Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 vs MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763T)

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 vs MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763T), speed testing of GPUs Mali-T760 MP8 and Mali-G71 MP2.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Exynos 7 Octa 7420 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A57) and Helio P23 (MT6763T) is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications such as Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, Quadrant, PCMark, PassMark, GFXBench, GeekBench 6, 5, Octane V2, 3DMark, AnTuTu, and how good the processors are in games Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processors is better to buy Exynos 7 Octa 7420 or Helio P23 (MT6763T) and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 7 Octa 7420

Helio P23 (MT6763T)

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

Exynos 7 Octa 7420

52%

Helio P23 (MT6763T)

52%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 7 Octa 7420

Helio P23 (MT6763T)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 7 Octa 7420	Helio P23 (MT6763T)
Total score	79294	61429
CPU	22205	17200
GPU	30121	23350
MEM	12689	9819
UX	14262	11057

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 7 Octa 7420	Helio P23 (MT6763T)
Single-Core	205	159
Multi-Core	923	715

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 7 Octa 7420	Helio P23 (MT6763T)
Frequency	2100 MHz	2300 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A57 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.65 GHz ARM 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) 1500MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz
Memory bandwidth	24.8	14.93
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache
L2 cache	512 KB
L3 cache
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 Helio P23 (MT6763T) 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	Mali-G71 MP2
GPU Frequency	772 MHz	770 MHz
GFloPS	210	52.3
# of Cores	8	2
# of Shader Units
Display	3840 x 2400 pixels	2160 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	12.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.3	21.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.1	13.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.9	9.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	14.3	13.1
Real Racing 3	47.8	26.6
Sniper 3D	35.5	34.1
Need for Speed No Limits	32.8	29.8
Mortal Kombat X	35.5	34.1
CSR Racing 2	30	27.7

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	20 MP	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution		13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP9	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem		4G LTE WorldMode modem
Download speed	42 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	11 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation		GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 is better: 27
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763T) is better: 8
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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 P23 (MT6763T) SoC - all data

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

• Helio P23 (MT6763T) specs and review.