AMD Radeon R7 Graphics vs AMD Radeon R6 Graphics

Comparative analysis of AMD Radeon R7 Graphics and AMD Radeon R6 Graphics videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory. 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 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
  • Around 26% higher boost clock speed: 758 MHz vs 600 MHz
  • Around 5% higher texture fill rate: 16.46 GTexel / s vs 15.72 GTexel / s
  • Around 5% better floating-point performance: 526.8 gflops vs 503.0 gflops
  • 5.5x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 22612 vs 4083
  • Around 35% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 15.145 vs 11.201
  • Around 27% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.2 vs 0.942
  • Around 25% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 24.15 vs 19.267
  • Around 89% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 85.46 vs 45.165
  • 2.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1979 vs 860
  • Around 18% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2101 vs 1784
  • Around 6% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3358 vs 3182
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 31 May 2016 vs 17 September 2014
Boost clock speed 758 MHz vs 600 MHz
Texture fill rate 16.46 GTexel / s vs 15.72 GTexel / s
Floating-point performance 526.8 gflops vs 503.0 gflops
Benchmarks
Geekbench - OpenCL 22612 vs 4083
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 15.145 vs 11.201
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.2 vs 0.942
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 24.15 vs 19.267
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 85.46 vs 45.165
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1979 vs 860
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2101 vs 1784
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3358 vs 3182

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon R6 Graphics

  • 2.7x more core clock speed: 533 MHz vs 200 MHz
  • Around 9% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 224.132 vs 206.354
  • 25.7x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 860 vs 33.5
  • 52.6x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1784 vs 33.9
  • 53x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3182 vs 60
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 533 MHz vs 200 MHz
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 224.132 vs 206.354
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 860 vs 33.5
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1784 vs 33.9
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3182 vs 60

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
GPU 2: AMD Radeon R6 Graphics

Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
22612
4083
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
15.145
11.201
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
206.354
224.132
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1.2
0.942
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
24.15
19.267
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
85.46
45.165
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1979
860
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2101
1784
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3358
3182
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
33.5
860
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
33.9
1784
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
60
3182
Name AMD Radeon R7 Graphics AMD Radeon R6 Graphics
Geekbench - OpenCL 22612 4083
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 15.145 11.201
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 206.354 224.132
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.2 0.942
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 24.15 19.267
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 85.46 45.165
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1979 860
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2101 1784
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3358 3182
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 33.5 860
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 33.9 1784
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 60 3182
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 1457
PassMark - G3D Mark 616
PassMark - G2D Mark 137

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Radeon R7 Graphics AMD Radeon R6 Graphics

Essentials

Architecture GCN 3.0 GCN 2.0
Code name Wani Spectre
Launch date 31 May 2016 17 September 2014
Place in performance rating 1435 1403
Type Desktop Desktop

Technical info

Boost clock speed 758 MHz 600 MHz
Core clock speed 200 MHz 533 MHz
Floating-point performance 526.8 gflops 503.0 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 384 384
Texture fill rate 16.46 GTexel / s 15.72 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 15 Watt
Transistor count 2,410 million 2,410 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs No outputs

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface IGP IGP

API support

DirectX 12.0 (12_0) 12.0 (12_0)
OpenGL 4.5 4.5

Memory

Memory type System Shared System Shared