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Qualcomm Adreno 642L vs Qualcomm Adreno 612

Qualcomm Adreno 642L

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The Qualcomm Adreno 642L is a smartphone and tablet GPU that is integrated within the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SoC. The chip will be available from mid 2021 and will be used mainly in upper mid-range Android devices.

According to Qualcomm, the Adreno 642L GPU offers a 40% improved performance over the Adreno 620 (compared to the specified +50% of the 642 in the SD 780G), its predecessor, which is integrated in the Snapdragon 768G SoC. This is also thanks to the fast LPDDR4X-4200 memory support of the SoC.

The Adreno 642L supports OpenCL 2.0 FP, OpenGL ES 3.2 and Vulkan 1.1.

The Snapdragon 778G and therefore also the 642L is manufactured in the modern 6nm UEV process at TSMC that should provide a good power efficiency.

Qualcomm Adreno 612

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The Qualcomm Adreno 612 is a mobile graphics card for mid-range smartphones and tablets (mostly Android based). It is included in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SoCs and based on the Adreno 600 architecture (like the Adreno 630, which should be fully compatible in software).

The performance is similar to the old Adreno 512 graphics card and therefore only in the lower mid-range of modern smartphone SoCs.

The GPU supports modern standards like Vulkan 1.0 (according to Wikipedia), OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 and DirectX 11 (FL 11_1).

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Shared Memoryyesyes
APIOpenGL ES 3.2DirectX 12.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan
technology6 nm14 nm
FeaturesOpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, DirectX 12, Vulkan 1.1OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, Direct3D 12 (FL 12_1)
Date of Announcement07.05.2021 15.12.2015
ArchitectureAdreno 600
CPU in Adreno 642LGPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c+ Gen 38 x 2400 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G+ 5G8 x 1900 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G8 x 1800 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 4G8 x 1800 MHz? MHz? MHz
min. - max.? MHz? MHz
CPU in Adreno 612GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6788 x 1700 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6758 x 1600 MHz? MHz? MHz
min. - max.? MHz? MHz

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy - Adreno 642L
0.3 pt (1%)
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail)
0.05576 -82%
Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)
0.0842 -73%
Qualcomm Adreno 540
0.192 -39%
Qualcomm Adreno 642L
0.3143
max:
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
33.3 10495%
0%
100%
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3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 46148     avg: 74921     median: 88482 (9%)     max: 90133 Points
min: 26320     avg: 28142     median: 26734 (3%)     max: 31129 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
30747 Points (4%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Score
4790 Points (5%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
5577 Points (1%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Score
min: 782     avg: 789     median: 788.5 (1%)     max: 795 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
min: 832     avg: 840     median: 840 (1%)     max: 848 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
37738 Points (4%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
min: 6398     avg: 6666     median: 6638 (29%)     max: 7281 Points
min: 1621     avg: 1897     median: 1737 (8%)     max: 2344 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
min: 7199     avg: 7627     median: 7536 (17%)     max: 8605 Points
min: 1571     avg: 1784     median: 1614 (4%)     max: 2245 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
min: 5032     avg: 5413     median: 5393.5 (23%)     max: 5763 Points
min: 1057     avg: 1207     median: 1110 (5%)     max: 1499 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
min: 5103     avg: 5654     median: 5612 (14%)     max: 6240 Points
min: 851     avg: 1030     median: 955 (2%)     max: 1303 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0)
min: 6320     avg: 6409     median: 6358 (56%)     max: 6798 Points
min: 1606     avg: 1849     median: 1745 (16%)     max: 2285 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Graphics
min: 7138     avg: 7328     median: 7238 (43%)     max: 8182 Points
min: 1427     avg: 1715     median: 1594 (10%)     max: 2173 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1)
min: 4967     avg: 5076     median: 5031.5 (25%)     max: 5385 Points
min: 937     avg: 1108     median: 978 (5%)     max: 1480 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Graphics
min: 5134     avg: 5267     median: 5205 (17%)     max: 5807 Points
min: 823     avg: 952     median: 829 (3%)     max: 1286 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
min: 2321     avg: 2517     median: 2493.5 (1%)     max: 2831 Points
482 Points (0%)
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
min: 681     avg: 696     median: 687.5 (1%)     max: 768 Points
143 Points (0%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
min: 1067     avg: 1072     median: 1072 (1%)     max: 1077 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
min: 995     avg: 996     median: 996 (1%)     max: 997 Points
Cinebench R15
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + Qualcomm Adreno 642L
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
min: 7.15     avg: 7.8     median: 7.8 (0%)     max: 8.38 fps
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + Qualcomm Adreno 642L
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit
98 % (98%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 5.9     avg: 6.2     median: 6.1 (2%)     max: 6.7 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 13     avg: 13.6     median: 13.5 (2%)     max: 15 fps
min: 3     avg: 3.6     median: 3.3 (1%)     max: 4.8 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 34     avg: 36.4     median: 36 (3%)     max: 40 fps
min: 9     avg: 9.4     median: 9.1 (1%)     max: 10 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min: 33     avg: 33.7     median: 33 (3%)     max: 37 fps
min: 8     avg: 8.5     median: 8.2 (1%)     max: 9.2 fps
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
min: 56     avg: 57.7     median: 57 (1%)     max: 64 fps
min: 14     avg: 15.7     median: 15 (0%)     max: 18 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 77     avg: 79.1     median: 78 (3%)     max: 89 fps
min: 20     avg: 22     median: 21 (1%)     max: 25 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 642L
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
min: 81     avg: 131.6     median: 133 (1%)     max: 148 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 612
min: 41     avg: 43     median: 41 (0%)     max: 47 fps
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 GPU
min: 135972     avg: 157798     median: 157454 (16%)     max: 175807 Points
43224 Points (4%)
Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official Medium Offscreen 1080
min: 45.96     avg: 49.6     median: 46.9 (1%)     max: 54.4 fps
14.3 fps (0%)
LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - LuxMark v2.0 Room GPU
42 Samples/s (0%)
LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - LuxMark v2.0 Sala GPU
53 Samples/s (0%)
ComputeMark v2.1 - ComputeMark v2.1 Result
944 Points (1%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
min: 23666     avg: 31803     median: 30994 (11%)     max: 38436 Points
min: 9815     avg: 16853     median: 16853 (6%)     max: 23891 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
min: 26134     avg: 36660     median: 40236 (67%)     max: 43000 Points
min: 1491     avg: 8575     median: 8575 (14%)     max: 15659 Points
Power Consumption - GFXBench Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen Power Consumption 150cd *
min: 0     avg: 4.3     median: 4 (2%)     max: 9.27 Watt

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 642L → 100% n=21

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 612 → 25% n=21

- 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.

Diablo Immortal

Diablo Immortal

2022
low Medium
100%
Adreno 642L:
59 59 ~ 59 fps
ultra Ultra
100%
Adreno 642L:
51 60 ~ 56 fps
League of Legends: Wild Rift

League of Legends: Wild Rift

2020
ultra
100%
Adreno 642L:
61  fps
Armajet

Armajet

2020
high
100%
Adreno 642L:
60 60 60 60 89 99 103 119 120 121 ~ 89 fps
34%
Adreno 612:
30  fps
PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
low
100%
Adreno 642L:
40 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 ~ 58 fps
69%
Adreno 612:
40  fps
med.
100%
Adreno 642L:
40 40 ~ 40 fps
high
100%
Adreno 642L:
30 30 39 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 ~ 38 fps
79%
Adreno 612:
30  fps
Shadow Fight 3

Shadow Fight 3

2018
high
Adreno 612:
60  fps
Dota 2 Reborn

Dota 2 Reborn

2015
low 1280x720
100%
Adreno 642L:
33.7 36.2 ~ 35 fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Adreno 642L:
25 26.3 ~ 26 fps
high 1920x1080
100%
Adreno 642L:
14.8 14.8 ~ 15 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Adreno 642L:
13 13 ~ 13 fps
Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
100%
Adreno 642L:
60  fps
100%
Adreno 612:
60  fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
100%
Adreno 642L:
30 30 ~ 30 fps
83%
Adreno 612:
20 30 ~ 25 fps
high
100%
Adreno 642L:
30 30 ~ 30 fps
77%
Adreno 612:
16 30 ~ 23 fps
Subway Surfers

Subway Surfers

2012
high
100%
Adreno 642L:
90  fps

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 642L → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 612 → 74%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 84%

Qualcomm Adreno 642LQualcomm Adreno 612
lowmed.highultraQHD4Klowmed.highultraQHD4K
Diablo Immortal5956
League of Legends: Wild Rift61
Armajet8930
PUBG Mobile5840384030
Dota 2 Reborn35261513
Dead Trigger 26060
Asphalt 9: Legends30302523
Subway Surfers90
Qualcomm Adreno 642LQualcomm Adreno 612
lowmed.highultraQHD4Klowmed.highultraQHD4K
< 30 fps
< 60 fps
< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps
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