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ARM Mali-T880 MP12 vs Qualcomm Adreno 512 vs ARM Mali-T880 MP4

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 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.

 

ARM Mali-T880 MP4

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The ARM Mali-T880 MP4 is a mobile graphics solution that can be found in ARM SoCs like the HiSilicon Kirin 950. The chip is available since Q1/2016 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 MP4 version features 4 clusters/cores.

The MP4 version that is used in the HiSilicon /Huawei SoC is clocked with up to 900 MHz and performs similar to a Adreno 420 (Snapdragon 805) and PowerVR GX6450 (Apple A8). However, the Mali-T760 MP8 in the Samsung Exynos 7420 pulls ahead thanks to its 8 clusters. Still, the Mali-T880MP4 offers enough power for demanding Android games in Full HD.

Thanks to the 16nm process in the Kirin 950, the Mali-T880 can be used in smartphones like the Huawei Mate 8.

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ARM Mali-T880 MP12Qualcomm Adreno 512ARM Mali-T880 MP4
Mali-T800 Series
Mali-T880 MP12 12 @ 0.65 GHz
Mali-T880 MP4 4 @ 0.9 GHz
Mali-T880 MP2 2 @ 0.9 GHz
Mali-T860 MP2 2 @ 0.7 GHz
Mali-T830 MP3 2 @ 0.6 GHz
Mali-T830 MP2 2 @ 0.6 GHz
Mali-T830 MP1 1
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-T880 MP12 12 @ 0.65 GHz
Mali-T880 MP4 4 @ 0.9 GHz
Mali-T880 MP2 2 @ 0.9 GHz
Mali-T860 MP2 2 @ 0.7 GHz
Mali-T830 MP3 2 @ 0.6 GHz
Mali-T830 MP2 2 @ 0.6 GHz
Mali-T830 MP1 1
CodenameMidgard (4th Generation)Midgard (4th Generation)
ArchitectureMidgard (4rd-gen)Adreno 500Midgard (4rd-gen)
Pipelines12 - unified4 - unified
Core Speed650 (Boost) MHz900 (Boost) MHz
Shared Memorynoyesno
APIDirectX 11.2 (FL 11_2), OpenGL ES 3.1DirectX 12.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, VulkanDirectX 11.2 (FL 11_2), OpenGL ES 3.1
technology14 nm14 nm16 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)OpenGL ES 3.1, OpenCL 1.2, DirectX 11.2 (FL 11_2)
Date of Announcement24.02.2016 15.12.2015 26.11.2015
Link to Manufacturer Pagewww.arm.comwww.arm.com
CPU in Mali-T880 MP12GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Samsung Exynos 8890 Octa8 x 2600 MHz650 MHz650 MHz
CPU in Adreno 512GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6608 x 2200 MHz? MHz850 MHz
CPU in Mali-T880 MP4GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
HiSilicon Kirin 9558 x 2500 MHz? MHz900 MHz
HiSilicon Kirin 9508 x 2300 MHz? MHz900 MHz
MediaTek Helio X27 MT6797X10 x 2600 MHz? MHz875 MHz
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min. - max.? - 650 MHz650 - 900 MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 23431     avg: 29937     median: 33031 (4%)     max: 33348 Points
min: 25561     avg: 28454     median: 29060 (3%)     max: 29496 Points
min: 12649     avg: 18258     median: 17736.5 (2%)     max: 22157 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
98665 Points (13%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
10624 Points (1%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
min: 2641     avg: 2644     median: 2644 (11%)     max: 2647 Points
min: 1887     avg: 2062     median: 2120 (9%)     max: 2161 Points
min: 636     avg: 1092     median: 1151.5 (5%)     max: 1242 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
min: 3059     avg: 3065     median: 3065 (7%)     max: 3071 Points
min: 1734     avg: 1942     median: 2001 (4%)     max: 2033 Points
min: 575     avg: 1002     median: 1068.5 (2%)     max: 1133 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
min: 2060     avg: 2147     median: 2147 (11%)     max: 2234 Points
min: 1270     avg: 1400     median: 1432 (7%)     max: 1442 Points
min: 410     avg: 915     median: 950 (5%)     max: 1157 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
min: 2257     avg: 2326     median: 2325.5 (7%)     max: 2394 Points
min: 1134     avg: 1237     median: 1257 (4%)     max: 1268 Points
min: 360     avg: 816     median: 833 (2%)     max: 1108 Points
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 3     avg: 3.2     median: 3.2 (1%)     max: 3.3 fps
min: 2.4     avg: 2.5     median: 2.5 (0%)     max: 2.5 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 7.9     avg: 8.6     median: 8.6 (1%)     max: 8.8 fps
min: 6.9     avg: 7     median: 7 (1%)     max: 7.2 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
15 fps (2%)
min: 8     avg: 8.8     median: 9 (1%)     max: 9.1 fps
min: 4.8     avg: 6.3     median: 6.3 (1%)     max: 7.3 fps
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
min: 26     avg: 27.3     median: 28 (1%)     max: 28 fps
min: 8.2     avg: 13.6     median: 15 (0%)     max: 15 fps
min: 6.1     avg: 10.3     median: 10 (0%)     max: 13 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 38     avg: 39     median: 39 (2%)     max: 40 fps
min: 20     avg: 22.1     median: 22.5 (1%)     max: 23 fps
min: 5.9     avg: 16.3     median: 18 (1%)     max: 19 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 512
min: 43     avg: 48.4     median: 50 (0%)     max: 51 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + ARM Mali-T880 MP4
min: 13     avg: 34.3     median: 39 (0%)     max: 41 fps
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 High Quality
min: 19134     avg: 27168     median: 30097 (68%)     max: 32273 Points
min: 16610     avg: 16649     median: 16649 (38%)     max: 16688 Points
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 Medium Quality
min: 40252     avg: 40672     median: 40671.5 (90%)     max: 41091 Points
min: 29659     avg: 29661     median: 29660.5 (66%)     max: 29662 Points
Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official Medium Offscreen 1080
12.8 fps (0%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
min: 5864     avg: 6100     median: 6055 (6%)     max: 6382 Points
min: 6741     avg: 13532     median: 6900 (7%)     max: 26954 Points
min: 6747     avg: 6960     median: 6988 (7%)     max: 7145 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
min: 2094     avg: 2132     median: 2131 (4%)     max: 2172 Points
min: 2286     avg: 6896     median: 2290 (4%)     max: 16113 Points
min: 1344     avg: 1469     median: 1516 (3%)     max: 1548 Points
Smartbench 2012 - Smartbench 2012 Gaming Index
4599 Points (100%)

Average Benchmarks ARM Mali-T880 MP12 → 100% n=11

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 512 → 73% n=11

Average Benchmarks ARM Mali-T880 MP4 → 52% n=11

- 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.

PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
low
Adreno 512:
30  fps
Mali-T880 MP4:
24 25 ~ 25 fps
med.
Adreno 512:
24 30 ~ 27 fps
Mali-T880 MP4:
24  fps
high
Adreno 512:
30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
World of Tanks Blitz

World of Tanks Blitz

2018
high
Adreno 512:
30 60 ~ 45 fps
Arena of Valor

Arena of Valor

2018
low
Adreno 512:
60  fps
ultra
Adreno 512:
30 60 60 ~ 50 fps
Shadow Fight 3

Shadow Fight 3

2018
low
Adreno 512:
60  fps
Mali-T880 MP4:
42  fps
high
Adreno 512:
60  fps
Mali-T880 MP4:
42  fps
Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
100%
Mali-T880 MP12:
55 56 56 ~ 56 fps
54%
Adreno 512:
30 30 ~ 30 fps
80%
Mali-T880 MP4:
30 34 44 56 60 ~ 45 fps
Asphalt 8: Airborne

Asphalt 8: Airborne

2013
low
100%
Mali-T880 MP12:
30 30 ~ 30 fps
100%
Mali-T880 MP4:
29 30 30 ~ 30 fps
high
100%
Mali-T880 MP12:
30 30 31 ~ 30 fps
97%
Adreno 512:
28 29 30 ~ 29 fps
90%
Mali-T880 MP4:
20 27 30 30 30 ~ 27 fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
Adreno 512:
28 28 ~ 28 fps
Mali-T880 MP4:
29  fps
high
Adreno 512:
28 28 28 30 ~ 29 fps
Mali-T880 MP4:
29  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
Subway Surfers

Subway Surfers

2012
high
Adreno 512:
60  fps

Average Gaming ARM Mali-T880 MP12 → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 512 → 75%

Average Gaming ARM Mali-T880 MP4 → 90%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 80%

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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PUBG Mobile2524
Shadow Fight 34242
Dead Trigger 245
Asphalt 8: Airborne3027
Asphalt 9: Legends2929
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< 60 fps
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Dead Trigger 256
Asphalt 8: Airborne3030
Real Racing 344
Temple Run 260
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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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