MediaTek MT6739WM vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6739WM vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870, speed examination of GPUs PowerVR GE8100 and Mali-T830 MP2.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: MT6739WM 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 review of all the technical characteristics, 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 like PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, Geekbench, PassMark, GFXBench, WebXPRT 3, Vellamo, Neocore, Octane V2, 3DMark, AnTuTu, Quadrant, and how good the processors are in games Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D etc.
   After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy MT6739WM or Exynos 7 Octa 7870 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2.

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

MT6739WM

Exynos 7 Octa 7870

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

MT6739WM

30%

Exynos 7 Octa 7870

55%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6739WM

Exynos 7 Octa 7870

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6739WM	Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Total score	34420	45099
CPU	9642	12626
GPU	13080	17146
MEM	5508	7211
UX	6201	8115

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6739WM	Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Single-Core	91	119
Multi-Core	420	551

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6739WM	Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Frequency	1100 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	3 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	3 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	1650
Memory bandwidth	4	14.9
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 Exynos 7 Octa 7870 is 31% better than MT6739WM in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT6739WM 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	10.1	13.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	27.1	36.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	18.4	24.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.5	21.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	23.4	30.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	35.1	46.9
Real Racing 3	27.6	48.4
Sniper 3D	23.9	46
Need for Speed No Limits	29.4	43.6
Mortal Kombat X	21.2	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 MT6739WM is better: 4
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 is better: 34
Please note that you do not need to blindly 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 chips MT6739WM and Exynos 7 Octa 7870, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT6739WM SoC - all data

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

• MT6739WM 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.