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Qualcomm Adreno 680 vs ARM Mali-G72 MP12 vs Qualcomm Adreno 642L

Qualcomm Adreno 680

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The Qualcomm Adreno 680 is an integrated graphics card in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx SoC for Windows laptops. According to Qualcomm it is 2x faster than the previous Adreno 630 in the Snapdragon 850 for Windows PCs with a 60% improved efficiency (thanks to the 7nm process). The performance should be similar to a Intel UHD Graphics 620 (e.g. in a 8th gen Core i5) when running native ARM64 compiled Windows apps and games. Running emulated 32 bit games (64 bit games compiled for AMD/Intel are not supported), the performance is notably slower.

ARM Mali-G72 MP12

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The ARM Mali-G72 MP12 is an integrated high-end graphics card for ARM based SoCs (mostly Android based). It was introduced in October 2017 in the Huawei Mate 10 and uses 12 clusters (hence the MP12 name). In our benchmarks it performs between a Adreno 530 and 540 and is therefore suitable for demanding mobile games.

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.

Qualcomm Adreno 642L

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The Qualcomm Adreno 642L is a smartphone and tablet GPU that is integrated within the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 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 642L GPU offers a 40% improved performance over the Adreno 620 (compared to the specified +50% of the 642 in the SD 780G), 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 642L supports OpenCL 2.0 FP, OpenGL ES 3.2 and Vulkan 1.1.

The Snapdragon 778G and therefore also the 642L is manufactured in the modern 6nm UEV process at TSMC that should provide a good power efficiency.

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Qualcomm Adreno 680ARM Mali-G72 MP12Qualcomm Adreno 642L
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
APIDirectX 12OpenGL ES 3.2OpenGL ES 3.2
Power Consumption7 Watt
technology7 nm16 nm6 nm
Date of Announcement06.12.2018 18.10.2017 07.05.2021
ArchitectureBifrost
Pipelines12 - unified
Core Speed850 MHz
Link to Manufacturer Pagedeveloper.arm.com
FeaturesOpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, DirectX 12, Vulkan 1.1
CPU in Adreno 680GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2 5G8 x 3150 MHz, 7 W? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx8 x 2840 MHz, 7 W? MHz? MHz
min. - max.? MHz? MHz
CPU in Mali-G72 MP12GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
HiSilicon Kirin 9708 x 2400 MHz? MHz? MHz
CPU in Adreno 642LGPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G8 x 1900 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G8 x 1800 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 4G8 x 1800 MHz? MHz? MHz
min. - max.? MHz? MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 22429     avg: 32596     median: 33740 (4%)     max: 36231 Points
min: 88482     avg: 89308     median: 89307.5 (10%)     max: 90133 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
min: 2021     avg: 3208     median: 3360.5 (15%)     max: 3710 Points
min: 6398     avg: 6666     median: 6638 (29%)     max: 7281 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
min: 2062     avg: 3386     median: 3545 (8%)     max: 4040 Points
min: 7199     avg: 7627     median: 7536 (17%)     max: 8605 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
min: 2487     avg: 2882     median: 2961.5 (15%)     max: 3070 Points
min: 5032     avg: 5413     median: 5393.5 (27%)     max: 5763 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
min: 2597     avg: 2945     median: 3012.5 (9%)     max: 3109 Points
min: 5103     avg: 5654     median: 5612 (17%)     max: 6240 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
min: 2321     avg: 2517     median: 2493.5 (1%)     max: 2831 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
min: 681     avg: 696     median: 687.5 (1%)     max: 768 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
min: 1650     avg: 1847     median: 1847 (3%)     max: 2044 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
min: 1593     avg: 1936     median: 1935.5 (2%)     max: 2278 Points
Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) + Qualcomm Adreno 680
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit)
353 Points (0%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 5.9     avg: 6.2     median: 6.1 (2%)     max: 6.7 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 8.4     avg: 8.6     median: 8.6 (2%)     max: 8.7 fps
min: 13     avg: 13.6     median: 13.5 (2%)     max: 15 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 10     avg: 20.6     median: 23 (2%)     max: 24 fps
min: 34     avg: 36.4     median: 36 (3%)     max: 40 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min: 11     avg: 20.4     median: 21 (2%)     max: 23 fps
min: 33     avg: 33.7     median: 33 (4%)     max: 37 fps
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
min: 19     avg: 33.9     median: 38.5 (1%)     max: 39 fps
min: 56     avg: 57.7     median: 57 (1%)     max: 64 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 23     avg: 54.6     median: 59 (3%)     max: 66 fps
min: 77     avg: 79.1     median: 78 (5%)     max: 89 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 680
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
140.2 fps (1%)
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + ARM Mali-G72 MP12
min: 45     avg: 108     median: 118 (1%)     max: 125 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 642L
min: 132     avg: 134.9     median: 133 (1%)     max: 148 fps
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 GPU
min: 135972     avg: 157798     median: 157454 (20%)     max: 175807 Points
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 High Quality
25922 Points (59%)
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 Medium Quality
39033 Points (87%)
Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official Medium Offscreen 1080
min: 45.96     avg: 49.6     median: 46.9 (0%)     max: 54.4 fps
ComputeMark v2.1 - ComputeMark v2.1 Result
1890 Points (2%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
8180 Points (8%)
min: 23666     avg: 31803     median: 30994 (31%)     max: 38436 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
3761 Points (7%)
min: 26134     avg: 36660     median: 40236 (70%)     max: 43000 Points
Power Consumption - Furmark Stress Test Power Consumption - external Monitor *
12.6 Watt (2%)
Power Consumption - GFXBench Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen Power Consumption 150cd *
min: 0     avg: 4.3     median: 4 (2%)     max: 9.27 Watt

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 680 → 100% n=1

Average Benchmarks ARM Mali-G72 MP12 → 84% n=1

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 642L → 95% n=1

- 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
Adreno 642L:
59 59 ~ 59 fps
ultra Ultra
Adreno 642L:
51 60 ~ 56 fps
League of Legends: Wild Rift

League of Legends: Wild Rift

2020
ultra
Adreno 642L:
61  fps
Armajet

Armajet

2020
high
Adreno 642L:
60 60 60 60 89 99 103 119 120 121 ~ 89 fps
PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
low
Mali-G72 MP12:
32  fps
Adreno 642L:
40 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 ~ 58 fps
med.
Adreno 642L:
40 40 ~ 40 fps
high
Mali-G72 MP12:
32 32 33 40 ~ 34 fps
Adreno 642L:
30 30 39 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 ~ 38 fps
World of Tanks Blitz

World of Tanks Blitz

2018
high
Mali-G72 MP12:
60  fps
Arena of Valor

Arena of Valor

2018
low
Mali-G72 MP12:
31 55 ~ 43 fps
ultra
Mali-G72 MP12:
30 54 58 58 ~ 50 fps
Shadow Fight 3

Shadow Fight 3

2018
low
Mali-G72 MP12:
60  fps
Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
Mali-G72 MP12:
30 30 30 59 ~ 37 fps
Adreno 642L:
60  fps
Asphalt 8: Airborne

Asphalt 8: Airborne

2013
low
Mali-G72 MP12:
30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
high
Mali-G72 MP12:
29 29 30 30 ~ 30 fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
Mali-G72 MP12:
30  fps
Adreno 642L:
30 30 ~ 30 fps
high
Mali-G72 MP12:
30  fps
Adreno 642L:
30 30 ~ 30 fps
Real Racing 3

Real Racing 3

2013
high
Mali-G72 MP12:
51  fps
Subway Surfers

Subway Surfers

2012
high
Adreno 642L:
90  fps
Qualcomm Adreno 642Llowmed.highultraQHD4K
Diablo Immortal5956
League of Legends: Wild Rift61
Armajet89
PUBG Mobile584038
Dead Trigger 260
Asphalt 9: Legends3030
Subway Surfers90
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PUBG Mobile3234
World of Tanks Blitz60
Arena of Valor4350
Shadow Fight 360
Dead Trigger 237
Asphalt 8: Airborne3030
Asphalt 9: Legends3030
Real Racing 351
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