Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 vs MediaTek Helio G35

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 vs MediaTek Helio G35, speed examination of GPUs PowerVR GE8320 and Mali-T760 MP8.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Exynos 7 Octa 7420 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A57) and Helio G35 is octa-core (Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests like Mozilla Kraken, GeekBench 6, 5, AnTuTu 8, Quadrant, 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, PCMark, Neocore, PassMark, Vellamo, Octane V2, even the gaming performance of processors in Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which SoCs is better to buy Exynos 7 Octa 7420 or Helio G35 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 7 Octa 7420

Helio G35

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

Exynos 7 Octa 7420

52%

Helio G35

66%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 7 Octa 7420

Helio G35

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 7 Octa 7420	Helio G35
Total score	79294	110404
CPU	22205	30918
GPU	30121	41961
MEM	12689	17655
UX	14262	19881

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 7 Octa 7420	Helio G35
Single-Core	205	225
Multi-Core	923	993

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 7 Octa 7420	Helio G35
Frequency	2100 MHz	2300 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A57 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	4 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz
Memory bandwidth	24.8	14.9
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache
L2 cache	512 KB
L3 cache
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Helio G35 is 8% better than Exynos 7 Octa 7420 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T760 MP8	PowerVR GE8320
GPU Frequency	772 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	210	126.8
# of Cores	8	2
# of Shader Units
Display	3840 x 2400 pixels	2400 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	14.6	25.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.3	42.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.1	28.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.9	21.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	14.3	27.8
Real Racing 3	47.8	84.4
Sniper 3D	35.5	92.8
Need for Speed No Limits	32.8	76
Mortal Kombat X	35.5	48.5
CSR Racing 2	30	50.6

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	20 MP	25 MP
Dual Camera resolution		13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP9	H.264

Networks and Navigation

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

Result:
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 is better: 9
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio G35 is better: 27
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Exynos 7 Octa 7420 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 7 Octa 7420 specs and review.

Helio G35 SoC - all data

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

• Helio G35 specs and review.