AMD Radeon R7 M270 vs Intel HD Graphics 5000

Comparative analysis of AMD Radeon R7 M270 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), 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s).

AMD Radeon R7 M270

Intel HD Graphics 5000

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon R7 M270

Videocard is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
3.6x more core clock speed: 725 MHz vs 200 MHz
9.6x more pipelines: 384 vs 40
Around 32% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 767 vs 581
2.2x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 6810 vs 3167
Around 55% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 14.826 vs 9.563
2.5x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1747 vs 713
Around 21% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2081 vs 1713
2.5x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1747 vs 713
Around 21% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2081 vs 1713

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	9 January 2014 vs 27 May 2013
Core clock speed	725 MHz vs 200 MHz
Pipelines	384 vs 40
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	767 vs 581
Geekbench - OpenCL	6810 vs 3167
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	14.826 vs 9.563
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1747 vs 713
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2081 vs 1713
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1747 vs 713
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2081 vs 1713

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics 5000

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 22 nm vs 28 nm
Around 47% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 225 vs 153
2.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1103 vs 527
2.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1103 vs 527

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark	225 vs 153
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1103 vs 527
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1103 vs 527

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD Radeon R7 M270
GPU 2: Intel HD Graphics 5000

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

767

581

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

153

225

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

6810

3167

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

14.826

9.563

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1747

713

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

527

1103

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2081

1713

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1747

713

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

527

1103

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2081

1713

Name	AMD Radeon R7 M270	Intel HD Graphics 5000
PassMark - G3D Mark	767	581
PassMark - G2D Mark	153	225
Geekbench - OpenCL	6810	3167
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	14.826	9.563
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1747	713
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	527	1103
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2081	1713
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1747	713
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	527	1103
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2081	1713
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		490.588

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Radeon R7 M270	Intel HD Graphics 5000
Essentials
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Generation 7.5
Code name	Opal	Haswell GT3
Design	AMD Radeon R7 200 Series
Launch date	9 January 2014	27 May 2013
Place in performance rating	1380	1381
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Technical info
Core clock speed	725 MHz	200 MHz
Floating-point performance	633.6 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Pipelines	384	40
Texture fill rate	19.8 GTexel / s
Transistor count	1,040 million	1,300 million
Boost clock speed		1100 MHz
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
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 1.0 x16
Laptop size	medium sized
API support
DirectX	11	12.0 (11_1)
Mantle
OpenCL	Not Listed
OpenGL	4.4	4.3
Memory
Memory bandwidth	28.8 GB / s
Memory type	Not Listed
Shared memory	0	1
Memory bus width		64 / 128 Bit
Technologies
DualGraphics
FreeSync
HD3D
PCIe 3.0
PowerTune
Switchable graphics
Zero Core
ZeroCore
Quick Sync