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ARM Mali-G51 MP4 vs Qualcomm Adreno 506 vs Qualcomm Adreno 530

ARM Mali-G51 MP4

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The ARM Mali-G51 MP4 is an integrated mid-range graphics card for ARM based SoCs (mostly Android based). It was introduced mid 2018 in the HiSilicon Kirin 710 and uses 4 clusters (hence the MP4name). 

The G51 is based on the Bifrost architecture and is intended for cheap mainstream phones. ARM suggests typical clock speeds of 650 MHz with up to 6 cores (MP6).

The GPU supports all modern graphics APIs like OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan 1.0, OpenCL 2.0, DirectX 12 FL9_3 (versus 11 in the G7x line) and Renderscript.

Qualcomm Adreno 506

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The 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 530

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The Qualcomm Adreno 530 is an integrated graphics card for (mostly Android based) smartphones and tablets. It was introduced in the last quarter of 2015 and is integrated in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 SoC. It supports OpenGL ES 3.1 and DirectX 11.1.

The GPU uses a still unknown amount of unified shaders clocked at up to 624 MHz. In 2015 it belongs to the fastest GPU for smartphones. Compared to the predecessor Adreno 430, the 530 is especially faster in demanding benchmarks.

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ARM Mali-G51 MP4Qualcomm Adreno 506Qualcomm Adreno 530
Adreno 500 Series
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
Adreno 540 @ 0.71 GHz
Adreno 530 @ 0.62 GHz
Adreno 512
Adreno 510
Adreno 509
Adreno 508 @ 0.65 GHz
Adreno 506 @ 0.65 GHz
Adreno 505 @ 0.45 GHz
Adreno 504 @ 0.45 GHz
Adreno 540 @ 0.71 GHz
Adreno 530 @ 0.62 GHz
Adreno 512
Adreno 510
Adreno 509
Adreno 508 @ 0.65 GHz
Adreno 506 @ 0.65 GHz
Adreno 505 @ 0.45 GHz
Adreno 504 @ 0.45 GHz
ArchitectureBifrostAdreno 500
Pipelines4 - unified
Core Speed650 MHz650 MHz624 MHz
Shared Memorynoyesyes
technology12 nm14 nm14 nm
Date of Announcement19.07.2018 15.12.2015 15.12.2015
Link to Manufacturer Pagedeveloper.arm.com
APIDirectX 12.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, VulkanDirectX 11.1, OpenGL ES 3.1 AEP
FeaturesOpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, Direct3D 12 (FL 12_1)OpenGL ES 3.1 AEP, OpenCL 2.0, Direct3D 11.1 (FL 11_1)
CPU in Mali-G51 MP4GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
HiSilicon Kirin 7108 x 2200 MHz? MHz? MHz
HiSilicon Kirin 710A8 x 2000 MHz? MHz? MHz
min. - max.? MHz? MHz
CPU in Adreno 506GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6328 x 1800 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6268 x 2200 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6258 x 2000 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4508 x 1800 MHz? MHz? MHz
min. - max.? MHz? MHz
CPU in Adreno 530GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro4 x 2400 MHz? MHz653 MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM89964 x 2200 MHz? MHz624 MHz
min. - max.? MHz624 - ? MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 2177     avg: 19359     median: 21501.5 (2%)     max: 23224 Points
min: 7668     avg: 13091     median: 13240 (2%)     max: 14741 Points
min: 24310     avg: 32869     median: 32997 (4%)     max: 40761 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
min: 7040     avg: 7261     median: 7309 (1%)     max: 7435 Points
0 Points (0%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
12169 Points (1%)
0 Points (0%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
min: 844     avg: 1417     median: 1485 (6%)     max: 1573 Points
min: 533     avg: 847     median: 851 (4%)     max: 951 Points
min: 2649     avg: 3348     median: 3425 (15%)     max: 3806 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
min: 740     avg: 1273     median: 1316.5 (3%)     max: 1452 Points
min: 440     avg: 732     median: 734 (2%)     max: 814 Points
min: 3401     avg: 4503     median: 4661.5 (10%)     max: 5006 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
min: 563     avg: 993     median: 974 (5%)     max: 1351 Points
min: 488     avg: 524     median: 510.5 (3%)     max: 882 Points
min: 2252     avg: 2605     median: 2594.5 (13%)     max: 2893 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
min: 470     avg: 857     median: 839.5 (3%)     max: 1194 Points
min: 403     avg: 433.9     median: 421.5 (1%)     max: 761 Points
min: 2488     avg: 2996     median: 3108 (9%)     max: 3253 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
min: 552     avg: 558     median: 558 (0%)     max: 564 Points
0 Points (0%)
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
152 Points (0%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 2.6     avg: 2.9     median: 2.6 (0%)     max: 4 fps
min: 1.1     avg: 1.2     median: 1.2 (0%)     max: 1.4 fps
min: 7.1     avg: 8.4     median: 7.2 (1%)     max: 11 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 4.3     avg: 6.5     median: 7 (1%)     max: 7.6 fps
min: 3.3     avg: 3.6     median: 3.6 (0%)     max: 3.9 fps
min: 15     avg: 17.7     median: 19 (1%)     max: 19 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min: 6.4     avg: 7.7     median: 7.7 (1%)     max: 9.1 fps
min: 3.3     avg: 3.6     median: 3.5 (0%)     max: 3.9 fps
min: 14     avg: 18.3     median: 19 (2%)     max: 20 fps
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
min: 12     avg: 13.7     median: 14 (0%)     max: 16 fps
min: 3.5     avg: 6.5     median: 6.4 (0%)     max: 14 fps
min: 12     avg: 28.6     median: 31 (1%)     max: 34.02 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 17     avg: 20.5     median: 21 (1%)     max: 28 fps
min: 3.1     avg: 9.6     median: 9.8 (1%)     max: 11 fps
min: 26     avg: 43     median: 44.5 (3%)     max: 49 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + ARM Mali-G51 MP4
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
min: 33     avg: 38     median: 39 (0%)     max: 41 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 506
min: 21     avg: 22.7     median: 23 (0%)     max: 25 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 530
min: 47.19     avg: 83.3     median: 88 (1%)     max: 96 fps
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 GPU
32853 Points (4%)
Basemark ES 2.0 - Basemark ES 2.0
44 fps (73%)
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 High Quality
10438 Points (24%)
min: 21420     avg: 30602     median: 33028 (75%)     max: 35449 Points
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 Medium Quality
21210 Points (47%)
min: 28538     avg: 37215     median: 38353 (85%)     max: 41500 Points
Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official Medium Offscreen 1080
16 fps (0%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
min: 7197     avg: 7220     median: 7220 (7%)     max: 7243 Points
min: 2337     avg: 3197     median: 3197 (3%)     max: 4057 Points
min: 4781     avg: 5512     median: 5612.5 (6%)     max: 6042 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
min: 1883     avg: 1994     median: 1994 (3%)     max: 2105 Points
min: 1371     avg: 1472     median: 1472 (3%)     max: 1573 Points
min: 1913     avg: 2183     median: 2178.5 (4%)     max: 2461 Points
Smartbench 2012 - Smartbench 2012 Gaming Index
3466 Points (75%)
4410 Points (96%)
Power Consumption - GFXBench Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen Power Consumption 150cd *
7.1 Watt (3%)

Average Benchmarks ARM Mali-G51 MP4 → 100% n=13

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 506 → 53% n=13

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 530 → 232% n=13

- 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.

League of Legends: Wild Rift

League of Legends: Wild Rift

2020
low
100%
Mali-G51 MP4:
60  fps
89%
Adreno 506:
53.5  fps
high
Adreno 506:
48  fps
Armajet

Armajet

2020
high
100%
Mali-G51 MP4:
57 59 ~ 58 fps
PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
low
100%
Mali-G51 MP4:
25 30 30 30 ~ 29 fps
97%
Adreno 506:
25 26 26 29 30 30 ~ 28 fps
med.
100%
Mali-G51 MP4:
25 30 30 30 ~ 29 fps
90%
Adreno 506:
23 25 26 26 30 ~ 26 fps
high
100%
Mali-G51 MP4:
23 27 30 30 30 ~ 28 fps
Arena of Valor

Arena of Valor

2018
low
100%
Mali-G51 MP4:
30 30 31 31 32 ~ 31 fps
100%
Adreno 506:
30 31 31 31 31 32 ~ 31 fps
ultra
100%
Mali-G51 MP4:
30 30 31 31 31 ~ 31 fps
100%
Adreno 506:
30 30 30 31 31 31 31 31 ~ 31 fps
Shadow Fight 3

Shadow Fight 3

2018
low
Adreno 506:
54 57 60 ~ 57 fps
high
Adreno 506:
50 53 54 60 60 ~ 55 fps
Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
100%
Mali-G51 MP4:
60  fps
68%
Adreno 506:
30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 53 55 56 56 57 58 ~ 41 fps
72%
Adreno 530:
0 (!) 30 30 30 30 56 58 59 59 60 60 ~ 43 fps
Asphalt 8: Airborne

Asphalt 8: Airborne

2013
low
Adreno 506:
29 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
Adreno 530:
29 29 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
high
Adreno 506:
24 28 28 28 29 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 29 fps
Adreno 530:
0 (!) 29 29 29 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 48 ~ 29 fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
100%
Mali-G51 MP4:
30 30 30 30 30 30 31 ~ 30 fps
97%
Adreno 506:
26 27 28 30 30 30 ~ 29 fps
high
100%
Mali-G51 MP4:
29 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
77%
Adreno 506:
15 21 24 28 28.5 ~ 23 fps
Real Racing 3

Real Racing 3

2013
low
Adreno 530:
60  fps
high
100%
Mali-G51 MP4:
59  fps
73%
Adreno 530:
35 51 ~ 43 fps
Temple Run 2

Temple Run 2

2013
high
Adreno 506:
60 60 ~ 60 fps

Average Gaming ARM Mali-G51 MP4 → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 506 → 90%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 89%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 530 → 72%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 72%

ARM Mali-G51 MP4lowmed.highultraQHD4K
League of Legends: Wild Rift60
Armajet58
PUBG Mobile292928
Arena of Valor3131
Dead Trigger 260
Asphalt 9: Legends3030
Real Racing 359
< 30 fps
< 60 fps
< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps		1
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Qualcomm Adreno 506lowmed.highultraQHD4K
League of Legends: Wild Rift53.548
PUBG Mobile2826
Arena of Valor3131
Shadow Fight 35755
Dead Trigger 241
Asphalt 8: Airborne3029
Asphalt 9: Legends2923
Temple Run 260
< 30 fps
< 60 fps
< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps		2
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Dead Trigger 243
Asphalt 8: Airborne3029
Real Racing 36043
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