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ARM Mali-G57 MP6 vs Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU vs ARM Mali-G52 MP6

ARM Mali-G57 MP6

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The ARM Mali-G57 MP6 is an integrated mid-range graphics card for ARM based SoCs (mostly Android based). It was introduced mid 2020 in the HiSilicon Kirin 820 and uses 6 clusters (hence the MP6 name). 

The G57 is based on the new Valhall architecture and is intended for mainstream phones. 

The performance of the G57MP6 in our benchmarks (in the Kirin 820 / Huawei P40 Lite) is comparable to the Adreno 620 (e.g. Oppo Find X2) and ARM Mali-G72 MP18 (Note10 Lite).

The GPU supports all modern graphics APIs like OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan 1.1, OpenCL 2.0 and Renderscript.

Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU

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The Apple M2 Max 38-Core-GPU is an integrated graphics card by Apple offering all 38 cores in the M2 Max Chip.

The graphics card has no dedicated graphics memory but can use the fast LPDDR5-6400 unified memory with a 512 bit bus (up to 400 GBit/s).

Thanks to the additional cores and architectural improvements, the M2 Max GPU should clearly best the old M1 Max GPU with 32 cores and therefore be the fastest iGPU currently available.

The GPU is intended to use Apple Metal 2 API and could still be based on the older PowerVR architectures (last used in the Apple A10). A new feature in the MacBook Pro 14 and 16 of 2023 is the support for HDMI 2.1 and 8k output.

The Apple M2 Max is manufactured in the second generation 5nm process at TSMC. According to the internal powermetrics tool, the GPU uses up to 53.6 Watt (performance mode) and the whole chip (including the CPU) up to 89 Watt.

ARM Mali-G52 MP6

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The ARM Mali-G52 MP6 is an integrated mid-range graphics card for ARM based SoCs (mostly Android based). It was introduced mid 2019 in the HiSilicon Kirin 810 and uses 6 clusters (hence the MP6 name). 

The G52 is based on the Bifrost architecture and is intended for mainstream phones. ARM claims that the G52 series offers 30% more performance density and 15% better energy efficiency compared to the ARM Mali G51 series.

The performance of the G52MP6 in our benchmarks (in the Kirin 810) is comparable to the Adreno 618 in the Snapdragon 730 and G76MP4 in the Helio G90T.

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

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ARM Mali-G57 MP6Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPUARM Mali-G52 MP6
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
M2 Max 38-Core GPU 38
M2 Max 30-Core GPU 30
M2 Pro 19-Core GPU 19 @ 0.44 - 1.4 GHz
M2 Pro 16-Core GPU 16
M2 10-Core GPU 10 @ 1.4 GHz
M2 8-Core GPU 8 @ 1.4 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
CodenameValhall
ArchitectureBifrostBifrost
Pipelines6 - unified38 - unified6 - unified
Shared Memorynonono
technology7 nm5 nm12 nm
Date of Announcement03.07.2020 17.01.2023 06.03.2018
Link to Manufacturer Pagedeveloper.arm.comdeveloper.arm.com
Memory TypeLPDDR5-6400
Power Consumption53 Watt
Notebook Sizemedium sized
CPU in Mali-G57 MP6GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
HiSilicon Kirin 8208 x 1840 MHz? MHz? MHz
HiSilicon Kirin 820e8 x 1840 MHz? MHz? MHz
min. - max.? MHz? MHz
CPU in M2 Max 38-Core GPUGPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Apple M2 Max12 x 2424 MHz, 79 W? MHz? MHz
CPU in Mali-G52 MP6GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
HiSilicon Kirin 8108 x 1880 MHz? MHz? MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
1886 Points (1%)
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
609 Points (1%)
25103 Points (29%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
57067 Points (6%)
min: 45182     avg: 46563     median: 46944 (5%)     max: 47563 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
5853 Points (25%)
min: 3314     avg: 3463     median: 3483 (15%)     max: 3591 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
6327 Points (14%)
min: 3274     avg: 3389     median: 3406 (7%)     max: 3488 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
min: 4281     avg: 4563     median: 4563 (19%)     max: 4845 Points
min: 2515     avg: 2810     median: 2954 (12%)     max: 2961 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
min: 4472     avg: 4689     median: 4689 (12%)     max: 4906 Points
min: 2328     avg: 2626     median: 2752 (7%)     max: 2798 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0)
5516 Points (49%)
min: 3252     avg: 3342     median: 3338 (30%)     max: 3437 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Graphics
6158 Points (37%)
min: 3243     avg: 3318     median: 3327 (20%)     max: 3384 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1)
min: 2571     avg: 3590     median: 3589.5 (18%)     max: 4608 Points
min: 2502     avg: 2748     median: 2837 (14%)     max: 2904 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Graphics
min: 2675     avg: 3740     median: 3739.5 (13%)     max: 4804 Points
min: 2347     avg: 2599     median: 2710 (9%)     max: 2740 Points
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom METAL *
51.2 Seconds (5%)
Cinebench R15
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
147.5 fps (9%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit
99.5 % (100%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
4.8 fps (2%)
179.9 fps (67%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 10     avg: 11     median: 11 (2%)     max: 12 fps
397.6 fps (71%)
min: 7.7     avg: 7.8     median: 7.8 (1%)     max: 7.9 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 29     avg: 30     median: 30 (2%)     max: 31 fps
950 fps (70%)
min: 20     avg: 21     median: 21 (2%)     max: 22 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min: 21     avg: 24     median: 24 (2%)     max: 27 fps
585 fps (55%)
min: 19     avg: 20     median: 20 (2%)     max: 21 fps
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
min: 44     avg: 45.5     median: 45.5 (1%)     max: 47 fps
1294 fps (27%)
min: 33     avg: 34     median: 34 (1%)     max: 35 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 63     avg: 66     median: 66 (3%)     max: 69 fps
1708 fps (71%)
min: 47     avg: 49.3     median: 48 (2%)     max: 53 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + ARM Mali-G57 MP6
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
min: 103     avg: 107.5     median: 107.5 (1%)     max: 112 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU
3185 fps (25%)
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + ARM Mali-G52 MP6
min: 85     avg: 87     median: 87 (1%)     max: 89 fps
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 GPU
83516 Points (8%)
Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official Medium Offscreen 1080
34.9 fps (1%)
21.1 fps (1%)
Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official High Offscreen 2160
8.6 fps (2%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
min: 12491     avg: 22356     median: 22356 (8%)     max: 32221 Points
11576 Points (4%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
min: 4354     avg: 6862     median: 6861.5 (11%)     max: 9369 Points
3831 Points (6%)
Power Consumption - The Witcher 3 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
80.7 Watt (11%)
Power Consumption - Witcher 3 Power Consumption *
92 Watt (20%)
Power Consumption - GFXBench Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen Power Consumption 150cd *
4.6 Watt (2%)
Power Consumption - Power Efficiency - Witcher 3 ultra external Monitor
0.9 fps per Watt (78%)
Emissions Witcher 3 Fan Noise + Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU
Emissions - Witcher 3 Fan Noise
35.1 dB(A) (50%)

Average Benchmarks ARM Mali-G57 MP6 → 100% n=6

Average Benchmarks Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPU → 2936% n=6

Average Benchmarks ARM Mali-G52 MP6 → 75% n=6

- 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.

Borderlands 3

Borderlands 3

2019
med. 1920x1080
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
72  fps
high 1920x1080
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
60.2  fps
ultra 1920x1080
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
48.6  fps
Total War: Three Kingdoms

Total War: Three Kingdoms

2019
low 1280x720
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
330  fps
med. 1920x1080
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
147  fps
high 1920x1080
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
96  fps
ultra 1920x1080
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
71  fps
QHD 2560x1440
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
47  fps
Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

2018
low 1280x720
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
182  fps
med. 1920x1080
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
131  fps
high 1920x1080
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
122  fps
ultra 1920x1080
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
109  fps
QHD 2560x1440
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
78  fps
PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
low
100%
Mali-G57 MP6:
20 20 ~ 20 fps
200%
Mali-G52 MP6:
40  fps
med.
Mali-G52 MP6:
40  fps
high
100%
Mali-G57 MP6:
20 30 ~ 25 fps
120%
Mali-G52 MP6:
30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
World of Tanks Blitz

World of Tanks Blitz

2018
low
100%
Mali-G57 MP6:
60  fps
100%
Mali-G52 MP6:
60  fps
high
100%
Mali-G57 MP6:
60  fps
The Witcher 3

The Witcher 3

2015
high 1920x1080
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
83  fps
ultra 1920x1080
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
76  fps
GTA V

GTA V

2015
low 1024x768
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
84  fps
med. 1366x768
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
81  fps
high 1920x1080
M2 Max 38-Core GPU:
57  fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
100%
Mali-G57 MP6:
30  fps
100%
Mali-G52 MP6:
30  fps
high
100%
Mali-G57 MP6:
30  fps
100%
Mali-G52 MP6:
30 30 30 ~ 30 fps

Average Gaming ARM Mali-G57 MP6 → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming ARM Mali-G52 MP6 → 124%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 150%

ARM Mali-G57 MP6Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPUARM Mali-G52 MP6
lowmed.highultraQHD4Klowmed.highultraQHD4Klowmed.highultraQHD4K
Borderlands 37260.248.6
Total War: Three Kingdoms330147967147
Shadow of the Tomb Raider18213112210978
The Witcher 38376
GTA V848157
ARM Mali-G57 MP6Apple M2 Max 38-Core GPUARM Mali-G52 MP6
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