Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420 vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420 vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870, speed examination of GPUs Mali-T628 MP6 and Mali-T830 MP2.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Exynos 5 Octa 5420 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A15) and Exynos 7 Octa 7870 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications such as PCMark, PassMark, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, Quadrant, AnTuTu 8, Neocore, Geekbench, Octane V2, Vellamo, and how good the chipsets are in games PUBG, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Exynos 5 Octa 5420 or Exynos 7 Octa 7870 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Madout2, 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 7870

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

Exynos 5 Octa 5420

21%

Exynos 7 Octa 7870

55%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 5 Octa 5420

Exynos 7 Octa 7870

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 5 Octa 5420	Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Total score	33608	45099
CPU	9416	12626
GPU	12777	17146
MEM	5370	7211
UX	6058	8115

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 5 Octa 5420	Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Single-Core	89	119
Multi-Core	410	551

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 5 Octa 5420	Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Frequency	1900 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	14 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	3 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1650	1650
Memory bandwidth	7	14.9
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 15% better than Exynos 7 Octa 7870 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-T830 MP2
GPU Frequency	680 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	176	47.6
# 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	13.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	26.5	36.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	17.6	24.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.2	21.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	21.2	30.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	33.3	46.9
Real Racing 3	30.8	48.4
Sniper 3D	38.7	46
Need for Speed No Limits	21.1	43.6
Mortal Kombat X	22.9	27.8
CSR Racing 2	22.9	29

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
Dual Camera resolution		8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	60	60
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		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: 9
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 is better: 26
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Exynos 5 Octa 5420 and Exynos 7 Octa 7870, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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 7870 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 7 Octa 7870 specs and review.