Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 vs Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Full compare data of benchmarks Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 vs Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890, speed examination of GPUs Mali-T760 MP8 and Mali-T880 MP12.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Exynos 7 Octa 7420 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A57) and Exynos 8 Octa 8890 is octa-core (Exynos Mongoose). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy Exynos 7 Octa 7420 or Exynos 8 Octa 8890 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2.

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 8 Octa 8890

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

Exynos 7 Octa 7420

52%

Exynos 8 Octa 8890

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 7 Octa 7420

Exynos 8 Octa 8890

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 7 Octa 7420	Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Total score	79294	123350
CPU	22205	34536
GPU	30121	46875
MEM	12689	19745
UX	14262	22212

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 7 Octa 7420	Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Single-Core	205	252
Multi-Core	923	1110

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 7 Octa 7420	Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Frequency	2100 MHz	2300 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	4x2.3 GHz Exynos Mongoose 4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1866
Memory bandwidth	24.8	26.82
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		384 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	2 MB
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 8 Octa 8890 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-T880 MP12
GPU Frequency	772 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	210	265
# of Cores	8	12
# of Shader Units
Display	3840 x 2400 pixels	4096 x 2160 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		24.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	14.6	47.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.3	50.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.1	26.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.9	43.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	14.3	61.7
Real Racing 3	47.8	75.6
Sniper 3D	35.5	80.6
Need for Speed No Limits	32.8	80.6
Mortal Kombat X	35.5	58
CSR Racing 2	30	70.6

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	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution		24 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	60
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.12/13 2/3 CA
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: 4
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 is better: 30
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Exynos 7 Octa 7420 and Exynos 8 Octa 8890, 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.

Exynos 8 Octa 8890 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 8 Octa 8890 specs and review.