Let's move beyond spreadsheets. Here is how each GPU handles popular games at 720p resolution.
| Metric | Mali-450 | Mali-G31 | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Typical Frequency | 480 - 600 MHz | 650 - 800 MHz | | Power per core | ~50-80 mW | ~25-40 mW | | Total package (2 cores) | ~120 mW | ~60 mW | Mali-g31 Mp2 Vs Mali-450
The G31 is roughly twice as efficient. On a 28nm process, a Mali-450 gets hot quickly. On a 12nm process, the G31 runs cool enough to avoid thermal throttling in cheap plastic bodies. Let's move beyond spreadsheets
Despite its low number (G31), this GPU is architecturally superior because it descends from ARM’s Bifrost (and later updated with Valhall traits). The "MP2" means it has two shader cores, but each core is vastly more sophisticated than an entire MP4 cluster on the Mali-450. On a 28nm process, a Mali-450 gets hot quickly
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