MediaTek Helio X23 (MT6797D) vs Samsung Exynos 850

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek Helio X23 (MT6797D) vs Samsung Exynos 850, compare of GPUs Mali-G52 MP6 and Mali-T880 MP4.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio X23 (MT6797D) is deca-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Exynos 850 is octa-core (Cortex-A55). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software such as Vellamo, GeekBench 6, 5, AnTuTu 8, 3DMark, Octane V2, Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, GFXBench, PCMark, PassMark, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which chip is better to buy Helio X23 (MT6797D) or Exynos 850 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Madout2, 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 X23 (MT6797D)

Exynos 850

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

Helio X23 (MT6797D)

42%

Exynos 850

74%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio X23 (MT6797D)

Exynos 850

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio X23 (MT6797D)	Exynos 850
Total score	92331	119144
CPU	25856	33358
GPU	35085	45266
MEM	14776	19058
UX	16609	21445

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio X23 (MT6797D)	Exynos 850
Single-Core	238	243
Multi-Core	1075	1072

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio X23 (MT6797D)	Exynos 850
Frequency	2300 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	10	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	20 nm	8 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.3 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	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	1 MB
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 X23 (MT6797D) is 13% better than Exynos 850 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Helio X23 (MT6797D) 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)	19.4	45.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	33.3	48.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	21.6	25.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	16.8	41.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	20.9	59.6
Real Racing 3	41.6	85.2
Sniper 3D	63.3	107.1
Need for Speed No Limits	53.3	58.4
Mortal Kombat X	53.3	70.6
CSR Racing 2	46.6	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 X23 (MT6797D) is better: 13
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 850 is better: 28
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Helio X23 (MT6797D) and Exynos 850, 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 850 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 850 specs and review.