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Qualcomm Adreno 504 vs ARM Mali-T720 vs Qualcomm Adreno 510

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.

ARM Mali-T720

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The ARM Mali-T720 is a mobile graphics solution that can be found in ARM SoCs. The chip is available since 2014. Besides OpenGL ES 3.1, the GPU supports OpenCL 1.1 as well as DirectX 11 FL9_3. According to ARM, the Mali-T720 can be scaled from 1 - 8 cores/clusters (MP1, MP2, ... MP) and clocks up to 650 MHz.

Sometimes the SoC does not specifies the number of cores, therefore this generic page / GPU for the single cluster variant is used and the benchmarks may differ. See e.g. the Mali-T720 MP2 and T720 MP4 pages for comparison.

The MP1 variant is only as fast as the older Mali-400 MP4 graphics card and therefore only suited for low demanding 3D games (Android based). However, the power consumption on the other hand is rather low and therefore the GPU is also suited for small smartphones.

Qualcomm Adreno 510

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The Qualcomm Adreno 510 is a mobile graphics card for mid-range smartphones and tablets (mostly Android based). It is included in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 and 652 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.

Compared the the faster Adreno 530, the 510 is currently produced in the older 28nm process (650 and 652) and should offer less ALUs. The clock speed is not disclosed.

Early benchmarks and performance ratings from Qualcomm position the GPU on a level with the old Adreno 330 (former high end GPU) in the Snapdragon 810. Therefore, it should be able to handle most Android games up to Full HD fluently.

Qualcomm Adreno 504ARM Mali-T720Qualcomm Adreno 510
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
Mali-T760 MP8 8 @ 0.7 - 0.77 GHz
Mali-T760 MP6 6 @ 0.7 GHz
Mali-T760 MP4 4 @ 0.6 GHz
Mali-T760 MP2 2 @ 0.7 GHz
Mali-T720 MP4 4 @ 0.6 GHz
Mali-T720 MP2 2 @ 0.65 GHz
Mali-T720 1 @ 0.6 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
ArchitectureAdreno 500Midgard (3rd-gen)Adreno 500
Core Speed450 MHz600 MHz
Shared Memoryyesnoyes
APIDirectX 12.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, VulkanDirectX 9.3, OpenGL ES 3.1DirectX 12.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan
technology14 nm14 nm
FeaturesOpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, Direct3D 12 (FL 12_1)OpenGL ES 3.1, OpenCL 1.1, DirectX 11.1, Renderscript, FSAA/MSAAOpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, Direct3D 12 (FL 12_1)
Date of Announcement30.06.2018 01.03.2015 15.12.2015
CodenameMidgard (3rd Generation)
Pipelines1 - unified
Link to Manufacturer Pagewww.arm.com
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 Mali-T720GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Mediatek MT67354 x 1500 MHz? MHz600 MHz
Mediatek MT87354 x 1300 MHz? MHz? MHz
Mediatek MT6735P4 x 1000 MHz? MHz600 MHz
min. - max.? - 320 MHz? MHz
CPU in Adreno 510GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM89768 x 1800 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM89566 x 1800 MHz? MHz? MHz
min. - max.? - 320 MHz? MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 6895     avg: 6896     median: 6896 (1%)     max: 6897 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
min: 1375     avg: 1636     median: 1653 (0%)     max: 2008 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
min: 2265     avg: 3255     median: 3387 (0%)     max: 4050 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
min: 428     avg: 445     median: 445 (2%)     max: 462 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
min: 336     avg: 364.5     median: 364.5 (1%)     max: 393 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
257 Points (1%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
210 Points (1%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
0.8 fps (0%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 1.7     avg: 1.8     median: 1.8 (0%)     max: 1.8 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
1.8 fps (0%)
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
min: 3.1     avg: 3.2     median: 3.2 (0%)     max: 3.2 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 4.7     avg: 4.8     median: 4.8 (0%)     max: 4.8 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 504
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
11 fps (0%)
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + ARM Mali-T720
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 510
Basemark ES 2.0 - Basemark ES 2.0
min: 20.86     avg: 32.2     median: 27.8 (46%)     max: 52.1 fps
44.8 fps (74%)
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 High Quality
min: 1485     avg: 2119     median: 1837 (4%)     max: 4005 Points
15120 Points (34%)
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 Medium Quality
min: 3159     avg: 4471     median: 3911 (9%)     max: 8103 Points
26078 Points (58%)
NenaMark2 - NenaMark2 Score
min: 46.6     avg: 48.2     median: 46.9 (70%)     max: 51 fps
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
3898 Points (4%)
min: 1568     avg: 2323     median: 2320 (2%)     max: 3158 Points
6078 Points (6%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
860 Points (2%)
min: 457     avg: 652     median: 577.5 (1%)     max: 1115 Points
2559 Points (4%)
Smartbench 2012 - Smartbench 2012 Gaming Index
min: 3088     avg: 3261     median: 3183 (69%)     max: 3537 Points
4270 Points (93%)

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 504 → 100% n=11

Average Benchmarks ARM Mali-T720 → 53% n=11

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 510 → 314% n=11

- 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
100%
Adreno 504:
23  fps
52%
Mali-T720:
12  fps
Arena of Valor

Arena of Valor

2018
low
100%
Adreno 504:
32  fps
94%
Mali-T720:
30  fps
ultra
100%
Adreno 504:
31  fps
90%
Mali-T720:
28  fps
Battle Bay

Battle Bay

2018
low
Mali-T720:
38   fps
high
Mali-T720:
35   fps
Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
Mali-T720:
26 29 29 30 30 ~ 29 fps
Adreno 510:
30 50 57 60 ~ 49 fps
Asphalt 8: Airborne

Asphalt 8: Airborne

2013
low
Mali-T720:
16 20 22 28 30 ~ 23 fps
Adreno 510:
29 30 30 ~ 30 fps
high
Mali-T720:
10 11 12 12 13 23 ~ 14 fps
Adreno 510:
20 29 30 30 ~ 27 fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
100%
Adreno 504:
7  fps
229%
Mali-T720:
14 18 ~ 16 fps
high
100%
Adreno 504:
7  fps
143%
Mali-T720:
10  fps
Real Racing 3

Real Racing 3

2013
low
Mali-T720:
15  fps
Temple Run 2

Temple Run 2

2013
high
Mali-T720:
59  fps

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 504 → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming ARM Mali-T720 → 122%

Qualcomm Adreno 504lowmed.highultraQHD4K
PUBG Mobile23
Arena of Valor3231
Asphalt 9: Legends77
< 30 fps
< 60 fps
< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps
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ARM Mali-T720lowmed.highultraQHD4K
PUBG Mobile12
Arena of Valor3028
Battle Bay3835
Dead Trigger 229
Asphalt 8: Airborne2314
Asphalt 9: Legends1610
Real Racing 315
Temple Run 259
< 30 fps
< 60 fps
< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps
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Dead Trigger 249
Asphalt 8: Airborne3027
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