AMD Radeon R7 Graphics vs Intel HD Graphics 520

Comparative analysis of AMD Radeon R7 Graphics and Intel HD Graphics 520 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.

AMD Radeon R7 Graphics

Intel HD Graphics 520

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon R7 Graphics

Videocard is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
16x more pipelines: 384 vs 24
5.7x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 22612 vs 3993
Around 44% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 206.354 vs 143.083
Around 86% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 24.15 vs 12.958
3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 85.46 vs 28.182
2.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1979 vs 951
Around 44% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2101 vs 1462
Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3358 vs 3337
4.5x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score: 1457 vs 326

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	31 May 2016 vs 1 September 2015
Pipelines	384 vs 24
Benchmarks
Geekbench - OpenCL	22612 vs 3993
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	206.354 vs 143.083
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	24.15 vs 12.958
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	85.46 vs 28.182
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1979 vs 951
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2101 vs 1462
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3358 vs 3337
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score	1457 vs 326

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics 520

Around 50% higher core clock speed: 300 MHz vs 200 MHz
Around 39% higher boost clock speed: 1050 MHz vs 758 MHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 28 nm
Around 44% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 21.852 vs 15.145
Around 4% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.243 vs 1.2
28.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 951 vs 33.5
43.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1462 vs 33.9
55.6x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3337 vs 60

Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed	300 MHz vs 200 MHz
Boost clock speed	1050 MHz vs 758 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	21.852 vs 15.145
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.243 vs 1.2
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	951 vs 33.5
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1462 vs 33.9
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3337 vs 60

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
GPU 2: Intel HD Graphics 520

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

22612

3993

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

15.145

21.852

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

206.354

143.083

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1.2

1.243

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

24.15

12.958

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

85.46

28.182

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1979

951

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2101

1462

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3358

3337

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

33.5

951

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

33.9

1462

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3337

3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score

GPU 1

GPU 2

1457

326

Name	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	Intel HD Graphics 520
Geekbench - OpenCL	22612	3993
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	15.145	21.852
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	206.354	143.083
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.2	1.243
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	24.15	12.958
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	85.46	28.182
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1979	951
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2101	1462
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3358	3337
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	33.5	951
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	33.9	1462
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	60	3337
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score	1457	326
PassMark - G3D Mark		864
PassMark - G2D Mark		209

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Radeon R7 Graphics	Intel HD Graphics 520
Essentials
Architecture	GCN 3.0	Generation 9.0
Code name	Wani	Skylake GT2
Launch date	31 May 2016	1 September 2015
Place in performance rating	1435	1381
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Technical info
Boost clock speed	758 MHz	1050 MHz
Core clock speed	200 MHz	300 MHz
Floating-point performance	526.8 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Pipelines	384	24
Texture fill rate	16.46 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt
Transistor count	2,410 million	189 million
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	IGP	PCIe 3.0 x1
API support
DirectX	12.0 (12_0)	12.0 (12_1)
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Vulkan
Memory
Memory type	System Shared	DDR3L / LPDDR3 / DDR4
Maximum RAM amount		32 GB
Memory bus width		64 / 128 Bit
Shared memory		1
Technologies
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