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ARM Mali-G78 MP14 vs Qualcomm Adreno 660 vs Qualcomm Adreno 618

ARM Mali-G78 MP14

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The ARM Mali-G78MP14 is an integrated high-end graphics card for ARM based SoCs (mostly Android based). It was introduced late 2020 in the Samsung Exynos 2100 (e.g. Galaxy S21). It integrates 14 of the 24 possible cores and is based on the second generation of the Valhal architecture. According to ARM it offers two new features: asynchronous top level and fragment dependency tracking.

The graphics card is one of the fastest in Android devices of 2020 and therefore able to run all games fluently.

The GPU supports all modern graphics APIs like OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan 1.1 and OpenCL 2.0.

Qualcomm Adreno 660

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The Qualcomm Adreno 660 is a smartphone and tablet GPU that is integrated within the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC. The chip will be available from early 2020 and will be used mainly in high-end Android devices.

According to Qualcomm, the Adreno 660 GPU offers a 35% improved performance over the Adreno 650, its predecessor, which is integrated into the Snapdragon 865 SoC. Qualcomm also states that the energy efficiency improved by 20% which might be due to the new 5nm process at Samsung where the chip is produced.

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).

Qualcomm Adreno 618

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The Qualcomm Adreno 618 is a mobile graphics card for upper mid-range smartphones and tablets (mostly Android based). It is included in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 and 730G SoCs and based on the Adreno 600 architecture (like the Adreno 630, which should be fully compatible in software).

In our benchmarks, the Adreno 618 in the Snapdragon 730 was 14 to 30% faster than the Adreno 616 in the Snapdragon 710. The performance in the 730G should be additional 15% faster, due to higher clock rates.

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).

ARM Mali-G78 MP14Qualcomm Adreno 660Qualcomm Adreno 618
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
ArchitectureValhallAdreno 600
Pipelines14 - unified
Shared Memorynoyesyes
APIOpenGL ES 3.2DirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2DirectX 12.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan
technology5 nm7 nm14 nm
Date of Announcement26.05.2020 02.12.2020 09.04.2019
Link to Manufacturer Pagewww.arm.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 Adreno 660GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 18 x 1800 MHz, 5 W? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus 5G8 x 1800 MHz, 5 W? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G8 x 1800 MHz, 5 W? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 4G8 x 1800 MHz, 5 W? MHz? MHz
min. - max.? MHz? MHz
CPU in Adreno 618GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 28 x 2550 MHz, 7 W? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c8 x 2400 MHz, 7 W? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G8 x 2300 MHz? MHz? MHz
min. - max.500 - ? MHz? MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy Score
129 Points (0%)
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy Graphics
112 Points (0%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 88848     avg: 96343     median: 98950 (11%)     max: 101231 Points
200519 Points (23%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Score
2900 Points (3%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
3273 Points (1%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Score
494 Points (1%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
504 Points (1%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
min: 7718     avg: 8299     median: 7933 (34%)     max: 9245 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
min: 9794     avg: 10985     median: 9889 (22%)     max: 13273 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
min: 6717     avg: 7688     median: 8001 (40%)     max: 8345 Points
min: 5094     avg: 8481     median: 8770 (44%)     max: 9839 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
min: 7680     avg: 9796     median: 10794 (32%)     max: 10913 Points
min: 7930     avg: 11533     median: 11753 (35%)     max: 12914 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
min: 5873     avg: 5950     median: 5966 (3%)     max: 6010 Points
min: 3959     avg: 5588     median: 5761.5 (3%)     max: 5925 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
1758 Points (2%)
min: 974     avg: 1423     median: 1498 (2%)     max: 1564 Points
min: 258     avg: 447     median: 313 (0%)     max: 1047 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Night Raid
1921 Points (2%)
3DMark - 3DMark Night Raid Graphics Score
1849 Points (1%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
min: 624     avg: 639     median: 645 (1%)     max: 648 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
min: 572     avg: 590     median: 599 (1%)     max: 599 Points
Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) + Qualcomm Adreno 618
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit)
288 Points (0%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 11     avg: 12.3     median: 13 (5%)     max: 13 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 25     avg: 26.7     median: 27 (5%)     max: 28 fps
min: 19     avg: 26.8     median: 27.5 (5%)     max: 32 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 49     avg: 60.7     median: 64 (5%)     max: 69 fps
min: 39     avg: 69.2     median: 71 (5%)     max: 87 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min: 42     avg: 54     median: 58 (7%)     max: 62 fps
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
min: 74     avg: 88     median: 83 (2%)     max: 107 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 117     avg: 140.3     median: 143 (8%)     max: 161 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + ARM Mali-G78 MP14
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
min: 137     avg: 177.7     median: 154 (1%)     max: 242 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 660
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 618
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 GPU
277129 Points (35%)
min: 74888     avg: 89032     median: 90943.5 (11%)     max: 95350 Points
Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official Medium Offscreen 1080
84.4 fps (1%)
min: 107.62     avg: 108.5     median: 108.5 (1%)     max: 109.3 fps
min: 23.89     avg: 26.3     median: 26.3 (0%)     max: 28.78 fps
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 GPU OpenCL
min: 4055     avg: 4338     median: 4337.5 (1%)     max: 4620 Points
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 GPU Vulkan
min: 4370     avg: 4532     median: 4532 (1%)     max: 4694 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
53822 Points (54%)
min: 10269     avg: 16045     median: 10289 (10%)     max: 27578 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
42266 Points (74%)
min: 3043     avg: 9739     median: 3056 (5%)     max: 23117 Points
3.4 Watt (1%)

Average Benchmarks ARM Mali-G78 MP14 → 100% n=15

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 660 → 122% n=15

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 618 → 33% n=15

- 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-G78 MP14:
60  fps
100%
Adreno 660:
60  fps
190%
Adreno 618:
114  fps
high
100%
Mali-G78 MP14:
60  fps
198%
Adreno 660:
118 119.2 ~ 119 fps
165%
Adreno 618:
99  fps
ultra
100%
Mali-G78 MP14:
60  fps
100%
Adreno 660:
60 60.2 ~ 60 fps
139%
Adreno 618:
83.5  fps
Call of Duty Mobile

Call of Duty Mobile

2020
low
Adreno 660:
91  fps
Adreno 618:
60  fps
high
Adreno 618:
58  fps
ultra
Adreno 660:
60  fps
Adreno 618:
57  fps
Genshin Impact

Genshin Impact

2020
low
100%
Mali-G78 MP14:
60  fps
99%
Adreno 660:
59.3  fps
med.
100%
Mali-G78 MP14:
60  fps
98%
Adreno 660:
58.8  fps
ultra
100%
Mali-G78 MP14:
59  fps
94%
Adreno 660:
55.6  fps
Armajet

Armajet

2020
high
100%
Mali-G78 MP14:
102 111 ~ 107 fps
67%
Adreno 660:
30 30 56 78 120 120 ~ 72 fps
52%
Adreno 618:
30 30 60.5 65 71 82 ~ 56 fps
PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
low
100%
Mali-G78 MP14:
60  fps
110%
Adreno 660:
59.3 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 90 91 ~ 66 fps
63%
Adreno 618:
30 38 40 40 40 40 ~ 38 fps
med.
100%
Mali-G78 MP14:
40  fps
150%
Adreno 660:
60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 ~ 60 fps
100%
Adreno 618:
40 40 ~ 40 fps
high
100%
Mali-G78 MP14:
30 30 40 ~ 33 fps
164%
Adreno 660:
30 30 30 59 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 ~ 54 fps
91%
Adreno 618:
30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
ultra
Mali-G78 MP14:
0 (!)  fps
Adreno 660:
39.5 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 ~ 40 fps
Arena of Valor

Arena of Valor

2018
low
Adreno 618:
30 60 60 61 61 ~ 54 fps
ultra
Adreno 618:
30 60 60 60 60 61 ~ 55 fps
Shadow Fight 3

Shadow Fight 3

2018
low
Adreno 618:
60  fps
high
Adreno 618:
60 60 ~ 60 fps
low 1280x720
Adreno 618:
27.6  fps
med. 1366x768
Adreno 618:
19.7  fps
high 1920x1080
Adreno 618:
9.6  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Adreno 618:
8.7  fps
Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
Adreno 660:
166  fps
Asphalt 8: Airborne

Asphalt 8: Airborne

2013
high
Adreno 618:
30  fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
Adreno 660:
60  fps
Adreno 618:
27 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
high
Adreno 660:
59 60 60 ~ 60 fps
Adreno 618:
27 29 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
low 1280x720
Adreno 618:
23  fps
med. 1366x768
Adreno 618:
17.6  fps
high 1366x768
Adreno 618:
16.9  fps
Real Racing 3

Real Racing 3

2013
high
Adreno 660:
60  fps
low 1024x768
Adreno 618:
20.7  fps
med. 1366x768
Adreno 618:
20  fps
high 1366x768
Adreno 618:
17.2  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Adreno 618:
12  fps

Average Gaming ARM Mali-G78 MP14 → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 660 → 118%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 114%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 618 → 114%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 72%

ARM Mali-G78 MP14lowmed.highultraQHD4K
League of Legends: Wild Rift606060
Genshin Impact606059
Armajet107
PUBG Mobile604033
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Qualcomm Adreno 660lowmed.highultraQHD4K
League of Legends: Wild Rift6011960
Call of Duty Mobile9160
Genshin Impact59.358.855.6
Armajet72
PUBG Mobile66605440
Dead Trigger 2166
Asphalt 9: Legends6060
Real Racing 360
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Qualcomm Adreno 618lowmed.highultraQHD4K
League of Legends: Wild Rift1149983.5
Call of Duty Mobile605857
Armajet56
PUBG Mobile384030
Arena of Valor5455
Shadow Fight 36060
Dota 2 Reborn27.619.79.68.7
Asphalt 8: Airborne30
Asphalt 9: Legends3030
BioShock Infinite2317.616.9
Diablo III20.72017.212
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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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