AMD Radeon R5 M255 vs Intel HD Graphics 5000

Comparative analysis of AMD Radeon R5 M255 and Intel HD Graphics 5000 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon R5 M255

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • 4.6x more core clock speed: 925 MHz vs 200 MHz
  • 8x more pipelines: 320 vs 40
  • Around 47% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 4650 vs 3159
  • Around 49% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 14.288 vs 9.563
  • 2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1459 vs 713
  • Around 55% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1715 vs 1103
  • Around 96% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3357 vs 1713
  • 2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1459 vs 713
  • Around 55% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1715 vs 1103
  • Around 96% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3357 vs 1713
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 12 October 2014 vs 27 May 2013
Core clock speed 925 MHz vs 200 MHz
Pipelines 320 vs 40
Benchmarks
Geekbench - OpenCL 4650 vs 3159
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 14.288 vs 9.563
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1459 vs 713
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1715 vs 1103
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3357 vs 1713
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1459 vs 713
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1715 vs 1103
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3357 vs 1713

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics 5000

  • Around 17% higher boost clock speed: 1100 MHz vs 940 MHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 22 nm vs 28 nm
  • Around 9% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 585 vs 538
  • Around 67% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 226 vs 135
  • 2.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 490.588 vs 166.596
Specifications (specs)
Boost clock speed 1100 MHz vs 940 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 585 vs 538
PassMark - G2D Mark 226 vs 135
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 490.588 vs 166.596

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD Radeon R5 M255
GPU 2: Intel HD Graphics 5000

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
538
585
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
135
226
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
4650
3159
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
14.288
9.563
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
166.596
490.588
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1459
713
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1715
1103
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3357
1713
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1459
713
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1715
1103
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3357
1713
Name AMD Radeon R5 M255 Intel HD Graphics 5000
PassMark - G3D Mark 538 585
PassMark - G2D Mark 135 226
Geekbench - OpenCL 4650 3159
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 14.288 9.563
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 166.596 490.588
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.988
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 20.164
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 66.631
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1459 713
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1715 1103
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3357 1713
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1459 713
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1715 1103
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3357 1713

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Radeon R5 M255 Intel HD Graphics 5000

Essentials

Architecture GCN 3.0 Generation 7.5
Code name Topaz Haswell GT3
Design AMD Radeon R5 200 Series
Launch date 12 October 2014 27 May 2013
Place in performance rating 1367 1370
Type Desktop Laptop

Technical info

Boost clock speed 940 MHz 1100 MHz
Compute units 5
Core clock speed 925 MHz 200 MHz
Floating-point performance 721.9 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 22 nm
Pipelines 320 40
Texture fill rate 22.56 GTexel / s
Transistor count 3,100 million 1,300 million
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 30 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