Qualcomm Adreno 540 vs Qualcomm Adreno 506

Qualcomm Adreno 540

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The Qualcomm Adreno 540 is an integrated graphics card in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC for smartphones. It was introduced in early 2017 and can be found in high-end Android smartphones.

The integrated GPU is based on the optimized architecture of the Adreno 530, but features clearly improved clock speeds (710 versus 624 MHz according to Anandtech) and better thermal stability. This is also thanks to the new 10 nm process the Snapdragon 835 is produced in. In the reference smartphone from Qualcomm, the Adreno 540 is able to beat or perform at a similar level as the fastest smartphone graphics cards on the market (e.g. the ARM Mali-T880MP12, ARM Mali-G71MP8 or Apple A10 GPU). Therefore, it should be perfectly suited for demanding 3D gaming and also mobile VR and 4K displays.

Qualcomm Adreno 506

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The Qualcomm Adreno 506 is a mobile graphics card for mid-range smartphones and tablets (mostly Android based). It is included in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 SoCs and based on the Adreno 500 architecture (like the Adreno 520 in the S820, which should be fully compatible in software).

The GPU supports modern standards like Vulkan 1.0 (according to Wikipedia), OpenGL ES 3.1 + AE (3.2 in other sources), OpenCL 2.0 and DirectX 12 (FL 12.1 according to Wikipedia, 11.1 according to Qualcomm). Furthermore, the GPU supports Universal Bandwidth Compression (UBWC) to save memory bandwidth.

Qualcomm Adreno 540

Qualcomm Adreno 506

Adreno 500 Series

Adreno 540	@ 0.71 GHz
Adreno 530	@ 0.62 GHz
Adreno 512
Adreno 510
Adreno 509
Adreno 508	@ 0.65 GHz
Adreno 506	@ 0.65 GHz
Adreno 505	@ 0.45 GHz
Adreno 504	@ 0.45 GHz

Adreno 540	@ 0.71 GHz
Adreno 530	@ 0.62 GHz
Adreno 512
Adreno 510
Adreno 509
Adreno 508	@ 0.65 GHz
Adreno 506	@ 0.65 GHz
Adreno 505	@ 0.45 GHz
Adreno 504	@ 0.45 GHz

Core Speed

710 MHz

650 MHz

Shared Memory

yes

yes

API

DirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2

DirectX 12.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan

technology

10 nm

14 nm

Features

OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, DirectX 12

OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, Direct3D 12 (FL 12_1)

Date of Announcement

22.03.2017

15.12.2015

Architecture

Adreno 500

CPU in Adreno 540		GPU Base Speed	GPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998)	8 x 2450 MHz	? MHz	710 MHz

CPU in Adreno 506		GPU Base Speed	GPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632	8 x 1800 MHz	? MHz	? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 626	8 x 2200 MHz	? MHz	? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625	8 x 2000 MHz	? MHz	? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450	8 x 1800 MHz	? MHz	? MHz
min. - max.		? MHz	? - 710 MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics

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3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Score

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3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics

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3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Score

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3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics

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3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics

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3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited

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3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics

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3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited

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3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics

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3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited

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3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score

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3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU

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GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen

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GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen

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GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen

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GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 540

GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16

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Basemark ES 2.0 - Basemark ES 2.0

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Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 High Quality

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PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests

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Smartbench 2012 - Smartbench 2012 Gaming Index

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- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card

- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
¹ This benchmark is not used for the average calculation

Game Benchmarks

The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

League of Legends: Wild Rift

League of Legends: Wild Rift

2020

100%

Adreno 540:

60 fps

89%

Adreno 506:

53.5 fps

100%

Adreno 540:

60 fps

80%

Adreno 506:

48 fps

100%

Adreno 540:

60 fps

PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018

Adreno 506:

25 26 26 29 30 30 ~ 28 fps

Adreno 506:

23 25 26 26 30 ~ 26 fps

100%

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40 fps

World of Tanks Blitz

2018

100%

Adreno 540:

91 fps

100%

Adreno 540:

91 fps

Arena of Valor

Arena of Valor

2018

100%

Adreno 540:

60 62 ~ 61 fps

51%

Adreno 506:

30 31 31 31 31 32 ~ 31 fps

100%

Adreno 540:

60 61 ~ 61 fps

51%

Adreno 506:

30 30 30 31 31 31 31 31 ~ 31 fps

Shadow Fight 3

Shadow Fight 3

2018

100%

Adreno 540:

30 60 ~ 45 fps

127%

Adreno 506:

54 57 60 ~ 57 fps

100%

Adreno 540:

60 60 ~ 60 fps

92%

Adreno 506:

50 53 54 60 60 ~ 55 fps

Battle Bay

Battle Bay

2018

100%

Adreno 540:

121 fps

100%

Adreno 540:

121 fps

Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013

100%

Adreno 540:

55 59 59 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 ~ 59 fps

69%

Adreno 506:

30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 53 55 56 56 57 58 ~ 41 fps

Asphalt 8: Airborne

Asphalt 8: Airborne

2013

100%

Adreno 540:

30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps

100%

Adreno 506:

29 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps

100%

Adreno 540:

29 29 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps

97%

Adreno 506:

24 28 28 28 29 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 29 fps

Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013

Adreno 506:

26 27 28 30 30 30 ~ 29 fps

100%

Adreno 540:

29.5 fps

78%

Adreno 506:

15 21 24 28 28.5 ~ 23 fps

BioShock Infinite

BioShock Infinite

2013

100%

Adreno 540:

20.4 fps

100%

Adreno 540:

14.2 fps

100%

Adreno 540:

12.6 fps

Real Racing 3

Real Racing 3

2013

100%

Adreno 540:

60 fps

Temple Run 2

Temple Run 2

2013

100%

Adreno 540:

60 fps

100%

Adreno 506:

60 60 ~ 60 fps

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 540 → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 506 → 85%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 82%

Qualcomm Adreno 540	low	med.	high	ultra	QHD	4K
League of Legends: Wild Rift	60		60	60
PUBG Mobile			40
World of Tanks Blitz	91		91
Arena of Valor	61			61
Shadow Fight 3	45		60
Battle Bay	121		121
Dead Trigger 2			59
Asphalt 8: Airborne	30		30
Asphalt 9: Legends			29.5
BioShock Infinite	20.4	14.2	12.6
Real Racing 3			60
Temple Run 2			60
< 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps	1 2 3 1	1	2 3 5 1	2

Qualcomm Adreno 506	low	med.	high	ultra	QHD	4K
League of Legends: Wild Rift	53.5		48
PUBG Mobile	28	26
Arena of Valor	31			31
Shadow Fight 3	57		55
Dead Trigger 2			41
Asphalt 8: Airborne	30		29
Asphalt 9: Legends	29		23
Temple Run 2			60
< 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps	2 4	1	2 3 1	1

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