Qualcomm Adreno 506 vs ARM Mali-T830 MP3 vs ARM Mali-T880 MP4
Qualcomm Adreno 506
► remove from comparisonThe Qualcomm Adreno 506 is a mobile graphics card for mid-range smartphones and tablets (mostly Android based). It is included in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 SoCs and based on the Adreno 500 architecture (like the Adreno 520 in the S820, which should be fully compatible in software).
The GPU supports modern standards like Vulkan 1.0 (according to Wikipedia), OpenGL ES 3.1 + AE (3.2 in other sources), OpenCL 2.0 and DirectX 12 (FL 12.1 according to Wikipedia, 11.1 according to Qualcomm). Furthermore, the GPU supports Universal Bandwidth Compression (UBWC) to save memory bandwidth.
ARM Mali-T830 MP3
► remove from comparisonThe ARM Mali-T830 MP3 is an integrated graphics card for smartphones and tablets. It first appeared in the Samsung Exynos 7880 in the beginning of 2017. The chip features three clusters and supports OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 1.2 and DirectX 11 (FL 9_3).
The performance should be similar to the old ARM Mali-T860 MP2 and therefore all typical Android games should run fluently.
The ARM Mali-T830 MP3 in the Exynos 7880 is manufactured in 14 nm and therefore also suited for smaller smartphones.
ARM Mali-T880 MP4
► remove from comparisonThe ARM Mali-T880 MP4 is a mobile graphics solution that can be found in ARM SoCs like the HiSilicon Kirin 950. The chip is available since Q1/2016 and supports OpenGL ES 3.1, OpenCL 1.2 and DirectX 11.2 (FL 11_2). The Mali-T880 can be built with 1 to 16 clusters, where the MP4 version features 4 clusters/cores.
The MP4 version that is used in the HiSilicon /Huawei SoC is clocked with up to 900 MHz and performs similar to a Adreno 420 (Snapdragon 805) and PowerVR GX6450 (Apple A8). However, the Mali-T760 MP8 in the Samsung Exynos 7420 pulls ahead thanks to its 8 clusters. Still, the Mali-T880MP4 offers enough power for demanding Android games in Full HD.
Thanks to the 16nm process in the Kirin 950, the Mali-T880 can be used in smartphones like the Huawei Mate 8.
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Architecture | Adreno 500 | Midgard (4rd-gen) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Core Speed | 650 MHz | 600 (Boost) MHz | 900 (Boost) MHz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shared Memory | yes | no | no | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
API | DirectX 12.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan | DirectX 11 (FL 9_3), OpenGL ES 3.2 | DirectX 11.2 (FL 11_2), OpenGL ES 3.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
technology | 14 nm | 16 nm | 16 nm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Features | OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, Direct3D 12 (FL 12_1) | OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 1.2, DirectX 11 (FL 9_3) | OpenGL ES 3.1, OpenCL 1.2, DirectX 11.2 (FL 11_2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of Announcement | 15.12.2015 | 01.04.2016 | 26.11.2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pipelines | 2 - unified | 4 - unified | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Link to Manufacturer Page | www.arm.com | www.arm.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Codename | Midgard (4th Generation) |
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