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Qualcomm Adreno 512 vs ARM Mali-G57 MP4 vs Qualcomm Adreno 530

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.

 

ARM Mali-G57 MP4

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The ARM Mali-G57 MP4 is an integrated mid-range graphics card for ARM based SoCs (mostly Android based). It was introduced late 2020 in the MediaTek Dimensity 800 and uses 4 clusters (hence the MC4/MP4 name). 

The G57 is based on the new Valhall architecture and is intended for mainstream phones. 

The performance of the G57MP4 in our benchmarks is comparable to the Adreno 620.

The GPU supports all modern graphics APIs like OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan 1.1, OpenCL 2.0 and Renderscript.

Qualcomm Adreno 530

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The Qualcomm Adreno 530 is an integrated graphics card for (mostly Android based) smartphones and tablets. It was introduced in the last quarter of 2015 and is integrated in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 SoC. It supports OpenGL ES 3.1 and DirectX 11.1.

The GPU uses a still unknown amount of unified shaders clocked at up to 624 MHz. In 2015 it belongs to the fastest GPU for smartphones. Compared to the predecessor Adreno 430, the 530 is especially faster in demanding benchmarks.

Qualcomm Adreno 512ARM Mali-G57 MP4Qualcomm Adreno 530
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
Mali-G78 MP24 24
Mali-G78 MP22 24
Mali-G78 MP20 24
Mali-G78 MP14 14
Mali-G77 MP11 11
Mali-G77 MP9 9
Mali-G76 MP16 16
Mali-G76 MP12 10
Mali-G76 MP10 10 @ 0.72 GHz
Mali-G68 MP5 5
Mali-G57 MP6 6
Mali-G57 MP5 5
Mali-G72 MP18 18 @ 0.85 GHz
Mali-G71 MP20 8 @ 0.9 GHz
Mali-G72 MP12 12 @ 0.85 GHz
Mali-G71 MP8 8 @ 0.9 GHz
Mali-G76 MP4 4 @ 0.8 GHz
Mali-G71 MP2 2 @ 0.77 GHz
Mali-G72 MP3 3 @ 0.85 GHz
Mali-G68 MP4 4
Mali-G52 MP6 6
Mali-G68 MP2 2
Mali-G52 MP2 2 @ 0.95 GHz
Mali-G52 MP1 1 @ 0.8 GHz
Mali-G57 MP4 4
Mali-G57 MP3 3
Mali-G57 MP2 2
Mali-G57 MP1 1
Mali-G51 MP4 4 @ 0.65 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 500Bifrost
Shared Memoryyesnoyes
APIDirectX 12.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, VulkanDirectX 11.1, OpenGL ES 3.1 AEP
technology14 nm7 nm14 nm
FeaturesOpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, Direct3D 12 (FL 12_1)OpenGL ES 3.1 AEP, OpenCL 2.0, Direct3D 11.1 (FL 11_1)
Date of Announcement15.12.2015 03.07.2020 15.12.2015
CodenameValhall
Pipelines4 - unified
Link to Manufacturer Pagedeveloper.arm.com
Core Speed624 MHz
CPU in Adreno 512GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6608 x 2200 MHz? MHz850 MHz
CPU in Mali-G57 MP4GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
MediaTek Dimensity 8008 x 2000 MHz? MHz? MHz
UNISOC T8208 x 2100 MHz? MHz850 MHz
UNISOC Tangula T7708 x 2000 MHz? MHz780 MHz
UNISOC Tangula T7608 x 2000 MHz? MHz650 MHz
min. - max.? MHz650 - 850 MHz
CPU in Adreno 530GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro4 x 2400 MHz? MHz653 MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM89964 x 2200 MHz? MHz624 MHz
min. - max.? MHz624 - 850 MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 25561     avg: 28454     median: 29060 (3%)     max: 29496 Points
37882 Points (4%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
0 Points (0%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
0 Points (0%)
min: 4259     avg: 4459     median: 4459 (19%)     max: 4659 Points
min: 4497     avg: 4609     median: 4609 (10%)     max: 4721 Points
min: 3410     avg: 3484     median: 3483.5 (17%)     max: 3557 Points
min: 3353     avg: 3361     median: 3360.5 (10%)     max: 3368 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
min: 1620     avg: 1631     median: 1630.5 (1%)     max: 1641 Points
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 3     avg: 3.2     median: 3.2 (1%)     max: 3.3 fps
min: 7.1     avg: 8.4     median: 7.2 (1%)     max: 11 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: 15     avg: 17.7     median: 19 (1%)     max: 19 fps
20 fps (2%)
min: 30     avg: 33.8     median: 34 (1%)     max: 37 fps
min: 47     avg: 51.3     median: 51.5 (3%)     max: 55 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 512
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + ARM Mali-G57 MP4
min: 73     avg: 82.3     median: 84 (1%)     max: 88 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 530
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 GPU
min: 92378     avg: 101623     median: 105516 (13%)     max: 106975 Points
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 High Quality
min: 21420     avg: 30602     median: 33028 (75%)     max: 35449 Points
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 Medium Quality
min: 28538     avg: 37215     median: 38353 (85%)     max: 41500 Points
Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official Medium Offscreen 1080
12.8 fps (0%)
34.2 fps (0%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
min: 6741     avg: 13532     median: 6900 (7%)     max: 26954 Points
24573 Points (25%)
min: 4781     avg: 5512     median: 5612.5 (6%)     max: 6042 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
min: 2286     avg: 6896     median: 2290 (4%)     max: 16113 Points
22448 Points (39%)
min: 1913     avg: 2183     median: 2178.5 (4%)     max: 2461 Points
Smartbench 2012 - Smartbench 2012 Gaming Index
4410 Points (96%)

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 512 → 100% n=13

Average Benchmarks ARM Mali-G57 MP4 → 290% n=13

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 530 → 181% 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.

Armajet

Armajet

2020
high
Mali-G57 MP4:
61  fps
PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
low
100%
Adreno 512:
30  fps
100%
Mali-G57 MP4:
30  fps
med.
100%
Adreno 512:
24 30 ~ 27 fps
high
100%
Adreno 512:
30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
100%
Mali-G57 MP4:
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
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
Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
100%
Adreno 512:
30 30 ~ 30 fps
143%
Adreno 530:
0 (!) 30 30 30 30 56 58 59 59 60 60 ~ 43 fps
Asphalt 8: Airborne

Asphalt 8: Airborne

2013
low
Adreno 530:
29 29 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
high
100%
Adreno 512:
28 29 30 ~ 29 fps
100%
Adreno 530:
0 (!) 29 29 29 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 48 ~ 29 fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
100%
Adreno 512:
28 28 ~ 28 fps
107%
Mali-G57 MP4:
30  fps
high
100%
Adreno 512:
28 28 28 30 ~ 29 fps
103%
Mali-G57 MP4:
30  fps
Real Racing 3

Real Racing 3

2013
low
Adreno 530:
60  fps
high
Adreno 530:
35 51 ~ 43 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 ARM Mali-G57 MP4 → 103%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 530 → 122%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 143%

ARM Mali-G57 MP4lowmed.highultraQHD4K
Armajet61
PUBG Mobile3030
Asphalt 9: Legends3030
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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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