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ARM Mali-T880 MP12 vs Qualcomm Adreno 506

ARM Mali-T880 MP12

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The ARM Mali-T880 MP12 is a mobile graphics solution that can be found in ARM SoCs like the Samsung Exynos 8890. The chip is available since Q1/2016 (e.g. in some of the Galaxy S7 variants) and supports OpenGL ES 3.1, OpenCL 1.2 and DirectX 11.2 (FL 11_2). The Mali-T880 can be built with 1 to 16 clusters, where the MP12 version features 12 clusters/cores.

The MP12 version that is used in the Samsung Exynos 8890 is clocked with up to 650 MHz and is a bit slower than the Adreno 530 in the Snapdragon 820 SoC. However, it still belongs to the high-end graphics cards for ARM based SoCs.

Qualcomm Adreno 506

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The Qualcomm Adreno 506 is a mobile graphics card for mid-range smartphones and tablets (mostly Android based). It is included in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 SoCs and based on the Adreno 500 architecture (like the Adreno 520 in the S820, which should be fully compatible in software).

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.

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ARM Mali-T880 MP12Qualcomm Adreno 506
Adreno 500 Series
Mali-T880 MP12 12 @ 0.65 GHz
Mali-T880 MP4 compare 4 @ 0.9 GHz
Mali-T880 MP2 compare 2 @ 0.9 GHz
Mali-T860 MP2 compare 2 @ 0.7 GHz
Mali-T830 MP3 compare 2 @ 0.6 GHz
Mali-T830 MP2 compare 2 @ 0.6 GHz
Mali-T830 MP1 compare 1
Adreno 540 compare @ 0.71 GHz
Adreno 530 compare @ 0.62 GHz
Adreno 512 compare
Adreno 510 compare
Adreno 509 compare
Adreno 508 compare @ 0.65 GHz
Adreno 506 @ 0.65 GHz
Adreno 505 compare @ 0.45 GHz
Adreno 504 compare @ 0.45 GHz
CodenameMidgard (4th Generation)
ArchitectureMidgard (4rd-gen)Adreno 500
Pipelines12 - unified
Core Speed650 (Boost) MHz650 MHz
Shared Memorynoyes
APIDirectX 11.2 (FL 11_2), OpenGL ES 3.1DirectX 12.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan
technology14 nm14 nm
FeaturesOpenGL ES 3.1, OpenCL 1.2, DirectX 11.2 (FL 11_2)OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, Direct3D 12 (FL 12_1)
Date of Announcement24.02.2016 15.12.2015
Link to Manufacturer Pagewww.arm.com
CPU in Mali-T880 MP12GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Samsung Exynos 8890 Octa8 x 2600 MHz650 MHz650 MHz
CPU in Adreno 506GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6328 x 1800 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6268 x 2200 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6258 x 2000 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4508 x 1800 MHz? MHz? MHz
min. - max.? - 650 MHz? - 650 MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 23431     avg: 29937     median: 33031 (4%)     max: 33348 Points
min: 7668     avg: 13091     median: 13240 (2%)     max: 14741 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
min: 7040     avg: 7261     median: 7309 (1%)     max: 7435 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
12169 Points (1%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
min: 2641     avg: 2644     median: 2644 (11%)     max: 2647 Points
min: 533     avg: 847     median: 851 (4%)     max: 951 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
min: 3059     avg: 3065     median: 3065 (7%)     max: 3071 Points
min: 440     avg: 732     median: 734 (2%)     max: 814 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
min: 2060     avg: 2147     median: 2147 (11%)     max: 2234 Points
min: 488     avg: 524     median: 510.5 (3%)     max: 882 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
min: 2257     avg: 2326     median: 2325.5 (7%)     max: 2394 Points
min: 403     avg: 433.9     median: 421.5 (1%)     max: 761 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
0 Points (0%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 1.1     avg: 1.2     median: 1.2 (0%)     max: 1.4 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 3.3     avg: 3.6     median: 3.6 (0%)     max: 3.9 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
15 fps (2%)
min: 3.3     avg: 3.6     median: 3.5 (0%)     max: 3.9 fps
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
min: 26     avg: 27.3     median: 28 (1%)     max: 28 fps
min: 3.5     avg: 6.5     median: 6.4 (0%)     max: 14 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 38     avg: 39     median: 39 (2%)     max: 40 fps
min: 3.1     avg: 9.6     median: 9.8 (1%)     max: 11 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + ARM Mali-T880 MP12
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
min: 80     avg: 82     median: 82 (1%)     max: 84 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 506
min: 21     avg: 22.7     median: 23 (0%)     max: 25 fps
Basemark ES 2.0 - Basemark ES 2.0
44 fps (73%)
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 High Quality
min: 19134     avg: 27168     median: 30097 (68%)     max: 32273 Points
10438 Points (24%)
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 Medium Quality
min: 40252     avg: 40672     median: 40671.5 (90%)     max: 41091 Points
21210 Points (47%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
min: 5864     avg: 6100     median: 6055 (6%)     max: 6382 Points
min: 2337     avg: 3197     median: 3197 (3%)     max: 4057 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
min: 2094     avg: 2132     median: 2131 (4%)     max: 2172 Points
min: 1371     avg: 1472     median: 1472 (3%)     max: 1573 Points
Smartbench 2012 - Smartbench 2012 Gaming Index
3466 Points (75%)

Average Benchmarks ARM Mali-T880 MP12 → 100% n=13

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 506 → 34% 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 506:
53.5  fps
high
Adreno 506:
48  fps
PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
low
Adreno 506:
25 26 26 29 30 30 ~ 28 fps
med.
Adreno 506:
23 25 26 26 30 ~ 26 fps
Arena of Valor

Arena of Valor

2018
low
Adreno 506:
30 31 31 31 31 32 ~ 31 fps
ultra
Adreno 506:
30 30 30 31 31 31 31 31 ~ 31 fps
Shadow Fight 3

Shadow Fight 3

2018
low
Adreno 506:
54 57 60 ~ 57 fps
high
Adreno 506:
50 53 54 60 60 ~ 55 fps
Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
100%
Mali-T880 MP12:
55 56 56 ~ 56 fps
73%
Adreno 506:
30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 53 55 56 56 57 58 ~ 41 fps
Asphalt 8: Airborne

Asphalt 8: Airborne

2013
low
100%
Mali-T880 MP12:
30 30 ~ 30 fps
100%
Adreno 506:
29 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
high
100%
Mali-T880 MP12:
30 30 31 ~ 30 fps
97%
Adreno 506:
24 28 28 28 29 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 29 fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
Adreno 506:
26 27 28 30 30 30 ~ 29 fps
high
Adreno 506:
15 21 24 28 28.5 ~ 23 fps
Real Racing 3

Real Racing 3

2013
high
100%
Mali-T880 MP12:
44  fps
Temple Run 2

Temple Run 2

2013
high
100%
Mali-T880 MP12:
60  fps
100%
Adreno 506:
60 60 ~ 60 fps

Average Gaming ARM Mali-T880 MP12 → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 506 → 92%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 87%

Qualcomm Adreno 506lowmed.highultraQHD4K
League of Legends: Wild Rift53.548
PUBG Mobile2826
Arena of Valor3131
Shadow Fight 35755
Dead Trigger 241
Asphalt 8: Airborne3029
Asphalt 9: Legends2923
Temple Run 260
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Asphalt 8: Airborne3030
Real Racing 344
Temple Run 260
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