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Qualcomm Adreno 512 vs Qualcomm Adreno 509 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 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 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 509Qualcomm 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 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 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 500Adreno 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 Announcement15.12.2015 08.05.2017 15.12.2015
Core Speed450 MHz
CPU in Adreno 512GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6608 x 2200 MHz? MHz850 MHz
CPU in Adreno 509GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6368 x 1800 MHz? MHz? 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? - 850 MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 25561     avg: 28454     median: 29060 (3%)     max: 29496 Points
min: 20610     avg: 20839     median: 20836 (2%)     max: 21067 Points
min: 7924     avg: 10477     median: 10069 (1%)     max: 13656 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
5627 Points (1%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
10835 Points (1%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
min: 1887     avg: 2062     median: 2120 (11%)     max: 2161 Points
min: 1525     avg: 1541     median: 1540 (8%)     max: 1568 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 (5%)     max: 2033 Points
min: 1358     avg: 1395     median: 1400 (3%)     max: 1406 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 (9%)     max: 1442 Points
min: 765     avg: 980     median: 1008 (6%)     max: 1016 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 (1%)     max: 1268 Points
min: 645     avg: 841     median: 865 (0%)     max: 872 Points
min: 0     avg: 309.7     median: 305 (0%)     max: 432 Points
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex HD Onscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 512
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex HD Onscreen C24Z16
min: 42     avg: 48.1     median: 48 (1%)     max: 59 fps
GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex HD Onscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 509
min: 30     avg: 34.3     median: 34 (1%)     max: 40 fps
GFXBench 2.7 T-Rex HD Onscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 505
min: 9.7     avg: 22.5     median: 24.5 (1%)     max: 35 fps
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 509
min: 35     avg: 35.6     median: 36 (0%)     max: 36 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 505
min: 11     avg: 17.7     median: 17 (0%)     max: 25 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan
min: 19     avg: 22.6     median: 21 (6%)     max: 40 fps
min: 13     avg: 15     median: 15 (4%)     max: 18 fps
min: 4.5     avg: 11.7     median: 14 (4%)     max: 19 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 20     avg: 22.1     median: 22.5 (1%)     max: 23 fps
16 fps (1%)
min: 4.6     avg: 8     median: 7.1 (0%)     max: 19 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Onscreen
min: 4.7     avg: 5.7     median: 5.1 (1%)     max: 10 fps
min: 2     avg: 3.3     median: 3.4 (1%)     max: 4.4 fps
min: 1.4     avg: 3.2     median: 3.9 (1%)     max: 4.1 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 3     avg: 3.2     median: 3.2 (1%)     max: 3.3 fps
min: 2.2     avg: 2.4     median: 2.2 (0%)     max: 3.5 fps
min: 0.88     avg: 1.1     median: 1.2 (0%)     max: 1.2 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Onscreen
min: 7.5     avg: 8.9     median: 8.1 (1%)     max: 15 fps
min: 4.9     avg: 5.6     median: 5.5 (1%)     max: 6.9 fps
min: 2.5     avg: 5.3     median: 5.8 (1%)     max: 6.7 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 7.9     avg: 8.6     median: 8.6 (1%)     max: 8.8 fps
min: 5.4     avg: 5.9     median: 6 (0%)     max: 6.1 fps
min: 2.6     avg: 3.3     median: 3.6 (0%)     max: 3.7 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Onscreen
min: 7.5     avg: 9.1     median: 8.6 (0%)     max: 18 fps
min: 5.1     avg: 6     median: 6 (0%)     max: 7.4 fps
min: 2.1     avg: 4.5     median: 5.3 (0%)     max: 7.3 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min: 8     avg: 8.8     median: 9 (0%)     max: 9.1 fps
6.3 fps (0%)
min: 2.1     avg: 2.7     median: 2.6 (0%)     max: 3.6 fps
Basemark ES 2.0 - Basemark ES 2.0
33.5 fps (55%)
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 High Quality
8015 Points (18%)
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 Medium Quality
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%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
min: 6741     avg: 13532     median: 6900 (7%)     max: 26954 Points
min: 5536     avg: 5562     median: 5561.5 (6%)     max: 5587 Points
min: 2589     avg: 3292     median: 3292 (3%)     max: 3995 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
min: 2286     avg: 6896     median: 2290 (4%)     max: 16113 Points
min: 1582     avg: 1740     median: 1740 (3%)     max: 1898 Points
min: 1032     avg: 1168     median: 1167.5 (2%)     max: 1303 Points

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 512 → 100% n=17

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 509 → 71% n=17

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 505 → 43% n=17

- 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 512:
30  fps
90%
Adreno 509:
25 25 26 30 ~ 27 fps
83%
Adreno 505:
25  fps
med.
100%
Adreno 512:
24 30 ~ 27 fps
93%
Adreno 509:
25 25 ~ 25 fps
89%
Adreno 505:
24  fps
high
100%
Adreno 512:
30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
100%
Adreno 509:
30  fps
World of Tanks Blitz

World of Tanks Blitz

2018
high
100%
Adreno 512:
30 60 ~ 45 fps
Arena of Valor

Arena of Valor

2018
low
100%
Adreno 512:
60  fps
62%
Adreno 509:
31 31 31 32 59 ~ 37 fps
52%
Adreno 505:
30 30 30 31 31 31 32 ~ 31 fps
ultra
100%
Adreno 512:
30 60 60 ~ 50 fps
72%
Adreno 509:
30 31 31 31 31 59 ~ 36 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
97%
Adreno 509:
57 59 ~ 58 fps
82%
Adreno 505:
42 47 47 58 ~ 49 fps
high
100%
Adreno 512:
60  fps
97%
Adreno 509:
58  fps
80%
Adreno 505:
41 46 47 58 ~ 48 fps
Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
100%
Adreno 512:
30 30 ~ 30 fps
150%
Adreno 509:
30 60 ~ 45 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 505:
29 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
high
100%
Adreno 512:
28 29 30 ~ 29 fps
103%
Adreno 509:
30  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 509:
28 28 30 30 ~ 29 fps
104%
Adreno 505:
27 29 29 30 30 ~ 29 fps
high
100%
Adreno 512:
28 28 28 30 ~ 29 fps
100%
Adreno 509:
28 30 30 ~ 29 fps
72%
Adreno 505:
12 19 21 24 27 ~ 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 509 → 97%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 95%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 505 → 84%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 86%

For more games that might be playable and a list of all games and graphics cards visit our Gaming List

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