MediaTek MT6738 vs Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek MT6738 vs Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420, compare of GPUs Mali-T628 MP6 and Mali-T860 MP2.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: MT6738 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Exynos 5 Octa 5420 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A15). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the specifications of the CPUs, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software like PassMark, 3DMark, GFXBench, Neocore, Vellamo, GeekBench 6, 5, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu, Quadrant, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, Octane V2, and how good the processors are in games Real Racing 3, PUBG, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy MT6738 or Exynos 5 Octa 5420 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, 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

MT6738

Exynos 5 Octa 5420

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

MT6738

27%

Exynos 5 Octa 5420

21%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6738

Exynos 5 Octa 5420

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6738	Exynos 5 Octa 5420
Total score	39237	33608
CPU	10985	9416
GPU	14902	12777
MEM	6267	5370
UX	7072	6058

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6738	Exynos 5 Octa 5420
Single-Core	104	89
Multi-Core	479	410

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6738	Exynos 5 Octa 5420
Frequency	1500 MHz	1900 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.9 GHz ARM Cortex-A15 4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	1650
Memory bandwidth	4	7
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 Exynos 5 Octa 5420 is 21% better than MT6738 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT6738 has 4 more core than Exynos 5 Octa 5420. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T860 MP2	Mali-T628 MP6
GPU Frequency	350 MHz	680 MHz
GFloPS	23.76	176
# of Cores	2	6
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 720 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	12.2	9.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	31.3	26.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	21.2	17.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.3	15.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	27.5	21.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	40.7	33.3
Real Racing 3	42.4	30.8
Sniper 3D	46.6	38.7
Need for Speed No Limits	25.4	21.1
Mortal Kombat X	30.7	22.9
CSR Racing 2	29.7	22.9

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	13 MP	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	60
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP8

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	42 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	11 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6738 is better: 21
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420 is better: 14
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs MT6738 and Exynos 5 Octa 5420, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT6738 SoC - all data

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

• MT6738 specs and review.

Exynos 5 Octa 5420 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 5 Octa 5420 specs and review.