superVU is pcsx2's older VU recompiler coded by zerofrog, whereas microVU is a newer one i coded.
mVU is overall more compatible whereas superVU is faster overall.
there are a very-limited amount of games where superVU is more compatible than mVU, and some games where mVU is faster than sVU (if you use the mVU speedhacks).
i tried to make mVU as fast as possible without impacting compatibility. there are some built-in hacks SuperVU does for speed which mVU does similarly when you enable the mVU flag speedhack.
at that point mVU and sVU are pretty close speedwise, but depends on the game to know which is faster (on average sVU is probably a bit faster).
overall though, processors will just get faster, so compatibility is really what matters in the long run.
if you have a fast CPU that runs games over full speed, then i recommend you just use mVU.
if you have a slower CPU and sVU works for that game correctly, then use it ^^.
here is a list of games we've tested that show differences between mVU and sVU:
Improved- Arc the Lad: Twilight of the Spirits (U): SPS gone.
- Ace Combat 4 Shattered Skies (J): SPS and missing polygons fixed
- Breath of Fire Dragon Quarter (U) - Works fine
- Champions Return to Arms [U]: Can go in-game but many graphic problems, sVU just hangs. Unsure if graphic problems are VU related or not.
- Dot.hack Infection (U) - Beat the game with mVU, ran perfect except for shadows which is a GSdx bug.
- Dot.hack Mutation (U) - Beat the game with mVU, ran perfect except for shadows which is a GSdx bug.
- Dot.hack Outbreak (U) - Beat the game with mVU, ran perfect except for shadows which is a GSdx bug.
- Dot.hack GU Vol 2 Reminisce (U): Now works perfect at 60fps constant great (even with clamp to none)
- Katamari Damacy (U): SPS almost gone (still the occasional line), pretty much playable.
- Okami (U): Missing textures in distance gone!
- Okami (E): The textures in the distance are now visible. Before, some were missing.
- Prince Caspian: Segfaults on getting to the main startup screen on superVU at 0xea001888. Runs fine with microVU.
- Prince of Persia - The Two Thrones (E): Flashing textures gone with mVU,playable
- Radiata Stories [U]: The intro/title screen now renders properly.
- Shinobi (U) - Deformed Character on sVU fixed.
- Star Ocean 3 [U] - Title Screen renders properly.
- We Love Katamari (U) - Fixes some sps/garbage that's there with sVU.
Bugged- Dynasty Warriors 4 (U): SPS ingame - Setting VU clamp to none fixes it
- Dynasty Warriors 5 (U): SPS ingame - Disabling micruVU0 rec fixes it
- Valkirye Profile 2 Silmeria [U]: When viewing world map, fog/clouds don't behave correctly (sVU works fine). Also "warning, branch in E-Bit/ Branch in delay slot"
hope that helps