Qualcomm Adreno 540 vs Qualcomm Adreno 505

Qualcomm Adreno 540

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The Qualcomm Adreno 540 is an integrated graphics card in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC for smartphones. It was introduced in early 2017 and can be found in high-end Android smartphones. 

The integrated GPU is based on the optimized architecture of the Adreno 530, but features clearly improved clock speeds (710 versus 624 MHz according to Anandtech) and better thermal stability. This is also thanks to the new 10 nm process the Snapdragon 835 is produced in. In the reference smartphone from Qualcomm, the Adreno 540 is able to beat or perform at a similar level as the fastest smartphone graphics cards on the market (e.g. the ARM Mali-T880MP12, ARM Mali-G71MP8 or Apple A10 GPU). Therefore, it should be perfectly suited for demanding 3D gaming and also mobile VR and 4K displays.

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 540Qualcomm Adreno 505
ManufacturerQualcommQualcomm
Adreno 500 Series
Adreno 540 @ 710 MHz
Adreno 530 compare @ 624 MHz
Adreno 512 compare
Adreno 510 compare
Adreno 509 compare
Adreno 508 compare @ 650 MHz
Adreno 506 compare @ 650 MHz
Adreno 505 @ 450 MHz
Adreno 504 compare @ 450 MHz
Adreno 540 @ 710 MHz
Adreno 530 compare @ 624 MHz
Adreno 512 compare
Adreno 510 compare
Adreno 509 compare
Adreno 508 compare @ 650 MHz
Adreno 506 compare @ 650 MHz
Adreno 505 @ 450 MHz
Adreno 504 compare @ 450 MHz
Core Speed710 MHz450 MHz
Shared Memoryyesyes
DirectXDirectX 12DirectX 12.1
technology10 nm14 nm
FeaturesOpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, DirectX 12OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, Direct3D 12 (FL 12_1)
Date of Announcement22.03.2017 15.12.2015
ArchitectureAdreno 500
CPU in Adreno 540GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998)8 x 2450 MHz? MHz710 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? - 710 MHz

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy
2.1 pt (2%)
AMD Radeon HD 8180 -33%
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail) -33%
Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) -24%
AMD Radeon HD 7310 -20%
Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) -18%
AMD Radeon HD 7340 -15%
AMD Radeon HD 8210 -12%
AMD Radeon HD 8250 -10%
Qualcomm Adreno 540
Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) 4%
Intel HD Graphics 2500 6%
Intel HD Graphics (Braswell) 7%
AMD Radeon R2 (Mullins/Beema/Carrizo-L) 7%
AMD Radeon HD 8240 7%
Intel UHD Graphics 600 7%
Intel HD Graphics 500 9%
Intel HD Graphics 405 (Braswell) 21%
AMD Radeon HD 8280 25%
...
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 SLI (Laptop) 4087%
0%
100%
3DMark - Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics Score 1280x720 offscreen
min: 16794     avg: 53776     median: 56046.5 (10%)     max: 58360 Points
min: 7924     avg: 10477     median: 10069 (2%)     max: 13656 Points
3DMark - Ice Storm Extreme Graphics 1920x1080
17290 Points (2%)
5627 Points (1%)
3DMark - Cloud Gate Standard Score 1280x720
2359 Points (4%)
3DMark - Cloud Gate Standard Graphics 1280x720
4259 Points (2%)
3DMark - Fire Strike Score 1920x1080
min: 451     avg: 452     median: 452 (1%)     max: 453 Points
3DMark - Fire Strike Graphics 1920x1080
min: 508     avg: 513     median: 513 (1%)     max: 518 Points
3DMark - Ice Storm Standard Graphics 1280x720
17180 Points (2%)
10835 Points (1%)
3DMark - Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited 2560x1440
min: 3586     avg: 4690     median: 4956 (37%)     max: 5269 Points
min: 482     avg: 632     median: 603.5 (4%)     max: 835 Points
3DMark - Sling Shot OpenGL ES 3.0 Unlimited Graphics 2560x1440
min: 3682     avg: 5894     median: 6245.5 (22%)     max: 6475 Points
min: 423     avg: 552     median: 529.5 (2%)     max: 735 Points
3DMark - Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited 2560x1440
min: 2866     avg: 3801     median: 3840 (46%)     max: 4101 Points
min: 0     avg: 371     median: 365 (4%)     max: 505 Points
3DMark - Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics 2560x1440
min: 3324     avg: 4231     median: 4347 (45%)     max: 4490 Points
min: 0     avg: 310     median: 305 (3%)     max: 432 Points
3DMark 11 - Performance 1280x720
min: 826     avg: 831     median: 831 (2%)     max: 836 points
3DMark 11 - Performance GPU 1280x720
min: 786     avg: 791     median: 791 (1%)     max: 796 points
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 1920x1080 + Qualcomm Adreno 540
T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 1920x1080 + Qualcomm Adreno 505
T-Rex HD Onscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 540
T-Rex HD Onscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 505
GFXBench 3.0 - Manhattan Offscreen OGL off screen
min: 43     avg: 55.2     median: 54 (9%)     max: 64 fps
min: 4.6     avg: 8     median: 7.1 (1%)     max: 19 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - Manhattan Onscreen OGL on screen
min: 29     avg: 42.3     median: 40 (11%)     max: 58 fps
min: 4.5     avg: 11.7     median: 14 (4%)     max: 19 fps
GFXBench - Aztec Ruins High Tier Onscreen
min: 8.9     avg: 12.9     median: 15 (10%)     max: 16 fps
min: 1.4     avg: 3.2     median: 3.9 (2%)     max: 4.1 fps
GFXBench - Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen 2560x1440
min: 9.3     avg: 9.7     median: 9.7 (4%)     max: 9.9 fps
min: 0.88     avg: 1.1     median: 1.2 (0%)     max: 1.2 fps
GFXBench - Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Onscreen
min: 14     avg: 20.8     median: 24 (12%)     max: 26 fps
min: 2.5     avg: 5.3     median: 5.8 (3%)     max: 6.7 fps
GFXBench - Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen 1920x1080
min: 25     avg: 25.6     median: 26 (4%)     max: 26 fps
min: 2.6     avg: 3.3     median: 3.6 (1%)     max: 3.7 fps
GFXBench - Car Chase Offscreen off screen
min: 22     avg: 24.5     median: 24 (6%)     max: 26 fps
min: 2.1     avg: 2.7     median: 2.6 (1%)     max: 3.6 fps
GFXBench - Car Chase Onscreen on screen
min: 11     avg: 19.5     median: 15 (6%)     max: 50 fps
min: 2.1     avg: 4.5     median: 5.3 (2%)     max: 7.3 fps
Basemark ES 2.0 - Taiji Free
33.5 fps (55%)
Basemark X 1.1 - High Quality
min: 38752     avg: 38763     median: 38762.5 (88%)     max: 38773 fps
8015 fps (18%)
Basemark X 1.1 - Medium Quality
44696 fps (99%)
min: 16486     avg: 16610     median: 16609.5 (37%)     max: 16733 fps
Basemark GPU 1.2 - Vulkan Medium Offscreen 1920x1080
5.2 fps (0%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - 2D Graphics Tests
8356 Points (27%)
min: 2589     avg: 3292     median: 3292 (11%)     max: 3995 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - 3D Graphics Tests
3409 Points (12%)
min: 1032     avg: 1168     median: 1167.5 (4%)     max: 1303 Points

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 540 → 100% n=21

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 505 → 24% n=21

- 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.

PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
low
Adreno 505:
25 fps  fps
med.
Adreno 505:
24 fps  fps
high
100%
Adreno 540:
40 fps  fps
World of Tanks Blitz

World of Tanks Blitz

2018
low
100%
Adreno 540:
91 fps  fps
high
100%
Adreno 540:
91 fps  fps
Arena of Valor

Arena of Valor

2018
low
100%
Adreno 540:
60 fps 62 fps ~ 61 fps
51%
Adreno 505:
30 fps 30 fps 30 fps 31 fps 31 fps 31 fps 32 fps ~ 31 fps
ultra
100%
Adreno 540:
60 fps 61 fps ~ 61 fps
49%
Adreno 505:
30 fps 30 fps 30 fps 30 fps 30 fps 30 fps 32 fps ~ 30 fps
Shadow Fight 3

Shadow Fight 3

2018
low
100%
Adreno 540:
30 fps 60 fps ~ 45 fps
109%
Adreno 505:
42 fps 47 fps 47 fps 58 fps ~ 49 fps
high
100%
Adreno 540:
60 fps 60 fps ~ 60 fps
80%
Adreno 505:
41 fps 46 fps 47 fps 58 fps ~ 48 fps
Battle Bay

Battle Bay

2018
low
100%
Adreno 540:
121 fps  fps
high
100%
Adreno 540:
121 fps  fps
Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
100%
Adreno 540:
55 59 59 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 ~ 59 fps
66%
Adreno 505:
30 30 30 30 30 30 fps 50 52 53 54 ~ 39 fps
Asphalt 8: Airborne

Asphalt 8: Airborne

2013
low
100%
Adreno 540:
30 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 540:
29 29 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
87%
Adreno 505:
19 19 24 25 27 27 30 30 30 ~ 26 fps

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
Adreno 505:
27 fps 29 fps 29 fps 30 fps 30 fps ~ 29 fps
high
100%
Adreno 540:
29.5 fps  fps
71%
Adreno 505:
12 fps 19 fps 21 fps 24 fps 27 fps ~ 21 fps
BioShock Infinite

BioShock Infinite

2013
low 1280x720
100%
Adreno 540:
20.4  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Adreno 540:
14.2  fps
high 1366x768
100%
Adreno 540:
12.6  fps
Real Racing 3

Real Racing 3

2013
high
100%
Adreno 540:
60  fps
Temple Run 2

Temple Run 2

2013
high
100%
Adreno 540:
60  fps
100%
Adreno 505:
60 fps  fps

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 540 → 100%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 505 → 79%

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