Samsung Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 vs Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks Samsung Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 vs Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890, speed testing of GPUs Mali-G71 MP3 and Mali-T880 MP12.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 is gexa-core (ARM Cortex-A73) and Exynos 8 Octa 8890 is octa-core (Exynos Mongoose). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 or Exynos 8 Octa 8890 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, 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

Exynos 8 Octa 8890

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

Exynos 5 Hexa 7872

56%

Exynos 8 Octa 8890

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 5 Hexa 7872

Exynos 8 Octa 8890

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 5 Hexa 7872	Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Total score	92314	123350
CPU	25851	34536
GPU	35084	46875
MEM	14780	19745
UX	16607	22212

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 5 Hexa 7872	Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Single-Core	238	252
Multi-Core	1075	1110

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 5 Hexa 7872	Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Frequency	2000 MHz	2300 MHz
Cores	6	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.3 GHz Exynos Mongoose 4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1650	1866
Memory bandwidth	24	26.82
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	384 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	2 MB
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 Exynos 8 Octa 8890 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 Exynos 8 Octa 8890. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G71 MP3	Mali-T880 MP12
GPU Frequency	1200 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	124	265
# of Cores	3	12
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 x 1200 pixels	4096 x 2160 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		24.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.4	47.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	32.4	50.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	20.3	26.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.6	43.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	19.8	61.7
Real Racing 3	56.7	75.6
Sniper 3D	71.3	80.6
Need for Speed No Limits	58.3	80.6
Mortal Kombat X	51.8	58
CSR Racing 2	42.1	70.6

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	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution		24 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	120	60
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP8	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	LTE Cat.7 2CA	LTE Cat.12/13 2/3 CA
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 is better: 31
You need to know 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 SoCs Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 and Exynos 8 Octa 8890, 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.

Exynos 8 Octa 8890 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 8 Octa 8890 specs and review.