Qualcomm Adreno 506 vs Qualcomm Adreno 330 vs Qualcomm Adreno 505
Qualcomm Adreno 506 ► remove from comparison
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.
Qualcomm Adreno 330 ► remove from comparison
The Qualcomm Adreno 330 is a GPU for smartphones and tablets that is integrated into Qualcomm SoCs. It was introduced in the middle of 2013 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. It supports OpenGL ES 3.0 and is mostly used in Android based smartphones and tablets.
The graphics clock rate of the Adreno 330 differs from the used SoC where it is built in. It ranges from 450 MHz in the Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 , over 550 MHz in the MSM8974AB up to 578 MHz in the Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC . In addition, there are some architectural changes compared to the former Adreno 320 (e.g. more shader cores).
As a high-end GPU (in 2013) for Android based SoCs, the Adreno 330 is able to cope with even demanding games and high resolution displays. As you can see in our tests benchmarks below, the performance is similar to the PowerVR G6430 in the Apple A7 SoC.
We tested a Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 with a 450 MHz clocked Adreno 330 in a Acer Liquid S2 (see our review) . The games run in 1920x1080 on this phablet and are therefore quite demanding.
Real Racing 3 was running quite good on some tracks in "high" settings (set with RR3 Graphics App) and stuttering on other tracks with many cars visible. In medium settings it ran fluently all the time. However battery consumption (25% in 3 races with a total runtime of 45 min) and heat development (max 42°C = 108°F) were quite high.
Fifa 14 and Angry Birds Go were also well playable although there was some slight stuttering visible in both games (may be caused by the game itself). Angry Birds Go also felt like running most of the times in lower fps regions.
The older but still demanding GTA 3 was no problem for the Liquid S2 as were less demanding games like Subway Surf or Temple Run 2 . Especially the later two ran in high fps regions.
Qualcomm Adreno 505 ► remove from comparison
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.
Qualcomm Adreno 506 Qualcomm Adreno 330 Qualcomm Adreno 505 Adreno 500 Series Architecture Adreno 500 Adreno 500 Core Speed 650 MHz 450 - 578 (Boost) MHz 450 MHz Shared Memory yes yes yes API DirectX 12.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan DirectX 9_3, OpenGL ES 3.0 DirectX 12.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan technology 14 nm 28 nm 14 nm Features OpenGL 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 Announcement 15.12.2015 07.01.2013 15.12.2015 Pipelines 32 - unified
Benchmarks 3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 7668 avg: 13091 median: 13240 (2%) max: 14741 Points
min: 10153 avg: 17810 median: 18007 (2%) max: 22684 Points
min: 7924 avg: 10477 median: 10069 (1%) max: 13656 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
min: 7040 avg: 7261 median: 7309 (1%) max: 7435 Points
min: 7283 avg: 9051 median: 9118 (1%) max: 10768 Points
5627 Points (1%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
12169 Points (1%)
min: 10184 avg: 15992 median: 17935 (2%) max: 21680 Points
10835 Points (1%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
min: 533 avg: 847 median: 851 (4%) max: 951 Points
974 Points (4%)
min: 482 avg: 632 median: 603.5 (3%) max: 835 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
min: 440 avg: 732 median: 734 (2%) max: 814 Points
1030 Points (2%)
min: 423 avg: 552 median: 529.5 (1%) max: 735 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
min: 488 avg: 524 median: 510.5 (3%) max: 882 Points
0 Points (0%)
min: 0 avg: 371 median: 365 (2%) max: 505 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
min: 403 avg: 433.9 median: 421.5 (1%) max: 761 Points
min: 0 avg: 309.7 median: 305 (1%) max: 432 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
0 Points (0%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 1.1 avg: 1.2 median: 1.2 (0%) max: 1.4 fps
min: 0.88 avg: 1.1 median: 1.2 (0%) max: 1.2 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 3.3 avg: 3.6 median: 3.6 (0%) max: 3.9 fps
min: 2.6 avg: 3.3 median: 3.6 (0%) max: 3.7 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min: 3.3 avg: 3.6 median: 3.5 (0%) max: 3.9 fps
min: 2.1 avg: 2.7 median: 2.6 (0%) max: 3.6 fps
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
min: 3.5 avg: 6.5 median: 6.4 (0%) max: 14 fps
min: 2.2 avg: 4.6 median: 4.6 (0%) max: 6.6 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 3.1 avg: 9.6 median: 9.8 (1%) max: 11 fps
min: 8.1 avg: 10.5 median: 11 (1%) max: 12.1 fps
min: 4.6 avg: 8 median: 7.1 (0%) max: 19 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 506 GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
min: 21 avg: 22.7 median: 23 (0%) max: 25 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 330 min: 13 avg: 23.6 median: 24 (0%) max: 28.1 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 505 min: 11 avg: 17.7 median: 17 (0%) max: 25 fps
AnTuTu 3DRating - 3DRating V4.0 for OpenGL ES 2.0
min: 4826 avg: 5231 median: 5231 (39%) max: 5636 Points
AnTuTu 3DRating - Antutu 3.0 3DRating Score
10143 Points (100%)
AnTuTu v3 - AnTuTu v3 GPU
9637 Points (100%)
Basemark ES 2.0 - Basemark ES 2.0
44 fps (73%)
min: 43.06 avg: 58.6 median: 59.6 (98%) max: 60 fps
33.5 fps (55%)
Basemark X 1.0 - Basemark X 1.0 Off-Screen
min: 11.9 avg: 14.1 median: 14.2 (67%) max: 15.6 fps
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 High Quality
10438 Points (24%)
min: 8851 avg: 11510 median: 11943 (27%) max: 12943 Points
8015 Points (18%)
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 Medium Quality
21210 Points (47%)
min: 17913 avg: 22815 median: 23230 (52%) max: 25299 Points
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%)
NenaMark2 - NenaMark2 Score
min: 58.3 avg: 59.7 median: 59.9 (89%) max: 60.3 fps
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
min: 2337 avg: 3197 median: 3197 (3%) max: 4057 Points
min: 1829 avg: 3304 median: 3382 (3%) max: 4122 Points
min: 2589 avg: 3292 median: 3292 (3%) max: 3995 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
min: 1371 avg: 1472 median: 1472 (3%) max: 1573 Points
min: 786 avg: 1326 median: 1242 (2%) max: 2061 Points
min: 1032 avg: 1168 median: 1167.5 (2%) max: 1303 Points
Smartbench 2012 - Smartbench 2012 Gaming Index
3466 Points (75%)
min: 3414 avg: 4238 median: 4354 (95%) max: 4568 Points
Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 506 → 100% n=13 Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 330 → 110% n=13 Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 505 → 78% n=13
- 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.
100%
Adreno 506:
30 [X] Lenovo Tab P10 1.26.1.2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 1.8GHz
Adreno 506
min:
12 fps, max:
32 fps
31 31 31 [X] Motorola One 1.25.1.2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 2GHz
Adreno 506
min:
28 fps, max:
32 fps
31 32 [X] Xiaomi Redmi 7 1.28.2.2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 1.8GHz
Adreno 506
min:
31 fps, max:
33 fps
~ 31 fps
100%
Adreno 505:
30 [X] Xiaomi Redmi 7A 1.30.2.4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 2GHz
Adreno 505
min:
26 fps, max:
31 fps
30 [X] Xiaomi Redmi 8A 1.32.1.2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 2GHz
Adreno 505
min:
1 fps, max:
31 fps
30 31 [X] BQ Aquaris VS Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) 1.4GHz
Adreno 505
min:
23 fps, max:
32 fps
31 31 [X] Huawei Y7 2018 1.22.1.2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) 1.4GHz
Adreno 505
min:
23 fps, max:
32 fps
32 ~ 31 fps
100%
Adreno 506:
30 30 [X] Lenovo Tab P10 1.26.1.2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 1.8GHz
Adreno 506
min:
1 fps, max:
31 fps
30 31 31 [X] Motorola One 1.25.1.2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 2GHz
Adreno 506
min:
30 fps, max:
31 fps
31 31 [X] Huawei Y7 2019 1.28.2.2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 1.8GHz
Adreno 506
min:
1 fps, max:
32 fps
31 [X] Xiaomi Redmi 7 1.28.2.2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 1.8GHz
Adreno 506
min:
30 fps, max:
32 fps
~ 31 fps
97%
Adreno 505:
30 [X] BQ Aquaris VS Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) 1.4GHz
Adreno 505
min:
28 fps, max:
31 fps
30 30 [X] Huawei Y7 2018 1.22.1.2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) 1.4GHz
Adreno 505
min:
17 fps, max:
31 fps
30 [X] Xiaomi Redmi 7A 1.30.2.4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 2GHz
Adreno 505
min:
28 fps, max:
31 fps
30 [X] Xiaomi Redmi 8A 1.32.1.2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 2GHz
Adreno 505
min:
5 fps, max:
31 fps
30 32 ~ 30 fps
100%
Adreno 506:
54 57 [X] Motorola One 1.14.2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 2GHz
Adreno 506
min:
52 fps, max:
60 fps
60 [X] Xiaomi Redmi 7 1.18.0
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 1.8GHz
Adreno 506
min:
57 fps, max:
60 fps
~ 57 fps
86%
Adreno 505:
42 47 [X] Huawei Y7 2018 1.10.0
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) 1.4GHz
Adreno 505
min:
31 fps, max:
55 fps
47 58 ~ 49 fps
100%
Adreno 506:
50 53 54 [X] Motorola One 1.14.2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 2GHz
Adreno 506
min:
42 fps, max:
59 fps
60 60 [X] Xiaomi Redmi 7 1.18.0
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 1.8GHz
Adreno 506
min:
2 fps, max:
60 fps
~ 55 fps
87%
Adreno 505:
41 46 47 [X] Huawei Y7 2018 1.10.0
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) 1.4GHz
Adreno 505
min:
1 fps, max:
60 fps
58 ~ 48 fps
Adreno 330:
34 [X] Google Nexus 5 Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 2.3GHz
Adreno 330
min:
22 fps, max:
56 fps
fps
73%
Adreno 330:
27 2392 x 1440 [X] LG G3 2392 x 1440
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC 2.5GHz
Adreno 330
min:
11 fps, max:
40 fps
30 [X] Panasonic Toughpad FZ-N1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AB 2.4GHz
Adreno 330
32 1920 x 1080 [X] Google Nexus 5 1920 x 1080
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 2.3GHz
Adreno 330
min:
22 fps, max:
48 fps
~ 30 fps
95%
Adreno 505:
30 30 30 30 [X] LG Q6 Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 1.4GHz
Adreno 505
30 30 [X] Medion Lifetab P10606 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) 1.4GHz
Adreno 505
50 [X] Nokia 6 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) 1.4GHz
Adreno 505
52 [X] Honor 6A Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) 1.4GHz
Adreno 505
53 [X] Lenovo K6 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) 1.4GHz
Adreno 505
54 [X] Nokia 5 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) 1.4GHz
Adreno 505
~ 39 fps
93%
Adreno 330:
28 2392 x 1440 [X] LG G3 2392 x 1440
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC 2.5GHz
Adreno 330
min:
25 fps, max:
30 fps
fps
100%
Adreno 505:
29 [X] Lenovo K6 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) 1.4GHz
Adreno 505
30 30 30 [X] Nokia 5 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) 1.4GHz
Adreno 505
30 [X] Nokia 6 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) 1.4GHz
Adreno 505
30 [X] LG Q6 Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 1.4GHz
Adreno 505
30 [X] Honor 6A Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) 1.4GHz
Adreno 505
30 ~ 30 fps
97%
Adreno 330:
27.7 2392 x 1440 [X] LG G3 2392 x 1440
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC 2.5GHz
Adreno 330
min:
26 fps, max:
30 fps
28 1920 x 1080 [X] Google Nexus 5 1920 x 1080
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 2.3GHz
Adreno 330
min:
27 fps, max:
30 fps
28 [X] Panasonic Toughpad FZ-N1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AB 2.4GHz
Adreno 330
29 1920x1080 [X] Acer Liquid S2 2.0.0j with GameBench 1920x1080
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 2.3GHz
Adreno 330
min:
27 fps, max:
30 fps
~ 28 fps
90%
Adreno 505:
19 19 24 [X] Nokia 6 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) 1.4GHz
Adreno 505
25 [X] LG Q6 Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 1.4GHz
Adreno 505
27 [X] Lenovo K6 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) 1.4GHz
Adreno 505
27 30 [X] Nokia 5 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) 1.4GHz
Adreno 505
30 [X] Honor 6A Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) 1.4GHz
Adreno 505
30 ~ 26 fps
Adreno 330:
23 2392 x 1440 [X] LG G3 default settings, APK not from AppStore 2392 x 1440
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC 2.5GHz
Adreno 330
min:
20 fps, max:
25 fps
28.5 1920x1080 □ [X] Google Nexus 5 1920x1080
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 2.3GHz
Adreno 330
min:
22 fps, max:
33 fps
~ 26 fps
100%
Adreno 506:
60 60 ~ 60 fps
98%
Adreno 330:
58 □ [X] Google Nexus 5 Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 2.3GHz
Adreno 330
min:
53 fps, max:
60 fps
59 1440 x 2406 [X] LG G3 1440 x 2406
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC 2.5GHz
Adreno 330
min:
53 fps, max:
60 fps
59 1920x1080 [X] Acer Liquid S2 1.17 via GameBench 1920x1080
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 2.3GHz
Adreno 330
min:
57 fps, max:
60 fps
~ 59 fps
100%
Adreno 505:
60 [X] Medion Lifetab P10606 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) 1.4GHz
Adreno 505
fps
Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 506 → 100% Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%
Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 330 → 90% Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 98%
Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 505 → 94% Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 94%
Qualcomm Adreno 505 low med. high ultra QHD 4K PUBG Mobile 25 24 Arena of Valor 31 30 Shadow Fight 3 49 48 Dead Trigger 2 39 Asphalt 8: Airborne 30 26 Asphalt 9: Legends 29 21 Temple Run 2 60 < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps 2 3 1 2 2 1 1
For more games that might be playable and a list of all games and graphics cards visit our Gaming List
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