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Qualcomm Adreno 509 vs ARM Mali-T760 MP8 vs ARM Mali-T720 MP4

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.

ARM Mali-T760 MP8

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The ARM Mali-T760 MP8 is a fast mobile graphics solution that can be found in ARM SoCs like the Samsung Exynos 7420 Octa (Galaxy S6). The chip is available since Q1/2015 and is one of the fastest solutions of its class at the time of the introduction. Besides OpenGL ES 3.1, the GPU supports OpenCL 1.1 as well as DirectX 11. According to ARM, the Mali-T760 can be scaled from 1 - 16 cores/clusters.

The MP8 version offers 8 clusters clocked at up to 772 MHz (302 GFLOPS). In most benchmarks, the GPU is able to beat the competing Adreno 420 (Snapdragon 805) and PowerVR GX6450 (Apple A8). Only a few tablet chips like Tegra K1/X1 or the GXA6850 (Apple A8X) are still somewhat faster. Overall, the Mali-T760 MP8 is the fastest smartphone GPU in early 2015 and will handle even the most demanding Android games fluently in high resolutions.

Despite its impressive performance, the Mali-T760 MP8 / Exynos 7420 has a very modest power consumption thanks to an advanced 14 nm FinFET process (Samsung LPE). Therefore, it can be used even in smaller smartphones.

ARM Mali-T720 MP4

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The ARM Mali-T720 MP4 (or T724) is a mobile graphics solution found in many ARM SoCs. The chip has been available since Q1/2015 in the Mediatek MT6753 and other low-end SoCs. Besides OpenGL ES 3.1, the GPU supports OpenCL 1.1 and DirectX 11 FL9_3. 

The T720 MP4 offers 4 shader clusters at up to 600 MHz (40.8 GFLOPS). Therefore, the GPU should perform slightly worse than an Adreno 405 or PowerVR G6200. Modern Android games should therefore run fluently in 720p.

The GPU is typically built for smartphone SoCs in 28nm.

Qualcomm Adreno 509ARM Mali-T760 MP8ARM Mali-T720 MP4
Mali-T700 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
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
ArchitectureAdreno 500Midgard (3rd-gen)Midgard (3rd-gen)
Shared Memoryyesnono
APIDirectX 12.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, VulkanDirectX 11, OpenGL ES 3.1DirectX 11 (FL 9_3), OpenGL ES 3.1
technology14 nm14 nm28 nm
FeaturesOpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, Direct3D 12 (FL 12_1)OpenGL ES 3.1, OpenCL 1.1, DirectX 11, Renderscript, FSAA/MSAAOpenGL ES 3.1, OpenCL 1.1, DirectX 11 (FL 9_3)
Date of Announcement08.05.2017 01.03.2015 30.10.2013
CodenameMidgard (3rd Generation)Midgard (3rd Generation)
Pipelines8 - unified4 - unified
Core Speed700 - 772 (Boost) MHz600 (Boost) MHz
Link to Manufacturer Pagewww.arm.comwww.arm.com
CPU in Adreno 509GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6368 x 1800 MHz? MHz? MHz
CPU in Mali-T760 MP8GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Samsung Exynos 7420 Octa8 x 2100 MHz700 MHz772 MHz
CPU in Mali-T720 MP4GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Mediatek MT67538 x 1500 MHz? MHz600 MHz

Benchmarks

min: 23193     avg: 25970     median: 26964 (3%)     max: 28192 Points
min: 2581     avg: 5872     median: 6250 (1%)     max: 6705 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
min: 1655     avg: 3350     median: 3893.5 (0%)     max: 3959 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
min: 3359     avg: 6578     median: 7561 (1%)     max: 7832 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
min: 1525     avg: 1541     median: 1540 (7%)     max: 1568 Points
286 Points (1%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
min: 1358     avg: 1395     median: 1400 (3%)     max: 1406 Points
238 Points (1%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
min: 765     avg: 980     median: 1008 (5%)     max: 1016 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
min: 645     avg: 841     median: 865 (3%)     max: 872 Points
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 2.2     avg: 2.4     median: 2.2 (0%)     max: 3.5 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 5.4     avg: 5.9     median: 6 (0%)     max: 6.1 fps
13 fps (0%)
min: 0.87     avg: 2.4     median: 2.9 (0%)     max: 3.1 fps
min: 18     avg: 21.9     median: 22.5 (1%)     max: 25.5 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 509
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + ARM Mali-T760 MP8
min: 46     avg: 52.3     median: 53.5 (0%)     max: 56.1 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + ARM Mali-T720 MP4
Basemark ES 2.0 - Basemark ES 2.0
min: 59.4     avg: 59.9     median: 59.8 (99%)     max: 60.4 fps
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 High Quality
min: 9252     avg: 22140     median: 26124 (59%)     max: 27059 Points
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 Medium Quality
min: 31743     avg: 35781     median: 36339.5 (81%)     max: 38701 Points
NenaMark2 - NenaMark2 Score
min: 59.7     avg: 60.1     median: 60.1 (89%)     max: 60.5 fps
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
min: 5536     avg: 5562     median: 5561.5 (6%)     max: 5587 Points
min: 4691     avg: 5019     median: 5054.5 (5%)     max: 5274 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
min: 1582     avg: 1740     median: 1740 (3%)     max: 1898 Points
min: 2227     avg: 2263     median: 2239.5 (4%)     max: 2345 Points
Smartbench 2012 - Smartbench 2012 Gaming Index
min: 4489     avg: 4519     median: 4510 (98%)     max: 4566 Points
min: 3286     avg: 3756     median: 3755.5 (82%)     max: 4225 Points

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 509 → 100% n=4

Average Benchmarks ARM Mali-T760 MP8 → 137% n=4

Average Benchmarks ARM Mali-T720 MP4 → 30% n=4

- 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
med.
100%
Adreno 509:
25 25 ~ 25 fps
high
100%
Adreno 509:
30  fps
Arena of Valor

Arena of Valor

2018
low
100%
Adreno 509:
31 31 31 32 59 ~ 37 fps
ultra
100%
Adreno 509:
30 31 31 31 31 59 ~ 36 fps
Shadow Fight 3

Shadow Fight 3

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

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
100%
Adreno 509:
30 60 ~ 45 fps
Asphalt 8: Airborne

Asphalt 8: Airborne

2013
high
100%
Adreno 509:
30  fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
100%
Adreno 509:
28 28 30 30 ~ 29 fps
high
100%
Adreno 509:
28 30 30 ~ 29 fps

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 509 → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

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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