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Qualcomm Adreno 306 vs ARM Mali-G57 MP4 vs Qualcomm Adreno 305

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.

ARM Mali-G57 MP4

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The ARM Mali-G57 MP4 is an integrated mid-range graphics card for ARM based SoCs (mostly Android based). It was introduced late 2020 in the MediaTek Dimensity 800 and uses 4 clusters (hence the MC4/MP4 name). 

The G57 is based on the new Valhall architecture and is intended for mainstream phones. 

The performance of the G57MP4 in our benchmarks is comparable to the Adreno 620.

The GPU supports all modern graphics APIs like OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan 1.1, OpenCL 2.0 and Renderscript.

Qualcomm Adreno 305

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The Qualcomm Adreno 305 is an integrated graphics unit for smartphones and tablets that is used for mainstream SoCs of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 400- an S4 Plus-series (e. g. 8930AB, Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3). The Adreno 305 usually only offers half of the performance of the the Adreno 320 and is only slightly ahead of the Mali-400 MP4. Very demanding Android games of 2013 may not run completely smooth, but simple titles like Angry Birds and the usual multimedia tasks are no problem.

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Qualcomm Adreno 306ARM Mali-G57 MP4Qualcomm Adreno 305
Adreno 300 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
Mali-G78 MP24 24
Mali-G78 MP22 24
Mali-G78 MP20 24
Mali-G78 MP14 14
Mali-G77 MP11 11
Mali-G77 MP9 9
Mali-G76 MP16 16
Mali-G76 MP12 10
Mali-G76 MP10 10 @ 0.72 GHz
Mali-G68 MP5 5
Mali-G57 MP6 6
Mali-G57 MP5 5
Mali-G72 MP18 18 @ 0.85 GHz
Mali-G71 MP20 8 @ 0.9 GHz
Mali-G72 MP12 12 @ 0.85 GHz
Mali-G71 MP8 8 @ 0.9 GHz
Mali-G76 MP4 4 @ 0.8 GHz
Mali-G71 MP2 2 @ 0.77 GHz
Mali-G72 MP3 3 @ 0.85 GHz
Mali-G68 MP4 4
Mali-G52 MP6 6
Mali-G68 MP2 2
Mali-G52 MP2 2 @ 0.95 GHz
Mali-G52 MP1 1 @ 0.8 GHz
Mali-G57 MP4 4
Mali-G57 MP3 3
Mali-G57 MP2 2
Mali-G57 MP1 1
Mali-G51 MP4 4 @ 0.65 GHz
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
Pipelines6 - unified4 - unified6 - unified
Core Speed450 MHz450 MHz
Shared Memoryyesnoyes
APIDirectX 9.3, OpenGL ES 3.0DirectX 9.0c, OpenGL ES 3.0
technology28 nm7 nm28 nm
FeaturesOpen CL 1.1e, Renderscript
Date of Announcement01.09.2012 03.07.2020 01.09.2012
CodenameValhall
ArchitectureBifrost
Link to Manufacturer Pagedeveloper.arm.comwww.qualcomm.com
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 Mali-G57 MP4GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
MediaTek Dimensity 8008 x 2000 MHz? MHz? MHz
Unisoc T9100 (T820)8 x 2100 MHz? MHz850 MHz
UNISOC Tangula T7708 x 2000 MHz? MHz780 MHz
Unisoc T8100 (T760)8 x 2000 MHz? MHz650 MHz
min. - max.? MHz650 - 850 MHz
CPU in Adreno 305GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM89284 x 1600 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 APQ80284 x 1600 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8930AB2 x 1700 MHz? MHz? MHz
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min. - max.? - 450 MHz? MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 2190     avg: 3801     median: 3838 (0%)     max: 4037 Points
37882 Points (4%)
min: 3503     avg: 4146     median: 4210 (0%)     max: 4402 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
min: 2091     avg: 2184     median: 2190.5 (0%)     max: 2234 Points
min: 1780     avg: 2534     median: 2429 (0%)     max: 5435 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
min: 4692     avg: 4772     median: 4758.5 (1%)     max: 4915 Points
min: 3035     avg: 4947     median: 5238.5 (1%)     max: 5521 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
min: 185     avg: 191.5     median: 187.5 (1%)     max: 206 Points
min: 4259     avg: 4459     median: 4459 (19%)     max: 4659 Points
209 Points (1%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
min: 153     avg: 158.8     median: 156 (0%)     max: 170 Points
min: 4497     avg: 4609     median: 4609 (10%)     max: 4721 Points
173 Points (0%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
0 Points (0%)
min: 3216     avg: 3394     median: 3410 (14%)     max: 3557 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
0 Points (0%)
min: 3016     avg: 3246     median: 3353 (8%)     max: 3368 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0)
min: 49     avg: 52.5     median: 53 (0%)     max: 54 Points
min: 4497     avg: 4544     median: 4544 (40%)     max: 4591 Points
58 Points (1%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Graphics
min: 39     avg: 41.5     median: 42 (0%)     max: 43 Points
min: 4722     avg: 4764     median: 4764 (29%)     max: 4806 Points
46 Points (0%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1)
min:      avg: 0 (0%)     max: 0 Points
min: 3288     avg: 3334     median: 3334 (16%)     max: 3380 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Graphics
0 Points (0%)
min: 3145     avg: 3193     median: 3193 (11%)     max: 3241 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
min: 1599     avg: 1620     median: 1620 (1%)     max: 1641 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
434 Points (1%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 3     avg: 3.5     median: 3.3 (1%)     max: 4.3 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 7     avg: 8.3     median: 8.2 (1%)     max: 9.9 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 16     avg: 21     median: 22 (2%)     max: 26 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min:      avg: 0 (0%)     max: 0 fps
min: 19     avg: 20.7     median: 20 (2%)     max: 23 fps
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
0 fps (0%)
min: 31     avg: 34.3     median: 34 (1%)     max: 38 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 1.7     avg: 2     median: 1.8 (0%)     max: 4.3 fps
min: 47     avg: 52     median: 51.5 (2%)     max: 58 fps
min: 1.2     avg: 2     median: 1.7 (0%)     max: 6.1 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 + ARM Mali-G57 MP4
min: 73     avg: 82.3     median: 84 (1%)     max: 88 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 305
min: 3.5     avg: 5.3     median: 5.7 (0%)     max: 6.2 fps
AnTuTu 3DRating - Antutu 3DRating Off-screen
min: 756     avg: 1724     median: 1840 (64%)     max: 2156 Points
AnTuTu 3DRating - Antutu 3DRating Score
min: 3291     avg: 3821     median: 3867.5 (34%)     max: 4216 Points
AnTuTu v3 - AnTuTu v3 GPU
min: 4234     avg: 4944     median: 4983 (52%)     max: 5498 Points
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 GPU
min: 92378     avg: 101623     median: 105516 (11%)     max: 106975 Points
Antutu v10 - AnTuTu v10 GPU
min: 84104     avg: 92827     median: 92826.5 (7%)     max: 101549 Points
Basemark ES 2.0 - Basemark ES 2.0
min: 25.31     avg: 37     median: 37 (61%)     max: 48.73 fps
min: 13.58     avg: 35.6     median: 34.9 (58%)     max: 48.99 fps
Basemark X 1.0 - Basemark X 1.0 Off-Screen
min: 2.265     avg: 2.7     median: 2.7 (13%)     max: 3.092 fps
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 High Quality
min: 1839     avg: 1867     median: 1880 (4%)     max: 1881 Points
min: 749     avg: 1438     median: 1433.5 (3%)     max: 1878 Points
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 Medium Quality
min: 3855     avg: 3993     median: 4014 (9%)     max: 4087 Points
min: 3492     avg: 4252     median: 4267 (9%)     max: 4725 Points
Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official Medium Offscreen 1080
34.2 fps (1%)
NenaMark2 - NenaMark2 Score
min: 54.6     avg: 57.3     median: 57.3 (85%)     max: 59.9 fps
min: 54.3     avg: 58.5     median: 58.7 (87%)     max: 64.6 fps
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
min: 2745     avg: 2822     median: 2792 (1%)     max: 2929 Points
24573 Points (8%)
min: 1801     avg: 2413     median: 2406 (1%)     max: 3026 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
min: 665     avg: 756     median: 791 (1%)     max: 811 Points
22448 Points (37%)
min: 516     avg: 702     median: 705.5 (1%)     max: 1008 Points
Smartbench 2012 - Smartbench 2012 Gaming Index
min: 2978     avg: 3534     median: 3295 (72%)     max: 4266 Points
min: 1651     avg: 3146     median: 3132 (68%)     max: 4046 Points

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 306 → 100% n=9

Average Benchmarks ARM Mali-G57 MP4 → 3822% n=9

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 305 → 103% n=9

- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
red legend - 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.

Armajet

Armajet

2020
high
Mali-G57 MP4:
61  fps
PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
low
Mali-G57 MP4:
30  fps
high
Mali-G57 MP4:
30  fps
World of Tanks Blitz

World of Tanks Blitz

2018
low
Adreno 305:
35  fps
high
Adreno 305:
22  fps
Arena of Valor

Arena of Valor

2018
low
Adreno 305:
30  fps
ultra
Adreno 305:
29  fps
Shadow Fight 3

Shadow Fight 3

2018
low
Adreno 305:
27  fps
Battle Bay

Battle Bay

2018
low
Adreno 305:
36  fps
high
Adreno 305:
34  fps
Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
100%
Adreno 306:
30 30 30 30 35 ~ 31 fps
94%
Adreno 305:
29  fps
Asphalt 8: Airborne

Asphalt 8: Airborne

2013
low
100%
Adreno 306:
29 31 ~ 30 fps
97%
Adreno 305:
29 1280x720  fps
high
100%
Adreno 306:
14 15 16 16 16 ~ 15 fps
147%
Adreno 305:
18 26 1280x720 ~ 22 fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
Mali-G57 MP4:
30  fps
high
Mali-G57 MP4:
30  fps
Real Racing 3

Real Racing 3

2013
low
Adreno 305:
42 1280x720  fps
Temple Run 2

Temple Run 2

2013
high
Adreno 305:
60 720x1280  fps
Subway Surfers

Subway Surfers

2012
high
Adreno 305:
55 720x1085  fps

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 306 → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 305 → 112%

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Asphalt 9: Legends3030
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For more games that might be playable and a list of all games and graphics cards visit our Gaming List

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