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ARM Mali-G72 MP12 vs Qualcomm Adreno 616 vs Qualcomm Adreno 643

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 616

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The Qualcomm Adreno 616 is a mobile graphics card for upper mid-range smartphones and tablets (mostly Android based). It is included in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SoCs and based on the Adreno 600 architecture (like the Adreno 630, which should be fully compatible in software).

According to Qualcomm up to 30% faster than the previous generation (Adreno 512 in the Snapdragon 660).

The GPU supports modern standards like Vulkan 1.0 (according to Wikipedia), OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 and DirectX 11 (FL 11_1).

Qualcomm Adreno 643

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The Qualcomm Adreno 643 is an integrated graphics unit (iGPU) that is used in the Qualcomm QCM6490 and QCS6490. The SoC is not only intended for use in Android-based smartphones and tablets, but also for IoT products with Linux, Ubuntu or Windows 11 IoT Enterprise. In the QCM6490 and QCS6490 the 643 clocks at 812 MHz.

ARM Mali-G72 MP12Qualcomm Adreno 616Qualcomm Adreno 643
Adreno 600 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 660
Adreno 650 @ 0.25 - 0.67 GHz
Adreno 690
Adreno 685
Adreno 680
Adreno 644
Adreno 643 @ 0.81 GHz
Adreno 642
Adreno 642L
Adreno 640
Adreno 630
Adreno 620
Adreno 619
Adreno 619L
Adreno 618
Adreno 616
Adreno 612
Adreno 610
Adreno 660
Adreno 650 @ 0.25 - 0.67 GHz
Adreno 690
Adreno 685
Adreno 680
Adreno 644
Adreno 643 @ 0.81 GHz
Adreno 642
Adreno 642L
Adreno 640
Adreno 630
Adreno 620
Adreno 619
Adreno 619L
Adreno 618
Adreno 616
Adreno 612
Adreno 610
ArchitectureBifrostAdreno 600
Pipelines12 - unified
Core Speed850 MHz812 MHz
Shared Memorynoyesyes
APIOpenGL ES 3.2DirectX 12.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, VulkanDirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, Vulkan 1.x
technology16 nm14 nm6 nm
Date of Announcement18.10.2017 15.12.2015 12.08.2021
Link to Manufacturer Pagedeveloper.arm.com
FeaturesOpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, Direct3D 12 (FL 12_1)OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, DirectX 12, Vulkan 1.1
CPU in Mali-G72 MP12GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
HiSilicon Kirin 9708 x 2400 MHz? MHz? MHz
CPU in Adreno 616GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7128 x 2300 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7108 x 2200 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6708 x 2016 MHz? MHz? MHz
min. - max.? MHz? MHz
CPU in Adreno 643GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm QCM64908 x 1960 MHz812 MHz? MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 22429     avg: 32596     median: 33740 (4%)     max: 36231 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
min: 2021     avg: 3208     median: 3360.5 (15%)     max: 3710 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
min: 2062     avg: 3386     median: 3545 (8%)     max: 4040 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
min: 2487     avg: 2882     median: 2961.5 (15%)     max: 3070 Points
6499 Points (32%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
min: 2597     avg: 2945     median: 3012.5 (9%)     max: 3109 Points
7131 Points (21%)
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
3135 Points (2%)
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
887 Points (1%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
8.2 fps (3%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 8.4     avg: 8.6     median: 8.6 (2%)     max: 8.7 fps
18 fps (3%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 10     avg: 20.6     median: 23 (2%)     max: 24 fps
49 fps (4%)
40 fps (5%)
69 fps (1%)
90 fps (5%)
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 616
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 643
159 fps (1%)
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 GPU
192996 Points (24%)
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 High Quality
25922 Points (59%)
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 Medium Quality
39033 Points (87%)
Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official Medium Offscreen 1080
51.8 fps (0%)
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 GPU OpenCL
2937 Points (1%)
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 GPU Vulkan
3054 Points (1%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
8180 Points (8%)
min: 8622     avg: 9428     median: 9192.5 (9%)     max: 10698 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
3761 Points (7%)
min: 2466     avg: 2689     median: 2629.5 (5%)     max: 2911 Points
Power Consumption - GFXBench Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen Power Consumption 150cd *
5.9 Watt (2%)

Average Benchmarks ARM Mali-G72 MP12 → 100% n=8

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 616 → 60% n=8

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 643 → 192% n=8

- 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.

Genshin Impact

Genshin Impact

2020
low
Adreno 643:
58  fps
med.
Adreno 643:
40  fps
ultra
Adreno 643:
38  fps
PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
low
100%
Mali-G72 MP12:
32  fps
113%
Adreno 616:
30 38 40 ~ 36 fps
188%
Adreno 643:
60  fps
med.
Adreno 643:
40  fps
high
100%
Mali-G72 MP12:
32 32 33 40 ~ 34 fps
88%
Adreno 616:
27 30 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
118%
Adreno 643:
40  fps
World of Tanks Blitz

World of Tanks Blitz

2018
high
100%
Mali-G72 MP12:
60  fps
Arena of Valor

Arena of Valor

2018
low
100%
Mali-G72 MP12:
31 55 ~ 43 fps
123%
Adreno 616:
31 60 60 60 ~ 53 fps
ultra
100%
Mali-G72 MP12:
30 54 58 58 ~ 50 fps
116%
Adreno 616:
54 57 60 60 ~ 58 fps
Shadow Fight 3

Shadow Fight 3

2018
low
100%
Mali-G72 MP12:
60  fps
100%
Adreno 616:
59 60 60 ~ 60 fps
high
Adreno 616:
59 60 60 60 60 ~ 60 fps
Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
100%
Mali-G72 MP12:
30 30 30 59 ~ 37 fps
135%
Adreno 616:
30 60 60 ~ 50 fps
162%
Adreno 643:
60  fps
Asphalt 8: Airborne

Asphalt 8: Airborne

2013
low
100%
Mali-G72 MP12:
30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
high
100%
Mali-G72 MP12:
29 29 30 30 ~ 30 fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
100%
Mali-G72 MP12:
30  fps
97%
Adreno 616:
26 29 30 30 30 ~ 29 fps
high
100%
Mali-G72 MP12:
30  fps
93%
Adreno 616:
22 27 29 29 29 29 30 30 ~ 28 fps
Real Racing 3

Real Racing 3

2013
high
100%
Mali-G72 MP12:
51  fps

Average Gaming ARM Mali-G72 MP12 → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 616 → 108%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 117%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 643 → 156%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 156%

Qualcomm Adreno 643lowmed.highultraQHD4K
Genshin Impact584038
PUBG Mobile604040
Dead Trigger 260
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< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps

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PUBG Mobile3234
World of Tanks Blitz60
Arena of Valor4350
Shadow Fight 360
Dead Trigger 237
Asphalt 8: Airborne3030
Asphalt 9: Legends3030
Real Racing 351
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