Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884B vs MediaTek Helio G35

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884B vs MediaTek Helio G35, speed examination of GPUs Mali-G71 MP2 and PowerVR GE8320.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Exynos 7 Octa 7884B is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A73) and Helio G35 is octa-core (Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics of the chips, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.

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

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chipset is better to buy Exynos 7 Octa 7884B or Helio G35 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits.

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 7884B

Helio G35

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

Exynos 7 Octa 7884B

61%

Helio G35

66%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 7 Octa 7884B

Helio G35

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 7 Octa 7884B	Helio G35
Total score	69828	110404
CPU	19550	30918
GPU	26528	41961
MEM	11165	17655
UX	12569	19881

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 7 Octa 7884B	Helio G35
Single-Core	180	225
Multi-Core	813	993

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 7 Octa 7884B	Helio G35
Frequency	1600 MHz	2300 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 6x1.35 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	4 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz
Memory bandwidth		14.9
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache
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 Helio G35 is 30% better than Exynos 7 Octa 7884B in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G71 MP2	PowerVR GE8320
GPU Frequency	770 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	52.3	126.8
# of Cores	2	2
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1440 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)	15.3	25.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	25.3	42.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	17.3	28.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.2	21.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	16.8	27.8
Real Racing 3	31.6	84.4
Sniper 3D	48.1	92.8
Need for Speed No Limits	35.4	76
Mortal Kombat X	29.1	48.5
CSR Racing 2	32.9	50.6

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	28 MP	25 MP
Dual Camera resolution	28 MP	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP9	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem	LTE Cat.13 3CA
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884B is better: 9
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio G35 is better: 24
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Exynos 7 Octa 7884B and Helio G35, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Exynos 7 Octa 7884B SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 7 Octa 7884B specs and review.

Helio G35 SoC - all data

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

• Helio G35 specs and review.