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PowerVR SGX543MP3 vs PowerVR SGX531 vs PowerVR SGX543MP4

PowerVR SGX543MP3

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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.

PowerVR SGX531

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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 SGX543MP4

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The PowerVR SGX543MP4 (series 5XT) is an integrated graphics card for ARM based SoCs. It is e.g. used in the Apple A5X and offers 16 unified shader cores that support OpenGL ES 2.0.

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PowerVR SGX543MP3PowerVR SGX531PowerVR SGX543MP4
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
Pipelines12 - unified2 / 1 Pixel- / Vertexshader16 - unified
Shared Memorynonono
APIDirectX 10.1, Shader 4.1, OpenGL ES 2.0OpenGL ES 2.0DirectX 10.1, Shader 4.1, OpenGL ES 2.0
technology40 nm40 nm
FeaturesOpenGL ES 2.0OpenGL ES 2.0
Date of Announcement16.03.2009 01.10.2006 16.03.2009
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%)
2713 Points (0%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
5583 Points (1%)
min: 382     avg: 539     median: 562 (0%)     max: 672 Points
4754 Points (1%)
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + PowerVR SGX543MP3
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
min: 6.7     avg: 6.8     median: 6.8 (0%)     max: 6.8 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + PowerVR SGX531
0.5 fps (0%)
AnTuTu 3DRating - Antutu 3DRating Off-screen
1373 Points (48%)
min: 544     avg: 746     median: 746.5 (26%)     max: 909 Points
1183 Points (41%)
AnTuTu 3DRating - Antutu 3DRating Score
11353 Points (100%)
min: 1262     avg: 1613     median: 1527 (13%)     max: 2074 Points
3996 Points (35%)
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
1162 Points (0%)
min: 2079     avg: 2217     median: 2183 (1%)     max: 2424 Points
249 Points (0%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
1759 Points (3%)
min: 373     avg: 463.5     median: 487.5 (1%)     max: 506 Points
589 Points (1%)
Smartbench 2012 - Smartbench 2012 Gaming Index
100%
1 SGX531 +
min: 1289     avg: 1572     median: 1630 (35%)     max: 1905 Points

Average Benchmarks PowerVR SGX543MP3 → 100% n=5

Average Benchmarks PowerVR SGX531 → 59% n=5

Average Benchmarks PowerVR SGX543MP4 → 52% n=5

- 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

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