MediaTek MT8783 vs Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek MT8783 vs Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420, comparison of GPUs Mali-T628 MP6 and Mali-T720 MP3.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: MT8783 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Exynos 5 Octa 5420 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A15). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests like Octane V2, Vellamo, Geekbench, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, AnTuTu 8, GFXBench, Neocore, 3DMark, PassMark, even the gaming performance of processors in Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which chipset is better to buy MT8783 or Exynos 5 Octa 5420 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, Madout2, 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

MT8783

Exynos 5 Octa 5420

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

MT8783

26%

Exynos 5 Octa 5420

21%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8783

Exynos 5 Octa 5420

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8783	Exynos 5 Octa 5420
Total score	29291	33608
CPU	8194	9416
GPU	11135	12777
MEM	4686	5370
UX	5273	6058

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8783	Exynos 5 Octa 5420
Single-Core	77	89
Multi-Core	358	410

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8783	Exynos 5 Octa 5420
Frequency	1300 MHz	1900 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.9 GHz ARM Cortex-A15 4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3 (Single Channel)	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	1650
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 5 Octa 5420 is 31% better than MT8783 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T720 MP3	Mali-T628 MP6
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	680 MHz
GFloPS	35.7	176
# of Cores	3	6
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	2560 x 1600 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	8.8	9.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	22.8	26.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	14.8	17.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	13.2	15.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	18.2	21.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	29.6	33.3
Real Racing 3	22.2	30.8
Sniper 3D	32.6	38.7
Need for Speed No Limits	26.6	21.1
Mortal Kombat X	17	22.9
CSR Racing 2	19.2	22.9

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	16 MP	13 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
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	42 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	11 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8783 is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420 is better: 29
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors MT8783 and Exynos 5 Octa 5420, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT8783 SoC - all data

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

• MT8783 specs and review.

Exynos 5 Octa 5420 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 5 Octa 5420 specs and review.