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Qualcomm Adreno 618 vs Qualcomm Adreno 506

Qualcomm Adreno 618

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The Qualcomm Adreno 618 is a mobile graphics card for upper mid-range smartphones and tablets (mostly Android based). It is included in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 and 730G SoCs and based on the Adreno 600 architecture (like the Adreno 630, which should be fully compatible in software).

In our benchmarks, the Adreno 618 in the Snapdragon 730 was 14 to 30% faster than the Adreno 616 in the Snapdragon 710. The performance in the 730G should be additional 15% faster, due to higher clock rates.

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 506

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The Qualcomm Adreno 506 is a mobile graphics card for mid-range smartphones and tablets (mostly Android based). It is included in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 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.

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ArchitectureAdreno 600Adreno 500
Shared Memoryyesyes
APIDirectX 12.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, VulkanDirectX 12.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan
technology14 nm14 nm
FeaturesOpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, Direct3D 12 (FL 12_1)OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, Direct3D 12 (FL 12_1)
Date of Announcement09.04.2019 15.12.2015
Core Speed650 MHz
CPU in Adreno 618GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 28 x 2550 MHz, 7 W? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c8 x 2400 MHz, 7 W? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G8 x 2300 MHz? MHz? MHz
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min. - max.500 MHz? MHz
CPU in Adreno 506GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6328 x 1800 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6268 x 2200 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6258 x 2000 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4508 x 1800 MHz? MHz? MHz
min. - max.? - 500 MHz? MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy Score
129 Points (0%)
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy Graphics
112 Points (0%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 44009     avg: 51701     median: 52650 (6%)     max: 56640 Points
min: 7668     avg: 13091     median: 13240 (2%)     max: 14741 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
min: 7040     avg: 7261     median: 7309 (1%)     max: 7435 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Score
2900 Points (3%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
3273 Points (1%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Score
494 Points (1%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
504 Points (1%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
12169 Points (1%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
min: 3002     avg: 3603     median: 3646 (16%)     max: 3939 Points
min: 533     avg: 847     median: 851 (4%)     max: 951 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
min: 3101     avg: 3734     median: 3753.5 (8%)     max: 4256 Points
min: 440     avg: 732     median: 734 (2%)     max: 814 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
min: 2214     avg: 2624     median: 2626 (13%)     max: 2938 Points
min: 488     avg: 524     median: 510.5 (3%)     max: 882 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
min: 2085     avg: 2495     median: 2471 (7%)     max: 2832 Points
min: 403     avg: 433.9     median: 421.5 (1%)     max: 761 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
min: 637     avg: 899     median: 934 (0%)     max: 1124 Points
0 Points (0%)
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
min: 258     avg: 447     median: 313 (0%)     max: 1047 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Night Raid
1921 Points (2%)
3DMark - 3DMark Night Raid Graphics Score
1849 Points (1%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
min: 624     avg: 639     median: 645 (1%)     max: 648 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
min: 572     avg: 590     median: 599 (1%)     max: 599 Points
Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) + Qualcomm Adreno 618
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit)
288 Points (0%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 5.4     avg: 7     median: 6.9 (1%)     max: 10 fps
min: 1.1     avg: 1.2     median: 1.2 (0%)     max: 1.4 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 15     avg: 18.1     median: 18 (1%)     max: 21 fps
min: 3.3     avg: 3.6     median: 3.6 (0%)     max: 3.9 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min: 14     avg: 17.1     median: 17 (2%)     max: 19 fps
min: 3.3     avg: 3.6     median: 3.5 (0%)     max: 3.9 fps
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
min: 24     avg: 29.8     median: 30 (1%)     max: 33 fps
min: 3.5     avg: 6.5     median: 6.4 (0%)     max: 14 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 34     avg: 40.9     median: 41 (2%)     max: 45 fps
min: 3.1     avg: 9.6     median: 9.8 (1%)     max: 11 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 618
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
min: 67     avg: 83.1     median: 84.5 (1%)     max: 91 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 506
min: 21     avg: 22.7     median: 23 (0%)     max: 25 fps
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 GPU
min: 74888     avg: 89032     median: 90943.5 (11%)     max: 95350 Points
Basemark ES 2.0 - Basemark ES 2.0
44 fps (73%)
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 High Quality
10438 Points (24%)
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 Medium Quality
21210 Points (47%)
Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official Medium Offscreen 1080
min: 23.89     avg: 26.3     median: 26.3 (0%)     max: 28.78 fps
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
min: 10269     avg: 16045     median: 10289 (10%)     max: 27578 Points
min: 2337     avg: 3197     median: 3197 (3%)     max: 4057 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
min: 3043     avg: 9739     median: 3056 (5%)     max: 23117 Points
min: 1371     avg: 1472     median: 1472 (3%)     max: 1573 Points
Smartbench 2012 - Smartbench 2012 Gaming Index
3466 Points (75%)
Power Consumption - GFXBench Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen Power Consumption 150cd *
3.4 Watt (1%)

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 618 → 100% n=14

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 506 → 22% n=14

- 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.

League of Legends: Wild Rift

League of Legends: Wild Rift

2020
low
100%
Adreno 618:
114  fps
47%
Adreno 506:
53.5  fps
high
100%
Adreno 618:
99  fps
48%
Adreno 506:
48  fps
ultra
100%
Adreno 618:
83.5  fps
Call of Duty Mobile

Call of Duty Mobile

2020
low
100%
Adreno 618:
60  fps
high
100%
Adreno 618:
58  fps
ultra
100%
Adreno 618:
57  fps
Armajet

Armajet

2020
high
100%
Adreno 618:
30 30 60.5 65 71 82 ~ 56 fps
PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
low
100%
Adreno 618:
30 38 40 40 40 40 ~ 38 fps
74%
Adreno 506:
25 26 26 29 30 30 ~ 28 fps
med.
100%
Adreno 618:
40 40 ~ 40 fps
65%
Adreno 506:
23 25 26 26 30 ~ 26 fps
high
100%
Adreno 618:
30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
Arena of Valor

Arena of Valor

2018
low
100%
Adreno 618:
30 60 60 61 61 ~ 54 fps
57%
Adreno 506:
30 31 31 31 31 32 ~ 31 fps
ultra
100%
Adreno 618:
30 60 60 60 60 61 ~ 55 fps
56%
Adreno 506:
30 30 30 31 31 31 31 31 ~ 31 fps
Shadow Fight 3

Shadow Fight 3

2018
low
100%
Adreno 618:
60  fps
95%
Adreno 506:
54 57 60 ~ 57 fps
high
100%
Adreno 618:
60 60 ~ 60 fps
92%
Adreno 506:
50 53 54 60 60 ~ 55 fps
Dota 2 Reborn

Dota 2 Reborn

2015
low 1280x720
100%
Adreno 618:
27.6  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Adreno 618:
19.7  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Adreno 618:
9.6  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Adreno 618:
8.7  fps
Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
Adreno 506:
30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 53 55 56 56 57 58 ~ 41 fps
Asphalt 8: Airborne

Asphalt 8: Airborne

2013
low
Adreno 506:
29 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
high
100%
Adreno 618:
30  fps
97%
Adreno 506:
24 28 28 28 29 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 29 fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
100%
Adreno 618:
27 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
97%
Adreno 506:
26 27 28 30 30 30 ~ 29 fps
high
100%
Adreno 618:
27 29 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
77%
Adreno 506:
15 21 24 28 28.5 ~ 23 fps
BioShock Infinite

BioShock Infinite

2013
low 1280x720
100%
Adreno 618:
23  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Adreno 618:
17.6  fps
high 1366x768
100%
Adreno 618:
16.9  fps
Temple Run 2

Temple Run 2

2013
high
Adreno 506:
60 60 ~ 60 fps
Diablo III

Diablo III

2012
low 1024x768
100%
Adreno 618:
20.7  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Adreno 618:
20  fps
high 1366x768
100%
Adreno 618:
17.2  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Adreno 618:
12  fps

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 618 → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 506 → 73%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 66%

Qualcomm Adreno 618lowmed.highultraQHD4K
League of Legends: Wild Rift1149983.5
Call of Duty Mobile605857
Armajet56
PUBG Mobile384030
Arena of Valor5455
Shadow Fight 36060
Dota 2 Reborn27.619.79.68.7
Asphalt 8: Airborne30
Asphalt 9: Legends3030
BioShock Infinite2317.616.9
Diablo III20.72017.212
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Qualcomm Adreno 506lowmed.highultraQHD4K
League of Legends: Wild Rift53.548
PUBG Mobile2826
Arena of Valor3131
Shadow Fight 35755
Dead Trigger 241
Asphalt 8: Airborne3029
Asphalt 9: Legends2923
Temple Run 260
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