MediaTek Helio X23 (MT6797D) vs Samsung Exynos 9609

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek Helio X23 (MT6797D) vs Samsung Exynos 9609, speed testing of GPUs Mali-G72 MP3 and Mali-T880 MP4.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Helio X23 (MT6797D) is deca-core (ARM Cortex-A72) and Exynos 9609 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A73). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests like GeekBench 6, 5, PCMark, Octane V2, Vellamo, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, GFXBench, AnTuTu 8, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, Quadrant, and how good the chipsets are in games Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processors is better to buy Helio X23 (MT6797D) or Exynos 9609 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, 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 X23 (MT6797D)

Exynos 9609

10%

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

Helio X23 (MT6797D)

42%

Exynos 9609

68%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio X23 (MT6797D)

Exynos 9609

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio X23 (MT6797D)	Exynos 9609
Total score	92331	144347
CPU	25856	40426
GPU	35085	54842
MEM	14776	23097
UX	16609	25980

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio X23 (MT6797D)	Exynos 9609
Single-Core	238	295
Multi-Core	1075	1299

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio X23 (MT6797D)	Exynos 9609
Frequency	2300 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	10	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	20 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.85 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR3 (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 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	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 4% better than Exynos 9609 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Helio X23 (MT6797D) has -2 more core than Exynos 9609. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T880 MP4	Mali-G72 MP3
GPU Frequency	780 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	106	161
# of Cores	4	3
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	2560 x 1600 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		25.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	19.4	25.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	33.3	51.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	21.6	26.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	16.8	20.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	20.9	35.9
Real Racing 3	41.6	90.7
Sniper 3D	63.3	82.9
Need for Speed No Limits	53.3	62.2
Mortal Kombat X	53.3	75.1
CSR Racing 2	46.6	62.2

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		16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	120
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 2/3CA
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Galileo
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio X23 (MT6797D) is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 9609 is better: 26
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software 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 SoCs Helio X23 (MT6797D) and Exynos 9609, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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 9609 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 9609 specs and review.