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Apple A12X Bionic GPU vs ARM Mali-G68 MP2

Apple A12X Bionic GPU

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The Apple A12X 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 iPad 11" and 12.5" 2018 and offers 7 cores (up from the 4 cores in the A12 from the iPhone XS). It supports the Metal 2 API and the raw performance was compared against an Xbox One S by Apple. It definately should be the fastest smartphone / tablet graphics card in 2018 (IOS and Android based).

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-G68 MP2

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The ARM Mali-G68 MP2 (or G68MC2) is an integrated mid-range graphics card for ARM based SoCs (mostly Android based). The MP2 version uses two of the six possible clusters / cores.

It was introduced mid 2021 in the Samsung Exynos W920 for smartwatches. It is based on the Valhall architecture and is advertised by ARM as a "sub-premium GPU". It offers all features of the Mali-G78 series including improvements for battery runtime and machine learning.

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Apple A12X Bionic GPUARM Mali-G68 MP2
Mali-G Series
A12Z Bionic GPU compare 8
A12X Bionic GPU 7
A12 Bionic GPU compare 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 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
Pipelines7 - unified2 - unified
Shared Memorynono
technology7 nm5 nm
Date of Announcement30.10.2018 14.09.2021
CodenameValhall
ArchitectureValhall
Link to Manufacturer Pagewww.arm.com
CPU in A12X Bionic GPUGPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Apple A12X Bionic8 x ? MHz? MHz? MHz
CPU in Mali-G68 MP2GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Samsung Exynos 13308 x 2000 MHz? MHz? MHz
Samsung Exynos W10005 x 1500 MHz? MHz? MHz
Samsung Exynos W9302 x 1400 MHz? MHz? MHz
Samsung Exynos W9202 x 1180 MHz? MHz? MHz
min. - max.? MHz? MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Steel Nomad Light
0 Points (0%)
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
min: 1348     avg: 1351     median: 1351 (1%)     max: 1354 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
351 Points (0%)
3DMark - 3DMark Solar Bay
0 Points (0%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
194856 Points (20%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
13454 Points (58%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
28751 Points (63%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
2494 Points (10%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
2324 Points (6%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 2.4     avg: 2.5     median: 2.5 (1%)     max: 2.6 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 48     avg: 49.6     median: 49.6 (9%)     max: 51.1 fps
min: 5.7     avg: 5.8     median: 5.8 (1%)     max: 5.9 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 127     avg: 130.7     median: 130.7 (10%)     max: 134.3 fps
16 fps (1%)
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min: 101     avg: 104     median: 104 (10%)     max: 107 fps
14 fps (1%)
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
min: 169     avg: 171     median: 171 (4%)     max: 173 fps
24 fps (1%)
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 202     avg: 211.1     median: 211.1 (9%)     max: 220.1 fps
40 fps (2%)
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Apple A12X Bionic GPU
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
min: 438.4     avg: 444.7     median: 444.7 (4%)     max: 451 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + ARM Mali-G68 MP2
min: 59     avg: 59.5     median: 59.5 (0%)     max: 60 fps
Antutu v10 - AnTuTu v10 GPU
min: 63138     avg: 63179     median: 63178.5 (4%)     max: 63219 Points
Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official Medium Offscreen 1080
25 fps (1%)
Geekbench 6.5 - Geekbench 6.5 GPU OpenCL
1287 Points (0%)
Geekbench 6.5 - Geekbench 6.5 GPU Vulkan
1286 Points (0%)
Geekbench 6.5 - Geekbench 6.5 GPU Metal
17057 Points (9%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
min: 13777     avg: 14312     median: 14312 (5%)     max: 14847 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
min: 847     avg: 1017     median: 1017 (2%)     max: 1187 Points
Power Consumption - GFXBench Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen Power Consumption 150cd *
9.5 Watt (4%)
min: 2.78     avg: 2.8     median: 2.8 (1%)     max: 2.85 Watt

Average Benchmarks Apple A12X Bionic GPU → 100% n=6

Average Benchmarks ARM Mali-G68 MP2 → 14% n=6

- 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.

League of Legends: Wild Rift

League of Legends: Wild Rift

2020
low
100%
A12X Bionic GPU:
60  fps
high
100%
A12X Bionic GPU:
60  fps
ultra
100%
A12X Bionic GPU:
60  fps
Genshin Impact

Genshin Impact

2020
low
Mali-G68 MP2:
30.9  fps
ultra
Mali-G68 MP2:
17.9 42.2 ~ 30 fps
PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
low
Mali-G68 MP2:
29.2 38.2 ~ 34 fps
med.
100%
A12X Bionic GPU:
29  fps
high
100%
A12X Bionic GPU:
29  fps
152%
Mali-G68 MP2:
29.3 59.1 ~ 44 fps
World of Tanks Blitz

World of Tanks Blitz

2018
high
100%
A12X Bionic GPU:
60  fps
Arena of Valor

Arena of Valor

2018
low
100%
A12X Bionic GPU:
60  fps
ultra
100%
A12X Bionic GPU:
59 59 ~ 59 fps
Shadow Fight 3

Shadow Fight 3

2018
low
100%
A12X Bionic GPU:
59  fps
high
100%
A12X Bionic GPU:
59  fps
Battle Bay

Battle Bay

2018
high
100%
A12X Bionic GPU:
60  fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
Mali-G68 MP2:
43  fps
high
100%
A12X Bionic GPU:
29 29 ~ 29 fps
147%
Mali-G68 MP2:
42.5  fps

Average Gaming Apple A12X Bionic GPU → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming ARM Mali-G68 MP2 → 149%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 149%

Apple A12X Bionic GPUARM Mali-G68 MP2
lowmed.highultraQHD4Klowmed.highultraQHD4K
League of Legends: Wild Rift606060
PUBG Mobile29293444
World of Tanks Blitz60
Arena of Valor6059
Shadow Fight 35959
Battle Bay60
Asphalt 9: Legends294342.5
Apple A12X Bionic GPUARM Mali-G68 MP2
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Redaktion, 2017-09- 8 (Update: 2023-07- 1)