Intel HD Graphics 615 vs AMD Radeon R7 Graphics

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 615 and AMD Radeon R7 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: 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 615

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
  • Around 50% higher core clock speed: 300 MHz vs 200 MHz
  • Around 39% higher boost clock speed: 1050 MHz vs 758 MHz
  • Around 53% higher texture fill rate: 25.2 GTexel / s vs 16.46 GTexel / s
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 28 nm
  • 3x lower typical power consumption: 5 Watt vs 15 Watt
  • Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 215.572 vs 201.006
  • Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.238 vs 1.227
  • 33.7x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1128 vs 33.5
  • 33.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1128 vs 33.9
  • 40.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2409 vs 60
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 30 August 2016 vs 31 May 2016
Core clock speed 300 MHz vs 200 MHz
Boost clock speed 1050 MHz vs 758 MHz
Texture fill rate 25.2 GTexel / s vs 16.46 GTexel / s
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 5 Watt vs 15 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 215.572 vs 201.006
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.238 vs 1.227
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1128 vs 33.5
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1128 vs 33.9
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2409 vs 60

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon R7 Graphics

  • 16x more pipelines: 384 vs 24
  • Around 31% better floating-point performance: 526.8 gflops vs 403.2 gflops
  • 7.4x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 22612 vs 3059
  • Around 23% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 15.32 vs 12.486
  • 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 24.26 vs 11.311
  • 4.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 85.46 vs 18.292
  • Around 75% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1979 vs 1128
  • Around 86% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2101 vs 1128
  • Around 39% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3358 vs 2409
Specifications (specs)
Pipelines 384 vs 24
Floating-point performance 526.8 gflops vs 403.2 gflops
Benchmarks
Geekbench - OpenCL 22612 vs 3059
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 15.32 vs 12.486
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 24.26 vs 11.311
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 85.46 vs 18.292
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1979 vs 1128
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2101 vs 1128
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3358 vs 2409

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 615
GPU 2: AMD Radeon R7 Graphics

Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
3059
22612
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
12.486
15.32
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
215.572
201.006
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1.238
1.227
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
11.311
24.26
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
18.292
85.46
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1128
1979
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1128
2101
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2409
3358
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1128
33.5
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1128
33.9
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2409
60
Name Intel HD Graphics 615 AMD Radeon R7 Graphics
PassMark - G3D Mark 718
PassMark - G2D Mark 187
Geekbench - OpenCL 3059 22612
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 12.486 15.32
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 215.572 201.006
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.238 1.227
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 11.311 24.26
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 18.292 85.46
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1128 1979
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1128 2101
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2409 3358
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1128 33.5
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1128 33.9
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2409 60
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 0 1457

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel HD Graphics 615 AMD Radeon R7 Graphics

Essentials

Architecture Generation 9.5 GCN 3.0
Code name Kaby Lake GT2 Wani
Launch date 30 August 2016 31 May 2016
Place in performance rating 1481 1466
Type Laptop Desktop

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1050 MHz 758 MHz
Core clock speed 300 MHz 200 MHz
Floating-point performance 403.2 gflops 526.8 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 24 384
Texture fill rate 25.2 GTexel / s 16.46 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 5 Watt 15 Watt
Transistor count 189 million 2,410 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 16 GB
Memory bus width 64 / 128 Bit
Memory type DDR3L / LPDDR3 System Shared
Shared memory 1

Technologies

Quick Sync