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Qualcomm Adreno 320 vs Qualcomm Adreno 508 vs Qualcomm Adreno 540

Qualcomm Adreno 320

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The Qualcomm Adreno 320 is a GPU for smartphones and tablets that is integrated into Qualcomm SoCs. It was introduced in the end of 2012 and was primarily used for Android devices. The graphics card uses a technology called FlexRender. It can switch "intelligently" switch between TBR (TBR Tile Based Renderer) and the classic direct rendering. 

The Adreno 320 has Unified Shaders and supports OpenGL ES 3.0. The performance compared to the Adreno 200-series is supposed to be improved by the factor 3-4. 

The Adreno 320 is used in Snapdragon S4 SoCs like the AQP8064.

Qualcomm Adreno 508

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The Qualcomm Adreno 508 is a mobile graphics card for mid-range smartphones and tablets (mostly Android based). It is included in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 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 "up to 30% faster graphics rendering than previous designs". 

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.

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Qualcomm Adreno 320Qualcomm Adreno 508Qualcomm Adreno 540
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
Pipelines16 - unified
Core Speed400 MHz650 MHz710 MHz
Shared Memoryyesyesyes
APIDirectX 9_3, OpenGL ES 3.0DirectX 12.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, VulkanDirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2
technology28 nm14 nm10 nm
Date of Announcement27.02.2012 08.05.2017 22.03.2017
ArchitectureAdreno 500
FeaturesOpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, Direct3D 12 (FL 12_1)OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, DirectX 12
CPU in Adreno 320GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T4 x 1700 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064A4 x 1500 - 1700 MHz400 MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960DT2 x 1700 MHz400 MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960T2 x 1700 MHz400 MHz? MHz
min. - max.400 MHz? MHz
CPU in Adreno 508GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6308 x 2200 MHz? MHz? MHz
CPU in Adreno 540GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998)8 x 2450 MHz? MHz710 MHz

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy - Adreno 540
0.2 pt (1%)
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail)
0.06787 -71%
Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)
0.1025 -56%
Qualcomm Adreno 540
0.2337
...
Qualcomm Adreno 540
0.2337 0%
max:
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
33.3 14149%
0%
100%
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 10423     avg: 10644     median: 10644 (1%)     max: 10865 Points
min: 16508     avg: 18279     median: 18469 (2%)     max: 18635 Points
min: 16794     avg: 53776     median: 56046.5 (6%)     max: 58360 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
min: 4928     avg: 5903     median: 5689 (1%)     max: 7322 Points
17290 Points (2%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Score
2359 Points (3%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
4259 Points (1%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Score
min: 451     avg: 452     median: 452 (1%)     max: 453 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
min: 508     avg: 513     median: 513 (1%)     max: 518 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
min: 8859     avg: 10627     median: 10616 (1%)     max: 12167 Points
17180 Points (2%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
min: 1299     avg: 1379     median: 1391 (6%)     max: 1415 Points
min: 3586     avg: 4690     median: 4956 (22%)     max: 5269 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
min: 1204     avg: 1302     median: 1318 (3%)     max: 1332 Points
min: 3682     avg: 5894     median: 6245.5 (14%)     max: 6475 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
min: 872     avg: 904     median: 907 (5%)     max: 919 Points
min: 2866     avg: 3801     median: 3840 (19%)     max: 4101 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
min: 767     avg: 797     median: 801 (2%)     max: 809 Points
min: 3324     avg: 4231     median: 4347 (13%)     max: 4490 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
min: 826     avg: 831     median: 831 (1%)     max: 836 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
min: 786     avg: 791     median: 791 (1%)     max: 796 Points
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 1.7     avg: 1.8     median: 1.9 (0%)     max: 1.9 fps
min: 9.3     avg: 9.7     median: 9.7 (2%)     max: 9.9 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 4.9     avg: 5.3     median: 5.3 (0%)     max: 5.6 fps
min: 25     avg: 25.6     median: 26 (2%)     max: 26 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min: 5.3     avg: 5.5     median: 5.5 (1%)     max: 5.6 fps
min: 22     avg: 24.5     median: 24 (3%)     max: 26 fps
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
min: 5.2     avg: 9.4     median: 9.7 (0%)     max: 10 fps
min: 21     avg: 37.9     median: 40 (1%)     max: 43 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
4.3 fps (0%)
min: 13     avg: 13.9     median: 14 (1%)     max: 14 fps
min: 43     avg: 55.2     median: 54 (3%)     max: 64 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 320
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
min: 8.3     avg: 12.9     median: 13 (0%)     max: 16.5 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 508
min: 29     avg: 29.7     median: 30 (0%)     max: 30 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 540
min: 69     avg: 107     median: 111.5 (1%)     max: 119 fps
AnTuTu 3DRating - 3DRating V4.0 for OpenGL ES 2.0
3180 Points (24%)
AnTuTu 3DRating - Antutu 3DRating Off-screen
min: 1618     avg: 2029     median: 2080 (72%)     max: 2511 Points
AnTuTu 3DRating - Antutu 3DRating Score
min: 3555     avg: 5151     median: 5391 (47%)     max: 6115 Points
AnTuTu v3 - AnTuTu v3 GPU
min: 5474     avg: 7422     median: 7324 (76%)     max: 9072 Points
Basemark ES 2.0 - Basemark ES 2.0
min: 34.79     avg: 47.1     median: 45.8 (76%)     max: 60.6 fps
Basemark X 1.0 - Basemark X 1.0 Off-Screen
min: 5.836     avg: 7     median: 6.8 (32%)     max: 8.298 fps
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 High Quality
min: 4700     avg: 5400     median: 5400 (12%)     max: 6100 Points
min: 38752     avg: 38763     median: 38762.5 (88%)     max: 38773 Points
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 Medium Quality
min: 10600     avg: 11550     median: 11550 (26%)     max: 12500 Points
44696 Points (99%)
NenaMark2 - NenaMark2 Score
min: 59     avg: 59.9     median: 59.8 (89%)     max: 61.3 fps
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
min: 1880     avg: 2327     median: 2421 (2%)     max: 2778 Points
8356 Points (8%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
min: 737     avg: 949     median: 935 (2%)     max: 1179 Points
3409 Points (6%)
Smartbench 2012 - Smartbench 2012 Gaming Index
min: 2049     avg: 3032     median: 3024.5 (66%)     max: 4213 Points

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 320 → 100% n=3

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 508 → 243% n=3

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 540 → 880% n=3

- 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 540:
60  fps
high
Adreno 540:
60  fps
ultra
Adreno 540:
60  fps
PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
med.
Adreno 508:
25  fps
high
Adreno 540:
40  fps
World of Tanks Blitz

World of Tanks Blitz

2018
low
Adreno 540:
91  fps
high
Adreno 540:
91  fps
Arena of Valor

Arena of Valor

2018
low
Adreno 508:
30 31 31 31 31 ~ 31 fps
Adreno 540:
60 62 ~ 61 fps
ultra
Adreno 508:
30 30 30 30 31 ~ 30 fps
Adreno 540:
60 61 ~ 61 fps
Shadow Fight 3

Shadow Fight 3

2018
low
Adreno 508:
29 30 55 ~ 38 fps
Adreno 540:
30 60 ~ 45 fps
high
Adreno 508:
56 58 59 ~ 58 fps
Adreno 540:
60 60 ~ 60 fps
Battle Bay

Battle Bay

2018
low
Adreno 508:
61  fps
Adreno 540:
121  fps
high
Adreno 508:
61  fps
Adreno 540:
121  fps
Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
100%
Adreno 320:
24.6 1920 x 1080  fps
146%
Adreno 508:
30 30 30 30 60 ~ 36 fps
240%
Adreno 540:
55 59 59 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 ~ 59 fps
Fifa 14 Mobile Android

Fifa 14 Mobile Android

2013
high
100%
Adreno 320:
29 1280 x 720 29.8 1920 x 1080 ~ 29 fps
Asphalt 8: Airborne

Asphalt 8: Airborne

2013
low
100%
Adreno 320:
24.8 1280x720  fps
121%
Adreno 508:
30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
121%
Adreno 540:
30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
high
100%
Adreno 320:
26 1280x720 27.2 1920 x 1080 ~ 27 fps
111%
Adreno 508:
28 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
111%
Adreno 540:
29 29 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
Adreno 508:
29 30 30 ~ 30 fps
high
Adreno 508:
25 28 30 ~ 28 fps
Adreno 540:
29.5  fps
BioShock Infinite

BioShock Infinite

2013
low 1280x720
Adreno 540:
20.4  fps
med. 1366x768
Adreno 540:
14.2  fps
high 1366x768
Adreno 540:
12.6  fps
Real Racing 3

Real Racing 3

2013
low
100%
Adreno 320:
44 1280x720  fps
high
100%
Adreno 320:
21 1280x720  fps
152%
Adreno 508:
32  fps
286%
Adreno 540:
60  fps
Temple Run 2

Temple Run 2

2013
high
100%
Adreno 320:
55 1280x720  fps
107%
Adreno 508:
58 60 ~ 59 fps
109%
Adreno 540:
60  fps
Subway Surfers

Subway Surfers

2012
high
100%
Adreno 320:
58 1280x720  fps
Grand Theft Auto 3 Android

Grand Theft Auto 3 Android

2011
low
100%
Adreno 320:
20 1280x720  fps

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 320 → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 508 → 128%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 135%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 540 → 173%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 212%

Qualcomm Adreno 540lowmed.highultraQHD4K
League of Legends: Wild Rift606060
PUBG Mobile40
World of Tanks Blitz9191
Arena of Valor6161
Shadow Fight 34560
Battle Bay121121
Dead Trigger 259
Asphalt 8: Airborne3030
Asphalt 9: Legends29.5
BioShock Infinite20.414.212.6
Real Racing 360
Temple Run 260
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Qualcomm Adreno 508lowmed.highultraQHD4K
PUBG Mobile25
Arena of Valor3130
Shadow Fight 33858
Battle Bay6161
Dead Trigger 236
Asphalt 8: Airborne3030
Asphalt 9: Legends3028
Real Racing 332
Temple Run 259
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< 60 fps
< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps
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Qualcomm Adreno 320lowmed.highultraQHD4K
Dead Trigger 224.6
Fifa 14 Mobile Android29
Asphalt 8: Airborne24.827
Real Racing 34421
Temple Run 255
Subway Surfers58
Grand Theft Auto 3 Android20
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