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Mali-450 MP

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Mali™-450 MP graphics processor (GPU) doubles the OpenGL® ES 2.0 performance of the successful family of graphics products. The Mali-450 MP GPU expands the range of performance points by supporting scalability of up to 8 cores, while also doubling vertex processing throughput.

The Mali-400 MP GPU’s market-leading performance density has proved that it is possible to deliver both performance and power efficiency. The Mali-450 MP takes those capabilities to new levels and, with additional architectural optimization, is designed to maximize reuse of the available resources during the graphics operation. This minimizes the power and bandwidth requirements of the Mali-450 MP GPU.

 


Why Mali-450 MP?

The Mali-450 MP takes performance density to new levels and is designed to maximize reuse of the available resources during the graphics operation therefore minimizing the power and bandwidth requirements.The Mali-450MP has been optimized with a focus on energy and bandwidth savings. Compact size, improved ultra-low power architecture as well as reduced memory bandwidth together with the increased latency tolerance results in lower costs of manufacturing and minimal energy consumption. Linear performance scaling and focus on maximizing processing efficiency, even when rendering at four times Full Scene Anti-Aliasing (4xFSAA), ensures superior image quality and provides a perfect solution for 2K and 4K screen resolutions.

These significant improvements in conjunction with software compatibility across the family of Mali-300, Mali-400 MP and now Mali-450 MP enable current Mali users to expand their range of graphics performance points whilst reusing their existing software investments. Mali-450 MP also lowers the barrier of entry into the market as new entrants can benefit from the vibrant dynamic ecosystem, wide API support; high quality optimized mature drivers all already established on Mali-400 MP.


Performance


FeatureValueDescription
Area8.6mm2Quad core Mali-450 MP with 256kB L2 cache. Actual (post layout) silicon area, all memories included
Frequency240MHz
480MHz
in 40nm LP
in 40nm GP
Throughput104M tri/s and up to 3.8G pix/s at 480MHzAchievable performance in triangles and pixels per second

Specifications


FeatureValueDescription
Anti-Aliasing4xAA
16xAA
4x Multi-Sampling with virtually no performance drop
16xAA outperforming all implementations of comparable quality
API SupportOpenGL ES 1.1/2.0
OpenVG 1.1
Full support for next-generation and legacy 2D/3D graphics applications
Bus InterfaceAMBA AXICompatible with a wide range of bus interconnect and peripheral IP
L2 Cache8KB - 512KBConfigurable L2 cache optimized for graphics data traffic
Memory SystemMMUMemory Management Unit
Multi-Core Scaling1 to 8 coresA single IP covering a wide range of markets and price/performance points

Related Products


Mali Developer Resources
Deploying graphics applications and content on Mali-450 MP based systems is greatly eased by the wide range of 3rd party development tools, middleware and existing demonstration.
Shader Authoring ToolsShader Development Studio, Offline Shader Compiler and Shader Library
Performance Analysis ToolPerformance data capture and analyzer for tuning the shader performance
Texture Compression ToolCompressing textures to reduce system load
User Interface EngineA rich framework to develop OpenGL ES 2.0 User Interfaces and applications
Asset Conditioning ToolConditioning graphics assets to improve the application performance
OpenGL® ES 1.1 EmulatorEnabling developers to develop and test their OpenGL ES 1.1 applications ahead of hardware availability
OpenGL ES 2.0 EmulatorEnabling developers to develop and test their OpenGL ES 2.0 applications ahead of hardware availability

Processor IP
ARM1176JZF-SThe highest performance uni-processor in the Classic ARM processor family. Widely licensed for a vast array of applications it is used in today's leading-brand mobile handsets, set-top boxes, digital TVs, high-end photo frames and many other applications.
ARM11 MPCoreThis processor was the first to introduce multicore technology and continues to be licensed for a wide array of applications including mobile handset, navigation devices, and Smartbook applications.
Cortex-A5The smallest, lowest power ARM multicore processor capable of delivering the Internet to the widest possible range of devices: from ultra low cost handsets, feature phones and smart mobile devices, to pervasive embedded, consumer and industrial devices.
Cortex-A8The ARM Cortex-A8 processor has the ability to scale in speed from 600MHz to greater than 1GHz, meeting the requirements for power-optimized mobile devices needing operation in less than 300mW; and performance-optimized consumer applications requiring 2000 Dhrystone MIPS.
Cortex-A7The ARM Cortex™-A7 MPCore™ processor is the most efficient application processor ARM has ever developed and dramatically extends ARM's low-power leadership in future entry level smart phones, tablets and other advanced mobile devices.
Cortex-A9Available as either a single core or configurable multicore processor, the Cortex-A9 processor can scale across a wide variety of applications making it an ideal solution for designs requiring high performance in low power or thermally constrained cost-sensitive devices.

System IP
System IP provides the interconnect and peripheral components enable Mali-450 MP to deliver its full performance potential within energy efficient SoC designs.
AMBA AXI Interconnect and PeripheralsSystem IP generators, level-2 cache control, memory controllers and peripherals compatible with the AMBA AXI standard.

Physical IP
Physical IP Platforms deliver process optimised IP, for best-in-class implementations of the Mali-450 graphics processor at 90 nm, 65 nm and below.
Standard Cell Logic LibrariesAvailable in a variety of different architectures ARM Standard Cell Libraries support a wide performance range for all types of SoC designs. Designers can choose between different libraries and optimize their designs for speed, power and/or area
Memory Compilers and RegistersA broad array of silicon proven SRAM, Register File and ROM memory compilers for all types of SoC designs ranging from performance critical to cost sensitive and low power applications
Interface LibrariesA broad portfolio of silicon-proven Interface IP designed to meet varying system architectures and standards. General Purpose I/O, Specialty I/O, High Speed DDR and Serial Interfaces are optimized to deliver high data throughput performance with low pin counts

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