Malig31 Mp2 Vs Mali450 Hot < 90% Easy >

If you’ve ever used a budget smartphone or TV box from the mid-2010s to early 2020s, you’ve met one of these GPUs. The Mali-450 MP4 is the aging warhorse. The Mali-G31 MP2 is the efficient modern upstart.

But the keyword here is "hot" — both literally (thermal output) and figuratively (performance under pressure). Which one runs hotter, and which one throttles first?

The G31 uses only two cores, but they are much smarter. Thanks to the Valhall architecture, these two cores can execute more instructions per clock (IPC) than four cores of the Mali-450. Fewer active cores = less total heat generation. The G31 MP2 typically draws between 0.8W and 1.2W under full load. malig31 mp2 vs mali450 hot

Let's look at power draw at load:

If you play a game for one hour on a Mali-450 device, not only will your hand feel like it’s holding a coffee mug, but you will lose 25-30% battery. On a Mali-G31 device, you will lose roughly 15-18% battery, and the phone will remain lukewarm. If you’ve ever used a budget smartphone or

| GPU | Idle Temp (Chip) | 30 Min Gaming (Chip) | External Temp (Back Glass) | Power Draw | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Mali-450 MP4 | 45°C | 92°C (Throttling) | 38°C (Plastic) | 1.8W | | Mali-G31 MP2 | 35°C | 68°C (Stable) | 42°C (Glass/Metal) | 0.9W |

If you are shopping for a used or budget phone today, this battle is already decided. If you play a game for one hour

The single biggest difference between these two GPUs is not raw speed, but technological generation.

Winner: Mali-G31 MP2. The Mali-450 is technologically obsolete for today’s app ecosystem.