MediaTek MT8127 vs Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7578

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek MT8127 vs Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7578, speed examination of GPUs Mali-450 MP4 and Mali-T720 MP2.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: MT8127 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Exynos 7 Quad 7578 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics of the chipsets, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as Vellamo, GeekBench 6, 5, Quadrant, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, 3DMark, PCMark, GFXBench, PassMark, and how good the chips are in games Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which SoCs is better to buy MT8127 or Exynos 7 Quad 7578 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, 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

MT8127

Exynos 7 Quad 7578

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

MT8127

24%

Exynos 7 Quad 7578

55%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8127

Exynos 7 Quad 7578

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8127	Exynos 7 Quad 7578
Total score	26416	35491
CPU	7397	9946
GPU	10031	13477
MEM	4217	5678
UX	4748	6394

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8127	Exynos 7 Quad 7578
Single-Core	70	94
Multi-Core	322	433

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8127	Exynos 7 Quad 7578
Frequency	1300 MHz	1500 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	2 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. Here Exynos 7 Quad 7578 is 13% better than MT8127 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-450 MP4	Mali-T720 MP2
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	668 MHz
GFloPS	35.77	22.71
# of Cores	4	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 x 1080 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	4.8	10.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.6	27.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.6	17.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	10.7	14.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	14.5	23.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	24.3	35.2
Real Racing 3	21.2	35.4
Sniper 3D	20.1	33.6
Need for Speed No Limits	17	24.8
Mortal Kombat X	13.8	25.7
CSR Racing 2	13.8	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	4K, 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264, MPEG-4, VP8

Networks and Navigation

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

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8127 is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 7 Quad 7578 is better: 28
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT8127 SoC - all data

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

• MT8127 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.