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Qualcomm Adreno 306 vs Qualcomm Adreno 509 vs Qualcomm Adreno 530

Qualcomm Adreno 306

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The Qualcomm Adreno 306 is an integrated graphics unit for smartphones and tablets that is used for mainstream SoCs of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 410-series (e.g., Snapdragon 410 MSM8916). According the Qualcomm, the Adreno 306 offers a reduced power consumption compared to the older Adreno 305. 

The performance looks to be on par with the older Adreno 305 (at least in our review of a HTC Desire 510) leading to the assumtion that the technical specifications should be similar.

Qualcomm Adreno 509

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The Qualcomm Adreno 509 is a mobile graphics card for mid-range smartphones and tablets (mostly Android based). It is included in the lower end Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 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 530

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The Qualcomm Adreno 530 is an integrated graphics card for (mostly Android based) smartphones and tablets. It was introduced in the last quarter of 2015 and is integrated in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 SoC. It supports OpenGL ES 3.1 and DirectX 11.1.

The GPU uses a still unknown amount of unified shaders clocked at up to 624 MHz. In 2015 it belongs to the fastest GPU for smartphones. Compared to the predecessor Adreno 430, the 530 is especially faster in demanding benchmarks.

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Qualcomm Adreno 306Qualcomm Adreno 509Qualcomm Adreno 530
Adreno 500 Series
Adreno 330 32 @ 0.45 - 0.58 GHz
Adreno 320 16 @ 0.4 GHz
Adreno 308 6
Adreno 306 6 @ 0.45 GHz
Adreno 305 6 @ 0.45 GHz
Adreno 304 6 @ 0.4 GHz
Adreno 302 6 @ 0.4 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
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
Pipelines6 - unified
Core Speed450 MHz624 MHz
Shared Memoryyesyesyes
APIDirectX 9.3, OpenGL ES 3.0DirectX 12.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, VulkanDirectX 11.1, OpenGL ES 3.1 AEP
technology28 nm14 nm14 nm
FeaturesOpen CL 1.1e, RenderscriptOpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, Direct3D 12 (FL 12_1)OpenGL ES 3.1 AEP, OpenCL 2.0, Direct3D 11.1 (FL 11_1)
Date of Announcement01.09.2012 08.05.2017 15.12.2015
ArchitectureAdreno 500
CPU in Adreno 306GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM89164 x 1400 MHz450 MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 APQ80164 x 1200 MHz? MHz? MHz
min. - max.? - 450 MHz? MHz
CPU in Adreno 509GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6368 x 1800 MHz? MHz? MHz
CPU in Adreno 530GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro4 x 2400 MHz? MHz653 MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM89964 x 2200 MHz? MHz624 MHz
min. - max.? - 450 MHz624 - ? MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 2190     avg: 3801     median: 3838 (0%)     max: 4037 Points
min: 20610     avg: 20839     median: 20836 (2%)     max: 21067 Points
min: 24310     avg: 32869     median: 32997 (4%)     max: 40761 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
min: 2091     avg: 2184     median: 2190.5 (0%)     max: 2234 Points
0 Points (0%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
min: 4692     avg: 4772     median: 4758.5 (1%)     max: 4915 Points
0 Points (0%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
min: 185     avg: 191.5     median: 187.5 (1%)     max: 206 Points
min: 1525     avg: 1541     median: 1540 (7%)     max: 1568 Points
min: 2649     avg: 3348     median: 3425 (15%)     max: 3806 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
min: 153     avg: 158.8     median: 156 (0%)     max: 170 Points
min: 1358     avg: 1395     median: 1400 (3%)     max: 1406 Points
min: 3401     avg: 4503     median: 4661.5 (10%)     max: 5006 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
0 Points (0%)
min: 765     avg: 980     median: 1008 (5%)     max: 1016 Points
min: 2252     avg: 2605     median: 2594.5 (13%)     max: 2893 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
0 Points (0%)
min: 645     avg: 841     median: 865 (3%)     max: 872 Points
min: 2488     avg: 2996     median: 3108 (9%)     max: 3253 Points
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 2.2     avg: 2.4     median: 2.2 (0%)     max: 3.5 fps
min: 7.1     avg: 8.4     median: 7.2 (1%)     max: 11 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 5.4     avg: 5.9     median: 6 (0%)     max: 6.1 fps
min: 15     avg: 17.7     median: 19 (1%)     max: 19 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min:      avg: 0 (0%)     max: 0 fps
6.3 fps (1%)
min: 14     avg: 18.3     median: 19 (2%)     max: 20 fps
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
0 fps (0%)
min: 6.3     avg: 9.7     median: 10 (0%)     max: 10 fps
min: 12     avg: 28.6     median: 31 (1%)     max: 34.02 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 1.7     avg: 2     median: 1.8 (0%)     max: 4.3 fps
16 fps (1%)
min: 26     avg: 43     median: 44.5 (3%)     max: 49 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 306
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
min: 2.8     avg: 5.5     median: 5.3 (0%)     max: 9.8 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 509
min: 35     avg: 35.6     median: 36 (0%)     max: 36 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 530
min: 47.19     avg: 83.3     median: 88 (1%)     max: 96 fps
Basemark ES 2.0 - Basemark ES 2.0
min: 25.31     avg: 37     median: 37 (61%)     max: 48.73 fps
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 High Quality
min: 1839     avg: 1867     median: 1880 (4%)     max: 1881 Points
min: 21420     avg: 30602     median: 33028 (75%)     max: 35449 Points
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 Medium Quality
min: 3855     avg: 3993     median: 4014 (9%)     max: 4087 Points
min: 28538     avg: 37215     median: 38353 (85%)     max: 41500 Points
NenaMark2 - NenaMark2 Score
min: 54.6     avg: 57.3     median: 57.3 (85%)     max: 59.9 fps
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
min: 2745     avg: 2822     median: 2792 (3%)     max: 2929 Points
min: 5536     avg: 5562     median: 5561.5 (6%)     max: 5587 Points
min: 4781     avg: 5512     median: 5612.5 (6%)     max: 6042 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
min: 665     avg: 756     median: 791 (1%)     max: 811 Points
min: 1582     avg: 1740     median: 1740 (3%)     max: 1898 Points
min: 1913     avg: 2183     median: 2178.5 (4%)     max: 2461 Points
Smartbench 2012 - Smartbench 2012 Gaming Index
min: 2978     avg: 3534     median: 3295 (72%)     max: 4266 Points
4410 Points (96%)

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 306 → 100% n=7

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 509 → 607% n=7

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 530 → 1469% n=7

- 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.

PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
low
Adreno 509:
25 25 26 30 ~ 27 fps
med.
Adreno 509:
25 25 ~ 25 fps
high
Adreno 509:
30  fps
Arena of Valor

Arena of Valor

2018
low
Adreno 509:
31 31 31 32 59 ~ 37 fps
ultra
Adreno 509:
30 31 31 31 31 59 ~ 36 fps
Shadow Fight 3

Shadow Fight 3

2018
low
Adreno 509:
57 59 ~ 58 fps
high
Adreno 509:
58  fps
Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
100%
Adreno 306:
30 30 30 30 35 ~ 31 fps
145%
Adreno 509:
30 60 ~ 45 fps
139%
Adreno 530:
0 (!) 30 30 30 30 56 58 59 59 60 60 ~ 43 fps
Asphalt 8: Airborne

Asphalt 8: Airborne

2013
low
100%
Adreno 306:
29 31 ~ 30 fps
100%
Adreno 530:
29 29 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
high
100%
Adreno 306:
14 15 16 16 16 ~ 15 fps
200%
Adreno 509:
30  fps
193%
Adreno 530:
0 (!) 29 29 29 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 48 ~ 29 fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
Adreno 509:
28 28 30 30 ~ 29 fps
high
Adreno 509:
28 30 30 ~ 29 fps
Real Racing 3

Real Racing 3

2013
low
Adreno 530:
60  fps
high
Adreno 530:
35 51 ~ 43 fps

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 306 → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 509 → 173%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 145%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 530 → 144%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 139%

Qualcomm Adreno 509lowmed.highultraQHD4K
PUBG Mobile272530
Arena of Valor3736
Shadow Fight 35858
Dead Trigger 245
Asphalt 8: Airborne30
Asphalt 9: Legends2929
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Asphalt 8: Airborne3015
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Dead Trigger 243
Asphalt 8: Airborne3029
Real Racing 36043
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