Qualcomm Adreno 530 vs Qualcomm Adreno 505 vs Qualcomm Adreno 506
Qualcomm Adreno 530
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The Qualcomm Adreno 530 is an integrated graphics card for (mostly Android based) smartphones and tablets. It was introduced in the last quarter of 2015 and is integrated in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 SoC. It supports OpenGL ES 3.1 and DirectX 11.1.
The GPU uses a still unknown amount of unified shaders clocked at up to 624 MHz. In 2015 it belongs to the fastest GPU for smartphones. Compared to the predecessor Adreno 430, the 530 is especially faster in demanding benchmarks.
Qualcomm Adreno 505
► remove from comparisonThe 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 506
► remove from comparisonThe 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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| Core Speed | 624 MHz | 450 MHz | 650 MHz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shared Memory | yes | yes | yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| API | DirectX 11.1, OpenGL ES 3.1 AEP | DirectX 12.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan | DirectX 12.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| technology | 14 nm | 14 nm | 14 nm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Features | OpenGL ES 3.1 AEP, OpenCL 2.0, Direct3D 11.1 (FL 11_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 Announcement | 15.12.2015 | 15.12.2015 | 15.12.2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architecture | Adreno 500 | Adreno 500 |
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Benchmarks
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 530
Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 530 → 100% n=19
Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 505 → 22% n=19
Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 506 → 27% n=19
- 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.
PUBG Mobile
2018
Arena of Valor
2018
Shadow Fight 3
2018
Dead Trigger 2
2013
Asphalt 8: Airborne
2013
Asphalt 9: Legends
2013
Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 530 → 100%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%
Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 505 → 93%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 91%
Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 506 → 98%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 95%
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| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | ||||
| League of Legends: Wild Rift | 53.5 | 48 | |||||||||||||||||||
| PUBG Mobile | 25 | 24 | 28 | 26 | |||||||||||||||||
| Arena of Valor | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | |||||||||||||||||
| Shadow Fight 3 | 49 | 48 | 57 | 55 | |||||||||||||||||
| Dead Trigger 2 | 43 | 39 | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Asphalt 8: Airborne | 30 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 30 | 29 | |||||||||||||||
| Asphalt 9: Legends | 29 | 21 | 29 | 23 | |||||||||||||||||
| Temple Run 2 | 60 | 60 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 1 | | 1 1 | | | | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 2 3 | 1 | 2 2 1 | 1 | | | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 2 4 | 1 | 2 3 1 | 1 | | |
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