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Qualcomm Adreno 510 vs Qualcomm Adreno 506

Qualcomm Adreno 510

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The Qualcomm Adreno 510 is a mobile graphics card for mid-range smartphones and tablets (mostly Android based). It is included in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 and 652 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 the the faster Adreno 530, the 510 is currently produced in the older 28nm process (650 and 652) and should offer less ALUs. The clock speed is not disclosed.

Early benchmarks and performance ratings from Qualcomm position the GPU on a level with the old Adreno 330 (former high end GPU) in the Snapdragon 810. Therefore, it should be able to handle most Android games up to Full HD fluently.

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.

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Qualcomm Adreno 510Qualcomm Adreno 506
Adreno 500 Series
Adreno 540 compare @ 0.71 GHz
Adreno 530 compare @ 0.62 GHz
Adreno 512 compare
Adreno 510
Adreno 509 compare
Adreno 508 compare @ 0.65 GHz
Adreno 506 @ 0.65 GHz
Adreno 505 compare @ 0.45 GHz
Adreno 504 compare @ 0.45 GHz
Adreno 540 compare @ 0.71 GHz
Adreno 530 compare @ 0.62 GHz
Adreno 512 compare
Adreno 510
Adreno 509 compare
Adreno 508 compare @ 0.65 GHz
Adreno 506 @ 0.65 GHz
Adreno 505 compare @ 0.45 GHz
Adreno 504 compare @ 0.45 GHz
ArchitectureAdreno 500Adreno 500
Shared Memoryyesyes
APIDirectX 12.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, VulkanDirectX 12.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan
technology14 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)
Date of Announcement15.12.2015 15.12.2015
Core Speed650 MHz
CPU in Adreno 510GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM89768 x 1800 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM89566 x 1800 MHz? MHz? MHz
min. - max.? MHz? MHz
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

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 21087     avg: 21766     median: 21533 (2%)     max: 23175 Points
min: 7668     avg: 13091     median: 13240 (1%)     max: 14741 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
min: 7040     avg: 7261     median: 7309 (1%)     max: 7435 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
12169 Points (1%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
min: 1381     avg: 1454     median: 1441.5 (6%)     max: 1579 Points
min: 533     avg: 847     median: 851 (4%)     max: 951 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
min: 1354     avg: 1395     median: 1389.5 (3%)     max: 1459 Points
min: 440     avg: 732     median: 734 (2%)     max: 814 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
971 Points (4%)
min: 488     avg: 524     median: 510.5 (2%)     max: 882 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
867 Points (2%)
min: 403     avg: 433.9     median: 421.5 (1%)     max: 761 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0)
min: 1313     avg: 1367     median: 1356.5 (12%)     max: 1507 Points
min: 476     avg: 836     median: 840.5 (7%)     max: 936 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Graphics
min: 1252     avg: 1299     median: 1292 (8%)     max: 1379 Points
min: 390     avg: 719     median: 723.5 (4%)     max: 807 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1)
min: 855     avg: 881     median: 872 (4%)     max: 965 Points
min: 438     avg: 464.7     median: 463.5 (2%)     max: 523 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Graphics
min: 745     avg: 773     median: 766.5 (3%)     max: 827 Points
min: 349     avg: 381.9     median: 380 (1%)     max: 430 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
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 3.3     avg: 3.6     median: 3.6 (0%)     max: 3.9 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min: 3.2     avg: 5.2     median: 5.4 (1%)     max: 6 fps
min: 3.3     avg: 3.6     median: 3.5 (0%)     max: 3.9 fps
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
min: 4.6     avg: 8.9     median: 9.5 (0%)     max: 10 fps
min: 3.5     avg: 6.5     median: 6.4 (0%)     max: 14 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 9.2     avg: 14.2     median: 14.5 (1%)     max: 17 fps
min: 3.1     avg: 9.6     median: 9.8 (0%)     max: 11 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 510
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
min: 22     avg: 30.8     median: 31 (0%)     max: 36 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 506
min: 21     avg: 22.7     median: 23 (0%)     max: 25 fps
Basemark ES 2.0 - Basemark ES 2.0
44.8 fps (74%)
44 fps (73%)
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 High Quality
15120 Points (34%)
10438 Points (24%)
Basemark X 1.1 - Basemark X 1.1 Medium Quality
26078 Points (58%)
21210 Points (47%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
6078 Points (2%)
min: 2337     avg: 3197     median: 3197 (1%)     max: 4057 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
2559 Points (4%)
min: 1371     avg: 1472     median: 1472 (2%)     max: 1573 Points
Smartbench 2012 - Smartbench 2012 Gaming Index
4270 Points (93%)
3466 Points (75%)

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 510 → 100% n=19

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 506 → 64% n=19

- 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
Adreno 506:
53.5  fps
high
Adreno 506:
48  fps
PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
low
Adreno 506:
25 26 26 29 30 30 ~ 28 fps
med.
Adreno 506:
23 25 26 26 30 ~ 26 fps
Arena of Valor

Arena of Valor

2018
low
Adreno 506:
30 31 31 31 31 32 ~ 31 fps
ultra
Adreno 506:
30 30 30 31 31 31 31 31 ~ 31 fps
Shadow Fight 3

Shadow Fight 3

2018
low
Adreno 506:
54 57 60 ~ 57 fps
high
Adreno 506:
50 53 54 60 60 ~ 55 fps
Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
100%
Adreno 510:
30 50 57 60 ~ 49 fps
84%
Adreno 506:
30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 53 55 56 56 57 58 ~ 41 fps
Asphalt 8: Airborne

Asphalt 8: Airborne

2013
low
100%
Adreno 510:
29 30 30 ~ 30 fps
100%
Adreno 506:
29 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
high
100%
Adreno 510:
20 29 30 30 ~ 27 fps
107%
Adreno 506:
24 28 28 28 29 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 29 fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
Adreno 506:
26 27 28 30 30 30 ~ 29 fps
high
Adreno 506:
15 21 24 28 28.5 ~ 23 fps
Temple Run 2

Temple Run 2

2013
high
Adreno 506:
60 60 ~ 60 fps

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 510 → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 506 → 97%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 84%

Qualcomm Adreno 510Qualcomm Adreno 506
lowmed.highultraQHD4Klowmed.highultraQHD4K
League of Legends: Wild Rift53.548
PUBG Mobile2826
Arena of Valor3131
Shadow Fight 35755
Dead Trigger 24941
Asphalt 8: Airborne30273029
Asphalt 9: Legends2923
Temple Run 260
Qualcomm Adreno 510Qualcomm Adreno 506
lowmed.highultraQHD4Klowmed.highultraQHD4K
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< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps
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