Samsung Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 vs MediaTek Helio X25 (MT6797T)

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks Samsung Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 vs MediaTek Helio X25 (MT6797T), comparison of GPUs Mali-G71 MP3 and Mali-T880 MP4.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 is gexa-core (ARM Cortex-A73) and Helio X25 (MT6797T) is deca-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the technical characteristics of the chipsets, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software such as GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, PassMark, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5, Neocore, PCMark, AnTuTu 8, Vellamo, Quadrant, and how good the processors are in games Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock etc.

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which chipset is better to buy Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 or Helio X25 (MT6797T) and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, 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 X25 (MT6797T)

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

Exynos 5 Hexa 7872

56%

Helio X25 (MT6797T)

41%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 5 Hexa 7872

Helio X25 (MT6797T)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 5 Hexa 7872	Helio X25 (MT6797T)
Total score	92314	93545
CPU	25851	26196
GPU	35084	35553
MEM	14780	14960
UX	16607	16833

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 5 Hexa 7872	Helio X25 (MT6797T)
Single-Core	238	242
Multi-Core	1075	1089

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 5 Hexa 7872	Helio X25 (MT6797T)
Frequency	2000 MHz	2500 MHz
Cores	6	10
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	20 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	2x2.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.55 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3 (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1650	800
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 Helio X25 (MT6797T) is 19% better than Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 has 4 more core than Helio X25 (MT6797T). Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G71 MP3	Mali-T880 MP4
GPU Frequency	1200 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	124	115.51
# of Cores	3	4
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 x 1200 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.4	19.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	32.4	34.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	20.3	21.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.6	16.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	19.8	20.3
Real Racing 3	56.7	61.1
Sniper 3D	71.3	66.3
Need for Speed No Limits	58.3	55.8
Mortal Kombat X	51.8	55.8
CSR Racing 2	42.1	41.9

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
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	120	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP8	H.264, H.265

Networks and Navigation

Modem	LTE Cat.7 2CA
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	300 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: 14
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio X25 (MT6797T) is better: 22
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 and Helio X25 (MT6797T), 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 X25 (MT6797T) SoC - all data

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

• Helio X25 (MT6797T) specs and review.