Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884B vs MediaTek Helio X27 (MT6797X)

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884B vs MediaTek Helio X27 (MT6797X), compare of GPUs Mali-T880 MP4 and Mali-G71 MP2.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Exynos 7 Octa 7884B is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A73) and Helio X27 (MT6797X) is deca-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the specifications of the processors, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chipset is better to buy Exynos 7 Octa 7884B or Helio X27 (MT6797X) and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, 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 X27 (MT6797X)

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

Exynos 7 Octa 7884B

61%

Helio X27 (MT6797X)

41%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 7 Octa 7884B

Helio X27 (MT6797X)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 7 Octa 7884B	Helio X27 (MT6797X)
Total score	69828	98106
CPU	19550	27468
GPU	26528	37277
MEM	11165	15689
UX	12569	17655

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 7 Octa 7884B	Helio X27 (MT6797X)
Single-Core	180	253
Multi-Core	813	1142

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 7 Octa 7884B	Helio X27 (MT6797X)
Frequency	1600 MHz	2600 MHz
Cores	8	10
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	20 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 6x1.35 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	2x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR3 (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	800
Memory bandwidth		14
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		32 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache		1 MB
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 Helio X27 (MT6797X) is 38% better than Exynos 7 Octa 7884B in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Exynos 7 Octa 7884B has 2 more core than Helio X27 (MT6797X). Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G71 MP2	Mali-T880 MP4
GPU Frequency	770 MHz	875 MHz
GFloPS	52.3	118.91
# of Cores	2	4
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1440 pixels	2560 x 1600 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	21.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	25.3	37.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	17.3	24.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.2	18.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	16.8	23.4
Real Racing 3	31.6	75.6
Sniper 3D	48.1	60.5
Need for Speed No Limits	35.4	68
Mortal Kombat X	29.1	60.5
CSR Racing 2	32.9	52.9

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	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	28 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, H.265

Networks and Navigation

Modem	LTE Cat.13 3CA
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884B is better: 7
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio X27 (MT6797X) is better: 28
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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 X27 (MT6797X) SoC - all data

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

• Helio X27 (MT6797X) specs and review.