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Multimedia - Graphics Processing from ARM

The ARM® Mali™ series of Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) offer industry-leading scalable graphics IP that drives the visual experience. This includes a wide range of devices scaling from entry level mass market smartphones through to visually stunning high-performance smartphones, Android tablets and SmartTVs.

Multimedia Graphics Processing

Why ARM in Graphics?

ARM is the world’s leading semiconductor IP supplier and is at the heart of the development of electronic products. With significant advancements in technology, increased demand and expectation for exceptional graphical displays ARM recognized the need for an independent graphics processor solution.

The ARM Mali family of Graphics Processing Units (GPU’s) scales to deliver industry-leading graphics including; entry smartphones, cutting edge superphones, tablets and Smart TV’s. A complement to the ARM Cortex™ Processor, Mali GPU's maintain the core ARM principles - high performance, industry leading power efficiency and reduced system cost.

Mali Quick Facts

  • Number 1 GPU found in graphics enabled SmartTVs
  • Number 1 in Android tablets
  • In over 20% of Android smartphones
  • Over 100M Mali GPUs shipped in 2012
  • Found in over 200 end devices
 
 


How to Choose the Right GPU

Electronic devices are customized according to market demand and its key drivers; these characteristics define the specification of the products which are created. ARM and Mali have developed two GPU based product roadmaps to ensure that market demand is met and the ideal solutions are provided.

The two roadmaps are:

  • Graphics
  • Graphics plus GPU Compute


Graphics Processors

The graphics-only solutions are based on the Utgard architecture, which enables high-performance graphics in the smallest silicon area. Products based on the scalable Utgard architecture include the Mali-300, Mali-400 MP and the Mali-450 MP.

These products provide scalable solutions for mass market low to high end solutions. Their raw graphics performance capability provide market leading graphic performance for Smart TVs, Tablets and Smartphones.

Mali’s Graphics Roadmap includes:

Mali-450 MP

Mali-400 MP Mali-300


Graphics plus GPU Compute

ARM Mali Graphics with GPU Compute products provide premium graphics solutions to high end electronic devices. ARM Mali Graphics with GPU Compute Midgard Tri-pipe architecture and includes the Mali-T678, Mali-T628 and the Mali-T624.

Mali’s Graphics and GPU Compute Roadmap includes:

Mali-T678

Mali-T628 Mali-T624


Use Cases

Graphics in consumer devices have come a long way. Making devices easier to use for consumers is one of the key motivators for end device manufacturers to include graphics technologies. Consumers now demand easy to use interfaces, faster web browsing, new ways to play games and improved and accessible camera functionality.

Mali GPU is featured in over 200 devices and is a market leader in mobile devices with the inclusion of phones and tablets. Mali GPU is also the market leader in Smart DTVs.

Smartphones

ARM powered smartphones

Tablets

Smart DTVs

ARM powered Smart DTVs


Mali Ecosystem

Mali Ecosystem is a comprehensive community of graphics industry players, helping developers to achieve shorter time-to-market and supporting application development for Mali.

ARM supports this ecosystem in a number of ways including via the Mali Developer Center - an online portal providing support and resources.


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