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ARM Mali-G72 MP12 vs Qualcomm Adreno 305 vs ARM Mali-G76 MP4

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.

Qualcomm Adreno 305

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The Qualcomm Adreno 305 is an integrated graphics unit for smartphones and tablets that is used for mainstream SoCs of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 400- an S4 Plus-series (e. g. 8930AB, Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3). The Adreno 305 usually only offers half of the performance of the the Adreno 320 and is only slightly ahead of the Mali-400 MP4. Very demanding Android games of 2013 may not run completely smooth, but simple titles like Angry Birds and the usual multimedia tasks are no problem.

ARM Mali-G76 MP4

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The ARM Mali-G76 MP4 is an integrated high-end graphics card for ARM based SoCs (mostly Android based). It was introduced in 2019 in the Mediatek G90 and G90T (e.g. Redmi Note 8 Pro). The G76MP4 integrates 4 of the 20 possible cores and is based on the second generation of the Bifrost architecture. According to ARM it offers improvements in the machine learning efficiency and a bigger tile buffer for 16x anti-aliasing. Compared to the old Mali-G72, the G76 should offer twice the performance per cluster. 

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-G72 MP12Qualcomm Adreno 305ARM Mali-G76 MP4
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
Adreno 330 32 @ 0.45 - 0.58 GHz
Adreno 320 16 @ 0.4 GHz
Adreno 308 6
Adreno 306 6 @ 0.45 GHz
Adreno 305 6 @ 0.45 GHz
Adreno 304 6 @ 0.4 GHz
Adreno 302 6 @ 0.4 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
ArchitectureBifrostBifrost
Pipelines12 - unified6 - unified4 - unified
Core Speed850 MHz450 MHz800 MHz
Shared Memorynoyesno
APIOpenGL ES 3.2DirectX 9.0c, OpenGL ES 3.0OpenGL ES 3.2
technology16 nm28 nm7 nm
Date of Announcement18.10.2017 01.09.2012 31.08.2018
Link to Manufacturer Pagedeveloper.arm.comwww.qualcomm.comdeveloper.arm.com
CPU in Mali-G72 MP12GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
HiSilicon Kirin 9708 x 2400 MHz? MHz? MHz
CPU in Adreno 305GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM89284 x 1600 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 APQ80284 x 1600 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8930AB2 x 1700 MHz? MHz? MHz
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min. - max.? - 450 MHz? MHz
CPU in Mali-G76 MP4GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Mediatek Helio G958 x 2000 MHz? MHz900 MHz
Mediatek Helio G90T8 x 2050 MHz? MHz800 MHz
min. - max.? MHz800 - 900 MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 22429     avg: 32596     median: 33740 (3%)     max: 36231 Points
min: 3503     avg: 4146     median: 4210 (0%)     max: 4402 Points
min: 35214     avg: 37620     median: 36546 (4%)     max: 40738 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
min: 1780     avg: 2534     median: 2429 (0%)     max: 5435 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
min: 3035     avg: 4947     median: 5238.5 (1%)     max: 5521 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
min: 2021     avg: 3208     median: 3360.5 (15%)     max: 3710 Points
209 Points (1%)
min: 2412     avg: 3073     median: 3125 (14%)     max: 3336 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
min: 2062     avg: 3386     median: 3545 (8%)     max: 4040 Points
173 Points (0%)
min: 2323     avg: 3061     median: 3102.5 (7%)     max: 3335 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
min: 2487     avg: 2882     median: 2961.5 (12%)     max: 3070 Points
min: 2412     avg: 2690     median: 2694 (11%)     max: 2855 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
min: 2597     avg: 2945     median: 3012.5 (8%)     max: 3109 Points
min: 2322     avg: 2590     median: 2682 (7%)     max: 2745 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0)
min: 1943     avg: 3155     median: 3316.5 (29%)     max: 3487 Points
58 Points (1%)
min: 2390     avg: 3087     median: 3227 (29%)     max: 3511 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Graphics
min: 1954     avg: 3305     median: 3468.5 (21%)     max: 3734 Points
46 Points (0%)
min: 2219     avg: 3118     median: 3298.5 (20%)     max: 3592 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1)
min: 2850     avg: 2958     median: 2981 (15%)     max: 2999 Points
min: 2390     avg: 2609     median: 2587 (13%)     max: 2786 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Graphics
min: 2844     avg: 2994     median: 3014.5 (10%)     max: 3040 Points
min: 2218     avg: 2500     median: 2599 (9%)     max: 2644 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
min: 1352     avg: 1418     median: 1387 (1%)     max: 1502 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
min: 376     avg: 389     median: 381 (0%)     max: 418 Points
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
3.7 fps (1%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 8.4     avg: 8.6     median: 8.6 (2%)     max: 8.7 fps
min: 6.5     avg: 7.6     median: 7.5 (1%)     max: 11 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 10     avg: 20.6     median: 23 (2%)     max: 24 fps
min: 19     avg: 20.1     median: 20 (1%)     max: 22 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min: 11     avg: 20.4     median: 21 (2%)     max: 23 fps
min: 16     avg: 18.4     median: 18 (2%)     max: 21 fps
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
min: 19     avg: 33.9     median: 38.5 (1%)     max: 39 fps
min: 29     avg: 30.5     median: 30 (1%)     max: 33 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 23     avg: 54.6     median: 59 (2%)     max: 66 fps
min: 1.2     avg: 2     median: 1.7 (0%)     max: 6.1 fps
min: 43     avg: 49.1     median: 49.5 (2%)     max: 53 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + ARM Mali-G72 MP12
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
min: 45     avg: 108     median: 118 (1%)     max: 125 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 305
min: 3.5     avg: 5.3     median: 5.7 (0%)     max: 6.2 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + ARM Mali-G76 MP4
min: 78     avg: 80.8     median: 80 (1%)     max: 85 fps
AnTuTu 3DRating - Antutu 3DRating Off-screen
min: 756     avg: 1724     median: 1840 (64%)     max: 2156 Points
AnTuTu 3DRating - Antutu 3DRating Score
min: 3291     avg: 3821     median: 3867.5 (34%)     max: 4216 Points
AnTuTu v3 - AnTuTu v3 GPU
min: 4234     avg: 4944     median: 4983 (52%)     max: 5498 Points
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 GPU
min: 80891     avg: 91204     median: 92280.5 (9%)     max: 99365 Points
Basemark ES 2.0 - Basemark ES 2.0
min: 13.58     avg: 35.6     median: 34.9 (58%)     max: 48.99 fps
Basemark X 1.0 - Basemark X 1.0 Off-Screen
min: 2.265     avg: 2.7     median: 2.7 (13%)     max: 3.092 fps
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 High Quality
25922 Points (59%)
min: 749     avg: 1438     median: 1433.5 (3%)     max: 1878 Points
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 Medium Quality
39033 Points (87%)
min: 3492     avg: 4252     median: 4267 (9%)     max: 4725 Points
Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official Medium Offscreen 1080
min: 29.83     avg: 29.9     median: 29.9 (1%)     max: 29.88 fps
NenaMark2 - NenaMark2 Score
min: 54.3     avg: 58.5     median: 58.7 (87%)     max: 64.6 fps
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
8180 Points (3%)
min: 1801     avg: 2413     median: 2406 (1%)     max: 3026 Points
min: 10187     avg: 19426     median: 23456 (8%)     max: 24634 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
3761 Points (6%)
min: 516     avg: 702     median: 705.5 (1%)     max: 1008 Points
min: 3678     avg: 16986     median: 23228 (38%)     max: 24051 Points
Smartbench 2012 - Smartbench 2012 Gaming Index
min: 1651     avg: 3146     median: 3132 (68%)     max: 4046 Points
Power Consumption - GFXBench Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen Power Consumption 150cd *
min: 4.16     avg: 5.2     median: 4.4 (2%)     max: 8.05 Watt

Average Benchmarks ARM Mali-G72 MP12 → 100% n=9

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 305 → 9% n=9

Average Benchmarks ARM Mali-G76 MP4 → 171% n=9

- 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.

Genshin Impact

Genshin Impact

2020
low
Mali-G76 MP4:
17  fps
Armajet

Armajet

2020
high
Mali-G76 MP4:
44 59 60 60 60 85 ~ 61 fps
PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
low
100%
Mali-G72 MP12:
32  fps
125%
Mali-G76 MP4:
30 38 40 40 40 51 ~ 40 fps
med.
Mali-G76 MP4:
30 38 40 40 40 ~ 38 fps
high
100%
Mali-G72 MP12:
32 32 33 40 ~ 34 fps
91%
Mali-G76 MP4:
29 30 30 30 30 30 40 ~ 31 fps
ultra
Mali-G76 MP4:
30  fps
World of Tanks Blitz

World of Tanks Blitz

2018
low
Adreno 305:
35  fps
high
100%
Mali-G72 MP12:
60  fps
37%
Adreno 305:
22  fps
Arena of Valor

Arena of Valor

2018
low
100%
Mali-G72 MP12:
31 55 ~ 43 fps
70%
Adreno 305:
30  fps
ultra
100%
Mali-G72 MP12:
30 54 58 58 ~ 50 fps
58%
Adreno 305:
29  fps
120%
Mali-G76 MP4:
60  fps
Shadow Fight 3

Shadow Fight 3

2018
low
100%
Mali-G72 MP12:
60  fps
45%
Adreno 305:
27  fps
Battle Bay

Battle Bay

2018
low
Adreno 305:
36  fps
high
Adreno 305:
34  fps
Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
100%
Mali-G72 MP12:
30 30 30 59 ~ 37 fps
78%
Adreno 305:
29  fps
162%
Mali-G76 MP4:
60  fps
Asphalt 8: Airborne

Asphalt 8: Airborne

2013
low
100%
Mali-G72 MP12:
30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
97%
Adreno 305:
29 1280x720  fps
high
100%
Mali-G72 MP12:
29 29 30 30 ~ 30 fps
73%
Adreno 305:
18 26 1280x720 ~ 22 fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
100%
Mali-G72 MP12:
30  fps
100%
Mali-G76 MP4:
30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
high
100%
Mali-G72 MP12:
30  fps
100%
Mali-G76 MP4:
30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
Real Racing 3

Real Racing 3

2013
low
Adreno 305:
42 1280x720  fps
high
100%
Mali-G72 MP12:
51  fps
Temple Run 2

Temple Run 2

2013
high
Adreno 305:
60 720x1280  fps
Mali-G76 MP4:
60  fps
Subway Surfers

Subway Surfers

2012
high
Adreno 305:
55 720x1085  fps

Average Gaming ARM Mali-G72 MP12 → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 305 → 65%

Average Gaming ARM Mali-G76 MP4 → 116%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 125%

ARM Mali-G72 MP12Qualcomm Adreno 305ARM Mali-G76 MP4
lowmed.highultraQHD4Klowmed.highultraQHD4Klowmed.highultraQHD4K
Genshin Impact17
Armajet61
PUBG Mobile323440383130
Arena of Valor4350302960
Dead Trigger 2372960
Asphalt 9: Legends30303030
Temple Run 26060
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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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