AMD Radeon HD 8490 OEM vs Intel HD Graphics 4000

Comparative analysis of AMD Radeon HD 8490 OEM and Intel HD Graphics 4000 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon HD 8490 OEM

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • Around 35% higher core clock speed: 875 MHz vs 650 MHz
  • Around 67% higher texture fill rate: 7 GTexel / s vs 4.2 GTexel / s
  • 10x more pipelines: 160 vs 16
  • 8.3x better floating-point performance: 280.0 gflops vs 33.6 gflops
  • Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
  • Around 62% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 872 vs 538
  • Around 95% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 23.365 vs 12.009
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 23 July 2013 vs 14 May 2012
Core clock speed 875 MHz vs 650 MHz
Texture fill rate 7 GTexel / s vs 4.2 GTexel / s
Pipelines 160 vs 16
Floating-point performance 280.0 gflops vs 33.6 gflops
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench - OpenCL 872 vs 538
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 23.365 vs 12.009

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics 4000

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 22 nm vs 40 nm
  • Around 32% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 347 vs 263
  • Around 11% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 194 vs 174
  • 4.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 8.712 vs 2.021
  • Around 49% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 155.638 vs 104.327
  • 3.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.931 vs 0.239
  • Around 31% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 7.36 vs 5.628
  • Around 12% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 754 vs 672
  • Around 38% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1492 vs 1078
  • Around 14% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2392 vs 2093
  • Around 12% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 754 vs 672
  • Around 38% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1492 vs 1078
  • Around 14% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2392 vs 2093
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 40 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 347 vs 263
PassMark - G2D Mark 194 vs 174
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 8.712 vs 2.021
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 155.638 vs 104.327
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.931 vs 0.239
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 7.36 vs 5.628
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 754 vs 672
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1492 vs 1078
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2392 vs 2093
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 754 vs 672
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1492 vs 1078
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2392 vs 2093

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD Radeon HD 8490 OEM
GPU 2: Intel HD Graphics 4000

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
263
347
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
174
194
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
872
538
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2.021
8.712
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
104.327
155.638
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
0.239
0.931
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
5.628
7.36
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
23.365
12.009
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
672
754
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1078
1492
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2093
2392
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
672
754
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1078
1492
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2093
2392
Name AMD Radeon HD 8490 OEM Intel HD Graphics 4000
PassMark - G3D Mark 263 347
PassMark - G2D Mark 174 194
Geekbench - OpenCL 872 538
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 2.021 8.712
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 104.327 155.638
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.239 0.931
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 5.628 7.36
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 23.365 12.009
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 672 754
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1078 1492
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2093 2392
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 672 754
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1078 1492
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2093 2392
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 0

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Radeon HD 8490 OEM Intel HD Graphics 4000

Essentials

Architecture TeraScale 2 Generation 7.0
Code name Caicos Ivy Bridge GT2
Launch date 23 July 2013 14 May 2012
Place in performance rating 1541 1501
Type Desktop Laptop

Technical info

Core clock speed 875 MHz 650 MHz
Floating-point performance 280.0 gflops 33.6 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 22 nm
Pipelines 160 16
Texture fill rate 7 GTexel / s 4.2 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt 45 Watt
Transistor count 370 million 1,200 million
Boost clock speed 1050 MHz

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort No outputs

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 1.0 x16
Length 168 mm
Supplementary power connectors None

API support

DirectX 11.2 (11_0) 11.1 (11_0)
OpenGL 4.4 4.0

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 1 GB
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB / s
Memory bus width 64 Bit 64 / 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz
Memory type DDR3
Shared memory 1

Technologies

Quick Sync