MediaTek Helio P22 vs Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek Helio P22 vs Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890, compare of GPUs PowerVR GE8320 and Mali-T880 MP12.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio P22 is octa-core (Cortex-A53) and Exynos 8 Octa 8890 is octa-core (Exynos Mongoose). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software like Octane V2, AnTuTu 8, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, GeekBench 6, 5, PCMark, PassMark, Vellamo, Quadrant, WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock etc.

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chipset is better to buy Helio P22 or Exynos 8 Octa 8890 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

Helio P22

Exynos 8 Octa 8890

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

Helio P22

62%

Exynos 8 Octa 8890

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P22

Exynos 8 Octa 8890

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	Helio P22	Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Total score	77006	123350
CPU	21567	34536
GPU	29256	46875
MEM	12326	19745
UX	13860	22212

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Helio P22	Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Single-Core	199	252
Multi-Core	896	1110

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P22	Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Frequency	2000 MHz	2300 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53	4x2.3 GHz Exynos Mongoose 4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	6 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz	1866
Memory bandwidth		26.82
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		384 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
L3 cache
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Exynos 8 Octa 8890 is 13% better than Helio P22 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Mali-T880 MP12
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	126.8	265
# of Cores	2	12
# of Shader Units
Display	1600 x 720 pixels	4096 x 2160 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile		24.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.6	47.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	28.1	50.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	17.6	26.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.7	43.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	16.4	61.7
Real Racing 3	56.2	75.6
Sniper 3D	45	80.6
Need for Speed No Limits	50.6	80.6
Mortal Kombat X	32.3	58
CSR Racing 2	33.7	70.6

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	21 MP	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP	24 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	60
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem		LTE Cat.12/13 2/3 CA
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P22 is better: 4
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 is better: 32
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Helio P22 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark

• Helio P22 specs and review.

Exynos 8 Octa 8890 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile
• 3DMark
• Antutu v10

• Exynos 8 Octa 8890 specs and review.