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Qualcomm Adreno 530 vs Qualcomm Adreno 630

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 630

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The Qualcomm Adreno 630 is an integrated graphics card in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC for smartphones. It was introduced in early 2018 and can be found in high-end Android smartphones. 

According to Qualcomm 30% faster than the old Adreno 540 in the Snapdragon 835 with 30% less power consumption.

Qualcomm Adreno 530Qualcomm Adreno 630
Adreno 600 Series
Adreno 540 compare @ 0.71 GHz
Adreno 530 @ 0.62 GHz
Adreno 512 compare
Adreno 510 compare
Adreno 509 compare
Adreno 508 compare @ 0.65 GHz
Adreno 506 compare @ 0.65 GHz
Adreno 505 compare @ 0.45 GHz
Adreno 504 compare @ 0.45 GHz
Adreno 660 compare
Adreno 650 compare @ 0.25 - 0.67 GHz
Adreno 690 compare
Adreno 685 compare
Adreno 680 compare
Adreno 644 compare
Adreno 643 compare @ 0.81 GHz
Adreno 642 compare
Adreno 642L compare
Adreno 640 compare
Adreno 630
Adreno 620 compare
Adreno 619 compare
Adreno 619L compare
Adreno 618 compare
Adreno 616 compare
Adreno 612 compare
Adreno 610 compare
Core Speed624 MHz
Shared Memoryyesyes
APIDirectX 11.1, OpenGL ES 3.1 AEPDirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2
technology14 nm10 nm
FeaturesOpenGL ES 3.1 AEP, OpenCL 2.0, Direct3D 11.1 (FL 11_1)OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, DirectX 12
Date of Announcement15.12.2015 12.02.2018
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 - 653 MHz
CPU in Adreno 630GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8508 x 2750 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8458 x 2800 MHz? MHz? MHz
min. - max.? MHz? - 653 MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 24310     avg: 32869     median: 32997 (4%)     max: 40761 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
0 Points (0%)
27848 Points (4%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Score
3108 Points (3%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
6347 Points (2%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Score
770 Points (1%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
821 Points (1%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
0 Points (0%)
30971 Points (4%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
min: 2488     avg: 2996     median: 3108 (9%)     max: 3253 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Night Raid
2636 Points (2%)
3DMark - 3DMark Night Raid Graphics Score
3037 Points (1%)
Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) + Qualcomm Adreno 630
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit)
257 Points (0%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 7.1     avg: 8.4     median: 7.2 (1%)     max: 11 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 15     avg: 17.7     median: 19 (1%)     max: 19 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 530
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 630
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
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
min: 4781     avg: 5512     median: 5612.5 (6%)     max: 6042 Points
min: 10791     avg: 11937     median: 11936.5 (12%)     max: 13082 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
min: 1913     avg: 2183     median: 2178.5 (4%)     max: 2461 Points
min: 4195     avg: 4225     median: 4225 (7%)     max: 4255 Points
Smartbench 2012 - Smartbench 2012 Gaming Index
4410 Points (96%)

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 530 → 100% n=13

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 630 → 190% 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.

low 1920x1080
Adreno 630:
29.3  fps
high 1920x1080
Adreno 630:
27.8  fps
low 1280x720
Adreno 630:
0 (!)  fps
PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
low
Adreno 630:
60  fps
med.
Adreno 630:
40 40 ~ 40 fps
high
Adreno 630:
30 30 30 30 35 40 40 40 40 40 40 ~ 36 fps
World of Tanks Blitz

World of Tanks Blitz

2018
high
Adreno 630:
60  fps
Arena of Valor

Arena of Valor

2018
low
Adreno 630:
31 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 61 ~ 57 fps
ultra
Adreno 630:
44 58 59 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 61 ~ 59 fps
Shadow Fight 3

Shadow Fight 3

2018
low
Adreno 630:
60 60 60 60 60 ~ 60 fps
high
Adreno 630:
60 60 60 60 60 60 60 ~ 60 fps
Battle Bay

Battle Bay

2018
low
Adreno 630:
60 60 60 60 ~ 60 fps
high
Adreno 630:
60 60 109 ~ 76 fps
Thief

Thief

2014
low 1024x768
Adreno 630:
6  fps
med. 1366x768
Adreno 630:
5  fps
high 1366x768
Adreno 630:
5  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Adreno 630:
3  fps
Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
100%
Adreno 530:
0 (!) 30 30 30 30 56 58 59 59 60 60 ~ 43 fps
140%
Adreno 630:
60  fps
Asphalt 8: Airborne

Asphalt 8: Airborne

2013
low
100%
Adreno 530:
29 29 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
97%
Adreno 630:
29  fps
high
100%
Adreno 530:
0 (!) 29 29 29 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 48 ~ 29 fps
103%
Adreno 630:
30  fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
Adreno 630:
29 30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
high
Adreno 630:
30 30 30 30 30 30 61 ~ 34 fps
low 1280x720
Adreno 630:
20  fps
med. 1366x768
Adreno 630:
14  fps
high 1366x768
Adreno 630:
13  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Adreno 630:
4  fps
Real Racing 3

Real Racing 3

2013
low
100%
Adreno 530:
60  fps
100%
Adreno 630:
60  fps
high
100%
Adreno 530:
35 51 ~ 43 fps
235%
Adreno 630:
101  fps
low 1024x768
Adreno 630:
10.3  fps
Subway Surfers

Subway Surfers

2012
high
Adreno 630:
60  fps
Minecraft - Pocket Edition

Minecraft - Pocket Edition

2011
ultra
Adreno 630:
60  fps

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 530 → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 630 → 135%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 120%

Qualcomm Adreno 630lowmed.highultraQHD4K
Hearthstone29.327.8
League of Legends
PUBG Mobile604036
World of Tanks Blitz60
Arena of Valor5759
Shadow Fight 36060
Battle Bay6076
Thief6553
Dead Trigger 260
Asphalt 8: Airborne2930
Asphalt 9: Legends3034
BioShock Infinite2014134
Real Racing 360101
Diablo III10.3
Subway Surfers60
Minecraft - Pocket Edition60
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Qualcomm Adreno 530lowmed.highultraQHD4K
Dead Trigger 243
Asphalt 8: Airborne3029
Real Racing 36043
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Redaktion, 2017-09- 8 (Update: 2023-07- 1)