Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885, compare of GPUs Mali-G71 MP18 and Mali-T880 MP12.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Exynos 8 Octa 8890 is octa-core (Exynos Mongoose) and Exynos 7 Octa 7885 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the chipsets, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like GFXBench, 3DMark, Geekbench, PassMark, Vellamo, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu, Quadrant, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, and how good the CPUs are in games Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, PUBG 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 Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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

Exynos 7 Octa 7885

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

Exynos 8 Octa 8890

54%

Exynos 7 Octa 7885

56%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 8 Octa 8890

Exynos 7 Octa 7885

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 8 Octa 8890	Exynos 7 Octa 7885
Total score	123350	136471
CPU	34536	38211
GPU	46875	51853
MEM	19745	21835
UX	22212	24556

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 8 Octa 8890	Exynos 7 Octa 7885
Single-Core	252	279
Multi-Core	1110	1228

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 8 Octa 8890	Exynos 7 Octa 7885
Frequency	2300 MHz	2100 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.3 GHz Exynos Mongoose 4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	8 W
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1866
Memory bandwidth	26.82
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	384 KB	64 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 Exynos 8 Octa 8890 is 8% better than Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 MP18
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	546 MHz
GFloPS	265	334
# of Cores	12	18
# of Shader Units
Display	4096 x 2160 pixels	2560 x 1440 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)	47.5	26.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	50.4	37.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	26.3	34.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	43.5	25.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	61.7	37.7
Real Racing 3	75.6	65.3
Sniper 3D	80.6	48.5
Need for Speed No Limits	80.6	67.1
Mortal Kombat X	58	42.9
CSR Racing 2	70.6	44.8

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	28 MP
Dual Camera resolution	24 MP	28 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	60	30
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	LTE Cat.13 3CA
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 is better: 19
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 is better: 13
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, 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.

Exynos 7 Octa 7885 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 7 Octa 7885 specs and review.