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Apple A15 GPU 5-Core vs ARM Mali-G78 MP22 vs ARM Mali-G57 MP6

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-G78 MP22

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The ARM Mali-G78MP22 is an integrated high-end graphics card for ARM based SoCs (mostly Android based). It was introduced late 2020 in the HiSilicon Kirin 9000E (e.g. Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6). It integrates 22 of the 24 possible cores and is based on the second generation of the Valhal architecture. According to ARM it offers two new features: asynchronous top level and fragment dependency tracking.

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.

ARM Mali-G57 MP6

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The ARM Mali-G57 MP6 is an integrated mid-range graphics card for ARM based SoCs (mostly Android based). It was introduced mid 2020 in the HiSilicon Kirin 820 and uses 6 clusters (hence the MP6 name). 

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

The performance of the G57MP6 in our benchmarks (in the Kirin 820 / Huawei P40 Lite) is comparable to the Adreno 620 (e.g. Oppo Find X2) and ARM Mali-G72 MP18 (Note10 Lite).

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 A15 GPU 5-CoreARM Mali-G78 MP22ARM Mali-G57 MP6
Mali-G 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
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
Pipelines5 - unified24 - unified6 - unified
Shared Memorynonono
technology5 nm5 nm7 nm
Date of Announcement15.09.2021 26.05.2020 03.07.2020
CodenameValhallValhall
ArchitectureValhallBifrost
APIOpenGL ES 3.2
Link to Manufacturer Pagewww.arm.comdeveloper.arm.com
CPU in A15 GPU 5-CoreGPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Apple A15 Bionic6 x 2020 MHz? MHz? MHz
CPU in Mali-G57 MP6GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
HiSilicon Kirin 8208 x 1840 MHz? MHz? MHz
HiSilicon Kirin 820e8 x 1840 MHz? MHz? MHz
min. - max.? MHz? MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
57067 Points (6%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
7773 Points (34%)
11598 Points (50%)
5853 Points (25%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
31940 Points (70%)
16653 Points (37%)
6327 Points (14%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
min: 5782     avg: 5971     median: 5956 (30%)     max: 6175 Points
9630 Points (48%)
min: 4281     avg: 4563     median: 4563 (23%)     max: 4845 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
min: 13133     avg: 15185     median: 16202 (49%)     max: 16221 Points
12079 Points (36%)
min: 4472     avg: 4689     median: 4689 (14%)     max: 4906 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
min: 8909     avg: 11090     median: 11615.5 (6%)     max: 11779 Points
6399 Points (3%)
1886 Points (1%)
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
min: 1877     avg: 2627     median: 2789.5 (3%)     max: 2864 Points
1805 Points (2%)
609 Points (1%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 16.8     avg: 18.5     median: 18.5 (8%)     max: 20.1 fps
4.8 fps (2%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 37.9     avg: 39.2     median: 39 (7%)     max: 41.2 fps
31 fps (6%)
min: 10     avg: 11     median: 11 (2%)     max: 12 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 95.9     avg: 112.1     median: 113.6 (8%)     max: 122.2 fps
76 fps (6%)
min: 29     avg: 30     median: 30 (2%)     max: 31 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min: 82     avg: 96.3     median: 97.1 (11%)     max: 105.2 fps
64 fps (7%)
min: 21     avg: 24     median: 24 (3%)     max: 27 fps
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
min: 60     avg: 142.1     median: 152.6 (3%)     max: 172.4 fps
112 fps (2%)
min: 44     avg: 45.5     median: 45.5 (1%)     max: 47 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 187     avg: 230.7     median: 233 (14%)     max: 253 fps
154 fps (9%)
min: 63     avg: 66     median: 66 (4%)     max: 69 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-G78 MP22
232 fps (2%)
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + ARM Mali-G57 MP6
min: 103     avg: 107.5     median: 107.5 (1%)     max: 112 fps
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 GPU
min: 296388     avg: 329901     median: 332874 (42%)     max: 353729 Points
83516 Points (10%)
Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official Medium Offscreen 1080
74.4 fps (0%)
34.9 fps (0%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
51720 Points (52%)
min: 12491     avg: 22356     median: 22356 (22%)     max: 32221 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
19197 Points (34%)
min: 4354     avg: 6862     median: 6861.5 (12%)     max: 9369 Points
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
11.8 Watt (5%)
4.6 Watt (2%)

Average Benchmarks Apple A15 GPU 5-Core → 100% n=12

Average Benchmarks ARM Mali-G78 MP22 → 80% n=12

Average Benchmarks ARM Mali-G57 MP6 → 33% n=12

- 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.

Armajet

Armajet

2020
high
100%
A15 GPU 5-Core:
59 59 59 ~ 59 fps
103%
Mali-G78 MP22:
61  fps
PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
low
100%
A15 GPU 5-Core:
59 59 59 60 ~ 59 fps
34%
Mali-G57 MP6:
20 20 ~ 20 fps
med.
100%
A15 GPU 5-Core:
59  fps
high
100%
A15 GPU 5-Core:
39 59 59 59 ~ 54 fps
56%
Mali-G78 MP22:
30  fps
46%
Mali-G57 MP6:
20 30 ~ 25 fps
ultra
100%
A15 GPU 5-Core:
39 39 39 40 ~ 39 fps
World of Tanks Blitz

World of Tanks Blitz

2018
low
Mali-G57 MP6:
60  fps
high
Mali-G57 MP6:
60  fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
Mali-G57 MP6:
30  fps
high
100%
A15 GPU 5-Core:
30 59 ~ 45 fps
67%
Mali-G57 MP6:
30  fps
Subway Surfers

Subway Surfers

2012
high
Mali-G78 MP22:
61  fps

Average Gaming Apple A15 GPU 5-Core → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming ARM Mali-G78 MP22 → 79%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 103%

Average Gaming ARM Mali-G57 MP6 → 49%

Apple A15 GPU 5-Corelowmed.highultraQHD4K
Armajet59
PUBG Mobile59595439
Asphalt 9: Legends45
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World of Tanks Blitz6060
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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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