AMD Radeon R3 Graphics vs AMD Radeon R4 Graphics

Comparative analysis of AMD Radeon R3 Graphics and AMD Radeon R4 Graphics videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory. 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon R3 Graphics

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
  • Around 67% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 21.88 vs 13.097
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 28 January 2015 vs 11 June 2014
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 21.88 vs 13.097

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon R4 Graphics

  • 3x more core clock speed: 800 MHz vs 267 MHz
  • Around 33% higher texture fill rate: 6.4 GTexel / s vs 4.8 GTexel / s
  • Around 33% better floating-point performance: 204.8 gflops vs 153.6 gflops
  • Around 10% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 342 vs 310
  • Around 5% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 99 vs 94
  • 5.3x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 8386 vs 1568
  • Around 41% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 4.721 vs 3.343
  • Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 107.613 vs 106.771
  • Around 27% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.445 vs 0.35
  • Around 29% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 10.612 vs 8.234
  • Around 19% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 701 vs 587
  • Around 78% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1338 vs 750
  • Around 4% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 1811 vs 1745
  • Around 19% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 701 vs 587
  • Around 78% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1338 vs 750
  • Around 4% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 1811 vs 1745
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 800 MHz vs 267 MHz
Texture fill rate 6.4 GTexel / s vs 4.8 GTexel / s
Floating-point performance 204.8 gflops vs 153.6 gflops
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 342 vs 310
PassMark - G2D Mark 99 vs 94
Geekbench - OpenCL 8386 vs 1568
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.721 vs 3.343
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 107.613 vs 106.771
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.445 vs 0.35
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 10.612 vs 8.234
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 701 vs 587
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1338 vs 750
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1811 vs 1745
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 701 vs 587
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1338 vs 750
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1811 vs 1745

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD Radeon R3 Graphics
GPU 2: AMD Radeon R4 Graphics

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
310
342
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
94
99
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
1568
8386
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3.343
4.721
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
106.771
107.613
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
0.35
0.445
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
8.234
10.612
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
21.88
13.097
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
587
701
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
750
1338
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1745
1811
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
587
701
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
750
1338
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1745
1811
Name AMD Radeon R3 Graphics AMD Radeon R4 Graphics
PassMark - G3D Mark 310 342
PassMark - G2D Mark 94 99
Geekbench - OpenCL 1568 8386
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.343 4.721
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 106.771 107.613
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.35 0.445
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 8.234 10.612
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 21.88 13.097
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 587 701
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 750 1338
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1745 1811
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 587 701
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 750 1338
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1745 1811

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Radeon R3 Graphics AMD Radeon R4 Graphics

Essentials

Architecture GCN 2.0 GCN 2.0
Code name Beema Beema
Launch date 28 January 2015 11 June 2014
Place in performance rating 1609 1540
Type Desktop Desktop

Technical info

Boost clock speed 600 MHz
Core clock speed 267 MHz 800 MHz
Floating-point performance 153.6 gflops 204.8 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 128 128
Texture fill rate 4.8 GTexel / s 6.4 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 15 Watt
Transistor count 930 million 930 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs No outputs

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface IGP IGP

API support

DirectX 12.0 (12_0) 12.0 (12_0)
OpenGL 4.5 4.5

Memory

Memory type System Shared System Shared