MediaTek MT6738 vs Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7578

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6738 vs Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7578, speed testing of GPUs Mali-T860 MP2 and Mali-T720 MP2.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: MT6738 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Exynos 7 Quad 7578 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as Quadrant, GFXBench, AnTuTu 8, Vellamo, 3DMark, Neocore, PCMark, GeekBench 6, 5, PassMark, Octane V2, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, even the gaming performance of processors in Sniper 3D, Fortnite, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy MT6738 or Exynos 7 Quad 7578 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, 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

MT6738

Exynos 7 Quad 7578

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

MT6738

27%

Exynos 7 Quad 7578

55%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6738

Exynos 7 Quad 7578

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6738	Exynos 7 Quad 7578
Total score	39237	35491
CPU	10985	9946
GPU	14902	13477
MEM	6267	5678
UX	7072	6394

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6738	Exynos 7 Quad 7578
Single-Core	104	94
Multi-Core	479	433

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6738	Exynos 7 Quad 7578
Frequency	1500 MHz	1500 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	1066
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. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T860 MP2	Mali-T720 MP2
GPU Frequency	350 MHz	668 MHz
GFloPS	23.76	22.71
# of Cores	2	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 720 pixels	1280 x 800 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	10.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	31.3	27.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	21.2	17.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.3	14.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	27.5	23.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	40.7	35.2
Real Racing 3	42.4	35.4
Sniper 3D	46.6	33.6
Need for Speed No Limits	25.4	24.8
Mortal Kombat X	30.7	25.7
CSR Racing 2	29.7	24.8

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	13 MP	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264, MPEG-4, VP8

Networks and Navigation

Modem		LTE Cat.4 2CA
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6738 is better: 22
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7578 is better: 9
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips MT6738 and Exynos 7 Quad 7578, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT6738 SoC - all data

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

• MT6738 specs and review.

Exynos 7 Quad 7578 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 7 Quad 7578 specs and review.