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ARM Mali-G72 MP12 vs PowerVR SGX544

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.

PowerVR SGX544

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The PowerVR SGX544 is a integrated graphics card for tablets and smartphones (often in ARM based SoCs). It usually clocks at 384 MHz and offers 4 dedicated pixel- and 2 vertex shader (MP1 version). The card supports DirectX 9_3 and OpenGL ES 2.0 and is used in Android based tablets and smartphones. There are also versions with more clusters. See e.g. the PowerVR SGX544MP2 with two clusters.

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ARM Mali-G72 MP12PowerVR SGX544
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Mali-G52 MP2 compare 2 @ 0.95 GHz
Mali-G52 MP1 compare 1 @ 0.8 GHz
Mali-G57 MP4 compare 4
Mali-G57 MP3 compare 3
Mali-G57 MP2 compare 2
Mali-G57 MP1 compare 1
Mali-G51 MP4 compare 4 @ 0.65 GHz
SGX554MP4 compare 32
SGX543MP4 compare 16
SGX543MP3 compare 12
SGX543MP2 compare 8
SGX545 compare 4/2 cores @ 0.53 GHz
SGX544MP2 compare 8/4 cores @ 0.3 - 0.53 GHz
SGX544 4/2 cores @ 0.38 GHz
SGX540 compare 4/2 cores @ 0.2 GHz
SGX535 compare 2/2 cores @ 0.2 GHz
SGX531 compare 2/1 cores
SGX530 compare 2/1 cores
ArchitectureBifrostPowerVR SGX5
Pipelines12 - unified4 / 2 Pixel- / Vertexshader
Core Speed850 MHz384 MHz
Shared Memorynono
APIOpenGL ES 3.2DirectX 9_3/10.1, Shader 4.1, OpenGL ES 2.0
technology16 nm45 nm
Date of Announcement18.10.2017 01.01.2010
Link to Manufacturer Pagedeveloper.arm.com
CPU in Mali-G72 MP12GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
HiSilicon Kirin 9708 x 2400 MHz? MHz? MHz
CPU in SGX544GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Mediatek MT6589T4 x 1500 MHz357 MHz? MHz
Mediatek MT83894 x 1200 - 1500 MHz300 MHz? MHz
Mediatek MT81254 x 1200 - 1500 MHz300 MHz? MHz
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min. - max.? - 357 MHz? MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 22429     avg: 32596     median: 33740 (3%)     max: 36231 Points
min: 1834     avg: 2269     median: 2136 (0%)     max: 2640 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
100%
1 SGX544 +
min: 1067     avg: 1283     median: 1271.5 (0%)     max: 1559 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
100%
1 SGX544 +
min: 2333     avg: 2697     median: 2713.5 (0%)     max: 3318 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 (12%)     max: 3070 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
min: 2597     avg: 2945     median: 3012.5 (8%)     max: 3109 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0)
min: 1943     avg: 3155     median: 3316.5 (29%)     max: 3487 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Graphics
min: 1954     avg: 3305     median: 3468.5 (21%)     max: 3734 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1)
min: 2850     avg: 2958     median: 2981 (15%)     max: 2999 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Graphics
min: 2844     avg: 2994     median: 3014.5 (10%)     max: 3040 Points
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 8.4     avg: 8.6     median: 8.6 (2%)     max: 8.7 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 10     avg: 20.6     median: 23 (2%)     max: 24 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min: 11     avg: 20.4     median: 21 (2%)     max: 23 fps
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
min: 19     avg: 33.9     median: 38.5 (1%)     max: 39 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 23     avg: 54.6     median: 59 (2%)     max: 66 fps
0 fps (0%)
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 + PowerVR SGX544
min: 2.2     avg: 3.3     median: 2.7 (0%)     max: 10 fps
AnTuTu 3DRating - 3DRating V4.0 for OpenGL ES 2.0
100%
1 SGX544 +
min: 2195     avg: 2524     median: 2463 (18%)     max: 2914 Points
AnTuTu 3DRating - Antutu 3DRating Off-screen
100%
1 SGX544 +
min: 1912     avg: 2075     median: 2030 (70%)     max: 2361 Points
AnTuTu 3DRating - Antutu 3DRating Score
100%
1 SGX544 +
min: 2479     avg: 3389     median: 3273 (29%)     max: 4025 Points
AnTuTu v3 - AnTuTu v3 GPU
100%
1 SGX544 +
min: 2624     avg: 3810     median: 3919 (41%)     max: 4460 Points
Basemark ES 2.0 - Basemark ES 2.0
100%
1 SGX544 +
min: 7.45     avg: 16.2     median: 17.1 (28%)     max: 23 fps
Basemark X 1.0 - Basemark X 1.0 Off-Screen
100%
1 SGX544 +
min: 0.948     avg: 2.3     median: 2.3 (11%)     max: 2.797 fps
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 High Quality
25922 Points (59%)
min: 1609     avg: 1661     median: 1661 (4%)     max: 1713 Points
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 Medium Quality
39033 Points (87%)
min: 4259     avg: 4574     median: 4574 (10%)     max: 4889 Points
NenaMark2 - NenaMark2 Score
100%
1 SGX544 +
min: 28.7     avg: 48     median: 48.7 (72%)     max: 58.1 fps
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
8180 Points (3%)
min: 1911     avg: 2283     median: 2317 (1%)     max: 2510 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
3761 Points (6%)
min: 646     avg: 735     median: 749 (1%)     max: 848 Points
Smartbench 2012 - Smartbench 2012 Gaming Index
100%
1 SGX544 +
min: 1225     avg: 2198     median: 2111 (46%)     max: 2900 Points

Average Benchmarks ARM Mali-G72 MP12 → 100% n=7

Average Benchmarks PowerVR SGX544 → 11% n=7

- 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.

PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
low
100%
Mali-G72 MP12:
32  fps
high
100%
Mali-G72 MP12:
32 32 33 40 ~ 34 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
ultra
100%
Mali-G72 MP12:
30 54 58 58 ~ 50 fps
Shadow Fight 3

Shadow Fight 3

2018
low
100%
Mali-G72 MP12:
60  fps
Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
100%
Mali-G72 MP12:
30 30 30 59 ~ 37 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
high
100%
Mali-G72 MP12:
30  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%

ARM Mali-G72 MP12PowerVR SGX544
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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
ARM Mali-G72 MP12PowerVR SGX544
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