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Apple A12Z Bionic GPU vs ARM Mali-G68 MP5 vs ARM Mali-G57 MP2

Apple A12Z Bionic GPU

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The Apple A12Z Bionic graphics card is the integrated GPU in the Apple A12Z Bionic SoC in the 2020 iPad Pro models. It was designed by Apple and not licensed by PowerVR and should be based on the same architecture as the A12X and A12 GPUs with more cores. The A12Z offer 8 GPU cores, where the older A12X in the 2018 iPad Pro series offered 7. Interestingly, Apple did not choose to create a new variant of the current Apple A13 chip used in the iPhone 11 models.

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.

The performance should be slightly faster than the old iPad pro models and therefore significantly faster than the iPhone SoCs and Android competitors.

The chip should be still manufactured in 7nm at TSMC and offer a very good efficiency.

ARM Mali-G68 MP5

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The ARM Mali-G68 MP5 (or G68MC5) is an integrated mid-range graphics card for ARM based SoCs (mostly Android based). The MP5 version uses five of the six possible clusters / cores.

It was introduced early 2023 in the Samsung Exynos 1380 SoC. 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.

ARM Mali-G57 MP2

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The ARM Mali-G57 MP2 (or MC2) is an integrated mid-range graphics card for ARM based SoCs (mostly Android based). It was introduced mid 2021 in the MediaTek Dimensity 700 and uses 2 clusters (hence the MC2/MP2 name). 

The G57 is based on the new Valhall architecture and is intended for mainstream phones. 

The performance of the G57MP2 in our benchmarks is comparable to the Adreno 618.

The GPU supports all modern graphics APIs like OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan 1.1, OpenCL 2.0 and Renderscript.

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Apple A12Z Bionic GPUARM Mali-G68 MP5ARM Mali-G57 MP2
Mali-G Series
A12Z Bionic GPU 8
A12X Bionic GPU 7
A12 Bionic GPU 4
Mali-G78 MP24 24
Mali-G78 MP22 24
Mali-G78 MP20 24
Mali-G78 MP14 14
Mali-G77 MP11 11
Mali-G77 MP9 9
Mali-G76 MP16 16
Mali-G76 MP12 10
Mali-G76 MP10 10 @ 0.72 GHz
Mali-G68 MP5 5
Mali-G57 MP6 6
Mali-G57 MP5 5
Mali-G72 MP18 18 @ 0.85 GHz
Mali-G71 MP20 8 @ 0.9 GHz
Mali-G72 MP12 12 @ 0.85 GHz
Mali-G71 MP8 8 @ 0.9 GHz
Mali-G76 MP4 4 @ 0.8 GHz
Mali-G71 MP2 2 @ 0.77 GHz
Mali-G72 MP3 3 @ 0.85 GHz
Mali-G68 MP4 4
Mali-G52 MP6 6
Mali-G68 MP2 2
Mali-G52 MP2 2 @ 0.95 GHz
Mali-G52 MP1 1 @ 0.8 GHz
Mali-G57 MP4 4
Mali-G57 MP3 3
Mali-G57 MP2 2
Mali-G57 MP1 1
Mali-G51 MP4 4 @ 0.65 GHz
Mali-G78 MP24 24
Mali-G78 MP22 24
Mali-G78 MP20 24
Mali-G78 MP14 14
Mali-G77 MP11 11
Mali-G77 MP9 9
Mali-G76 MP16 16
Mali-G76 MP12 10
Mali-G76 MP10 10 @ 0.72 GHz
Mali-G68 MP5 5
Mali-G57 MP6 6
Mali-G57 MP5 5
Mali-G72 MP18 18 @ 0.85 GHz
Mali-G71 MP20 8 @ 0.9 GHz
Mali-G72 MP12 12 @ 0.85 GHz
Mali-G71 MP8 8 @ 0.9 GHz
Mali-G76 MP4 4 @ 0.8 GHz
Mali-G71 MP2 2 @ 0.77 GHz
Mali-G72 MP3 3 @ 0.85 GHz
Mali-G68 MP4 4
Mali-G52 MP6 6
Mali-G68 MP2 2
Mali-G52 MP2 2 @ 0.95 GHz
Mali-G52 MP1 1 @ 0.8 GHz
Mali-G57 MP4 4
Mali-G57 MP3 3
Mali-G57 MP2 2
Mali-G57 MP1 1
Mali-G51 MP4 4 @ 0.65 GHz
Pipelines8 - unified5 - unified2 - unified
Shared Memorynonono
technology7 nm5 nm7 nm
Date of Announcement18.03.2020 14.09.2021 03.07.2020
CodenameValhallValhall
ArchitectureValhallBifrost
Link to Manufacturer Pagewww.arm.comdeveloper.arm.com
CPU in A12Z Bionic GPUGPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Apple A12Z Bionic8 x ? MHz? MHz? MHz
CPU in Mali-G68 MP5GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Samsung Exynos 13808 x 2000 MHz? MHz950 MHz
CPU in Mali-G57 MP2GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
MediaTek MT8188J8 x 2000 MHz? MHz? MHz
MediaTek Dimensity 8108 x 2000 MHz? MHz1068 MHz
Mediatek Dimensity 64008 x 2000 MHz? MHz? MHz
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min. - max.? MHz680 - 1068 MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 220422     avg: 221182     median: 221182 (22%)     max: 221941 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
min: 6103     avg: 6217     median: 6224 (27%)     max: 6317 Points
min: 1440     avg: 3547     median: 3598 (16%)     max: 3969 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
min: 7030     avg: 7122     median: 7134 (16%)     max: 7189 Points
min: 1285     avg: 3603     median: 3648 (8%)     max: 4075 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
min: 4894     avg: 4964     median: 4969 (21%)     max: 5043 Points
min: 969     avg: 2563     median: 2554 (11%)     max: 3489 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
min: 5024     avg: 5178     median: 5181 (13%)     max: 5323 Points
min: 825     avg: 2425     median: 2407 (6%)     max: 3908 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0)
min: 5790     avg: 5815     median: 5792 (51%)     max: 5864 Points
min: 1424     avg: 3373     median: 3449 (31%)     max: 3808 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Graphics
min: 6630     avg: 6658     median: 6647 (40%)     max: 6698 Points
min: 1277     avg: 3432     median: 3482 (21%)     max: 3883 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1)
min: 4629     avg: 4724     median: 4730.5 (23%)     max: 4805 Points
min: 963     avg: 2485     median: 2524 (12%)     max: 2791 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Graphics
min: 4848     avg: 4966     median: 4972 (17%)     max: 5070 Points
min: 823     avg: 2332     median: 2356 (8%)     max: 2655 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
min: 2723     avg: 2894     median: 2955 (1%)     max: 2987 Points
min: 1003     avg: 1188     median: 1207 (1%)     max: 1357 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
min: 783     avg: 1127     median: 825 (1%)     max: 3001 Points
min: 309     avg: 350     median: 333.5 (0%)     max: 1073 Points
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 5.8     avg: 5.9     median: 5.9 (2%)     max: 6 fps
min: 2     avg: 2.4     median: 2.5 (1%)     max: 2.8 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 13     avg: 13.4     median: 13 (2%)     max: 14 fps
min: 1.9     avg: 5.7     median: 5.8 (1%)     max: 6.5 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 34     avg: 34.4     median: 34 (3%)     max: 35 fps
min: 5.2     avg: 15.2     median: 15 (1%)     max: 18 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min: 30     avg: 30.7     median: 31 (3%)     max: 31 fps
min: 4.7     avg: 14.9     median: 15 (1%)     max: 28 fps
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
min: 51     avg: 52     median: 52 (1%)     max: 53 fps
min: 8.6     avg: 23.7     median: 25 (1%)     max: 43 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 78     avg: 79     median: 79 (3%)     max: 80 fps
min: 14     avg: 38.7     median: 40 (2%)     max: 70 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + ARM Mali-G68 MP5
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
min: 118     avg: 119     median: 119 (1%)     max: 120 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + ARM Mali-G57 MP2
min: 23     avg: 60.1     median: 63 (1%)     max: 69 fps
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 GPU
min: 143857     avg: 147409     median: 148214 (15%)     max: 149350 Points
min: 0     avg: 66294     median: 60858 (6%)     max: 91922 Points
Antutu v10 - AnTuTu v10 GPU
min: 136035     avg: 136441     median: 136147 (11%)     max: 137281 Points
min: 22017     avg: 62539     median: 65365 (5%)     max: 69611 Points
Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official Medium Offscreen 1080
min: 41.45     avg: 41.7     median: 41.7 (1%)     max: 41.92 fps
min: 22.5     avg: 26.4     median: 27 (1%)     max: 29.57 fps
Geekbench 6.5 - Geekbench 6.5 GPU OpenCL
min: 2971     avg: 3047     median: 3069 (1%)     max: 3098 Points
min: 1179     avg: 1295     median: 1291 (0%)     max: 1476 Points
Geekbench 6.5 - Geekbench 6.5 GPU Vulkan
min: 3039     avg: 3092     median: 3102 (1%)     max: 3123 Points
min: 1133     avg: 1295     median: 1290 (0%)     max: 1475 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
12517 Points (4%)
min: 13388     avg: 20302     median: 19268 (7%)     max: 26779 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
3997 Points (7%)
min: 10582     avg: 20407     median: 19716 (33%)     max: 30301 Points
Power Consumption - GFXBench Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen Power Consumption 150cd *
min: 4.32     avg: 5.5     median: 5.2 (2%)     max: 8.71 Watt
min: 1.077     avg: 3.9     median: 3.1 (1%)     max: 11.1 Watt

Average Benchmarks Apple A12Z Bionic GPU → 0% n=0

Average Benchmarks ARM Mali-G68 MP5 → 0% n=0

Average Benchmarks ARM Mali-G57 MP2 → 0% n=0

- 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.

Diablo Immortal

Diablo Immortal

2022
low Medium
Mali-G68 MP5:
58.5  fps
Mali-G57 MP2:
29 29.5 30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
ultra Ultra
Mali-G57 MP2:
29.5 30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
League of Legends: Wild Rift

League of Legends: Wild Rift

2020
ultra
Mali-G57 MP2:
60  fps
Genshin Impact

Genshin Impact

2020
low
Mali-G68 MP5:
50 55.8 56 58 ~ 55 fps
Mali-G57 MP2:
26 32.2 35.4 37 39.2 40 43.1 43.1 43.3 51 55 ~ 40 fps
med.
Mali-G68 MP5:
43 50 ~ 47 fps
Mali-G57 MP2:
29.7  fps
ultra
Mali-G68 MP5:
34.1 36 38 39.7 ~ 37 fps
Mali-G57 MP2:
17 20.7 22 23.2 23.5 23.7 26 26.6 27.2 29.8 31.1 ~ 25 fps
Armajet

Armajet

2020
high
Mali-G57 MP2:
30 30 30 30 59 59 59 60 60 61 82 ~ 51 fps
PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
low
Mali-G68 MP5:
30 30 30 59.6 ~ 37 fps
Mali-G57 MP2:
30 37.4 37.7 37.9 39 39.3 39.4 39.5 39.8 39.8 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 58.5 60 ~ 41 fps
med.
Mali-G68 MP5:
30  fps
Mali-G57 MP2:
39.7 40 40 40 40 ~ 40 fps
high
100%
A12Z Bionic GPU:
31  fps
110%
Mali-G68 MP5:
30 30 30 39.7 39.8 ~ 34 fps
97%
Mali-G57 MP2:
28.4 29 29.1 29.3 29.4 29.6 29.8 29.9 29.9 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 39.3 40 ~ 30 fps
Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
Mali-G57 MP2:
39 90 ~ 65 fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
Mali-G68 MP5:
60  fps
Mali-G57 MP2:
30 57.4 ~ 44 fps
high
100%
A12Z Bionic GPU:
60  fps
100%
Mali-G68 MP5:
60  fps
70%
Mali-G57 MP2:
30 54.3 ~ 42 fps
Subway Surfers

Subway Surfers

2012
high
Mali-G57 MP2:
60 60 60 89 ~ 67 fps

Average Gaming Apple A12Z Bionic GPU → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming ARM Mali-G68 MP5 → 105%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 105%

Average Gaming ARM Mali-G57 MP2 → 83%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 70%

Apple A12Z Bionic GPUARM Mali-G68 MP5ARM Mali-G57 MP2
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Diablo Immortal58.53030
Genshin Impact5547374029.725
PUBG Mobile31373034414030
Asphalt 9: Legends6060604442
Apple A12Z Bionic GPUARM Mali-G68 MP5ARM Mali-G57 MP2
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For more games that might be playable and a list of all games and graphics cards visit our Gaming List

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