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Qualcomm Adreno 506 vs Qualcomm Adreno 505 vs Qualcomm Adreno 508

Qualcomm Adreno 506

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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.

Qualcomm Adreno 505

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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.

Qualcomm Adreno 508

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The Qualcomm Adreno 508 is a mobile graphics card for mid-range smartphones and tablets (mostly Android based). It is included in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 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.

According to Qualcomm "up to 30% faster graphics rendering than previous designs". 

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Qualcomm Adreno 506Qualcomm Adreno 505Qualcomm Adreno 508
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
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
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
ArchitectureAdreno 500Adreno 500Adreno 500
Core Speed650 MHz450 MHz650 MHz
Shared Memoryyesyesyes
APIDirectX 12.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, VulkanDirectX 12.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, VulkanDirectX 12.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan
technology14 nm14 nm14 nm
FeaturesOpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, Direct3D 12 (FL 12_1)OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, Direct3D 12 (FL 12_1)OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, Direct3D 12 (FL 12_1)
Date of Announcement15.12.2015 15.12.2015 08.05.2017
CPU in Adreno 506GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6328 x 1800 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6268 x 2200 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6258 x 2000 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4508 x 1800 MHz? MHz? MHz
min. - max.? MHz? MHz
CPU in Adreno 505GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4398 x 2000 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4358 x 1400 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937)8 x 1400 MHz? MHz? MHz
min. - max.? MHz? MHz
CPU in Adreno 508GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6308 x 2200 MHz? MHz? MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 7668     avg: 13091     median: 13240 (1%)     max: 14741 Points
min: 7924     avg: 10477     median: 10069 (1%)     max: 13656 Points
min: 16508     avg: 18279     median: 18469 (2%)     max: 18635 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
min: 7040     avg: 7261     median: 7309 (1%)     max: 7435 Points
5627 Points (1%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
12169 Points (1%)
10835 Points (1%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
min: 533     avg: 847     median: 851 (4%)     max: 951 Points
min: 482     avg: 632     median: 603.5 (3%)     max: 835 Points
min: 1299     avg: 1379     median: 1391 (6%)     max: 1415 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
min: 440     avg: 732     median: 734 (2%)     max: 814 Points
min: 423     avg: 552     median: 529.5 (1%)     max: 735 Points
min: 1204     avg: 1302     median: 1318 (3%)     max: 1332 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
min: 488     avg: 524     median: 510.5 (2%)     max: 882 Points
min: 0     avg: 371     median: 365 (2%)     max: 505 Points
min: 872     avg: 904     median: 907 (4%)     max: 919 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
min: 403     avg: 433.9     median: 421.5 (1%)     max: 761 Points
min: 0     avg: 309.7     median: 305 (1%)     max: 432 Points
min: 767     avg: 797     median: 801 (2%)     max: 809 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0)
min: 476     avg: 836     median: 840.5 (7%)     max: 936 Points
min: 465     avg: 628     median: 602 (5%)     max: 835 Points
min: 1315     avg: 1341     median: 1336 (12%)     max: 1374 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Graphics
min: 390     avg: 719     median: 723.5 (4%)     max: 807 Points
min: 404     avg: 550     median: 527 (3%)     max: 735 Points
min: 1234     avg: 1258     median: 1257 (8%)     max: 1289 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1)
min: 438     avg: 464.7     median: 463.5 (2%)     max: 523 Points
min: 230     avg: 330.3     median: 316 (2%)     max: 448 Points
min: 809     avg: 825     median: 830 (4%)     max: 839 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Graphics
min: 349     avg: 381.9     median: 380 (1%)     max: 430 Points
min: 188     avg: 273     median: 262 (1%)     max: 372 Points
min: 704     avg: 718     median: 721 (2%)     max: 729 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
0 Points (0%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 1.1     avg: 1.2     median: 1.2 (0%)     max: 1.4 fps
min: 0.88     avg: 1.1     median: 1.2 (0%)     max: 1.2 fps
min: 1.7     avg: 1.8     median: 1.9 (0%)     max: 1.9 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 3.3     avg: 3.6     median: 3.6 (0%)     max: 3.9 fps
min: 2.6     avg: 3.3     median: 3.6 (0%)     max: 3.7 fps
min: 4.9     avg: 5.3     median: 5.3 (0%)     max: 5.6 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min: 3.3     avg: 3.6     median: 3.5 (0%)     max: 3.9 fps
min: 2.1     avg: 2.7     median: 2.6 (0%)     max: 3.6 fps
min: 5.3     avg: 5.5     median: 5.5 (1%)     max: 5.6 fps
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
min: 3.5     avg: 6.5     median: 6.4 (0%)     max: 14 fps
min: 2.2     avg: 4.6     median: 4.6 (0%)     max: 6.6 fps
min: 5.2     avg: 9.4     median: 9.7 (0%)     max: 10 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 3.1     avg: 9.6     median: 9.8 (0%)     max: 11 fps
min: 4.6     avg: 8     median: 7.1 (0%)     max: 19 fps
min: 13     avg: 13.9     median: 14 (1%)     max: 14 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 506
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
min: 21     avg: 22.7     median: 23 (0%)     max: 25 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 505
min: 11     avg: 17.7     median: 17 (0%)     max: 25 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 508
min: 29     avg: 29.7     median: 30 (0%)     max: 30 fps
Basemark ES 2.0 - Basemark ES 2.0
44 fps (73%)
33.5 fps (55%)
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 High Quality
10438 Points (24%)
8015 Points (18%)
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 Medium Quality
21210 Points (47%)
min: 16486     avg: 16610     median: 16609.5 (37%)     max: 16733 Points
Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official Medium Offscreen 1080
5.2 fps (0%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
min: 2337     avg: 3197     median: 3197 (1%)     max: 4057 Points
min: 2589     avg: 3292     median: 3292 (1%)     max: 3995 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
min: 1371     avg: 1472     median: 1472 (2%)     max: 1573 Points
min: 1032     avg: 1168     median: 1167.5 (2%)     max: 1303 Points
Smartbench 2012 - Smartbench 2012 Gaming Index
3466 Points (75%)

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 506 → 100% n=15

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 505 → 76% n=15

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 508 → 162% n=15

- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
red legend - 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%
Adreno 506:
53.5  fps
high
100%
Adreno 506:
48  fps
PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
low
100%
Adreno 506:
25 26 26 29 30 30 ~ 28 fps
89%
Adreno 505:
25  fps
med.
100%
Adreno 506:
23 25 26 26 30 ~ 26 fps
92%
Adreno 505:
24  fps
96%
Adreno 508:
25  fps
Arena of Valor

Arena of Valor

2018
low
100%
Adreno 506:
30 31 31 31 31 32 ~ 31 fps
100%
Adreno 505:
30 30 30 31 31 31 32 ~ 31 fps
100%
Adreno 508:
30 31 31 31 31 ~ 31 fps
ultra
100%
Adreno 506:
30 30 30 31 31 31 31 31 ~ 31 fps
97%
Adreno 505:
30 30 30 30 30 30 32 ~ 30 fps
97%
Adreno 508:
30 30 30 30 31 ~ 30 fps
Shadow Fight 3

Shadow Fight 3

2018
low
100%
Adreno 506:
54 57 60 ~ 57 fps
86%
Adreno 505:
42 47 47 58 ~ 49 fps
67%
Adreno 508:
29 30 55 ~ 38 fps
high
100%
Adreno 506:
50 53 54 60 60 ~ 55 fps
87%
Adreno 505:
41 46 47 58 ~ 48 fps
105%
Adreno 508:
56 58 59 ~ 58 fps
Battle Bay

Battle Bay

2018
low
Adreno 508:
61  fps
high
Adreno 508:
61  fps
Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
100%
Adreno 506:
30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 53 55 56 56 57 58 ~ 41 fps
95%
Adreno 505:
30 30 30 30 30 30 50 52 53 54 ~ 39 fps
88%
Adreno 508:
30 30 30 30 60 ~ 36 fps
Asphalt 8: Airborne

Asphalt 8: Airborne

2013
low
100%
Adreno 506:
29 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
100%
Adreno 505:
29 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
100%
Adreno 508:
30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
high
100%
Adreno 506:
24 28 28 28 29 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 29 fps
90%
Adreno 505:
19 19 24 25 27 27 30 30 30 ~ 26 fps
103%
Adreno 508:
28 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
100%
Adreno 506:
26 27 28 30 30 30 ~ 29 fps
100%
Adreno 505:
27 29 29 30 30 ~ 29 fps
103%
Adreno 508:
29 30 30 ~ 30 fps
high
100%
Adreno 506:
15 21 24 28 28.5 ~ 23 fps
91%
Adreno 505:
12 19 21 24 27 ~ 21 fps
122%
Adreno 508:
25 28 30 ~ 28 fps
Real Racing 3

Real Racing 3

2013
high
Adreno 508:
32  fps
Temple Run 2

Temple Run 2

2013
high
100%
Adreno 506:
60 60 ~ 60 fps
100%
Adreno 505:
60  fps
98%
Adreno 508:
58 60 ~ 59 fps

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 506 → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 505 → 94%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 94%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 508 → 98%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 92%

Qualcomm Adreno 506Qualcomm Adreno 505Qualcomm Adreno 508
lowmed.highultraQHD4Klowmed.highultraQHD4Klowmed.highultraQHD4K
League of Legends: Wild Rift53.548
PUBG Mobile2826252425
Arena of Valor313131303130
Shadow Fight 3575549483858
Dead Trigger 2413936
Asphalt 8: Airborne302930263030
Asphalt 9: Legends292329213028
Temple Run 2606059
Qualcomm Adreno 506Qualcomm Adreno 505Qualcomm Adreno 508
lowmed.highultraQHD4Klowmed.highultraQHD4Klowmed.highultraQHD4K
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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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