Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420 vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420 vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580, compare of GPUs Mali-T720 MP2 and Mali-T628 MP6.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Exynos 5 Octa 5420 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A15) and Exynos 7 Octa 7580 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications of the SoCs, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software such as Quadrant, AnTuTu, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, Geekbench, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, GFXBench, PassMark, Octane V2, Neocore, and how good the processors are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processors is better to buy Exynos 5 Octa 5420 or Exynos 7 Octa 7580 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9.

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

Exynos 7 Octa 7580

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

Exynos 5 Octa 5420

21%

Exynos 7 Octa 7580

25%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 5 Octa 5420

Exynos 7 Octa 7580

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 5 Octa 5420	Exynos 7 Octa 7580
Total score	33608	43687
CPU	9416	12230
GPU	12777	16597
MEM	5370	6985
UX	6058	7870

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 5 Octa 5420	Exynos 7 Octa 7580
Single-Core	89	116
Multi-Core	410	534

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 5 Octa 5420	Exynos 7 Octa 7580
Frequency	1900 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.9 GHz ARM Cortex-A15 4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	8x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1650	1650
Memory bandwidth	7	7
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	384 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB	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 15% better than Exynos 7 Octa 7580 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T628 MP6	Mali-T720 MP2
GPU Frequency	680 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	176	20.4
# of Cores	6	2
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	1920 x 1200 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	13.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	26.5	35.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	17.6	23.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.2	20.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	21.2	29.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	33.3	44.7
Real Racing 3	30.8	46.8
Sniper 3D	38.7	44.5
Need for Speed No Limits	21.1	32.8
Mortal Kombat X	22.9	33.9
CSR Racing 2	22.9	25.7

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	16 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, H.265/HEVC, VP8

Networks and Navigation

Modem		LTE Cat.6 2CA
Download speed	42 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	11 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420 is better: 8
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 is better: 21
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 parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Exynos 5 Octa 5420 and Exynos 7 Octa 7580, 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.

Exynos 7 Octa 7580 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 7 Octa 7580 specs and review.