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Qualcomm Adreno 512 vs Qualcomm Adreno 405 vs Qualcomm Adreno 505

Qualcomm Adreno 512

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The Qualcomm Adreno 512 is a mobile graphics card for mid-range smartphones and tablets (mostly Android based). It is included in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SoCs and based on the Adreno 500 architecture (like the Adreno 520 in the S820, which should be fully compatible in software).

According to Qualcomm up to 30% faster than the previous generation (Adreno 510?).

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 405

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The Qualcomm Adreno 405 is an integrated graphics card for (mostly Android based) smartphones and tablets. It was announced in 2014 and is used in SoCs like the Qualcomm Snapdragon 415, 425, 610 or 615. Depending on the used SoC and device, the clock rate of the Adreno 405 is around 550 MHz. 

The Adreno 405 features 48 ALUs (unified shaders) and supports OpenGL ES 3.1 and DirectX 11.2 (Feature Level 11_1).

The performance of the Adreno 405 reaches only 40 % of the high end Adreno 420 (in the Snapdragon 805). This means its on a level with the older Adreno 320 and the PowerVR G6200.

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.

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Qualcomm Adreno 512Qualcomm Adreno 405Qualcomm Adreno 505
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 430 192 @ 0.65 GHz
Adreno 420 128 @ 0.6 GHz
Adreno 418 128 @ 0.6 GHz
Adreno 405 48 @ 0.55 GHz
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 500
Shared Memoryyesyesyes
APIDirectX 12.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, VulkanDirectX 11, OpenGL ES 3.1DirectX 12.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan
technology14 nm28 nm14 nm
FeaturesOpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, Direct3D 12 (FL 12_1)OpenCL 1.2OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, Direct3D 12 (FL 12_1)
Date of Announcement15.12.2015 24.02.2014 15.12.2015
Pipelines48 - unified
Core Speed550 (Boost) MHz450 MHz
CPU in Adreno 512GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6608 x 2200 MHz? MHz850 MHz
CPU in Adreno 405GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM89528 x 1500 MHz? MHz550 MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v28 x 1700 MHz? MHz550 MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM89398 x 1700 MHz? MHz550 MHz
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min. - max.? MHz? - 550 MHz
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

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 25561     avg: 28454     median: 29060 (3%)     max: 29496 Points
min: 5528     avg: 8720     median: 8161 (1%)     max: 16545 Points
min: 7924     avg: 10477     median: 10069 (1%)     max: 13656 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
min: 4028     avg: 5224     median: 5082 (1%)     max: 6932 Points
5627 Points (1%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
min: 8421     avg: 9989     median: 10003.5 (1%)     max: 10918 Points
10835 Points (1%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
min: 1887     avg: 2062     median: 2120 (9%)     max: 2161 Points
min: 499     avg: 627     median: 660 (3%)     max: 690 Points
min: 482     avg: 632     median: 603.5 (3%)     max: 835 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
min: 1734     avg: 1942     median: 2001 (4%)     max: 2033 Points
min: 437     avg: 565     median: 598.5 (1%)     max: 624 Points
min: 423     avg: 552     median: 529.5 (1%)     max: 735 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
min: 1270     avg: 1400     median: 1432 (6%)     max: 1442 Points
min: 398     avg: 417     median: 423 (2%)     max: 430 Points
min: 0     avg: 371     median: 365 (2%)     max: 505 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
min: 1134     avg: 1237     median: 1257 (3%)     max: 1268 Points
min: 341     avg: 355.3     median: 360 (1%)     max: 365 Points
min: 0     avg: 309.7     median: 305 (1%)     max: 432 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0)
min: 1825     avg: 2021     median: 2053 (18%)     max: 2104 Points
min: 55     avg: 340.1     median: 225 (2%)     max: 680 Points
min: 465     avg: 628     median: 602 (5%)     max: 835 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Graphics
min: 1711     avg: 1893     median: 1914 (11%)     max: 1986 Points
min: 43     avg: 296.4     median: 181.5 (1%)     max: 618 Points
min: 404     avg: 550     median: 527 (3%)     max: 735 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1)
min: 1124     avg: 1328     median: 1354 (7%)     max: 1374 Points
min: 385     avg: 386.8     median: 386 (2%)     max: 389 Points
min: 230     avg: 330.3     median: 316 (2%)     max: 448 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Graphics
min: 1061     avg: 1172     median: 1186 (4%)     max: 1206 Points
min: 326     avg: 327.6     median: 327 (1%)     max: 330 Points
min: 188     avg: 273     median: 262 (1%)     max: 372 Points
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 3     avg: 3.2     median: 3.2 (1%)     max: 3.3 fps
1 fps (0%)
min: 0.88     avg: 1.1     median: 1.2 (0%)     max: 1.2 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 7.9     avg: 8.6     median: 8.6 (1%)     max: 8.8 fps
2.9 fps (0%)
min: 2.6     avg: 3.3     median: 3.6 (0%)     max: 3.7 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min: 8     avg: 8.8     median: 9 (1%)     max: 9.1 fps
min: 2.2     avg: 2.5     median: 2.6 (0%)     max: 2.6 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: 8.2     avg: 13.6     median: 15 (0%)     max: 15 fps
min: 3.8     avg: 4.5     median: 4.2 (0%)     max: 5.3 fps
min: 2.2     avg: 4.6     median: 4.6 (0%)     max: 6.6 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 20     avg: 22.1     median: 22.5 (1%)     max: 23 fps
min: 2.8     avg: 6     median: 5.6 (0%)     max: 13 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 512
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
min: 43     avg: 48.4     median: 50 (0%)     max: 51 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 405
min: 7.7     avg: 14.9     median: 14 (0%)     max: 23 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 505
min: 11     avg: 17.7     median: 17 (0%)     max: 25 fps
Basemark ES 2.0 - Basemark ES 2.0
min: 59.7     avg: 59.8     median: 59.8 (99%)     max: 59.8 fps
33.5 fps (55%)
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 High Quality
min: 4803     avg: 6719     median: 5084 (12%)     max: 13570 Points
8015 Points (18%)
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 Medium Quality
min: 6444     avg: 9754     median: 10631 (24%)     max: 10856 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
12.8 fps (0%)
5.2 fps (0%)
NenaMark2 - NenaMark2 Score
min: 59.8     avg: 59.9     median: 59.9 (89%)     max: 59.9 fps
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
min: 6741     avg: 13532     median: 6900 (2%)     max: 26954 Points
min: 1818     avg: 2945     median: 3421 (1%)     max: 3597 Points
min: 2589     avg: 3292     median: 3292 (1%)     max: 3995 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
min: 2286     avg: 6896     median: 2290 (4%)     max: 16113 Points
min: 851     avg: 935     median: 884 (1%)     max: 1069 Points
min: 1032     avg: 1168     median: 1167.5 (2%)     max: 1303 Points
Smartbench 2012 - Smartbench 2012 Gaming Index
min: 2160     avg: 3268     median: 3058 (66%)     max: 4443 Points

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 512 → 100% n=17

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 405 → 29% n=17

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 505 → 32% n=17

- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
red legend - 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 512:
30  fps
83%
Adreno 405:
25  fps
83%
Adreno 505:
25  fps
med.
100%
Adreno 512:
24 30 ~ 27 fps
89%
Adreno 505:
24  fps
high
100%
Adreno 512:
30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
World of Tanks Blitz

World of Tanks Blitz

2018
low
Adreno 405:
34  fps
high
100%
Adreno 512:
30 60 ~ 45 fps
60%
Adreno 405:
27  fps
Arena of Valor

Arena of Valor

2018
low
100%
Adreno 512:
60  fps
50%
Adreno 405:
30  fps
52%
Adreno 505:
30 30 30 31 31 31 32 ~ 31 fps
ultra
100%
Adreno 512:
30 60 60 ~ 50 fps
54%
Adreno 405:
27  fps
60%
Adreno 505:
30 30 30 30 30 30 32 ~ 30 fps
Shadow Fight 3

Shadow Fight 3

2018
low
100%
Adreno 512:
60  fps
48%
Adreno 405:
29  fps
82%
Adreno 505:
42 47 47 58 ~ 49 fps
high
100%
Adreno 512:
60  fps
50%
Adreno 405:
30  fps
80%
Adreno 505:
41 46 47 58 ~ 48 fps
Battle Bay

Battle Bay

2018
high
Adreno 405:
29 □  fps
Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
100%
Adreno 512:
30 30 ~ 30 fps
100%
Adreno 405:
20 1920x1080 30 30 32 32 35 ~ 30 fps
130%
Adreno 505:
30 30 30 30 30 30 50 52 53 54 ~ 39 fps
Asphalt 8: Airborne

Asphalt 8: Airborne

2013
low
Adreno 405:
26 28 35 42 1920x1080 ~ 33 fps
Adreno 505:
29 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
high
100%
Adreno 512:
28 29 30 ~ 29 fps
83%
Adreno 405:
20 21 21 25 26 32 1920x1080 ~ 24 fps
90%
Adreno 505:
19 19 24 25 27 27 30 30 30 ~ 26 fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
100%
Adreno 512:
28 28 ~ 28 fps
104%
Adreno 505:
27 29 29 30 30 ~ 29 fps
high
100%
Adreno 512:
28 28 28 30 ~ 29 fps
72%
Adreno 505:
12 19 21 24 27 ~ 21 fps
Real Racing 3

Real Racing 3

2013
high
Adreno 405:
21  fps
Temple Run 2

Temple Run 2

2013
high
Adreno 505:
60  fps
Subway Surfers

Subway Surfers

2012
high
100%
Adreno 512:
60  fps

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 512 → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 405 → 66%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 505 → 84%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 86%

Qualcomm Adreno 512Qualcomm Adreno 405Qualcomm Adreno 505
lowmed.highultraQHD4Klowmed.highultraQHD4Klowmed.highultraQHD4K
PUBG Mobile302730252524
World of Tanks Blitz453427
Arena of Valor605030273130
Shadow Fight 3606029304948
Dead Trigger 2303039
Asphalt 8: Airborne2933243026
Asphalt 9: Legends28292921
Subway Surfers60
Qualcomm Adreno 512Qualcomm Adreno 405Qualcomm Adreno 505
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For more games that might be playable and a list of all games and graphics cards visit our Gaming List

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