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ARM Mali-450 MP4 vs ARM Mali-T720 MP4

ARM Mali-450 MP4

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The ARM Mali-450 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. MP4 is the version with four cores (so called fragment processors). 

ARM Mali-T720 MP4

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The ARM Mali-T720 MP4 (or T724) is a mobile graphics solution found in many ARM SoCs. The chip has been available since Q1/2015 in the Mediatek MT6753 and other low-end SoCs. Besides OpenGL ES 3.1, the GPU supports OpenCL 1.1 and DirectX 11 FL9_3. 

The T720 MP4 offers 4 shader clusters at up to 600 MHz (40.8 GFLOPS). Therefore, the GPU should perform slightly worse than an Adreno 405 or PowerVR G6200. Modern Android games should therefore run fluently in 720p.

The GPU is typically built for smartphone SoCs in 28nm.

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ARM Mali-450 MP4ARM Mali-T720 MP4
ArchitectureUtgardMidgard (3rd-gen)
Core Speed700 MHz600 (Boost) MHz
Shared Memorynono
APIOpenGL ES 2.0DirectX 11 (FL 9_3), OpenGL ES 3.1
technology28 nm28 nm
Date of Announcement21.06.2012 30.10.2013
Link to Manufacturer Pagewww.arm.comwww.arm.com
Mali-T700 Series
Mali-T760 MP8 compare 8 @ 0.7 - 0.77 GHz
Mali-T760 MP6 compare 6 @ 0.7 GHz
Mali-T760 MP4 compare 4 @ 0.6 GHz
Mali-T760 MP2 compare 2 @ 0.7 GHz
Mali-T720 MP4 4 @ 0.6 GHz
Mali-T720 MP2 compare 2 @ 0.65 GHz
Mali-T720 compare 1 @ 0.6 GHz
CodenameMidgard (3rd Generation)
Pipelines4 - unified
FeaturesOpenGL ES 3.1, OpenCL 1.1, DirectX 11 (FL 9_3)
CPU in Mali-450 MP4GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
HiSilicon Kirin 6208 x 1200 MHz? MHz? MHz
Mediatek MT65928 x 1700 - 2000 MHz700 MHz? MHz
Intel Atom x3-C3230RK4 x 1100 MHz600 MHz? MHz
Mediatek MT81274 x 1500 MHz600 MHz? MHz
min. - max.600 - 700 MHz? MHz
CPU in Mali-T720 MP4GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Mediatek MT67538 x 1500 MHz? MHz600 MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
min: 4363     avg: 5530     median: 5382 (1%)     max: 6686 Points
min: 3359     avg: 6578     median: 7561 (1%)     max: 7832 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 2848     avg: 5368     median: 5253 (1%)     max: 6599 Points
min: 2581     avg: 5872     median: 6250 (1%)     max: 6705 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
min: 2858     avg: 3691     median: 3574 (0%)     max: 4424 Points
min: 1655     avg: 3350     median: 3893.5 (0%)     max: 3959 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
286 Points (1%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
238 Points (1%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0)
min: 122     avg: 270.8     median: 289 (3%)     max: 298 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Graphics
min: 229     avg: 239.8     median: 239.5 (1%)     max: 248 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1)
min: 79     avg: 177.8     median: 186 (1%)     max: 202 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Graphics
min: 148     avg: 154.1     median: 154 (1%)     max: 164 Points
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
0 fps (0%)
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
min: 0.87     avg: 2.4     median: 2.9 (0%)     max: 3.1 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
0 fps (0%)
min: 1.6     avg: 4     median: 4.2 (0%)     max: 4.8 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + ARM Mali-450 MP4
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
min: 8.9     avg: 10.4     median: 10.1 (0%)     max: 16 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + ARM Mali-T720 MP4
min: 4.9     avg: 11.2     median: 12 (0%)     max: 13 fps
Basemark ES 2.0 - Basemark ES 2.0
min: 24.7     avg: 34.7     median: 31.3 (52%)     max: 53.9 fps
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 High Quality
min: 3417     avg: 3663     median: 3612.5 (8%)     max: 4142 Points
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 Medium Quality
min: 8224     avg: 9791     median: 9924 (22%)     max: 11110 Points
NenaMark2 - NenaMark2 Score
min: 52.2     avg: 56.7     median: 57.4 (85%)     max: 62.9 fps
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
min: 1545     avg: 2090     median: 2200.5 (1%)     max: 2730 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
min: 903     avg: 1073     median: 1123 (1%)     max: 1253 Points
Smartbench 2012 - Smartbench 2012 Gaming Index
min: 2057     avg: 3042     median: 3131 (68%)     max: 4171 Points
min: 3286     avg: 3756     median: 3755.5 (82%)     max: 4225 Points

Average Benchmarks ARM Mali-450 MP4 → 100% n=5

Average Benchmarks ARM Mali-T720 MP4 → 122% n=5

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