Samsung Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 vs MediaTek Helio A25

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks Samsung Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 vs MediaTek Helio A25, speed testing of GPUs Mali-G71 MP3 and PowerVR GE8320.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 is gexa-core (ARM Cortex-A73) and Helio A25 is octa-core (Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu, Quadrant, 3DMark, GFXBench, Octane V2, GeekBench 6, 5, Neocore, and how good the SoCs are in games Sniper 3D, PUBG, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processors is better to buy Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 or Helio A25 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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

Exynos 5 Hexa 7872

Helio A25

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

Exynos 5 Hexa 7872

56%

Helio A25

67%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 5 Hexa 7872

Helio A25

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 5 Hexa 7872	Helio A25
Total score	92314	95484
CPU	25851	26741
GPU	35084	36292
MEM	14780	15269
UX	16607	17181

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 5 Hexa 7872	Helio A25
Single-Core	238	247
Multi-Core	1075	1112

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 5 Hexa 7872	Helio A25
Frequency	2000 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	6	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4GB Gb
Memory Frequency	1650	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz
Memory bandwidth	24	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	384 KB	32 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	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 5 Hexa 7872 is 9% better than Helio A25 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 has 2 more core than Helio A25. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G71 MP3	PowerVR GE8320
GPU Frequency	1200 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	124	126.8
# of Cores	3	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 x 1200 pixels	1600 x 720 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.4	20.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	32.4	35.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	20.3	22.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.6	17.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	19.8	21.3
Real Racing 3	56.7	62
Sniper 3D	71.3	56.6
Need for Speed No Limits	58.3	63.7
Mortal Kombat X	51.8	51.3
CSR Racing 2	42.1	46

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	21.7 MP	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution		13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	120	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP8	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem	LTE Cat.7 2CA
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 is better: 16
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio A25 is better: 23
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 and Helio A25, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 specs and review.

Helio A25 SoC - all data

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

• Helio A25 specs and review.