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Qualcomm Adreno 505 vs ARM Mali-G71 MP2

Qualcomm Adreno 505

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The Qualcomm Adreno 505 is a mobile graphics card for mid-range smartphones and tablets (mostly Android based). It is included in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 / 435 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 to the faster Adreno 506, the 505 is manufactured in the older 28nm process and offers less raw performance.

ARM Mali-G71 MP2

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The ARM Mali-G71 MP2 is an integrated entry-level graphics adapter for ARM SoCs, which was used in combination with the smartphone and tablet chip Mediatek Helio P23 with 700 or 770 MHz clock speed. Supports OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan 1.0, OpenCL 2.0, DirectX 11 FL11_1 and RenderScript.

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Qualcomm Adreno 505ARM Mali-G71 MP2
Mali-G Series
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ArchitectureAdreno 500Bifrost
Core Speed450 MHz770 (Boost) MHz
Shared Memoryyesno
APIDirectX 12.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, VulkanOpenGL ES 3.2
technology14 nm16 nm
FeaturesOpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, Direct3D 12 (FL 12_1)
Date of Announcement15.12.2015 03.06.2016
CodenameMimir
Pipelines2 - unified
Link to Manufacturer Pagewww.arm.com
CPU in Adreno 505GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4398 x 2000 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4358 x 1400 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937)8 x 1400 MHz? MHz? MHz
min. - max.? MHz? MHz
CPU in Mali-G71 MP2GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Samsung Exynos 78858 x 2200 MHz? MHz? MHz
Samsung Exynos 79048 x 1800 MHz? MHz? MHz
Mediatek Helio P23 MT6763T8 x 2300 MHz770 MHz? MHz
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min. - max.? - 770 MHz? MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 7924     avg: 10477     median: 10069 (1%)     max: 13656 Points
min: 1152     avg: 11630     median: 11251.5 (1%)     max: 15567 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
5627 Points (1%)
13392 Points (2%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
10835 Points (1%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
min: 482     avg: 632     median: 603.5 (3%)     max: 835 Points
min: 629     avg: 779     median: 742 (3%)     max: 1097 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
min: 423     avg: 552     median: 529.5 (1%)     max: 735 Points
min: 564     avg: 680     median: 642 (1%)     max: 971 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
min: 0     avg: 371     median: 365 (2%)     max: 505 Points
min: 431     avg: 528     median: 507 (2%)     max: 737 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
min: 0     avg: 309.7     median: 305 (1%)     max: 432 Points
min: 371     avg: 443.3     median: 419 (1%)     max: 629 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0)
min: 465     avg: 628     median: 602 (5%)     max: 835 Points
min: 70     avg: 669     median: 725 (6%)     max: 1001 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Graphics
min: 404     avg: 550     median: 527 (3%)     max: 735 Points
min: 55     avg: 579     median: 623 (4%)     max: 879 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1)
min: 230     avg: 330.3     median: 316 (2%)     max: 448 Points
min: 68     avg: 480.3     median: 486 (2%)     max: 741 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Graphics
min: 188     avg: 273     median: 262 (1%)     max: 372 Points
min: 53     avg: 404.4     median: 402 (1%)     max: 634 Points
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 0.88     avg: 1.1     median: 1.2 (0%)     max: 1.2 fps
min: 1.4     avg: 1.6     median: 1.5 (0%)     max: 2.4 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 2.6     avg: 3.3     median: 3.6 (0%)     max: 3.7 fps
min: 3.8     avg: 4.2     median: 4 (0%)     max: 5 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min: 2.1     avg: 2.7     median: 2.6 (0%)     max: 3.6 fps
min: 2.6     avg: 4.2     median: 4 (0%)     max: 6 fps
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
min: 2.2     avg: 4.6     median: 4.6 (0%)     max: 6.6 fps
min: 4.3     avg: 7     median: 6.6 (0%)     max: 9.9 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 4.6     avg: 8     median: 7.1 (0%)     max: 19 fps
min: 7     avg: 11     median: 11 (0%)     max: 16 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 505
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
min: 11     avg: 17.7     median: 17 (0%)     max: 25 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + ARM Mali-G71 MP2
min: 14     avg: 22.1     median: 22 (0%)     max: 34 fps
Antutu v10 - AnTuTu v10 GPU
20906 Points (2%)
Basemark ES 2.0 - Basemark ES 2.0
33.5 fps (55%)
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 High Quality
8015 Points (18%)
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 Medium Quality
min: 16486     avg: 16610     median: 16609.5 (37%)     max: 16733 Points
Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official Medium Offscreen 1080
5.2 fps (0%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
min: 2589     avg: 3292     median: 3292 (1%)     max: 3995 Points
min: 2471     avg: 4582     median: 4550 (2%)     max: 6755 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
min: 1032     avg: 1168     median: 1167.5 (2%)     max: 1303 Points
min: 1205     avg: 1444     median: 1451.5 (2%)     max: 1668 Points

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 505 → 100% n=18

Average Benchmarks ARM Mali-G71 MP2 → 139% n=18

- 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.

PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
low
100%
Adreno 505:
25  fps
120%
Mali-G71 MP2:
30  fps
med.
100%
Adreno 505:
24  fps
117%
Mali-G71 MP2:
26 29 30 ~ 28 fps
high
Mali-G71 MP2:
21 29 29 30 ~ 27 fps
Arena of Valor

Arena of Valor

2018
low
100%
Adreno 505:
30 30 30 31 31 31 32 ~ 31 fps
194%
Mali-G71 MP2:
60 60 60 ~ 60 fps
ultra
100%
Adreno 505:
30 30 30 30 30 30 32 ~ 30 fps
173%
Mali-G71 MP2:
30 58 60 60 ~ 52 fps
Shadow Fight 3

Shadow Fight 3

2018
low
100%
Adreno 505:
42 47 47 58 ~ 49 fps
122%
Mali-G71 MP2:
60  fps
high
100%
Adreno 505:
41 46 47 58 ~ 48 fps
125%
Mali-G71 MP2:
60  fps
Battle Bay

Battle Bay

2018
high
Mali-G71 MP2:
47  fps
Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
100%
Adreno 505:
30 30 30 30 30 30 50 52 53 54 ~ 39 fps
133%
Mali-G71 MP2:
46 48 54 60 ~ 52 fps
Asphalt 8: Airborne

Asphalt 8: Airborne

2013
low
100%
Adreno 505:
29 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
100%
Mali-G71 MP2:
29 30 ~ 30 fps
high
100%
Adreno 505:
19 19 24 25 27 27 30 30 30 ~ 26 fps
104%
Mali-G71 MP2:
23 30 ~ 27 fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
100%
Adreno 505:
27 29 29 30 30 ~ 29 fps
100%
Mali-G71 MP2:
28 29 29 30 ~ 29 fps
high
100%
Adreno 505:
12 19 21 24 27 ~ 21 fps
124%
Mali-G71 MP2:
23 24 25 28 29 29 ~ 26 fps
Temple Run 2

Temple Run 2

2013
high
100%
Adreno 505:
60  fps
98%
Mali-G71 MP2:
59  fps

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 505 → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming ARM Mali-G71 MP2 → 126%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 141%

Qualcomm Adreno 505ARM Mali-G71 MP2
lowmed.highultraQHD4Klowmed.highultraQHD4K
PUBG Mobile2524302827
Arena of Valor31306052
Shadow Fight 349486060
Dead Trigger 23952
Asphalt 8: Airborne30263027
Asphalt 9: Legends29212926
Temple Run 26059
Qualcomm Adreno 505ARM Mali-G71 MP2
lowmed.highultraQHD4Klowmed.highultraQHD4K
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< 60 fps
< 120 fps
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