Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884, speed testing of GPUs Mali-T760 MP8 and Mali-G71 MP18.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Exynos 7 Octa 7420 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A57) and Exynos 7 Octa 7884 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A73). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like PCMark, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, GeekBench 6, 5, AnTuTu 8, Quadrant, PassMark, 3DMark, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, GFXBench, and how good the SoCs are in games Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Fortnite etc.

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which chip is better to buy Exynos 7 Octa 7420 or Exynos 7 Octa 7884 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 7 Octa 7420

Exynos 7 Octa 7884

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

Exynos 7 Octa 7420

52%

Exynos 7 Octa 7884

57%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 7 Octa 7420

Exynos 7 Octa 7884

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 7 Octa 7420	Exynos 7 Octa 7884
Total score	79294	116251
CPU	22205	32549
GPU	30121	44170
MEM	12689	18591
UX	14262	20926

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 7 Octa 7420	Exynos 7 Octa 7884
Single-Core	205	337
Multi-Core	923	1046

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 7 Octa 7420	Exynos 7 Octa 7884
Frequency	2100 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A57 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	2x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 6x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	4 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1866
Memory bandwidth	24.8	24
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		384 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache		4 MB
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 Exynos 7 Octa 7420 is 23% better than Exynos 7 Octa 7884 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 MP18
GPU Frequency	772 MHz	546 MHz
GFloPS	210	334
# of Cores	8	18
# of Shader Units
Display	3840 x 2400 pixels	2560 x 1440 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		23.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	14.6	44.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.3	47.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.1	25.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.9	40.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	14.3	58.9
Real Racing 3	47.8	82.8
Sniper 3D	35.5	61.5
Need for Speed No Limits	32.8	66.2
Mortal Kombat X	35.5	75.7
CSR Racing 2	30	66.2

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	28 MP
Dual Camera resolution		28 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP9	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem		LTE Cat.13 3CA
Download speed	42 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	11 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation		GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 is better: 29
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Exynos 7 Octa 7420 and Exynos 7 Octa 7884, 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.

Exynos 7 Octa 7884 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 7 Octa 7884 specs and review.