Intel HD Graphics 505 vs AMD Radeon HD 8240

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 505 and AMD Radeon HD 8240 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: Geekbench - OpenCL, PassMark - G2D Mark, PassMark - G3D Mark, GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics 505

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 3 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 Geekbench - OpenCL: 1338 vs 978
  • Around 49% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 94 vs 63
  • Around 46% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 360 vs 246
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 September 2015 vs 23 May 2013
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
Geekbench - OpenCL 1338 vs 978
PassMark - G2D Mark 94 vs 63
PassMark - G3D Mark 360 vs 246
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1635 vs 1627
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1635 vs 1627

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon HD 8240

  • Around 60% higher core clock speed: 400 MHz vs 250 MHz
  • 7.1x more pipelines: 128 vs 18
  • Around 3% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 988 vs 956
  • Around 3% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 988 vs 956
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 400 MHz vs 250 MHz
Pipelines 128 vs 18
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 988 vs 956
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 988 vs 956

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 505
GPU 2: AMD Radeon HD 8240

Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
1338
978
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
94
63
PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
360
246
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1635
1627
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1635
1627
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
956
988
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
956
988
Name Intel HD Graphics 505 AMD Radeon HD 8240
Geekbench - OpenCL 1338 978
PassMark - G2D Mark 94 63
PassMark - G3D Mark 360 246
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1635 1627
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1635 1627
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 956 988
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 956 988
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 470
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 470

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel HD Graphics 505 AMD Radeon HD 8240

Essentials

Architecture Generation 9.0 GCN
Code name Apollo Lake GT1 Temash
Launch date 1 September 2015 23 May 2013
Place in performance rating 1534 1537
Type Laptop Laptop

Technical info

Boost clock speed 800 MHz
Core clock speed 250 MHz 400 MHz
Floating-point performance 230.4 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 18 128
Texture fill rate 14.4 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 10 Watt
Transistor count 189 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x1

API support

DirectX 12.0 (12_1) 11.1
OpenGL 4.5

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 8 GB
Memory bus width 64 / 128 Bit
Memory type DDR3L / LPDDR3 / LPDDR4
Shared memory 1 1

Technologies

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