MediaTek MT6595 vs Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Full compare data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6595 vs Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430, speed examination of GPUs Mali-T628 MP6 and PowerVR G6200.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: MT6595 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A17) and Exynos 5 Octa 5430 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A15). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics of the processors, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as 3DMark, PassMark, AnTuTu 8, Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, Neocore, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, Geekbench, PCMark, Vellamo, even the gaming performance of chips in Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chipset is better to buy MT6595 or Exynos 5 Octa 5430 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, 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

MT6595

Exynos 5 Octa 5430

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

MT6595

22%

Exynos 5 Octa 5430

36%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6595

Exynos 5 Octa 5430

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6595	Exynos 5 Octa 5430
Total score	50568	56436
CPU	14157	15801
GPU	19211	21452
MEM	8090	9024
UX	9092	10151

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6595	Exynos 5 Octa 5430
Single-Core	130	146
Multi-Core	589	657

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6595	Exynos 5 Octa 5430
Frequency	2200 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	20 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A17 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A15 4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	3 W
Memory type	LPDDR3 (Single Channel)	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	1650
Memory bandwidth	6	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	1 MB	4 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 MT6595 is 9% better than Exynos 5 Octa 5430 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR G6200	Mali-T628 MP6
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	680 MHz
GFloPS	76.8	176
# of Cores	2	6
# 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	16.3	18.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	42.9	47.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	28.3	32.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	25.9	28.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.9	39.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	53.7	59.9
Real Racing 3	49.5	40.4
Sniper 3D	53.8	51.7
Need for Speed No Limits	50.9	51.7
Mortal Kombat X	45.3	51.7
CSR Racing 2	31.1	38.8

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	20 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	120
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP8

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	42 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	11 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6595 is better: 8
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430 is better: 28
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT6595 SoC - all data

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

• MT6595 specs and review.

Exynos 5 Octa 5430 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 5 Octa 5430 specs and review.