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NVIDIA Tegra X1 Maxwell GPU vs ARM Mali-T860 MP2

NVIDIA Tegra X1 Maxwell GPU

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The NVIDIA Tegra X1 Maxwell GPU is an integrated graphics card in the NVIDIA Tegra X1 SoC for (mostly Android based) tablets. It is the successor of the Tegra K1 GPU and based on the Maxwell architecture. It offers the same features as the laptop and desktop Maxwell based products like OpenGL 4.5, CUDA 6.0, OpenGL ES 3.1 and DirectX 11.2. The GPU offers 256 shader cores (2 SMMs) and clocks at up to 1000 MHz. The memory interface offers a maximum bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s (2x 32 Bit LPDDR4-3200).

First benchmarks of the Tegra X1 graphics card using GLBench show twice as high scores as the PowerVR GXA6850 in the Apple A8X. Therefore, the X1 should be the fastest GPU for Android based devices that should not struggle with high end Android games in high resolutions.

The improved video part of the SoC is able to en- and decode 4K videos in H.265 according to Nvidia (decoding at 60fps, encoding at 30fps). Thanks to HDMI 2.0 support, the 4K60 material can be transmitted to external displays (2 displays in parallel at max). The integrated dual ISP is able to drive up to 6 cameras (max. 100 MP, 4096 focus points) at once.

The power consumption of the whole SoC should be rather big compared to other ARM based SoCs. Therefore, Tegra X1 based smartphones are unlikely. As the Tegra K1, the X1 will be most likely seen in tablets with good cooling solutions. Similar to the Apple A8X, the Tegra X1 is manufactured in 20nm.

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.

NVIDIA Tegra X1 Maxwell GPUARM Mali-T860 MP2
CodenameEristaMidgard
ArchitectureMaxwellMidgard
Pipelines256 - unified2 - unified
Core Speed1000 MHz700 MHz
Memory Speed3200 MHz
Memory Bus Width64 Bit
Shared Memoryyesno
APIDirectX 11.2, OpenGL 4.5DirectX 11.1, OpenGL ES 3.1 AEP
technology20 nm28 nm
FeaturesCUDA 6.0, OpenGL ES 3.1, AEPOpen CL 1.2
Date of Announcement05.01.2015 01.01.2015
Mali-T800 Series
Mali-T880 MP12 compare 12 @ 0.65 GHz
Mali-T880 MP4 compare 4 @ 0.9 GHz
Mali-T880 MP2 compare 2 @ 0.9 GHz
Mali-T860 MP2 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
CPU in Tegra X1 Maxwell GPUGPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Nvidia Tegra X18 x 2000 MHz? MHz1000 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 - 1000 MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 52816     avg: 56145     median: 57697 (7%)     max: 57922 Points
min: 5884     avg: 9565     median: 9806.5 (1%)     max: 11713 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
0 Points (0%)
min: 5435     avg: 5972     median: 5919 (1%)     max: 6813 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
0 Points (0%)
min: 9528     avg: 9929     median: 9619 (1%)     max: 10639 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
min: 299     avg: 380.8     median: 385 (2%)     max: 479 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
min: 248     avg: 319.9     median: 322 (1%)     max: 406 Points
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 0.7     avg: 0.8     median: 0.9 (0%)     max: 0.9 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 1.8     avg: 2.3     median: 2.3 (0%)     max: 2.7 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min: 24     avg: 27     median: 27 (3%)     max: 30 fps
min: 1.9     avg: 2.3     median: 2.4 (0%)     max: 2.7 fps
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
min: 31     avg: 38.5     median: 38.5 (1%)     max: 46 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 40     avg: 53.5     median: 54 (3%)     max: 65.8 fps
min: 4.7     avg: 6.5     median: 6.8 (0%)     max: 8.22 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + NVIDIA Tegra X1 Maxwell GPU
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
min: 69     avg: 105.4     median: 123 (1%)     max: 124.2 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + ARM Mali-T860 MP2
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: 38721     avg: 41416     median: 41415.5 (94%)     max: 44110 Points
min: 6004     avg: 6373     median: 6378 (14%)     max: 6737 Points
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 Medium Quality
min: 42460     avg: 43721     median: 43721 (97%)     max: 44982 Points
min: 13009     avg: 13909     median: 14306 (32%)     max: 14412 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
5215 Points (5%)
min: 2613     avg: 2752     median: 2725.5 (3%)     max: 2944 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
3320 Points (6%)
min: 178     avg: 764     median: 854.5 (1%)     max: 1169 Points
Smartbench 2012 - Smartbench 2012 Gaming Index
4497 Points (98%)
3983 Points (87%)

Average Benchmarks NVIDIA Tegra X1 Maxwell GPU → 100% n=10

Average Benchmarks ARM Mali-T860 MP2 → 28% n=10

- 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.

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
Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
Mali-T860 MP2:
47 48 51 58 59 ~ 53 fps
Asphalt 8: Airborne

Asphalt 8: Airborne

2013
low
Mali-T860 MP2:
27 29 30 30 30 30 ~ 29 fps
high
Mali-T860 MP2:
27 28 29 29 29 ~ 28 fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
Mali-T860 MP2:
23 26 26 ~ 25 fps
high
Mali-T860 MP2:
16 22 24 ~ 21 fps
ARM Mali-T860 MP2lowmed.highultraQHD4K
World of Tanks Blitz5224
Arena of Valor2526
Dead Trigger 253
Asphalt 8: Airborne2928
Asphalt 9: Legends2521
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