Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 vs MediaTek Helio P35

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 vs MediaTek Helio P35, compare of GPUs Mali-T760 MP8 and PowerVR GE8320.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Exynos 7 Octa 7420 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A57) and Helio P35 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like Quadrant, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, 3DMark, Neocore, GeekBench 6, 5, GFXBench, PCMark, AnTuTu 8, Octane V2, Mozilla Kraken, even the gaming performance of chips in Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processors is better to buy Exynos 7 Octa 7420 or Helio P35 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, CSR Racing 2, 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 P35

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

Exynos 7 Octa 7420

52%

Helio P35

62%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 7 Octa 7420

Helio P35

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 7 Octa 7420	Helio P35
Total score	79294	85543
CPU	22205	23959
GPU	30121	32516
MEM	12689	13679
UX	14262	15397

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 7 Octa 7420	Helio P35
Single-Core	205	221
Multi-Core	923	996

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 7 Octa 7420	Helio P35
Frequency	2100 MHz	2000 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 ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	4 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1600
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-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Exynos 7 Octa 7420 is 4% better than Helio P35 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	17.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.3	30.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.1	18.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.9	14.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	14.3	17.9
Real Racing 3	47.8	60.8
Sniper 3D	35.5	39.5
Need for Speed No Limits	32.8	42.6
Mortal Kombat X	35.5	39.5
CSR Racing 2	30	42.6

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	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: 10
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P35 is better: 25
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Exynos 7 Octa 7420 and Helio P35, 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 P35 SoC - all data

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

• Helio P35 specs and review.