Samsung Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 vs MediaTek Helio G35

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks Samsung Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 vs MediaTek Helio G35, speed examination of GPUs PowerVR GE8320 and Mali-G71 MP3.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 is gexa-core (ARM Cortex-A73) and Helio G35 is octa-core (Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, 3DMark, AnTuTu 8, PCMark, Octane V2, PassMark, Vellamo, Geekbench, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D etc.

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 or Helio G35 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits.

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 G35

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

Exynos 5 Hexa 7872

56%

Helio G35

66%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 5 Hexa 7872

Helio G35

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 5 Hexa 7872	Helio G35
Total score	92314	110404
CPU	25851	30918
GPU	35084	41961
MEM	14780	17655
UX	16607	19881

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 5 Hexa 7872	Helio G35
Single-Core	238	225
Multi-Core	1075	993

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 5 Hexa 7872	Helio G35
Frequency	2000 MHz	2300 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	8x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	4 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	1650	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz
Memory bandwidth	24	14.9
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	512 KB
L3 cache	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 Helio G35 is 13% better than Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 has 2 more core than Helio G35. 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	2400 x 1080 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	25.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	32.4	42.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	20.3	28.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.6	21.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	19.8	27.8
Real Racing 3	56.7	84.4
Sniper 3D	71.3	92.8
Need for Speed No Limits	58.3	76
Mortal Kombat X	51.8	48.5
CSR Racing 2	42.1	50.6

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	21.7 MP	25 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, QZSS
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 is better: 14
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio G35 is better: 26
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 and Helio G35, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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 G35 SoC - all data

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

• Helio G35 specs and review.