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ARM Mali-G72 MP12 vs Qualcomm Adreno 630

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 630

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The Qualcomm Adreno 630 is an integrated graphics card in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC for smartphones. It was introduced in early 2018 and can be found in high-end Android smartphones. 

According to Qualcomm 30% faster than the old Adreno 540 in the Snapdragon 835 with 30% less power consumption.

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ARM Mali-G72 MP12Qualcomm Adreno 630
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Mali-G71 MP2 compare 2 @ 0.77 GHz
Mali-G72 MP3 compare 3 @ 0.85 GHz
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ArchitectureBifrost
Pipelines12 - unified
Core Speed850 MHz
Shared Memorynoyes
APIOpenGL ES 3.2DirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2
technology16 nm10 nm
Date of Announcement18.10.2017 12.02.2018
Link to Manufacturer Pagedeveloper.arm.com
FeaturesOpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, DirectX 12
CPU in Mali-G72 MP12GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
HiSilicon Kirin 9708 x 2400 MHz? MHz? MHz
CPU in Adreno 630GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8508 x 2750 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8458 x 2800 MHz? MHz? MHz
min. - max.? MHz? MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 22429     avg: 32596     median: 33740 (3%)     max: 36231 Points
min: 36810     avg: 78986     median: 81385.5 (8%)     max: 85487 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
27848 Points (3%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Score
3108 Points (3%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
6347 Points (2%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Score
770 Points (1%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
821 Points (1%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
30971 Points (3%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
min: 2021     avg: 3208     median: 3360.5 (15%)     max: 3710 Points
min: 4034     avg: 5761     median: 6083 (26%)     max: 6568 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
min: 2062     avg: 3386     median: 3545 (8%)     max: 4040 Points
min: 5228     avg: 7671     median: 8245 (18%)     max: 8451 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
min: 2487     avg: 2882     median: 2961.5 (12%)     max: 3070 Points
min: 3512     avg: 4589     median: 4765 (20%)     max: 5200 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
min: 2597     avg: 2945     median: 3012.5 (8%)     max: 3109 Points
min: 4133     avg: 5424     median: 5673 (14%)     max: 8206 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0)
min: 1943     avg: 3155     median: 3316.5 (29%)     max: 3487 Points
min: 4363     avg: 5811     median: 6118 (54%)     max: 6454 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Graphics
min: 1954     avg: 3305     median: 3468.5 (21%)     max: 3734 Points
min: 5637     avg: 7763     median: 8179 (49%)     max: 8312 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1)
min: 2850     avg: 2958     median: 2981 (15%)     max: 2999 Points
min: 3197     avg: 4388     median: 4617 (23%)     max: 4734 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Graphics
min: 2844     avg: 2994     median: 3014.5 (10%)     max: 3040 Points
min: 3488     avg: 4919     median: 5158 (17%)     max: 5246 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Night Raid
2636 Points (2%)
3DMark - 3DMark Night Raid Graphics Score
3037 Points (1%)
Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) + Qualcomm Adreno 630
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit)
257 Points (0%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 8.4     avg: 8.6     median: 8.6 (2%)     max: 8.7 fps
min: 11     avg: 15.6     median: 14 (3%)     max: 31 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 10     avg: 20.6     median: 23 (2%)     max: 24 fps
min: 29     avg: 35.2     median: 37 (3%)     max: 38 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min: 11     avg: 20.4     median: 21 (2%)     max: 23 fps
min: 25     avg: 33.4     median: 35 (3%)     max: 35 fps
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
min: 19     avg: 33.9     median: 38.5 (1%)     max: 39 fps
min: 20.63     avg: 52.5     median: 58 (1%)     max: 61 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 23     avg: 54.6     median: 59 (2%)     max: 66 fps
min: 54     avg: 73.1     median: 75 (3%)     max: 83 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 630
min: 88.2     avg: 140.2     median: 150 (1%)     max: 152 fps
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%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
8180 Points (3%)
min: 10791     avg: 11937     median: 11936.5 (4%)     max: 13082 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
3761 Points (6%)
min: 4195     avg: 4225     median: 4225 (7%)     max: 4255 Points

Average Benchmarks ARM Mali-G72 MP12 → 100% n=17

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 630 → 171% n=17

- 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.

Hearthstone

Hearthstone

2020
low 1920x1080
Adreno 630:
29.3  fps
high 1920x1080
Adreno 630:
27.8  fps
League of Legends

League of Legends

2019
low 1280x720
Adreno 630:
0 (!)  fps
PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
low
100%
Mali-G72 MP12:
32  fps
188%
Adreno 630:
60  fps
med.
Adreno 630:
40 40 ~ 40 fps
high
100%
Mali-G72 MP12:
32 32 33 40 ~ 34 fps
106%
Adreno 630:
30 30 30 30 35 40 40 40 40 40 40 ~ 36 fps
World of Tanks Blitz

World of Tanks Blitz

2018
high
100%
Mali-G72 MP12:
60  fps
100%
Adreno 630:
60  fps
Arena of Valor

Arena of Valor

2018
low
100%
Mali-G72 MP12:
31 55 ~ 43 fps
133%
Adreno 630:
31 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 61 ~ 57 fps
ultra
100%
Mali-G72 MP12:
30 54 58 58 ~ 50 fps
118%
Adreno 630:
44 58 59 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 61 ~ 59 fps
Shadow Fight 3

Shadow Fight 3

2018
low
100%
Mali-G72 MP12:
60  fps
100%
Adreno 630:
60 60 60 60 60 ~ 60 fps
high
Adreno 630:
60 60 60 60 60 60 60 ~ 60 fps
Battle Bay

Battle Bay

2018
low
Adreno 630:
60 60 60 60 ~ 60 fps
high
Adreno 630:
60 60 109 ~ 76 fps
Thief

Thief

2014
low 1024x768
Adreno 630:
6  fps
med. 1366x768
Adreno 630:
5  fps
high 1366x768
Adreno 630:
5  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Adreno 630:
3  fps
Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
100%
Mali-G72 MP12:
30 30 30 59 ~ 37 fps
162%
Adreno 630:
60  fps
Asphalt 8: Airborne

Asphalt 8: Airborne

2013
low
100%
Mali-G72 MP12:
30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
97%
Adreno 630:
29  fps
high
100%
Mali-G72 MP12:
29 29 30 30 ~ 30 fps
100%
Adreno 630:
30  fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
100%
Mali-G72 MP12:
30  fps
100%
Adreno 630:
29 30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
high
100%
Mali-G72 MP12:
30  fps
113%
Adreno 630:
30 30 30 30 30 30 61 ~ 34 fps
BioShock Infinite

BioShock Infinite

2013
low 1280x720
Adreno 630:
20  fps
med. 1366x768
Adreno 630:
14  fps
high 1366x768
Adreno 630:
13  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Adreno 630:
4  fps
Real Racing 3

Real Racing 3

2013
low
Adreno 630:
60  fps
high
100%
Mali-G72 MP12:
51  fps
198%
Adreno 630:
101  fps
Diablo III

Diablo III

2012
low 1024x768
Adreno 630:
10.3  fps
Subway Surfers

Subway Surfers

2012
high
Adreno 630:
60  fps
Minecraft - Pocket Edition

Minecraft - Pocket Edition

2011
ultra
Adreno 630:
60  fps

Average Gaming ARM Mali-G72 MP12 → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 630 → 126%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 127%

ARM Mali-G72 MP12Qualcomm Adreno 630
lowmed.highultraQHD4Klowmed.highultraQHD4K
Hearthstone29.327.8
League of Legends
PUBG Mobile3234604036
World of Tanks Blitz6060
Arena of Valor43505759
Shadow Fight 3606060
Battle Bay6076
Thief6553
Dead Trigger 23760
Asphalt 8: Airborne30302930
Asphalt 9: Legends30303034
BioShock Infinite2014134
Real Racing 35160101
Diablo III10.3
Subway Surfers60
Minecraft - Pocket Edition60
ARM Mali-G72 MP12Qualcomm Adreno 630
lowmed.highultraQHD4Klowmed.highultraQHD4K
< 30 fps
< 60 fps
< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps
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< 60 fps
< 120 fps
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