MediaTek Helio P35 vs Samsung Exynos 5 Hexa 7872

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek Helio P35 vs Samsung Exynos 5 Hexa 7872, compare of GPUs PowerVR GE8320 and Mali-G71 MP3.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio P35 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 is gexa-core (ARM Cortex-A73). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications such as AnTuTu, Quadrant, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, GeekBench 6, 5, Vellamo, Octane V2, PCMark, Neocore, 3DMark, and how good the SoCs are in games Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processors is better to buy Helio P35 or Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, 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 P35

Exynos 5 Hexa 7872

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

Helio P35

62%

Exynos 5 Hexa 7872

56%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P35

Exynos 5 Hexa 7872

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio P35	Exynos 5 Hexa 7872
Total score	85543	92314
CPU	23959	25851
GPU	32516	35084
MEM	13679	14780
UX	15397	16607

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio P35	Exynos 5 Hexa 7872
Single-Core	221	238
Multi-Core	996	1075

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P35	Exynos 5 Hexa 7872
Frequency	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	2x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	6 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1650
Memory bandwidth	14.9	24
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		384 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		4 MB
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. Another difference is that Helio P35 has -2 more core than Exynos 5 Hexa 7872. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Mali-G71 MP3
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	1200 MHz
GFloPS	126.8	124
# of Cores	2	3
# of Shader Units
Display	2400 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1200 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	17.7	18.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	30.4	32.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.9	20.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	14.4	15.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.9	19.8
Real Racing 3	60.8	56.7
Sniper 3D	39.5	71.3
Need for Speed No Limits	42.6	58.3
Mortal Kombat X	39.5	51.8
CSR Racing 2	42.6	42.1

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	25 MP	21.7 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	120
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP8

Networks and Navigation

Modem	4G LTE WorldMode modem	LTE Cat.7 2CA
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 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 P35 is better: 12
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 is better: 24
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Helio P35 and Exynos 5 Hexa 7872, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Helio P35 SoC - all data

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

• Helio P35 specs and review.

Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 specs and review.