Samsung Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 vs Samsung Exynos 850

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks Samsung Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 vs Samsung Exynos 850, comparison of GPUs Mali-G52 MP6 and Mali-G71 MP3.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 is gexa-core (ARM Cortex-A73) and Exynos 850 is octa-core (Cortex-A55). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications such as PassMark, Vellamo, Geekbench, 3DMark, PCMark, WebXPRT 3, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, AnTuTu, GFXBench, Octane V2, Quadrant, and how good the processors are in games Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processors is better to buy Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 or Exynos 850 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

Exynos 850

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

Exynos 5 Hexa 7872

56%

Exynos 850

74%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 5 Hexa 7872

Exynos 850

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 5 Hexa 7872	Exynos 850
Total score	92314	119144
CPU	25851	33358
GPU	35084	45266
MEM	14780	19058
UX	16607	21445

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 5 Hexa 7872	Exynos 850
Single-Core	238	243
Multi-Core	1075	1072

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 5 Hexa 7872	Exynos 850
Frequency	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	6	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	8 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	4 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1650	1866
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

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Another difference is that Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 has 2 more core than Exynos 850. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G71 MP3	Mali-G52 MP6
GPU Frequency	1200 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	124	426
# of Cores	3	6
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 x 1200 pixels	2520 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		23.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.4	45.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	32.4	48.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	20.3	25.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.6	41.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	19.8	59.6
Real Racing 3	56.7	85.2
Sniper 3D	71.3	107.1
Need for Speed No Limits	58.3	58.4
Mortal Kombat X	51.8	70.6
CSR Racing 2	42.1	58.4

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	22 MP
Dual Camera resolution		16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	120	120
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP8	H.264, 10-bit H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	LTE Cat.7 2CA	LTE Cat.13 5CA/Cat.15 2CA
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	400 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: 9
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 850 is better: 28
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, 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.

Exynos 850 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 850 specs and review.