AMD Radeon Vega 3 vs AMD Radeon R7 M340

Comparative analysis of AMD Radeon Vega 3 and AMD Radeon R7 M340 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, Memory, API support, 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon Vega 3

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 9 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 28 nm
  • Around 37% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 889 vs 651
  • Around 99% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 303 vs 152
  • Around 11% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 183.156 vs 164.511
  • Around 22% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2111 vs 1732
  • Around 90% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3174 vs 1668
  • Around 22% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2111 vs 1732
  • Around 90% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3174 vs 1668
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 13 February 2018 vs 5 May 2015
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 889 vs 651
PassMark - G2D Mark 303 vs 152
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 183.156 vs 164.511
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2111 vs 1732
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3174 vs 1668
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2111 vs 1732
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3174 vs 1668

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon R7 M340

  • 3.1x more core clock speed: 943 MHz vs 300 MHz
  • Around 2% higher boost clock speed: 1021 MHz vs 1000 MHz
  • Around 43% higher texture fill rate: 17.16 GTexel / s vs 12 GTexel / s
  • Around 67% higher pipelines: 320 vs 192
  • Around 43% better floating-point performance: 549.1 gflops vs 384.0 gflops
  • Around 31% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 5185 vs 3963
  • Around 34% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 13.48 vs 10.049
  • Around 26% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.943 vs 0.75
  • Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 20.063 vs 18.933
  • Around 24% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 74.38 vs 60.006
  • Around 10% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1550 vs 1412
  • Around 10% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1550 vs 1412
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 943 MHz vs 300 MHz
Boost clock speed 1021 MHz vs 1000 MHz
Texture fill rate 17.16 GTexel / s vs 12 GTexel / s
Pipelines 320 vs 192
Floating-point performance 549.1 gflops vs 384.0 gflops
Benchmarks
Geekbench - OpenCL 5185 vs 3963
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 13.48 vs 10.049
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.943 vs 0.75
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 20.063 vs 18.933
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 74.38 vs 60.006
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1550 vs 1412
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1550 vs 1412

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD Radeon Vega 3
GPU 2: AMD Radeon R7 M340

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
889
651
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
303
152
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
3963
5185
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
10.049
13.48
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
183.156
164.511
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
0.75
0.943
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
18.933
20.063
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
60.006
74.38
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1412
1550
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2111
1732
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3174
1668
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1412
1550
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2111
1732
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3174
1668
Name AMD Radeon Vega 3 AMD Radeon R7 M340
PassMark - G3D Mark 889 651
PassMark - G2D Mark 303 152
Geekbench - OpenCL 3963 5185
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 10.049 13.48
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 183.156 164.511
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.75 0.943
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 18.933 20.063
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 60.006 74.38
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1412 1550
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2111 1732
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3174 1668
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1412 1550
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2111 1732
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3174 1668
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 418

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Radeon Vega 3 AMD Radeon R7 M340

Essentials

Architecture GCN 5.0 GCN 3.0
Code name Owl Meso
Launch date 13 February 2018 5 May 2015
Place in performance rating 1267 1383
Type Desktop Desktop
Design AMD Radeon R7 300 Series

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1000 MHz 1021 MHz
Core clock speed 300 MHz 943 MHz
Floating-point performance 384.0 gflops 549.1 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 192 320
Texture fill rate 12 GTexel / s 17.16 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt
Transistor count 4,940 million 3,100 million
Compute units 6

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
Eyefinity

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface IGP PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None None
Bus support PCIe 3.0

Memory

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

API support

DirectX 12
Mantle
OpenCL Not Listed
OpenGL 4.4
Vulkan

Technologies

AMD Eyefinity
DualGraphics
FreeSync
HD3D
PowerTune
Switchable graphics
ZeroCore