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Apple A12 Bionic GPU vs ARM Mali-G52 MP1

Apple A12 Bionic GPU

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The Apple A12 Bionic graphics card is the second generation of integrated GPUs that was designed by Apple and not licensed by PowerVR. It can be found in the Apple iPhone Xs (Max) and Xr includes 4 cores and supports Metal 2. According to Apple, the 7nm manufactured GPU offers 50% increased performance compared to the A11 Bionic. Therefore, it should be one of the fastest graphics cards for smartphones (like the Adreno 630).

The architecture should be similar to the older PowerVR graphics cards like the A10 GPU, but currently Apple is not disclosing any information about the architecture.

ARM Mali-G52 MP1

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The ARM Mali-G52 MP1 (or G52MC1) is an integrated mid-range graphics card for ARM based SoCs (mostly Android based Tablets). It was introduced mid 2020 in the MediaTek MT8168 with a clock speed of up to 800 MHz.

The G52 is based on the Bifrost architecture and is intended for mainstream phones. ARM claims that the G52 series offers 30% more performance density and 15% better energy efficiency compared to the ARM Mali G51 series.

The performance of the G52MP2 in our benchmarks (in the MediaTek MT8168) is clearly below the G52 MP2 version in the entry level. That means its not well suited for demanding 3D Android games like PUBG Mobile.

The GPU supports all modern graphics APIs like OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan 1.0, OpenCL 2.0 and Renderscript.

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Apple A12 Bionic GPUARM Mali-G52 MP1
Mali-G Series
A12Z Bionic GPU compare 8
A12X Bionic GPU compare 7
A12 Bionic GPU 4
Mali-G78 MP24 compare 24
Mali-G78 MP22 compare 24
Mali-G78 MP20 compare 24
Mali-G78 MP14 compare 14
Mali-G77 MP11 compare 11
Mali-G77 MP9 compare 9
Mali-G76 MP16 compare 16
Mali-G76 MP12 compare 10
Mali-G76 MP10 compare 10 @ 0.72 GHz
Mali-G68 MP5 compare 5
Mali-G57 MP6 compare 6
Mali-G57 MP5 compare 5
Mali-G72 MP18 compare 18 @ 0.85 GHz
Mali-G71 MP20 compare 8 @ 0.9 GHz
Mali-G72 MP12 compare 12 @ 0.85 GHz
Mali-G71 MP8 compare 8 @ 0.9 GHz
Mali-G76 MP4 compare 4 @ 0.8 GHz
Mali-G71 MP2 compare 2 @ 0.77 GHz
Mali-G72 MP3 compare 3 @ 0.85 GHz
Mali-G68 MP4 compare 4
Mali-G52 MP6 compare 6
Mali-G68 MP2 compare 2
Mali-G52 MP2 compare 2 @ 0.95 GHz
Mali-G52 MP1 1 @ 0.8 GHz
Mali-G57 MP4 compare 4
Mali-G57 MP3 compare 3
Mali-G57 MP2 compare 2
Mali-G57 MP1 compare 1
Mali-G51 MP4 compare 4 @ 0.65 GHz
Pipelines4 - unified1 - unified
Shared Memorynono
technology7 nm12 nm
Date of Announcement12.09.2018 29.07.2020
Link to Manufacturer Pagewww.apple.comdeveloper.arm.com
ArchitectureBifrost
Core Speed800 (Boost) MHz
CPU in A12 Bionic GPUGPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Apple A12 Bionic6 x ? MHz? MHz? MHz
CPU in Mali-G52 MP1GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Samsung Exynos 8508 x ? MHz? MHz? MHz
JLQ JR5108 x 1500 MHz? MHz? MHz
MediaTek MT81684 x 2000 MHz? MHz800 MHz
min. - max.? MHz800 MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 159735     avg: 160619     median: 160199 (16%)     max: 162695 Points
min: 13089     avg: 14037     median: 13379.5 (1%)     max: 16301 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
min: 6667     avg: 7814     median: 7856 (34%)     max: 8763 Points
min: 950     avg: 1287     median: 1275 (6%)     max: 2142 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
min: 10374     avg: 13770     median: 14085 (31%)     max: 15399 Points
min: 834     avg: 1165     median: 1143.5 (3%)     max: 2001 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
min: 4121     avg: 4707     median: 4648.5 (20%)     max: 5367 Points
min: 605     avg: 893     median: 915 (4%)     max: 1516 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
min: 4828     avg: 5565     median: 5421 (13%)     max: 6484 Points
min: 508     avg: 766     median: 787.5 (2%)     max: 1339 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0)
min: 5205     avg: 6265     median: 6636 (59%)     max: 6997 Points
min: 955     avg: 1274     median: 1271.5 (11%)     max: 2130 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Graphics
min: 7055     avg: 9099     median: 9966 (60%)     max: 10647 Points
min: 857     avg: 1158     median: 1134.5 (7%)     max: 2007 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1)
min: 3514     avg: 4083     median: 4008.5 (20%)     max: 4949 Points
min: 607     avg: 884     median: 887.5 (4%)     max: 1459 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Graphics
min: 3712     avg: 4500     median: 4373 (15%)     max: 5760 Points
min: 512     avg: 761     median: 769.5 (3%)     max: 1290 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
6458 Points (3%)
min: 410     avg: 470.6     median: 426 (0%)     max: 716 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
min: 111     avg: 126.7     median: 117 (0%)     max: 181 Points
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 0.6     avg: 0.9     median: 0.9 (0%)     max: 0.96 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 16.3     avg: 21.5     median: 22 (4%)     max: 26.3 fps
min: 1.4     avg: 2.1     median: 2.1 (0%)     max: 3.7 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 36.8     avg: 56.1     median: 62.4 (5%)     max: 70.5 fps
min: 3.9     avg: 5.9     median: 5.9 (0%)     max: 11 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min: 38     avg: 49.2     median: 51.3 (5%)     max: 62.8 fps
min: 4.2     avg: 5.9     median: 6 (1%)     max: 8.8 fps
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
min: 62     avg: 80.2     median: 85.8 (2%)     max: 96 fps
min: 6.6     avg: 9.4     median: 9.4 (0%)     max: 15 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 107     avg: 124.7     median: 127.6 (5%)     max: 139 fps
min: 11     avg: 15.6     median: 16 (1%)     max: 26 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Apple A12 Bionic GPU
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
min: 226     avg: 247.2     median: 245 (2%)     max: 274.1 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + ARM Mali-G52 MP1
min: 19     avg: 24.8     median: 24 (0%)     max: 42 fps
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 GPU
210945 Points (21%)
min: 0     avg: 16041     median: 22462 (2%)     max: 25274 Points
Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official Medium Offscreen 1080
min: 9.57     avg: 12.7     median: 12.7 (0%)     max: 15.81 fps
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
min: 16241     avg: 16835     median: 16714 (6%)     max: 17549 Points
min: 3562     avg: 15210     median: 15410 (5%)     max: 24108 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
min: 1186     avg: 1512     median: 1619 (3%)     max: 1730 Points
min: 1293     avg: 10223     median: 11400 (19%)     max: 16564 Points
Power Consumption - GFXBench Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen Power Consumption 150cd *
min: 0     avg: 3.3     median: 2.7 (1%)     max: 7.07 Watt

Average Benchmarks Apple A12 Bionic GPU → 100% n=19

Average Benchmarks ARM Mali-G52 MP1 → 53% n=19

- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
red legend - Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation

Game Benchmarks

The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

Genshin Impact

Genshin Impact

2020
low
100%
A12 Bionic GPU:
60  fps
med.
100%
A12 Bionic GPU:
59  fps
ultra
100%
A12 Bionic GPU:
59  fps
Armajet

Armajet

2020
high
Mali-G52 MP1:
27.5 29.5 30 32 33 40 56 59 ~ 38 fps
PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
low
100%
A12 Bionic GPU:
29  fps
107%
Mali-G52 MP1:
19 20 25 28 30 36 39 39 40 ~ 31 fps
med.
100%
A12 Bionic GPU:
29 39 ~ 34 fps
91%
Mali-G52 MP1:
24 37 ~ 31 fps
high
100%
A12 Bionic GPU:
29 33 39 39 40 ~ 36 fps
72%
Mali-G52 MP1:
16 17.5 21 27.5 28 29 30 30 30 33 ~ 26 fps
ultra
100%
A12 Bionic GPU:
39  fps
World of Tanks Blitz

World of Tanks Blitz

2018
high
100%
A12 Bionic GPU:
59  fps
Arena of Valor

Arena of Valor

2018
low
100%
A12 Bionic GPU:
59 59 ~ 59 fps
51%
Mali-G52 MP1:
30  fps
ultra
100%
A12 Bionic GPU:
59 59 59 ~ 59 fps
Shadow Fight 3

Shadow Fight 3

2018
low
100%
A12 Bionic GPU:
59  fps
high
100%
A12 Bionic GPU:
59  fps
Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG)

Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG)

2017
low 1280x720
Mali-G52 MP1:
19  fps
Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
100%
A12 Bionic GPU:
59  fps
Asphalt 8: Airborne

Asphalt 8: Airborne

2013
low
Mali-G52 MP1:
27  fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
Mali-G52 MP1:
28 30 30 ~ 29 fps
high
100%
A12 Bionic GPU:
30 33 ~ 32 fps
75%
Mali-G52 MP1:
17 25.5 29 ~ 24 fps

Average Gaming Apple A12 Bionic GPU → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming ARM Mali-G52 MP1 → 79%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 99%

Apple A12 Bionic GPUARM Mali-G52 MP1
lowmed.highultraQHD4Klowmed.highultraQHD4K
Genshin Impact605959
PUBG Mobile29343639313126
World of Tanks Blitz59
Arena of Valor595930
Shadow Fight 35959
Dead Trigger 259
Asphalt 9: Legends322924
Apple A12 Bionic GPUARM Mali-G52 MP1
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