MediaTek Helio X20 (MT6797) vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Full compare data of benchmarks MediaTek Helio X20 (MT6797) vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880, speed examination of GPUs Mali-T830 MP3 and Mali-T880 MP4.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Helio X20 (MT6797) is deca-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Exynos 7 Octa 7880 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy Helio X20 (MT6797) or Exynos 7 Octa 7880 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 X20 (MT6797)

Exynos 7 Octa 7880

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

Helio X20 (MT6797)

42%

Exynos 7 Octa 7880

57%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio X20 (MT6797)

Exynos 7 Octa 7880

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio X20 (MT6797)	Exynos 7 Octa 7880
Total score	83288	60634
CPU	23311	16971
GPU	31649	23044
MEM	13320	9701
UX	14981	10913

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio X20 (MT6797)	Exynos 7 Octa 7880
Single-Core	215	156
Multi-Core	970	706

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio X20 (MT6797)	Exynos 7 Octa 7880
Frequency	2100 MHz	1900 MHz
Cores	10	8
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	8x1.9 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3 (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	1866
Memory bandwidth	12.8	16.5
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache
L2 cache
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 Helio X20 (MT6797) is 9% better than Exynos 7 Octa 7880 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Helio X20 (MT6797) has -2 more core than Exynos 7 Octa 7880. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T880 MP4	Mali-T830 MP3
GPU Frequency	780 MHz	950 MHz
GFloPS	106	71.4
# of Cores	4	3
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1600 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.4	10.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	29.1	19.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	17.7	11.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.1	7.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	16.7	11.3
Real Racing 3	36.4	29.3
Sniper 3D	46.6	42.9
Need for Speed No Limits	52.4	31.2
Mortal Kombat X	37.8	28.3
CSR Racing 2	40.7	25.4

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	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem		LTE Cat.7 3CA
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	100 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: 24
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 is better: 8
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Helio X20 (MT6797) and Exynos 7 Octa 7880, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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 7 Octa 7880 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 7 Octa 7880 specs and review.