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Qualcomm Adreno 308 vs Qualcomm Adreno 504 vs Qualcomm Adreno 506

Qualcomm Adreno 308

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The Qualcomm Adreno 308 is an integrated graphics unit for smartphones and tablets that is used for mainstream SoCs of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 425-series. Like the other Adreno 30x GPUs, the Adreno 308 most likely also features 24 ALUs (unified shaders). More information on the architecture of the A3xx series can be found on github.com.

Qualcomm Adreno 504

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The Qualcomm Adreno 504 is a mobile graphics card for lower mid-range smartphones and tablets (mostly Android based). It is included in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 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.

According to Qualcomm, the GPU is 50% faster than the previous Adreno 308 in the Snapdragon 425.

In the Snapdragon 429, the Adreno 504 is manufactured in the modern 12nm process and should be very power efficient.

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.

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Qualcomm Adreno 308Qualcomm Adreno 504Qualcomm Adreno 506
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
Shared Memoryyesyesyes
APIDirectX 9.3, OpenGL ES 3.0DirectX 12.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, VulkanDirectX 12.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan
technology28 nm14 nm14 nm
FeaturesOpen CL 1.1e, RenderscriptOpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, Direct3D 12 (FL 12_1)OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, Direct3D 12 (FL 12_1)
Date of Announcement11.02.2016 30.06.2018 15.12.2015
ArchitectureAdreno 500Adreno 500
Core Speed450 MHz650 MHz
CPU in Adreno 308GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917)4 x 1400 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 2154 x 1300 MHz? MHz? MHz
min. - max.? MHz? MHz
CPU in Adreno 504GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4294 x 2000 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 4100+5 x ? MHz320 MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 41004 x ? MHz320 MHz? MHz
min. - max.320 - ? MHz? MHz
CPU in Adreno 506GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6328 x 1800 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6268 x 2200 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6258 x 2000 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4508 x 1800 MHz? MHz? MHz
min. - max.? MHz? MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited 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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GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
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GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal 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 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
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GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 308
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
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GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 504
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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
low
Adreno 506:
53.5  fps
high
Adreno 506:
48  fps
PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
low
100%
Adreno 308:
22  fps
105%
Adreno 504:
23  fps
127%
Adreno 506:
25 26 26 29 30 30 ~ 28 fps
med.
Adreno 506:
23 25 26 26 30 ~ 26 fps
Arena of Valor

Arena of Valor

2018
low
100%
Adreno 308:
30 31 31 ~ 31 fps
103%
Adreno 504:
32  fps
100%
Adreno 506:
30 31 31 31 31 32 ~ 31 fps
ultra
100%
Adreno 308:
28 30 31 ~ 30 fps
103%
Adreno 504:
31  fps
103%
Adreno 506:
30 30 30 31 31 31 31 31 ~ 31 fps
Shadow Fight 3

Shadow Fight 3

2018
low
100%
Adreno 308:
29 41.5 47 ~ 39 fps
146%
Adreno 506:
54 57 60 ~ 57 fps
high
100%
Adreno 308:
34.5 39 ~ 37 fps
149%
Adreno 506:
50 53 54 60 60 ~ 55 fps
Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
100%
Adreno 308:
30 30 ~ 30 fps
137%
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
low
100%
Adreno 308:
29 30 ~ 30 fps
100%
Adreno 506:
29 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
high
100%
Adreno 308:
18 18 ~ 18 fps
161%
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
low
Adreno 504:
7  fps
Adreno 506:
26 27 28 30 30 30 ~ 29 fps
high
Adreno 504:
7  fps
Adreno 506:
15 21 24 28 28.5 ~ 23 fps
Real Racing 3

Real Racing 3

2013
low
100%
Adreno 308:
49  fps
high
100%
Adreno 308:
27  fps
Temple Run 2

Temple Run 2

2013
high
100%
Adreno 308:
54  fps
111%
Adreno 506:
60 60 ~ 60 fps

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 308 → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 504 → 104%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 103%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 506 → 126%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 124%

Qualcomm Adreno 506lowmed.highultraQHD4K
League of Legends: Wild Rift53.548
PUBG Mobile2826
Arena of Valor3131
Shadow Fight 35755
Dead Trigger 241
Asphalt 8: Airborne3029
Asphalt 9: Legends2923
Temple Run 260
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PUBG Mobile22
Arena of Valor3130
Shadow Fight 33937
Dead Trigger 230
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Real Racing 34927
Temple Run 254
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