Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 vs MediaTek Helio P70

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 vs MediaTek Helio P70, comparison of GPUs Mali-T880 MP12 and Mali-G71 MP2.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Exynos 8 Octa 8890 is octa-core (Exynos Mongoose) and Helio P70 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A73). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the specifications of the CPUs, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like Neocore, Geekbench, Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, AnTuTu, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, PCMark, Vellamo, Quadrant, PassMark, 3DMark, and how good the processors are in games Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy Exynos 8 Octa 8890 or Helio P70 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 8 Octa 8890

Helio P70

10%

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

Exynos 8 Octa 8890

54%

Helio P70

61%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 8 Octa 8890

Helio P70

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 8 Octa 8890	Helio P70
Total score	123350	150630
CPU	34536	42172
GPU	46875	57239
MEM	19745	24092
UX	22212	27109

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 8 Octa 8890	Helio P70
Single-Core	252	308
Multi-Core	1110	1296

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 8 Octa 8890	Helio P70
Frequency	2300 MHz	2500 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.3 GHz Exynos Mongoose 4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	4 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	3733
Memory bandwidth	26.82
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	384 KB
L2 cache	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 Helio P70 is 7% better than Exynos 8 Octa 8890 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T880 MP12	Mali-G71 MP2
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	950 MHz
GFloPS	265	64.53
# of Cores	12	2
# of Shader Units
Display	4096 x 2160 pixels	2160 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	24.9	28.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	47.5	27.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	50.4	54.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	26.3	29.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	43.5	22.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	61.7	38.4
Real Racing 3	75.6	68.6
Sniper 3D	80.6	104.3
Need for Speed No Limits	80.6	76.9
Mortal Kombat X	58	63.1
CSR Racing 2	70.6	65.9

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	24 MP	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	24 MP	20 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	60	120
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP9	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem	LTE Cat.12/13 2/3 CA	4G LTE WorldMode modem
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 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 8 Octa 8890 is better: 16
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P70 is better: 20
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Exynos 8 Octa 8890 and Helio P70, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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.

Helio P70 SoC - all data

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

• Helio P70 specs and review.