Qualcomm Adreno 505

The Qualcomm Adreno 505 is a mobile graphics card for mid-range smartphones and tablets (mostly Android based). It is included in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 / 435 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. Compared to the faster Adreno 506, the 505 is manufactured in the older 28nm process and offers less raw performance.

Manufacturer

Qualcomm

Adreno 500 Series

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

Architecture

Adreno 500

Core Speed

450 MHz

Shared Memory

yes

DirectX

DirectX 12.1

technology

14 nm

Features

OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, Direct3D 12 (FL 12_1)

Date of Announcement

15.12.2015

CPU in Adreno 505		GPU Base Speed	GPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 439	8 x 2000 MHz	? MHz	? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 435	8 x 1400 MHz	? MHz	? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937)	8 x 1400 MHz	? MHz	? MHz
min. - max.		? MHz	? MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics

min: 7924 avg: 10477 median: 10069 (2%) max: 13656 Points

+ 33 benchmarks and specifications + Show comparison chart

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics

5627 Points (1%)

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3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics

10835 Points (1%)

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3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited

min: 482 avg: 632 median: 603.5 (4%) max: 835 Points

+ 32 benchmarks and specifications + Show comparison chart

3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics

min: 423 avg: 552 median: 529.5 (2%) max: 735 Points

+ 32 benchmarks and specifications + Show comparison chart

3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited

min: 0 avg: 371 median: 365 (4%) max: 505 Points

+ 32 benchmarks and specifications + Show comparison chart

3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics

min: 0 avg: 310 median: 305 (3%) max: 432 Points

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ARM Mali-T720 -69%

PowerVR GE8100 -68%

ARM Mali-T720 MP2 -63%

Qualcomm Adreno 504 -32%

ARM Mali-T830 MP1 -24%

PowerVR GE8300 -17%

Qualcomm Adreno 505

ARM Mali-T860 MP2 3%

ARM Mali-T830 MP2 6%

Qualcomm Adreno 405 15%

PowerVR GE8322 / IMG8322 25%

PowerVR GE8320 35%

Qualcomm Adreno 506 40%

ARM Mali-G71 MP2 43%

PowerVR GX6250 98%

ARM Mali-G52 MP1 99%

...

ARM Mali-G78 MP24 3818%

100%

GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GLBench 2.7 T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 +

GLBench 2.7 T-Rex HD Onscreen C24Z16 +

GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen

min: 4.6 avg: 8 median: 7.1 (1%) max: 19 fps

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GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan

min: 4.5 avg: 11.7 median: 14 (4%) max: 19 fps

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GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Onscreen

min: 1.4 avg: 3.2 median: 3.9 (2%) max: 4.1 fps

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GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen

min: 0.88 avg: 1.1 median: 1.2 (0%) max: 1.2 fps

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PowerVR GE8100 -71%

ARM Mali-T830 MP1 -43%

Qualcomm Adreno 504 -27%

ARM Mali-T860 MP2 -24%

PowerVR GE8300 -21%

Qualcomm Adreno 405 -9%

ARM Mali-T830 MP2 -7%

Qualcomm Adreno 505

PowerVR GE8322 / IMG8322 6%

Qualcomm Adreno 506 11%

PowerVR GE8320 25%

ARM Mali-T880 MP2 37%

ARM Mali-G71 MP2 49%

Qualcomm Adreno 508 67%

ARM Mali-G52 MP1 76%

Qualcomm Adreno 509 115%

ARM Mali-T880 MP4 125%

...

NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 (Laptop) 21980%

100%

GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Onscreen

min: 2.5 avg: 5.3 median: 5.8 (3%) max: 6.7 fps

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GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen

min: 2.6 avg: 3.3 median: 3.6 (1%) max: 3.7 fps

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GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen

min: 2.1 avg: 2.7 median: 2.6 (1%) max: 3.6 fps

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GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Onscreen

min: 2.1 avg: 4.5 median: 5.3 (2%) max: 7.3 fps

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Basemark ES 2.0 - Basemark ES 2.0

33.5 fps (55%)

+ 1 benchmarks and specifications + Show comparison chart

Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 High Quality

8015 Points (18%)

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Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 Medium Quality

min: 16486 avg: 16610 median: 16609.5 (37%) max: 16733 Points

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Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official Medium Offscreen 1080

5.2 fps (0%)

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PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile 2D Graphics Tests

min: 2589 avg: 3292 median: 3292 (7%) max: 3995 Points

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PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile 3D Graphics Tests

min: 1032 avg: 1168 median: 1167.5 (4%) max: 1303 Points

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- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card

- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance

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.

PUBG Mobile

2018

25 ^fps fps + Compare

24 ^fps fps + Compare

» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.

Arena of Valor

2018

30 ^fps 30 ^fps 30 ^fps 31 ^fps 31 ^fps 31 ^fps 32 ^fps ~ 31 fps + Compare

30 ^fps 30 ^fps 30 ^fps 30 ^fps 30 ^fps 30 ^fps 32 ^fps ~ 30 fps + Compare

» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.

Shadow Fight 3

2018

42 ^fps 47 ^fps 47 ^fps 58 ^fps ~ 49 fps + Compare

41 ^fps 46 ^fps 47 ^fps 58 ^fps ~ 48 fps + Compare

» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.

Dead Trigger 2

2013

30 30 30 30 30 30 ^fps 50 52 53 54 ~ 39 fps + Compare

» With most tested laptops playable in detail settings high.

Asphalt 8: Airborne

2013

29 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps + Compare

19 19 24 25 27 27 30 30 30 ~ 26 fps + Compare

» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013

27 ^fps 29 ^fps 29 ^fps 30 ^fps 30 ^fps ~ 29 fps + Compare

12 ^fps 19 ^fps 21 ^fps 24 ^fps 27 ^fps ~ 21 fps + Compare

» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.

Temple Run 2

2013

60 ^fps fps + Compare

» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.

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Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
LG Q6	435	3072 MB			7924
Crosscall Action-X3	430	3072 MB			9342
Gigaset GS280	430	3072 MB			9530
Medion Lifetab P10606	430	2048 MB			9602
Nokia 6	430	3072 MB			9605
Lenovo Moto G5	430	3072 MB			9617
Motorola Moto G5s	430	3072 MB			9626
Asus ZenFone 4 Max ZC554KL	430	3072 MB			9627
Honor 6A	430	2048 MB			9663
Nokia 5	430	2048 MB		2048MB	9684
Honor 7A	430	3072 MB			9684
Wiko View 2 Go	430	3072 MB			9686
Lenovo K6	430	2048 MB			9691
RugGear RG850	430	3072 MB			9704
Motorola Moto G6 Play	430	3072 MB			9713
Huawei Y7 2018	430	2048 MB			9713
Archos Diamond Gamma	435	3072 MB			10069
Huawei MediaPad M3 Lite	435	3072 MB			10102
Huawei Y7	435	2048 MB			10152
Huawei Mediapad M3 Lite 8	435	3072 MB			10163
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A Prime	435	3072 MB			10202
BQ Aquaris V	435	3072 MB			10252
BQ Aquaris U2	435	2048 MB			10261
BQ Aquaris VS Plus	430	4096 MB			10262
ZTE Blade V8	435	3072 MB	450 / MHz		10271
BQ Aquaris VS	430	4096 MB			10271
ZTE Blade V8 Mini	435	2048 MB	450 / MHz		10302
Lenovo Yoga Smart Tab YT-X705F	SD 439	4096 MB			13385
Xiaomi Redmi 8A	SD 439	2048 MB			13408
Nokia 4.2	SD 439	3072 MB			13440
Xiaomi Redmi 7A	SD 439	2048 MB			13510
Alcatel 3 2019	SD 439	3072 MB			13615
Xiaomi Redmi 8	SD 439	4096 MB			13656

Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
ZTE Blade V8	435	3072 MB	450 / MHz		5627

Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
ZTE Blade V8	435	3072 MB	450 / MHz		10835

Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
LG Q6	435	3072 MB			482
Lenovo Moto G5	430	3072 MB			542
Crosscall Action-X3	430	3072 MB			549
Lenovo K6	430	2048 MB			567
Motorola Moto G5s	430	3072 MB			569
Medion Lifetab P10606	430	2048 MB			569
Wiko U Feel Prime	430	4096 MB			570
Asus ZenFone 4 Max ZC554KL	430	3072 MB			571
Nokia 6	430	3072 MB			574
Nokia 5	430	2048 MB		2048MB	577
Honor 6A	430	2048 MB			580
Gigaset GS280	430	3072 MB			586
RugGear RG850	430	3072 MB			601
BQ Aquaris U2	435	2048 MB			602
BQ Aquaris VS Plus	430	4096 MB			603
Wiko View 2 Go	430	3072 MB			603
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A Prime	435	3072 MB			604
Archos Diamond Gamma	435	3072 MB			604
Motorola Moto G6 Play	430	3072 MB			604
Huawei MediaPad M3 Lite	435	3072 MB			605
BQ Aquaris VS	430	4096 MB			605
Honor 7A	430	3072 MB			610
Huawei Y7 2018	430	2048 MB			612
Huawei Y7	435	2048 MB			620
BQ Aquaris V	435	3072 MB			635
HTC Desire 12s	435	3072 MB			636
Nokia 4.2	SD 439	3072 MB			807
Xiaomi Redmi 8A	SD 439	2048 MB			826
Lenovo Yoga Smart Tab YT-X705F	SD 439	4096 MB			827
Xiaomi Redmi 7A	SD 439	2048 MB			830
Alcatel 3 2019	SD 439	3072 MB			832
Xiaomi Redmi 8	SD 439	4096 MB			835

Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
Lenovo Moto G5	430	3072 MB			423
LG Q6	435	3072 MB			425
Crosscall Action-X3	430	3072 MB			478
Motorola Moto G5s	430	3072 MB			494
Medion Lifetab P10606	430	2048 MB			495
Asus ZenFone 4 Max ZC554KL	430	3072 MB			496
Nokia 6	430	3072 MB			497
Lenovo K6	430	2048 MB			498
Honor 6A	430	2048 MB			499
Nokia 5	430	2048 MB		2048MB	500
Wiko U Feel Prime	430	4096 MB			502
Gigaset GS280	430	3072 MB			519
Huawei MediaPad M3 Lite	435	3072 MB			523
Motorola Moto G6 Play	430	3072 MB			528
Wiko View 2 Go	430	3072 MB			529
RugGear RG850	430	3072 MB			529
Honor 7A	430	3072 MB			530
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A Prime	435	3072 MB			531
Huawei Y7 2018	430	2048 MB			531
Archos Diamond Gamma	435	3072 MB			532
BQ Aquaris U2	435	2048 MB			532
BQ Aquaris VS	430	4096 MB			532
BQ Aquaris VS Plus	430	4096 MB			532
Huawei Y7	435	2048 MB			542
BQ Aquaris V	435	3072 MB			542
HTC Desire 12s	435	3072 MB			560
Nokia 4.2	SD 439	3072 MB			712
Xiaomi Redmi 8A	SD 439	2048 MB			725
Lenovo Yoga Smart Tab YT-X705F	SD 439	4096 MB			726
Xiaomi Redmi 7A	SD 439	2048 MB			730
Alcatel 3 2019	SD 439	3072 MB			732
Xiaomi Redmi 8	SD 439	4096 MB			735