MediaTek Helio X20 (MT6797) vs Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek Helio X20 (MT6797) vs Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890, speed examination of GPUs Mali-T880 MP4 and Mali-T880 MP12.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio X20 (MT6797) is deca-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Exynos 8 Octa 8890 is octa-core (Exynos Mongoose). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the specifications of the SoCs, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.

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

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processors is better to buy Helio X20 (MT6797) or Exynos 8 Octa 8890 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 X20 (MT6797)

Exynos 8 Octa 8890

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

Helio X20 (MT6797)

42%

Exynos 8 Octa 8890

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio X20 (MT6797)

Exynos 8 Octa 8890

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio X20 (MT6797)	Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Total score	83288	123350
CPU	23311	34536
GPU	31649	46875
MEM	13320	19745
UX	14981	22212

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio X20 (MT6797)	Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Single-Core	215	252
Multi-Core	970	1110

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio X20 (MT6797)	Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Frequency	2100 MHz	2300 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	4x2.3 GHz Exynos Mongoose 4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3 (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	1866
Memory bandwidth	12.8	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 8% better than Helio X20 (MT6797) in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Helio X20 (MT6797) has -2 more core than Exynos 8 Octa 8890. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T880 MP4	Mali-T880 MP12
GPU Frequency	780 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	106	265
# of Cores	4	12
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1600 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)	16.4	47.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	29.1	50.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	17.7	26.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.1	43.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	16.7	61.7
Real Racing 3	36.4	75.6
Sniper 3D	46.6	80.6
Need for Speed No Limits	52.4	80.6
Mortal Kombat X	37.8	58
CSR Racing 2	40.7	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	32 MP	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution		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.265	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem		LTE Cat.12/13 2/3 CA
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	600 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: 4
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 is better: 33
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, 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 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.