Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 vs Samsung Exynos 850

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 vs Samsung Exynos 850, comparison of GPUs Mali-G52 MP6 and Mali-T760 MP8.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Exynos 7 Octa 7420 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A57) and Exynos 850 is octa-core (Cortex-A55). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as Octane V2, AnTuTu 8, 3DMark, Vellamo, PCMark, Quadrant, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, GeekBench 6, 5, GFXBench, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, and how good the processors are in games Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which SoCs is better to buy Exynos 7 Octa 7420 or Exynos 850 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, 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

Exynos 850

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

Exynos 7 Octa 7420

52%

Exynos 850

74%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 7 Octa 7420

Exynos 850

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 7 Octa 7420	Exynos 850
Total score	79294	119144
CPU	22205	33358
GPU	30121	45266
MEM	12689	19058
UX	14262	21445

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 7 Octa 7420	Exynos 850
Single-Core	205	243
Multi-Core	923	1072

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 7 Octa 7420	Exynos 850
Frequency	2100 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	8 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A57 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	4 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1866
Memory bandwidth	24.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache
L2 cache	512 KB
L3 cache
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	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 Exynos 850 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-G52 MP6
GPU Frequency	772 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	210	426
# of Cores	8	6
# of Shader Units
Display	3840 x 2400 pixels	2520 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		23.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	14.6	45.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.3	48.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.1	25.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.9	41.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	14.3	59.6
Real Racing 3	47.8	85.2
Sniper 3D	35.5	107.1
Need for Speed No Limits	32.8	58.4
Mortal Kombat X	35.5	70.6
CSR Racing 2	30	58.4

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	22 MP
Dual Camera resolution		16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	120
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP9	H.264, 10-bit H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem		LTE Cat.13 5CA/Cat.15 2CA
Download speed	42 MBit/s.	400 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: 8
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 850 is better: 27
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Exynos 7 Octa 7420 and Exynos 850, 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 850 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 850 specs and review.