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Qualcomm Adreno 630 vs ARM Mali-G72 MP3

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.

ARM Mali-G72 MP3

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The ARM Mali-G72 MP3 is an integrated mid-range graphics card for ARM based SoCs (mostly Android based). It was introduced early 2018 in the MediaTek Helio P60 and uses 3 clusters (hence the MP3 name). 

The G72 is based on the second generation of the Bifrost architecture and offers improvements in the machine learning efficiency and a bigger tile buffer for 16x anti-aliasing.

The GPU supports all modern graphics APIs like OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan 1.0, OpenCL 2.0, DirectX 12 FL11_1 and Renderscript.

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Shared Memoryyesno
APIDirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2OpenGL ES 3.2
technology10 nm16 nm
FeaturesOpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, DirectX 12
Date of Announcement12.02.2018 18.10.2017
ArchitectureBifrost
Pipelines3 - unified
Core Speed850 MHz
Link to Manufacturer Pagedeveloper.arm.com
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
CPU in Mali-G72 MP3GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Samsung Exynos 96118 x 1700 MHz? MHz? MHz
Samsung Exynos 96108 x 1700 MHz? MHz? MHz
Samsung Exynos 96098 x 1600 MHz? MHz? MHz
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min. - max.? - 900 MHz? MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 36810     avg: 78986     median: 81385.5 (8%)     max: 85487 Points
min: 15971     avg: 21202     median: 20999.5 (2%)     max: 25625 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
27848 Points (3%)
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 (3%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
min: 4034     avg: 5761     median: 6083 (26%)     max: 6568 Points
min: 1309     avg: 1756     median: 1761.5 (8%)     max: 2074 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
min: 5228     avg: 7671     median: 8245 (18%)     max: 8451 Points
min: 1159     avg: 1635     median: 1605.5 (4%)     max: 2021 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
min: 3512     avg: 4589     median: 4765 (20%)     max: 5200 Points
min: 853     avg: 1293     median: 1272 (5%)     max: 1659 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
min: 4133     avg: 5424     median: 5673 (14%)     max: 8206 Points
min: 721     avg: 1146     median: 1104 (3%)     max: 1533 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0)
min: 4363     avg: 5811     median: 6118 (54%)     max: 6454 Points
min: 1008     avg: 1646     median: 1641 (15%)     max: 2110 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Graphics
min: 5637     avg: 7763     median: 8179 (49%)     max: 8312 Points
min: 861     avg: 1526     median: 1503 (9%)     max: 2092 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1)
min: 3197     avg: 4388     median: 4617 (23%)     max: 4734 Points
min: 733     avg: 1255     median: 1264 (6%)     max: 1601 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Graphics
min: 3488     avg: 4919     median: 5158 (17%)     max: 5246 Points
min: 628     avg: 1112     median: 1104 (4%)     max: 1478 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
min: 635     avg: 668     median: 652.5 (0%)     max: 713 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
min: 183     avg: 186.4     median: 185 (0%)     max: 192 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 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
1.2 fps (0%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 11     avg: 15.6     median: 14 (3%)     max: 31 fps
min: 2.1     avg: 3.1     median: 2.9 (1%)     max: 4.9 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 29     avg: 35.2     median: 37 (3%)     max: 38 fps
min: 6.1     avg: 8.4     median: 8.3 (1%)     max: 10 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min: 25     avg: 33.4     median: 35 (3%)     max: 35 fps
min: 5.8     avg: 8.2     median: 7.7 (1%)     max: 11 fps
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
min: 20.63     avg: 52.5     median: 58 (1%)     max: 61 fps
min: 6.9     avg: 13.1     median: 13 (0%)     max: 18 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 54     avg: 73.1     median: 75 (3%)     max: 83 fps
min: 16     avg: 21     median: 20 (1%)     max: 31 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 630
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
min: 88.2     avg: 140.2     median: 150 (1%)     max: 152 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + ARM Mali-G72 MP3
min: 28     avg: 37.8     median: 38 (0%)     max: 48 fps
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 GPU
min: 25971     avg: 36762     median: 36761.5 (4%)     max: 47552 Points
Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official Medium Offscreen 1080
min: 13.77     avg: 14.7     median: 14.9 (0%)     max: 15.29 fps
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
min: 10791     avg: 11937     median: 11936.5 (4%)     max: 13082 Points
min: 5364     avg: 8946     median: 7445.5 (3%)     max: 22800 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
min: 4195     avg: 4225     median: 4225 (7%)     max: 4255 Points
min: 1538     avg: 4645     median: 2242.5 (4%)     max: 21615 Points
Power Consumption - GFXBench Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen Power Consumption 150cd *
min: 3.48     avg: 3.7     median: 3.7 (1%)     max: 4 Watt

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 630 → 100% n=17

Average Benchmarks ARM Mali-G72 MP3 → 28% n=17

- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
red legend - 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
Mali-G72 MP3:
43 53 57 ~ 51 fps
Hearthstone

Hearthstone

2020
low 1920x1080
100%
Adreno 630:
29.3  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Adreno 630:
27.8  fps
League of Legends

League of Legends

2019
low 1280x720
Adreno 630:
0 (!)  fps
PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
low
100%
Adreno 630:
60  fps
63%
Mali-G72 MP3:
25 30 30 37 48 56.5 ~ 38 fps
med.
100%
Adreno 630:
40 40 ~ 40 fps
70%
Mali-G72 MP3:
25 26 30 30 ~ 28 fps
high
100%
Adreno 630:
30 30 30 30 35 40 40 40 40 40 40 ~ 36 fps
81%
Mali-G72 MP3:
24 25 28 29 30 30 30 30 32 33 ~ 29 fps
World of Tanks Blitz

World of Tanks Blitz

2018
low
Mali-G72 MP3:
60  fps
high
100%
Adreno 630:
60  fps
68%
Mali-G72 MP3:
41  fps
Arena of Valor

Arena of Valor

2018
low
100%
Adreno 630:
31 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 61 ~ 57 fps
95%
Mali-G72 MP3:
30.5 56 60 60 60 60 ~ 54 fps
ultra
100%
Adreno 630:
44 58 59 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 61 ~ 59 fps
98%
Mali-G72 MP3:
49 60 60 60 60 ~ 58 fps
Shadow Fight 3

Shadow Fight 3

2018
low
100%
Adreno 630:
60 60 60 60 60 ~ 60 fps
93%
Mali-G72 MP3:
50 56 56 60 60 ~ 56 fps
high
100%
Adreno 630:
60 60 60 60 60 60 60 ~ 60 fps
97%
Mali-G72 MP3:
51 56 56 59 60 60 60 60 ~ 58 fps
Battle Bay

Battle Bay

2018
low
100%
Adreno 630:
60 60 60 60 ~ 60 fps
high
100%
Adreno 630:
60 60 109 ~ 76 fps
Thief

Thief

2014
low 1024x768
100%
Adreno 630:
6  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Adreno 630:
5  fps
high 1366x768
100%
Adreno 630:
5  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Adreno 630:
3  fps
Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
100%
Adreno 630:
60  fps
Asphalt 8: Airborne

Asphalt 8: Airborne

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

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
100%
Adreno 630:
29 30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
93%
Mali-G72 MP3:
19 28 29 29 29 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 28 fps
high
100%
Adreno 630:
30 30 30 30 30 30 61 ~ 34 fps
76%
Mali-G72 MP3:
17 17 21 25 27 27 28 28 28 28 29 29 30 30 ~ 26 fps
BioShock Infinite

BioShock Infinite

2013
low 1280x720
100%
Adreno 630:
20  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Adreno 630:
14  fps
high 1366x768
100%
Adreno 630:
13  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Adreno 630:
4  fps
Real Racing 3

Real Racing 3

2013
low
100%
Adreno 630:
60  fps
high
100%
Adreno 630:
101  fps
Diablo III

Diablo III

2012
low 1024x768
100%
Adreno 630:
10.3  fps
Subway Surfers

Subway Surfers

2012
high
100%
Adreno 630:
60  fps
Minecraft - Pocket Edition

Minecraft - Pocket Edition

2011
ultra
100%
Adreno 630:
60  fps

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 630 → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming ARM Mali-G72 MP3 → 84%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 86%

Qualcomm Adreno 630ARM Mali-G72 MP3
lowmed.highultraQHD4Klowmed.highultraQHD4K
Armajet51
PUBG Mobile604036382829
World of Tanks Blitz606041
Arena of Valor57595458
Shadow Fight 360605658
Asphalt 9: Legends30342826
Qualcomm Adreno 630ARM Mali-G72 MP3
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< 30 fps
< 60 fps
< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps
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