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Apple A12Z Bionic GPU vs Qualcomm Adreno 642 vs Qualcomm Adreno 620

Apple A12Z Bionic GPU

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The Apple A12Z Bionic graphics card is the integrated GPU in the Apple A12Z Bionic SoC in the 2020 iPad Pro models. It was designed by Apple and not licensed by PowerVR and should be based on the same architecture as the A12X and A12 GPUs with more cores. The A12Z offer 8 GPU cores, where the older A12X in the 2018 iPad Pro series offered 7. Interestingly, Apple did not choose to create a new variant of the current Apple A13 chip used in the iPhone 11 models.

The architecture should be similar to the older PowerVR graphics cards like the A10 GPU, but currently Apple is not disclosing any information about the architecture.

The performance should be slightly faster than the old iPad pro models and therefore significantly faster than the iPhone SoCs and Android competitors.

The chip should be still manufactured in 7nm at TSMC and offer a very good efficiency.

Qualcomm Adreno 642

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The Qualcomm Adreno 642 is a smartphone and tablet GPU that is integrated within the Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 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 642 GPU offers a 50% improved performance over the Adreno 620, 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 642 supports OpenCL 2.0 FP, OpenGL ES 3.2 and Vulkan 1.1.

The Snapdragon 780G is manufactured in the modern 5nm LPPE process with EUV at Samsung that should provide a good power efficiency.

Qualcomm Adreno 620

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The Qualcomm Adreno 620 is a mobile graphics card for upper mid-range smartphones and tablets (mostly Android based). It is included in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G and 765 SoCs and based on the Adreno 600 architecture (like the Adreno 630, which should be fully compatible in software).

According to Qualcomm, the Adreno 620 in the 765G is 10% faster than the one in the 765 and 20% faster than the old Adreno 618. In our benchmarks, the Adreno 620 in the Snapdragon 765G even was 25% faster in selected benchmarks, but the faster CPU will also influence the results.

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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Apple A12Z Bionic GPUQualcomm Adreno 642Qualcomm Adreno 620
Adreno 600 Series
A12Z Bionic GPU 8
A12X Bionic GPU 7
A12 Bionic GPU 4
Adreno 660
Adreno 650 @ 0.25 - 0.67 GHz
Adreno 690
Adreno 685
Adreno 680
Adreno 644
Adreno 643 @ 0.81 GHz
Adreno 642
Adreno 642L
Adreno 640
Adreno 630
Adreno 620
Adreno 619
Adreno 619L
Adreno 618
Adreno 616
Adreno 613 @ 0.96 GHz
Adreno 612
Adreno 610
Adreno 660
Adreno 650 @ 0.25 - 0.67 GHz
Adreno 690
Adreno 685
Adreno 680
Adreno 644
Adreno 643 @ 0.81 GHz
Adreno 642
Adreno 642L
Adreno 640
Adreno 630
Adreno 620
Adreno 619
Adreno 619L
Adreno 618
Adreno 616
Adreno 613 @ 0.96 GHz
Adreno 612
Adreno 610
Pipelines8 - unified
Shared Memorynoyesyes
technology7 nm5 nm14 nm
Date of Announcement18.03.2020 07.05.2021 09.04.2019
APIOpenGL ES 3.2DirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2, Vulkan 1.1
FeaturesOpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, DirectX 12, Vulkan 1.1OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, Direct3D 12 (FL 11_1)
ArchitectureAdreno 600
CPU in A12Z Bionic GPUGPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Apple A12Z Bionic8 x ? MHz? MHz? MHz
CPU in Adreno 642GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 5G8 x 1900 MHz? MHz? MHz
CPU in Adreno 620GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G8 x 1800 MHz? MHz? MHz
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7658 x 1800 MHz? MHz? MHz
min. - max.? MHz? MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 220422     avg: 221182     median: 221182 (25%)     max: 221941 Points
min: 56690     avg: 67038     median: 68764 (8%)     max: 70216 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
5587 Points (24%)
min: 3678     avg: 4551     median: 4663 (20%)     max: 4893 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
8380 Points (18%)
min: 4036     avg: 5146     median: 5344 (12%)     max: 5437 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
4478 Points (22%)
min: 2934     avg: 3394     median: 3494 (17%)     max: 3605 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
6148 Points (18%)
min: 2814     avg: 3435     median: 3554 (11%)     max: 3592 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
3212 Points (2%)
min: 1022     avg: 1402     median: 1604 (1%)     max: 1681 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
786 Points (1%)
min: 443     avg: 443.5     median: 443.5 (1%)     max: 444 Points
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
18 fps (3%)
min: 5.3     avg: 8.3     median: 8.5 (2%)     max: 13 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
50 fps (4%)
min: 12     avg: 21.5     median: 23 (2%)     max: 24 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
40 fps (5%)
min: 12     avg: 19.7     median: 21 (2%)     max: 21 fps
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
65 fps (1%)
min: 22     avg: 35     median: 37 (1%)     max: 38 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
90 fps (5%)
min: 31     avg: 50.9     median: 54 (3%)     max: 56 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 642
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
153 fps (1%)
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 620
min: 48     avg: 88.4     median: 95 (1%)     max: 97 fps
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 GPU
162946 Points (20%)
Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official Medium Offscreen 1080
48 fps (0%)
30.4 fps (0%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
min: 11776     avg: 21536     median: 21536 (22%)     max: 31296 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
min: 5334     avg: 16658     median: 16657.5 (29%)     max: 27981 Points

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- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- 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.

League of Legends: Wild Rift

League of Legends: Wild Rift

2020
low
Adreno 620:
60  fps
high
Adreno 620:
60  fps
ultra
Adreno 620:
60  fps
Genshin Impact

Genshin Impact

2020
med.
Adreno 620:
52  fps
ultra
Adreno 620:
23  fps
Armajet

Armajet

2020
high
Adreno 642:
30  fps
Adreno 620:
60 90 ~ 75 fps
PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
low
Adreno 642:
60  fps
Adreno 620:
30 40 40 40 40 40 ~ 38 fps
med.
Adreno 642:
59  fps
Adreno 620:
40 40 40 ~ 40 fps
high
100%
A12Z Bionic GPU:
31  fps
194%
Adreno 642:
60  fps
100%
Adreno 620:
30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 40 ~ 31 fps
ultra
Adreno 642:
40  fps
Arena of Valor

Arena of Valor

2018
low
Adreno 620:
30 60 ~ 45 fps
ultra
Adreno 620:
30 60 ~ 45 fps
Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
Adreno 620:
62 120 ~ 91 fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
low
Adreno 642:
60  fps
Adreno 620:
29 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 30 fps
high
100%
A12Z Bionic GPU:
60  fps
100%
Adreno 642:
60  fps
48%
Adreno 620:
21 30 30 30 30 30 ~ 29 fps

Average Gaming Apple A12Z Bionic GPU → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 642 → 147%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 147%

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 620 → 74%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Qualcomm Adreno 620lowmed.highultraQHD4K
League of Legends: Wild Rift606060
Genshin Impact5223
Armajet75
PUBG Mobile384031
Arena of Valor4545
Dead Trigger 291
Asphalt 9: Legends3029
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< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps
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Armajet30
PUBG Mobile60596040
Asphalt 9: Legends6060
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