There are several driver variants depending on the OS and use case:
glmark2-es2 # OpenGL ES 2.0 benchmark
vulkaninfo # If Vulkan driver installed
dmesg | grep mali # Check kernel driver messages
cat /sys/kernel/debug/dri/0/gpu_load # GPU usage (if debugfs mounted)
On Android, Mali drivers are baked into the system firmware (kernel + vendor partition). You cannot download a standalone APK or ZIP to update the GPU driver unless your device supports system-less driver updates (very rare; only some custom ROMs or high-end devices allow this). mali gpu driver download
On Linux (ARM single-board computers like Raspberry Pi, Odroid, or Rockchip), you can update Mali drivers via the package manager. There are several driver variants depending on the
Important: The Raspberry Pi 5 uses a VideoCore GPU, not Mali. Do not download Mali drivers for Pi. On Android , Mali drivers are baked into
Important Preliminary Note:
Mali GPUs (produced by Arm) are embedded graphics processors found primarily in smartphones, tablets, single-board computers (like Raspberry Pi), and many ARM-based SoCs (e.g., Rockchip, Amlogic, MediaTek, Samsung Exynos). Unlike desktop GPUs (NVIDIA/AMD), Mali drivers are not universally downloadable from a single website as standalone Windows/Linux installers for end-users. Instead, they are integrated into the operating system (Android, Linux kernel, embedded systems) or provided by device manufacturers and SoC vendors.
If you’re building a custom embedded Linux: