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Qualcomm Adreno 685 vs ARM Mali-G57 MP3 vs ARM Mali-G76 MP16

Qualcomm Adreno 685

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The 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).

ARM Mali-G57 MP3

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The ARM Mali-G57 MP3 is an integrated mid-range graphics card for ARM based SoCs (mostly Android based). It was introduced mid 2020 in the MediaTek Dimensity 800U and uses 3 clusters (hence the MC3/MP3 name). 

The G57 is based on the new Valhall architecture and is intended for mainstream phones. 

The performance of the G57MP3 in our benchmarks (in the MediaTek Dimensity 800U / Realme 7 5G) is comparable to the Adreno 620.

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

ARM Mali-G76 MP16

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The ARM Mali-G76 MP16 is an integrated high-end graphics card for ARM based SoCs (mostly Android based). It was introduced early 2019 in the Kirin 990 5G and according to Huawei should be about 6% faster and 20% more efficient than a Adreno 640 in a Snapdragon 855. It integrates 16 of the 20 possible cores and is based on the second generation of the Bifrost architecture. According to ARM it offers improvements in the machine learning efficiency and a bigger tile buffer for 16x anti-aliasing. Compared to the old Mali-G72, the G76 should offer twice the performance per cluster.

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 685ARM Mali-G57 MP3ARM Mali-G76 MP16
Mali-G 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
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
Shared Memoryyesnono
APIDirectX 12OpenGL ES 3.2
Power Consumption7 Watt
technology7 nm7 nm7 nm
Date of Announcement06.12.2018 03.07.2020 31.08.2018
CodenameValhall
ArchitectureBifrostBifrost
Pipelines3 - unified16 - unified
Link to Manufacturer Pagedeveloper.arm.comdeveloper.arm.com
CPU in Adreno 685GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Microsoft SQ18 x 3000 MHz? MHz? MHz
CPU in Mali-G57 MP3GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
MediaTek Dimensity 800U8 x 2000 MHz? MHz? MHz
MediaTek Dimensity 7208 x 2000 MHz? MHz? MHz
min. - max.? MHz? MHz
CPU in Mali-G76 MP16GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G8 x ? MHz? MHz700 MHz
HiSilicon Kirin 9908 x ? MHz? MHz600 MHz
min. - max.? MHz600 - ? MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min:      avg: 21429     median: 29682 (3%)     max: 34605 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
min:      avg: 3428.4     median: 3859 (17%)     max: 4467 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
min:      avg: 3706.1     median: 4038 (9%)     max: 5012 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
min: 1207     avg: 1337.3     median: 1226 (1%)     max: 1586 Points
min: 3310     avg: 3312.5     median: 3312.5 (2%)     max: 3315 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
min: 331     avg: 393.6     median: 366 (0%)     max: 461 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
1968 Points (3%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
1927 Points (2%)
Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) + Qualcomm Adreno 685
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit)
373 Points (0%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 2.5     avg: 2.6     median: 2.6 (1%)     max: 2.6 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 5.8     avg: 6.9     median: 6.5 (1%)     max: 8.1 fps
min: 17     avg: 28.5     median: 19 (3%)     max: 68 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 16     avg: 18.9     median: 18 (1%)     max: 22 fps
min: 41     avg: 67.3     median: 49.5 (4%)     max: 165 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
31.7 fps (2%)
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 685
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
167.7 fps (1%)
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + ARM Mali-G57 MP3
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + ARM Mali-G76 MP16
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 GPU
min: 84032     avg: 91909.7     median: 90626 (11%)     max: 101071 Points
Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official Medium Offscreen 1080
min: 28.5     avg: 35.2     median: 33.7 (0%)     max: 44.63 fps
min: 52.6     avg: 53.4     median: 53.3 (0%)     max: 54.4 fps
ComputeMark v2.1 - ComputeMark v2.1 Result
2292 Points (2%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
min: 9293     avg: 21578.3     median: 25659 (26%)     max: 29783 Points
14976 Points (15%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
min: 3448     avg: 16033.7     median: 22192 (39%)     max: 22461 Points
5015 Points (9%)
Power Consumption - GFXBench Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen Power Consumption 150cd *
min: 2.42     avg: 3.5     median: 3.2 (1%)     max: 4.98 Watt

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 685 → 100% n=2

Average Benchmarks ARM Mali-G57 MP3 → 88% n=2

Average Benchmarks ARM Mali-G76 MP16 → 208% n=2

- 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
Mali-G57 MP3:
30  fps
ultra Ultra
Mali-G57 MP3:
30  fps
League of Legends: Wild Rift

League of Legends: Wild Rift

2020
high
Mali-G57 MP3:
60  fps
ultra
Mali-G57 MP3:
30 60 ~ 45 fps
Armajet

Armajet

2020
high
Mali-G57 MP3:
30 60 60 ~ 50 fps
PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
low
Mali-G57 MP3:
39 40 40 40 ~ 40 fps
Mali-G76 MP16:
60 60 ~ 60 fps
med.
Mali-G57 MP3:
40  fps
Mali-G76 MP16:
40  fps
high
Mali-G57 MP3:
30 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
Mali-G76 MP16:
30 30 40 40 40 40 ~ 37 fps
World of Tanks Blitz

World of Tanks Blitz

2018
high
Mali-G76 MP16:
60  fps
Arena of Valor

Arena of Valor

2018
low
Mali-G76 MP16:
30  fps
ultra
Mali-G76 MP16:
30  fps
Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
Mali-G57 MP3:
61  fps
Mali-G76 MP16:
60  fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
Mali-G57 MP3:
30 30 ~ 30 fps
high
Mali-G57 MP3:
30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
Mali-G76 MP16:
30 30 ~ 30 fps
Real Racing 3

Real Racing 3

2013
high
Mali-G76 MP16:
60  fps
ARM Mali-G57 MP3lowmed.highultraQHD4K
Diablo Immortal3030
League of Legends: Wild Rift6045
Armajet50
PUBG Mobile404030
Dead Trigger 261
Asphalt 9: Legends3030
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< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps

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PUBG Mobile604037
World of Tanks Blitz60
Arena of Valor3030
Dead Trigger 260
Asphalt 9: Legends30
Real Racing 360
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For more games that might be playable and a list of all games and graphics cards visit our Gaming List

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