MediaTek Helio X20 (MT6797) vs Samsung Exynos 850

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek Helio X20 (MT6797) vs Samsung Exynos 850, comparison of GPUs Mali-T880 MP4 and Mali-G52 MP6.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Helio X20 (MT6797) is deca-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Exynos 850 is octa-core (Cortex-A55). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, Octane V2, GeekBench 6, 5, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu, 3DMark, PCMark, Vellamo, Neocore, PassMark, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of chips in Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, PUBG etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which chip is better to buy Helio X20 (MT6797) or Exynos 850 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 850

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

Helio X20 (MT6797)

42%

Exynos 850

74%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio X20 (MT6797)

Exynos 850

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio X20 (MT6797)	Exynos 850
Total score	83288	119144
CPU	23311	33358
GPU	31649	45266
MEM	13320	19058
UX	14981	21445

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio X20 (MT6797)	Exynos 850
Single-Core	215	243
Multi-Core	970	1072

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio X20 (MT6797)	Exynos 850
Frequency	2100 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	10	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	20 nm	8 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 Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3 (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	4 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	1866
Memory bandwidth	12.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	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 850 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Helio X20 (MT6797) has -2 more core than Exynos 850. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T880 MP4	Mali-G52 MP6
GPU Frequency	780 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	106	426
# of Cores	4	6
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	2520 x 1080 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		23.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.4	45.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	29.1	48.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	17.7	25.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.1	41.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	16.7	59.6
Real Racing 3	36.4	85.2
Sniper 3D	46.6	107.1
Need for Speed No Limits	52.4	58.4
Mortal Kombat X	37.8	70.6
CSR Racing 2	40.7	58.4

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	22 MP
Dual Camera resolution		16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	120
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265	H.264, 10-bit H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem		LTE Cat.13 5CA/Cat.15 2CA
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	400 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 850 is better: 29
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Helio X20 (MT6797) and Exynos 850, 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 850 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 850 specs and review.