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Qualcomm Adreno 510 vs Qualcomm Adreno 530

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.

Qualcomm Adreno 530

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The Qualcomm Adreno 530 is an integrated graphics card for (mostly Android based) smartphones and tablets. It was introduced in the last quarter of 2015 and is integrated in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 SoC. It supports OpenGL ES 3.1 and DirectX 11.1.

The GPU uses a still unknown amount of unified shaders clocked at up to 624 MHz. In 2015 it belongs to the fastest GPU for smartphones. Compared to the predecessor Adreno 430, the 530 is especially faster in demanding benchmarks.

Qualcomm Adreno 510Qualcomm Adreno 530
Adreno 500 Series
Adreno 540 compare @ 0.71 GHz
Adreno 530 @ 0.62 GHz
Adreno 512 compare
Adreno 510
Adreno 509 compare
Adreno 508 compare @ 0.65 GHz
Adreno 506 compare @ 0.65 GHz
Adreno 505 compare @ 0.45 GHz
Adreno 504 compare @ 0.45 GHz
Adreno 540 compare @ 0.71 GHz
Adreno 530 @ 0.62 GHz
Adreno 512 compare
Adreno 510
Adreno 509 compare
Adreno 508 compare @ 0.65 GHz
Adreno 506 compare @ 0.65 GHz
Adreno 505 compare @ 0.45 GHz
Adreno 504 compare @ 0.45 GHz
ArchitectureAdreno 500
Shared Memoryyesyes
APIDirectX 12.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, VulkanDirectX 11.1, OpenGL ES 3.1 AEP
technology14 nm14 nm
FeaturesOpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, Direct3D 12 (FL 12_1)OpenGL ES 3.1 AEP, OpenCL 2.0, Direct3D 11.1 (FL 11_1)
Date of Announcement15.12.2015 15.12.2015
Core Speed624 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
CPU in Adreno 530GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro4 x 2400 MHz? MHz653 MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM89964 x 2200 MHz? MHz624 MHz
min. - max.? MHz624 - ? MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 21087     avg: 21766     median: 21533 (2%)     max: 23175 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
0 Points (0%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
0 Points (0%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
min: 1381     avg: 1454     median: 1441.5 (6%)     max: 1579 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
min: 1354     avg: 1395     median: 1389.5 (3%)     max: 1459 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
971 Points (5%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
867 Points (3%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 7.1     avg: 8.4     median: 7.2 (1%)     max: 11 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 15     avg: 17.7     median: 19 (1%)     max: 19 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 510
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
min: 22     avg: 30.8     median: 31 (0%)     max: 36 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 530
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%)
min: 21420     avg: 30602     median: 33028 (75%)     max: 35449 Points
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 Medium Quality
26078 Points (58%)
min: 28538     avg: 37215     median: 38353 (85%)     max: 41500 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
6078 Points (6%)
min: 4781     avg: 5512     median: 5612.5 (6%)     max: 6042 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
2559 Points (4%)
min: 1913     avg: 2183     median: 2178.5 (4%)     max: 2461 Points
Smartbench 2012 - Smartbench 2012 Gaming Index
4270 Points (93%)
4410 Points (96%)

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 510 → 100% n=14

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 530 → 233% n=14

- 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.

Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
100%
Adreno 510:
30 50 57 60 ~ 49 fps
88%
Adreno 530:
0 (!) 30 30 30 30 56 58 59 59 60 60 ~ 43 fps
Asphalt 8: Airborne

Asphalt 8: Airborne

2013
low
100%
Adreno 510:
29 30 30 ~ 30 fps
100%
Adreno 530:
29 29 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
high
100%
Adreno 510:
20 29 30 30 ~ 27 fps
107%
Adreno 530:
0 (!) 29 29 29 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 48 ~ 29 fps
Real Racing 3

Real Racing 3

2013
low
Adreno 530:
60  fps
high
Adreno 530:
35 51 ~ 43 fps

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 510 → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 530 → 98%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 88%

Qualcomm Adreno 510lowmed.highultraQHD4K
Dead Trigger 249
Asphalt 8: Airborne3027
< 30 fps
< 60 fps
< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps

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Qualcomm Adreno 530lowmed.highultraQHD4K
Dead Trigger 243
Asphalt 8: Airborne3029
Real Racing 36043
< 30 fps
< 60 fps
< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps

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