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Qualcomm Adreno 735 vs Qualcomm Adreno 740 vs Qualcomm Adreno 720

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 740

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The Qualcomm Adreno 740 is a smartphone and tablet GPU that is integrated within the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC. The chip will be available starting early 2023 and will be used mainly in high-end Android devices. 

According to Qualcomm, the Adreno GPU offers a 25% improved performance compared to the Adreno 730 predecessor in the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. First benchmarks show that the Adreno GPU can even beat the Apple A16 GPU (iPhone 14 Pro series) in synthetic benchmarks. Therefore, the Adreno 740 is the fastest graphics chip for smartphones in 2022.

The iGPU supports hardware accelerated ray tracing and a game post processing accelerator (for bloom, depth of field and motion blur). Another first, is the support for Vulkan 1.3.

The Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 is produced in the modern 4nm process at TSMC.

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.

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Qualcomm Adreno 735Qualcomm Adreno 740Qualcomm Adreno 720
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) MHz
Shared Memoryyesyesyes
APIDirectX 11, OpenGL ES 3.2OpenGL ES 3.2, 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 1.1OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, DirectX 12, Vulkan 1.1
Date of Announcement13.04.2024 16.11.2022 17.11.2024
CPU in Adreno 735GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 38 x 2000 MHz? MHz? MHz
CPU in Adreno 740GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy8 x 2000 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 28 x 2000 MHz? MHz? MHz
min. - max.? 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
15748 Points (68%)
min: 12891     avg: 16677     median: 16746 (73%)     max: 18846 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
28632 Points (63%)
min: 25211     avg: 33069     median: 34390.5 (76%)     max: 38087 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
min: 7553     avg: 11252     median: 11751 (49%)     max: 13954 Points
min: 10839     avg: 14511     median: 14696.5 (62%)     max: 16291 Points
6876 Points (29%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
min: 12176     avg: 18081     median: 19249.5 (48%)     max: 21647 Points
min: 18010     avg: 24115     median: 24891.5 (62%)     max: 26802 Points
11069 Points (28%)
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)
14235 Points (70%)
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Graphics
24605 Points (82%)
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
min: 6661     avg: 11309     median: 12039 (6%)     max: 12985 Points
min: 9805     avg: 13918     median: 14012 (7%)     max: 14789 Points
min: 5434     avg: 5720     median: 5720 (3%)     max: 6006 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
min: 1659     avg: 2926     median: 3076 (4%)     max: 3332 Points
min: 3088     avg: 3641     median: 3700 (4%)     max: 3900 Points
min: 1451     avg: 1517     median: 1517 (2%)     max: 1583 Points
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 12     avg: 20.4     median: 21 (8%)     max: 24 fps
min: 18     avg: 29.3     median: 30 (11%)     max: 33 fps
min: 11     avg: 11.5     median: 11.5 (4%)     max: 12 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
min: 44     avg: 48.6     median: 48 (9%)     max: 55 fps
min: 24     avg: 60.8     median: 62.5 (11%)     max: 72 fps
min: 23     avg: 24.5     median: 24.5 (4%)     max: 26 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
min: 111     avg: 137.6     median: 136 (10%)     max: 185 fps
min: 82     avg: 147.5     median: 155.5 (12%)     max: 181 fps
min: 57     avg: 61.5     median: 61.5 (5%)     max: 66 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
min: 63     avg: 92.9     median: 99 (9%)     max: 110 fps
min: 67     avg: 120.2     median: 126 (12%)     max: 166 fps
57 fps (5%)
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
min: 111     avg: 166.6     median: 171 (4%)     max: 200 fps
min: 108     avg: 199.4     median: 213 (5%)     max: 226 fps
min: 84     avg: 90.5     median: 90.5 (2%)     max: 97 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 170     avg: 243.4     median: 265 (11%)     max: 287 fps
min: 115     avg: 277.5     median: 288 (12%)     max: 346 fps
min: 107     avg: 119     median: 119 (5%)     max: 131 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 735
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
min: 292     avg: 430.1     median: 451 (4%)     max: 520 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 740
min: 301     avg: 456.8     median: 480.5 (4%)     max: 502 fps
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 720
min: 174     avg: 194     median: 194 (2%)     max: 214 fps
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 GPU
min: 360377     avg: 467209     median: 485070 (49%)     max: 538320 Points
min: 449271     avg: 555498     median: 570026 (57%)     max: 590837 Points
236226 Points (24%)
Antutu v10 - AnTuTu v10 GPU
min: 294513     avg: 474851     median: 505042 (40%)     max: 532103 Points
min: 469023     avg: 583912     median: 590587 (47%)     max: 611661 Points
min: 218125     avg: 245425     median: 245424 (20%)     max: 272724 Points
Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official Medium Offscreen 1080
min: 179.33     avg: 187     median: 187 (5%)     max: 194.7 fps
min: 208.55     avg: 211     median: 210.4 (5%)     max: 214.17 fps
min: 60.7     avg: 67.9     median: 67.9 (2%)     max: 75.09 fps
Geekbench 6.4 - Geekbench 6.4 GPU OpenCL
min: 8771     avg: 8905     median: 8844 (2%)     max: 9172 Points
min: 6548     avg: 8858     median: 8918 (2%)     max: 9784 Points
Geekbench 6.4 - Geekbench 6.4 GPU Vulkan
min: 9821     avg: 9981     median: 9942 (2%)     max: 10263 Points
min: 3587     avg: 9009     median: 9361 (2%)     max: 10144 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
38490 Points (13%)
min: 24724     avg: 27187     median: 27186.5 (9%)     max: 29649 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
60368 Points (100%)
min: 37697     avg: 43989     median: 43989 (73%)     max: 50281 Points
Power Consumption - GFXBench Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen Power Consumption 150cd *
min: 7.33     avg: 10.3     median: 10.8 (4%)     max: 12.1 Watt
min: 3.83     avg: 9.5     median: 9.7 (4%)     max: 14.5 Watt
5.2 Watt (2%)

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 735 → 100% n=14

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 740 → 121% n=14

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 720 → 50% n=14

- 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 735:
59.2  fps
101%
Adreno 740:
60 60 60 60 60 ~ 60 fps
ultra Ultra
100%
Adreno 735:
59.1  fps
102%
Adreno 740:
60 60 60 ~ 60 fps
Genshin Impact

Genshin Impact

2020
low
100%
Adreno 735:
29.4 59.5 ~ 44 fps
134%
Adreno 740:
58.5 60.1 ~ 59 fps
med.
Adreno 740:
60.1  fps
ultra
100%
Adreno 735:
29.9 51.8 59 59.2 60 ~ 52 fps
115%
Adreno 740:
59 59.2 59.6 60 60 60 ~ 60 fps
96%
Adreno 720:
50.1  fps
Armajet

Armajet

2020
high
Adreno 740:
59 60 60 60 60 61 63 117 119 120 ~ 78 fps
PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
low
100%
Adreno 735:
48.1 58.2 60 60 118 ~ 69 fps
104%
Adreno 740:
60 60 60 60 60 60 60 87.5 87.8 89 90 90 ~ 72 fps
84%
Adreno 720:
57.7  fps
med.
Adreno 740:
60 60 60 60 ~ 60 fps
high
100%
Adreno 735:
60 60 ~ 60 fps
100%
Adreno 740:
56.8 59 59.3 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 ~ 60 fps
96%
Adreno 720:
57.5  fps
ultra
100%
Adreno 735:
39 39.6 40 40 ~ 40 fps
100%
Adreno 740:
39.5 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 ~ 40 fps
97%
Adreno 720:
38.7  fps
World of Tanks Blitz

World of Tanks Blitz

2018
high
Adreno 740:
60  fps
Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
100%
Adreno 735:
60  fps
193%
Adreno 740:
116  fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
Adreno 740:
60  fps
high
Adreno 740:
60  fps
Subway Surfers

Subway Surfers

2012
high
Adreno 740:
120  fps

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 735 → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 740 → 119%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 109%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 720 → 93%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 93%

Qualcomm Adreno 735Qualcomm Adreno 740Qualcomm Adreno 720
lowmed.highultraQHD4Klowmed.highultraQHD4Klowmed.highultraQHD4K
Diablo Immortal59.259.16060
Genshin Impact44525960.16050.1
PUBG Mobile6960407260604057.757.538.7
Dead Trigger 260116
Qualcomm Adreno 735Qualcomm Adreno 740Qualcomm 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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