MediaTek MT8766 vs Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890

Comparisons 22-05-2022

Comprehensive testing data of MediaTek MT8766 vs Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890, compare of graphics processors (GPU). A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as 3DMark, Quadrant, AnTuTu, Neocore, Geekbench, PCMark, PassMark, GFXBench, Vellamo, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Asphalt 9, PUBG, Fortnite, Madout2, Minecraft, GTA, Call of Duty etc.
After reading the results of parallel tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy MediaTek MT8766 or Exynos 8 Octa 8890.

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

MediaTek MT8766

Exynos 8 Octa 8890

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

MediaTek MT8766

34%

Exynos 8 Octa 8890

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MediaTek MT8766

Exynos 8 Octa 8890

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MediaTek MT8766	Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Total score	79439	123350
CPU	22235	34536
GPU	30194	46875
MEM	12719	19745
UX	14290	22212

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MediaTek MT8766	Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Single-Core	208	252
Multi-Core	971	1110

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MediaTek MT8766	Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Frequency	2000 MHz	2300 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.3 GHz Exynos Mongoose 4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	1866
Memory bandwidth	4	26.82
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 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 8 Octa 8890 is 13% better than MediaTek MT8766 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MediaTek MT8766 has 4 more core than Exynos 8 Octa 8890. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Mali-T880 MP12
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	126.8	265
# of Cores	2	12
# of Shader Units
Display	1600 x 720 pixels	4096 x 2160 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		24.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	14.3	47.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.9	50.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	16.8	26.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.4	43.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	15.2	61.7
Real Racing 3	41.7	75.6
Sniper 3D	35.2	80.6
Need for Speed No Limits	32.1	80.6
Mortal Kombat X	43.3	58
CSR Racing 2	35.1	70.6

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	20 MP	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP	24 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	60
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem		LTE Cat.12/13 2/3 CA
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	150 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 MT8766 is better: 2
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 is better: 36
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MediaTek MT8766 SoC - all data

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

• MediaTek MT8766 specs and review.

Exynos 8 Octa 8890 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 8 Octa 8890 specs and review.