MediaTek Helio X20 (MT6797) vs Samsung Exynos 5 Hexa 7872

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek Helio X20 (MT6797) vs Samsung Exynos 5 Hexa 7872, speed testing of GPUs Mali-G71 MP3 and Mali-T880 MP4.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio X20 (MT6797) is deca-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 is gexa-core (ARM Cortex-A73). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests like Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, PassMark, PCMark, Quadrant, GFXBench, AnTuTu, Geekbench, 3DMark, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which chipset is better to buy Helio X20 (MT6797) or Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2.

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 X20 (MT6797)

Exynos 5 Hexa 7872

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

Helio X20 (MT6797)

42%

Exynos 5 Hexa 7872

56%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio X20 (MT6797)

Exynos 5 Hexa 7872

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio X20 (MT6797)	Exynos 5 Hexa 7872
Total score	83288	92314
CPU	23311	25851
GPU	31649	35084
MEM	13320	14780
UX	14981	16607

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio X20 (MT6797)	Exynos 5 Hexa 7872
Single-Core	215	238
Multi-Core	970	1075

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio X20 (MT6797)	Exynos 5 Hexa 7872
Frequency	2100 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	10	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	20 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.85 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.4 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	LPDDR3 (Dual Channel)	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	1650
Memory bandwidth	12.8	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. Here Helio X20 (MT6797) is 4% better than Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Helio X20 (MT6797) has -4 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	Mali-T880 MP4	Mali-G71 MP3
GPU Frequency	780 MHz	1200 MHz
GFloPS	106	124
# of Cores	4	3
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1600 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)	16.4	18.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	29.1	32.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	17.7	20.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.1	15.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	16.7	19.8
Real Racing 3	36.4	56.7
Sniper 3D	46.6	71.3
Need for Speed No Limits	52.4	58.3
Mortal Kombat X	37.8	51.8
CSR Racing 2	40.7	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	32 MP	21.7 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	120
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP8

Networks and Navigation

Modem		LTE Cat.7 2CA
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 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 X20 (MT6797) is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 is better: 28
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Helio X20 (MT6797) and Exynos 5 Hexa 7872, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Helio X20 (MT6797) SoC - all data

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

• Helio X20 (MT6797) 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.