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ARM Mali-G72 MP3 vs Qualcomm Adreno 512 vs Qualcomm Adreno 540

ARM Mali-G72 MP3

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The ARM Mali-G72 MP3 is an integrated mid-range graphics card for ARM based SoCs (mostly Android based). It was introduced early 2018 in the MediaTek Helio P60 and uses 3 clusters (hence the MP3 name). 

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 512

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The Qualcomm Adreno 512 is a mobile graphics card for mid-range smartphones and tablets (mostly Android based). It is included in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SoCs and based on the Adreno 500 architecture (like the Adreno 520 in the S820, which should be fully compatible in software).

According to Qualcomm up to 30% faster than the previous generation (Adreno 510?).

The GPU supports modern standards like Vulkan 1.0 (according to Wikipedia), OpenGL ES 3.1 + AE (3.2 in other sources), OpenCL 2.0 and DirectX 12 (FL 12.1 according to Wikipedia, 11.1 according to Qualcomm). Furthermore, the GPU supports Universal Bandwidth Compression (UBWC) to save memory bandwidth.

 

Qualcomm Adreno 540

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The Qualcomm Adreno 540 is an integrated graphics card in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC for smartphones. It was introduced in early 2017 and can be found in high-end Android smartphones. 

The integrated GPU is based on the optimized architecture of the Adreno 530, but features clearly improved clock speeds (710 versus 624 MHz according to Anandtech) and better thermal stability. This is also thanks to the new 10 nm process the Snapdragon 835 is produced in. In the reference smartphone from Qualcomm, the Adreno 540 is able to beat or perform at a similar level as the fastest smartphone graphics cards on the market (e.g. the ARM Mali-T880MP12, ARM Mali-G71MP8 or Apple A10 GPU). Therefore, it should be perfectly suited for demanding 3D gaming and also mobile VR and 4K displays.

ARM Mali-G72 MP3Qualcomm Adreno 512Qualcomm Adreno 540
Adreno 500 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 540 @ 0.71 GHz
Adreno 530 @ 0.62 GHz
Adreno 512
Adreno 510
Adreno 509
Adreno 508 @ 0.65 GHz
Adreno 506 @ 0.65 GHz
Adreno 505 @ 0.45 GHz
Adreno 504 @ 0.45 GHz
Adreno 540 @ 0.71 GHz
Adreno 530 @ 0.62 GHz
Adreno 512
Adreno 510
Adreno 509
Adreno 508 @ 0.65 GHz
Adreno 506 @ 0.65 GHz
Adreno 505 @ 0.45 GHz
Adreno 504 @ 0.45 GHz
ArchitectureBifrostAdreno 500
Pipelines3 - unified
Core Speed850 MHz710 MHz
Shared Memorynoyesyes
APIOpenGL ES 3.2DirectX 12.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, VulkanDirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2
technology16 nm14 nm10 nm
Date of Announcement18.10.2017 15.12.2015 22.03.2017
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
CPU in Mali-G72 MP3GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Samsung Exynos 96118 x 1700 MHz? MHz? MHz
Samsung Exynos 96108 x 1700 MHz? MHz? MHz
Samsung Exynos 96098 x 1600 MHz? MHz? MHz
min. - max.? - 900 MHz? MHz
CPU in Adreno 512GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6608 x 2200 MHz? MHz850 MHz
CPU in Adreno 540GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998)8 x 2450 MHz? MHz710 MHz

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy - Adreno 540
0.2 pt (1%)
0.06787 -71%
0.1025 -56%
Qualcomm Adreno 540
0.2337
...
0.2337 0%
max:
33.3 14149%
0%
100%
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 15971     avg: 21202     median: 20999.5 (2%)     max: 25625 Points
min: 16794     avg: 53776     median: 56046.5 (6%)     max: 58360 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
17290 Points (2%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Score
2359 Points (3%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
4259 Points (1%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Score
min: 451     avg: 452     median: 452 (1%)     max: 453 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
min: 508     avg: 513     median: 513 (1%)     max: 518 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
17180 Points (2%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
min: 1309     avg: 1756     median: 1761.5 (8%)     max: 2074 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
min: 1159     avg: 1635     median: 1605.5 (4%)     max: 2021 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
min: 853     avg: 1293     median: 1272 (6%)     max: 1659 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
min: 721     avg: 1146     median: 1104 (3%)     max: 1533 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
min: 635     avg: 668     median: 652.5 (0%)     max: 713 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
min: 183     avg: 186.4     median: 185 (0%)     max: 192 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
min: 826     avg: 831     median: 831 (1%)     max: 836 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
min: 786     avg: 791     median: 791 (1%)     max: 796 Points
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
1.2 fps (0%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 2.1     avg: 3.1     median: 2.9 (1%)     max: 4.9 fps
min: 3     avg: 3.2     median: 3.2 (1%)     max: 3.3 fps
min: 9.3     avg: 9.7     median: 9.7 (2%)     max: 9.9 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 6.1     avg: 8.4     median: 8.3 (1%)     max: 10 fps
min: 7.9     avg: 8.6     median: 8.6 (1%)     max: 8.8 fps
min: 25     avg: 25.6     median: 26 (2%)     max: 26 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min: 5.8     avg: 8.2     median: 7.7 (1%)     max: 11 fps
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
min: 6.9     avg: 13.1     median: 13 (0%)     max: 18 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 16     avg: 21     median: 20 (1%)     max: 31 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + ARM Mali-G72 MP3
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
min: 28     avg: 37.8     median: 38 (0%)     max: 48 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 512
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 540
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 GPU
min: 25971     avg: 36762     median: 36761.5 (5%)     max: 47552 Points
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 High Quality
min: 38752     avg: 38763     median: 38762.5 (88%)     max: 38773 Points
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 Medium Quality
44696 Points (99%)
Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official Medium Offscreen 1080
14.9 fps (0%)
12.8 fps (0%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
min: 5364     avg: 8946     median: 7445.5 (7%)     max: 22800 Points
min: 6741     avg: 13532     median: 6900 (7%)     max: 26954 Points
8356 Points (8%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
min: 1538     avg: 4645     median: 2242.5 (4%)     max: 21615 Points
min: 2286     avg: 6896     median: 2290 (4%)     max: 16113 Points
3409 Points (6%)
Power Consumption - GFXBench Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen Power Consumption 150cd *
min: 3.48     avg: 3.7     median: 3.7 (1%)     max: 4 Watt

Average Benchmarks ARM Mali-G72 MP3 → 100% n=13

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 512 → 115% n=13

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 540 → 287% n=13

- 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.

League of Legends: Wild Rift

League of Legends: Wild Rift

2020
low
Adreno 540:
60  fps
high
Adreno 540:
60  fps
ultra
Adreno 540:
60  fps
Armajet

Armajet

2020
high
100%
Mali-G72 MP3:
43 53 57 ~ 51 fps
PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
low
100%
Mali-G72 MP3:
25 30 30 37 48 56.5 ~ 38 fps
79%
Adreno 512:
30  fps
med.
100%
Mali-G72 MP3:
25 26 30 30 ~ 28 fps
96%
Adreno 512:
24 30 ~ 27 fps
high
100%
Mali-G72 MP3:
24 25 28 29 30 30 30 30 32 33 ~ 29 fps
103%
Adreno 512:
30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
138%
Adreno 540:
40  fps
World of Tanks Blitz

World of Tanks Blitz

2018
low
100%
Mali-G72 MP3:
60  fps
152%
Adreno 540:
91  fps
high
100%
Mali-G72 MP3:
41  fps
110%
Adreno 512:
30 60 ~ 45 fps
222%
Adreno 540:
91  fps
Arena of Valor

Arena of Valor

2018
low
100%
Mali-G72 MP3:
30.5 56 60 60 60 60 ~ 54 fps
111%
Adreno 512:
60  fps
113%
Adreno 540:
60 62 ~ 61 fps
ultra
100%
Mali-G72 MP3:
49 60 60 60 60 ~ 58 fps
86%
Adreno 512:
30 60 60 ~ 50 fps
105%
Adreno 540:
60 61 ~ 61 fps
Shadow Fight 3

Shadow Fight 3

2018
low
100%
Mali-G72 MP3:
50 56 56 60 60 ~ 56 fps
107%
Adreno 512:
60  fps
80%
Adreno 540:
30 60 ~ 45 fps
high
100%
Mali-G72 MP3:
51 56 56 59 60 60 60 60 ~ 58 fps
103%
Adreno 512:
60  fps
103%
Adreno 540:
60 60 ~ 60 fps
Battle Bay

Battle Bay

2018
low
Adreno 540:
121  fps
high
Adreno 540:
121  fps
Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
Adreno 512:
30 30 ~ 30 fps
Adreno 540:
55 59 59 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 ~ 59 fps
Asphalt 8: Airborne

Asphalt 8: Airborne

2013
low
Adreno 540:
30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
high
Adreno 512:
28 29 30 ~ 29 fps
Adreno 540:
29 29 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
100%
Mali-G72 MP3:
19 28 29 29 29 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 28 fps
100%
Adreno 512:
28 28 ~ 28 fps
high
100%
Mali-G72 MP3:
17 17 21 25 27 27 28 28 28 28 29 29 30 30 ~ 26 fps
112%
Adreno 512:
28 28 28 30 ~ 29 fps
113%
Adreno 540:
29.5  fps
low 1280x720
Adreno 540:
20.4  fps
med. 1366x768
Adreno 540:
14.2  fps
high 1366x768
Adreno 540:
12.6  fps
Real Racing 3

Real Racing 3

2013
high
Adreno 540:
60  fps
Temple Run 2

Temple Run 2

2013
high
Adreno 540:
60  fps
Subway Surfers

Subway Surfers

2012
high
Adreno 512:
60  fps

Average Gaming ARM Mali-G72 MP3 → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 512 → 101%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 104%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 540 → 128%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 108%

Qualcomm Adreno 540lowmed.highultraQHD4K
League of Legends: Wild Rift606060
PUBG Mobile40
World of Tanks Blitz9191
Arena of Valor6161
Shadow Fight 34560
Battle Bay121121
Dead Trigger 259
Asphalt 8: Airborne3030
Asphalt 9: Legends29.5
BioShock Infinite20.414.212.6
Real Racing 360
Temple Run 260
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< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps
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ARM Mali-G72 MP3lowmed.highultraQHD4K
Armajet51
PUBG Mobile382829
World of Tanks Blitz6041
Arena of Valor5458
Shadow Fight 35658
Asphalt 9: Legends2826
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< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps
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Qualcomm Adreno 512lowmed.highultraQHD4K
PUBG Mobile302730
World of Tanks Blitz45
Arena of Valor6050
Shadow Fight 36060
Dead Trigger 230
Asphalt 8: Airborne29
Asphalt 9: Legends2829
Subway Surfers60
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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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