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ARM Mali-G51 MP4 vs PowerVR SGX531 vs ARM Mali-G72 MP3

ARM Mali-G51 MP4

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The ARM Mali-G51 MP4 is an integrated mid-range graphics card for ARM based SoCs (mostly Android based). It was introduced mid 2018 in the HiSilicon Kirin 710 and uses 4 clusters (hence the MP4name). 

The G51 is based on the Bifrost architecture and is intended for cheap mainstream phones. ARM suggests typical clock speeds of 650 MHz with up to 6 cores (MP6).

The GPU supports all modern graphics APIs like OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan 1.0, OpenCL 2.0, DirectX 12 FL9_3 (versus 11 in the G7x line) and Renderscript.

PowerVR SGX531

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The PowerVR SGX531 is an integrated graphics card that can be found in mostly ARM based SoCs for tablets and smartphones. It offers 2 pixel and 1 vertex shaders that are usually clocked at 200 MHz. The GPU supports OpenGL ES 2.0 and was announced in Oct. of 2006.

ARM Mali-G72 MP3

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The ARM Mali-G72 MP3 is an integrated mid-range graphics card for ARM based SoCs (mostly Android based). It was introduced early 2018 in the MediaTek Helio P60 and uses 3 clusters (hence the MP3 name). 

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.

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ARM Mali-G51 MP4PowerVR SGX531ARM Mali-G72 MP3
Mali-G Series
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
SGX554MP4 32
SGX543MP4 16
SGX543MP3 12
SGX543MP2 8
SGX545 4/2 cores @ 0.53 GHz
SGX544MP2 8/4 cores @ 0.3 - 0.53 GHz
SGX544 4/2 cores @ 0.38 GHz
SGX540 4/2 cores @ 0.2 GHz
SGX535 2/2 cores @ 0.2 GHz
SGX531 2/1 cores
SGX530 2/1 cores
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
ArchitectureBifrostPowerVR SGX5Bifrost
Pipelines4 - unified2 / 1 Pixel- / Vertexshader3 - unified
Core Speed650 MHz850 MHz
Shared Memorynonono
technology12 nm16 nm
Date of Announcement19.07.2018 01.10.2006 18.10.2017
Link to Manufacturer Pagedeveloper.arm.comdeveloper.arm.com
APIOpenGL ES 2.0OpenGL ES 3.2
CPU in Mali-G51 MP4GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
HiSilicon Kirin 7108 x 2200 MHz? MHz? MHz
HiSilicon Kirin 710A8 x 2000 MHz? MHz? MHz
min. - max.? MHz? MHz
CPU in SGX531GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
MediaTek MT83772 x 1200 MHz? MHz? MHz
MediaTek MT8317T2 x 1200 MHz? MHz? MHz
MediaTek MT65772 x 1000 MHz? MHz? MHz
MediaTek MT65751 x 1000 MHz? MHz? MHz
min. - max.? MHz? MHz
CPU in Mali-G72 MP3GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Samsung Exynos 96118 x 1700 MHz? MHz? MHz
Samsung Exynos 96108 x 1700 MHz? MHz? MHz
Samsung Exynos 96098 x 1600 MHz? MHz? MHz
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min. - max.? - 900 MHz? MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 2177     avg: 19359     median: 21501.5 (2%)     max: 23224 Points
536 Points (0%)
min: 15971     avg: 21202     median: 20999.5 (2%)     max: 25625 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
100%
1 SGX531 +
min: 382     avg: 539     median: 562 (0%)     max: 672 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
min: 844     avg: 1417     median: 1485 (6%)     max: 1573 Points
min: 1309     avg: 1756     median: 1761.5 (8%)     max: 2074 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
min: 740     avg: 1273     median: 1316.5 (3%)     max: 1452 Points
min: 1159     avg: 1635     median: 1605.5 (4%)     max: 2021 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
min: 563     avg: 999     median: 981 (4%)     max: 1351 Points
min: 853     avg: 1293     median: 1272 (5%)     max: 1659 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
min: 470     avg: 863     median: 840 (2%)     max: 1194 Points
min: 721     avg: 1146     median: 1104 (3%)     max: 1533 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0)
min: 673     avg: 1261     median: 1440.5 (13%)     max: 1525 Points
min: 1008     avg: 1646     median: 1641 (15%)     max: 2110 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Graphics
min: 568     avg: 1124     median: 1276 (8%)     max: 1493 Points
min: 861     avg: 1526     median: 1503 (9%)     max: 2092 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1)
min: 550     avg: 924     median: 952.5 (5%)     max: 1099 Points
min: 733     avg: 1255     median: 1264 (6%)     max: 1601 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Graphics
min: 457     avg: 788     median: 805 (3%)     max: 955 Points
min: 628     avg: 1112     median: 1104 (4%)     max: 1478 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
min: 552     avg: 565     median: 564 (0%)     max: 579 Points
min: 635     avg: 668     median: 652.5 (0%)     max: 713 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
min: 152     avg: 155     median: 155 (0%)     max: 158 Points
min: 183     avg: 186.4     median: 185 (0%)     max: 192 Points
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
1.2 fps (0%)
1.2 fps (0%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 2.6     avg: 2.9     median: 2.6 (0%)     max: 4 fps
min: 2.1     avg: 3.1     median: 2.9 (1%)     max: 4.9 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 4.3     avg: 6.6     median: 7 (1%)     max: 7.6 fps
min: 6.1     avg: 8.4     median: 8.3 (1%)     max: 10 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min: 6.4     avg: 7.7     median: 7.7 (1%)     max: 9.1 fps
min: 5.8     avg: 8.2     median: 7.7 (1%)     max: 11 fps
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
min: 12     avg: 13.8     median: 14 (0%)     max: 16 fps
min: 6.9     avg: 13.1     median: 13 (0%)     max: 18 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 17     avg: 20.5     median: 21 (1%)     max: 28 fps
min: 16     avg: 21     median: 20 (1%)     max: 31 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + ARM Mali-G51 MP4
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
min: 33     avg: 38.1     median: 39 (0%)     max: 41 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + PowerVR SGX531
0.5 fps (0%)
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + ARM Mali-G72 MP3
min: 28     avg: 37.8     median: 38 (0%)     max: 48 fps
AnTuTu 3DRating - Antutu 3DRating Off-screen
100%
1 SGX531 +
min: 544     avg: 746     median: 746.5 (26%)     max: 909 Points
AnTuTu 3DRating - Antutu 3DRating Score
100%
1 SGX531 +
min: 1262     avg: 1613     median: 1527 (13%)     max: 2074 Points
AnTuTu v3 - AnTuTu v3 GPU
100%
1 SGX531 +
min: 707     avg: 1630     median: 1708 (18%)     max: 2131 Points
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 GPU
32853 Points (3%)
min: 25971     avg: 36762     median: 36761.5 (4%)     max: 47552 Points
Antutu v10 - AnTuTu v10 GPU
34011 Points (3%)
Basemark ES 2.0 - Basemark ES 2.0
100%
1 SGX531 +
min: 4.88     avg: 7.5     median: 7.8 (13%)     max: 9.22 fps
Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official Medium Offscreen 1080
16 fps (0%)
min: 13.77     avg: 14.7     median: 14.9 (0%)     max: 15.29 fps
NenaMark2 - NenaMark2 Score
100%
1 SGX531 +
min: 17     avg: 22.4     median: 23.6 (35%)     max: 25.1 fps
Geekbench 6.4 - Geekbench 6.4 GPU OpenCL
487 Points (0%)
Geekbench 6.4 - Geekbench 6.4 GPU Vulkan
0 Points (0%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
min: 7197     avg: 7220     median: 7220 (2%)     max: 7243 Points
min: 2079     avg: 2217     median: 2183 (1%)     max: 2424 Points
min: 5364     avg: 8946     median: 7445.5 (3%)     max: 22800 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
min: 1883     avg: 1994     median: 1994 (3%)     max: 2105 Points
min: 373     avg: 463.5     median: 487.5 (1%)     max: 506 Points
min: 1538     avg: 4645     median: 2242.5 (4%)     max: 21615 Points
Smartbench 2012 - Smartbench 2012 Gaming Index
100%
1 SGX531 +
min: 1289     avg: 1572     median: 1630 (35%)     max: 1905 Points
Power Consumption - GFXBench Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen Power Consumption 150cd *
min: 6.33     avg: 6.7     median: 6.7 (3%)     max: 7.13 Watt
min: 3.48     avg: 3.7     median: 3.7 (1%)     max: 4 Watt

Average Benchmarks ARM Mali-G51 MP4 → 100% n=4

Average Benchmarks PowerVR SGX531 → 15% n=4

Average Benchmarks ARM Mali-G72 MP3 → 103% n=4

- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
red legend - 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
100%
Mali-G51 MP4:
60  fps
Genshin Impact

Genshin Impact

2020
low
100%
Mali-G51 MP4:
29  fps
ultra
100%
Mali-G51 MP4:
15  fps
Armajet

Armajet

2020
high
100%
Mali-G51 MP4:
57 59 ~ 58 fps
88%
Mali-G72 MP3:
43 53 57 ~ 51 fps
PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
low
100%
Mali-G51 MP4:
25 30 30 30 30 ~ 29 fps
131%
Mali-G72 MP3:
25 30 30 37 48 56.5 ~ 38 fps
med.
100%
Mali-G51 MP4:
25 30 30 30 ~ 29 fps
97%
Mali-G72 MP3:
25 26 30 30 ~ 28 fps
high
100%
Mali-G51 MP4:
23 27 30 30 30 30 ~ 28 fps
104%
Mali-G72 MP3:
24 25 28 29 30 30 30 30 32 33 ~ 29 fps
World of Tanks Blitz

World of Tanks Blitz

2018
low
Mali-G72 MP3:
60  fps
high
Mali-G72 MP3:
41  fps
Arena of Valor

Arena of Valor

2018
low
100%
Mali-G51 MP4:
30 30 31 31 32 ~ 31 fps
174%
Mali-G72 MP3:
30.5 56 60 60 60 60 ~ 54 fps
ultra
100%
Mali-G51 MP4:
30 30 31 31 31 ~ 31 fps
187%
Mali-G72 MP3:
49 60 60 60 60 ~ 58 fps
Shadow Fight 3

Shadow Fight 3

2018
low
Mali-G72 MP3:
50 56 56 60 60 ~ 56 fps
high
Mali-G72 MP3:
51 56 56 59 60 60 60 60 ~ 58 fps
Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
100%
Mali-G51 MP4:
60  fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
100%
Mali-G51 MP4:
30 30 30 30 30 30 31 ~ 30 fps
93%
Mali-G72 MP3:
19 28 29 29 29 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 28 fps
high
100%
Mali-G51 MP4:
29 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
87%
Mali-G72 MP3:
17 17 21 25 27 27 28 28 28 28 29 29 30 30 ~ 26 fps
Real Racing 3

Real Racing 3

2013
high
100%
Mali-G51 MP4:
59  fps

Average Gaming ARM Mali-G51 MP4 → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming ARM Mali-G72 MP3 → 120%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 145%

ARM Mali-G51 MP4PowerVR SGX531ARM Mali-G72 MP3
lowmed.highultraQHD4Klowmed.highultraQHD4Klowmed.highultraQHD4K
League of Legends: Wild Rift60
Genshin Impact2915
Armajet5851
PUBG Mobile292928382829
Arena of Valor31315458
Dead Trigger 260
Asphalt 9: Legends30302826
Real Racing 359
ARM Mali-G51 MP4PowerVR SGX531ARM Mali-G72 MP3
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