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ARM Mali-T720 MP4 vs Qualcomm Adreno 530

ARM Mali-T720 MP4

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The ARM Mali-T720 MP4 (or T724) is a mobile graphics solution found in many ARM SoCs. The chip has been available since Q1/2015 in the Mediatek MT6753 and other low-end SoCs. Besides OpenGL ES 3.1, the GPU supports OpenCL 1.1 and DirectX 11 FL9_3. 

The T720 MP4 offers 4 shader clusters at up to 600 MHz (40.8 GFLOPS). Therefore, the GPU should perform slightly worse than an Adreno 405 or PowerVR G6200. Modern Android games should therefore run fluently in 720p.

The GPU is typically built for smartphone SoCs in 28nm.

Qualcomm Adreno 530

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The Qualcomm Adreno 530 is an integrated graphics card for (mostly Android based) smartphones and tablets. It was introduced in the last quarter of 2015 and is integrated in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 SoC. It supports OpenGL ES 3.1 and DirectX 11.1.

The GPU uses a still unknown amount of unified shaders clocked at up to 624 MHz. In 2015 it belongs to the fastest GPU for smartphones. Compared to the predecessor Adreno 430, the 530 is especially faster in demanding benchmarks.

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ARM Mali-T720 MP4Qualcomm Adreno 530
Adreno 500 Series
Mali-T760 MP8 compare 8 @ 0.7 - 0.77 GHz
Mali-T760 MP6 compare 6 @ 0.7 GHz
Mali-T760 MP4 compare 4 @ 0.6 GHz
Mali-T760 MP2 compare 2 @ 0.7 GHz
Mali-T720 MP4 4 @ 0.6 GHz
Mali-T720 MP2 compare 2 @ 0.65 GHz
Mali-T720 compare 1 @ 0.6 GHz
Adreno 540 compare @ 0.71 GHz
Adreno 530 @ 0.62 GHz
Adreno 512 compare
Adreno 510 compare
Adreno 509 compare
Adreno 508 compare @ 0.65 GHz
Adreno 506 compare @ 0.65 GHz
Adreno 505 compare @ 0.45 GHz
Adreno 504 compare @ 0.45 GHz
CodenameMidgard (3rd Generation)
ArchitectureMidgard (3rd-gen)
Pipelines4 - unified
Core Speed600 (Boost) MHz624 MHz
Shared Memorynoyes
APIDirectX 11 (FL 9_3), OpenGL ES 3.1DirectX 11.1, OpenGL ES 3.1 AEP
technology28 nm14 nm
FeaturesOpenGL ES 3.1, OpenCL 1.1, DirectX 11 (FL 9_3)OpenGL ES 3.1 AEP, OpenCL 2.0, Direct3D 11.1 (FL 11_1)
Date of Announcement30.10.2013 15.12.2015
Link to Manufacturer Pagewww.arm.com
CPU in Mali-T720 MP4GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Mediatek MT67538 x 1500 MHz? MHz600 MHz
CPU in Adreno 530GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro4 x 2400 MHz? MHz653 MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM89964 x 2200 MHz? MHz624 MHz
min. - max.? MHz600 - 653 MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 2581     avg: 5872     median: 6250 (1%)     max: 6705 Points
min: 24310     avg: 32869     median: 32997 (4%)     max: 40761 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
min: 1655     avg: 3350     median: 3893.5 (0%)     max: 3959 Points
0 Points (0%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
min: 3359     avg: 6578     median: 7561 (1%)     max: 7832 Points
0 Points (0%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
286 Points (1%)
min: 2649     avg: 3348     median: 3425 (15%)     max: 3806 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
238 Points (1%)
min: 3401     avg: 4503     median: 4661.5 (10%)     max: 5006 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
min: 2252     avg: 2605     median: 2594.5 (13%)     max: 2893 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
min: 2488     avg: 2996     median: 3108 (9%)     max: 3253 Points
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 7.1     avg: 8.4     median: 7.2 (1%)     max: 11 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 15     avg: 17.7     median: 19 (1%)     max: 19 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
0 fps (0%)
min: 14     avg: 18.3     median: 19 (2%)     max: 20 fps
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
min: 0.87     avg: 2.4     median: 2.9 (0%)     max: 3.1 fps
min: 12     avg: 28.6     median: 31 (1%)     max: 34.02 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 1.6     avg: 4     median: 4.2 (0%)     max: 4.8 fps
min: 26     avg: 43     median: 44.5 (3%)     max: 49 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + ARM Mali-T720 MP4
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
min: 4.9     avg: 11.2     median: 12 (0%)     max: 13 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 530
min: 47.19     avg: 83.3     median: 88 (1%)     max: 96 fps
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 High Quality
min: 21420     avg: 30602     median: 33028 (75%)     max: 35449 Points
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 Medium Quality
min: 28538     avg: 37215     median: 38353 (85%)     max: 41500 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
min: 4781     avg: 5512     median: 5612.5 (6%)     max: 6042 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
min: 1913     avg: 2183     median: 2178.5 (4%)     max: 2461 Points
Smartbench 2012 - Smartbench 2012 Gaming Index
min: 3286     avg: 3756     median: 3755.5 (82%)     max: 4225 Points
4410 Points (96%)

Average Benchmarks ARM Mali-T720 MP4 → 100% n=9

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 530 → 740% n=9

- 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.

Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
Adreno 530:
0 (!) 30 30 30 30 56 58 59 59 60 60 ~ 43 fps
Asphalt 8: Airborne

Asphalt 8: Airborne

2013
low
Adreno 530:
29 29 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
high
Adreno 530:
0 (!) 29 29 29 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 48 ~ 29 fps
Real Racing 3

Real Racing 3

2013
low
Adreno 530:
60  fps
high
Adreno 530:
35 51 ~ 43 fps
Qualcomm Adreno 530lowmed.highultraQHD4K
Dead Trigger 243
Asphalt 8: Airborne3029
Real Racing 36043
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