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IMG BXM-8-256 vs Qualcomm Adreno 643 vs Qualcomm Adreno 680

IMG BXM-8-256

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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 643

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The Qualcomm Adreno 643 is an integrated graphics unit (iGPU) that is used in the Qualcomm QCM6490 and QCS6490. The SoC is not only intended for use in Android-based smartphones and tablets, but also for IoT products with Linux, Ubuntu or Windows 11 IoT Enterprise. In the QCM6490 and QCS6490 the 643 clocks at 812 MHz.

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.

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IMG BXM-8-256Qualcomm Adreno 643Qualcomm 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-Series
Core Speed900 MHz812 MHz
Memory Bus Width64 Bit
Shared Memorynoyesyes
APIOpenGL ES 3.x, OpenCL 3.0, Vulkan 1.3DirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, Vulkan 1.xDirectX 12
technology6 nm6 nm7 nm
Date of Announcement09.09.2014 12.08.2021 06.12.2018
Link to Manufacturer Pagewww.imaginationtech.com
FeaturesOpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, DirectX 12, Vulkan 1.1
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 643GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm QCM64908 x 1960 MHz812 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 Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
min: 3172     avg: 3338     median: 3419 (15%)     max: 3423 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
min: 3278     avg: 3365     median: 3404 (7%)     max: 3413 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
min: 2455     avg: 2542     median: 2565.5 (11%)     max: 2612 Points
6499 Points (27%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
min: 2265     avg: 2352     median: 2370.5 (6%)     max: 2416 Points
7131 Points (18%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0)
min: 3172     avg: 3330     median: 3378 (30%)     max: 3440 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Graphics
min: 3221     avg: 3385     median: 3445 (21%)     max: 3488 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1)
min: 2386     avg: 2508     median: 2553 (13%)     max: 2586 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Graphics
min: 2368     avg: 2409     median: 2420 (8%)     max: 2440 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
0 Points (0%)
3135 Points (2%)
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
0 Points (0%)
887 Points (1%)
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
8.2 fps (3%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 6.6     avg: 6.9     median: 7.1 (1%)     max: 7.1 fps
18 fps (3%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 20     avg: 20.1     median: 20 (1%)     max: 21 fps
49 fps (4%)
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min: 17     avg: 18     median: 18 (2%)     max: 19 fps
40 fps (4%)
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
min: 25     avg: 32     median: 34.5 (1%)     max: 35 fps
69 fps (1%)
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 61     avg: 62.2     median: 62 (3%)     max: 63 fps
90 fps (4%)
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 643
159 fps (1%)
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
192996 Points (19%)
Antutu v10 - AnTuTu v10 GPU
min: 50589     avg: 60777     median: 52732 (4%)     max: 79011 Points
182032 Points (15%)
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
51.8 fps (1%)
Geekbench 6.4 - Geekbench 6.4 GPU OpenCL
min: 139     avg: 151     median: 157 (0%)     max: 157 Points
2937 Points (1%)
Geekbench 6.4 - Geekbench 6.4 GPU Vulkan
min: 134     avg: 146     median: 152 (0%)     max: 152 Points
3054 Points (1%)
ComputeMark v2.1 - ComputeMark v2.1 Result
1890 Points (2%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
24737 Points (8%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
11252 Points (19%)
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
5.9 Watt (2%)

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

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 643 → 216% 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
149%
Adreno 643:
58  fps
med.
Adreno 643:
40  fps
ultra
100%
IMG BXM-8-256:
24 24.7 25.9 ~ 25 fps
152%
Adreno 643:
38  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
150%
Adreno 643:
60  fps
med.
100%
IMG BXM-8-256:
29  fps
138%
Adreno 643:
40  fps
high
100%
IMG BXM-8-256:
29.7 29.8 30 30 30 39 ~ 31 fps
129%
Adreno 643:
40  fps
Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
100%
IMG BXM-8-256:
115  fps
52%
Adreno 643:
60  fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
100%
IMG BXM-8-256:
30 59 59.4 ~ 49 fps
high
100%
IMG BXM-8-256:
58.1 59.3 ~ 59 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 643 → 128%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 128%

IMG BXM-8-256Qualcomm Adreno 643Qualcomm Adreno 680
lowmed.highultraQHD4Klowmed.highultraQHD4Klowmed.highultraQHD4K
Genshin Impact3925584038
Armajet71
PUBG Mobile402931604040
Dead Trigger 211560
Asphalt 9: Legends4959
Subway Surfers105
IMG BXM-8-256Qualcomm Adreno 643Qualcomm Adreno 680
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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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