AMD Radeon R7 M360 vs AMD Radeon R5 M230

Comparative analysis of AMD Radeon R7 M360 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: 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 M360

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • Around 33% higher core clock speed: 1100 MHz vs 825 MHz
  • Around 32% higher boost clock speed: 1125 MHz vs 855 MHz
  • Around 58% higher texture fill rate: 27 GTexel / s vs 17.1 GTexel / s
  • Around 20% higher pipelines: 384 vs 320
  • Around 58% better floating-point performance: 864.0 gflops vs 547.2 gflops
  • Around 39% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 574 vs 414
  • Around 16% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 149 vs 128
  • Around 5% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 4837 vs 4596
  • Around 74% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 14.911 vs 8.593
  • Around 9% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.927 vs 0.852
  • Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 49.774 vs 49.196
  • Around 41% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1384 vs 985
  • Around 2% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2460 vs 2401
  • Around 41% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1384 vs 985
  • Around 2% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2460 vs 2401
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 5 May 2015 vs 7 January 2014
Core clock speed 1100 MHz vs 825 MHz
Boost clock speed 1125 MHz vs 855 MHz
Texture fill rate 27 GTexel / s vs 17.1 GTexel / s
Pipelines 384 vs 320
Floating-point performance 864.0 gflops vs 547.2 gflops
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 574 vs 414
PassMark - G2D Mark 149 vs 128
Geekbench - OpenCL 4837 vs 4596
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 14.911 vs 8.593
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.927 vs 0.852
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 49.774 vs 49.196
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1384 vs 985
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2460 vs 2401
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1384 vs 985
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2460 vs 2401

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon R5 M230

  • Around 2% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 143.386 vs 141.079
  • Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 15.789 vs 14.763
  • Around 51% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1927 vs 1280
  • Around 51% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1927 vs 1280
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 143.386 vs 141.079
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 15.789 vs 14.763
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1927 vs 1280
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1927 vs 1280

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD Radeon R7 M360
GPU 2: AMD Radeon R5 M230

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
574
414
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
149
128
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
4837
4596
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
14.911
8.593
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
141.079
143.386
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
0.927
0.852
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
14.763
15.789
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
49.774
49.196
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1384
985
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1280
1927
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2460
2401
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1384
985
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1280
1927
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2460
2401
Name AMD Radeon R7 M360 AMD Radeon R5 M230
PassMark - G3D Mark 574 414
PassMark - G2D Mark 149 128
Geekbench - OpenCL 4837 4596
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 14.911 8.593
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 141.079 143.386
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.927 0.852
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 14.763 15.789
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 49.774 49.196
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1384 985
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1280 1927
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2460 2401
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1384 985
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1280 1927
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2460 2401

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Radeon R7 M360 AMD Radeon R5 M230

Essentials

Architecture GCN 3.0 GCN 1.0
Code name Meso Jet
Design AMD Radeon R7 300 Series AMD Radeon R5 200 Series
Launch date 5 May 2015 7 January 2014
Place in performance rating 1438 1441
Type Desktop Desktop

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1125 MHz 855 MHz
Compute units 6 5
Core clock speed 1100 MHz 825 MHz
Floating-point performance 864.0 gflops 547.2 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 384 320
Texture fill rate 27 GTexel / s 17.1 GTexel / s
Transistor count 3,100 million 1,040 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
Eyefinity

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Bus support PCIe 3.0 PCIe 3.0 x8
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x8

API support

DirectX 12 11
Mantle
OpenCL Not Listed Not Listed
OpenGL 4.4 4.4
Vulkan

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB / s 16 GB/s
Memory bus width 64 bit 64 bit
Memory clock speed 1000 MHz 1000 MHz
Memory type DDR3 DDR3
Shared memory 0 0

Technologies

AMD Eyefinity
DualGraphics
FreeSync
HD3D
PowerTune
Switchable graphics
ZeroCore
AppAcceleration
Enduro
Powerplay