MediaTek Helio P35 vs Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek Helio P35 vs Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890, comparison of GPUs PowerVR GE8320 and Mali-T880 MP12.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio P35 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Exynos 8 Octa 8890 is octa-core (Exynos Mongoose). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software such as PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, Quadrant, WebXPRT 3, GeekBench 6, 5, Octane V2, Vellamo, AnTuTu 8, Neocore, GFXBench, PCMark, and how good the CPUs are in games Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite etc.

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processors is better to buy Helio P35 or Exynos 8 Octa 8890 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Madout2, 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 8 Octa 8890

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

Helio P35

62%

Exynos 8 Octa 8890

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P35

Exynos 8 Octa 8890

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio P35	Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Total score	85543	123350
CPU	23959	34536
GPU	32516	46875
MEM	13679	19745
UX	15397	22212

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio P35	Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Single-Core	221	252
Multi-Core	996	1110

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P35	Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Frequency	2000 MHz	2300 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.3 GHz Exynos Mongoose 4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	6 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1866
Memory bandwidth	14.9	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 P35 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	2400 x 1080 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)	17.7	47.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	30.4	50.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.9	26.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	14.4	43.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.9	61.7
Real Racing 3	60.8	75.6
Sniper 3D	39.5	80.6
Need for Speed No Limits	42.6	80.6
Mortal Kombat X	39.5	58
CSR Racing 2	42.6	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	25 MP	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP	24 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	60
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 2/3 CA
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 8 Octa 8890 is better: 30
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Helio P35 and Exynos 8 Octa 8890, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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 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.