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IMG BXM-8-256 vs Qualcomm Adreno 650 vs Qualcomm Adreno 612

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 650

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The Qualcomm Adreno 650 is a smartphone and tablet GPU that is integrated within the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, 865+ and 870 SoCs. The chip will be available from early 2020 and will be used mainly in high-end Android devices. The base clock speed of the GPU is 250 MHz and the boost depends on the used SoC. For the 865 it is 587 MHz, the 865 Plus increased to 846 MHz and the 2021 870 reached 670 MHz.

According to Qualcomm, the Adreno 650 GPU offers a 25% improved performance over the Adreno 640, its predecessor, which is integrated into the Snapdragon 855 SoC. The enhanced performance is achieved by the Adreno 650 having 50% more compute units (ALUs) than the Adreno 640. Furthermore, the clock speed of the pixel shaders was also increased by 50%.

The performance in our first benchmarks of a reference system positions itself above the ARM Mali-G76 MP16 and e.g. in 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme even on the top spot. In GFXBench only the Apple A13 GPU is able to best the Adreno 650 (regarding smartphone GPUs).

As a novelty, the GPU driver can be updated in the Android Play Store. Furthermore, some features are running under the Elite Gaming brand (e.g., 144 Hz display support, desktop forward rendering). 

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). The 650 supports 2 displays with up to 4K 60 Hz / QHD+ 144 Hz.

Qualcomm Adreno 612

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The Qualcomm Adreno 612 is a mobile graphics card for mid-range smartphones and tablets (mostly Android based). It is included in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SoCs and based on the Adreno 600 architecture (like the Adreno 630, which should be fully compatible in software).

The performance is similar to the old Adreno 512 graphics card and therefore only in the lower mid-range of modern smartphone SoCs.

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).

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IMG BXM-8-256Qualcomm Adreno 650Qualcomm Adreno 612
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 600Adreno 600
Core Speed900 MHz250 - 670 (Boost) MHz
Memory Bus Width64 Bit
Shared Memorynoyesyes
APIOpenGL ES 3.x, OpenCL 3.0, Vulkan 1.3DirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2DirectX 12.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan
technology6 nm7 nm14 nm
Date of Announcement09.09.2014 04.12.2019 15.12.2015
Link to Manufacturer Pagewww.imaginationtech.com
FeaturesOpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, DirectX 12, Vulkan 1.1OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, Direct3D 12 (FL 12_1)
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 650GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G8 x 2420 MHz, 5 W? MHz670 MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ (Plus)8 x 2420 MHz, 5 W250 MHz646 MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8658 x 2420 MHz, 5 W250 MHz587 MHz
min. - max.250 MHz587 - 670 MHz
CPU in Adreno 612GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6788 x 1700 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6758 x 1600 MHz? MHz? MHz
min. - max.? MHz? MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 110875     avg: 149779     median: 149017 (15%)     max: 180392 Points
min: 26320     avg: 28142     median: 26734 (3%)     max: 31129 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
min: 3172     avg: 3338     median: 3419 (15%)     max: 3423 Points
min: 7970     avg: 9563     median: 9684 (42%)     max: 11492 Points
min: 1621     avg: 1897     median: 1737 (8%)     max: 2344 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
min: 3278     avg: 3365     median: 3404 (7%)     max: 3413 Points
min: 11617     avg: 13051     median: 12858 (28%)     max: 16809 Points
min: 1571     avg: 1784     median: 1614 (4%)     max: 2245 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
min: 2455     avg: 2542     median: 2565.5 (11%)     max: 2612 Points
min: 6960     avg: 8089     median: 8085 (34%)     max: 8975 Points
min: 1057     avg: 1207     median: 1110 (5%)     max: 1499 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
min: 2265     avg: 2352     median: 2370.5 (6%)     max: 2416 Points
min: 8593     avg: 9728     median: 9498 (24%)     max: 11999 Points
min: 851     avg: 1030     median: 955 (2%)     max: 1303 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0)
min: 3172     avg: 3330     median: 3378 (30%)     max: 3440 Points
min: 8215     avg: 8929     median: 8867 (79%)     max: 10046 Points
min: 1606     avg: 1849     median: 1745 (16%)     max: 2285 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Graphics
min: 3221     avg: 3385     median: 3445 (21%)     max: 3488 Points
min: 10599     avg: 11936     median: 11577.5 (69%)     max: 14283 Points
min: 1427     avg: 1715     median: 1594 (10%)     max: 2173 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1)
min: 2386     avg: 2508     median: 2553 (13%)     max: 2586 Points
min: 5996     avg: 7150     median: 7178 (35%)     max: 7881 Points
min: 937     avg: 1108     median: 978 (5%)     max: 1480 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Graphics
min: 2368     avg: 2409     median: 2420 (8%)     max: 2440 Points
min: 6500     avg: 8287     median: 8299 (28%)     max: 9167 Points
min: 823     avg: 952     median: 829 (3%)     max: 1286 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
0 Points (0%)
min: 3789     avg: 4168     median: 4230 (2%)     max: 5039 Points
482 Points (0%)
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
0 Points (0%)
min: 1103     avg: 1218     median: 1223 (1%)     max: 1246 Points
143 Points (0%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 2.6     avg: 2.9     median: 3 (1%)     max: 3 fps
min: 9.7     avg: 9.9     median: 10 (4%)     max: 10 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: 18     avg: 21.1     median: 21 (4%)     max: 27 fps
min: 3     avg: 3.6     median: 3.3 (1%)     max: 4.8 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 20     avg: 20.1     median: 20 (1%)     max: 21 fps
min: 27     avg: 55     median: 55 (4%)     max: 67 fps
min: 9     avg: 9.4     median: 9.1 (1%)     max: 10 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min: 17     avg: 18     median: 18 (2%)     max: 19 fps
min: 39     avg: 52.6     median: 51 (5%)     max: 62 fps
min: 8     avg: 8.5     median: 8.2 (1%)     max: 9.2 fps
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
min: 25     avg: 32     median: 34.5 (1%)     max: 35 fps
min: 67     avg: 87.2     median: 88 (2%)     max: 103 fps
min: 14     avg: 15.7     median: 15 (0%)     max: 18 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 61     avg: 62.2     median: 62 (3%)     max: 63 fps
min: 96     avg: 125.1     median: 125 (5%)     max: 151 fps
min: 20     avg: 22     median: 21 (1%)     max: 25 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 650
min: 168     avg: 209.5     median: 206 (2%)     max: 266 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 612
min: 41     avg: 43     median: 41 (0%)     max: 47 fps
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 GPU
min: 97300     avg: 99703     median: 99542 (10%)     max: 102429 Points
min: 214123     avg: 240087     median: 240035 (24%)     max: 276746 Points
43224 Points (4%)
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
min: 72.6     avg: 75.5     median: 75 (2%)     max: 78.57 fps
14.3 fps (0%)
Geekbench 6.4 - Geekbench 6.4 GPU OpenCL
min: 139     avg: 151     median: 157 (0%)     max: 157 Points
2688 Points (1%)
Geekbench 6.4 - Geekbench 6.4 GPU Vulkan
min: 134     avg: 146     median: 152 (0%)     max: 152 Points
2532 Points (1%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
24737 Points (8%)
54110 Points (19%)
min: 9815     avg: 16853     median: 16853 (6%)     max: 23891 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
11252 Points (19%)
42627 Points (71%)
min: 1491     avg: 8575     median: 8575 (14%)     max: 15659 Points
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
min: 5.18     avg: 8.2     median: 7.6 (3%)     max: 12.7 Watt

Average Benchmarks IMG BXM-8-256 → 100% n=18

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 650 → 291% n=18

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 612 → 47% n=18

- 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.

Diablo Immortal

Diablo Immortal

2022
low Medium
Adreno 650:
60  fps
ultra Ultra
Adreno 650:
60  fps
League of Legends: Wild Rift

League of Legends: Wild Rift

2020
low
Adreno 650:
60 119 ~ 90 fps
high
Adreno 650:
60 117 ~ 89 fps
ultra
Adreno 650:
60 118 ~ 89 fps
Call of Duty Mobile

Call of Duty Mobile

2020
ultra
Adreno 650:
60  fps
Genshin Impact

Genshin Impact

2020
low
100%
IMG BXM-8-256:
35 37.9 43.5 ~ 39 fps
154%
Adreno 650:
60 60 ~ 60 fps
ultra
100%
IMG BXM-8-256:
24 24.7 25.9 ~ 25 fps
240%
Adreno 650:
59 60 60 60 ~ 60 fps
Armajet

Armajet

2020
high
100%
IMG BXM-8-256:
60 82 ~ 71 fps
100%
Adreno 650:
30 30 30 52 59 60 60 60 60 62 64 85 91 114 117 119 120 ~ 71 fps
42%
Adreno 612:
30  fps
PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
low
100%
IMG BXM-8-256:
39.6 39.7 40 ~ 40 fps
153%
Adreno 650:
40 40 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 90 90 ~ 61 fps
100%
Adreno 612:
40  fps
med.
100%
IMG BXM-8-256:
29  fps
200%
Adreno 650:
40 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 ~ 58 fps
high
100%
IMG BXM-8-256:
29.7 29.8 30 30 30 39 ~ 31 fps
171%
Adreno 650:
30 30 30 30 30 39 40 40 40 40 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 ~ 53 fps
97%
Adreno 612:
30  fps
ultra
Adreno 650:
40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 ~ 40 fps
Arena of Valor

Arena of Valor

2018
low
Adreno 650:
60 60 62 ~ 61 fps
ultra
Adreno 650:
60 60 61 ~ 60 fps
Shadow Fight 3

Shadow Fight 3

2018
high
Adreno 612:
60  fps
Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
100%
IMG BXM-8-256:
115  fps
87%
Adreno 650:
60 60 90 105 142 144 ~ 100 fps
52%
Adreno 612:
60  fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
100%
IMG BXM-8-256:
30 59 59.4 ~ 49 fps
92%
Adreno 650:
30 30 60 60 ~ 45 fps
51%
Adreno 612:
20 30 ~ 25 fps
high
100%
IMG BXM-8-256:
58.1 59.3 ~ 59 fps
69%
Adreno 650:
30 30 30 30 30 30 30 58 60 60 60 ~ 41 fps
39%
Adreno 612:
16 30 ~ 23 fps
Real Racing 3

Real Racing 3

2013
high
Adreno 650:
60 144 ~ 102 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 650 → 141%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 154%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 612 → 64%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 76%

IMG BXM-8-256Qualcomm Adreno 650Qualcomm Adreno 612
lowmed.highultraQHD4Klowmed.highultraQHD4Klowmed.highultraQHD4K
Diablo Immortal6060
League of Legends: Wild Rift908989
Call of Duty Mobile60
Genshin Impact39256060
Armajet717130
PUBG Mobile402931615853404030
Arena of Valor6160
Dead Trigger 211510060
Asphalt 9: Legends495945412523
Real Racing 3102
IMG BXM-8-256Qualcomm Adreno 650Qualcomm Adreno 612
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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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