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Qualcomm Adreno 530 vs ARM Mali-G68 MP4 vs Qualcomm Adreno 505

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.

ARM Mali-G68 MP4

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The ARM Mali-G68 MP4 (or G68MC4) is an integrated mid-range graphics card for ARM based SoCs (mostly Android based). The MP4 version uses four of the six possible clusters / cores.

It was introduced mid 2021 in the Mediatek Dimensity 900. It is based on the Valhall architecture and is advertised by ARM as a "sub-premium GPU". It offers all features of the Mali-G78 series including improvements for battery runtime and machine learning.

Qualcomm Adreno 505

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The Qualcomm Adreno 505 is a mobile graphics card for mid-range smartphones and tablets (mostly Android based). It is included in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 / 435 SoCs and based on the Adreno 500 architecture (like the Adreno 520 in the S820, which should be fully compatible in software).

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. Compared to the faster Adreno 506, the 505 is manufactured in the older 28nm process and offers less raw performance.

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Qualcomm Adreno 530ARM Mali-G68 MP4Qualcomm Adreno 505
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
Core Speed624 MHz450 MHz
Shared Memoryyesnoyes
APIDirectX 11.1, OpenGL ES 3.1 AEPDirectX 12.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan
technology14 nm5 nm14 nm
FeaturesOpenGL ES 3.1 AEP, OpenCL 2.0, Direct3D 11.1 (FL 11_1)OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, Direct3D 12 (FL 12_1)
Date of Announcement15.12.2015 14.09.2021 15.12.2015
CodenameValhall
ArchitectureValhallAdreno 500
Pipelines4 - unified
Link to Manufacturer Pagewww.arm.com
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 Mali-G68 MP4GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
MediaTek Dimensity 70508 x 2000 MHz? MHz? MHz
MediaTek Dimensity 10808 x 2000 MHz? MHz? MHz
MediaTek Dimensity 9208 x 2000 MHz? MHz? MHz
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min. - max.? MHz? - 653 MHz
CPU in Adreno 505GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4398 x 2000 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4358 x 1400 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937)8 x 1400 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
48592 Points (6%)
min: 7924     avg: 10477     median: 10069 (1%)     max: 13656 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
0 Points (0%)
5627 Points (1%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
0 Points (0%)
10835 Points (1%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
min: 2649     avg: 3348     median: 3425 (15%)     max: 3806 Points
min: 4505     avg: 5078     median: 5061 (22%)     max: 5612 Points
min: 482     avg: 632     median: 603.5 (3%)     max: 835 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
min: 3401     avg: 4503     median: 4661.5 (10%)     max: 5006 Points
min: 5193     avg: 5883     median: 6021 (13%)     max: 6313 Points
min: 423     avg: 552     median: 529.5 (1%)     max: 735 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
min: 2252     avg: 2605     median: 2594.5 (13%)     max: 2893 Points
min: 3514     avg: 4022     median: 3957 (20%)     max: 4362 Points
min: 0     avg: 371     median: 365 (2%)     max: 505 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
min: 2488     avg: 2996     median: 3108 (9%)     max: 3253 Points
min: 3678     avg: 4165     median: 4155 (12%)     max: 4406 Points
min: 0     avg: 309.7     median: 305 (1%)     max: 432 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
min: 2001     avg: 2209     median: 2247 (1%)     max: 2401 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
min: 576     avg: 612     median: 620 (1%)     max: 641 Points
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 4.1     avg: 4.5     median: 4.5 (2%)     max: 4.8 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 7.1     avg: 8.4     median: 7.2 (1%)     max: 11 fps
min: 9.4     avg: 10.6     median: 11 (2%)     max: 12 fps
min: 0.88     avg: 1.1     median: 1.2 (0%)     max: 1.2 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 15     avg: 17.7     median: 19 (1%)     max: 19 fps
min: 24     avg: 27.9     median: 28 (2%)     max: 30 fps
min: 2.6     avg: 3.3     median: 3.6 (0%)     max: 3.7 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min: 14     avg: 18.3     median: 19 (2%)     max: 20 fps
min: 23     avg: 25.1     median: 25 (3%)     max: 27 fps
min: 2.1     avg: 2.7     median: 2.6 (0%)     max: 3.6 fps
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
min: 12     avg: 28.6     median: 31 (1%)     max: 34.02 fps
min: 38     avg: 42.2     median: 42 (1%)     max: 46 fps
min: 2.2     avg: 4.6     median: 4.6 (0%)     max: 6.6 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 26     avg: 43     median: 44.5 (3%)     max: 49 fps
min: 60     avg: 64.2     median: 64 (4%)     max: 69 fps
min: 4.6     avg: 8     median: 7.1 (0%)     max: 19 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 530
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
min: 47.19     avg: 83.3     median: 88 (1%)     max: 96 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + ARM Mali-G68 MP4
min: 91     avg: 100.2     median: 101 (1%)     max: 107 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 505
min: 11     avg: 17.7     median: 17 (0%)     max: 25 fps
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 GPU
min: 109691     avg: 127274     median: 127419 (16%)     max: 140863 Points
Basemark ES 2.0 - Basemark ES 2.0
33.5 fps (55%)
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 High Quality
min: 21420     avg: 30602     median: 33028 (75%)     max: 35449 Points
8015 Points (18%)
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 Medium Quality
min: 28538     avg: 37215     median: 38353 (85%)     max: 41500 Points
min: 16486     avg: 16610     median: 16609.5 (37%)     max: 16733 Points
Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official Medium Offscreen 1080
min: 25.38     avg: 34.5     median: 33.6 (0%)     max: 39.37 fps
5.2 fps (0%)
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 GPU OpenCL
min: 2243     avg: 2316     median: 2313 (1%)     max: 2394 Points
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 GPU Vulkan
min: 2298     avg: 2319     median: 2301 (1%)     max: 2375 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
min: 4781     avg: 5512     median: 5612.5 (6%)     max: 6042 Points
min: 13104     avg: 21339     median: 23126 (23%)     max: 26121 Points
min: 2589     avg: 3292     median: 3292 (3%)     max: 3995 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
min: 1913     avg: 2183     median: 2178.5 (4%)     max: 2461 Points
min: 4174     avg: 20568     median: 23564 (41%)     max: 27937 Points
min: 1032     avg: 1168     median: 1167.5 (2%)     max: 1303 Points
Smartbench 2012 - Smartbench 2012 Gaming Index
4410 Points (96%)
Power Consumption - GFXBench Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen Power Consumption 150cd *
min: 2.95     avg: 4.4     median: 4.2 (2%)     max: 7.55 Watt

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 530 → 100% n=13

Average Benchmarks ARM Mali-G68 MP4 → 233% n=13

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 505 → 23% 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.

Diablo Immortal

Diablo Immortal

2022
low Medium
Mali-G68 MP4:
30 30 ~ 30 fps
ultra Ultra
Mali-G68 MP4:
30 30 ~ 30 fps
Genshin Impact

Genshin Impact

2020
low
Mali-G68 MP4:
30.5 32 37 ~ 33 fps
ultra
Mali-G68 MP4:
23 27 35 ~ 28 fps
Armajet

Armajet

2020
high
Mali-G68 MP4:
30 30 59 60 60 60 79 108 112 115 118 ~ 76 fps
PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
low
Mali-G68 MP4:
30 30 30 30 40 59 59 60 60 60 60 ~ 47 fps
Adreno 505:
25  fps
med.
Mali-G68 MP4:
40 40 40 60 ~ 45 fps
Adreno 505:
24  fps
high
Mali-G68 MP4:
28 30 30 30 30 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 ~ 37 fps
Arena of Valor

Arena of Valor

2018
low
Adreno 505:
30 30 30 31 31 31 32 ~ 31 fps
ultra
Adreno 505:
30 30 30 30 30 30 32 ~ 30 fps
Shadow Fight 3

Shadow Fight 3

2018
low
Adreno 505:
42 47 47 58 ~ 49 fps
high
Adreno 505:
41 46 47 58 ~ 48 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
165%
Mali-G68 MP4:
71  fps
91%
Adreno 505:
30 30 30 30 30 30 50 52 53 54 ~ 39 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
100%
Adreno 505:
29 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
high
100%
Adreno 530:
0 (!) 29 29 29 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 48 ~ 29 fps
90%
Adreno 505:
19 19 24 25 27 27 30 30 30 ~ 26 fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
Mali-G68 MP4:
30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
Adreno 505:
27 29 29 30 30 ~ 29 fps
high
Mali-G68 MP4:
30  fps
Adreno 505:
12 19 21 24 27 ~ 21 fps
Real Racing 3

Real Racing 3

2013
low
100%
Adreno 530:
60  fps
high
100%
Adreno 530:
35 51 ~ 43 fps
Temple Run 2

Temple Run 2

2013
high
Adreno 505:
60  fps
Subway Surfers

Subway Surfers

2012
high
Mali-G68 MP4:
60 60 120 ~ 80 fps

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 530 → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming ARM Mali-G68 MP4 → 165%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 505 → 93%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 91%

ARM Mali-G68 MP4lowmed.highultraQHD4K
Diablo Immortal3030
Genshin Impact3328
Armajet76
PUBG Mobile474537
Dead Trigger 271
Asphalt 9: Legends3030
Subway Surfers80
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PUBG Mobile2524
Arena of Valor3130
Shadow Fight 34948
Dead Trigger 239
Asphalt 8: Airborne3026
Asphalt 9: Legends2921
Temple Run 260
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