MediaTek Helio X23 (MT6797D) vs Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek Helio X23 (MT6797D) vs Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890, speed examination of GPUs Mali-T880 MP4 and Mali-T880 MP12.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Helio X23 (MT6797D) is deca-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Exynos 8 Octa 8890 is octa-core (Exynos Mongoose). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software such as PCMark, 3DMark, Quadrant, Neocore, AnTuTu, GFXBench, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, Geekbench, PassMark, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy Helio X23 (MT6797D) or Exynos 8 Octa 8890 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits.

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 X23 (MT6797D)

Exynos 8 Octa 8890

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

Helio X23 (MT6797D)

42%

Exynos 8 Octa 8890

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio X23 (MT6797D)

Exynos 8 Octa 8890

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio X23 (MT6797D)	Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Total score	92331	123350
CPU	25856	34536
GPU	35085	46875
MEM	14776	19745
UX	16609	22212

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio X23 (MT6797D)	Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Single-Core	238	252
Multi-Core	1075	1110

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio X23 (MT6797D)	Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Frequency	2300 MHz	2300 MHz
Cores	10	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	20 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.3 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	14	26.82
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	1 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. Another difference is that Helio X23 (MT6797D) 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)	19.4	47.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	33.3	50.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	21.6	26.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	16.8	43.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	20.9	61.7
Real Racing 3	41.6	75.6
Sniper 3D	63.3	80.6
Need for Speed No Limits	53.3	80.6
Mortal Kombat X	53.3	58
CSR Racing 2	46.6	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	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 X23 (MT6797D) is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 is better: 32
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Helio X23 (MT6797D) and Exynos 8 Octa 8890, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Helio X23 (MT6797D) SoC - all data

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

• Helio X23 (MT6797D) 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.