Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420 vs MediaTek MT6739

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420 vs MediaTek MT6739, speed testing of GPUs Mali-T628 MP6 and PowerVR GE8100.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Exynos 5 Octa 5420 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A15) and MT6739 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which SoCs is better to buy Exynos 5 Octa 5420 or MT6739 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Madout2.

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 Octa 5420

MT6739

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

Exynos 5 Octa 5420

21%

MT6739

29%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 5 Octa 5420

MT6739

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 5 Octa 5420	MT6739
Total score	33608	39505
CPU	9416	11054
GPU	12777	15020
MEM	5370	6323
UX	6058	7112

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 5 Octa 5420	MT6739
Single-Core	89	104
Multi-Core	410	482

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 5 Octa 5420	MT6739
Frequency	1900 MHz	1500 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.9 GHz ARM Cortex-A15 4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	3 Gb
Memory Frequency	1650	667
Memory bandwidth	7	6.4
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 Exynos 5 Octa 5420 is 21% better than MT6739 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Exynos 5 Octa 5420 has -4 more core than MT6739. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T628 MP6	PowerVR GE8100
GPU Frequency	680 MHz	570 MHz
GFloPS	176	11.2
# of Cores	6	1
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	1440 x 720 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	9.5	12.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	26.5	32.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	17.6	21.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.2	18.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	21.2	27.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	33.3	40.8
Real Racing 3	30.8	27.1
Sniper 3D	38.7	47.7
Need for Speed No Limits	21.1	26
Mortal Kombat X	22.9	34.7
CSR Racing 2	22.9	23.9

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	13 MP	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	60	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP8	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Download speed	42 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	11 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation		GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420 is better: 16
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6739 is better: 20
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison of 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 processors think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Exynos 5 Octa 5420 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 5 Octa 5420 specs and review.

MT6739 SoC - all data

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

• MT6739 specs and review.