Qualcomm Adreno 512 vs Qualcomm Adreno 540
Qualcomm Adreno 512
► remove 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 540
► remove The Qualcomm Adreno 540 is an integrated graphics card in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC for smartphones. It was introduced in early 2017 and can be found in high-end Android smartphones.
The integrated GPU is based on the optimized architecture of the Adreno 530, but features clearly improved clock speeds (710 versus 624 MHz according to Anandtech) and better thermal stability. This is also thanks to the new 10 nm process the Snapdragon 835 is produced in. In the reference smartphone from Qualcomm, the Adreno 540 is able to beat or perform at a similar level as the fastest smartphone graphics cards on the market (e.g. the ARM Mali-T880MP12, ARM Mali-G71MP8 or Apple A10 GPU). Therefore, it should be perfectly suited for demanding 3D gaming and also mobile VR and 4K displays.
| Qualcomm Adreno 512 | Qualcomm Adreno 540 |
| Manufacturer | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Adreno 500 Series | | |
| Architecture | Adreno 500 |
| yes | yes |
| DirectX | DirectX 12.1 | DirectX 12 |
| Technology | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Features | OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, Direct3D 12 (FL 12_1) | OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, DirectX 12 |
| Introduced | 15.12.2015 | 22.03.2017 |
| Core | 710 MHz |
3DMark - Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics Score 1280x720 offscreen
min: 25561 avg: 28566 median: 29090.5 (5%) max: 29496 Points
min: 16794 avg: 53776.1 median: 56046.5 (11%) max: 58360 Points
3DMark - Ice Storm Extreme Graphics 1920x1080
17290 Points (2%)
3DMark - Cloud Gate Standard Score 1280x720
2359 Points (4%)
3DMark - Cloud Gate Standard Graphics 1280x720
4259 Points (2%)
3DMark - Fire Strike Score 1920x1080
min: 451 avg: 452 median: 452 (2%) max: 453 Points
3DMark - Fire Strike Graphics 1920x1080
min: 508 avg: 513 median: 513 (1%) max: 518 Points
3DMark - Ice Storm Standard Graphics 1280x720
17180 Points (2%)
3DMark - Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited 2560x1440
min: 1887 avg: 2055.3 median: 2117.5 (16%) max: 2151 Points
min: 3586 avg: 4663.9 median: 4873.5 (36%) max: 5269 Points
3DMark - Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited Graphics 2560x1440
min: 1734 avg: 1933.7 median: 1991 (7%) max: 2033 Points
min: 3682 avg: 5862.8 median: 6233 (22%) max: 6475 Points
3DMark - Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited 2560x1440
min: 1270 avg: 1403.3 median: 1434.5 (24%) max: 1442 Points
min: 2866 avg: 3787.3 median: 3825.5 (65%) max: 4101 Points
3DMark - Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics 2560x1440
min: 1134 avg: 1235.2 median: 1263.5 (15%) max: 1268 Points
min: 3324 avg: 4217.9 median: 4343 (53%) max: 4490 Points
3DMark 11 - Performance 1280x720
min: 826 avg: 831 median: 831 (3%) max: 836 points
3DMark 11 - Performance GPU 1280x720
min: 786 avg: 791 median: 791 (2%) max: 796 points
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 1920x1080 + Qualcomm Adreno 512 GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 1920x1080
min: 43 avg: 48.2 median: 50 (0%) max: 51 fps
min: 69 avg: 107 median: 111.5 (1%) max: 119 fps
T-Rex HD Onscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 512 GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - T-Rex HD Onscreen C24Z16
min: 42 avg: 47.8 median: 48 (1%) max: 52 fps
T-Rex HD Onscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 540 min: 54 avg: 60.3 median: 60 (2%) max: 79 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - Manhattan Offscreen OGL off screen
min: 20 avg: 22.3 median: 23 (4%) max: 23 fps
min: 43 avg: 55.2 median: 54 (10%) max: 64 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - Manhattan Onscreen OGL on screen
min: 19 avg: 21.3 median: 21 (6%) max: 23 fps
min: 29 avg: 42.3 median: 40 (11%) max: 58 fps
GFXBench - High Tier Onscreen
min: 3 avg: 4.9 median: 5.1 (8%) max: 6.3 fps
min: 8.9 avg: 12.4 median: 12.3 (18%) max: 16 fps
GFXBench - High Tier Offscreen 2560x1440
min: 3.2 avg: 3.5 median: 3.2 (6%) max: 4.8 fps
min: 9.3 avg: 9.7 median: 9.8 (19%) max: 9.9 fps
GFXBench - Normal Tier Onscreen
min: 7.5 avg: 8.2 median: 8.1 (9%) max: 9.7 fps
min: 14 avg: 20 median: 20 (21%) max: 26 fps
GFXBench - Normal Tier Offscreen 1920x1080
min: 8.5 avg: 8.6 median: 8.6 (6%) max: 8.7 fps
min: 25 avg: 25.5 median: 25.5 (19%) max: 26 fps
GFXBench - Car Chase Offscreen off screen
min: 8.1 avg: 8.9 median: 9 (2%) max: 9.1 fps
min: 22 avg: 24.5 median: 24 (6%) max: 26 fps
GFXBench - Car Chase Onscreen on screen
min: 7.5 avg: 8.6 median: 8.6 (6%) max: 9.8 fps
min: 11 avg: 19.5 median: 15 (10%) max: 50 fps
Basemark X 1.1 - High Quality
min: 38752 avg: 38762.5 median: 38762.5 (88%) max: 38773 fps
Basemark X 1.1 - Medium Quality
44696 fps (99%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - 2D Graphics Tests
min: 6741 avg: 6820.5 median: 6820.5 (37%) max: 6900 Points
8356 Points (45%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - 3D Graphics Tests
min: 2286 avg: 2288 median: 2288 (41%) max: 2290 Points
3409 Points (61%)
Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 512 → 100%
Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 540 → 182%
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* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation
100%
Adreno 512:
30 fps [X] Xiaomi Mi Pad 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 2.2GHz
Adreno 512
min:
27 fps, max:
31 fps
fps
100%
Adreno 512:
24 fps [X] Xiaomi Mi Pad 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 2.2GHz
Adreno 512
min:
21 fps, max:
25 fps
30 fps ~ 27 fps
100%
Adreno 512:
30 fps [X] BQ Aquaris X2 Pro0.6.0
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 2.2GHz
Adreno 512
min:
6 fps, max:
31 fps
30 fps [X] Samsung Galaxy A9 2018Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 2.2GHz
Adreno 512
min:
25 fps, max:
31 fps
30 fps ~ 30 fps
133%
Adreno 540:
40 fps [X] Samsung Galaxy Tab S40.8.0
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998) 2.5GHz
Adreno 540
min:
11 fps, max:
41 fps
fps
Adreno 512:
»
Adreno 540:
»
Adreno 540:
91 fps [X] Razer Phone 2017Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998) 2.5GHz
Adreno 540
min:
85 fps, max:
120 fps
fps
100%
Adreno 512:
30 [X] Nokia 7 PlusQualcomm Snapdragon 660 2.2GHz
Adreno 512
min:
28 fps, max:
31 fps
60 fps [X] Xiaomi Mi 6XQualcomm Snapdragon 660 2.2GHz
Adreno 512
min:
45 fps, max:
60 fps
~ 45 fps
202%
Adreno 540:
91 fps [X] Razer Phone 2017Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998) 2.5GHz
Adreno 540
min:
66 fps, max:
120 fps
fps
Adreno 512:
»
Adreno 540:
»
100%
Adreno 512:
60 fps [X] Xiaomi Mi 8 LiteQualcomm Snapdragon 660 2.2GHz
Adreno 512
fps
102%
Adreno 540:
60 fps [X] Nokia 8 Sirocco1.21.1.2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998) 2.5GHz
Adreno 540
min:
53 fps, max:
60 fps
62 fps [X] Razer Phone 2017Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998) 2.5GHz
Adreno 540
min:
50 fps, max:
64 fps
~ 61 fps
100%
Adreno 512:
30 fps 60 fps [X] BlackBerry Key21.23.1.2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 2.2GHz
Adreno 512
min:
47 fps, max:
60 fps
60 fps [X] Xiaomi Mi 8 LiteQualcomm Snapdragon 660 2.2GHz
Adreno 512
~ 50 fps
122%
Adreno 540:
60 fps [X] Nokia 8 Sirocco1.21.1.2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998) 2.5GHz
Adreno 540
min:
54 fps, max:
60 fps
61 fps [X] Razer Phone 2017Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998) 2.5GHz
Adreno 540
min:
23 fps, max:
62 fps
~ 61 fps
Adreno 512:
»
Adreno 540:
»
100%
Adreno 512:
60 fps [X] BlackBerry Key21.11.1
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 2.2GHz
Adreno 512
min:
25 fps, max:
60 fps
fps
75%
Adreno 540:
30 fps [X] Razer Phone 2017Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998) 2.5GHz
Adreno 540
min:
27 fps, max:
31 fps
60 fps [X] Nokia 8 Sirocco1.9.4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998) 2.5GHz
Adreno 540
min:
54 fps, max:
60 fps
~ 45 fps
100%
Adreno 512:
60 fps [X] Xiaomi Mi Pad 4Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 2.2GHz
Adreno 512
min:
50 fps, max:
60 fps
fps
100%
Adreno 540:
60 fps [X] Razer Phone 2017Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998) 2.5GHz
Adreno 540
min:
55 fps, max:
62 fps
60 fps [X] Nokia 8 Sirocco1.9.4
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998) 2.5GHz
Adreno 540
min:
54 fps, max:
60 fps
~ 60 fps
Adreno 512:
»
Adreno 540:
»
Adreno 540:
121 fps [X] Razer Phone 2017Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998) 2.5GHz
Adreno 540
min:
121 fps, max:
121 fps
fps
Adreno 540:
121 fps [X] Razer Phone 2017Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998) 2.5GHz
Adreno 540
min:
116 fps, max:
121 fps
fps
Adreno 540:
»
100%
Adreno 512:
30 [X] Nokia 7 PlusQualcomm Snapdragon 660 2.2GHz
Adreno 512
min:
29 fps, max:
31 fps
30 fps [X] Xiaomi Mi 6XQualcomm Snapdragon 660 2.2GHz
Adreno 512
min:
27 fps, max:
31 fps
~ 30 fps
Adreno 512:
»
Adreno 540:
»
100%
Adreno 512:
28 fps [X] Xiaomi Mi 6XQualcomm Snapdragon 660 2.2GHz
Adreno 512
min:
27 fps, max:
30 fps
29 [X] Nokia 7 PlusQualcomm Snapdragon 660 2.2GHz
Adreno 512
min:
26 fps, max:
30 fps
30 fps [X] BQ Aquaris X2 Pro3.7.1a
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 2.2GHz
Adreno 512
min:
29 fps, max:
31 fps
~ 29 fps
Adreno 512:
»
Adreno 540:
»
2013
100%
Adreno 512:
28 fps [X] Xiaomi Mi 8 LiteQualcomm Snapdragon 660 2.2GHz
Adreno 512
28 fps [X] Xiaomi Redmi Note 71.4.1a
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 2.2GHz
Adreno 512
min:
24 fps, max:
31 fps
~ 28 fps
102%
Adreno 540:
29.5 fps [X] Samsung Galaxy Tab S41.0.1a
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998) 2.5GHz
Adreno 540
min:
25 fps, max:
31 fps
fps
Adreno 512:
»
Adreno 540:
»
Adreno 540:
60 [X] Sony Xperia XZ15.6.0
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998) 2.5GHz
Adreno 540
min:
59 fps, max:
61 fps
fps
Adreno 540:
»
Adreno 540:
60 [X] LG V30Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998) 2.5GHz
Adreno 540
fps
Adreno 540:
»
100%
Adreno 512:
60 fps [X] Xiaomi Redmi Note 71.100.0
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 2.2GHz
Adreno 512
min:
51 fps, max:
60 fps
fps
Adreno 512:
»
Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 512 → 100%
Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 540 → 126%
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