AMD Radeon R7 Graphics vs AMD Radeon R5 M230

Comparative analysis of AMD Radeon R7 Graphics and AMD Radeon R5 M230 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score, PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon R7 Graphics

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • Around 20% higher pipelines: 384 vs 320
  • 5x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 22612 vs 4543
  • Around 78% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 15.32 vs 8.593
  • Around 40% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 201.006 vs 143.386
  • Around 44% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.227 vs 0.852
  • Around 54% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 24.26 vs 15.789
  • Around 74% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 85.46 vs 49.196
  • 2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1979 vs 985
  • Around 9% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2101 vs 1927
  • Around 40% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3358 vs 2401
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 31 May 2016 vs 7 January 2014
Pipelines 384 vs 320
Benchmarks
Geekbench - OpenCL 22612 vs 4543
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 15.32 vs 8.593
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 201.006 vs 143.386
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.227 vs 0.852
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 24.26 vs 15.789
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 85.46 vs 49.196
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1979 vs 985
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2101 vs 1927
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3358 vs 2401

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon R5 M230

  • 4.1x more core clock speed: 825 MHz vs 200 MHz
  • Around 13% higher boost clock speed: 855 MHz vs 758 MHz
  • Around 4% higher texture fill rate: 17.1 GTexel / s vs 16.46 GTexel / s
  • Around 4% better floating-point performance: 547.2 gflops vs 526.8 gflops
  • 29.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 985 vs 33.5
  • 56.8x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1927 vs 33.9
  • 40x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2401 vs 60
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 825 MHz vs 200 MHz
Boost clock speed 855 MHz vs 758 MHz
Texture fill rate 17.1 GTexel / s vs 16.46 GTexel / s
Floating-point performance 547.2 gflops vs 526.8 gflops
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 985 vs 33.5
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1927 vs 33.9
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2401 vs 60

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
GPU 2: AMD Radeon R5 M230

Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
22612
4543
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
15.32
8.593
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
201.006
143.386
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1.227
0.852
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
24.26
15.789
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
85.46
49.196
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1979
985
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2101
1927
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3358
2401
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
33.5
985
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
33.9
1927
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
60
2401
Name AMD Radeon R7 Graphics AMD Radeon R5 M230
Geekbench - OpenCL 22612 4543
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 15.32 8.593
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 201.006 143.386
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.227 0.852
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 24.26 15.789
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 85.46 49.196
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1979 985
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2101 1927
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3358 2401
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 33.5 985
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 33.9 1927
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 60 2401
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 1457
PassMark - G3D Mark 416
PassMark - G2D Mark 129

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Radeon R7 Graphics AMD Radeon R5 M230

Essentials

Architecture GCN 3.0 GCN 1.0
Code name Wani Jet
Launch date 31 May 2016 7 January 2014
Place in performance rating 1467 1434
Type Desktop Desktop
Design AMD Radeon R5 200 Series

Technical info

Boost clock speed 758 MHz 855 MHz
Core clock speed 200 MHz 825 MHz
Floating-point performance 526.8 gflops 547.2 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 384 320
Texture fill rate 16.46 GTexel / s 17.1 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt
Transistor count 2,410 million 1,040 million
Compute units 5

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs No outputs

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface IGP PCIe 3.0 x8
Bus support PCIe 3.0 x8

API support

DirectX 12.0 (12_0) 11
OpenGL 4.5 4.4
Mantle
OpenCL Not Listed

Memory

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

Technologies

AMD Eyefinity
AppAcceleration
DualGraphics
Enduro
HD3D
Powerplay
PowerTune
Switchable graphics
ZeroCore