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Qualcomm Adreno 730 vs Qualcomm Adreno 735 vs Qualcomm Adreno 725

Qualcomm Adreno 730

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The Qualcomm Adreno 730 is a smartphone and tablet GPU that is integrated within the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC. The chip will be available starting early 2022 and will be used mainly in high-end Android devices. 

According to Qualcomm, the Adreno 730 GPU offers a 30% improved performance thanks to 30% more ALUs over the Adreno 660, its predecessor, which is integrated into the Snapdragon 888 SoC.  Thanks to the new 4nm process, the power efficiency should also be improved.

The Adreno 730 supports Vulkan 1.1, OpenGL ES 3.2, and OpenCL 2.0 FP. 

Qualcomm Adreno 735

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The Qualcomm Adreno 735 (Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 GPU) is an integrated graphics unit (iGPU) for smartphones and tablets. The associated SoC (system-on-a-chip), the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 was unveiled at the end of 2023 and can be found in Android-based high-end devices in 2024.

According to initial benchmarks, the GPU's performance is between the Adreno 730 in the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and the Adreno 740 in the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.

The GPU supports hardware-accelerated ray tracing and a game post processing accelerator (Bloom, Depth of Field, Motion Blur is accelerated). The following graphics APIs are supported: OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0 FP, Vulkan 1.3.

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.

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Qualcomm Adreno 730Qualcomm Adreno 735Qualcomm Adreno 725
Adreno 700 Series
Adreno 750
Adreno 740
Adreno 735 @ 0.8 GHz
Adreno 732
Adreno 730 @ 0.8 GHz
Adreno 725 @ 0.8 GHz
Adreno 720 @ 0.8 GHz
Adreno 710 @ 0.8 GHz
Adreno 750
Adreno 740
Adreno 735 @ 0.8 GHz
Adreno 732
Adreno 730 @ 0.8 GHz
Adreno 725 @ 0.8 GHz
Adreno 720 @ 0.8 GHz
Adreno 710 @ 0.8 GHz
Adreno 750
Adreno 740
Adreno 735 @ 0.8 GHz
Adreno 732
Adreno 730 @ 0.8 GHz
Adreno 725 @ 0.8 GHz
Adreno 720 @ 0.8 GHz
Adreno 710 @ 0.8 GHz
Core Speed800 (Boost) MHz800 (Boost) MHz800 (Boost) MHz
Shared Memoryyesyesyes
APIDirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2DirectX 11, OpenGL ES 3.2DirectX 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 1.1OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, DirectX 12, Vulkan 1.1
Date of Announcement30.11.2021 13.04.2024 30.11.2021
CPU in Adreno 730GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 18 x 1800 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 18 x 1800 MHz? MHz? MHz
min. - max.? MHz? MHz
CPU in Adreno 735GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 38 x 2000 MHz? MHz? MHz
CPU in Adreno 725GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 28 x 1800 MHz? MHz? MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
min: 1067     avg: 11770     median: 11974 (52%)     max: 15306 Points
15748 Points (68%)
11837 Points (51%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
min: 15268     avg: 24195     median: 25285 (56%)     max: 27751 Points
28632 Points (63%)
20476 Points (45%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
min: 5983     avg: 10777     median: 10726 (45%)     max: 13386 Points
min: 7553     avg: 11252     median: 11751 (49%)     max: 13954 Points
10274 Points (43%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
min: 11082     avg: 17826     median: 18581 (46%)     max: 20955 Points
min: 12176     avg: 18081     median: 19249.5 (48%)     max: 21647 Points
14801 Points (37%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0)
0 Points (0%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Graphics
0 Points (0%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1)
0 Points (0%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Graphics
0 Points (0%)
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
min: 6483     avg: 10277     median: 10412 (5%)     max: 11201 Points
min: 6661     avg: 11309     median: 12039 (6%)     max: 12985 Points
7701 Points (4%)
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
min: 1567     avg: 2544     median: 2568 (3%)     max: 2899 Points
min: 1659     avg: 2926     median: 3076 (4%)     max: 3332 Points
1968 Points (2%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 13     avg: 19.8     median: 20 (7%)     max: 23 fps
min: 12     avg: 20.4     median: 21 (8%)     max: 24 fps
16 fps (6%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 19     avg: 41.2     median: 42 (8%)     max: 52 fps
min: 44     avg: 48.6     median: 48 (9%)     max: 55 fps
34 fps (6%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 60     avg: 104.3     median: 102 (8%)     max: 138 fps
min: 111     avg: 137.6     median: 136 (10%)     max: 185 fps
35 fps (3%)
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min: 50     avg: 85.5     median: 84 (8%)     max: 108 fps
min: 63     avg: 92.9     median: 99 (9%)     max: 110 fps
79 fps (7%)
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
min: 95     avg: 144.2     median: 143 (3%)     max: 189 fps
min: 111     avg: 166.6     median: 171 (4%)     max: 200 fps
137 fps (3%)
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 126     avg: 210.3     median: 211 (9%)     max: 282 fps
min: 170     avg: 243.4     median: 265 (11%)     max: 287 fps
232 fps (10%)
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 730
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
min: 245     avg: 388.8     median: 389.5 (3%)     max: 468 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 735
min: 292     avg: 430.1     median: 451 (4%)     max: 520 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 725
359 fps (3%)
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 GPU
min: 293017     avg: 423114     median: 430076 (43%)     max: 479126 Points
min: 360377     avg: 467209     median: 485070 (49%)     max: 538320 Points
min: 333810     avg: 347058     median: 347058 (35%)     max: 360306 Points
Antutu v10 - AnTuTu v10 GPU
min: 428974     avg: 468332     median: 486753 (39%)     max: 489270 Points
min: 294513     avg: 474851     median: 505042 (40%)     max: 532103 Points
Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official Medium Offscreen 1080
min: 128.28     avg: 144.8     median: 144.8 (4%)     max: 161.33 fps
min: 179.33     avg: 187     median: 187 (5%)     max: 194.7 fps
120.9 fps (3%)
Geekbench 6.4 - Geekbench 6.4 GPU OpenCL
min: 5301     avg: 5752     median: 5535 (1%)     max: 6421 Points
min: 8771     avg: 8905     median: 8844 (2%)     max: 9172 Points
4056 Points (1%)
Geekbench 6.4 - Geekbench 6.4 GPU Vulkan
min: 6354     avg: 7072     median: 6805.5 (2%)     max: 8322 Points
min: 9821     avg: 9981     median: 9942 (2%)     max: 10263 Points
5338 Points (1%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
38490 Points (13%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
60368 Points (100%)
Power Consumption - GFXBench Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen Power Consumption 150cd *
min: 5.52     avg: 9.3     median: 9.4 (4%)     max: 14.2 Watt
min: 7.33     avg: 10.3     median: 10.8 (4%)     max: 12.1 Watt
6.3 Watt (2%)

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 730 → 100% n=17

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 735 → 122% n=17

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 725 → 83% n=17

- 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 730:
60 60 60 60 ~ 60 fps
99%
Adreno 735:
59.2  fps
ultra Ultra
100%
Adreno 730:
60 60 60 60 ~ 60 fps
99%
Adreno 735:
59.1  fps
League of Legends: Wild Rift

League of Legends: Wild Rift

2020
low
100%
Adreno 730:
110  fps
high
100%
Adreno 730:
60 60 ~ 60 fps
ultra
100%
Adreno 730:
60 60 61 ~ 60 fps
Call of Duty Mobile

Call of Duty Mobile

2020
low
100%
Adreno 730:
55 91 ~ 73 fps
high
100%
Adreno 730:
55  fps
ultra
100%
Adreno 730:
55 60 ~ 58 fps
Genshin Impact

Genshin Impact

2020
low
100%
Adreno 730:
35 59.3 59.6 ~ 51 fps
86%
Adreno 735:
29.4 59.5 ~ 44 fps
110%
Adreno 725:
56  fps
med.
100%
Adreno 730:
35 60 ~ 48 fps
ultra
100%
Adreno 730:
30 34 41.7 59.4 60 ~ 45 fps
116%
Adreno 735:
29.9 51.8 59 59.2 60 ~ 52 fps
71%
Adreno 725:
32  fps
Armajet

Armajet

2020
high
100%
Adreno 730:
30 43 56.9 60 60 60 60 60 60 63 72 90 94 99 103 188 ~ 75 fps
72%
Adreno 725:
54  fps
PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
low
100%
Adreno 730:
57 57 58 58 58.8 59 59 59 59.8 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 89.2 ~ 61 fps
113%
Adreno 735:
48.1 58.2 60 60 118 ~ 69 fps
98%
Adreno 725:
60  fps
med.
100%
Adreno 730:
51 58 59 59 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 ~ 59 fps
high
100%
Adreno 730:
30 30 50 55 58 58 58.9 59 59 59 59 59.8 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 ~ 57 fps
105%
Adreno 735:
60 60 ~ 60 fps
105%
Adreno 725:
60  fps
ultra
100%
Adreno 730:
30 39 39 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 ~ 40 fps
100%
Adreno 735:
39 39.6 40 40 ~ 40 fps
100%
Adreno 725:
40  fps
Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
100%
Adreno 730:
60 60 ~ 60 fps
100%
Adreno 735:
60  fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
high
100%
Adreno 730:
30 60 ~ 45 fps

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 730 → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 735 → 102%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 102%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 725 → 93%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 93%

Qualcomm Adreno 730Qualcomm Adreno 735Qualcomm Adreno 725
lowmed.highultraQHD4Klowmed.highultraQHD4Klowmed.highultraQHD4K
Diablo Immortal606059.259.1
League of Legends: Wild Rift1106060
Call of Duty Mobile735558
Genshin Impact51484544525632
Armajet7554
PUBG Mobile61595740696040606040
Dead Trigger 26060
Asphalt 9: Legends45
Qualcomm Adreno 730Qualcomm Adreno 735Qualcomm Adreno 725
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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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