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Qualcomm Adreno 540 vs Qualcomm Adreno 650 vs Qualcomm Adreno 630

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 650

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The Qualcomm Adreno 650 is a smartphone and tablet GPU that is integrated within the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, 865+ and 870 SoCs. The chip will be available from early 2020 and will be used mainly in high-end Android devices. The base clock speed of the GPU is 250 MHz and the boost depends on the used SoC. For the 865 it is 587 MHz, the 865 Plus increased to 846 MHz and the 2021 870 reached 670 MHz.

According to Qualcomm, the Adreno 650 GPU offers a 25% improved performance over the Adreno 640, its predecessor, which is integrated into the Snapdragon 855 SoC. The enhanced performance is achieved by the Adreno 650 having 50% more compute units (ALUs) than the Adreno 640. Furthermore, the clock speed of the pixel shaders was also increased by 50%.

The performance in our first benchmarks of a reference system positions itself above the ARM Mali-G76 MP16 and e.g. in 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme even on the top spot. In GFXBench only the Apple A13 GPU is able to best the Adreno 650 (regarding smartphone GPUs).

As a novelty, the GPU driver can be updated in the Android Play Store. Furthermore, some features are running under the Elite Gaming brand (e.g., 144 Hz display support, desktop forward rendering). 

The Adreno 650 supports Vulkan 1.1, DirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2, and OpenCL 2.0 FP. Furthermore, games and videos can use HDR10+ and Dolby Vision (with a supported display). The 650 supports 2 displays with up to 4K 60 Hz / QHD+ 144 Hz.

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 540Qualcomm Adreno 650Qualcomm Adreno 630
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
Core Speed710 MHz250 - 670 (Boost) MHz
Shared Memoryyesyesyes
APIDirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2DirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2DirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2
technology10 nm7 nm10 nm
FeaturesOpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, DirectX 12OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, DirectX 12, Vulkan 1.1OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, DirectX 12
Date of Announcement22.03.2017 04.12.2019 12.02.2018
ArchitectureAdreno 600
CPU in Adreno 540GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (8998)8 x 2450 MHz? MHz710 MHz
CPU in Adreno 650GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G8 x 2420 MHz, 5 W? MHz670 MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ (Plus)8 x 2420 MHz, 5 W250 MHz646 MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8658 x 2420 MHz, 5 W250 MHz587 MHz
min. - max.250 - ? MHz587 - 710 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? - 710 MHz

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy - Adreno 540
0.2 pt (1%)
0.06787 -71%
0.1025 -56%
Qualcomm Adreno 540
0.2337
max:
33.3 14149%
0%
100%
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 16794     avg: 53776     median: 56046.5 (6%)     max: 58360 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
17290 Points (2%)
27848 Points (4%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Score
2359 Points (3%)
3108 Points (3%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
4259 Points (1%)
6347 Points (2%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Score
min: 451     avg: 452     median: 452 (1%)     max: 453 Points
770 Points (1%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
min: 508     avg: 513     median: 513 (1%)     max: 518 Points
821 Points (1%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
17180 Points (2%)
30971 Points (4%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
min: 3586     avg: 4690     median: 4956 (22%)     max: 5269 Points
min: 7970     avg: 9563     median: 9684 (42%)     max: 11492 Points
min: 11617     avg: 13051     median: 12858 (28%)     max: 16809 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
min: 2866     avg: 3801     median: 3840 (19%)     max: 4101 Points
min: 6960     avg: 8089     median: 8085 (40%)     max: 8975 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
min: 3324     avg: 4231     median: 4347 (13%)     max: 4490 Points
min: 8593     avg: 9728     median: 9498 (28%)     max: 11999 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Night Raid
2636 Points (2%)
3DMark - 3DMark Night Raid Graphics Score
3037 Points (1%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
min: 826     avg: 831     median: 831 (1%)     max: 836 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
min: 786     avg: 791     median: 791 (1%)     max: 796 Points
Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) + Qualcomm Adreno 630
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit)
257 Points (0%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 9.7     avg: 9.9     median: 10 (4%)     max: 10 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 9.3     avg: 9.7     median: 9.7 (2%)     max: 9.9 fps
min: 18     avg: 21.1     median: 21 (4%)     max: 27 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 25     avg: 25.6     median: 26 (2%)     max: 26 fps
min: 27     avg: 55     median: 55 (4%)     max: 67 fps
min: 39     avg: 52.6     median: 51 (6%)     max: 62 fps
min: 67     avg: 87.2     median: 88 (2%)     max: 103 fps
min: 96     avg: 125.1     median: 125 (7%)     max: 151 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 540
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
min: 69     avg: 107     median: 111.5 (1%)     max: 119 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 650
min: 168     avg: 209.5     median: 206 (2%)     max: 266 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 630
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 High Quality
min: 38752     avg: 38763     median: 38762.5 (88%)     max: 38773 Points
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 Medium Quality
44696 Points (99%)
Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official Medium Offscreen 1080
min: 72.6     avg: 75.5     median: 75 (0%)     max: 78.57 fps
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 GPU OpenCL
2688 Points (1%)
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 GPU Vulkan
2532 Points (1%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
8356 Points (8%)
54110 Points (54%)
min: 10791     avg: 11937     median: 11936.5 (12%)     max: 13082 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
3409 Points (6%)
42627 Points (75%)
min: 4195     avg: 4225     median: 4225 (7%)     max: 4255 Points
Power Consumption - GFXBench Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen Power Consumption 150cd *
min: 5.18     avg: 8.2     median: 7.6 (3%)     max: 12.7 Watt

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 540 → 100% n=13

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 650 → 329% n=13

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 630 → 136% 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
Adreno 650:
60  fps
ultra Ultra
Adreno 650:
60  fps
League of Legends: Wild Rift

League of Legends: Wild Rift

2020
low
100%
Adreno 540:
60  fps
150%
Adreno 650:
60 119 ~ 90 fps
high
100%
Adreno 540:
60  fps
148%
Adreno 650:
60 117 ~ 89 fps
ultra
100%
Adreno 540:
60  fps
148%
Adreno 650:
60 118 ~ 89 fps
Call of Duty Mobile

Call of Duty Mobile

2020
ultra
Adreno 650:
60  fps
Genshin Impact

Genshin Impact

2020
low
Adreno 650:
60 60 ~ 60 fps
ultra
Adreno 650:
59 60 60 60 ~ 60 fps
Armajet

Armajet

2020
high
Adreno 650:
30 30 30 52 59 60 60 60 60 62 64 85 91 114 117 119 120 ~ 71 fps
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 650:
40 40 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 90 90 ~ 61 fps
Adreno 630:
60  fps
med.
Adreno 650:
40 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 ~ 58 fps
Adreno 630:
40 40 ~ 40 fps
high
100%
Adreno 540:
40  fps
133%
Adreno 650:
30 30 30 30 30 39 40 40 40 40 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 ~ 53 fps
90%
Adreno 630:
30 30 30 30 35 40 40 40 40 40 40 ~ 36 fps
ultra
Adreno 650:
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 ~ 40 fps
World of Tanks Blitz

World of Tanks Blitz

2018
low
100%
Adreno 540:
91  fps
high
100%
Adreno 540:
91  fps
66%
Adreno 630:
60  fps
Arena of Valor

Arena of Valor

2018
low
100%
Adreno 540:
60 62 ~ 61 fps
100%
Adreno 650:
60 60 62 ~ 61 fps
93%
Adreno 630:
31 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 61 ~ 57 fps
ultra
100%
Adreno 540:
60 61 ~ 61 fps
98%
Adreno 650:
60 60 61 ~ 60 fps
97%
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
100%
Adreno 540:
30 60 ~ 45 fps
133%
Adreno 630:
60 60 60 60 60 ~ 60 fps
high
100%
Adreno 540:
60 60 ~ 60 fps
100%
Adreno 630:
60 60 60 60 60 60 60 ~ 60 fps
Battle Bay

Battle Bay

2018
low
100%
Adreno 540:
121  fps
50%
Adreno 630:
60 60 60 60 ~ 60 fps
high
100%
Adreno 540:
121  fps
63%
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 540:
55 59 59 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 ~ 59 fps
169%
Adreno 650:
60 60 90 105 142 144 ~ 100 fps
102%
Adreno 630:
60  fps
Asphalt 8: Airborne

Asphalt 8: Airborne

2013
low
100%
Adreno 540:
30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
97%
Adreno 630:
29  fps
high
100%
Adreno 540:
29 29 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
100%
Adreno 630:
30  fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
Adreno 650:
30 30 60 60 ~ 45 fps
Adreno 630:
29 30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
high
100%
Adreno 540:
29.5  fps
139%
Adreno 650:
30 30 30 30 30 30 30 58 60 60 60 ~ 41 fps
115%
Adreno 630:
30 30 30 30 30 30 61 ~ 34 fps
low 1280x720
100%
Adreno 540:
20.4  fps
98%
Adreno 630:
20  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Adreno 540:
14.2  fps
99%
Adreno 630:
14  fps
high 1366x768
100%
Adreno 540:
12.6  fps
103%
Adreno 630:
13  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Adreno 630:
4  fps
Real Racing 3

Real Racing 3

2013
low
Adreno 630:
60  fps
high
100%
Adreno 540:
60  fps
170%
Adreno 650:
60 144 ~ 102 fps
168%
Adreno 630:
101  fps
Temple Run 2

Temple Run 2

2013
high
100%
Adreno 540:
60  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 540 → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 650 → 140%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 117%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 630 → 98%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 94%

Qualcomm Adreno 650lowmed.highultraQHD4K
Diablo Immortal6060
League of Legends: Wild Rift908989
Call of Duty Mobile60
Genshin Impact6060
Armajet71
PUBG Mobile61585340
Arena of Valor6160
Dead Trigger 2100
Asphalt 9: Legends4541
Real Racing 3102
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< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps

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Qualcomm Adreno 540lowmed.highultraQHD4K
League of Legends: Wild Rift606060
PUBG Mobile40
World of Tanks Blitz9191
Arena of Valor6161
Shadow Fight 34560
Battle Bay121121
Dead Trigger 259
Asphalt 8: Airborne3030
Asphalt 9: Legends29.5
BioShock Infinite20.414.212.6
Real Racing 360
Temple Run 260
< 30 fps
< 60 fps
< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps
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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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< 60 fps
< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps
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