Intel HD Graphics 505 vs AMD Radeon R4 Graphics

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 505 and AMD Radeon R4 Graphics 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), 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics 505

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • 2.3x more texture fill rate: 14.4 GTexel / s vs 6.4 GTexel / s
  • Around 13% better floating-point performance: 230.4 gflops vs 204.8 gflops
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 28 nm
  • Around 50% lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 15 Watt
  • Around 6% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 354 vs 335
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 September 2015 vs 11 June 2014
Texture fill rate 14.4 GTexel / s vs 6.4 GTexel / s
Floating-point performance 230.4 gflops vs 204.8 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 10 Watt vs 15 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 354 vs 335

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon R4 Graphics

  • 3.2x more core clock speed: 800 MHz vs 250 MHz
  • 7.1x more pipelines: 128 vs 18
  • 6.1x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 8386 vs 1385
  • Around 5% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 100 vs 95
  • Around 11% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 1811 vs 1635
  • Around 11% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 1811 vs 1635
  • Around 40% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1338 vs 956
  • Around 40% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1338 vs 956
  • Around 49% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 701 vs 470
  • Around 49% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 701 vs 470
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 800 MHz vs 250 MHz
Pipelines 128 vs 18
Benchmarks
Geekbench - OpenCL 8386 vs 1385
PassMark - G2D Mark 100 vs 95
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1811 vs 1635
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1811 vs 1635
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1338 vs 956
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1338 vs 956
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 701 vs 470
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 701 vs 470

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 505
GPU 2: AMD Radeon R4 Graphics

Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
1385
8386
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
95
100
PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
354
335
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1635
1811
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1635
1811
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
956
1338
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
956
1338
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
470
701
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
470
701
Name Intel HD Graphics 505 AMD Radeon R4 Graphics
Geekbench - OpenCL 1385 8386
PassMark - G2D Mark 95 100
PassMark - G3D Mark 354 335
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1635 1811
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1635 1811
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 956 1338
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 956 1338
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 470 701
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 470 701
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 4.721
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 107.613
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.445
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 10.612
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 13.097

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel HD Graphics 505 AMD Radeon R4 Graphics

Essentials

Architecture Generation 9.0 GCN 2.0
Code name Apollo Lake GT1 Beema
Launch date 1 September 2015 11 June 2014
Place in performance rating 1528 1542
Type Laptop Desktop

Technical info

Boost clock speed 800 MHz
Core clock speed 250 MHz 800 MHz
Floating-point performance 230.4 gflops 204.8 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 18 128
Texture fill rate 14.4 GTexel / s 6.4 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 10 Watt 15 Watt
Transistor count 189 million 930 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs No outputs

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x1 IGP

API support

DirectX 12.0 (12_1) 12.0 (12_0)
OpenGL 4.5 4.5

Memory

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

Technologies

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