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Qualcomm Adreno 642 vs ARM Mali-G78 MP20 vs Qualcomm Adreno 620

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.

ARM Mali-G78 MP20

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The ARM Mali-G78MP20 is an integrated high-end graphics card for ARM based SoCs (mostly Android based). It was introduced late 2021 in the Google Tensor SoC. It integrates 20 of the 24 possible cores and is based on the second generation of the Valhal architecture. According to ARM it offers two new features: asynchronous top level and fragment dependency tracking.

The graphics card is one of the fastest in Android devices of 2020 and therefore able to run all games fluently.

The GPU supports all modern graphics APIs like OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan 1.1 and OpenCL 2.0.

Qualcomm Adreno 620

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The Qualcomm Adreno 620 is a mobile graphics card for upper mid-range smartphones and tablets (mostly Android based). It is included in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G and 765 SoCs and based on the Adreno 600 architecture (like the Adreno 630, which should be fully compatible in software).

According to Qualcomm, the Adreno 620 in the 765G is 10% faster than the one in the 765 and 20% faster than the old Adreno 618. In our benchmarks, the Adreno 620 in the Snapdragon 765G even was 25% faster in selected benchmarks, but the faster CPU will also influence the results.

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).

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Qualcomm Adreno 642ARM Mali-G78 MP20Qualcomm Adreno 620
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
Shared Memoryyesnoyes
APIOpenGL ES 3.2OpenGL ES 3.2DirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan 1.1
technology5 nm5 nm14 nm
FeaturesOpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, DirectX 12, Vulkan 1.1OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, Direct3D 12 (FL 11_1)
Date of Announcement07.05.2021 26.05.2020 09.04.2019
CodenameValhall
ArchitectureValhallAdreno 600
Pipelines24 - unified
Link to Manufacturer Pagewww.arm.com
CPU in Adreno 642GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 5G8 x 1900 MHz? MHz? MHz
CPU in Mali-G78 MP20GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Google Tensor8 x 1800 MHz? MHz? MHz
CPU in Adreno 620GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G8 x 1800 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7658 x 1800 MHz? MHz? MHz
min. - max.? MHz? MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 56690     avg: 67038     median: 68764 (8%)     max: 70216 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
5587 Points (24%)
min: 7344     avg: 8841     median: 9526 (41%)     max: 9654 Points
min: 3678     avg: 4551     median: 4663 (20%)     max: 4893 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
8380 Points (18%)
min: 11005     avg: 13516     median: 13988 (31%)     max: 15556 Points
min: 4036     avg: 5146     median: 5344 (12%)     max: 5437 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
4478 Points (22%)
min: 6606     avg: 7184     median: 7205 (36%)     max: 7742 Points
min: 2934     avg: 3394     median: 3494 (17%)     max: 3605 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
6148 Points (18%)
min: 8605     avg: 9432     median: 8957 (27%)     max: 10733 Points
min: 2814     avg: 3435     median: 3554 (11%)     max: 3592 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
3212 Points (2%)
min: 7057     avg: 7127     median: 7064 (4%)     max: 7261 Points
min: 1022     avg: 1402     median: 1604 (1%)     max: 1681 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
786 Points (1%)
min: 1626     avg: 1816     median: 1823 (2%)     max: 1998 Points
min: 443     avg: 443.5     median: 443.5 (1%)     max: 444 Points
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
14 fps (6%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
18 fps (3%)
min: 23     avg: 27     median: 28 (5%)     max: 30 fps
min: 5.3     avg: 8.3     median: 8.5 (2%)     max: 13 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
50 fps (4%)
min: 49     avg: 58.7     median: 58 (4%)     max: 69 fps
min: 12     avg: 21.5     median: 23 (2%)     max: 24 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
40 fps (5%)
min: 40     avg: 46.7     median: 48 (5%)     max: 52 fps
min: 12     avg: 19.7     median: 21 (2%)     max: 21 fps
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
65 fps (1%)
min: 60     avg: 75     median: 65 (1%)     max: 100 fps
min: 22     avg: 35     median: 37 (1%)     max: 38 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
90 fps (5%)
min: 89     avg: 110     median: 90 (5%)     max: 151 fps
min: 31     avg: 50.9     median: 54 (3%)     max: 56 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 642
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
153 fps (1%)
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + ARM Mali-G78 MP20
min: 125     avg: 173.7     median: 144 (1%)     max: 252 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 620
min: 48     avg: 88.4     median: 95 (1%)     max: 97 fps
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 GPU
162946 Points (20%)
min: 270503     avg: 282634     median: 282630 (35%)     max: 294770 Points
Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official Medium Offscreen 1080
48 fps (0%)
88.8 fps (1%)
30.4 fps (0%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
min: 11776     avg: 21536     median: 21536 (22%)     max: 31296 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
min: 5334     avg: 16658     median: 16657.5 (29%)     max: 27981 Points
Power Consumption - GFXBench Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen Power Consumption 150cd *
min: 8.65     avg: 9.8     median: 10.3 (4%)     max: 10.4 Watt

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 642 → 100% n=13

Average Benchmarks ARM Mali-G78 MP20 → 151% n=13

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 620 → 60% 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.

League of Legends: Wild Rift

League of Legends: Wild Rift

2020
low
Adreno 620:
60  fps
high
Adreno 620:
60  fps
ultra
Adreno 620:
60  fps
Genshin Impact

Genshin Impact

2020
med.
Adreno 620:
52  fps
ultra
Adreno 620:
23  fps
Armajet

Armajet

2020
high
100%
Adreno 642:
30  fps
200%
Mali-G78 MP20:
60  fps
250%
Adreno 620:
60 90 ~ 75 fps
PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
low
100%
Adreno 642:
60  fps
63%
Adreno 620:
30 40 40 40 40 40 ~ 38 fps
med.
100%
Adreno 642:
59  fps
68%
Adreno 620:
40 40 40 ~ 40 fps
high
100%
Adreno 642:
60  fps
58%
Mali-G78 MP20:
30 40 ~ 35 fps
52%
Adreno 620:
30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 40 ~ 31 fps
ultra
100%
Adreno 642:
40  fps
Arena of Valor

Arena of Valor

2018
low
Adreno 620:
30 60 ~ 45 fps
ultra
Adreno 620:
30 60 ~ 45 fps
Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
Mali-G78 MP20:
85  fps
Adreno 620:
62 120 ~ 91 fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
100%
Adreno 642:
60  fps
50%
Adreno 620:
29 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
high
100%
Adreno 642:
60  fps
48%
Adreno 620:
21 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 29 fps
Temple Run 2

Temple Run 2

2013
high
Mali-G78 MP20:
90  fps

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 642 → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming ARM Mali-G78 MP20 → 129%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 129%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 620 → 89%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 61%

Qualcomm Adreno 620lowmed.highultraQHD4K
League of Legends: Wild Rift606060
Genshin Impact5223
Armajet75
PUBG Mobile384031
Arena of Valor4545
Dead Trigger 291
Asphalt 9: Legends3029
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< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps
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