MediaTek MT8788 vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884

Comparisons   12-09-2022
   Detailed compare data of MediaTek MT8788 vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884, examination of graphics processors (GPU). A careful review of all the specifications of the chips, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like 3DMark, Quadrant, Geekbench, Neocore, Vellamo, GFXBench, PCMark, PassMark, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Madout2, Call of Duty, Fortnite, Asphalt 9, GTA, PUBG, Minecraft etc.
   After looking at the data these tests and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy MT8788 or Exynos 7 Octa 7884.

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

MT8788

15%

Exynos 7 Octa 7884

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

MT8788

68%

Exynos 7 Octa 7884

57%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8788

14%

Exynos 7 Octa 7884

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8788	Exynos 7 Octa 7884
Total score	211831	116251
CPU	59312	32549
GPU	80502	44170
MEM	33886	18591
UX	38127	20926

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8788	Exynos 7 Octa 7884
Single-Core	391	337
Multi-Core	1291	1046

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8788	Exynos 7 Octa 7884
Frequency	2000 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	2x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 6x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3 (Single Channel)	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	4 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	1866
Memory bandwidth	14	24
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	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here MT8788 is 19% better than Exynos 7 Octa 7884 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G72 MP3	Mali-G71 MP18
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	546 MHz
GFloPS	161	334
# of Cores	3	18
# of Shader Units
Display	2400 x 1080 pixels	2560 x 1440 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	25.5	23.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	28.4	44.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	50.8	47.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	31.9	25.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	25.5	40.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	37.9	58.9
Real Racing 3	63.8	82.8
Sniper 3D	81.2	61.5
Need for Speed No Limits	60.8	66.2
Mortal Kombat X	73.9	75.7
CSR Racing 2	60.7	66.2

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	25 MP	28 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP	28 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
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.13 3CA
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	100 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 MT8788 is better: 15
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 is better: 23
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 parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT8788 SoC - all data

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

• MT8788 specs and review.

Exynos 7 Octa 7884 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 7 Octa 7884 specs and review.