Intel HD Graphics 4000 vs AMD Radeon HD 6470M

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 4000 and AMD Radeon HD 6470M 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics 4000

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 22 nm vs 40 nm
  • Around 54% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 347 vs 226
  • Around 85% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 194 vs 105
  • 3.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 8.712 vs 2.282
  • Around 38% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 155.638 vs 112.819
  • 3.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.931 vs 0.276
  • Around 30% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 7.36 vs 5.671
  • Around 28% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 754 vs 589
  • Around 19% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1492 vs 1251
  • Around 27% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2392 vs 1881
  • Around 28% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 754 vs 589
  • Around 19% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1492 vs 1251
  • Around 27% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2392 vs 1881
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 14 May 2012 vs 4 January 2011
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 40 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 347 vs 226
PassMark - G2D Mark 194 vs 105
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 8.712 vs 2.282
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 155.638 vs 112.819
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.931 vs 0.276
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 7.36 vs 5.671
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 754 vs 589
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1492 vs 1251
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2392 vs 1881
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 754 vs 589
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1492 vs 1251
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2392 vs 1881

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon HD 6470M

  • Around 8% higher core clock speed: 700 MHz vs 650 MHz
  • Around 33% higher texture fill rate: 5.6 GTexel / s vs 4.2 GTexel / s
  • 10x more pipelines: 160 vs 16
  • 6.7x better floating-point performance: 224 gflops vs 33.6 gflops
  • Around 36% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 729 vs 538
  • Around 92% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 23.025 vs 12.009
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 700 MHz vs 650 MHz
Texture fill rate 5.6 GTexel / s vs 4.2 GTexel / s
Pipelines 160 vs 16
Floating-point performance 224 gflops vs 33.6 gflops
Benchmarks
Geekbench - OpenCL 729 vs 538
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 23.025 vs 12.009

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 4000
GPU 2: AMD Radeon HD 6470M

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
347
226
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
194
105
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
538
729
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
8.712
2.282
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
155.638
112.819
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
0.931
0.276
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
7.36
5.671
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
12.009
23.025
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
754
589
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1492
1251
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2392
1881
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
754
589
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1492
1251
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2392
1881
Name Intel HD Graphics 4000 AMD Radeon HD 6470M
PassMark - G3D Mark 347 226
PassMark - G2D Mark 194 105
Geekbench - OpenCL 538 729
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 8.712 2.282
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 155.638 112.819
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.931 0.276
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 7.36 5.671
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 12.009 23.025
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 754 589
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1492 1251
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2392 1881
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 754 589
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1492 1251
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2392 1881
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 0

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel HD Graphics 4000 AMD Radeon HD 6470M

Essentials

Architecture Generation 7.0 TeraScale 2
Code name Ivy Bridge GT2 Seymour
Launch date 14 May 2012 4 January 2011
Place in performance rating 1501 1579
Type Laptop Laptop
Launch price (MSRP) $569.99
Price now $569.99
Value for money (0-100) 0.72

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1050 MHz
Core clock speed 650 MHz 700 MHz
Floating-point performance 33.6 gflops 224 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 40 nm
Pipelines 16 160
Texture fill rate 4.2 GTexel / s 5.6 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt
Transistor count 1,200 million 370 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs No outputs

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 1.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16

API support

DirectX 11.1 (11_0) 11.2 (11_0)
OpenGL 4.0 4.4

Memory

Memory bus width 64 / 128 Bit 64 Bit
Shared memory 1 0
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB
Memory bandwidth 12.8 GB / s
Memory clock speed 1600 MHz
Memory type DDR3

Technologies

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