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Qualcomm Adreno 505 vs ARM Mali-T860 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-T860 MP2

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The ARM Mali-T860 MP2 is a mobile graphics solution that can be found in ARM SoCs like the Mediatek Helio P10. The chip is available since Q1/2015 and supports OpenGL ES 3.1, OpenCL 1.2 and DirectX 11.1. The Mali-T860 can be built with 1 to 16 clusters, where the MP2 version features 2 clusters/cores.

The MP2 version is used e.g. in the Mediatek Helio P10 at 700 MHz and performs similar to a Adreno 405 or Mali-T628 with a low core count (e.g. MP2 or MP4). Therfore, only low demanding gaming are suited for the GPU.

In the Helio P10 the GPU is manufactured in 28nm at TSMC.

Qualcomm Adreno 505ARM Mali-T860 MP2
Mali-T800 Series
Adreno 540 compare @ 0.71 GHz
Adreno 530 compare @ 0.62 GHz
Adreno 512 compare
Adreno 510 compare
Adreno 509 compare
Adreno 508 compare @ 0.65 GHz
Adreno 506 compare @ 0.65 GHz
Adreno 505 @ 0.45 GHz
Adreno 504 compare @ 0.45 GHz
Mali-T880 MP12 compare 12 @ 0.65 GHz
Mali-T880 MP4 compare 4 @ 0.9 GHz
Mali-T880 MP2 compare 2 @ 0.9 GHz
Mali-T860 MP2 2 @ 0.7 GHz
Mali-T830 MP3 compare 2 @ 0.6 GHz
Mali-T830 MP2 compare 2 @ 0.6 GHz
Mali-T830 MP1 compare 1
ArchitectureAdreno 500Midgard
Core Speed450 MHz700 MHz
Shared Memoryyesno
APIDirectX 12.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, VulkanDirectX 11.1, OpenGL ES 3.1 AEP
technology14 nm28 nm
FeaturesOpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, Direct3D 12 (FL 12_1)Open CL 1.2
Date of Announcement15.12.2015 01.01.2015
CodenameMidgard
Pipelines2 - unified
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-T860 MP2GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Mediatek Helio P10 MT67558 x 2000 MHz700 MHz? MHz
Mediatek MT6750S8 x 1500 MHz? MHz530 MHz
Mediatek MT6750N8 x 1500 MHz? MHz? MHz
min. - max.? MHz530 - ? MHz

Benchmarks

min: 5884     avg: 9565     median: 9806.5 (1%)     max: 11713 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
5627 Points (1%)
min: 5435     avg: 5972     median: 5919 (1%)     max: 6813 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
10835 Points (1%)
min: 9528     avg: 9929     median: 9619 (1%)     max: 10639 Points
min: 299     avg: 380.8     median: 385 (2%)     max: 479 Points
min: 248     avg: 319.9     median: 322 (1%)     max: 406 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: 0.7     avg: 0.8     median: 0.9 (0%)     max: 0.9 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: 1.8     avg: 2.3     median: 2.3 (0%)     max: 2.7 fps
min: 1.9     avg: 2.3     median: 2.4 (0%)     max: 2.7 fps
min: 4.7     avg: 6.5     median: 6.8 (0%)     max: 8.22 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 505
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + ARM Mali-T860 MP2
Basemark ES 2.0 - Basemark ES 2.0
33.5 fps (55%)
min: 43.5     avg: 46.5     median: 46.2 (76%)     max: 49.73 fps
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 High Quality
8015 Points (18%)
min: 6004     avg: 6373     median: 6378 (14%)     max: 6737 Points
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 Medium Quality
min: 16486     avg: 16610     median: 16609.5 (37%)     max: 16733 Points
min: 13009     avg: 13909     median: 14306 (32%)     max: 14412 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 (3%)     max: 3995 Points
min: 2613     avg: 2752     median: 2725.5 (3%)     max: 2944 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
min: 1032     avg: 1168     median: 1167.5 (2%)     max: 1303 Points
min: 178     avg: 764     median: 854.5 (1%)     max: 1169 Points
Smartbench 2012 - Smartbench 2012 Gaming Index
3983 Points (87%)

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 505 → 100% n=18

Average Benchmarks ARM Mali-T860 MP2 → 93% n=18

- 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 505:
25  fps
med.
100%
Adreno 505:
24  fps
World of Tanks Blitz

World of Tanks Blitz

2018
low
Mali-T860 MP2:
52  fps
high
Mali-T860 MP2:
24  fps
Arena of Valor

Arena of Valor

2018
low
100%
Adreno 505:
30 30 30 31 31 31 32 ~ 31 fps
81%
Mali-T860 MP2:
23 27 ~ 25 fps
ultra
100%
Adreno 505:
30 30 30 30 30 30 32 ~ 30 fps
87%
Mali-T860 MP2:
26  fps
Shadow Fight 3

Shadow Fight 3

2018
low
100%
Adreno 505:
42 47 47 58 ~ 49 fps
high
100%
Adreno 505:
41 46 47 58 ~ 48 fps
Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
100%
Adreno 505:
30 30 30 30 30 30 50 52 53 54 ~ 39 fps
136%
Mali-T860 MP2:
47 48 51 58 59 ~ 53 fps
Asphalt 8: Airborne

Asphalt 8: Airborne

2013
low
100%
Adreno 505:
29 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
97%
Mali-T860 MP2:
27 29 30 30 30 30 ~ 29 fps
high
100%
Adreno 505:
19 19 24 25 27 27 30 30 30 ~ 26 fps
108%
Mali-T860 MP2:
27 28 29 29 29 ~ 28 fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
100%
Adreno 505:
27 29 29 30 30 ~ 29 fps
86%
Mali-T860 MP2:
23 26 26 ~ 25 fps
high
100%
Adreno 505:
12 19 21 24 27 ~ 21 fps
100%
Mali-T860 MP2:
16 22 24 ~ 21 fps
Temple Run 2

Temple Run 2

2013
high
100%
Adreno 505:
60  fps

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 505 → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming ARM Mali-T860 MP2 → 99%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 136%

Qualcomm Adreno 505lowmed.highultraQHD4K
PUBG Mobile2524
Arena of Valor3130
Shadow Fight 34948
Dead Trigger 239
Asphalt 8: Airborne3026
Asphalt 9: Legends2921
Temple Run 260
< 30 fps
< 60 fps
< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps
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ARM Mali-T860 MP2lowmed.highultraQHD4K
World of Tanks Blitz5224
Arena of Valor2526
Dead Trigger 253
Asphalt 8: Airborne2928
Asphalt 9: Legends2521
< 30 fps
< 60 fps
< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps
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