MediaTek Helio X25 (MT6797T) vs Samsung Exynos 9609

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek Helio X25 (MT6797T) vs Samsung Exynos 9609, compare of GPUs Mali-G72 MP3 and Mali-T880 MP4.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Helio X25 (MT6797T) 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 review of all the specifications of the chips, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications like Neocore, 3DMark, Vellamo, GFXBench, PassMark, AnTuTu, GeekBench 6, 5, Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processors is better to buy Helio X25 (MT6797T) or Exynos 9609 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Madout2, 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 X25 (MT6797T)

Exynos 9609

10%

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

Helio X25 (MT6797T)

41%

Exynos 9609

68%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio X25 (MT6797T)

Exynos 9609

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio X25 (MT6797T)	Exynos 9609
Total score	93545	144347
CPU	26196	40426
GPU	35553	54842
MEM	14960	23097
UX	16833	25980

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio X25 (MT6797T)	Exynos 9609
Single-Core	242	295
Multi-Core	1089	1299

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio X25 (MT6797T)	Exynos 9609
Frequency	2500 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	10	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	20 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.55 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 X25 (MT6797T) is 12% better than Exynos 9609 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Helio X25 (MT6797T) 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	850 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	115.51	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)	19.8	25.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	34.9	51.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	21.1	26.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	16.4	20.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	20.3	35.9
Real Racing 3	61.1	90.7
Sniper 3D	66.3	82.9
Need for Speed No Limits	55.8	62.2
Mortal Kombat X	55.8	75.1
CSR Racing 2	41.9	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	300 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 X25 (MT6797T) is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 9609 is better: 26
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Helio X25 (MT6797T) SoC - all data

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

• Helio X25 (MT6797T) 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.