MediaTek Helio P35 vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek Helio P35 vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884, compare of GPUs PowerVR GE8320 and Mali-G71 MP18.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio P35 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Exynos 7 Octa 7884 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 technical characteristics of the processors, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as Geekbench, Vellamo, Neocore, PassMark, 3DMark, GFXBench, PCMark, WebXPRT 3, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu 8, Quadrant, Octane V2, even the gaming performance of chips in Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, 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 Octa 7884 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits.

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 Octa 7884

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

Helio P35

62%

Exynos 7 Octa 7884

57%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P35

Exynos 7 Octa 7884

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio P35	Exynos 7 Octa 7884
Total score	85543	116251
CPU	23959	32549
GPU	32516	44170
MEM	13679	18591
UX	15397	20926

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio P35	Exynos 7 Octa 7884
Single-Core	221	337
Multi-Core	996	1046

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P35	Exynos 7 Octa 7884
Frequency	2000 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	2x1.6 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	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1866
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	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Helio P35 is 19% better than Exynos 7 Octa 7884 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 MP18
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	546 MHz
GFloPS	126.8	334
# of Cores	2	18
# of Shader Units
Display	2400 x 1080 pixels	2560 x 1440 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		23.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	17.7	44.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	30.4	47.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.9	25.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	14.4	40.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.9	58.9
Real Racing 3	60.8	82.8
Sniper 3D	39.5	61.5
Need for Speed No Limits	42.6	66.2
Mortal Kombat X	39.5	75.7
CSR Racing 2	42.6	66.2

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	28 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP	28 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
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.13 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
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P35 is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 is better: 32
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and hear 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 Octa 7884 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 7 Octa 7884 specs and review.