AMD Radeon R5 M230 vs Intel HD Graphics 4400

Comparative analysis of AMD Radeon R5 M230 and Intel HD Graphics 4400 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 R5 M230

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
  • 2.4x more core clock speed: 825 MHz vs 350 MHz
  • 3.7x more texture fill rate: 17.1 GTexel / s vs 4.6 GTexel / s
  • 16x more pipelines: 320 vs 20
  • 11.9x better floating-point performance: 547.2 gflops vs 46 gflops
  • 2.1x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 4596 vs 2143
  • Around 10% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 8.593 vs 7.844
  • Around 74% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 15.789 vs 9.084
  • 5.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 49.196 vs 8.335
  • Around 21% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 985 vs 817
  • Around 40% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1927 vs 1381
  • Around 21% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 985 vs 817
  • Around 40% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1927 vs 1381
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 7 January 2014 vs 3 September 2013
Core clock speed 825 MHz vs 350 MHz
Texture fill rate 17.1 GTexel / s vs 4.6 GTexel / s
Pipelines 320 vs 20
Floating-point performance 547.2 gflops vs 46 gflops
Benchmarks
Geekbench - OpenCL 4596 vs 2143
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 8.593 vs 7.844
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 15.789 vs 9.084
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 49.196 vs 8.335
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 985 vs 817
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1927 vs 1381
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 985 vs 817
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1927 vs 1381

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics 4400

  • Around 35% higher boost clock speed: 1150 MHz vs 855 MHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 22 nm vs 28 nm
  • Around 26% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 524 vs 417
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 275 vs 128
  • Around 8% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 154.696 vs 143.386
  • Around 12% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.958 vs 0.852
  • Around 27% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3044 vs 2401
  • Around 27% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3044 vs 2401
Specifications (specs)
Boost clock speed 1150 MHz vs 855 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 524 vs 417
PassMark - G2D Mark 275 vs 128
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 154.696 vs 143.386
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.958 vs 0.852
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3044 vs 2401
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3044 vs 2401

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD Radeon R5 M230
GPU 2: Intel HD Graphics 4400

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
417
524
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
128
275
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
4596
2143
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
8.593
7.844
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
143.386
154.696
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
0.852
0.958
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
15.789
9.084
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
49.196
8.335
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
985
817
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1927
1381
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2401
3044
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
985
817
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1927
1381
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2401
3044
Name AMD Radeon R5 M230 Intel HD Graphics 4400
PassMark - G3D Mark 417 524
PassMark - G2D Mark 128 275
Geekbench - OpenCL 4596 2143
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 8.593 7.844
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 143.386 154.696
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.852 0.958
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 15.789 9.084
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 49.196 8.335
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 985 817
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1927 1381
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2401 3044
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 985 817
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1927 1381
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2401 3044
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 152

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Radeon R5 M230 Intel HD Graphics 4400

Essentials

Architecture GCN 1.0 Generation 7.5
Code name Jet Haswell GT2
Design AMD Radeon R5 200 Series
Launch date 7 January 2014 3 September 2013
Place in performance rating 1445 1421
Type Desktop Laptop

Technical info

Boost clock speed 855 MHz 1150 MHz
Compute units 5
Core clock speed 825 MHz 350 MHz
Floating-point performance 547.2 gflops 46 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 22 nm
Pipelines 320 20
Texture fill rate 17.1 GTexel / s 4.6 GTexel / s
Transistor count 1,040 million 392 million
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 20 Watt

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs No outputs

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Bus support PCIe 3.0 x8
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 1.0 x16

API support

DirectX 11 12.0 (11_1)
Mantle
OpenCL Not Listed
OpenGL 4.4 4.3

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 4 GB
Memory bandwidth 16 GB/s
Memory bus width 64 bit 64 / 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1000 MHz
Memory type DDR3
Shared memory 0 1

Technologies

AMD Eyefinity
AppAcceleration
DualGraphics
Enduro
HD3D
Powerplay
PowerTune
Switchable graphics
ZeroCore
Quick Sync