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ARM Mali-G72 MP18 vs Qualcomm Adreno 642

ARM Mali-G72 MP18

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The ARM Mali-G72 MP18 is an integrated high-end graphics card for ARM based SoCs (mostly Android based). It was introduced in early 2018 in the Exynos 9810 (e.g. Galaxy S9). It integrates 18 of the 32 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.

In our benchmarks it slightly below a Adreno 540 and is therefore suitable for demanding mobile games.

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 642

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The Qualcomm Adreno 642 is a smartphone and tablet GPU that is integrated within the Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G SoC. The chip will be available from mid 2021 and will be used mainly in upper mid-range Android devices.

According to Qualcomm, the Adreno 642 GPU offers a 50% improved performance over the Adreno 620, its predecessor, which is integrated in the Snapdragon 768G SoC. This is also thanks to the fast LPDDR4X-4200 memory support of the SoC.

The Adreno 642 supports OpenCL 2.0 FP, OpenGL ES 3.2 and Vulkan 1.1.

The Snapdragon 780G is manufactured in the modern 5nm LPPE process with EUV at Samsung that should provide a good power efficiency.

ARM Mali-G72 MP18Qualcomm Adreno 642
Adreno 600 Series
Mali-G78 MP24 compare 24
Mali-G78 MP22 compare 24
Mali-G78 MP20 compare 24
Mali-G78 MP14 compare 14
Mali-G77 MP11 compare 11
Mali-G77 MP9 compare 9
Mali-G76 MP16 compare 16
Mali-G76 MP12 compare 10
Mali-G76 MP10 compare 10 @ 0.72 GHz
Mali-G68 MP5 compare 5
Mali-G57 MP6 compare 6
Mali-G57 MP5 compare 5
Mali-G72 MP18 18 @ 0.85 GHz
Mali-G71 MP20 compare 8 @ 0.9 GHz
Mali-G72 MP12 compare 12 @ 0.85 GHz
Mali-G71 MP8 compare 8 @ 0.9 GHz
Mali-G76 MP4 compare 4 @ 0.8 GHz
Mali-G71 MP2 compare 2 @ 0.77 GHz
Mali-G72 MP3 compare 3 @ 0.85 GHz
Mali-G68 MP4 compare 4
Mali-G52 MP6 compare 6
Mali-G68 MP2 compare 2
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
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ArchitectureBifrost
Pipelines18 - unified
Core Speed850 MHz
Shared Memorynoyes
APIOpenGL ES 3.2OpenGL ES 3.2
technology16 nm5 nm
Date of Announcement01.01.2018 07.05.2021
Link to Manufacturer Pagedeveloper.arm.com
FeaturesOpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, DirectX 12, Vulkan 1.1
CPU in Mali-G72 MP18GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Samsung Exynos 98108 x ? MHz? MHz? MHz
CPU in Adreno 642GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 5G8 x 1900 MHz? MHz? MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 36190     avg: 43744     median: 46610 (5%)     max: 48433 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
min: 3744     avg: 3994     median: 4054.5 (18%)     max: 4124 Points
5587 Points (24%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
min: 3958     avg: 4626     median: 4820 (11%)     max: 4904 Points
8380 Points (18%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
min: 3376     avg: 3634     median: 3435 (17%)     max: 4291 Points
4478 Points (22%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
min: 3697     avg: 4023     median: 3794.5 (11%)     max: 4806 Points
6148 Points (18%)
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
3212 Points (2%)
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
786 Points (1%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
11 fps (2%)
18 fps (3%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
31 fps (2%)
50 fps (4%)
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min: 28     avg: 28.3     median: 28 (3%)     max: 29 fps
40 fps (5%)
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
min: 24     avg: 40.5     median: 45.5 (1%)     max: 47 fps
65 fps (1%)
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 73     avg: 74     median: 73.5 (4%)     max: 76 fps
90 fps (5%)
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + ARM Mali-G72 MP18
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
min: 80     avg: 129.3     median: 145 (1%)     max: 147 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 642
153 fps (1%)
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 GPU
162946 Points (20%)
Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official Medium Offscreen 1080
48 fps (0%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
min: 8620     avg: 8803     median: 8802.5 (9%)     max: 8985 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
min: 4747     avg: 4762     median: 4762 (8%)     max: 4777 Points

Average Benchmarks ARM Mali-G72 MP18 → 100% n=10

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 642 → 144% n=10

- 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.

Armajet

Armajet

2020
high
Adreno 642:
30  fps
PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
low
100%
Mali-G72 MP18:
40  fps
150%
Adreno 642:
60  fps
med.
Adreno 642:
59  fps
high
100%
Mali-G72 MP18:
40  fps
150%
Adreno 642:
60  fps
ultra
Adreno 642:
40  fps
World of Tanks Blitz

World of Tanks Blitz

2018
high
100%
Mali-G72 MP18:
59 60 ~ 60 fps
Arena of Valor

Arena of Valor

2018
low
100%
Mali-G72 MP18:
60 60 ~ 60 fps
ultra
100%
Mali-G72 MP18:
59 60 60 60 ~ 60 fps
Shadow Fight 3

Shadow Fight 3

2018
high
100%
Mali-G72 MP18:
59 60 ~ 60 fps
Battle Bay

Battle Bay

2018
high
100%
Mali-G72 MP18:
60 60 ~ 60 fps
Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
100%
Mali-G72 MP18:
30 30 ~ 30 fps
Asphalt 8: Airborne

Asphalt 8: Airborne

2013
high
100%
Mali-G72 MP18:
30  30 ~ 30 fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
100%
Mali-G72 MP18:
30 30 ~ 30 fps
200%
Adreno 642:
60  fps
high
100%
Mali-G72 MP18:
30 30 ~ 30 fps
200%
Adreno 642:
60  fps

Average Gaming ARM Mali-G72 MP18 → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 642 → 175%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 175%

Qualcomm Adreno 642lowmed.highultraQHD4K
Armajet30
PUBG Mobile60596040
Asphalt 9: Legends6060
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PUBG Mobile4040
World of Tanks Blitz60
Arena of Valor6060
Shadow Fight 360
Battle Bay60
Dead Trigger 230
Asphalt 8: Airborne30
Asphalt 9: Legends3030
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Redaktion, 2017-09- 8 (Update: 2023-07- 1)