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Qualcomm Adreno 512 vs Qualcomm Adreno 690 vs Qualcomm Adreno 643

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 690

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The Qualcomm Adreno 690 is an integrated graphics card in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 SoC for Windows laptops. According to Qualcomm, the 690 is up to 60% faster than the previous generation. In our tests with the Lenovo ThinkPad X13s, the Adreno 690 was only on par with a low en Intel UHD Graphics iGPU and not well suited for 3D games.

The chip is manufactured in 5nm at Samsung (5LPE) and suited for fanless laptops.

Qualcomm Adreno 643

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The Qualcomm Adreno 643 is an integrated graphics unit (iGPU) that is used in the Qualcomm QCM6490 and QCS6490. The SoC is not only intended for use in Android-based smartphones and tablets, but also for IoT products with Linux, Ubuntu or Windows 11 IoT Enterprise. In the QCM6490 and QCS6490 the 643 clocks at 812 MHz.

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Qualcomm Adreno 512Qualcomm Adreno 690Qualcomm Adreno 643
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 500
Shared Memoryyesyesyes
APIDirectX 12.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, VulkanDirectX 12DirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, Vulkan 1.x
technology14 nm5 nm6 nm
FeaturesOpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, Direct3D 12 (FL 12_1)OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, DirectX 12, Vulkan 1.1
Date of Announcement15.12.2015 06.12.2018 12.08.2021
Power Consumption7 Watt
Core Speed812 MHz
CPU in Adreno 512GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6608 x 2200 MHz? MHz850 MHz
CPU in Adreno 690GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 38 x 2400 MHz, 7 W? MHz? MHz
CPU in Adreno 643GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm QCM64908 x 1960 MHz812 MHz? MHz

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy - Adreno 690
1.3 pt (4%)
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail)
0.06787 -95%
Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)
0.1025 -92%
Qualcomm Adreno 540
0.2337 -83%
Qualcomm Adreno 690
1.336
...
Qualcomm Adreno 540
0.2337 -83%
max:
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
33.3 2393%
0%
100%
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy Score
909 Points (3%)
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy Graphics
811 Points (2%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 25561     avg: 28454     median: 29060 (3%)     max: 29496 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Score
min: 8602     avg: 9818     median: 9818 (10%)     max: 11034 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
min: 13768     avg: 16708     median: 16707.5 (4%)     max: 19647 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Score
min: 2758     avg: 2835     median: 2834.5 (5%)     max: 2911 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
min: 2837     avg: 2933     median: 2932.5 (3%)     max: 3028 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
14652 Points (2%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
min: 1887     avg: 2062     median: 2120 (9%)     max: 2161 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
min: 1734     avg: 1942     median: 2001 (4%)     max: 2033 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
min: 1270     avg: 1400     median: 1432 (7%)     max: 1442 Points
6499 Points (32%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
min: 1134     avg: 1237     median: 1257 (4%)     max: 1268 Points
7131 Points (21%)
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
3135 Points (2%)
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
3067 Points (4%)
887 Points (1%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
min: 3063     avg: 3085     median: 3077 (4%)     max: 3115 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
min: 2898     avg: 2930     median: 2912 (3%)     max: 2979 Points
Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) + Qualcomm Adreno 690
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit)
558 Points (0%)
Cinebench R15
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + Qualcomm Adreno 690
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
min: 13.4     avg: 13.7     median: 13.7 (1%)     max: 14 fps
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + Qualcomm Adreno 690
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit
98 % (98%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
8.2 fps (3%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 3     avg: 3.2     median: 3.2 (1%)     max: 3.3 fps
18 fps (3%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 7.9     avg: 8.6     median: 8.6 (1%)     max: 8.8 fps
49 fps (4%)
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min: 8     avg: 8.8     median: 9 (1%)     max: 9.1 fps
40 fps (5%)
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
min: 8.2     avg: 13.6     median: 15 (0%)     max: 15 fps
69 fps (1%)
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 20     avg: 22.1     median: 22.5 (1%)     max: 23 fps
90 fps (5%)
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 643
159 fps (1%)
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 GPU
192996 Points (24%)
Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official Medium Offscreen 1080
12.8 fps (0%)
51.8 fps (0%)
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 GPU OpenCL
2937 Points (1%)
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 GPU Vulkan
3054 Points (1%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
min: 6741     avg: 13532     median: 6900 (7%)     max: 26954 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
min: 2286     avg: 6896     median: 2290 (4%)     max: 16113 Points
Power Consumption - Furmark Stress Test Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 17     avg: 19.7     median: 19.7 (3%)     max: 22.3 Watt
Power Consumption - The Witcher 3 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
15.8 Watt (2%)
Power Consumption - Witcher 3 Power Consumption *
16.4 Watt (4%)
Power Consumption - GFXBench Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen Power Consumption 150cd *
5.9 Watt (2%)

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- 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.

F1 22

F1 22

2022
low 1920x1080
Adreno 690:
26  fps
med. 1920x1080
Adreno 690:
22.5  fps
high 1920x1080
Adreno 690:
17  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Adreno 690:
12.6  fps
Genshin Impact

Genshin Impact

2020
low
Adreno 643:
58  fps
med.
Adreno 643:
40  fps
ultra
Adreno 643:
38  fps
PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
low
100%
Adreno 512:
30  fps
200%
Adreno 643:
60  fps
med.
100%
Adreno 512:
24 30 ~ 27 fps
148%
Adreno 643:
40  fps
high
100%
Adreno 512:
30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
133%
Adreno 643:
40  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
ultra
100%
Adreno 512:
30 60 60 ~ 50 fps
Shadow Fight 3

Shadow Fight 3

2018
low
100%
Adreno 512:
60  fps
high
100%
Adreno 512:
60  fps
X-Plane 11.11

X-Plane 11.11

2018
low 1280x720
Adreno 690:
0 (!) 20.7 21.3 ~ 14 fps
med. 1920x1080
Adreno 690:
0 (!) 18 18.9 ~ 12 fps
high 1920x1080
Adreno 690:
0 (!) 16.1 16.3 ~ 11 fps
4K 3840x2160
Adreno 690:
0 (!)  fps
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark

2018
low 1280x720
Adreno 690:
19  fps
med. 1920x1080
Adreno 690:
12.3  fps
high 1920x1080
Adreno 690:
7.3  fps
Dota 2 Reborn

Dota 2 Reborn

2015
low 1280x720
Adreno 690:
57.1 57.5 58.7 ~ 58 fps
med. 1366x768
Adreno 690:
54.5 54.5 55.2 ~ 55 fps
high 1920x1080
Adreno 690:
38.8 45.9 47 ~ 44 fps
ultra 1920x1080
Adreno 690:
29.4 40.2 40.7 ~ 37 fps
The Witcher 3

The Witcher 3

2015
low 1024x768
Adreno 690:
0 (!) 35 38.6 ~ 25 fps
med. 1366x768
Adreno 690:
0 (!) 31.5 ~ 16 fps
high 1920x1080
Adreno 690:
0 (!) 19.1 ~ 10 fps
ultra 1920x1080
Adreno 690:
0 (!) 8.5 ~ 4 fps
4K 3840x2160
Adreno 690:
0 (!)  fps
GTA V

GTA V

2015
low 1024x768
Adreno 690:
29.9  fps
Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
100%
Adreno 512:
30 30 ~ 30 fps
200%
Adreno 643:
60  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
high
100%
Adreno 512:
28 28 28 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 643 → 170%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 170%

Qualcomm Adreno 690lowmed.highultraQHD4K
F1 222622.51712.6
X-Plane 11.11141211
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark1912.37.29
Dota 2 Reborn58554437
The Witcher 32516104
GTA V29.9
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< 120 fps
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Genshin Impact584038
PUBG Mobile604040
Dead Trigger 260
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< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps
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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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For more games that might be playable and a list of all games and graphics cards visit our Gaming List

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