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Apple A15 GPU 5-Core vs ARM Mali-G68 MP4 vs Apple A15 GPU 4-Core

Apple A15 GPU 5-Core

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The Apple A15 Bionic 5-core GPU is an integrated graphics card in the higher end versions of the A15 Bionic SoCs. It is used e.g., in the iPhone 13 Pro. It uses all 5 cores in the chip (contrary to the 4-core variant) in the iPhone 13 and 13 Mini.

The A15 GPU with 5-cores is currently the fastest graphics card in smartphones and easily bests e.g. the  older Apple A14 GPU or the Adreno 660.

It is manufactured in the new 5nm process and therefore should be very energy efficient.

ARM Mali-G68 MP4

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The ARM Mali-G68 MP4 (or G68MC4) is an integrated mid-range graphics card for ARM based SoCs (mostly Android based). The MP4 version uses four of the six possible clusters / cores.

It was introduced mid 2021 in the Mediatek Dimensity 900. 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.

Apple A15 GPU 4-Core

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The Apple A15 Bionic 4-core GPU is an integrated graphics card in the entry level A15 Bionic SoCs. It is used e.g., in the iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Mini. 

Compared to the older Apple A14 GPU, it offers only slight performance improvements but its still faster than the fastest graphics cards in Android based smartphones (e.g. Adreno 660).

It is manufactured in the new 5nm process and therefore should be very energy efficient.

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Apple A15 GPU 5-CoreARM Mali-G68 MP4Apple A15 GPU 4-Core
Apple A15 Series
A15 GPU 5-Core 5
A15 GPU 4-Core 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
A15 GPU 5-Core 5
A15 GPU 4-Core 4
Pipelines5 - unified4 - unified4 - unified
Shared Memorynonono
technology5 nm5 nm5 nm
Date of Announcement15.09.2021 14.09.2021 15.09.2021
CodenameValhall
ArchitectureValhall
Link to Manufacturer Pagewww.arm.com
CPU in A15 GPU 5-CoreGPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Apple A15 Bionic6 x 2020 MHz? MHz? MHz
CPU in Mali-G68 MP4GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
MediaTek Dimensity 70508 x 2000 MHz? MHz? MHz
MediaTek Dimensity 10808 x 2000 MHz? MHz? MHz
MediaTek Dimensity 9208 x 2000 MHz? MHz? MHz
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min. - max.? MHz? MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
48592 Points (6%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
7773 Points (34%)
min: 4505     avg: 5078     median: 5061 (22%)     max: 5612 Points
0 Points (0%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
31940 Points (70%)
min: 5193     avg: 5883     median: 6021 (13%)     max: 6313 Points
0 Points (0%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
min: 5782     avg: 5971     median: 5956 (30%)     max: 6175 Points
min: 3514     avg: 4022     median: 3957 (20%)     max: 4362 Points
min: 5713     avg: 5719     median: 5718.5 (28%)     max: 5724 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
min: 13133     avg: 15185     median: 16202 (49%)     max: 16221 Points
min: 3678     avg: 4165     median: 4155 (12%)     max: 4406 Points
min: 9878     avg: 11581     median: 11580.5 (35%)     max: 13283 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
min: 8909     avg: 11090     median: 11615.5 (6%)     max: 11779 Points
min: 2001     avg: 2209     median: 2247 (1%)     max: 2401 Points
min: 9881     avg: 9930     median: 9930 (5%)     max: 9979 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
min: 1877     avg: 2627     median: 2789.5 (3%)     max: 2864 Points
min: 576     avg: 612     median: 620 (1%)     max: 641 Points
min: 2151     avg: 2232     median: 2232 (3%)     max: 2313 Points
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 16.8     avg: 18.5     median: 18.5 (8%)     max: 20.1 fps
min: 4.1     avg: 4.5     median: 4.5 (2%)     max: 4.8 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 37.9     avg: 39.2     median: 39 (7%)     max: 41.2 fps
min: 9.4     avg: 10.6     median: 11 (2%)     max: 12 fps
min: 34.56     avg: 35.9     median: 35.9 (7%)     max: 37.2 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 95.9     avg: 112.1     median: 113.6 (8%)     max: 122.2 fps
min: 24     avg: 27.9     median: 28 (2%)     max: 30 fps
min: 95.9     avg: 104.4     median: 104.4 (8%)     max: 112.9 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min: 82     avg: 96.3     median: 97.1 (11%)     max: 105.2 fps
min: 23     avg: 25.1     median: 25 (3%)     max: 27 fps
min: 68.8     avg: 82.7     median: 82.7 (9%)     max: 96.6 fps
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
min: 60     avg: 142.1     median: 152.6 (3%)     max: 172.4 fps
min: 38     avg: 42.2     median: 42 (1%)     max: 46 fps
min: 125.1     avg: 131.9     median: 131.9 (3%)     max: 138.6 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 187     avg: 230.7     median: 233 (14%)     max: 253 fps
min: 60     avg: 64.2     median: 64 (4%)     max: 69 fps
min: 165.9     avg: 191.7     median: 191.7 (11%)     max: 217.4 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Apple A15 GPU 5-Core
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
min: 358     avg: 418.2     median: 427.6 (3%)     max: 446.6 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + ARM Mali-G68 MP4
min: 91     avg: 100.2     median: 101 (1%)     max: 107 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Apple A15 GPU 4-Core
min: 375.2     avg: 395.8     median: 395.8 (3%)     max: 416.3 fps
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 GPU
min: 296388     avg: 329901     median: 332874 (42%)     max: 353729 Points
min: 109691     avg: 127274     median: 127419 (16%)     max: 140863 Points
min: 288175     avg: 321788     median: 321788 (40%)     max: 355401 Points
Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official Medium Offscreen 1080
min: 25.38     avg: 34.5     median: 33.6 (0%)     max: 39.37 fps
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 GPU OpenCL
min: 2243     avg: 2316     median: 2313 (1%)     max: 2394 Points
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 GPU Vulkan
min: 2298     avg: 2319     median: 2301 (1%)     max: 2375 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
51720 Points (52%)
min: 13104     avg: 21339     median: 23126 (23%)     max: 26121 Points
51250 Points (51%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
19197 Points (34%)
min: 4174     avg: 20568     median: 23564 (41%)     max: 27937 Points
19324 Points (34%)
Power Consumption - GFXBench Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen Power Consumption 150cd *
min: 2.73     avg: 7.6     median: 8.5 (3%)     max: 9.57 Watt
min: 2.95     avg: 4.4     median: 4.2 (2%)     max: 7.55 Watt
min: 7.76     avg: 7.9     median: 7.9 (3%)     max: 8.07 Watt

Average Benchmarks Apple A15 GPU 5-Core → 100% n=15

Average Benchmarks ARM Mali-G68 MP4 → 39% n=15

Average Benchmarks Apple A15 GPU 4-Core → 77% n=15

- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- 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.

Diablo Immortal

Diablo Immortal

2022
low Medium
Mali-G68 MP4:
30 30 ~ 30 fps
ultra Ultra
Mali-G68 MP4:
30 30 ~ 30 fps
Genshin Impact

Genshin Impact

2020
low
Mali-G68 MP4:
30.5 32 37 ~ 33 fps
ultra
Mali-G68 MP4:
23 27 35 ~ 28 fps
Armajet

Armajet

2020
high
100%
A15 GPU 5-Core:
59 59 59 ~ 59 fps
129%
Mali-G68 MP4:
30 30 59 60 60 60 79 108 112 115 118 ~ 76 fps
102%
A15 GPU 4-Core:
60  fps
PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
low
100%
A15 GPU 5-Core:
59 59 59 60 ~ 59 fps
80%
Mali-G68 MP4:
30 30 30 30 40 59 59 60 60 60 60 ~ 47 fps
102%
A15 GPU 4-Core:
60  fps
med.
100%
A15 GPU 5-Core:
59  fps
76%
Mali-G68 MP4:
40 40 40 60 ~ 45 fps
high
100%
A15 GPU 5-Core:
39 59 59 59 ~ 54 fps
69%
Mali-G68 MP4:
28 30 30 30 30 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 ~ 37 fps
ultra
100%
A15 GPU 5-Core:
39 39 39 40 ~ 39 fps
100%
A15 GPU 4-Core:
39  fps
Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
Mali-G68 MP4:
71  fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
Mali-G68 MP4:
30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
high
100%
A15 GPU 5-Core:
30 59 ~ 45 fps
67%
Mali-G68 MP4:
30  fps
Subway Surfers

Subway Surfers

2012
high
Mali-G68 MP4:
60 60 120 ~ 80 fps

Average Gaming Apple A15 GPU 5-Core → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming ARM Mali-G68 MP4 → 84%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 75%

Average Gaming Apple A15 GPU 4-Core → 101%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 101%

ARM Mali-G68 MP4lowmed.highultraQHD4K
Diablo Immortal3030
Genshin Impact3328
Armajet76
PUBG Mobile474537
Dead Trigger 271
Asphalt 9: Legends3030
Subway Surfers80
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