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ARM Mali-G78 MP22 vs Qualcomm Adreno 540

ARM Mali-G78 MP22

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The ARM Mali-G78MP22 is an integrated high-end graphics card for ARM based SoCs (mostly Android based). It was introduced late 2020 in the HiSilicon Kirin 9000E (e.g. Huawei MatePad Pro 12.6). It integrates 22 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.

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CodenameValhall
ArchitectureValhall
Pipelines24 - unified
Shared Memorynoyes
APIOpenGL ES 3.2DirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2
technology5 nm10 nm
Date of Announcement26.05.2020 22.03.2017
Link to Manufacturer Pagewww.arm.com
Core Speed710 MHz
FeaturesOpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, DirectX 12
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%)
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: 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 (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
11598 Points (50%)
min: 3586     avg: 4690     median: 4956 (22%)     max: 5269 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
16653 Points (37%)
min: 3682     avg: 5894     median: 6245.5 (14%)     max: 6475 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
9630 Points (41%)
min: 2866     avg: 3801     median: 3840 (16%)     max: 4101 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
12079 Points (30%)
min: 3324     avg: 4231     median: 4347 (11%)     max: 4490 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0)
0 Points (0%)
min: 3407     avg: 4583     median: 4779 (42%)     max: 5030 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Graphics
0 Points (0%)
min: 3682     avg: 5648     median: 5886 (35%)     max: 6231 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1)
0 Points (0%)
min: 2895     avg: 3616     median: 3656 (18%)     max: 3810 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Graphics
0 Points (0%)
min: 3560     avg: 3907     median: 3926 (13%)     max: 4072 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
6399 Points (3%)
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
1805 Points (2%)
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 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
31 fps (6%)
min: 9.3     avg: 9.7     median: 9.7 (2%)     max: 9.9 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
76 fps (6%)
min: 25     avg: 25.6     median: 26 (2%)     max: 26 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
64 fps (6%)
min: 22     avg: 24.5     median: 24 (2%)     max: 26 fps
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
112 fps (2%)
min: 21     avg: 37.9     median: 40 (1%)     max: 43 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
154 fps (6%)
min: 43     avg: 55.2     median: 54 (2%)     max: 64 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + ARM Mali-G78 MP22
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
232 fps (2%)
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 540
min: 69     avg: 107     median: 111.5 (1%)     max: 119 fps
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
74.4 fps (2%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
8356 Points (3%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
3409 Points (6%)
Power Consumption - GFXBench Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen Power Consumption 150cd *
11.8 Watt (5%)

Average Benchmarks ARM Mali-G78 MP22 → 100% n=10

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 540 → 38% n=10

- 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.

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-G78 MP22:
61  fps
PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
high
100%
Mali-G78 MP22:
30  fps
133%
Adreno 540:
40  fps
World of Tanks Blitz

World of Tanks Blitz

2018
low
Adreno 540:
91  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
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
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
high
Adreno 540:
29.5  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
Temple Run 2

Temple Run 2

2013
high
Adreno 540:
60  fps
Subway Surfers

Subway Surfers

2012
high
100%
Mali-G78 MP22:
61  fps

Average Gaming ARM Mali-G78 MP22 → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 540 → 133%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 133%

ARM Mali-G78 MP22Qualcomm Adreno 540
lowmed.highultraQHD4Klowmed.highultraQHD4K
League of Legends: Wild Rift606060
PUBG Mobile3040
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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