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ARM Mali-G78 MP14 vs Qualcomm Adreno 660 vs Qualcomm Adreno 642L

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 642L

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The Qualcomm Adreno 642L is a smartphone and tablet GPU that is integrated within the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 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 642L GPU offers a 40% improved performance over the Adreno 620 (compared to the specified +50% of the 642 in the SD 780G), 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 642L supports OpenCL 2.0 FP, OpenGL ES 3.2 and Vulkan 1.1.

The Snapdragon 778G and therefore also the 642L is manufactured in the modern 6nm UEV process at TSMC that should provide a good power efficiency.

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ARM Mali-G78 MP14Qualcomm Adreno 660Qualcomm Adreno 642L
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
Pipelines14 - unified
Shared Memorynoyesyes
APIOpenGL ES 3.2DirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2OpenGL ES 3.2
technology5 nm7 nm6 nm
Date of Announcement26.05.2020 02.12.2020 07.05.2021
Link to Manufacturer Pagewww.arm.com
FeaturesOpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, DirectX 12, Vulkan 1.1OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, DirectX 12, Vulkan 1.1
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 642LGPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G8 x 1900 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G8 x 1800 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 4G8 x 1800 MHz? MHz? MHz
min. - max.? MHz? MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 88848     avg: 96343     median: 98950 (11%)     max: 101231 Points
200519 Points (23%)
min: 88482     avg: 89308     median: 89307.5 (10%)     max: 90133 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
min: 7718     avg: 8299     median: 7933 (34%)     max: 9245 Points
min: 8065     avg: 10160     median: 10372 (45%)     max: 11534 Points
min: 6398     avg: 6666     median: 6638 (29%)     max: 7281 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
min: 9794     avg: 10985     median: 9889 (22%)     max: 13273 Points
min: 10491     avg: 15129     median: 15637.5 (34%)     max: 17179 Points
min: 7199     avg: 7627     median: 7536 (17%)     max: 8605 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
min: 5032     avg: 5413     median: 5393.5 (27%)     max: 5763 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
min: 5103     avg: 5654     median: 5612 (17%)     max: 6240 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
min: 2321     avg: 2517     median: 2493.5 (1%)     max: 2831 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
1758 Points (2%)
min: 974     avg: 1423     median: 1498 (2%)     max: 1564 Points
min: 681     avg: 696     median: 687.5 (1%)     max: 768 Points
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 11     avg: 12.3     median: 13 (5%)     max: 13 fps
min: 5.9     avg: 6.2     median: 6.1 (2%)     max: 6.7 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
min: 13     avg: 13.6     median: 13.5 (2%)     max: 15 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
min: 34     avg: 36.4     median: 36 (3%)     max: 40 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min: 42     avg: 54     median: 58 (7%)     max: 62 fps
min: 42     avg: 59     median: 62 (7%)     max: 74 fps
min: 33     avg: 33.7     median: 33 (4%)     max: 37 fps
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
min: 74     avg: 88     median: 83 (2%)     max: 107 fps
min: 52     avg: 93.6     median: 95 (2%)     max: 126 fps
min: 56     avg: 57.7     median: 57 (1%)     max: 64 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 117     avg: 140.3     median: 143 (8%)     max: 161 fps
min: 73     avg: 135.5     median: 138 (8%)     max: 180 fps
min: 77     avg: 79.1     median: 78 (5%)     max: 89 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
min: 161     avg: 241     median: 257 (2%)     max: 294 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 642L
min: 132     avg: 134.9     median: 133 (1%)     max: 148 fps
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 GPU
277129 Points (35%)
min: 200834     avg: 295219     median: 305358 (38%)     max: 321314 Points
min: 135972     avg: 157798     median: 157454 (20%)     max: 175807 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: 45.96     avg: 49.6     median: 46.9 (0%)     max: 54.4 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: 23666     avg: 31803     median: 30994 (31%)     max: 38436 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
42266 Points (74%)
min: 26134     avg: 36660     median: 40236 (70%)     max: 43000 Points
Power Consumption - GFXBench Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen Power Consumption 150cd *
min: 6.25     avg: 9.6     median: 10.2 (4%)     max: 13.1 Watt
min: 0     avg: 4.3     median: 4 (2%)     max: 9.27 Watt

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

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 660 → 122% n=15

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 642L → 62% 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.

Diablo Immortal

Diablo Immortal

2022
low Medium
Adreno 642L:
59 59 ~ 59 fps
ultra Ultra
Adreno 642L:
51 60 ~ 56 fps
League of Legends: Wild Rift

League of Legends: Wild Rift

2020
low
100%
Mali-G78 MP14:
60  fps
100%
Adreno 660:
60  fps
high
100%
Mali-G78 MP14:
60  fps
198%
Adreno 660:
118 119.2 ~ 119 fps
ultra
100%
Mali-G78 MP14:
60  fps
100%
Adreno 660:
60 60.2 ~ 60 fps
102%
Adreno 642L:
61  fps
Call of Duty Mobile

Call of Duty Mobile

2020
low
Adreno 660:
91  fps
ultra
Adreno 660:
60  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
83%
Adreno 642L:
60 60 60 60 89 99 103 119 120 121 ~ 89 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
97%
Adreno 642L:
40 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 ~ 58 fps
med.
100%
Mali-G78 MP14:
40  fps
150%
Adreno 660:
60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 ~ 60 fps
100%
Adreno 642L:
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
115%
Adreno 642L:
30 30 39 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 ~ 38 fps
ultra
Mali-G78 MP14:
0 (!)  fps
Adreno 660:
39.5 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 ~ 40 fps
Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
Adreno 660:
166  fps
Adreno 642L:
60  fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
Adreno 660:
60  fps
Adreno 642L:
30 30 ~ 30 fps
high
Adreno 660:
59 60 60 ~ 60 fps
Adreno 642L:
30 30 ~ 30 fps
Real Racing 3

Real Racing 3

2013
high
Adreno 660:
60  fps
Subway Surfers

Subway Surfers

2012
high
Adreno 642L:
90  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 642L → 99%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 103%

Qualcomm Adreno 642Llowmed.highultraQHD4K
Diablo Immortal5956
League of Legends: Wild Rift61
Armajet89
PUBG Mobile584038
Dead Trigger 260
Asphalt 9: Legends3030
Subway Surfers90
< 30 fps
< 60 fps
< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps
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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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For more games that might be playable and a list of all games and graphics cards visit our Gaming List

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