AMD Radeon R5 M420 vs Intel HD Graphics 6000

Comparative analysis of AMD Radeon R5 M420 and Intel HD Graphics 6000 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, 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).

AMD Radeon R5 M420

Intel HD Graphics 6000

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon R5 M420

Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
2.6x more core clock speed: 780 MHz vs 300 MHz
6.7x more pipelines: 320 vs 48
4x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 14165 vs 3540
2.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2979 vs 1363
2.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2979 vs 1363

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	15 May 2016 vs 5 September 2014
Core clock speed	780 MHz vs 300 MHz
Pipelines	320 vs 48
Benchmarks
Geekbench - OpenCL	14165 vs 3540
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2979 vs 1363
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2979 vs 1363

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics 6000

Around 18% higher boost clock speed: 1000 MHz vs 850 MHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 28 nm
Around 79% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 874 vs 487
Around 77% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 273 vs 154
Around 26% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1225 vs 972
74.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1225 vs 16.5
Around 3% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3259 vs 3165
Around 3% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3259 vs 3165

Specifications (specs)
Boost clock speed	1000 MHz vs 850 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	874 vs 487
PassMark - G2D Mark	273 vs 154
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1225 vs 972
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1225 vs 16.5
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3259 vs 3165
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3259 vs 3165

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD Radeon R5 M420
GPU 2: Intel HD Graphics 6000

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

487

874

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

154

273

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

14165

3540

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

972

1225

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

16.5

1225

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2979

1363

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2979

1363

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3165

3259

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3165

3259

Name	AMD Radeon R5 M420	Intel HD Graphics 6000
PassMark - G3D Mark	487	874
PassMark - G2D Mark	154	273
Geekbench - OpenCL	14165	3540
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	972	1225
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	16.5	1225
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2979	1363
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2979	1363
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3165	3259
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3165	3259

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Radeon R5 M420	Intel HD Graphics 6000
Essentials
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Generation 8.0
Code name	Jet	Broadwell GT3
Launch date	15 May 2016	5 September 2014
Place in performance rating	1122	1125
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Technical info
Boost clock speed	850 MHz	1000 MHz
Core clock speed	780 MHz	300 MHz
Floating-point performance	547.2 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Pipelines	320	48
Texture fill rate	17.1 GTexel / s
Transistor count	1,040 million	189 million
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		15 Watt
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 2.0 x1
API support
DirectX	12.0 (11_1)	12.0 (11_1)
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB
Memory bandwidth	16 GB / s
Memory bus width	64 Bit	64 / 128 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz
Memory type	DDR3
Shared memory		1
Technologies
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