Intel HD Graphics 5600 vs ATI Radeon HD 4290 IGP

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 5600 and ATI Radeon HD 4290 IGP 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, GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps).

Intel HD Graphics 5600

ATI Radeon HD 4290 IGP

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics 5600

Videocard is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 6 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 55 nm
16.1x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 2264 vs 141
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 463 vs 442
5.9x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3330 vs 568
5.9x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3330 vs 568

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	5 September 2014 vs 1 March 2010
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 55 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	2264 vs 141
PassMark - G2D Mark	463 vs 442
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3330 vs 568
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3330 vs 568

Reasons to consider the ATI Radeon HD 4290 IGP

Around 66% higher core clock speed: 498 MHz vs 300 MHz

Core clock speed	498 MHz vs 300 MHz

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 5600
GPU 2: ATI Radeon HD 4290 IGP

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

2264

141

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

463

442

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3330

568

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3330

568

Name	Intel HD Graphics 5600	ATI Radeon HD 4290 IGP
PassMark - G3D Mark	2264	141
PassMark - G2D Mark	463	442
Geekbench - OpenCL	2872
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3330	568
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3330	568
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1598
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1598

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel HD Graphics 5600	ATI Radeon HD 4290 IGP
Essentials
Architecture	Generation 8.0	TeraScale
Code name	Broadwell GT2	RS880
Launch date	5 September 2014	1 March 2010
Place in performance rating	746	747
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Technical info
Boost clock speed	1050 MHz
Core clock speed	300 MHz	498 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	55 nm
Pipelines	24
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt
Transistor count	1,300 million	181 million
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x1	PCIe 1.0 x16
API support
DirectX	12.0 (11_1)	10.1
OpenGL	4.6	3.3
Memory
Memory bus width	64 / 128 Bit
Shared memory	1
Technologies
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