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ARM Mali-400 MP2 vs PowerVR GE8100 vs PowerVR GE8300

ARM Mali-400 MP2

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The ARM Mali-400 MP4 is an OpenGL ES 2.0 capable GPU for ARM SoCs (System on a Chip). It is primarily designed for tablets and smartphones with mobile operating systems like Android. MP2 is the version with two cores (so called fragment processors) and a vertex processor.

PowerVR GE8100

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The PowerVR GE8100 by Imagination Technologies is an integrated graphics card for entry level ARM SoCs. Smallest variant of the Series8XE series of GPUs (GE8xx0) with a peak fillrate of only one pixel/clock. Supports OpenGL ES 3.2 and Vulkan 1.0.

PowerVR GE8300

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The PowerVR GE8300 by Imagination Technologies is an integrated graphics card for mid-range ARM SoCs. It belongs to the Series8XE series of GPUs (GE8xx0) and supports OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 1.2, Android NN HAL API and Vulkan 1.0.

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ARM Mali-400 MP2PowerVR GE8100PowerVR GE8300
PowerVR Series8XE Series
Mali-400 MP4 4/1 cores
Mali-400 MP2 2/1 cores
Mali-400 MP 1-4/1 cores
PowerVR GE8320 @ 0.4 - 0.65 GHz
PowerVR GE8300 @ 0.66 GHz
PowerVR GE8100 @ 0.57 GHz
PowerVR GE8320 @ 0.4 - 0.65 GHz
PowerVR GE8300 @ 0.66 GHz
PowerVR GE8100 @ 0.57 GHz
ArchitectureUtgardPowerVR Series8XEPowerVR Series8XE
Pipelines2 / 1 Pixel- / Vertexshader
Shared Memorynonono
APIOpenGL ES 2.0DirectX 10, OpenGL 3.x, 4.x, OpenGL ES 3.0DirectX 10, OpenGL 3.x, 4.x, OpenGL ES 3.0
Date of Announcement02.06.2008 09.09.2014 09.09.2014
Link to Manufacturer Pagewww.arm.comwww.imgtec.comwww.imgtec.com
Core Speed570 MHz660 MHz
technology20 nm20 nm
FeaturesOpenGL 3.x, 4.x, OpenGL ES 3.0OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan 1.1, OpenCL 1.2, Android NN HAL API Support
CPU in Mali-400 MP2GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Intel Atom x3-C31302 x 1000 MHz480 MHz? MHz
Spreadtrum SC9830A4 x 1500 MHz? MHz? MHz
Mediatek MT83214 x 1300 MHz500 MHz? MHz
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min. - max.? - 500 MHz? MHz
CPU in PowerVR GE8100GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Mediatek MT67394 x 1500 MHz? MHz570 MHz
Mediatek MT6739WW4 x 1500 MHz? MHz570 MHz
min. - max.? - 500 MHz570 - ? MHz
CPU in PowerVR GE8300GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
UNISOC Tiger T3104 x 1800 MHz? MHz800 MHz
Mediatek Helio A22 MT67614 x 2000 MHz? MHz? MHz
Mediatek MT8766B4 x 2000 MHz? MHz? MHz
Mediatek Helio A20 MT6761D4 x 1800 MHz? MHz550 MHz
min. - max.? - 500 MHz550 - ? MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 2386     avg: 2497     median: 2465 (0%)     max: 3146 Points
min: 2878     avg: 3409     median: 3583.5 (0%)     max: 4346 Points
min: 6349     avg: 7555     median: 7567 (1%)     max: 8643 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
min: 1539     avg: 1703     median: 1687 (0%)     max: 2000 Points
4908 Points (1%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
min: 1957     avg: 2662     median: 2654.5 (0%)     max: 3453 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
0 Points (0%)
min: 159     avg: 193     median: 196 (1%)     max: 225 Points
min: 442     avg: 525     median: 509 (2%)     max: 763 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
0 Points (0%)
min: 131     avg: 161.8     median: 165 (0%)     max: 189 Points
min: 390     avg: 469.6     median: 458 (1%)     max: 712 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
0 Points (0%)
min: 93     avg: 120.5     median: 122 (1%)     max: 225 Points
min: 238     avg: 306.5     median: 299 (1%)     max: 509 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
0 Points (0%)
min: 75     avg: 98.3     median: 99 (0%)     max: 189 Points
min: 197     avg: 258.1     median: 253 (1%)     max: 443 Points
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 0.38     avg: 0.4     median: 0.4 (0%)     max: 0.48 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
0 fps (0%)
min: 0.21     avg: 0.3     median: 0.4 (0%)     max: 0.4 fps
min: 0.7     avg: 0.9     median: 0.9 (0%)     max: 1.4 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
0 fps (0%)
min: 0.6     avg: 0.8     median: 0.9 (0%)     max: 0.95 fps
min: 1.9     avg: 2.6     median: 2.3 (0%)     max: 4.2 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
0 fps (0%)
min: 0.6     avg: 0.8     median: 0.9 (0%)     max: 0.91 fps
min: 1.8     avg: 2.1     median: 2 (0%)     max: 2.9 fps
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
0 fps (0%)
min: 1.3     avg: 1.5     median: 1.6 (0%)     max: 1.7 fps
min: 2.5     avg: 4.4     median: 4.3 (0%)     max: 6.2 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min:      avg: 0 (0%)     max: 0 fps
min: 2.2     avg: 2.6     median: 2.7 (0%)     max: 2.8 fps
min: 5.9     avg: 6.9     median: 6.6 (0%)     max: 9.2 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + ARM Mali-400 MP2
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
min: 3.7     avg: 4.6     median: 4.3 (0%)     max: 11 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + PowerVR GE8100
min: 4.9     avg: 5.7     median: 6 (0%)     max: 6.1 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + PowerVR GE8300
min: 13     avg: 14.6     median: 14 (0%)     max: 20 fps
AnTuTu 3DRating - Antutu 3DRating Off-screen
1594 Points (55%)
AnTuTu 3DRating - Antutu 3DRating Score
min: 2244     avg: 2525     median: 2524.5 (22%)     max: 2805 Points
AnTuTu v3 - AnTuTu v3 GPU
3736 Points (39%)
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 GPU
min: 9927     avg: 11148     median: 11148 (1%)     max: 12369 Points
Basemark ES 2.0 - Basemark ES 2.0
min: 20.4     avg: 31.7     median: 32.9 (54%)     max: 41.19 fps
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 High Quality
min: 1630     avg: 1652     median: 1643 (4%)     max: 1693 Points
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 Medium Quality
min: 4820     avg: 4828     median: 4830.5 (11%)     max: 4832 Points
Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official Medium Offscreen 1080
7.5 fps (0%)
NenaMark2 - NenaMark2 Score
min: 41.1     avg: 52.3     median: 54.8 (81%)     max: 58.4 fps
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
min: 2046     avg: 2294     median: 2346.5 (2%)     max: 2412 Points
1768 Points (2%)
min: 2563     avg: 7985     median: 3272 (3%)     max: 27482 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
min: 678     avg: 763     median: 769.5 (1%)     max: 838 Points
217 Points (0%)
min: 536     avg: 910     median: 678 (1%)     max: 1991 Points
Smartbench 2012 - Smartbench 2012 Gaming Index
min: 1529     avg: 2406     median: 2276.5 (49%)     max: 3190 Points
Power Consumption - GFXBench Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen Power Consumption 150cd *
min: 3.14     avg: 3.2     median: 3.2 (1%)     max: 3.33 Watt

Average Benchmarks ARM Mali-400 MP2 → 100% n=4

Average Benchmarks PowerVR GE8100 → 98% n=4

Average Benchmarks PowerVR GE8300 → 216% n=4

- 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.

League of Legends: Wild Rift

League of Legends: Wild Rift

2020
low
PowerVR GE8300:
44  fps
Call of Duty Mobile

Call of Duty Mobile

2020
low
PowerVR GE8300:
39  fps
Armajet

Armajet

2020
high
PowerVR GE8300:
30  fps
PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
low
PowerVR GE8300:
21 25 26 ~ 24 fps
med.
PowerVR GE8300:
16 25 26 ~ 22 fps
high
PowerVR GE8300:
0 (!) 24 ~ 12 fps
Arena of Valor

Arena of Valor

2018
low
PowerVR GE8300:
32 53 59 ~ 48 fps
ultra
PowerVR GE8300:
31 50 52 ~ 44 fps
Shadow Fight 3

Shadow Fight 3

2018
low
PowerVR GE8300:
38  fps
Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
100%
Mali-400 MP2:
30  fps
100%
PowerVR GE8300:
30  fps
Asphalt 8: Airborne

Asphalt 8: Airborne

2013
low
100%
Mali-400 MP2:
23 27 43 ~ 31 fps
74%
PowerVR GE8300:
17 29 ~ 23 fps
high
100%
Mali-400 MP2:
14 15 31 ~ 20 fps
115%
PowerVR GE8300:
23  fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
PowerVR GE8300:
7 8.5 9 9.5 28 ~ 12 fps
high
PowerVR GE8300:
8 9 14 ~ 10 fps
Real Racing 3

Real Racing 3

2013
low
100%
Mali-400 MP2:
50 54 ~ 52 fps
high
100%
Mali-400 MP2:
21 22 ~ 22 fps

Average Gaming ARM Mali-400 MP2 → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming PowerVR GE8300 → 96%

PowerVR GE8300lowmed.highultraQHD4K
League of Legends: Wild Rift44
Call of Duty Mobile39
Armajet30
PUBG Mobile242212
Arena of Valor4844
Shadow Fight 338
Dead Trigger 230
Asphalt 8: Airborne2323
Asphalt 9: Legends1210
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Dead Trigger 230
Asphalt 8: Airborne3120
Real Racing 35222
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