MediaTek MT6739 vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Full compare data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6739 vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870, speed testing of GPUs Mali-T830 MP2 and PowerVR GE8100.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: MT6739 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Exynos 7 Octa 7870 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, Quadrant, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, GeekBench 6, 5, AnTuTu, Neocore, PassMark, Vellamo, Octane V2, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of processors in Fortnite, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy MT6739 or Exynos 7 Octa 7870 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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

MT6739

Exynos 7 Octa 7870

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

MT6739

29%

Exynos 7 Octa 7870

55%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6739

Exynos 7 Octa 7870

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6739	Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Total score	39505	45099
CPU	11054	12626
GPU	15020	17146
MEM	6323	7211
UX	7112	8115

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6739	Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Single-Core	104	119
Multi-Core	482	551

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6739	Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Frequency	1500 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)		3 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	3 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	1650
Memory bandwidth	6.4	14.9
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache
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 7 Octa 7870 is 6% better than MT6739 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT6739 has 4 more core than Exynos 7 Octa 7870. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8100	Mali-T830 MP2
GPU Frequency	570 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	11.2	47.6
# of Cores	1	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1440 x 720 pixels	1920 x 1200 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	12.7	13.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	32.1	36.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	21.7	24.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.7	21.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	27.9	30.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	40.8	46.9
Real Racing 3	27.1	48.4
Sniper 3D	47.7	46
Need for Speed No Limits	26	43.6
Mortal Kombat X	34.7	27.8
CSR Racing 2	23.9	29

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	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution		8 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		LTE Cat.6 2CA
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 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 MT6739 is better: 4
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 is better: 31
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs MT6739 and Exynos 7 Octa 7870, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT6739 SoC - all data

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

• MT6739 specs and review.

Exynos 7 Octa 7870 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 7 Octa 7870 specs and review.