MediaTek Helio P18
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MediaTek Helio P18 vs Samsung Exynos 7870

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Released
Q1/2018
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Which one of the central processing units is better: MediaTek Helio P18 or Samsung Exynos 7870? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The MediaTek Helio P18 has cores and threads with maximum working frequency of . The MediaTek Helio P18 was released on Q1/2018.

The Samsung Exynos 7870 has cores with threads and of frequency. The Samsung Exynos 7870 was released on Q1/2016.

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Performance tests
Real tests MediaTek Helio P18 vs Samsung Exynos 7870
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
MediaTek Helio P18 MediaTek Helio P18
Samsung Exynos 7870 Samsung Exynos 7870
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of MediaTek Helio P18 and Samsung Exynos 7870 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    MediaTek Helio P18 left arrow Samsung Exynos 7870
  • Family
    Mediatek Helio left arrow Samsung Exynos
  • CPU group
    MediaTek Helio P10 left arrow Samsung Exynos 7570/7870/7880
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
  • Generation
    1 left arrow 1
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare MediaTek Helio P18 vs Samsung Exynos 7870 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

  • CPU Cores / Threads
    8 / 8 left arrow 8 / 8
  • Core architecture
    hybrid (big.LITTLE) left arrow normal
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in MediaTek Helio P18 and Samsung Exynos 7870 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

  • GPU name
    ARM Mali-T860 MP2 left arrow ARM Mali-T830 MP1
  • GPU frequency
    0.80 GHz left arrow 0.60 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    0.80 GHz left arrow 0.60 GHz
  • Execution units
    2 left arrow 1
  • Shader
    32 left arrow 16
  • Max. displays
    2 left arrow 2
  • Generation
    Midgard 4 left arrow Midgard 4
  • Direct X
    11 left arrow 11
  • Technology
    28nm left arrow 28nm
  • Release date
    Q4/2015 left arrow Q4/2015
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between MediaTek Helio P18 and Samsung Exynos 7870. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between MediaTek Helio P18 and Samsung Exynos 7870 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

  • Memory type
    LPDDR3-933 left arrow LPDDR3-933
  • Max. Memory
    4 GB left arrow
  • Memory channels
    1 (Single Channel) left arrow 0
  • Bandwidth
    7.4 GB/s left arrow --
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • AES-NI
    No left arrow No
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for MediaTek Helio P18 or Samsung Exynos 7870? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for MediaTek Helio P18 and Samsung Exynos 7870 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

  • Technology
    28 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Chip design
    Chiplet left arrow
  • Socket
    N/A left arrow N/A
  • L2-Cache
    -- left arrow 2.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Cortex-A53 left arrow Cortex-A53
  • Operating systems
    Android left arrow Android
  • Virtualization
    None left arrow None
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) left arrow ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
  • Release date
    Q1/2018 left arrow Q1/2016
  • Part Number
    MT6755S left arrow --
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