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Qualcomm Adreno 509 vs Qualcomm Adreno 616 vs Qualcomm Adreno 510

Qualcomm Adreno 509

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The Qualcomm Adreno 509 is a mobile graphics card for mid-range smartphones and tablets (mostly Android based). It is included in the lower end Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 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 616

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The Qualcomm Adreno 616 is a mobile graphics card for upper mid-range smartphones and tablets (mostly Android based). It is included in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SoCs and based on the Adreno 600 architecture (like the Adreno 630, which should be fully compatible in software).

According to Qualcomm up to 30% faster than the previous generation (Adreno 512 in the Snapdragon 660).

The GPU supports modern standards like Vulkan 1.0 (according to Wikipedia), OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 and DirectX 11 (FL 11_1).

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.

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Qualcomm Adreno 509Qualcomm Adreno 616Qualcomm 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
Adreno 660
Adreno 650 @ 0.25 - 0.67 GHz
Adreno 690
Adreno 685
Adreno 680
Adreno 644
Adreno 643 @ 0.81 GHz
Adreno 642
Adreno 642L
Adreno 640
Adreno 630
Adreno 620
Adreno 619
Adreno 619L
Adreno 618
Adreno 616
Adreno 612
Adreno 610
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 500Adreno 600Adreno 500
Shared Memoryyesyesyes
APIDirectX 12.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, VulkanDirectX 12.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, VulkanDirectX 12.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan
technology14 nm14 nm14 nm
FeaturesOpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, Direct3D 12 (FL 12_1)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 Announcement08.05.2017 15.12.2015 15.12.2015
CPU in Adreno 509GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6368 x 1800 MHz? MHz? MHz
CPU in Adreno 616GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7128 x 2300 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7108 x 2200 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6708 x 2016 MHz? MHz? MHz
min. - max.? 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.? MHz? MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 20610     avg: 20839     median: 20836 (2%)     max: 21067 Points
min: 22381     avg: 37106     median: 38288.5 (4%)     max: 43514 Points
min: 21087     avg: 21766     median: 21533 (2%)     max: 23175 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
min: 1525     avg: 1541     median: 1540 (7%)     max: 1568 Points
min: 2217     avg: 2635     median: 2636 (11%)     max: 2859 Points
min: 1381     avg: 1454     median: 1441.5 (6%)     max: 1579 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
min: 1358     avg: 1395     median: 1400 (3%)     max: 1406 Points
min: 2146     avg: 2733     median: 2847 (6%)     max: 3248 Points
min: 1354     avg: 1395     median: 1389.5 (3%)     max: 1459 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
min: 765     avg: 980     median: 1008 (5%)     max: 1016 Points
min: 1742     avg: 1917     median: 1913.5 (10%)     max: 2217 Points
971 Points (5%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
min: 645     avg: 841     median: 865 (3%)     max: 872 Points
min: 1611     avg: 1825     median: 1853.5 (6%)     max: 2147 Points
867 Points (3%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 2.2     avg: 2.4     median: 2.2 (0%)     max: 3.5 fps
min: 4.4     avg: 5.2     median: 5.1 (1%)     max: 7.8 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 5.4     avg: 5.9     median: 6 (0%)     max: 6.1 fps
min: 12     avg: 13.6     median: 14 (1%)     max: 16 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
6.3 fps (1%)
min: 8.5     avg: 12.5     median: 13 (1%)     max: 15 fps
min: 3.2     avg: 5.2     median: 5.4 (1%)     max: 6 fps
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
min: 6.3     avg: 9.7     median: 10 (0%)     max: 10 fps
min: 19     avg: 22.4     median: 23 (0%)     max: 26 fps
min: 4.6     avg: 8.9     median: 9.5 (0%)     max: 10 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
16 fps (1%)
min: 29     avg: 31.8     median: 32 (2%)     max: 36 fps
min: 9.2     avg: 14.2     median: 14.5 (1%)     max: 17 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 509
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
min: 35     avg: 35.6     median: 36 (0%)     max: 36 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 616
min: 46     avg: 62.4     median: 65 (1%)     max: 74 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 510
min: 22     avg: 30.8     median: 31 (0%)     max: 36 fps
Basemark ES 2.0 - Basemark ES 2.0
44.8 fps (74%)
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 High Quality
15120 Points (34%)
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 Medium Quality
26078 Points (58%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
min: 5536     avg: 5562     median: 5561.5 (6%)     max: 5587 Points
min: 8622     avg: 9428     median: 9192.5 (9%)     max: 10698 Points
6078 Points (6%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
min: 1582     avg: 1740     median: 1740 (3%)     max: 1898 Points
min: 2466     avg: 2689     median: 2629.5 (5%)     max: 2911 Points
2559 Points (4%)
Smartbench 2012 - Smartbench 2012 Gaming Index
4270 Points (93%)

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 509 → 100% n=11

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 616 → 191% n=11

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 510 → 101% 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 509:
25 25 26 30 ~ 27 fps
133%
Adreno 616:
30 38 40 ~ 36 fps
med.
100%
Adreno 509:
25 25 ~ 25 fps
high
100%
Adreno 509:
30  fps
100%
Adreno 616:
27 30 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
Arena of Valor

Arena of Valor

2018
low
100%
Adreno 509:
31 31 31 32 59 ~ 37 fps
143%
Adreno 616:
31 60 60 60 ~ 53 fps
ultra
100%
Adreno 509:
30 31 31 31 31 59 ~ 36 fps
161%
Adreno 616:
54 57 60 60 ~ 58 fps
Shadow Fight 3

Shadow Fight 3

2018
low
100%
Adreno 509:
57 59 ~ 58 fps
103%
Adreno 616:
59 60 60 ~ 60 fps
high
100%
Adreno 509:
58  fps
103%
Adreno 616:
59 60 60 60 60 ~ 60 fps
Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
100%
Adreno 509:
30 60 ~ 45 fps
111%
Adreno 616:
30 60 60 ~ 50 fps
109%
Adreno 510:
30 50 57 60 ~ 49 fps
Asphalt 8: Airborne

Asphalt 8: Airborne

2013
low
Adreno 510:
29 30 30 ~ 30 fps
high
100%
Adreno 509:
30  fps
90%
Adreno 510:
20 29 30 30 ~ 27 fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
100%
Adreno 509:
28 28 30 30 ~ 29 fps
100%
Adreno 616:
26 29 30 30 30 ~ 29 fps
high
100%
Adreno 509:
28 30 30 ~ 29 fps
97%
Adreno 616:
22 27 29 29 29 29 30 30 ~ 28 fps

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 509 → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 616 → 117%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 126%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 510 → 99%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 109%

Qualcomm Adreno 509lowmed.highultraQHD4K
PUBG Mobile272530
Arena of Valor3736
Shadow Fight 35858
Dead Trigger 245
Asphalt 8: Airborne30
Asphalt 9: Legends2929
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Qualcomm Adreno 616lowmed.highultraQHD4K
PUBG Mobile3630
Arena of Valor5358
Shadow Fight 36060
Dead Trigger 250
Asphalt 9: Legends2928
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