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Qualcomm Adreno 512 vs ARM Mali-G72 MP12 vs ARM Mali-G77 MP9

Qualcomm Adreno 512

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The Qualcomm Adreno 512 is a mobile graphics card for mid-range smartphones and tablets (mostly Android based). It is included in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SoCs and based on the Adreno 500 architecture (like the Adreno 520 in the S820, which should be fully compatible in software).

According to Qualcomm up to 30% faster than the previous generation (Adreno 510?).

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-G72 MP12

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The ARM Mali-G72 MP12 is an integrated high-end graphics card for ARM based SoCs (mostly Android based). It was introduced in October 2017 in the Huawei Mate 10 and uses 12 clusters (hence the MP12 name). In our benchmarks it performs between a Adreno 530 and 540 and is therefore suitable for demanding mobile games.

The G72 is based on the second generation of the Bifrost architecture and offers improvements in the machine learning efficiency and a bigger tile buffer for 16x anti-aliasing.

The GPU supports all modern graphics APIs like OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan 1.0, OpenCL 2.0, DirectX 12 FL11_1 and Renderscript.

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.

Qualcomm Adreno 512ARM Mali-G72 MP12ARM Mali-G77 MP9
Mali-G Series
Adreno 540 @ 0.71 GHz
Adreno 530 @ 0.62 GHz
Adreno 512
Adreno 510
Adreno 509
Adreno 508 @ 0.65 GHz
Adreno 506 @ 0.65 GHz
Adreno 505 @ 0.45 GHz
Adreno 504 @ 0.45 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
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
ArchitectureAdreno 500BifrostValhall
Shared Memoryyesnono
APIDirectX 12.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, VulkanOpenGL ES 3.2OpenGL ES 3.2
technology14 nm16 nm7 nm
FeaturesOpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, Direct3D 12 (FL 12_1)
Date of Announcement15.12.2015 18.10.2017 19.03.2020
Pipelines12 - unified9 - unified
Core Speed850 MHz
Link to Manufacturer Pagedeveloper.arm.comdeveloper.arm.com
CodenameValhall
CPU in Adreno 512GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6608 x 2200 MHz? MHz850 MHz
CPU in Mali-G72 MP12GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
HiSilicon Kirin 9708 x 2400 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
min. - max.? MHz? - 850 MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 25561     avg: 28454     median: 29060 (3%)     max: 29496 Points
60765 Points (7%)
min: 7612     avg: 8312     median: 8226 (36%)     max: 9182 Points
min: 9823     avg: 11258     median: 11692.5 (26%)     max: 11824 Points
min: 6890     avg: 7321     median: 7393.5 (37%)     max: 7606 Points
min: 7501     avg: 8264     median: 8477 (25%)     max: 8601 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
min: 1205     avg: 1258     median: 1256 (1%)     max: 1300 Points
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 9     avg: 9.4     median: 9.4 (4%)     max: 9.7 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 3     avg: 3.2     median: 3.2 (1%)     max: 3.3 fps
min: 8.4     avg: 8.6     median: 8.6 (2%)     max: 8.7 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 7.9     avg: 8.6     median: 8.6 (1%)     max: 8.8 fps
min: 10     avg: 20.6     median: 23 (2%)     max: 24 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 512
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + ARM Mali-G72 MP12
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + ARM Mali-G77 MP9
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 GPU
min: 194863     avg: 220826     median: 221937 (28%)     max: 248060 Points
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 High Quality
25922 Points (59%)
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 Medium Quality
39033 Points (87%)
Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official Medium Offscreen 1080
12.8 fps (0%)
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
min: 6741     avg: 13532     median: 6900 (7%)     max: 26954 Points
8180 Points (8%)
min: 24859     avg: 29891     median: 29132.5 (29%)     max: 36439 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
min: 2286     avg: 6896     median: 2290 (4%)     max: 16113 Points
3761 Points (7%)
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: 0     avg: 5.1     median: 6.1 (2%)     max: 6.9 Watt

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 512 → 100% n=13

Average Benchmarks ARM Mali-G72 MP12 → 208% n=13

Average Benchmarks ARM Mali-G77 MP9 → 567% n=13

- 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
Mali-G77 MP9:
30 30 59.3 60 119 ~ 60 fps
PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
low
100%
Adreno 512:
30  fps
107%
Mali-G72 MP12:
32  fps
197%
Mali-G77 MP9:
58.9 59 59 60 ~ 59 fps
med.
100%
Adreno 512:
24 30 ~ 27 fps
148%
Mali-G77 MP9:
40  fps
high
100%
Adreno 512:
30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
113%
Mali-G72 MP12:
32 32 33 40 ~ 34 fps
123%
Mali-G77 MP9:
30 30 39.9 40 40 40 40 ~ 37 fps
World of Tanks Blitz

World of Tanks Blitz

2018
high
100%
Adreno 512:
30 60 ~ 45 fps
133%
Mali-G72 MP12:
60  fps
Arena of Valor

Arena of Valor

2018
low
100%
Adreno 512:
60  fps
72%
Mali-G72 MP12:
31 55 ~ 43 fps
ultra
100%
Adreno 512:
30 60 60 ~ 50 fps
100%
Mali-G72 MP12:
30 54 58 58 ~ 50 fps
Shadow Fight 3

Shadow Fight 3

2018
low
100%
Adreno 512:
60  fps
100%
Mali-G72 MP12:
60  fps
high
100%
Adreno 512:
60  fps
Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
100%
Adreno 512:
30 30 ~ 30 fps
123%
Mali-G72 MP12:
30 30 30 59 ~ 37 fps
Asphalt 8: Airborne

Asphalt 8: Airborne

2013
low
Mali-G72 MP12:
30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
high
100%
Adreno 512:
28 29 30 ~ 29 fps
103%
Mali-G72 MP12:
29 29 30 30 ~ 30 fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
100%
Adreno 512:
28 28 ~ 28 fps
107%
Mali-G72 MP12:
30  fps
179%
Mali-G77 MP9:
50  fps
high
100%
Adreno 512:
28 28 28 30 ~ 29 fps
103%
Mali-G72 MP12:
30  fps
193%
Mali-G77 MP9:
50 59 60 ~ 56 fps
Real Racing 3

Real Racing 3

2013
high
Mali-G72 MP12:
51  fps
Mali-G77 MP9:
60  fps
Subway Surfers

Subway Surfers

2012
high
100%
Adreno 512:
60  fps
220%
Mali-G77 MP9:
119 144 ~ 132 fps

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 512 → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming ARM Mali-G72 MP12 → 106%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 107%

Average Gaming ARM Mali-G77 MP9 → 177%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 168%

ARM Mali-G77 MP9lowmed.highultraQHD4K
Diablo Immortal56.5
Armajet60
PUBG Mobile594037
Asphalt 9: Legends5056
Real Racing 360
Subway Surfers132
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Qualcomm Adreno 512lowmed.highultraQHD4K
PUBG Mobile302730
World of Tanks Blitz45
Arena of Valor6050
Shadow Fight 36060
Dead Trigger 230
Asphalt 8: Airborne29
Asphalt 9: Legends2829
Subway Surfers60
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PUBG Mobile3234
World of Tanks Blitz60
Arena of Valor4350
Shadow Fight 360
Dead Trigger 237
Asphalt 8: Airborne3030
Asphalt 9: Legends3030
Real Racing 351
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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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