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Qualcomm Adreno 660 vs Qualcomm Adreno 650 vs Qualcomm Adreno 618

Qualcomm Adreno 660

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The Qualcomm Adreno 660 is a smartphone and tablet GPU that is integrated within the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC. The chip will be available from early 2020 and will be used mainly in high-end Android devices.

According to Qualcomm, the Adreno 660 GPU offers a 35% improved performance over the Adreno 650, its predecessor, which is integrated into the Snapdragon 865 SoC. Qualcomm also states that the energy efficiency improved by 20% which might be due to the new 5nm process at Samsung where the chip is produced.

The Adreno 650 supports Vulkan 1.1, DirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2, and OpenCL 2.0 FP. Furthermore, games and videos can use HDR10+ and Dolby Vision (with a supported display).

Qualcomm Adreno 650

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The Qualcomm Adreno 650 is a smartphone and tablet GPU that is integrated within the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, 865+ and 870 SoCs. The chip will be available from early 2020 and will be used mainly in high-end Android devices. The base clock speed of the GPU is 250 MHz and the boost depends on the used SoC. For the 865 it is 587 MHz, the 865 Plus increased to 846 MHz and the 2021 870 reached 670 MHz.

According to Qualcomm, the Adreno 650 GPU offers a 25% improved performance over the Adreno 640, its predecessor, which is integrated into the Snapdragon 855 SoC. The enhanced performance is achieved by the Adreno 650 having 50% more compute units (ALUs) than the Adreno 640. Furthermore, the clock speed of the pixel shaders was also increased by 50%.

The performance in our first benchmarks of a reference system positions itself above the ARM Mali-G76 MP16 and e.g. in 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme even on the top spot. In GFXBench only the Apple A13 GPU is able to best the Adreno 650 (regarding smartphone GPUs).

As a novelty, the GPU driver can be updated in the Android Play Store. Furthermore, some features are running under the Elite Gaming brand (e.g., 144 Hz display support, desktop forward rendering). 

The Adreno 650 supports Vulkan 1.1, DirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2, and OpenCL 2.0 FP. Furthermore, games and videos can use HDR10+ and Dolby Vision (with a supported display). The 650 supports 2 displays with up to 4K 60 Hz / QHD+ 144 Hz.

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 660Qualcomm Adreno 650Qualcomm Adreno 618
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 613 @ 0.96 GHz
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 613 @ 0.96 GHz
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 613 @ 0.96 GHz
Adreno 612
Adreno 610
Shared Memoryyesyesyes
APIDirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2DirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2DirectX 12.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan
technology7 nm7 nm14 nm
FeaturesOpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, DirectX 12, Vulkan 1.1OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, DirectX 12, Vulkan 1.1OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, Direct3D 12 (FL 12_1)
Date of Announcement02.12.2020 04.12.2019 09.04.2019
ArchitectureAdreno 600Adreno 600
Core Speed250 - 670 (Boost) MHz
CPU in Adreno 660GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 18 x 1800 MHz, 5 W? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus 5G8 x 1800 MHz, 5 W? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G8 x 1800 MHz, 5 W? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 4G8 x 1800 MHz, 5 W? MHz? MHz
min. - max.? MHz? MHz
CPU in Adreno 650GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G8 x 2420 MHz, 5 W? MHz670 MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ (Plus)8 x 2420 MHz, 5 W250 MHz646 MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8658 x 2420 MHz, 5 W250 MHz587 MHz
min. - max.250 - ? MHz587 - ? 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
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
200519 Points (20%)
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 (0%)
min: 7970     avg: 9563     median: 9684 (42%)     max: 11492 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
min: 10491     avg: 15129     median: 15637.5 (34%)     max: 17179 Points
min: 11617     avg: 13051     median: 12858 (28%)     max: 16809 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
min: 5094     avg: 8481     median: 8770 (37%)     max: 9839 Points
min: 6960     avg: 8089     median: 8085 (34%)     max: 8975 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
min: 7930     avg: 11533     median: 11753 (29%)     max: 12914 Points
min: 8593     avg: 9728     median: 9498 (24%)     max: 11999 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0)
min: 7991     avg: 8422     median: 8055 (72%)     max: 9221 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Graphics
min: 10111     avg: 11212     median: 10261 (62%)     max: 13263 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1)
min: 6140     avg: 6868     median: 6868 (34%)     max: 7596 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Graphics
min: 6816     avg: 8126     median: 8126 (27%)     max: 9436 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
min: 3959     avg: 5588     median: 5761.5 (3%)     max: 5925 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
min: 974     avg: 1423     median: 1498 (2%)     max: 1564 Points
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 (0%)     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 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 11     avg: 12.3     median: 13 (5%)     max: 13 fps
min: 9.7     avg: 9.9     median: 10 (4%)     max: 10 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 19     avg: 26.8     median: 27.5 (5%)     max: 32 fps
min: 18     avg: 21.1     median: 21 (4%)     max: 27 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 39     avg: 69.2     median: 71 (5%)     max: 87 fps
min: 27     avg: 55     median: 55 (4%)     max: 67 fps
min: 39     avg: 52.6     median: 51 (5%)     max: 62 fps
min: 67     avg: 87.2     median: 88 (2%)     max: 103 fps
min: 96     avg: 125.1     median: 125 (5%)     max: 151 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 660
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 650
min: 168     avg: 209.5     median: 206 (2%)     max: 266 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 618
min: 74888     avg: 89032     median: 90943.5 (9%)     max: 95350 Points
Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official Medium Offscreen 1080
min: 107.62     avg: 108.5     median: 108.5 (3%)     max: 109.3 fps
min: 72.6     avg: 75.5     median: 75 (2%)     max: 78.57 fps
min: 23.89     avg: 26.3     median: 26.3 (1%)     max: 28.78 fps
Geekbench 6.3 - Geekbench 6.3 GPU OpenCL
min: 4055     avg: 4338     median: 4337.5 (1%)     max: 4620 Points
2688 Points (1%)
Geekbench 6.3 - Geekbench 6.3 GPU Vulkan
min: 4370     avg: 4532     median: 4532 (1%)     max: 4694 Points
2532 Points (1%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
53822 Points (18%)
54110 Points (19%)
min: 10269     avg: 16045     median: 10289 (4%)     max: 27578 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
42266 Points (70%)
42627 Points (71%)
min: 3043     avg: 9739     median: 3056 (5%)     max: 23117 Points
3.4 Watt (1%)

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 660 → 100% n=21

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 650 → 88% n=21

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 618 → 27% n=21

- 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.

Diablo Immortal

Diablo Immortal

2022
low Medium
Adreno 650:
60  fps
ultra Ultra
Adreno 650:
60  fps
League of Legends: Wild Rift

League of Legends: Wild Rift

2020
low
100%
Adreno 660:
60  fps
150%
Adreno 650:
60 119 ~ 90 fps
190%
Adreno 618:
114  fps
high
100%
Adreno 660:
118 119.2 ~ 119 fps
75%
Adreno 650:
60 117 ~ 89 fps
83%
Adreno 618:
99  fps
ultra
100%
Adreno 660:
60 60.2 ~ 60 fps
148%
Adreno 650:
60 118 ~ 89 fps
139%
Adreno 618:
83.5  fps
Call of Duty Mobile

Call of Duty Mobile

2020
low
100%
Adreno 660:
91  fps
66%
Adreno 618:
60  fps
high
Adreno 618:
58  fps
ultra
100%
Adreno 660:
60  fps
100%
Adreno 650:
60  fps
95%
Adreno 618:
57  fps
Genshin Impact

Genshin Impact

2020
low
100%
Adreno 660:
59.3  fps
101%
Adreno 650:
60 60 ~ 60 fps
med.
100%
Adreno 660:
58.8  fps
ultra
100%
Adreno 660:
55.6  fps
108%
Adreno 650:
59 60 60 60 ~ 60 fps
Armajet

Armajet

2020
high
100%
Adreno 660:
30 30 56 78 120 120 ~ 72 fps
99%
Adreno 650:
30 30 30 52 59 60 60 60 60 62 64 85 91 114 117 119 120 ~ 71 fps
78%
Adreno 618:
30 30 60.5 65 71 82 ~ 56 fps
PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
low
100%
Adreno 660:
59.3 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 90 91 ~ 66 fps
92%
Adreno 650:
40 40 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 90 90 ~ 61 fps
58%
Adreno 618:
30 38 40 40 40 40 ~ 38 fps
med.
100%
Adreno 660:
60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 ~ 60 fps
97%
Adreno 650:
40 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 ~ 58 fps
67%
Adreno 618:
40 40 ~ 40 fps
high
100%
Adreno 660:
30 30 30 59 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 ~ 54 fps
98%
Adreno 650:
30 30 30 30 30 39 40 40 40 40 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 ~ 53 fps
56%
Adreno 618:
30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
ultra
100%
Adreno 660:
39.5 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 ~ 40 fps
100%
Adreno 650:
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 ~ 40 fps
Arena of Valor

Arena of Valor

2018
low
Adreno 650:
60 60 62 ~ 61 fps
Adreno 618:
30 60 60 61 61 ~ 54 fps
ultra
Adreno 650:
60 60 61 ~ 60 fps
Adreno 618:
30 60 60 60 60 61 ~ 55 fps
Shadow Fight 3

Shadow Fight 3

2018
low
Adreno 618:
60  fps
high
Adreno 618:
60 60 ~ 60 fps
low 1280x720
Adreno 618:
27.6  fps
med. 1366x768
Adreno 618:
19.7  fps
high 1920x1080
Adreno 618:
9.6  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Adreno 618:
8.7  fps
Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
100%
Adreno 660:
166  fps
60%
Adreno 650:
60 60 90 105 142 144 ~ 100 fps
Asphalt 8: Airborne

Asphalt 8: Airborne

2013
high
Adreno 618:
30  fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
100%
Adreno 660:
60  fps
75%
Adreno 650:
30 30 60 60 ~ 45 fps
50%
Adreno 618:
27 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
high
100%
Adreno 660:
59 60 60 ~ 60 fps
68%
Adreno 650:
30 30 30 30 30 30 30 58 60 60 60 ~ 41 fps
50%
Adreno 618:
27 29 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps