Panvk-Mali-G57-2.0-rc1 vs Mali-G52
On Mali-G52 (CHUWI HiPad-Air, HONOR X5c, HONOR X5c, Infinix HOT 60i, Oppo A18, Oppo A38, realme RMX3710, Redmi 12, Redmi 12C, Redmi 14C, Redmi 15C, Samsung Galaxy A32, Samsung Galaxy Tab A8, TECNO POVA 3, TECNO SPARK 10 Pro, TECNO SPARK 20, Vivo Y03, Xiaomi 24040RN64Y, Xiaomi 24049RN28L). The first driver named is compared against the second, which is the baseline.
StockMali-G52
vsCustomPanvk-Mali-G57-2.0-rc1
Graphics system version (Vulkan)1.1.191 to 1.3.278
Optional features (extensions)73 to 131+58 -0
Features that pass their check (validated)43 to 346 pass only on Panvk-Mali-G57-2.0-rc1 15 pass only on Mali-G52
Speed test scenes (benchmark)2 faster 3 slower6% slower overall (geometric mean)
Games each driver could run (an estimate from its feature list): green likely, yellow maybe, orange limited, red no
StockDX92002+DX102006+DX112009+DX122015+Switch
CustomDX92002+DX102006+DX112009+DX122015+Switch
- compute_nbody11% slower
- hdr_2160p10% faster
- oit_linked_lists12% faster
- pipeline_barriers19% slower
- subpasses19% slower
Mali-G52 details Panvk-Mali-G57-2.0-rc1 details
Feature checks that differ (35)
| Feature | Stock | Custom | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| largePoints | pass | untested | lost |
| compat.helper_loop_terminator | pass | untested | lost |
| compat.nested_map | pass | untested | lost |
| core.blend_advertised_formats | pass | untested | lost |
| core.compute_big_stack | pass | untested | lost |
| core.host_coherent_readback | pass | untested | lost |
| core.mrt_partial_kill | pass | untested | lost |
| core.ubo_update_buffer | pass | untested | lost |
| core.ubo_written_after_record | pass | untested | lost |
| core.varying_subset | pass | untested | lost |
| mem.image_padding | pass | untested | lost |
| perf.fb_local_barrier_large_draws | pass | untested | lost |
| perf.fb_local_barrier_overdraw | pass | untested | lost |
| stage.geometry_max_output | pass | untested | lost |
| sync.first_submit_clear_then_compute | pass | untested | lost |
| borderColorSwizzle | unsupported | pass | gained |
| extendedDynamicState | unsupported | pass | gained |
| extendedDynamicState2 | unsupported | pass | gained |
| vertexInputDynamicState | unsupported | pass | gained |
| shaderBufferInt64Atomics | unsupported | pass | gained |
| timelineSemaphore | fail | pass | gained |
| borderColorSwizzleFromImage | unsupported | untested | changed |
| extendedDynamicState2PatchControlPoints | unsupported | untested | changed |
| extendedDynamicState3LineRasterizationMode | unsupported | untested | changed |
| extendedDynamicState3ProvokingVertexMode | unsupported | untested | changed |
| extendedDynamicState3SampleMask | unsupported | untested | changed |
| extendedDynamicState3TessellationDomainOrigin | unsupported | untested | changed |
| descriptorBindingInlineUniformBlockUpdateAfterBind | unsupported | untested | changed |
| shaderSharedInt64Atomics | unsupported | untested | changed |
| dualSrcBlend | unsupported | untested | changed |
| logicOp | unsupported | untested | changed |
| shaderInt64 | unsupported | untested | changed |
| wideLines | unsupported | untested | changed |
| stage.geometry_point_size | unsupported | untested | changed |
| stress.scratch_per_batch | unsupported | untested | changed |
Speed test scenes (benchmark)
The two drivers were not measured on the same set of device models. Frame times from different devices do not compare drivers, so read these numbers with that in mind.
| Scene | Stock ms | Custom ms | Difference | Starts | GPU clock, MHz | Picture vs stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| compute_nbody | 62.01 | 69.81 | 11% slower | 3 of 3 vs 3 of 3 | ? vs ? | no large difference no small difference |
| hdr_2160p | 163.54 | 148.49 | 10% faster | 3 of 3 vs 3 of 3 | ? vs ? | no large difference no small difference |
| oit_linked_lists | 65.97 | 59.15 | 12% faster | 3 of 3 vs 3 of 3 | ? vs ? | no large difference no small difference |
| pipeline_barriers | 46.05 | 56.78 | 19% slower | 3 of 3 vs 3 of 3 | ? vs ? | no large difference no small difference |
| subpasses | 90.08 | 110.67 | 19% slower | 3 of 3 vs 3 of 3 | ? vs ? | not checked |
Technical differences (Vulkan)
Extensions only in Panvk-Mali-G57-2.0-rc1 (58)
- VK_ANDROID_external_format_resolve
- VK_ARM_rasterization_order_attachment_access
- VK_ARM_shader_core_builtins
- VK_ARM_shader_core_properties
- VK_EXT_border_color_swizzle
- VK_EXT_debug_marker
- VK_EXT_device_address_binding_report
- VK_EXT_device_fault
- VK_EXT_dynamic_rendering_unused_attachments
- VK_EXT_extended_dynamic_state
- VK_EXT_extended_dynamic_state2
- VK_EXT_extended_dynamic_state3
- VK_EXT_external_memory_acquire_unmodified
- VK_EXT_frame_boundary
- VK_EXT_global_priority_query
- VK_EXT_image_2d_view_of_3d
- VK_EXT_image_compression_control
- VK_EXT_image_compression_control_swapchain
- VK_EXT_image_sliced_view_of_3d
- VK_EXT_legacy_dithering
- VK_EXT_load_store_op_none
- VK_EXT_multisampled_render_to_single_sampled
- VK_EXT_pipeline_creation_feedback
- VK_EXT_pipeline_protected_access
- VK_EXT_pipeline_robustness
- VK_EXT_primitives_generated_query
- VK_EXT_private_data
- VK_EXT_rasterization_order_attachment_access
- VK_EXT_shader_demote_to_helper_invocation
- VK_EXT_shader_image_atomic_int64
- VK_EXT_shader_tile_image
- VK_EXT_subpass_merge_feedback
- VK_EXT_tooling_info
- VK_EXT_vertex_input_dynamic_state
- VK_GOOGLE_decorate_string
- VK_GOOGLE_user_type
- VK_KHR_calibrated_timestamps
- VK_KHR_dynamic_rendering
- VK_KHR_dynamic_rendering_local_read
- VK_KHR_format_feature_flags2
- VK_KHR_global_priority
- VK_KHR_index_type_uint8
- VK_KHR_line_rasterization
- VK_KHR_load_store_op_none
- VK_KHR_maintenance4
- VK_KHR_maintenance5
- VK_KHR_maintenance6
- VK_KHR_map_memory2
- VK_KHR_shader_atomic_int64
- VK_KHR_shader_expect_assume
- VK_KHR_shader_float_controls2
- VK_KHR_shader_maximal_reconvergence
- VK_KHR_shader_quad_control
- VK_KHR_shader_subgroup_rotate
- VK_KHR_shader_subgroup_uniform_control_flow
- VK_KHR_shader_terminate_invocation
- VK_KHR_synchronization2
- VK_KHR_vertex_attribute_divisor
Extensions only in Mali-G52 (0)
- None
Core features that differ (45)
| multiview | unsupported to pass |
| samplerYcbcrConversion | unsupported to pass |
| shaderDrawParameters | unsupported to pass |
| storageBuffer16BitAccess | unsupported to pass |
| storageInputOutput16 | unsupported to pass |
| storagePushConstant16 | unsupported to pass |
| uniformAndStorageBuffer16BitAccess | unsupported to pass |
| variablePointers | unsupported to pass |
| variablePointersStorageBuffer | unsupported to pass |
| bufferDeviceAddress | unsupported to pass |
| hostQueryReset | unsupported to pass |
| imagelessFramebuffer | unsupported to pass |
| samplerMirrorClampToEdge | unsupported to pass |
| scalarBlockLayout | unsupported to pass |
| separateDepthStencilLayouts | unsupported to pass |
| shaderBufferInt64Atomics | unsupported to pass |
| shaderFloat16 | unsupported to pass |
| shaderInt8 | unsupported to pass |
| shaderOutputViewportIndex | unsupported to pass |
| shaderSharedInt64Atomics | unsupported to pass |
| shaderSubgroupExtendedTypes | unsupported to pass |
| storageBuffer8BitAccess | unsupported to pass |
| storagePushConstant8 | unsupported to pass |
| subgroupBroadcastDynamicId | unsupported to pass |
| timelineSemaphore | unsupported to pass |
| uniformAndStorageBuffer8BitAccess | unsupported to pass |
| uniformBufferStandardLayout | unsupported to pass |
| vulkanMemoryModel | unsupported to pass |
| vulkanMemoryModelAvailabilityVisibilityChains | unsupported to pass |
| vulkanMemoryModelDeviceScope | unsupported to pass |
| computeFullSubgroups | unsupported to pass |
| descriptorBindingInlineUniformBlockUpdateAfterBind | unsupported to pass |
| dynamicRendering | unsupported to pass |
| inlineUniformBlock | unsupported to pass |
| maintenance4 | unsupported to pass |
| pipelineCreationCacheControl | unsupported to pass |
| privateData | unsupported to pass |
| robustImageAccess | unsupported to pass |
| shaderDemoteToHelperInvocation | unsupported to pass |
| shaderIntegerDotProduct | unsupported to pass |
| shaderTerminateInvocation | unsupported to pass |
| shaderZeroInitializeWorkgroupMemory | unsupported to pass |
| subgroupSizeControl | unsupported to pass |
| synchronization2 | unsupported to pass |
| textureCompressionASTC_HDR | unsupported to pass |
Limits that differ (14)
| Limit | Stock | Custom |
|---|---|---|
| maxStorageBufferRange | 268435456 | 2147483648 |
| maxMemoryAllocationCount | 4294967295 | 16384 |
| maxBoundDescriptorSets | 4 | 7 |
| maxPerStageDescriptorUniformBuffers | 36 | 241 |
| maxPerStageResources | 365 | 570 |
| maxDescriptorSetUniformBuffers | 216 | 1446 |
| maxGeometryInputComponents | 64 | 128 |
| maxGeometryTotalOutputComponents | 1024 | 2048 |
| maxFragmentDualSrcAttachments | 0 | 8 |
| maxSamplerLodBias | 255 | 126 |
| maxInterpolationOffset | 0.5 | 0.4375 |
| timestampPeriod | 38.4615 | 76.9231 |
| lineWidthRange | 1, 1 | 1, 4095.94 |
| lineWidthGranularity | 0 | 0.0625 |
Formats supported by only one driver (14 gained, 0 lost)
- A1B5G5R5_UNORM_PACK16
- A2R10G10B10_SSCALED_PACK32
- A2R10G10B10_USCALED_PACK32
- A8_UNORM
- B10X6G10X6R10X6G10X6_422_UNORM_4PACK16
- B8G8R8A8_SSCALED
- B8G8R8A8_USCALED
- B8G8R8_SSCALED
- B8G8R8_USCALED
- G10X6B10X6G10X6R10X6_422_UNORM_4PACK16
- G10X6_B10X6R10X6_2PLANE_420_UNORM_3PACK16
- G10X6_B10X6R10X6_2PLANE_422_UNORM_3PACK16
- R64_SINT
- R64_UINT
- None