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Apple A12 Bionic GPU vs ARM Mali-G76 MP16

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-G76 MP16

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The ARM Mali-G76 MP16 is an integrated high-end graphics card for ARM based SoCs (mostly Android based). It was introduced early 2019 in the Kirin 990 5G and according to Huawei should be about 6% faster and 20% more efficient than a Adreno 640 in a Snapdragon 855. It integrates 16 of the 20 possible cores and is based on the second generation of the Bifrost architecture. According to ARM it offers improvements in the machine learning efficiency and a bigger tile buffer for 16x anti-aliasing. Compared to the old Mali-G72, the G76 should offer twice the performance per cluster.

The GPU supports all modern graphics APIs like OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan 1.0, OpenCL 2.0, DirectX 12 FL11_1 and Renderscript.

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Apple A12 Bionic GPUARM Mali-G76 MP16
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 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 compare 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 - unified16 - unified
Shared Memorynono
technology7 nm7 nm
Date of Announcement12.09.2018 31.08.2018
Link to Manufacturer Pagewww.apple.comdeveloper.arm.com
ArchitectureBifrost
APIOpenGL ES 3.2
CPU in A12 Bionic GPUGPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Apple A12 Bionic6 x ? MHz? MHz? MHz
CPU in Mali-G76 MP16GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G8 x ? MHz? MHz700 MHz
HiSilicon Kirin 9908 x ? MHz? MHz600 MHz
min. - max.? MHz600 - ? MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
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3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
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3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
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GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
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GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
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GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
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GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Apple A12 Bionic GPU
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GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + ARM Mali-G76 MP16
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Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 GPU
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- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
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* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
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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
PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
low
100%
A12 Bionic GPU:
29  fps
207%
Mali-G76 MP16:
60 60 ~ 60 fps
med.
100%
A12 Bionic GPU:
29 39 ~ 34 fps
118%
Mali-G76 MP16:
40  fps
high
100%
A12 Bionic GPU:
29 33 39 39 40 ~ 36 fps
103%
Mali-G76 MP16:
30 30 40 40 40 40 ~ 37 fps
ultra
100%
A12 Bionic GPU:
39  fps
World of Tanks Blitz

World of Tanks Blitz

2018
high
100%
A12 Bionic GPU:
59  fps
102%
Mali-G76 MP16:
60  fps
Arena of Valor

Arena of Valor

2018
low
100%
A12 Bionic GPU:
59 59 ~ 59 fps
51%
Mali-G76 MP16:
30  fps
ultra
100%
A12 Bionic GPU:
59 59 59 ~ 59 fps
51%
Mali-G76 MP16:
30  fps
Shadow Fight 3

Shadow Fight 3

2018
low
100%
A12 Bionic GPU:
59  fps
high
100%
A12 Bionic GPU:
59  fps
Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
100%
A12 Bionic GPU:
59  fps
102%
Mali-G76 MP16:
60  fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
high
100%
A12 Bionic GPU:
30 33 ~ 32 fps
94%
Mali-G76 MP16:
30 30 ~ 30 fps
Real Racing 3

Real Racing 3

2013
high
Mali-G76 MP16:
60  fps

Average Gaming Apple A12 Bionic GPU → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming ARM Mali-G76 MP16 → 103%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 126%

Apple A12 Bionic GPUlowmed.highultraQHD4K
Genshin Impact605959
PUBG Mobile29343639
World of Tanks Blitz59
Arena of Valor5959
Shadow Fight 35959
Dead Trigger 259
Asphalt 9: Legends32
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ARM Mali-G76 MP16lowmed.highultraQHD4K
PUBG Mobile604037
World of Tanks Blitz60
Arena of Valor3030
Dead Trigger 260
Asphalt 9: Legends30
Real Racing 360
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