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PowerVR SGX543MP2 vs ARM Mali-G72 MP12 vs PowerVR SGX540

PowerVR SGX543MP2

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The PowerVR SGX543MP2 (series 5XT) is an integrated graphics card for ARM based SoCs. It is e.g. used in the Apple A5 (iPhone 4s and iPad 2) and offers 8 unified shader cores that support OpenGL ES 2.0.

ARM Mali-G72 MP12

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The ARM Mali-G72 MP12 is an integrated high-end graphics card for ARM based SoCs (mostly Android based). It was introduced in October 2017 in the Huawei Mate 10 and uses 12 clusters (hence the MP12 name). In our benchmarks it performs between a Adreno 530 and 540 and is therefore suitable for demanding mobile games.

The G72 is based on the second generation of the Bifrost architecture and offers improvements in the machine learning efficiency and a bigger tile buffer for 16x anti-aliasing.

The GPU supports all modern graphics APIs like OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan 1.0, OpenCL 2.0, DirectX 12 FL11_1 and Renderscript.

PowerVR SGX540

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The PowerVR SGX540 is an integrated graphics card that can be found in mostly ARM based SoCs for tablets and smartphones. It offers 4 pixel and 2 vertex shaders that are usually clocked at 200 MHz. The GPU supports OpenGL ES 2.0 and was announced in November of 2007.

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PowerVR SGX543MP2ARM Mali-G72 MP12PowerVR SGX540
PowerVR SGX500 Series
SGX554MP4 32
SGX543MP4 16
SGX543MP3 12
SGX543MP2 8
SGX545 4/2 cores @ 0.53 GHz
SGX544MP2 8/4 cores @ 0.3 - 0.53 GHz
SGX544 4/2 cores @ 0.38 GHz
SGX540 4/2 cores @ 0.2 GHz
SGX535 2/2 cores @ 0.2 GHz
SGX531 2/1 cores
SGX530 2/1 cores
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
SGX554MP4 32
SGX543MP4 16
SGX543MP3 12
SGX543MP2 8
SGX545 4/2 cores @ 0.53 GHz
SGX544MP2 8/4 cores @ 0.3 - 0.53 GHz
SGX544 4/2 cores @ 0.38 GHz
SGX540 4/2 cores @ 0.2 GHz
SGX535 2/2 cores @ 0.2 GHz
SGX531 2/1 cores
SGX530 2/1 cores
ArchitecturePowerVR SGX5BifrostPowerVR SGX5
Pipelines8 - unified12 - unified4 / 2 Pixel- / Vertexshader
Shared Memorynonono
APIDirectX 10.1, Shader 4.1, OpenGL ES 2.0OpenGL ES 3.2OpenGL ES 2.0
technology40 nm16 nm45 nm
FeaturesOpenGL ES 2.0
Date of Announcement16.03.2009 18.10.2017 01.01.2008
Core Speed850 MHz200 MHz
Link to Manufacturer Pagedeveloper.arm.com
CPU in Mali-G72 MP12GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
HiSilicon Kirin 9708 x 2400 MHz? MHz? MHz
CPU in SGX540GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Intel Atom Z24801 x 2000 MHz400 MHz? MHz
Intel Atom Z24601 x 1300 MHz, 4? W400 MHz? MHz
Rockchip RK31682 x 1200 MHz400 MHz? MHz
Intel Atom Z24201 x 1200 MHz400 MHz? MHz
min. - max.400 MHz? MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 22429     avg: 32596     median: 33740 (3%)     max: 36231 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
100%
1 SGX540 +
min: 738     avg: 1390     median: 1390 (0%)     max: 2042 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
min: 2021     avg: 3208     median: 3360.5 (15%)     max: 3710 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
min: 2062     avg: 3386     median: 3545 (8%)     max: 4040 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
min: 2487     avg: 2882     median: 2961.5 (12%)     max: 3070 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
min: 2597     avg: 2945     median: 3012.5 (8%)     max: 3109 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0)
min: 1943     avg: 3155     median: 3316.5 (29%)     max: 3487 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Graphics
min: 1954     avg: 3305     median: 3468.5 (21%)     max: 3734 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1)
min: 2850     avg: 2958     median: 2981 (15%)     max: 2999 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Graphics
min: 2844     avg: 2994     median: 3014.5 (10%)     max: 3040 Points
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 8.4     avg: 8.6     median: 8.6 (2%)     max: 8.7 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 10     avg: 20.6     median: 23 (2%)     max: 24 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min: 11     avg: 20.4     median: 21 (2%)     max: 23 fps
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
min: 19     avg: 33.9     median: 38.5 (1%)     max: 39 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 23     avg: 54.6     median: 59 (2%)     max: 66 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + ARM Mali-G72 MP12
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
min: 45     avg: 108     median: 118 (1%)     max: 125 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + PowerVR SGX540
1 fps (0%)
AnTuTu 3DRating - Antutu 3DRating Off-screen
1174 Points (41%)
125%
1 SGX540 +
min: 846     avg: 1260     median: 1462 (51%)     max: 1471 Points
AnTuTu 3DRating - Antutu 3DRating Score
5819 Points (51%)
43%
1 SGX540 +
min: 1311     avg: 2324     median: 2477 (22%)     max: 3183 Points
AnTuTu v3 - AnTuTu v3 GPU
100%
1 SGX540 +
min: 2951     avg: 3291     median: 3291 (34%)     max: 3631 Points
Basemark ES 2.0 - Basemark ES 2.0
100%
1 SGX540 +
min: 7.69     avg: 12     median: 12.4 (20%)     max: 17.06 fps
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 High Quality
25922 Points (59%)
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 Medium Quality
39033 Points (87%)
NenaMark2 - NenaMark2 Score
100%
1 SGX540 +
min: 20.4     avg: 32.6     median: 34.8 (52%)     max: 45.1 fps
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
8180 Points (3%)
32%
1 SGX540 +
2581 Points (1%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
3761 Points (6%)
16%
1 SGX540 +
612 Points (1%)
Smartbench 2012 - Smartbench 2012 Gaming Index
100%
1 SGX540 +
min: 1406     avg: 1949     median: 1799 (39%)     max: 2966 Points

Average Benchmarks PowerVR SGX543MP2 → 0% n=0

Average Benchmarks ARM Mali-G72 MP12 → 0% n=0

Average Benchmarks PowerVR SGX540 → 0% n=0

- 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.

PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
low
Mali-G72 MP12:
32  fps
high
Mali-G72 MP12:
32 32 33 40 ~ 34 fps
World of Tanks Blitz

World of Tanks Blitz

2018
high
Mali-G72 MP12:
60  fps
Arena of Valor

Arena of Valor

2018
low
Mali-G72 MP12:
31 55 ~ 43 fps
ultra
Mali-G72 MP12:
30 54 58 58 ~ 50 fps
Shadow Fight 3

Shadow Fight 3

2018
low
Mali-G72 MP12:
60  fps
Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
Mali-G72 MP12:
30 30 30 59 ~ 37 fps
Asphalt 8: Airborne

Asphalt 8: Airborne

2013
low
Mali-G72 MP12:
30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
high
Mali-G72 MP12:
29 29 30 30 ~ 30 fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
Mali-G72 MP12:
30  fps
high
Mali-G72 MP12:
30  fps
Real Racing 3

Real Racing 3

2013
high
Mali-G72 MP12:
51  fps
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PUBG Mobile3234
World of Tanks Blitz60
Arena of Valor4350
Shadow Fight 360
Dead Trigger 237
Asphalt 8: Airborne3030
Asphalt 9: Legends3030
Real Racing 351
PowerVR SGX543MP2ARM Mali-G72 MP12PowerVR SGX540
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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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