AMD Radeon HD 8670D vs Intel Iris Graphics 5100

Comparative analysis of AMD Radeon HD 8670D and Intel Iris Graphics 5100 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, API support, Memory, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon HD 8670D

  • 4.2x more core clock speed: 844 MHz vs 200 MHz
  • 9.6x more pipelines: 384 vs 40
  • Around 94% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1980 vs 1019
  • Around 94% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1980 vs 1019
  • 2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3340 vs 1668
  • 2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3340 vs 1668
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 844 MHz vs 200 MHz
Pipelines 384 vs 40
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1980 vs 1019
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1980 vs 1019
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3340 vs 1668
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3340 vs 1668

Reasons to consider the Intel Iris Graphics 5100

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 22 nm vs 32 nm
  • Around 40% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 742 vs 529
  • Around 44% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 268 vs 186
  • Around 93% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 4028 vs 2090
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 742 vs 529
PassMark - G2D Mark 268 vs 186
Geekbench - OpenCL 4028 vs 2090

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD Radeon HD 8670D
GPU 2: Intel Iris Graphics 5100

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
529
742
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
186
268
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
2090
4028
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1980
1019
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1980
1019
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3340
1668
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3340
1668
Name AMD Radeon HD 8670D Intel Iris Graphics 5100
PassMark - G3D Mark 529 742
PassMark - G2D Mark 186 268
Geekbench - OpenCL 2090 4028
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 920
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 920
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1980 1019
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1980 1019
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3340 1668
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3340 1668

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Radeon HD 8670D Intel Iris Graphics 5100

Essentials

Architecture Terascale 3 Generation 7.5
Code name Richland Haswell GT3
Launch date 4 June 2013 27 May 2013
Place in performance rating 1197 1198
Type Desktop Laptop

Technical info

Core clock speed 844 MHz 200 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 22 nm
Pipelines 384 40
Boost clock speed 1200 MHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 30 Watt
Transistor count 1,300 million

API support

DirectX 11 12.0 (11_1)
OpenGL 4.3

Memory

Shared memory 1 1
Memory bus width 64 / 128 Bit

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 1.0 x16

Technologies

Quick Sync