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Qualcomm Adreno 725 vs Qualcomm Adreno 722 vs Qualcomm Adreno 720

Qualcomm Adreno 725

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The Qualcomm Adreno 725 is an integrated graphics unit for smartphones and tablets, which is used in the Snapdragon 7+ Gen. 2 and is designed for smartphones as well as tablets. The associated SoC (system-on-a-chip) was introduced at the beginning of 2023. 

Qualcomm promises a performance increase of up to 100 percent compared with the predecessor Adreno 644.

The Adreno 725 supports all common Android APIs like Vulkan 1.1 and is already prepared for use with the Unreal 5 engine.

Qualcomm Adreno 722

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The Adreno 722 is a relatively high-performance iGPU for Android tablets, phones and handhelds that debuted alongside the Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SoC and features an unknown, as of August 2025, number of unified shaders.

Qualcomm Adreno 720

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The Adreno 720 is a graphics unit for smartphones and tablets, which was first used in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 was installed. The chip was introduced at the end of 2023 and is primarily used in Android-based upper mid-range devices.

HDR gaming with 10-bit color depth is possible with the graphics chip, and the Adreno 720 also supports the APIs OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 FP and Vulkan 1.3.

The GPU is capable of driving WFHD+ displays at up to 168 Hz and 4K displays at 60 Hz and offers support for HDR10+, HLG and Dolby Vision.

Qualcomm Adreno 725Qualcomm Adreno 722Qualcomm Adreno 720
Adreno 700 Series
Adreno 750
Adreno 740
Adreno 725 @ 0.8 GHz
Adreno 722
Adreno 735 @ 0.8 GHz
Adreno 732
Adreno 730 @ 0.8 GHz
Adreno 720 @ 0.8 GHz
Adreno 710 @ 0.8 GHz
Adreno 750
Adreno 740
Adreno 725 @ 0.8 GHz
Adreno 722
Adreno 735 @ 0.8 GHz
Adreno 732
Adreno 730 @ 0.8 GHz
Adreno 720 @ 0.8 GHz
Adreno 710 @ 0.8 GHz
Adreno 750
Adreno 740
Adreno 725 @ 0.8 GHz
Adreno 722
Adreno 735 @ 0.8 GHz
Adreno 732
Adreno 730 @ 0.8 GHz
Adreno 720 @ 0.8 GHz
Adreno 710 @ 0.8 GHz
Core Speed800 (Boost) MHz800 (Boost) MHz
Shared Memoryyesyesyes
APIDirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2OpenGL 3.2 ES, OpenCL 2.0 FP, Vulkan 1.3DirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2
technology4 nm4 nm4 nm
FeaturesOpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, DirectX 12, Vulkan 1.1OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, DirectX 12, Vulkan 1.1
Date of Announcement30.11.2021 15.05.2025 17.11.2024
PredecessorAdreno 720
CPU in Adreno 725GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 28 x 1800 MHz? MHz? MHz
CPU in Adreno 722GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 SM7750-AB8 x 1800 MHz? MHz? MHz
CPU in Adreno 720GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 38 x 1800 MHz? MHz? MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
11837 Points (51%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
20476 Points (45%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
10274 Points (43%)
min: 6876     avg: 7435     median: 7435 (31%)     max: 7994 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
14801 Points (37%)
min: 9728     avg: 10399     median: 10398.5 (26%)     max: 11069 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
7701 Points (4%)
min: 5434     avg: 5608     median: 5496 (3%)     max: 6006 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
1968 Points (2%)
min: 1451     avg: 1495     median: 1473.5 (2%)     max: 1583 Points
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
16 fps (6%)
min: 11     avg: 11.8     median: 12 (4%)     max: 12 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
34 fps (6%)
min: 23     avg: 25.8     median: 26.5 (5%)     max: 27 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
35 fps (3%)
min: 57     avg: 64     median: 66 (5%)     max: 67 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
79 fps (7%)
min: 48     avg: 52.5     median: 52.5 (5%)     max: 57 fps
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
137 fps (3%)
min: 84     avg: 88.3     median: 84 (2%)     max: 97 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
232 fps (10%)
min: 107     avg: 115.7     median: 109 (5%)     max: 131 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 725
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
359 fps (3%)
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 720
min: 174     avg: 188.7     median: 178 (1%)     max: 214 fps
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 GPU
min: 333810     avg: 347058     median: 347058 (35%)     max: 360306 Points
236226 Points (24%)
Antutu v10 - AnTuTu v10 GPU
min: 218125     avg: 250193     median: 259729 (21%)     max: 272724 Points
Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official Medium Offscreen 1080
120.9 fps (3%)
min: 60.7     avg: 67.9     median: 67.9 (2%)     max: 75.09 fps
Geekbench 6.4 - Geekbench 6.4 GPU OpenCL
4056 Points (1%)
min: 3465     avg: 3537     median: 3536.5 (1%)     max: 3608 Points
Geekbench 6.4 - Geekbench 6.4 GPU Vulkan
5338 Points (1%)
min: 4066     avg: 4106     median: 4105.5 (1%)     max: 4145 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
min: 24724     avg: 27187     median: 27186.5 (9%)     max: 29649 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
min: 37697     avg: 43989     median: 43989 (73%)     max: 50281 Points
Power Consumption - GFXBench Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen Power Consumption 150cd *
6.3 Watt (2%)
min: 5.17     avg: 7     median: 7 (3%)     max: 8.88 Watt

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 725 → 0% n=0

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 720 → 0% n=0

- 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.

Genshin Impact

Genshin Impact

2020
low
100%
Adreno 725:
56  fps
94%
Adreno 720:
52.6  fps
ultra
100%
Adreno 725:
32  fps
141%
Adreno 720:
40.1 50.1 ~ 45 fps
Armajet

Armajet

2020
high
100%
Adreno 725:
54  fps
PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
low
100%
Adreno 725:
60  fps
97%
Adreno 720:
57.7 59.2 ~ 58 fps
high
100%
Adreno 725:
60  fps
82%
Adreno 720:
39.6 57.5 ~ 49 fps
ultra
100%
Adreno 725:
40  fps
97%
Adreno 720:
38.7  fps

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 725 → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 720 → 102%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 102%

Qualcomm Adreno 725Qualcomm Adreno 722Qualcomm Adreno 720
lowmed.highultraQHD4Klowmed.highultraQHD4Klowmed.highultraQHD4K
Genshin Impact563252.645
Armajet54
PUBG Mobile606040584938.7
Qualcomm Adreno 725Qualcomm Adreno 722Qualcomm Adreno 720
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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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