Notebookcheck Logo

PowerVR SGX531 vs PowerVR SGX530 vs PowerVR SGX543MP3

PowerVR SGX531

► remove from comparison

The PowerVR SGX531 is an integrated graphics card that can be found in mostly ARM based SoCs for tablets and smartphones. It offers 2 pixel and 1 vertex shaders that are usually clocked at 200 MHz. The GPU supports OpenGL ES 2.0 and was announced in Oct. of 2006.

PowerVR SGX530

► remove from comparison

The PowerVR SGX530 is an integrated graphics card that can be found in mostly ARM based SoCs for tablets and smartphones. It offers 2 pixel and 1 vertex shaders that are usually clocked at 200 MHz. The GPU supports OpenGL ES 2.0 and was announced in July of 2005.

PowerVR SGX543MP3

► remove from comparison

The PowerVR SGX543MP3 (series 5XT) is an integrated graphics card for ARM based SoCs. It is e.g. used in the Apple A6 (iPhone 5 and 5c) and offers 12 unified shader cores that support OpenGL ES 2.0.

show full text
PowerVR SGX531PowerVR SGX530PowerVR SGX543MP3
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
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
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 SGX5PowerVR SGX5PowerVR SGX5
Pipelines2 / 1 Pixel- / Vertexshader2 / 1 Pixel- / Vertexshader12 - unified
Shared Memorynonono
APIOpenGL ES 2.0OpenGL ES 2.0DirectX 10.1, Shader 4.1, OpenGL ES 2.0
Date of Announcement01.10.2006 01.06.2005 16.03.2009
technology40 nm
FeaturesOpenGL ES 2.0
CPU in SGX531GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
MediaTek MT83772 x 1200 MHz? MHz? MHz
MediaTek MT8317T2 x 1200 MHz? MHz? MHz
MediaTek MT65772 x 1000 MHz? MHz? MHz
MediaTek MT65751 x 1000 MHz? MHz? MHz
min. - max.? MHz? MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
100%
1 SGX531 +
536 Points (0%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
2824 Points (0%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
100%
1 SGX531 +
min: 382     avg: 539     median: 562 (0%)     max: 672 Points
5583 Points (1%)
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + PowerVR SGX531
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
100%
1 SGX531 +
0.5 fps (0%)
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + PowerVR SGX543MP3
1350%
1 SGX543MP3 +
min: 6.7     avg: 6.8     median: 6.8 (0%)     max: 6.8 fps
AnTuTu 3DRating - Antutu 3DRating Off-screen
100%
1 SGX531 +
min: 544     avg: 746     median: 746.5 (26%)     max: 909 Points
1373 Points (48%)
AnTuTu 3DRating - Antutu 3DRating Score
100%
1 SGX531 +
min: 1262     avg: 1613     median: 1527 (13%)     max: 2074 Points
11353 Points (100%)
AnTuTu v3 - AnTuTu v3 GPU
100%
1 SGX531 +
min: 707     avg: 1630     median: 1708 (18%)     max: 2131 Points
Basemark ES 2.0 - Basemark ES 2.0
100%
1 SGX531 +
min: 4.88     avg: 7.5     median: 7.8 (13%)     max: 9.22 fps
Basemark X 1.0 - Basemark X 1.0 Off-Screen
min: 7.562     avg: 7.6     median: 7.6 (36%)     max: 7.575 fps
NenaMark2 - NenaMark2 Score
100%
1 SGX531 +
min: 17     avg: 22.4     median: 23.6 (35%)     max: 25.1 fps
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
100%
1 SGX531 +
min: 2079     avg: 2217     median: 2183 (1%)     max: 2424 Points
1162 Points (0%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
100%
1 SGX531 +
min: 373     avg: 463.5     median: 487.5 (1%)     max: 506 Points
1759 Points (3%)
Smartbench 2012 - Smartbench 2012 Gaming Index
100%
1 SGX531 +
min: 1289     avg: 1572     median: 1630 (35%)     max: 1905 Points

Average Benchmarks PowerVR SGX531 → 0% n=0

Average Benchmarks PowerVR SGX543MP3 → 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

For more games that might be playable and a list of all games and graphics cards visit our Gaming List

v1.33
log 26. 13:50:09

#0 ran 0s before starting gpusingle class +0s ... 0s

#1 checking url part for id 3745 +0s ... 0s

#2 checking url part for id 2958 +0s ... 0s

#3 checking url part for id 3511 +0s ... 0s

#4 not redirecting to Ajax server +0s ... 0s

#5 did not recreate cache, as it is less than 5 days old! Created at Fri, 25 Apr 2025 05:16:28 +0200 +0s ... 0s

#6 composed specs +0.001s ... 0.001s

#7 did output specs +0s ... 0.001s

#8 start showIntegratedCPUs +0s ... 0.001s

#9 getting avg benchmarks for device 3745 +0.014s ... 0.015s

#10 got single benchmarks 3745 +0.008s ... 0.023s

#11 getting avg benchmarks for device 2958 +0s ... 0.023s

#12 got single benchmarks 2958 +0.003s ... 0.026s

#13 getting avg benchmarks for device 3511 +0s ... 0.026s

#14 got single benchmarks 3511 +0s ... 0.027s

#15 got avg benchmarks for devices +0s ... 0.027s

#16 min, max, avg, median took s +0.006s ... 0.033s

#17 before gaming benchmark output +0s ... 0.033s

#18 Got 0 rows for game benchmarks. +0.002s ... 0.034s

#19 return log +0s ... 0.035s

Please share our article, every link counts!
Mail Logo
> Expert Reviews and News on Laptops, Smartphones and Tech Innovations > Benchmarks / Tech > Graphics Card Comparison - Head 2 Head
Redaktion, 2017-09- 8 (Update: 2023-07- 1)