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Qualcomm Adreno 616 vs Qualcomm Adreno 642 vs Qualcomm Adreno 612

Qualcomm Adreno 616

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The Qualcomm Adreno 616 is a mobile graphics card for upper mid-range smartphones and tablets (mostly Android based). It is included in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SoCs and based on the Adreno 600 architecture (like the Adreno 630, which should be fully compatible in software).

According to Qualcomm up to 30% faster than the previous generation (Adreno 512 in the Snapdragon 660).

The GPU supports modern standards like Vulkan 1.0 (according to Wikipedia), OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 and DirectX 11 (FL 11_1).

Qualcomm Adreno 642

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The Qualcomm Adreno 642 is a smartphone and tablet GPU that is integrated within the Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G SoC. The chip will be available from mid 2021 and will be used mainly in upper mid-range Android devices.

According to Qualcomm, the Adreno 642 GPU offers a 50% improved performance over the Adreno 620, its predecessor, which is integrated in the Snapdragon 768G SoC. This is also thanks to the fast LPDDR4X-4200 memory support of the SoC.

The Adreno 642 supports OpenCL 2.0 FP, OpenGL ES 3.2 and Vulkan 1.1.

The Snapdragon 780G is manufactured in the modern 5nm LPPE process with EUV at Samsung that should provide a good power efficiency.

Qualcomm Adreno 612

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The Qualcomm Adreno 612 is a mobile graphics card for mid-range smartphones and tablets (mostly Android based). It is included in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SoCs and based on the Adreno 600 architecture (like the Adreno 630, which should be fully compatible in software).

The performance is similar to the old Adreno 512 graphics card and therefore only in the lower mid-range of modern smartphone SoCs.

The GPU supports modern standards like Vulkan 1.0 (according to Wikipedia), OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 and DirectX 11 (FL 11_1).

Qualcomm Adreno 616Qualcomm Adreno 642Qualcomm Adreno 612
Adreno 600 Series
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
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
ArchitectureAdreno 600Adreno 600
Shared Memoryyesyesyes
APIDirectX 12.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, VulkanOpenGL ES 3.2DirectX 12.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan
technology14 nm5 nm14 nm
FeaturesOpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, Direct3D 12 (FL 12_1)OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, DirectX 12, Vulkan 1.1OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, Direct3D 12 (FL 12_1)
Date of Announcement15.12.2015 07.05.2021 15.12.2015
CPU in Adreno 616GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7128 x 2300 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7108 x 2200 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6708 x 2016 MHz? MHz? MHz
min. - max.? MHz? MHz
CPU in Adreno 642GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 5G8 x 1900 MHz? MHz? MHz
CPU in Adreno 612GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6788 x 1700 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6758 x 1600 MHz? MHz? MHz
min. - max.? MHz? MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 22381     avg: 37106     median: 38288.5 (4%)     max: 43514 Points
min: 26320     avg: 28142     median: 26734 (3%)     max: 31129 Points
5587 Points (24%)
min: 1621     avg: 1897     median: 1737 (8%)     max: 2344 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
min: 2146     avg: 2733     median: 2847 (6%)     max: 3248 Points
8380 Points (18%)
min: 1571     avg: 1784     median: 1614 (4%)     max: 2245 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
min: 1742     avg: 1917     median: 1913.5 (10%)     max: 2217 Points
4478 Points (22%)
min: 1057     avg: 1207     median: 1110 (6%)     max: 1499 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
min: 1611     avg: 1825     median: 1853.5 (6%)     max: 2147 Points
6148 Points (18%)
min: 851     avg: 1030     median: 955 (3%)     max: 1303 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
3212 Points (2%)
482 Points (0%)
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
786 Points (1%)
143 Points (0%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 4.4     avg: 5.2     median: 5.1 (1%)     max: 7.8 fps
18 fps (3%)
min: 3     avg: 3.6     median: 3.3 (1%)     max: 4.8 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 12     avg: 13.6     median: 14 (1%)     max: 16 fps
50 fps (4%)
min: 9     avg: 9.4     median: 9.1 (1%)     max: 10 fps
40 fps (5%)
min: 8     avg: 8.5     median: 8.2 (1%)     max: 9.2 fps
65 fps (1%)
min: 14     avg: 15.7     median: 15 (0%)     max: 18 fps
90 fps (5%)
min: 20     avg: 22     median: 21 (1%)     max: 25 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 616
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 642
153 fps (1%)
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 612
min: 41     avg: 43     median: 41 (0%)     max: 47 fps
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 GPU
162946 Points (20%)
43224 Points (5%)
Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official Medium Offscreen 1080
48 fps (0%)
14.3 fps (0%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
min: 8622     avg: 9428     median: 9192.5 (9%)     max: 10698 Points
min: 9815     avg: 16853     median: 16853 (17%)     max: 23891 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
min: 2466     avg: 2689     median: 2629.5 (5%)     max: 2911 Points
min: 1491     avg: 8575     median: 8575 (15%)     max: 15659 Points

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 616 → 100% n=10

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 642 → 289% n=10

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 612 → 62% n=10

- 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
Adreno 642:
30  fps
Adreno 612:
30  fps
PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
low
100%
Adreno 616:
30 38 40 ~ 36 fps
167%
Adreno 642:
60  fps
111%
Adreno 612:
40  fps
med.
Adreno 642:
59  fps
high
100%
Adreno 616:
27 30 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
200%
Adreno 642:
60  fps
100%
Adreno 612:
30  fps
ultra
Adreno 642:
40  fps
Arena of Valor

Arena of Valor

2018
low
100%
Adreno 616:
31 60 60 60 ~ 53 fps
ultra
100%
Adreno 616:
54 57 60 60 ~ 58 fps
Shadow Fight 3

Shadow Fight 3

2018
low
100%
Adreno 616:
59 60 60 ~ 60 fps
high
100%
Adreno 616:
59 60 60 60 60 ~ 60 fps
100%
Adreno 612:
60  fps
Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
100%
Adreno 616:
30 60 60 ~ 50 fps
120%
Adreno 612:
60  fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
100%
Adreno 616:
26 29 30 30 30 ~ 29 fps
207%
Adreno 642:
60  fps
86%
Adreno 612:
20 30 ~ 25 fps
high
100%
Adreno 616:
22 27 29 29 29 29 30 30 ~ 28 fps
214%
Adreno 642:
60  fps
82%
Adreno 612:
16 30 ~ 23 fps

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 616 → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 642 → 197%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 197%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 612 → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 110%

Qualcomm Adreno 642lowmed.highultraQHD4K
Armajet30
PUBG Mobile60596040
Asphalt 9: Legends6060
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Qualcomm Adreno 612lowmed.highultraQHD4K
Armajet30
PUBG Mobile4030
Shadow Fight 360
Dead Trigger 260
Asphalt 9: Legends2523
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PUBG Mobile3630
Arena of Valor5358
Shadow Fight 36060
Dead Trigger 250
Asphalt 9: Legends2928
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