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Qualcomm Adreno 643 vs Apple A12 Bionic GPU

Qualcomm Adreno 643

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The Qualcomm Adreno 643 is an integrated graphics unit (iGPU) that is used in the Qualcomm QCM6490 and QCS6490. The SoC is not only intended for use in Android-based smartphones and tablets, but also for IoT products with Linux, Ubuntu or Windows 11 IoT Enterprise. In the QCM6490 and QCS6490 the 643 clocks at 812 MHz.

Apple A12 Bionic GPU

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The Apple A12 Bionic graphics card is the second generation of integrated GPUs that was designed by Apple and not licensed by PowerVR. It can be found in the Apple iPhone Xs (Max) and Xr includes 4 cores and supports Metal 2. According to Apple, the 7nm manufactured GPU offers 50% increased performance compared to the A11 Bionic. Therefore, it should be one of the fastest graphics cards for smartphones (like the Adreno 630).

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.

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Qualcomm Adreno 643Apple A12 Bionic GPU
Apple A12 Series
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Adreno 643 @ 0.81 GHz
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Adreno 642L compare
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Adreno 620 compare
Adreno 619 compare
Adreno 619L compare
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Adreno 613 compare @ 0.96 GHz
Adreno 612 compare
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A12Z Bionic GPU compare 8
A12X Bionic GPU compare 7
A12 Bionic GPU 4
Core Speed812 MHz
Shared Memoryyesno
APIDirectX 12, OpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, Vulkan 1.x
technology6 nm7 nm
FeaturesOpenGL ES 3.2, OpenCL 2.0, DirectX 12, Vulkan 1.1
Date of Announcement12.08.2021 12.09.2018
Pipelines4 - unified
Link to Manufacturer Pagewww.apple.com
CPU in Adreno 643GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Qualcomm QCM64908 x 1960 MHz812 MHz? MHz
CPU in A12 Bionic GPUGPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Apple A12 Bionic6 x ? MHz? MHz? MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 159735     avg: 160619     median: 160199 (18%)     max: 162695 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited
min: 6667     avg: 7814     median: 7856 (34%)     max: 8763 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Graphics
min: 10374     avg: 13770     median: 14085 (31%)     max: 15399 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited
6499 Points (32%)
min: 4121     avg: 4707     median: 4648.5 (23%)     max: 5367 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Graphics
7131 Points (21%)
min: 4828     avg: 5565     median: 5421 (16%)     max: 6484 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
3135 Points (2%)
6458 Points (3%)
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
887 Points (1%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 4K Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
8.2 fps (3%)
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins High Tier Offscreen
18 fps (3%)
min: 16.3     avg: 21.5     median: 22 (4%)     max: 26.3 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench 5.0 Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen
49 fps (4%)
min: 36.8     avg: 56.1     median: 62.4 (5%)     max: 70.5 fps
GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
40 fps (5%)
min: 38     avg: 49.2     median: 51.3 (6%)     max: 62.8 fps
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
69 fps (1%)
min: 62     avg: 80.2     median: 85.8 (2%)     max: 96 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
90 fps (5%)
min: 107     avg: 124.7     median: 127.6 (7%)     max: 139 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Qualcomm Adreno 643
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
159 fps (1%)
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Apple A12 Bionic GPU
min: 226     avg: 247.2     median: 245 (2%)     max: 274.1 fps
Antutu v9 - AnTuTu v9 GPU
192996 Points (24%)
210945 Points (26%)
Basemark GPU 1.2 - Basemark GPU 1.2 Vulkan Official Medium Offscreen 1080
51.8 fps (0%)
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 GPU OpenCL
2937 Points (1%)
Geekbench 6.2 - Geekbench 6.2 GPU Vulkan
3054 Points (1%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 2D Graphics Tests
min: 16241     avg: 16835     median: 16714 (17%)     max: 17549 Points
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 3D Graphics Tests
min: 1186     avg: 1512     median: 1619 (3%)     max: 1730 Points
Power Consumption - GFXBench Aztec Ruins Normal Tier Offscreen Power Consumption 150cd *
5.9 Watt (2%)

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Adreno 643 → 100% n=10

Average Benchmarks Apple A12 Bionic GPU → 126% n=10

- 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.

Genshin Impact

Genshin Impact

2020
low
100%
Adreno 643:
58  fps
103%
A12 Bionic GPU:
60  fps
med.
100%
Adreno 643:
40  fps
148%
A12 Bionic GPU:
59  fps
ultra
100%
Adreno 643:
38  fps
155%
A12 Bionic GPU:
59  fps
PUBG Mobile

PUBG Mobile

2018
low
100%
Adreno 643:
60  fps
48%
A12 Bionic GPU:
29  fps
med.
100%
Adreno 643:
40  fps
85%
A12 Bionic GPU:
29 39 ~ 34 fps
high
100%
Adreno 643:
40  fps
90%
A12 Bionic GPU:
29 33 39 39 40 ~ 36 fps
ultra
A12 Bionic GPU:
39  fps
World of Tanks Blitz

World of Tanks Blitz

2018
high
A12 Bionic GPU:
59  fps
Arena of Valor

Arena of Valor

2018
low
A12 Bionic GPU:
59 59 ~ 59 fps
ultra
A12 Bionic GPU:
59 59 59 ~ 59 fps
Shadow Fight 3

Shadow Fight 3

2018
low
A12 Bionic GPU:
59  fps
high
A12 Bionic GPU:
59  fps
Dead Trigger 2

Dead Trigger 2

2013
high
100%
Adreno 643:
60  fps
98%
A12 Bionic GPU:
59  fps
Asphalt 9: Legends

Asphalt 9: Legends

2013
high
A12 Bionic GPU:
30 33 ~ 32 fps

Average Gaming Qualcomm Adreno 643 → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming Apple A12 Bionic GPU → 104%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 113%

Qualcomm Adreno 643lowmed.highultraQHD4K
Genshin Impact584038
PUBG Mobile604040
Dead Trigger 260
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Apple A12 Bionic GPUlowmed.highultraQHD4K
Genshin Impact605959
PUBG Mobile29343639
World of Tanks Blitz59
Arena of Valor5959
Shadow Fight 35959
Dead Trigger 259
Asphalt 9: Legends32
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Redaktion, 2017-09- 8 (Update: 2023-07- 1)