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Apple A15 GPU 5-Core vs ARM Mali-G77 MP9

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-G77 MP9

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The ARM Mali-G77MP9 is an integrated high-end graphics card for ARM based SoCs (mostly Android based). It was introduced early 2020 in the Mediatek Dimensity 1000 (and 1000+). It integrates 9 of the 16 possible cores and is based on the Valhal architecture. According to ARM it offers improvements in the machine learning efficiency (+60%), a 30% improved performance and a 30% improved efficiency compared to the previous generation (G76).

The graphics card is one of the fastest in Android devices of 2020 and therefore able to run all games fluently.

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

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Apple A15 GPU 5-CoreARM Mali-G77 MP9
Mali-G Series
A15 GPU 5-Core 5
A15 GPU 4-Core 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 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 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
Pipelines5 - unified9 - unified
Shared Memorynono
technology5 nm7 nm
Date of Announcement15.09.2021 19.03.2020
CodenameValhall
ArchitectureValhall
APIOpenGL ES 3.2
Link to Manufacturer Pagedeveloper.arm.com
CPU in A15 GPU 5-CoreGPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Apple A15 Bionic6 x 2020 MHz? MHz? MHz
CPU in Mali-G77 MP9GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
MediaTek Dimensity 80508 x 2000 MHz? MHz? MHz
MediaTek Dimensity 13008 x 2000 MHz? MHz? MHz
MediaTek Dimensity 12008 x 2000 MHz? MHz? MHz
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min. - max.? MHz? MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
60765 Points (7%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
7773 Points (34%)
min: 7612     avg: 8312     median: 8226 (36%)     max: 9182 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
31940 Points (70%)
min: 9823     avg: 11258     median: 11692.5 (26%)     max: 11824 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
min: 5782     avg: 5971     median: 5956 (30%)     max: 6175 Points
min: 6890     avg: 7321     median: 7393.5 (37%)     max: 7606 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
min: 13133     avg: 15185     median: 16202 (49%)     max: 16221 Points
min: 7501     avg: 8264     median: 8477 (25%)     max: 8601 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
min: 8909     avg: 11090     median: 11615.5 (6%)     max: 11779 Points
min: 4194     avg: 4405     median: 4405 (2%)     max: 4578 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
min: 1877     avg: 2627     median: 2789.5 (3%)     max: 2864 Points
min: 1205     avg: 1258     median: 1256 (1%)     max: 1300 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: 9     avg: 9.4     median: 9.4 (4%)     max: 9.7 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 37.9     avg: 39.2     median: 39 (7%)     max: 41.2 fps
min: 9.7     avg: 19.6     median: 21 (4%)     max: 22 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: 46     avg: 51.3     median: 51.5 (4%)     max: 56 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min: 82     avg: 96.3     median: 97.1 (11%)     max: 105.2 fps
min: 39     avg: 44.5     median: 44.5 (5%)     max: 50 fps
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
min: 60     avg: 142.1     median: 152.6 (3%)     max: 172.4 fps
min: 45     avg: 69.8     median: 78 (2%)     max: 79 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 187     avg: 230.7     median: 233 (14%)     max: 253 fps
min: 49     avg: 101.5     median: 115 (7%)     max: 129 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-G77 MP9
min: 176     avg: 185.4     median: 182.5 (1%)     max: 202 fps
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 GPU
min: 296388     avg: 329901     median: 332874 (42%)     max: 353729 Points
min: 194863     avg: 220826     median: 221937 (28%)     max: 248060 Points
Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official Medium Offscreen 1080
min: 44.45     avg: 56.6     median: 53.8 (0%)     max: 71.3 fps
Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official High Offscreen 2160
24.8 fps (6%)
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 GPU OpenCL
4700 Points (1%)
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 GPU Vulkan
4718 Points (2%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
51720 Points (52%)
min: 24859     avg: 29891     median: 29132.5 (29%)     max: 36439 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
19197 Points (34%)
min: 24901     avg: 32263     median: 32888 (58%)     max: 38376 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest 9 - PerformanceTest 9.0 3D Graphics Mark
28414 Points (100%)
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: 0     avg: 5.1     median: 6.1 (2%)     max: 6.9 Watt

Average Benchmarks Apple A15 GPU 5-Core → 100% n=16

Average Benchmarks ARM Mali-G77 MP9 → 65% n=16

- 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-G77 MP9:
56.5  fps
Armajet

Armajet

2020
high
100%
A15 GPU 5-Core:
59 59 59 ~ 59 fps
102%
Mali-G77 MP9:
30 30 59.3 60 119 ~ 60 fps
PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
low
100%
A15 GPU 5-Core:
59 59 59 60 ~ 59 fps
100%
Mali-G77 MP9:
58.9 59 59 60 ~ 59 fps
med.
100%
A15 GPU 5-Core:
59  fps
68%
Mali-G77 MP9:
40  fps
high
100%
A15 GPU 5-Core:
39 59 59 59 ~ 54 fps
69%
Mali-G77 MP9:
30 30 39.9 40 40 40 40 ~ 37 fps
ultra
100%
A15 GPU 5-Core:
39 39 39 40 ~ 39 fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
Mali-G77 MP9:
50  fps
high
100%
A15 GPU 5-Core:
30 59 ~ 45 fps
124%
Mali-G77 MP9:
50 59 60 ~ 56 fps
Real Racing 3

Real Racing 3

2013
high
Mali-G77 MP9:
60  fps
Subway Surfers

Subway Surfers

2012
high
Mali-G77 MP9:
119 144 ~ 132 fps

Average Gaming Apple A15 GPU 5-Core → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming ARM Mali-G77 MP9 → 92%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 92%

ARM Mali-G77 MP9lowmed.highultraQHD4K
Diablo Immortal56.5
Armajet60
PUBG Mobile594037
Asphalt 9: Legends5056
Real Racing 360
Subway Surfers132
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