Samsung Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 vs MediaTek Helio P70

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks Samsung Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 vs MediaTek Helio P70, speed examination of GPUs Mali-G71 MP2 and Mali-G71 MP3.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 is gexa-core (ARM Cortex-A73) and Helio P70 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A73). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests such as Vellamo, Quadrant, PassMark, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu, Mozilla Kraken, GeekBench 6, 5, PCMark, 3DMark, GFXBench, Neocore, and how good the CPUs are in games Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat etc.

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chipset is better to buy Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 or Helio P70 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, 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 P70

10%

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

Exynos 5 Hexa 7872

56%

Helio P70

61%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 5 Hexa 7872

Helio P70

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 5 Hexa 7872	Helio P70
Total score	92314	150630
CPU	25851	42172
GPU	35084	57239
MEM	14780	24092
UX	16607	27109

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 5 Hexa 7872	Helio P70
Single-Core	238	308
Multi-Core	1075	1296

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 5 Hexa 7872	Helio P70
Frequency	2000 MHz	2500 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	4x2.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	4 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1650	3733
Memory bandwidth	24
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	512 KB
L3 cache	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 Helio P70 is 19% 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 P70. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G71 MP3	Mali-G71 MP2
GPU Frequency	1200 MHz	950 MHz
GFloPS	124	64.53
# of Cores	3	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 x 1200 pixels	2160 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		28.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.4	27.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	32.4	54.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	20.3	29.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.6	22.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	19.8	38.4
Real Racing 3	56.7	68.6
Sniper 3D	71.3	104.3
Need for Speed No Limits	58.3	76.9
Mortal Kombat X	51.8	63.1
CSR Racing 2	42.1	65.9

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	21.7 MP	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution		20 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	120	120
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP8	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem	LTE Cat.7 2CA	4G LTE WorldMode modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 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: 9
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P70 is better: 28
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 and Helio P70, 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 P70 SoC - all data

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

• Helio P70 specs and review.