Intel HD Graphics 520 vs AMD Radeon R7 M265

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 520 and AMD Radeon R7 M265 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 520

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • Around 27% higher boost clock speed: 1050 MHz vs 825 MHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 28 nm
  • 8x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 4 GB
  • Around 59% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 868 vs 546
  • Around 53% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 211 vs 138
  • Around 82% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 21.852 vs 12.031
  • Around 16% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1462 vs 1264
  • Around 38% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3337 vs 2424
  • Around 16% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1462 vs 1264
  • Around 38% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3337 vs 2424
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 September 2015 vs 20 May 2014
Boost clock speed 1050 MHz vs 825 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 4 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 868 vs 546
PassMark - G2D Mark 211 vs 138
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 21.852 vs 12.031
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1462 vs 1264
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3337 vs 2424
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1462 vs 1264
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3337 vs 2424

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon R7 M265

  • 3x more core clock speed: 900 MHz vs 300 MHz
  • 16x more pipelines: 384 vs 24
  • Around 39% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 5587 vs 4014
  • Around 97% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 282.111 vs 143.083
  • Around 17% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.455 vs 1.243
  • Around 67% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 21.704 vs 12.958
  • 2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 68.392 vs 28.182
  • Around 63% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1551 vs 951
  • Around 63% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1551 vs 951
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 900 MHz vs 300 MHz
Pipelines 384 vs 24
Benchmarks
Geekbench - OpenCL 5587 vs 4014
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 282.111 vs 143.083
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.455 vs 1.243
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 21.704 vs 12.958
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 68.392 vs 28.182
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1551 vs 951
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1551 vs 951

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 520
GPU 2: AMD Radeon R7 M265

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
868
546
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
211
138
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
4014
5587
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
21.852
12.031
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
143.083
282.111
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1.243
1.455
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
12.958
21.704
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
28.182
68.392
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
951
1551
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1462
1264
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3337
2424
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
951
1551
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1462
1264
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3337
2424
Name Intel HD Graphics 520 AMD Radeon R7 M265
PassMark - G3D Mark 868 546
PassMark - G2D Mark 211 138
Geekbench - OpenCL 4014 5587
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 21.852 12.031
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 143.083 282.111
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.243 1.455
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 12.958 21.704
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 28.182 68.392
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 951 1551
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1462 1264
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3337 2424
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 951 1551
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1462 1264
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3337 2424
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 326

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel HD Graphics 520 AMD Radeon R7 M265

Essentials

Architecture Generation 9.0 GCN 3.0
Code name Skylake GT2 Topaz
Launch date 1 September 2015 20 May 2014
Place in performance rating 1391 1409
Type Laptop Desktop
Design AMD Radeon R7 200 Series

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1050 MHz 825 MHz
Core clock speed 300 MHz 900 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 24 384
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt
Transistor count 189 million 3,100 million
Compute units 6
Floating-point performance 633.6 gflops
Texture fill rate 19.8 GTexel / s

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs No outputs

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x1 PCIe 3.0 x8
Bus support PCIe 3.0 x8
Laptop size medium sized

API support

DirectX 12.0 (12_1) 11
OpenGL 4.5 4.4
Vulkan
Mantle
OpenCL Not Listed

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 32 GB 4 GB
Memory bus width 64 / 128 Bit 128 bit
Memory type DDR3L / LPDDR3 / DDR4 DDR3
Shared memory 1 0
Memory bandwidth 32 GB/s
Memory clock speed 1000 MHz

Technologies

Quick Sync
DualGraphics
FreeSync
HD3D
PCIe 3.0
PowerTune
Switchable graphics
Zero Core
ZeroCore