Notebookcheck Logo

IMG BXM-8-256 vs Qualcomm Adreno 616 vs Qualcomm Adreno 680

IMG BXM-8-256

► remove from comparison Imagination IMG BXM-8-256

The Imagination IMG BXM-8-256 is an integrated graphics card for ARM-SoCs. It first appeared in the mid-range MediaTek Dimensity 930 (6nm) clocked at up to 900 MHz. The iGPU is based on the B-Series architecture that should be about 30% more power efficient than the previous generation (PowerVR). According to Imagination the BXM-8-256 MC1 (single core) offers 8 texels / clock and 256 FP32 / clock. The wavefront width is 128 Bit.

The GPU supports OpenGL ES 3.X, Vulkan 1.3, OpenCL 3.0, and Android NN HAL.

Qualcomm Adreno 616

► remove from comparison

The Qualcomm Adreno 616 is a mobile graphics card for upper mid-range smartphones and tablets (mostly Android based). It is included in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SoCs and based on the Adreno 600 architecture (like the Adreno 630, which should be fully compatible in software).

According to Qualcomm up to 30% faster than the previous generation (Adreno 512 in the Snapdragon 660).

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 680

► remove from comparison

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.

show full text
IMG BXM-8-256Qualcomm Adreno 616Qualcomm Adreno 680
Adreno 600 Series
IMG BXM-8-256 @ 0.9 GHz64 Bit
IMG BXM-4-64 MC1
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
CodenameB-Series
ArchitectureB-SeriesAdreno 600
Core Speed900 MHz
Memory Bus Width64 Bit
Shared Memorynoyesyes
APIOpenGL ES 3.x, OpenCL 3.0, Vulkan 1.3DirectX 12.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, VulkanDirectX 12
technology6 nm14 nm7 nm
Date of Announcement09.09.2014 15.12.2015 06.12.2018
Link to Manufacturer Pagewww.imaginationtech.com
FeaturesOpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, Direct3D 12 (FL 12_1)
Power Consumption7 Watt
CPU in IMG BXM-8-256GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
MediaTek Dimensity 70608 x 2000 MHz? MHz? MHz
MediaTek Dimensity 70258 x 2000 MHz? MHz? MHz
MediaTek Dimensity 70208 x 2000 MHz? MHz? MHz
MediaTek Dimensity 9308 x 2000 MHz? MHz900 MHz
min. - max.? MHz900 MHz
CPU in Adreno 616GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7128 x 2300 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7108 x 2200 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6708 x 2016 MHz? MHz? MHz
min. - max.? MHz? MHz
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

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 22381     avg: 37106     median: 38288.5 (4%)     max: 43514 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
min: 3172     avg: 3338     median: 3419 (15%)     max: 3423 Points
min: 2217     avg: 2635     median: 2636 (11%)     max: 2859 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
min: 3278     avg: 3365     median: 3404 (7%)     max: 3413 Points
min: 2146     avg: 2733     median: 2847 (6%)     max: 3248 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
min: 2455     avg: 2542     median: 2565.5 (11%)     max: 2612 Points
min: 1742     avg: 1917     median: 1913.5 (8%)     max: 2217 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
min: 2265     avg: 2352     median: 2370.5 (6%)     max: 2416 Points
min: 1611     avg: 1825     median: 1853.5 (5%)     max: 2147 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0)
min: 3172     avg: 3330     median: 3378 (30%)     max: 3440 Points
min: 2073     avg: 2569     median: 2567.5 (23%)     max: 2978 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Graphics
min: 3221     avg: 3385     median: 3445 (21%)     max: 3488 Points
min: 1980     avg: 2609     median: 2727.5 (16%)     max: 3100 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1)
min: 2386     avg: 2508     median: 2553 (13%)     max: 2586 Points
min: 1594     avg: 1805     median: 1826 (9%)     max: 2073 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Graphics
min: 2368     avg: 2409     median: 2420 (8%)     max: 2440 Points
min: 1451     avg: 1676     median: 1705.5 (6%)     max: 1980 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
0 Points (0%)
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
0 Points (0%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
min: 1650     avg: 1847     median: 1847 (2%)     max: 2044 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
min: 1593     avg: 1936     median: 1935.5 (1%)     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: 2.6     avg: 2.9     median: 3 (1%)     max: 3 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 6.6     avg: 6.9     median: 7.1 (1%)     max: 7.1 fps
min: 4.4     avg: 5.2     median: 5.1 (1%)     max: 7.8 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 20     avg: 20.1     median: 20 (1%)     max: 21 fps
min: 12     avg: 13.6     median: 14 (1%)     max: 16 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min: 17     avg: 18     median: 18 (2%)     max: 19 fps
min: 8.5     avg: 12.5     median: 13 (1%)     max: 15 fps
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
min: 25     avg: 32     median: 34.5 (1%)     max: 35 fps
min: 19     avg: 22.4     median: 23 (0%)     max: 26 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 61     avg: 62.2     median: 62 (3%)     max: 63 fps
min: 29     avg: 31.8     median: 32 (1%)     max: 36 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + IMG BXM-8-256
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
min: 72     avg: 73.3     median: 73.5 (1%)     max: 74 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 616
min: 46     avg: 62.4     median: 65 (1%)     max: 74 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 680
140.2 fps (1%)
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 GPU
min: 97300     avg: 99703     median: 99542 (10%)     max: 102429 Points
Antutu v10 - AnTuTu v10 GPU
min: 50589     avg: 60777     median: 52732 (4%)     max: 79011 Points
Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official Medium Offscreen 1080
min: 30.78     avg: 33.7     median: 34.9 (1%)     max: 35.77 fps
Geekbench 6.4 - Geekbench 6.4 GPU OpenCL
min: 139     avg: 151     median: 157 (0%)     max: 157 Points
Geekbench 6.4 - Geekbench 6.4 GPU Vulkan
min: 134     avg: 146     median: 152 (0%)     max: 152 Points
ComputeMark v2.1 - ComputeMark v2.1 Result
1890 Points (2%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
24737 Points (8%)
min: 8622     avg: 9428     median: 9192.5 (3%)     max: 10698 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
11252 Points (19%)
min: 2466     avg: 2689     median: 2629.5 (4%)     max: 2911 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: 2.91     avg: 4.3     median: 3.8 (1%)     max: 7.46 Watt

Average Benchmarks IMG BXM-8-256 → 100% n=1

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 616 → 88% n=1

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 680 → 191% n=1

- 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.

Genshin Impact

Genshin Impact

2020
low
100%
IMG BXM-8-256:
35 37.9 43.5 ~ 39 fps
ultra
100%
IMG BXM-8-256:
24 24.7 25.9 ~ 25 fps
Armajet

Armajet

2020
high
100%
IMG BXM-8-256:
60 82 ~ 71 fps
PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
low
100%
IMG BXM-8-256:
39.6 39.7 40 ~ 40 fps
90%
Adreno 616:
30 38 40 ~ 36 fps
med.
100%
IMG BXM-8-256:
29  fps
high
100%
IMG BXM-8-256:
29.7 29.8 30 30 30 39 ~ 31 fps
97%
Adreno 616:
27 30 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
Arena of Valor

Arena of Valor

2018
low
Adreno 616:
31 60 60 60 ~ 53 fps
ultra
Adreno 616:
54 57 60 60 ~ 58 fps
Shadow Fight 3

Shadow Fight 3

2018
low
Adreno 616:
59 60 60 ~ 60 fps
high
Adreno 616:
59 60 60 60 60 ~ 60 fps
Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
100%
IMG BXM-8-256:
115  fps
43%
Adreno 616:
30 60 60 ~ 50 fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
100%
IMG BXM-8-256:
30 59 59.4 ~ 49 fps
59%
Adreno 616:
26 29 30 30 30 ~ 29 fps
high
100%
IMG BXM-8-256:
58.1 59.3 ~ 59 fps
47%
Adreno 616:
22 27 29 29 29 29 30 30 ~ 28 fps
Subway Surfers

Subway Surfers

2012
high
100%
IMG BXM-8-256:
90 120 ~ 105 fps

Average Gaming IMG BXM-8-256 → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 616 → 67%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 67%

IMG BXM-8-256Qualcomm Adreno 616Qualcomm Adreno 680
lowmed.highultraQHD4Klowmed.highultraQHD4Klowmed.highultraQHD4K
Genshin Impact3925
Armajet71
PUBG Mobile4029313630
Dead Trigger 211550
Asphalt 9: Legends49592928
Subway Surfers105
IMG BXM-8-256Qualcomm Adreno 616Qualcomm Adreno 680
lowmed.highultraQHD4Klowmed.highultraQHD4Klowmed.highultraQHD4K
< 30 fps
< 60 fps
< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps
3

1



2
3
1








< 30 fps
< 60 fps
< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps		1
1




1
2










< 30 fps
< 60 fps
< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps

















For more games that might be playable and a list of all games and graphics cards visit our Gaming List

v1.33
log 12. 14:14:03

#0 ran 0s before starting gpusingle class +0s ... 0s

#1 checking url part for id 11586 +0s ... 0s

#2 checking url part for id 9401 +0s ... 0s

#3 checking url part for id 9846 +0s ... 0s

#4 redirected to Ajax server, took 1755000842s time from redirect:1 +0s ... 0s

#5 did not recreate cache, as it is less than 5 days old! Created at Sun, 10 Aug 2025 05:18:53 +0200 +0s ... 0s

#6 composed specs +0.016s ... 0.016s

#7 did output specs +0s ... 0.016s

#8 start showIntegratedCPUs +0s ... 0.016s

#9 getting avg benchmarks for device 11586 +0.017s ... 0.033s

#10 got single benchmarks 11586 +0.009s ... 0.042s

#11 getting avg benchmarks for device 9401 +0s ... 0.042s

#12 got single benchmarks 9401 +0.012s ... 0.054s

#13 getting avg benchmarks for device 9846 +0s ... 0.055s

#14 got single benchmarks 9846 +0.004s ... 0.059s

#15 got avg benchmarks for devices +0s ... 0.059s

#16 No cached benchmark found, getting uncached values +0.007s ... 0.066s

#17 No cached benchmark found, getting uncached values +0s ... 0.067s

#18 min, max, avg, median took s +0.011s ... 0.077s

#19 before gaming benchmark output +0s ... 0.077s

#20 Got 68 rows for game benchmarks. +0.007s ... 0.084s

#21 composed SQL query for gamebenchmarks +0s ... 0.084s

#22 got data and put it in $dataArray +0s ... 0.085s

#23 benchmarks composed for output. +0.003s ... 0.088s

#24 calculated avg scores. +0s ... 0.088s

#25 return log +0.001s ... 0.088s

Please share our article, every link counts!
Mail Logo
> Expert Reviews and News on Laptops, Smartphones and Tech Innovations > Benchmarks / Tech > Graphics Card Comparison - Head 2 Head
Redaktion, 2017-09- 8 (Update: 2023-07- 1)