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ARM Mali-G68 MP4 vs Qualcomm Adreno 690 vs Qualcomm Adreno 642

ARM Mali-G68 MP4

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The ARM Mali-G68 MP4 (or G68MC4) is an integrated mid-range graphics card for ARM based SoCs (mostly Android based). The MP4 version uses four of the six possible clusters / cores.

It was introduced mid 2021 in the Mediatek Dimensity 900. It is based on the Valhall architecture and is advertised by ARM as a "sub-premium GPU". It offers all features of the Mali-G78 series including improvements for battery runtime and machine learning.

Qualcomm Adreno 690

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The Qualcomm Adreno 690 is an integrated graphics card in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 3 SoC for Windows laptops. According to Qualcomm, the 690 is up to 60% faster than the previous generation. In our tests with the Lenovo ThinkPad X13s, the Adreno 690 was only on par with a low en Intel UHD Graphics iGPU and not well suited for 3D games.

The chip is manufactured in 5nm at Samsung (5LPE) and suited for fanless laptops.

Qualcomm Adreno 642

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The Qualcomm Adreno 642 is a smartphone and tablet GPU that is integrated within the Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G SoC. The chip will be available from mid 2021 and will be used mainly in upper mid-range Android devices.

According to Qualcomm, the Adreno 642 GPU offers a 50% improved performance over the Adreno 620, its predecessor, which is integrated in the Snapdragon 768G SoC. This is also thanks to the fast LPDDR4X-4200 memory support of the SoC.

The Adreno 642 supports OpenCL 2.0 FP, OpenGL ES 3.2 and Vulkan 1.1.

The Snapdragon 780G is manufactured in the modern 5nm LPPE process with EUV at Samsung that should provide a good power efficiency.

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ARM Mali-G68 MP4Qualcomm Adreno 690Qualcomm Adreno 642
Adreno 600 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 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
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
CodenameValhall
ArchitectureValhall
Pipelines4 - unified
Shared Memorynoyesyes
technology5 nm5 nm5 nm
Date of Announcement14.09.2021 06.12.2018 07.05.2021
Link to Manufacturer Pagewww.arm.com
APIDirectX 12OpenGL ES 3.2
Power Consumption7 Watt
FeaturesOpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, DirectX 12, Vulkan 1.1
CPU in Mali-G68 MP4GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
MediaTek Dimensity 70508 x 2000 MHz? MHz? MHz
MediaTek Dimensity 10808 x 2000 MHz? MHz? MHz
MediaTek Dimensity 9208 x 2000 MHz? MHz? MHz
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min. - max.? - 900 MHz? MHz
CPU in Adreno 690GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8cx Gen 38 x 2400 MHz, 7 W? MHz? MHz
CPU in Adreno 642GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 5G8 x 1900 MHz? MHz? MHz

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy - Adreno 690
1.3 pt (4%)
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail)
0.06787 -95%
Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)
0.1025 -92%
Qualcomm Adreno 540
0.2337 -83%
Qualcomm Adreno 690
1.336
...
Qualcomm Adreno 540
0.2337 -83%
max:
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
33.3 2393%
0%
100%
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy Score
909 Points (3%)
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy Graphics
811 Points (2%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
48592 Points (6%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Score
min: 8602     avg: 9818     median: 9818 (10%)     max: 11034 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
min: 13768     avg: 16708     median: 16707.5 (4%)     max: 19647 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Score
min: 2758     avg: 2835     median: 2834.5 (5%)     max: 2911 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
min: 2837     avg: 2933     median: 2932.5 (3%)     max: 3028 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
14652 Points (2%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
min: 4505     avg: 5078     median: 5061 (22%)     max: 5612 Points
5587 Points (24%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
min: 5193     avg: 5883     median: 6021 (13%)     max: 6313 Points
8380 Points (18%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
min: 3514     avg: 4022     median: 3957 (20%)     max: 4362 Points
4478 Points (22%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
min: 3678     avg: 4165     median: 4155 (12%)     max: 4406 Points
6148 Points (18%)
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
min: 2001     avg: 2209     median: 2247 (1%)     max: 2401 Points
3212 Points (2%)
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
min: 576     avg: 612     median: 620 (1%)     max: 641 Points
3067 Points (4%)
786 Points (1%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
min: 3063     avg: 3085     median: 3077 (4%)     max: 3115 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
min: 2898     avg: 2930     median: 2912 (3%)     max: 2979 Points
Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) + Qualcomm Adreno 690
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit)
558 Points (0%)
Cinebench R15
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + Qualcomm Adreno 690
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
min: 13.4     avg: 13.7     median: 13.7 (1%)     max: 14 fps
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + Qualcomm Adreno 690
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit
98 % (98%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 4.1     avg: 4.5     median: 4.5 (2%)     max: 4.8 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 9.4     avg: 10.6     median: 11 (2%)     max: 12 fps
18 fps (3%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 24     avg: 27.9     median: 28 (2%)     max: 30 fps
50 fps (4%)
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min: 23     avg: 25.1     median: 25 (3%)     max: 27 fps
40 fps (5%)
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
min: 38     avg: 42.2     median: 42 (1%)     max: 46 fps
65 fps (1%)
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 60     avg: 64.2     median: 64 (4%)     max: 69 fps
90 fps (5%)
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + ARM Mali-G68 MP4
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
min: 91     avg: 100.2     median: 101 (1%)     max: 107 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 642
153 fps (1%)
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 GPU
min: 109691     avg: 127274     median: 127419 (16%)     max: 140863 Points
162946 Points (20%)
Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official Medium Offscreen 1080
min: 25.38     avg: 34.5     median: 33.6 (0%)     max: 39.37 fps
48 fps (0%)
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 GPU OpenCL
min: 2243     avg: 2316     median: 2313 (1%)     max: 2394 Points
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 GPU Vulkan
min: 2298     avg: 2319     median: 2301 (1%)     max: 2375 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
min: 13104     avg: 21339     median: 23126 (23%)     max: 26121 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
min: 4174     avg: 20568     median: 23564 (41%)     max: 27937 Points
Power Consumption - Furmark Stress Test Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 17     avg: 19.7     median: 19.7 (3%)     max: 22.3 Watt
Power Consumption - The Witcher 3 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
15.8 Watt (2%)
Power Consumption - Witcher 3 Power Consumption *
16.4 Watt (4%)
Power Consumption - GFXBench Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen Power Consumption 150cd *
min: 2.95     avg: 4.4     median: 4.2 (2%)     max: 7.55 Watt

Average Benchmarks ARM Mali-G68 MP4 → 100% n=1

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 690 → 495% n=1

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 642 → 127% n=1

- 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.

F1 22

F1 22

2022
low 1920x1080
Adreno 690:
26  fps
med. 1920x1080
Adreno 690:
22.5  fps
high 1920x1080
Adreno 690:
17  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Adreno 690:
12.6  fps
Diablo Immortal

Diablo Immortal

2022
low Medium
100%
Mali-G68 MP4:
30 30 ~ 30 fps
ultra Ultra
100%
Mali-G68 MP4:
30 30 ~ 30 fps
Genshin Impact

Genshin Impact

2020
low
100%
Mali-G68 MP4:
30.5 32 37 ~ 33 fps
ultra
100%
Mali-G68 MP4:
23 27 35 ~ 28 fps
Armajet

Armajet

2020
high
100%
Mali-G68 MP4:
30 30 59 60 60 60 79 108 112 115 118 ~ 76 fps
39%
Adreno 642:
30  fps
PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
low
100%
Mali-G68 MP4:
30 30 30 30 40 59 59 60 60 60 60 ~ 47 fps
128%
Adreno 642:
60  fps
med.
100%
Mali-G68 MP4:
40 40 40 60 ~ 45 fps
131%
Adreno 642:
59  fps
high
100%
Mali-G68 MP4:
28 30 30 30 30 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 ~ 37 fps
162%
Adreno 642:
60  fps
ultra
Adreno 642:
40  fps
X-Plane 11.11

X-Plane 11.11

2018
low 1280x720
Adreno 690:
0 (!) 20.7 21.3 ~ 14 fps
med. 1920x1080
Adreno 690:
0 (!) 18 18.9 ~ 12 fps
high 1920x1080
Adreno 690:
0 (!) 16.1 16.3 ~ 11 fps
4K 3840x2160
Adreno 690:
0 (!)  fps
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark

2018
low 1280x720
Adreno 690:
19  fps
med. 1920x1080
Adreno 690:
12.3  fps
high 1920x1080
Adreno 690:
7.3  fps
Dota 2 Reborn

Dota 2 Reborn

2015
low 1280x720
Adreno 690:
57.1 57.5 58.7 ~ 58 fps
med. 1366x768
Adreno 690:
54.5 54.5 55.2 ~ 55 fps
high 1920x1080
Adreno 690:
38.8 45.9 47 ~ 44 fps
ultra 1920x1080
Adreno 690:
29.4 40.2 40.7 ~ 37 fps
The Witcher 3

The Witcher 3

2015
low 1024x768
Adreno 690:
0 (!) 35 38.6 ~ 25 fps
med. 1366x768
Adreno 690:
0 (!) 31.5 ~ 16 fps
high 1920x1080
Adreno 690:
0 (!) 19.1 ~ 10 fps
ultra 1920x1080
Adreno 690:
0 (!) 8.5 ~ 4 fps
4K 3840x2160
Adreno 690:
0 (!)  fps
GTA V

GTA V

2015
low 1024x768
Adreno 690:
29.9  fps
Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
100%
Mali-G68 MP4:
71  fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
100%
Mali-G68 MP4:
30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
200%
Adreno 642:
60  fps
high
100%
Mali-G68 MP4:
30  fps
200%
Adreno 642:
60  fps
Subway Surfers

Subway Surfers

2012
high
100%
Mali-G68 MP4:
60 60 120 ~ 80 fps

Average Gaming ARM Mali-G68 MP4 → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 642 → 143%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 164%

Qualcomm Adreno 690lowmed.highultraQHD4K
F1 222622.51712.6
X-Plane 11.11141211
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark1912.37.29
Dota 2 Reborn58554437
The Witcher 32516104
GTA V29.9
< 30 fps
< 60 fps
< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps		5
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Diablo Immortal3030
Genshin Impact3328
Armajet76
PUBG Mobile474537
Dead Trigger 271
Asphalt 9: Legends3030
Subway Surfers80
< 30 fps
< 60 fps
< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps
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Armajet30
PUBG Mobile60596040
Asphalt 9: Legends6060
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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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