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Qualcomm Adreno 512 vs Qualcomm Adreno 616 vs Qualcomm Adreno 620

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 616

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The Qualcomm Adreno 616 is a mobile graphics card for upper mid-range smartphones and tablets (mostly Android based). It is included in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SoCs and based on the Adreno 600 architecture (like the Adreno 630, which should be fully compatible in software).

According to Qualcomm up to 30% faster than the previous generation (Adreno 512 in the Snapdragon 660).

The GPU supports modern standards like Vulkan 1.0 (according to Wikipedia), OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 and DirectX 11 (FL 11_1).

Qualcomm Adreno 620

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The Qualcomm Adreno 620 is a mobile graphics card for upper mid-range smartphones and tablets (mostly Android based). It is included in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G and 765 SoCs and based on the Adreno 600 architecture (like the Adreno 630, which should be fully compatible in software).

According to Qualcomm, the Adreno 620 in the 765G is 10% faster than the one in the 765 and 20% faster than the old Adreno 618. In our benchmarks, the Adreno 620 in the Snapdragon 765G even was 25% faster in selected benchmarks, but the faster CPU will also influence the results.

The GPU supports modern standards like Vulkan 1.0 (according to Wikipedia), OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 and DirectX 11 (FL 11_1).

Qualcomm Adreno 512Qualcomm Adreno 616Qualcomm Adreno 620
Adreno 600 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 660
Adreno 650 @ 0.25 - 0.67 GHz
Adreno 690
Adreno 685
Adreno 680
Adreno 644
Adreno 643 @ 0.81 GHz
Adreno 642
Adreno 642L
Adreno 640
Adreno 630
Adreno 620
Adreno 619
Adreno 619L
Adreno 618
Adreno 616
Adreno 612
Adreno 610
Adreno 660
Adreno 650 @ 0.25 - 0.67 GHz
Adreno 690
Adreno 685
Adreno 680
Adreno 644
Adreno 643 @ 0.81 GHz
Adreno 642
Adreno 642L
Adreno 640
Adreno 630
Adreno 620
Adreno 619
Adreno 619L
Adreno 618
Adreno 616
Adreno 612
Adreno 610
ArchitectureAdreno 500Adreno 600Adreno 600
Shared Memoryyesyesyes
APIDirectX 12.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, VulkanDirectX 12.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, VulkanDirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan 1.1
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 11_1)
Date of Announcement15.12.2015 15.12.2015 09.04.2019
CPU in Adreno 512GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6608 x 2200 MHz? MHz850 MHz
CPU in Adreno 616GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7128 x 2300 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7108 x 2200 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6708 x 2016 MHz? MHz? MHz
min. - max.? MHz? - 850 MHz
CPU in Adreno 620GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G8 x 1800 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7658 x 1800 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
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
min: 1022     avg: 1402     median: 1604 (1%)     max: 1681 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
min: 443     avg: 443.5     median: 443.5 (1%)     max: 444 Points
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 3     avg: 3.2     median: 3.2 (1%)     max: 3.3 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 7.9     avg: 8.6     median: 8.6 (1%)     max: 8.8 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 512
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 616
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 620
Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official Medium Offscreen 1080
12.8 fps (0%)
30.4 fps (0%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
min: 6741     avg: 13532     median: 6900 (7%)     max: 26954 Points
min: 8622     avg: 9428     median: 9192.5 (9%)     max: 10698 Points
min: 11776     avg: 21536     median: 21536 (22%)     max: 31296 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
min: 2286     avg: 6896     median: 2290 (4%)     max: 16113 Points
min: 2466     avg: 2689     median: 2629.5 (5%)     max: 2911 Points
min: 5334     avg: 16658     median: 16657.5 (29%)     max: 27981 Points

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 512 → 100% n=13

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 616 → 140% n=13

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 620 → 287% n=13

- 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.

League of Legends: Wild Rift

League of Legends: Wild Rift

2020
low
Adreno 620:
60  fps
high
Adreno 620:
60  fps
ultra
Adreno 620:
60  fps
Genshin Impact

Genshin Impact

2020
med.
Adreno 620:
52  fps
ultra
Adreno 620:
23  fps
Armajet

Armajet

2020
high
Adreno 620:
60 90 ~ 75 fps
PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
low
100%
Adreno 512:
30  fps
120%
Adreno 616:
30 38 40 ~ 36 fps
127%
Adreno 620:
30 40 40 40 40 40 ~ 38 fps
med.
100%
Adreno 512:
24 30 ~ 27 fps
148%
Adreno 620:
40 40 40 ~ 40 fps
high
100%
Adreno 512:
30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
100%
Adreno 616:
27 30 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
103%
Adreno 620:
30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 40 ~ 31 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
88%
Adreno 616:
31 60 60 60 ~ 53 fps
75%
Adreno 620:
30 60 ~ 45 fps
ultra
100%
Adreno 512:
30 60 60 ~ 50 fps
116%
Adreno 616:
54 57 60 60 ~ 58 fps
90%
Adreno 620:
30 60 ~ 45 fps
Shadow Fight 3

Shadow Fight 3

2018
low
100%
Adreno 512:
60  fps
100%
Adreno 616:
59 60 60 ~ 60 fps
high
100%
Adreno 512:
60  fps
100%
Adreno 616:
59 60 60 60 60 ~ 60 fps
Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
100%
Adreno 512:
30 30 ~ 30 fps
167%
Adreno 616:
30 60 60 ~ 50 fps
303%
Adreno 620:
62 120 ~ 91 fps
Asphalt 8: Airborne

Asphalt 8: Airborne

2013
high
100%
Adreno 512:
28 29 30 ~ 29 fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
100%
Adreno 512:
28 28 ~ 28 fps
104%
Adreno 616:
26 29 30 30 30 ~ 29 fps
107%
Adreno 620:
29 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
high
100%
Adreno 512:
28 28 28 30 ~ 29 fps
97%
Adreno 616:
22 27 29 29 29 29 30 30 ~ 28 fps
100%
Adreno 620:
21 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 29 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 616 → 110%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 115%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 620 → 132%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 109%

Qualcomm Adreno 620lowmed.highultraQHD4K
League of Legends: Wild Rift606060
Genshin Impact5223
Armajet75
PUBG Mobile384031
Arena of Valor4545
Dead Trigger 291
Asphalt 9: Legends3029
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Qualcomm Adreno 512lowmed.highultraQHD4K
PUBG Mobile302730
World of Tanks Blitz45
Arena of Valor6050
Shadow Fight 36060
Dead Trigger 230
Asphalt 8: Airborne29
Asphalt 9: Legends2829
Subway Surfers60
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Dead Trigger 250
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