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Qualcomm Adreno 616 vs ARM Mali-G68 MP4 vs Qualcomm Adreno 630

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).

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 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 616ARM Mali-G68 MP4Qualcomm Adreno 630
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
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 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 600Valhall
Shared Memoryyesnoyes
APIDirectX 12.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, VulkanDirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2
technology14 nm5 nm10 nm
FeaturesOpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, Direct3D 12 (FL 12_1)OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, DirectX 12
Date of Announcement15.12.2015 14.09.2021 12.02.2018
CodenameValhall
Pipelines4 - unified
Link to Manufacturer Pagewww.arm.com
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 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
min. - max.? MHz? 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? MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 22381     avg: 37106     median: 38288.5 (4%)     max: 43514 Points
48592 Points (6%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
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
30971 Points (4%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
min: 2146     avg: 2733     median: 2847 (6%)     max: 3248 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
min: 1742     avg: 1917     median: 1913.5 (10%)     max: 2217 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
min: 1611     avg: 1825     median: 1853.5 (6%)     max: 2147 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: 4.4     avg: 5.2     median: 5.1 (1%)     max: 7.8 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 12     avg: 13.6     median: 14 (1%)     max: 16 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 616
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + ARM Mali-G68 MP4
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 630
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: 8622     avg: 9428     median: 9192.5 (9%)     max: 10698 Points
min: 13104     avg: 21339     median: 23126 (23%)     max: 26121 Points
min: 10791     avg: 11937     median: 11936.5 (12%)     max: 13082 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
min: 2466     avg: 2689     median: 2629.5 (5%)     max: 2911 Points
min: 4174     avg: 20568     median: 23564 (41%)     max: 27937 Points
min: 4195     avg: 4225     median: 4225 (7%)     max: 4255 Points

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 616 → 100% n=13

Average Benchmarks ARM Mali-G68 MP4 → 251% n=13

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 630 → 239% 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
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
100%
Adreno 616:
30 38 40 ~ 36 fps
131%
Mali-G68 MP4:
30 30 30 30 40 59 59 60 60 60 60 ~ 47 fps
167%
Adreno 630:
60  fps
med.
Mali-G68 MP4:
40 40 40 60 ~ 45 fps
Adreno 630:
40 40 ~ 40 fps
high
100%
Adreno 616:
27 30 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
123%
Mali-G68 MP4:
28 30 30 30 30 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 ~ 37 fps
120%
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
100%
Adreno 616:
31 60 60 60 ~ 53 fps
108%
Adreno 630:
31 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 61 ~ 57 fps
ultra
100%
Adreno 616:
54 57 60 60 ~ 58 fps
102%
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 616:
59 60 60 ~ 60 fps
100%
Adreno 630:
60 60 60 60 60 ~ 60 fps
high
100%
Adreno 616:
59 60 60 60 60 ~ 60 fps
100%
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 616:
30 60 60 ~ 50 fps
142%
Mali-G68 MP4:
71  fps
120%
Adreno 630:
60  fps
Asphalt 8: Airborne

Asphalt 8: Airborne

2013
low
Adreno 630:
29  fps
high
Adreno 630:
30  fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
100%
Adreno 616:
26 29 30 30 30 ~ 29 fps
103%
Mali-G68 MP4:
30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
103%
Adreno 630:
29 30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
high
100%
Adreno 616:
22 27 29 29 29 29 30 30 ~ 28 fps
107%
Mali-G68 MP4:
30  fps
121%
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
Adreno 630:
60  fps
high
Adreno 630:
101  fps
low 1024x768
Adreno 630:
10.3  fps
Subway Surfers

Subway Surfers

2012
high
Mali-G68 MP4:
60 60 120 ~ 80 fps
Adreno 630:
60  fps
Minecraft - Pocket Edition

Minecraft - Pocket Edition

2011
ultra
Adreno 630:
60  fps

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 616 → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming ARM Mali-G68 MP4 → 121%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 127%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 630 → 116%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 117%

ARM Mali-G68 MP4lowmed.highultraQHD4K
Diablo Immortal3030
Genshin Impact3328
Armajet76
PUBG Mobile474537
Dead Trigger 271
Asphalt 9: Legends3030
Subway Surfers80
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< 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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Qualcomm Adreno 616lowmed.highultraQHD4K
PUBG Mobile3630
Arena of Valor5358
Shadow Fight 36060
Dead Trigger 250
Asphalt 9: Legends2928
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