Battle of the Legacy GPUs: Mali-450 MP2 vs. Mali-31x MP2
Mali-450: Built on older manufacturing nodes (28nm, 32nm). It runs hot quickly, forcing the CPU to throttle (slow down) after a few minutes of gaming. Battery drain is significant.
Mali-G31: Designed for modern 12nm and 16nm processes (e.g., Unisoc SC9863A, MediaTek Helio G-series entry chips). It is energy-aware, allowing for sustained performance longer without overheating.
3. Performance Comparison
Architecture: Utgard (Pre-2015)
Core count: Typically MP4 (4 cores) or MP8 (8 cores), but lower-end variants exist.
Manufacturing process: Built on older nodes like 28nm (TSMC 28nm HPC) – This is critical.