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ARM Mali-G78 MP14 vs Qualcomm Adreno 540 vs ARM Mali-G52 MP2

ARM Mali-G78 MP14

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The ARM Mali-G78MP14 is an integrated high-end graphics card for ARM based SoCs (mostly Android based). It was introduced late 2020 in the Samsung Exynos 2100 (e.g. Galaxy S21). It integrates 14 of the 24 possible cores and is based on the second generation of the Valhal architecture. According to ARM it offers two new features: asynchronous top level and fragment dependency tracking.

The graphics card is one of the fastest in Android devices of 2020 and therefore able to run all games fluently.

The GPU supports all modern graphics APIs like OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan 1.1 and OpenCL 2.0.

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-G52 MP2

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The ARM Mali-G52 MP2 (or G52MC2) is an integrated mid-range graphics card for ARM based SoCs (mostly Android based). It was introduced mid 2020 in the MediaTek Helio G80 with a clock speed of up to 950 MHz.

The G52 is based on the Bifrost architecture and is intended for mainstream phones. ARM claims that the G52 series offers 30% more performance density and 15% better energy efficiency compared to the ARM Mali G51 series.

The performance of the G52MP2 in our benchmarks (in the Helio G80) is comparable to the Adreno 612 and ARM Mali-G72 MP3 (thanks to the high clock speed of the G52MP2).

The GPU supports all modern graphics APIs like OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan 1.0, OpenCL 2.0 and Renderscript.

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ARM Mali-G78 MP14Qualcomm Adreno 540ARM Mali-G52 MP2
Mali-G 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
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
CodenameValhall
ArchitectureValhallBifrost
Pipelines14 - unified2 - unified
Shared Memorynoyesno
APIOpenGL ES 3.2DirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2
technology5 nm10 nm12 nm
Date of Announcement26.05.2020 22.03.2017 06.03.2018
Link to Manufacturer Pagewww.arm.comdeveloper.arm.com
Core Speed710 MHz950 (Boost) MHz
FeaturesOpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, DirectX 12OpenGL® ES 1.1, 2.0, 3.1, 3.2 Vulkan 1.0 OpenCL™ 1.1, 1.2, 2.0 Full Profile, RenderScript
CacheL2: 128 KB
CPU in Adreno 540GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998)8 x 2450 MHz? MHz710 MHz
CPU in Mali-G52 MP2GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
MediaTek Kompanio 5208 x 2000 MHz? MHz? MHz
Mediatek Helio P658 x 2000 MHz820 MHz? MHz
UNISOC T6188 x 2000 MHz850 MHz? MHz
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min. - max.? - 850 MHz? - 1000 MHz

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy - Adreno 540
0.2 pt (1%)
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail)
0.05576 -71%
Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)
0.0842 -56%
Qualcomm Adreno 540
0.192
Qualcomm Adreno 642L
0.3143 64%
max:
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
33.3 17244%
0%
100%
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3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 88848     avg: 96343     median: 98950 (10%)     max: 101231 Points
min: 16794     avg: 53776     median: 56046.5 (6%)     max: 58360 Points
min: 22232     avg: 24576     median: 25142 (3%)     max: 27034 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
17290 Points (2%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Score
2359 Points (2%)
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 (0%)     max: 518 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
17180 Points (2%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
min: 7718     avg: 8299     median: 7933 (34%)     max: 9245 Points
min: 3586     avg: 4690     median: 4956 (22%)     max: 5269 Points
min: 1595     avg: 1884     median: 1837 (8%)     max: 2243 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
min: 9794     avg: 10985     median: 9889 (22%)     max: 13273 Points
min: 3682     avg: 5894     median: 6245.5 (14%)     max: 6475 Points
min: 1464     avg: 1739     median: 1688.5 (4%)     max: 2069 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
min: 6717     avg: 7688     median: 8001 (34%)     max: 8345 Points
min: 2866     avg: 3801     median: 3840 (16%)     max: 4101 Points
min: 596     avg: 1362     median: 1393 (6%)     max: 1628 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
min: 7680     avg: 9796     median: 10794 (27%)     max: 10913 Points
min: 3324     avg: 4231     median: 4347 (11%)     max: 4490 Points
min: 530     avg: 1211     median: 1243 (3%)     max: 1875 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0)
min: 7078     avg: 8019     median: 8019 (71%)     max: 8960 Points
min: 3407     avg: 4583     median: 4779 (42%)     max: 5030 Points
min: 1229     avg: 1861     median: 1841.5 (16%)     max: 2239 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Graphics
min: 10216     avg: 11862     median: 11861.5 (71%)     max: 13507 Points
min: 3682     avg: 5648     median: 5886 (35%)     max: 6231 Points
min: 1093     avg: 1719     median: 1699 (10%)     max: 2085 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1)
7614 Points (37%)
min: 2895     avg: 3616     median: 3656 (18%)     max: 3810 Points
min: 567     avg: 1338     median: 1393.5 (7%)     max: 1515 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Graphics
9978 Points (33%)
min: 3560     avg: 3907     median: 3926 (13%)     max: 4072 Points
min: 517     avg: 1180     median: 1240 (4%)     max: 1326 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
min: 5873     avg: 5950     median: 5966 (3%)     max: 6010 Points
min: 289     avg: 695     median: 715.5 (0%)     max: 757 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
1758 Points (2%)
min: 72     avg: 175.6     median: 180 (0%)     max: 201 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
min: 0.6     avg: 1.4     median: 1.4 (1%)     max: 1.7 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 25     avg: 26.7     median: 27 (5%)     max: 28 fps
min: 9.3     avg: 9.7     median: 9.7 (2%)     max: 9.9 fps
min: 1.4     avg: 3.3     median: 3.3 (1%)     max: 4.1 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 49     avg: 60.7     median: 64 (5%)     max: 69 fps
min: 25     avg: 25.6     median: 26 (2%)     max: 26 fps
min: 3.9     avg: 8.8     median: 8.9 (1%)     max: 11 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min: 42     avg: 54     median: 58 (5%)     max: 62 fps
min: 22     avg: 24.5     median: 24 (2%)     max: 26 fps
min: 3.8     avg: 8.7     median: 9.1 (1%)     max: 13 fps
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
min: 74     avg: 88     median: 83 (2%)     max: 107 fps
min: 21     avg: 37.9     median: 40 (1%)     max: 43 fps
min: 6.4     avg: 14.3     median: 15 (0%)     max: 16 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 117     avg: 140.3     median: 143 (6%)     max: 161 fps
min: 43     avg: 55.2     median: 54 (2%)     max: 64 fps
min: 1     avg: 22.8     median: 24 (1%)     max: 27 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + ARM Mali-G78 MP14
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
min: 137     avg: 177.7     median: 154 (1%)     max: 242 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 540
min: 69     avg: 107     median: 111.5 (1%)     max: 119 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + ARM Mali-G52 MP2
min: 18     avg: 40.7     median: 42.5 (0%)     max: 46 fps
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 GPU
277129 Points (28%)
min: 15389     avg: 39780     median: 38986 (4%)     max: 60674 Points
Antutu v10 - AnTuTu v10 GPU
min: 35339     avg: 39628     median: 40287 (3%)     max: 42603 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
84.4 fps (2%)
min: 12.07     avg: 16.6     median: 17.4 (0%)     max: 18.95 fps
Geekbench 6.5 - Geekbench 6.5 GPU OpenCL
min: 529     avg: 803     median: 802.5 (0%)     max: 1076 Points
Geekbench 6.5 - Geekbench 6.5 GPU Vulkan
min: 997     avg: 1050     median: 1009 (0%)     max: 1145 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
8356 Points (3%)
min: 12281     avg: 20861     median: 22840 (8%)     max: 25138 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
3409 Points (6%)
min: 14908     avg: 16129     median: 15593.5 (26%)     max: 18264 Points
Power Consumption - GFXBench Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen Power Consumption 150cd *
min: 2.42     avg: 4.6     median: 4.3 (2%)     max: 7.73 Watt

Average Benchmarks ARM Mali-G78 MP14 → 100% n=15

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 540 → 50% n=15

Average Benchmarks ARM Mali-G52 MP2 → 18% n=15

- 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.

Diablo Immortal

Diablo Immortal

2022
low Medium
Mali-G52 MP2:
30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
ultra Ultra
Mali-G52 MP2:
30 30 ~ 30 fps
League of Legends: Wild Rift

League of Legends: Wild Rift

2020
low
100%
Mali-G78 MP14:
60  fps
100%
Adreno 540:
60  fps
high
100%
Mali-G78 MP14:
60  fps
100%
Adreno 540:
60  fps
ultra
100%
Mali-G78 MP14:
60  fps
100%
Adreno 540:
60  fps
Genshin Impact

Genshin Impact

2020
low
100%
Mali-G78 MP14:
60  fps
45%
Mali-G52 MP2:
18 26 27 27.8 29.2 33 ~ 27 fps
med.
100%
Mali-G78 MP14:
60  fps
ultra
100%
Mali-G78 MP14:
59  fps
36%
Mali-G52 MP2:
15 17.9 21 23.6 25.7 ~ 21 fps
Armajet

Armajet

2020
high
100%
Mali-G78 MP14:
102 111 ~ 107 fps
49%
Mali-G52 MP2:
30 30 44 53 53 56 57 57 57 60 61 67 ~ 52 fps
PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
low
100%
Mali-G78 MP14:
60  fps
62%
Mali-G52 MP2:
30 30 30 35 35.5 35.9 37 37.1 38 38 39 39 39 39 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 ~ 37 fps
med.
100%
Mali-G78 MP14:
40  fps
83%
Mali-G52 MP2:
19 29 30 30 30 34 39 40 40 40 ~ 33 fps
high
100%
Mali-G78 MP14:
30 30 40 ~ 33 fps
121%
Adreno 540:
40  fps
88%
Mali-G52 MP2:
17 20 28 28 28.6 29 29 29 29 29 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 29 fps
ultra
Mali-G78 MP14:
0 (!)  fps
World of Tanks Blitz

World of Tanks Blitz

2018
low
Adreno 540:
91  fps
Mali-G52 MP2:
60  fps
high
Adreno 540:
91  fps
Arena of Valor

Arena of Valor

2018
low
Adreno 540:
60 62 ~ 61 fps
ultra
Adreno 540:
60 61 ~ 61 fps
Mali-G52 MP2:
30  fps
Shadow Fight 3

Shadow Fight 3

2018
low
Adreno 540:
30 60 ~ 45 fps
high
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 540:
55 59 59 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 ~ 59 fps
Mali-G52 MP2:
52.5 59 60 60 60 ~ 58 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 540:
29 29 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
Mali-G52 MP2:
28 29 30 30 30 ~ 29 fps
high
Adreno 540:
29.5  fps
Mali-G52 MP2:
24 27 30 30 30 ~ 28 fps
BioShock Infinite

BioShock Infinite

2013
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
Mali-G52 MP2:
53  fps
Temple Run 2

Temple Run 2

2013
high
Adreno 540:
60  fps
Mali-G52 MP2:
60 60 ~ 60 fps
Subway Surfers

Subway Surfers

2012
high
Mali-G52 MP2:
60  fps

Average Gaming ARM Mali-G78 MP14 → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 540 → 105%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 105%

Average Gaming ARM Mali-G52 MP2 → 60%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 64%

ARM Mali-G78 MP14Qualcomm Adreno 540ARM Mali-G52 MP2
lowmed.highultraQHD4Klowmed.highultraQHD4Klowmed.highultraQHD4K
Diablo Immortal3030
Genshin Impact6060592721
Armajet10752
PUBG Mobile60403340373329
World of Tanks Blitz919160
Arena of Valor616130
Dead Trigger 25958
Asphalt 9: Legends29.52928
Real Racing 36053
Temple Run 26060
Subway Surfers60
ARM Mali-G78 MP14Qualcomm Adreno 540ARM Mali-G52 MP2
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