Intel HD Graphics 615 vs AMD Radeon R7 M260

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 615 and AMD Radeon R7 M260 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 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • Around 7% higher boost clock speed: 1050 MHz vs 980 MHz
  • Around 12% higher texture fill rate: 25.2 GTexel / s vs 22.56 GTexel / s
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 28 nm
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 4 GB
  • Around 40% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 708 vs 504
  • Around 54% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 186 vs 121
  • Around 48% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 215.572 vs 145.3
  • Around 34% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.238 vs 0.925
  • Around 3% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1128 vs 1093
  • Around 41% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2409 vs 1704
  • Around 3% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1128 vs 1093
  • Around 41% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2409 vs 1704
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 30 August 2016 vs 11 June 2014
Boost clock speed 1050 MHz vs 980 MHz
Texture fill rate 25.2 GTexel / s vs 22.56 GTexel / s
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
Maximum memory size 16 GB vs 4 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 708 vs 504
PassMark - G2D Mark 186 vs 121
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 215.572 vs 145.3
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.238 vs 0.925
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1128 vs 1093
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2409 vs 1704
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1128 vs 1093
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2409 vs 1704

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon R7 M260

  • 3.1x more core clock speed: 940 MHz vs 300 MHz
  • 16x more pipelines: 384 vs 24
  • Around 79% better floating-point performance: 721.9 gflops vs 403.2 gflops
  • Around 68% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 5119 vs 3041
  • Around 14% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 14.249 vs 12.486
  • Around 77% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 19.992 vs 11.311
  • 4.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 77.895 vs 18.292
  • Around 24% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1404 vs 1128
  • Around 24% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1404 vs 1128
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 940 MHz vs 300 MHz
Pipelines 384 vs 24
Floating-point performance 721.9 gflops vs 403.2 gflops
Benchmarks
Geekbench - OpenCL 5119 vs 3041
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 14.249 vs 12.486
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 19.992 vs 11.311
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 77.895 vs 18.292
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1404 vs 1128
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1404 vs 1128

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 615
GPU 2: AMD Radeon R7 M260

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
708
504
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
186
121
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
3041
5119
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
12.486
14.249
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
215.572
145.3
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1.238
0.925
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
11.311
19.992
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
18.292
77.895
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1128
1404
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1128
1093
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2409
1704
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1128
1404
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1128
1093
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2409
1704
Name Intel HD Graphics 615 AMD Radeon R7 M260
PassMark - G3D Mark 708 504
PassMark - G2D Mark 186 121
Geekbench - OpenCL 3041 5119
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 12.486 14.249
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 215.572 145.3
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.238 0.925
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 11.311 19.992
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 18.292 77.895
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1128 1404
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1128 1093
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2409 1704
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1128 1404
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1128 1093
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2409 1704
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 0

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel HD Graphics 615 AMD Radeon R7 M260

Essentials

Architecture Generation 9.5 GCN 3.0
Code name Kaby Lake GT2 Topaz
Launch date 30 August 2016 11 June 2014
Place in performance rating 1483 1485
Type Laptop Desktop
Design AMD Radeon R7 200 Series
Launch price (MSRP) $799
Price now $799
Value for money (0-100) 1.33

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1050 MHz 980 MHz
Core clock speed 300 MHz 940 MHz
Floating-point performance 403.2 gflops 721.9 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 24 384
Texture fill rate 25.2 GTexel / s 22.56 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 5 Watt
Transistor count 189 million 3,100 million
Compute units 6

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
Supplementary power connectors None

API support

DirectX 12.0 (12_1) 12
OpenGL 4.5 4.3
Mantle
OpenCL 2.0

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 4 GB
Memory bus width 64 / 128 Bit 128 bit
Memory type DDR3L / LPDDR3 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