AMD Radeon R7 M340 vs AMD Radeon R5 240 OEM

Comparative analysis of AMD Radeon R7 M340 and AMD Radeon R5 240 OEM 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), 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon R7 M340

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 6 month(s) later
  • Around 29% higher core clock speed: 943 MHz vs 730 MHz
  • Around 31% higher boost clock speed: 1021 MHz vs 780 MHz
  • Around 10% higher texture fill rate: 17.16 GTexel / s vs 15.6 GTexel / s
  • Around 10% better floating-point performance: 549.1 gflops vs 499.2 gflops
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 4 GB vs 2 GB
  • Around 20% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 656 vs 546
  • Around 5% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 5181 vs 4956
  • Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 164.511 vs 162.886
  • Around 2% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 20.063 vs 19.668
  • Around 39% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1550 vs 1119
  • Around 35% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1732 vs 1284
  • Around 39% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1550 vs 1119
  • Around 35% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1732 vs 1284
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 5 May 2015 vs 1 November 2013
Core clock speed 943 MHz vs 730 MHz
Boost clock speed 1021 MHz vs 780 MHz
Texture fill rate 17.16 GTexel / s vs 15.6 GTexel / s
Floating-point performance 549.1 gflops vs 499.2 gflops
Maximum memory size 4 GB vs 2 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 656 vs 546
Geekbench - OpenCL 5181 vs 4956
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 164.511 vs 162.886
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 20.063 vs 19.668
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1550 vs 1119
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1732 vs 1284
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1550 vs 1119
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1732 vs 1284

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon R5 240 OEM

  • Around 80% higher memory clock speed: 1800 MHz vs 1000 MHz
  • Around 28% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 194 vs 152
  • Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 13.569 vs 13.48
  • Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.009 vs 0.943
  • Around 5% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 77.819 vs 74.38
  • Around 36% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2264 vs 1668
  • Around 36% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2264 vs 1668
Specifications (specs)
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz vs 1000 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark 194 vs 152
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 13.569 vs 13.48
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.009 vs 0.943
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 77.819 vs 74.38
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2264 vs 1668
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2264 vs 1668

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD Radeon R7 M340
GPU 2: AMD Radeon R5 240 OEM

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
656
546
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
152
194
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
5181
4956
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
13.48
13.569
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
164.511
162.886
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
0.943
1.009
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
20.063
19.668
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
74.38
77.819
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1550
1119
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1732
1284
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1668
2264
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1550
1119
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1732
1284
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1668
2264
Name AMD Radeon R7 M340 AMD Radeon R5 240 OEM
PassMark - G3D Mark 656 546
PassMark - G2D Mark 152 194
Geekbench - OpenCL 5181 4956
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 13.48 13.569
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 164.511 162.886
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.943 1.009
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 20.063 19.668
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 74.38 77.819
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1550 1119
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1732 1284
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1668 2264
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1550 1119
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1732 1284
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1668 2264

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Radeon R7 M340 AMD Radeon R5 240 OEM

Essentials

Architecture GCN 3.0 GCN 1.0
Code name Meso Oland
Design AMD Radeon R7 300 Series
Launch date 5 May 2015 1 November 2013
Place in performance rating 1400 1403
Type Desktop Desktop

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1021 MHz 780 MHz
Compute units 6
Core clock speed 943 MHz 730 MHz
Floating-point performance 549.1 gflops 499.2 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 320 320
Texture fill rate 17.16 GTexel / s 15.6 GTexel / s
Transistor count 3,100 million 1,040 million
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 50 Watt

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
Eyefinity

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Bus support PCIe 3.0
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None None
Length 168 mm

API support

DirectX 12 12.0 (11_1)
Mantle
OpenCL Not Listed
OpenGL 4.4 4.5
Vulkan

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Memory bandwidth 64 GB / s 28.8 GB / s
Memory bus width 128 bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1000 MHz 1800 MHz
Memory type DDR3 DDR3
Shared memory 0

Technologies

AMD Eyefinity
DualGraphics
FreeSync
HD3D
PowerTune
Switchable graphics
ZeroCore