IMG BXM-8-256 vs IMG BXM-4-64 MC1
IMG BXM-8-256

The Imagination IMG BXM-8-256 is an integrated graphics card for ARM-SoCs. It first appeared in the mid-range MediaTek Dimensity 930 (6nm) clocked at up to 900 MHz. The iGPU is based on the B-Series architecture that should be about 30% more power efficient than the previous generation (PowerVR). According to Imagination the BXM-8-256 MC1 (single core) offers 8 texels / clock and 256 FP32 / clock. The wavefront width is 128 Bit.
The GPU supports OpenGL ES 3.X, Vulkan 1.3, OpenCL 3.0, and Android NN HAL.
IMG BXM-4-64 MC1
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The Imagination Technologies IMG BXM-4-64 MC1 is an integrated mid-range graphics unit for ARM SoCs, which was introduced at the end of 2020 and found in the Allwinner A733 (12nm) smartphone and tablet chip, for example.
The IMG BXM-4-64 MC1 is optimized for efficient performance and is based on the PowerVR B-Series architecture. According to the manufacturer, it achieves up to 30 percent lower power consumption than previous IMG GPUs.
According to Imagination, the BXM-4-64 MC1 (single core) delivers 4 texels/clock and 64 FP32/clock. The wavefront width is 32 bits.
The graphics APIs OpenGL ES 3.X, Vulkan 1.3, OpenCL 3.0 and Android NN HAL are supported.
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Codename | B-Series | B-Series | ||||||||||||
Architecture | B-Series | B-Series | ||||||||||||
Core Speed | 900 MHz | |||||||||||||
Memory Bus Width | 64 Bit | |||||||||||||
Shared Memory | no | no | ||||||||||||
API | OpenGL ES 3.x, OpenCL 3.0, Vulkan 1.3 | OpenGL ES 3.x, OpenCL 3.0, Vulkan 1.3 | ||||||||||||
technology | 6 nm | 12 nm | ||||||||||||
Date of Announcement | 09.09.2014 | 09.09.2014 | ||||||||||||
Link to Manufacturer Page | www.imaginationtech.com | www.imaginationtech.com |
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Benchmarks
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + IMG BXM-8-256
Average Benchmarks IMG BXM-8-256 → 100% n=14
Average Benchmarks IMG BXM-4-64 MC1 → 42% n=14

* 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.
Average Gaming IMG BXM-8-256 → 100%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%
Average Gaming IMG BXM-4-64 MC1 → 64%
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low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | |||
Genshin Impact | 36 | 24 | 18 | 10.2 | 12.1 | |||||||||
Armajet | 71 | |||||||||||||
PUBG Mobile | 40 | 29 | 32 | 28 | 28 | |||||||||
Dead Trigger 2 | 115 | |||||||||||||
Asphalt 9: Legends | 45 | 58.1 | ||||||||||||
Subway Surfers | 105 | |||||||||||||
IMG BXM-8-256 | IMG BXM-4-64 MC1 | |||||||||||||
low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 3 | 1 | 2 3 | 1 | | | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | |
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