Intel HD Graphics 520 vs AMD Radeon R7 M340

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 520 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, 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 3 month(s) later
  • Around 3% higher boost clock speed: 1050 MHz vs 1021 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 32% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 867 vs 655
  • Around 38% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 210 vs 152
  • Around 62% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 21.852 vs 13.48
  • Around 32% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.243 vs 0.943
  • 2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3337 vs 1668
  • 2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3337 vs 1668
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 September 2015 vs 5 May 2015
Boost clock speed 1050 MHz vs 1021 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 4 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 867 vs 655
PassMark - G2D Mark 210 vs 152
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 21.852 vs 13.48
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.243 vs 0.943
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3337 vs 1668
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3337 vs 1668

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon R7 M340

  • 3.1x more core clock speed: 943 MHz vs 300 MHz
  • 13.3x more pipelines: 320 vs 24
  • Around 30% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 5182 vs 3993
  • Around 15% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 164.511 vs 143.083
  • Around 55% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 20.063 vs 12.958
  • 2.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 74.38 vs 28.182
  • Around 63% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1550 vs 951
  • Around 18% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1732 vs 1462
  • Around 63% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1550 vs 951
  • Around 18% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1732 vs 1462
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 943 MHz vs 300 MHz
Pipelines 320 vs 24
Benchmarks
Geekbench - OpenCL 5182 vs 3993
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 164.511 vs 143.083
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 20.063 vs 12.958
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 74.38 vs 28.182
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1550 vs 951
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1732 vs 1462
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1550 vs 951
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1732 vs 1462

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 520
GPU 2: AMD Radeon R7 M340

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
867
655
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
210
152
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
3993
5182
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
21.852
13.48
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
143.083
164.511
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1.243
0.943
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
12.958
20.063
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
28.182
74.38
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
951
1550
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1462
1732
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3337
1668
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
951
1550
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1462
1732
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3337
1668
Name Intel HD Graphics 520 AMD Radeon R7 M340
PassMark - G3D Mark 867 655
PassMark - G2D Mark 210 152
Geekbench - OpenCL 3993 5182
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 21.852 13.48
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 143.083 164.511
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.243 0.943
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 12.958 20.063
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 28.182 74.38
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 951 1550
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1462 1732
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3337 1668
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 951 1550
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1462 1732
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3337 1668
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 326

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel HD Graphics 520 AMD Radeon R7 M340

Essentials

Architecture Generation 9.0 GCN 3.0
Code name Skylake GT2 Meso
Launch date 1 September 2015 5 May 2015
Place in performance rating 1394 1396
Type Laptop Desktop
Design AMD Radeon R7 300 Series

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1050 MHz 1021 MHz
Core clock speed 300 MHz 943 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 24 320
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt
Transistor count 189 million 3,100 million
Compute units 6
Floating-point performance 549.1 gflops
Texture fill rate 17.16 GTexel / s

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
Eyefinity

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x1 PCIe 3.0 x8
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Supplementary power connectors None

API support

DirectX 12.0 (12_1) 12
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 64 GB / s
Memory clock speed 1000 MHz

Technologies

Quick Sync
AMD Eyefinity
DualGraphics
FreeSync
HD3D
PowerTune
Switchable graphics
ZeroCore