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ARM Mali-T880 MP4 vs ARM Mali-T860 MP2 vs ARM Mali-T880 MP12

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.

ARM Mali-T860 MP2

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The ARM Mali-T860 MP2 is a mobile graphics solution that can be found in ARM SoCs like the Mediatek Helio P10. The chip is available since Q1/2015 and supports OpenGL ES 3.1, OpenCL 1.2 and DirectX 11.1. The Mali-T860 can be built with 1 to 16 clusters, where the MP2 version features 2 clusters/cores.

The MP2 version is used e.g. in the Mediatek Helio P10 at 700 MHz and performs similar to a Adreno 405 or Mali-T628 with a low core count (e.g. MP2 or MP4). Therfore, only low demanding gaming are suited for the GPU.

In the Helio P10 the GPU is manufactured in 28nm at TSMC.

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.

ARM Mali-T880 MP4ARM Mali-T860 MP2ARM Mali-T880 MP12
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
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
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)MidgardMidgard (4th Generation)
ArchitectureMidgard (4rd-gen)MidgardMidgard (4rd-gen)
Pipelines4 - unified2 - unified12 - unified
Core Speed900 (Boost) MHz700 MHz650 (Boost) MHz
Shared Memorynonono
APIDirectX 11.2 (FL 11_2), OpenGL ES 3.1DirectX 11.1, OpenGL ES 3.1 AEPDirectX 11.2 (FL 11_2), OpenGL ES 3.1
technology16 nm28 nm14 nm
FeaturesOpenGL ES 3.1, OpenCL 1.2, DirectX 11.2 (FL 11_2)Open CL 1.2OpenGL ES 3.1, OpenCL 1.2, DirectX 11.2 (FL 11_2)
Date of Announcement26.11.2015 01.01.2015 24.02.2016
Link to Manufacturer Pagewww.arm.comwww.arm.com
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
min. - max.? MHz780 - 900 MHz
CPU in Mali-T860 MP2GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Mediatek Helio P10 MT67558 x 2000 MHz700 MHz? MHz
Mediatek MT6750S8 x 1500 MHz? MHz530 MHz
Mediatek MT6750N8 x 1500 MHz? MHz? MHz
min. - max.? MHz530 - 900 MHz
CPU in Mali-T880 MP12GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Samsung Exynos 8890 Octa8 x 2600 MHz650 MHz650 MHz

Benchmarks

min: 5884     avg: 9565     median: 9806.5 (1%)     max: 11713 Points
min: 23431     avg: 29937     median: 33031 (4%)     max: 33348 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
98665 Points (13%)
min: 5435     avg: 5972     median: 5919 (1%)     max: 6813 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
10624 Points (1%)
min: 9528     avg: 9929     median: 9619 (1%)     max: 10639 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
min: 636     avg: 1092     median: 1151.5 (5%)     max: 1242 Points
min: 2641     avg: 2644     median: 2644 (11%)     max: 2647 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
min: 575     avg: 1002     median: 1068.5 (2%)     max: 1133 Points
min: 3059     avg: 3065     median: 3065 (7%)     max: 3071 Points
min: 299     avg: 380.8     median: 385 (2%)     max: 479 Points
min: 2060     avg: 2147     median: 2147 (11%)     max: 2234 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
min: 360     avg: 816     median: 833 (2%)     max: 1108 Points
min: 248     avg: 319.9     median: 322 (1%)     max: 406 Points
min: 2257     avg: 2326     median: 2325.5 (7%)     max: 2394 Points
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 2.4     avg: 2.5     median: 2.5 (0%)     max: 2.5 fps
min: 0.7     avg: 0.8     median: 0.9 (0%)     max: 0.9 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 6.9     avg: 7     median: 7 (1%)     max: 7.2 fps
min: 1.8     avg: 2.3     median: 2.3 (0%)     max: 2.7 fps
min: 1.9     avg: 2.3     median: 2.4 (0%)     max: 2.7 fps
min: 26     avg: 27.3     median: 28 (1%)     max: 28 fps
min: 4.7     avg: 6.5     median: 6.8 (0%)     max: 8.22 fps
min: 38     avg: 39     median: 39 (2%)     max: 40 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + ARM Mali-T880 MP4
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + ARM Mali-T860 MP2
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + ARM Mali-T880 MP12
min: 80     avg: 82     median: 82 (1%)     max: 84 fps
Basemark ES 2.0 - Basemark ES 2.0
min: 43.5     avg: 46.5     median: 46.2 (76%)     max: 49.73 fps
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 High Quality
min: 16610     avg: 16649     median: 16649 (38%)     max: 16688 Points
min: 6004     avg: 6373     median: 6378 (14%)     max: 6737 Points
min: 19134     avg: 27168     median: 30097 (68%)     max: 32273 Points
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 Medium Quality
min: 29659     avg: 29661     median: 29660.5 (66%)     max: 29662 Points
min: 13009     avg: 13909     median: 14306 (32%)     max: 14412 Points
min: 40252     avg: 40672     median: 40671.5 (90%)     max: 41091 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
min: 6747     avg: 6960     median: 6988 (7%)     max: 7145 Points
min: 2613     avg: 2752     median: 2725.5 (3%)     max: 2944 Points
min: 5864     avg: 6100     median: 6055 (6%)     max: 6382 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
min: 1344     avg: 1469     median: 1516 (3%)     max: 1548 Points
min: 178     avg: 764     median: 854.5 (1%)     max: 1169 Points
min: 2094     avg: 2132     median: 2131 (4%)     max: 2172 Points
Smartbench 2012 - Smartbench 2012 Gaming Index
4599 Points (100%)
3983 Points (87%)

Average Benchmarks ARM Mali-T880 MP4 → 100% n=13

Average Benchmarks ARM Mali-T860 MP2 → 44% n=13

Average Benchmarks ARM Mali-T880 MP12 → 208% 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.

PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
low
100%
Mali-T880 MP4:
24 25 ~ 25 fps
med.
100%
Mali-T880 MP4:
24  fps
World of Tanks Blitz

World of Tanks Blitz

2018
low
Mali-T860 MP2:
52  fps
high
Mali-T860 MP2:
24  fps
Arena of Valor

Arena of Valor

2018
low
Mali-T860 MP2:
23 27 ~ 25 fps
ultra
Mali-T860 MP2:
26  fps
Shadow Fight 3

Shadow Fight 3

2018
low
100%
Mali-T880 MP4:
42  fps
high
100%
Mali-T880 MP4:
42  fps
Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
100%
Mali-T880 MP4:
30 34 44 56 60 ~ 45 fps
118%
Mali-T860 MP2:
47 48 51 58 59 ~ 53 fps
124%
Mali-T880 MP12:
55 56 56 ~ 56 fps
Asphalt 8: Airborne

Asphalt 8: Airborne

2013
low
100%
Mali-T880 MP4:
29 30 30 ~ 30 fps
97%
Mali-T860 MP2:
27 29 30 30 30 30 ~ 29 fps
100%
Mali-T880 MP12:
30 30 ~ 30 fps
high
100%
Mali-T880 MP4:
20 27 30 30 30 ~ 27 fps
104%
Mali-T860 MP2:
27 28 29 29 29 ~ 28 fps
111%
Mali-T880 MP12:
30 30 31 ~ 30 fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
100%
Mali-T880 MP4:
29  fps
86%
Mali-T860 MP2:
23 26 26 ~ 25 fps
high
100%
Mali-T880 MP4:
29  fps
72%
Mali-T860 MP2:
16 22 24 ~ 21 fps
Real Racing 3

Real Racing 3

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

Temple Run 2

2013
high
Mali-T880 MP12:
60  fps

Average Gaming ARM Mali-T880 MP4 → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming ARM Mali-T860 MP2 → 95%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 118%

Average Gaming ARM Mali-T880 MP12 → 112%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 124%

ARM Mali-T880 MP4lowmed.highultraQHD4K
PUBG Mobile2524
Shadow Fight 34242
Dead Trigger 245
Asphalt 8: Airborne3027
Asphalt 9: Legends2929
< 30 fps
< 60 fps
< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps
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ARM Mali-T860 MP2lowmed.highultraQHD4K
World of Tanks Blitz5224
Arena of Valor2526
Dead Trigger 253
Asphalt 8: Airborne2928
Asphalt 9: Legends2521
< 30 fps
< 60 fps
< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps
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Dead Trigger 256
Asphalt 8: Airborne3030
Real Racing 344
Temple Run 260
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