Qualcomm Adreno 685 vs Qualcomm Adreno 506 vs Qualcomm Adreno 660
Qualcomm Adreno 685
► remove from comparisonThe Qualcomm Adreno 685 is an integrated graphics card in the Microsoft SQ1 ARM-based SoC. It is similar to the Adreno 680 in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx SoC for Windows laptops but higher clocked and therefore with a higher theoretical performance (2 versus 1.8 TFlops).
Qualcomm Adreno 506
► remove from comparisonThe 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.
Qualcomm Adreno 660
► remove from comparisonThe 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 685 | Qualcomm Adreno 506 | Qualcomm Adreno 660 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adreno 600 Series |
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Shared Memory | yes | yes | yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
API | DirectX 12 | DirectX 12.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan | DirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Power Consumption | 7 Watt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
technology | 7 nm | 14 nm | 7 nm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of Announcement | 06.12.2018 | 15.12.2015 | 02.12.2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Architecture | Adreno 500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Core Speed | 650 MHz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Features | OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, Direct3D 12 (FL 12_1) | OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, DirectX 12, Vulkan 1.1 |
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