AMD Radeon R5 Graphics vs Intel HD Graphics 520

Comparative analysis of AMD Radeon R5 Graphics and Intel HD Graphics 520 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: 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), PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

AMD Radeon R5 Graphics

Intel HD Graphics 520

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon R5 Graphics

Videocard is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
10.7x more pipelines: 256 vs 24
Around 51% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 42.459 vs 28.182
Around 2% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 966 vs 951
Around 2% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 966 vs 951

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	31 May 2016 vs 1 September 2015
Pipelines	256 vs 24
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	42.459 vs 28.182
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	966 vs 951
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	966 vs 951

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics 520

Around 50% higher core clock speed: 300 MHz vs 200 MHz
Around 31% higher boost clock speed: 1050 MHz vs 800 MHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 28 nm
Around 34% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 3993 vs 2981
3.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 21.852 vs 6.331
Around 20% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 143.083 vs 119.568
2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.243 vs 0.543
Around 2% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 12.958 vs 12.649
Around 7% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1462 vs 1363
Around 74% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3337 vs 1915
Around 7% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1462 vs 1363
Around 74% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3337 vs 1915

Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed	300 MHz vs 200 MHz
Boost clock speed	1050 MHz vs 800 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
Geekbench - OpenCL	3993 vs 2981
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	21.852 vs 6.331
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	143.083 vs 119.568
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.243 vs 0.543
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	12.958 vs 12.649
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1462 vs 1363
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3337 vs 1915
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1462 vs 1363
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3337 vs 1915

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD Radeon R5 Graphics
GPU 2: Intel HD Graphics 520

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

2981

3993

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

6.331

21.852

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

119.568

143.083

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

0.543

1.243

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

12.649

12.958

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

42.459

28.182

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

966

951

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1363

1462

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1915

3337

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

966

951

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1363

1462

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1915

3337

Name	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics	Intel HD Graphics 520
Geekbench - OpenCL	2981	3993
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.331	21.852
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	119.568	143.083
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.543	1.243
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	12.649	12.958
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	42.459	28.182
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	966	951
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1363	1462
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1915	3337
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	966	951
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1363	1462
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1915	3337
PassMark - G3D Mark		864
PassMark - G2D Mark		209
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score		326

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Radeon R5 Graphics	Intel HD Graphics 520
Essentials
Architecture	GCN 3.0	Generation 9.0
Code name	Wani	Skylake GT2
Launch date	31 May 2016	1 September 2015
Place in performance rating	1551	1381
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Technical info
Boost clock speed	800 MHz	1050 MHz
Core clock speed	200 MHz	300 MHz
Floating-point performance	388.1 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Pipelines	256	24
Texture fill rate	12.13 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt
Transistor count	2,410 million	189 million
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	IGP	PCIe 3.0 x1
API support
DirectX	12.0 (12_0)	12.0 (12_1)
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Vulkan
Memory
Memory type	System Shared	DDR3L / LPDDR3 / DDR4
Maximum RAM amount		32 GB
Memory bus width		64 / 128 Bit
Shared memory		1
Technologies
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