Qualcomm Adreno 506

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.

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

650 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 506		GPU Base Speed	GPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 632	8 x 1800 MHz	? MHz	? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 626	8 x 2200 MHz	? MHz	? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625	8 x 2000 MHz	? MHz	? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450	8 x 1800 MHz	? MHz	? MHz
min. - max.		? MHz	? MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics

min: 7668 avg: 13091 median: 13240 (2%) max: 14741 Points

+ 38 benchmarks and specifications + Show comparison chart

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics

min: 7040 avg: 7261 median: 7309 (1%) max: 7435 Points

+ 3 benchmarks and specifications + Show comparison chart

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics

12169 Points (2%)

+ 1 benchmarks and specifications + Show comparison chart

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

min: 533 avg: 847 median: 852 (6%) max: 951 Points

+ 36 benchmarks and specifications + Show comparison chart

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

min: 440 avg: 732 median: 734.5 (3%) max: 814 Points

+ 36 benchmarks and specifications + Show comparison chart

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

min: 488 avg: 525 median: 512 (5%) max: 882 Points

+ 37 benchmarks and specifications + Show comparison chart

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

min: 403 avg: 435 median: 422 (3%) max: 761 Points

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ARM Mali-T720 -78%

...

Qualcomm Adreno 504 -52%

ARM Mali-T830 MP1 -46%

PowerVR GE8300 -41%

Qualcomm Adreno 505 -29%

ARM Mali-T860 MP2 -26%

ARM Mali-T830 MP2 -25%

Qualcomm Adreno 405 -18%

PowerVR GE8322 / IMG8322 -11%

PowerVR GE8320 -4%

Qualcomm Adreno 506

ARM Mali-G71 MP2 2%

PowerVR GX6250 41%

ARM Mali-G52 MP1 42%

ARM Mali-T880 MP2 43%

ARM Mali-T830 MP3 48%

Qualcomm Adreno 508 83%

ARM Mali-T880 MP4 88%

Qualcomm Adreno 509 93%

ARM Mali-G51 MP4 95%

...

ARM Mali-G78 MP24 2692%

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: 3.1 avg: 9.6 median: 9.8 (1%) max: 11 fps

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GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan

min: 7.4 avg: 12.4 median: 10 (3%) max: 20 fps

+ 40 benchmarks and specifications + Show comparison chart

GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Onscreen

min: 1.9 avg: 3.1 median: 3.7 (2%) max: 4.3 fps

+ 14 benchmarks and specifications + Show comparison chart

GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen

min: 1.1 avg: 1.2 median: 1.2 (0%) max: 1.4 fps

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PowerVR GE8100 -74%

ARM Mali-T830 MP1 -48%

Qualcomm Adreno 504 -34%

ARM Mali-T860 MP2 -32%

PowerVR GE8300 -30%

Qualcomm Adreno 405 -18%

ARM Mali-T830 MP2 -16%

Qualcomm Adreno 505 -10%

PowerVR GE8322 / IMG8322 -4%

Qualcomm Adreno 506

PowerVR GE8320 12%

ARM Mali-T880 MP2 23%

ARM Mali-G71 MP2 33%

Qualcomm Adreno 508 49%

ARM Mali-G52 MP1 58%

Qualcomm Adreno 509 93%

ARM Mali-T880 MP4 102%

Qualcomm Adreno 610 115%

ARM Mali-G51 MP4 138%

...

NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 (Laptop) 19720%

100%

GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Onscreen

min: 3.2 avg: 5.2 median: 6.1 (3%) max: 7 fps

+ 14 benchmarks and specifications + Show comparison chart

GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen

min: 3.3 avg: 3.6 median: 3.6 (1%) max: 3.9 fps

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GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen

min: 3.3 avg: 3.6 median: 3.5 (1%) max: 3.9 fps

+ 39 benchmarks and specifications + Show comparison chart

GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Onscreen

min: 3.1 avg: 4.7 median: 3.6 (1%) max: 7.9 fps

+ 39 benchmarks and specifications + Show comparison chart

Basemark ES 2.0 - Basemark ES 2.0

44 fps (73%)

+ 1 benchmarks and specifications + Show comparison chart

Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 High Quality

10438 Points (24%)

+ 1 benchmarks and specifications + Show comparison chart

Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 Medium Quality

21210 Points (47%)

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PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile 2D Graphics Tests

min: 2337 avg: 3197 median: 3197 (7%) max: 4057 Points

+ 2 benchmarks and specifications + Show comparison chart

PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile 3D Graphics Tests

min: 1371 avg: 1472 median: 1472 (5%) max: 1573 Points

+ 2 benchmarks and specifications + Show comparison chart

Smartbench 2012 - Smartbench 2012 Gaming Index

3466 points (75%)

+ 1 benchmarks and specifications + Show comparison chart

- 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

26 ^fps 26 ^fps 29 ^fps 30 ^fps 30 ^fps ~ 28 fps + Compare

23 ^fps 25 ^fps 26 ^fps 26 ^fps ~ 25 fps + Compare

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

Arena of Valor

2018

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

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

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

Shadow Fight 3

2018

54 ^fps 57 ^fps 60 ^fps ~ 57 fps + Compare

50 ^fps 53 ^fps 54 ^fps 60 ^fps 60 ^fps ~ 55 fps + Compare

» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.

Dead Trigger 2

2013

30 30 30 30 30 ^fps 30 ^fps 30 ^fps 30 ^fps 53

Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
Xiaomi Redmi S2	625	4096 MB			7668
Huawei Y7 2019	SD 450	3072 MB			12281
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 SM-T590N	SD 450	3072 MB			12323
HTC Desire 12 Plus	SD 450	3072 MB	650 / MHz		12347
Lenovo Tab M10	SD 450	2048 MB			12386
Lenovo Tab P10	SD 450	4096 MB			12400
Motorola Moto G6	SD 450	3072 MB			12441
ZTE Blade V9	SD 450	3072 MB			12482
Wiko View 2 Plus	SD 450	4096 MB			12497
Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus 2018	SD 450	3072 MB			12527
Wiko View 2 Pro	SD 450	4096 MB			12550
Samsung Galaxy M11	SD 450	3072 MB			12673
Samsung Galaxy A20s	SD 450	3072 MB			12736
BlackBerry Motion	625	4096 MB	650 / MHz		12930
BlackBerry KeyOne	625	3072 MB			13188
Xiaomi Mi Max 2	625	4096 MB			13193
Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus	625	4096 MB			13219
Motorola Moto G5s Plus	625	3072 MB			13225
Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus	625	4096 MB			13239
Wiko WIM	626	4096 MB			13241
BQ Aquaris X Pro	626	4096 MB			13277
Xiaomi Mi A1	625	4096 MB	650 / MHz		13314
BQ Aquaris X	626	3072 MB			13330
Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro	625	4096 MB			13369
Lenovo Moto Z2 Play	626	4096 MB			13376
Lenovo Moto G5 Plus	625	3072 MB			13380
Motorola One	625	4096 MB			13382
Lenovo P2	625	4096 MB			13398
Huawei Nova Plus	625	3072 MB			13412
Lenovo Moto Z Play	625	3072 MB			13437
Asus Zenfone 3 ZE552KL	625	4096 MB	650 / MHz		13466
Asus ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro ZD552KL	625	4096 MB			13491
Asus Zenfone Max M2 ZB633KL	SD 632	3072 MB			14395
Motorola Moto G7	SD 632	4096 MB			14475
Motorola Moto G7 Power	SD 632	4096 MB			14526
Xiaomi Redmi 7	SD 632	3072 MB			14536
Motorola Moto G7 Play	SD 632	2048 MB			14603
Fairphone 3	SD 632	4096 MB			14741

Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
Lenovo Tab P10	SD 450	4096 MB			7040
Lenovo Moto Z Play	625	3072 MB			7309
Motorola Moto G5s Plus	625	3072 MB			7435

Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
Motorola Moto G5s Plus	625	3072 MB			12169

Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
Xiaomi Mi A1	625	4096 MB	650 / MHz		533
HTC Desire 12 Plus	SD 450	3072 MB	650 / MHz		808
Samsung Galaxy A20s	SD 450	3072 MB			817
Samsung Galaxy M11	SD 450	3072 MB			820
Honor 7C	SD 450	3072 MB			821
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 SM-T590N	SD 450	3072 MB			821
Lenovo Tab P10	SD 450	4096 MB			821
Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus 2018	SD 450	3072 MB			822
Lenovo Tab M10	SD 450	2048 MB			822
Motorola Moto G6	SD 450	3072 MB			824
Huawei Y7 2019	SD 450	3072 MB			824
ZTE Blade V9	SD 450	3072 MB			825
Wiko View 2 Pro	SD 450	4096 MB			827
Wiko View 2 Plus	SD 450	4096 MB			828
Lenovo Moto Z Play	625	3072 MB			836
Lenovo P2	625	4096 MB			842
Huawei Nova Plus	625	3072 MB			846
Xiaomi Mi Max 2	625	4096 MB			851
BlackBerry KeyOne	625	3072 MB			853
Motorola Moto G5s Plus	625	3072 MB			854
Huawei Nova	625	3072 MB			856
BQ Aquaris X Pro	626	4096 MB			858
BQ Aquaris X	626	3072 MB			858
Asus Zenfone 3 ZE552KL	625	4096 MB	650 / MHz		863
Wiko WIM	626	4096 MB			863
Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus	625	4096 MB			863
Lenovo Moto G5 Plus	625	3072 MB			866
Asus ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro ZD552KL	625	4096 MB			867
Xiaomi Redmi S2	625	4096 MB			875
Motorola One	625	4096 MB			884
Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro	625	4096 MB			885
Lenovo Moto Z2 Play	626	4096 MB			896
Asus Zenfone Max M2 ZB633KL	SD 632	3072 MB			941
Motorola Moto G7	SD 632	4096 MB			941
Xiaomi Redmi 7	SD 632	3072 MB			943
Fairphone 3	SD 632	4096 MB			951

Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
Xiaomi Mi A1	625	4096 MB	650 / MHz		440
Samsung Galaxy A20s	SD 450	3072 MB			702
Lenovo Moto Z2 Play	626	4096 MB			709
HTC Desire 12 Plus	SD 450	3072 MB	650 / MHz		709
Lenovo Tab P10	SD 450	4096 MB			711
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 SM-T590N	SD 450	3072 MB			712
Lenovo Tab M10	SD 450	2048 MB			712
Honor 7C	SD 450	3072 MB			713
Motorola Moto G6	SD 450	3072 MB			713
Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus 2018	SD 450	3072 MB			713
ZTE Blade V9	SD 450	3072 MB			715
Huawei Y7 2019	SD 450	3072 MB			715
Wiko View 2 Pro	SD 450	4096 MB			716
Samsung Galaxy M11	SD 450	3072 MB			716
Wiko View 2 Plus	SD 450	4096 MB			718
Lenovo Moto Z Play	625	3072 MB			734
Xiaomi Mi Max 2	625	4096 MB			734
Motorola Moto G5s Plus	625	3072 MB			734
BQ Aquaris X Pro	626	4096 MB			735
BQ Aquaris X	626	3072 MB			735
Huawei Nova Plus	625	3072 MB			737
Wiko WIM	626	4096 MB			738
Asus Zenfone 3 ZE552KL	625	4096 MB	650 / MHz		739
Huawei Nova	625	3072 MB			740
Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus	625	4096 MB			742
Asus ZenFone 4 Selfie Pro ZD552KL	625	4096 MB			744
Lenovo P2	625	4096 MB			746
Lenovo Moto G5 Plus	625	3072 MB			746
Xiaomi Redmi S2	625	4096 MB			752
Motorola One	625	4096 MB			762
Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro	625	4096 MB			784
BlackBerry KeyOne	625	3072 MB			801
Motorola Moto G7	SD 632	4096 MB			809
Asus Zenfone Max M2 ZB633KL	SD 632	3072 MB			812
Xiaomi Redmi 7	SD 632	3072 MB			813
Fairphone 3	SD 632	4096 MB			814