MediaTek Helio P35 vs Samsung Exynos 7 7904

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek Helio P35 vs Samsung Exynos 7 7904, comparison of GPUs Mali-G71 MP2 and PowerVR GE8320.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio P35 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Exynos 7 7904 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A73). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy Helio P35 or Exynos 7 7904 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, Madout2.

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 7 7904

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

Helio P35

62%

Exynos 7 7904

61%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P35

Exynos 7 7904

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio P35	Exynos 7 7904
Total score	85543	107393
CPU	23959	30065
GPU	32516	40805
MEM	13679	17181
UX	15397	19334

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio P35	Exynos 7 7904
Single-Core	221	219
Multi-Core	996	966

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P35	Exynos 7 7904
Frequency	2000 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	2x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 6x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	6 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1866
Memory bandwidth	14.9
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Helio P35 is 9% better than Exynos 7 7904 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-G71 MP2
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	770 MHz
GFloPS	126.8	52.3
# of Cores	2	2
# of Shader Units
Display	2400 x 1080 pixels	2400 x 1080 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	24.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	30.4	40.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.9	27.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	14.4	20.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.9	26.4
Real Racing 3	60.8	60.2
Sniper 3D	39.5	88.2
Need for Speed No Limits	42.6	64.2
Mortal Kombat X	39.5	64.2
CSR Racing 2	42.6	56.1

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	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	120
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	4G LTE WorldMode modem	LTE Cat.12/13 2/3CA
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Galileo
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P35 is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 7 7904 is better: 21
You need to know 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 listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, 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 7 7904 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 7 7904 specs and review.