Intel HD Graphics 630 vs AMD Radeon R7 240

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 630 and AMD Radeon R7 240 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 630

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 10 month(s) later
  • Around 47% higher boost clock speed: 1150 MHz vs 780 MHz
  • Around 77% higher texture fill rate: 27.6 GTexel / s vs 15.6 GTexel / s
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 28 nm
  • 3.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 50 Watt
  • 32x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 2 GB
  • Around 22% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 1108 vs 906
  • 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 27.948 vs 13.344
  • Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 312.246 vs 290.632
  • Around 42% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.795 vs 1.262
  • Around 10% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1859 vs 1688
  • Around 10% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1859 vs 1688
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 30 August 2016 vs 8 October 2013
Boost clock speed 1150 MHz vs 780 MHz
Texture fill rate 27.6 GTexel / s vs 15.6 GTexel / s
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 50 Watt
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 2 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 1108 vs 906
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 27.948 vs 13.344
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 312.246 vs 290.632
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.795 vs 1.262
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1859 vs 1688
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1859 vs 1688

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon R7 240

  • 13.3x more pipelines: 320 vs 24
  • Around 13% better floating-point performance: 499.2 gflops vs 441.6 gflops
  • Around 2% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 273 vs 267
  • Around 12% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 5188 vs 4614
  • Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 21.59 vs 20.404
  • Around 85% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 60.326 vs 32.567
  • Around 20% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2342 vs 1945
  • Around 20% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2342 vs 1945
Specifications (specs)
Pipelines 320 vs 24
Floating-point performance 499.2 gflops vs 441.6 gflops
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark 273 vs 267
Geekbench - OpenCL 5188 vs 4614
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 21.59 vs 20.404
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 60.326 vs 32.567
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2342 vs 1945
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3353 vs 3344
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2342 vs 1945
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3353 vs 3344

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 630
GPU 2: AMD Radeon R7 240

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
1108
906
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
267
273
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
4614
5188
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
27.948
13.344
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
312.246
290.632
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1.795
1.262
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
20.404
21.59
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
32.567
60.326
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1859
1688
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1945
2342
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3344
3353
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1859
1688
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1945
2342
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3344
3353
Name Intel HD Graphics 630 AMD Radeon R7 240
PassMark - G3D Mark 1108 906
PassMark - G2D Mark 267 273
Geekbench - OpenCL 4614 5188
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 27.948 13.344
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 312.246 290.632
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.795 1.262
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 20.404 21.59
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 32.567 60.326
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1859 1688
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1945 2342
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3344 3353
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1859 1688
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1945 2342
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3344 3353
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 388 0

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel HD Graphics 630 AMD Radeon R7 240

Essentials

Architecture Generation 9.5 GCN 1.0
Code name Kaby Lake GT2 Oland
Launch date 30 August 2016 8 October 2013
Place in performance rating 1235 1236
Type Desktop Desktop
Design AMD Radeon R7 200 Series
Launch price (MSRP) $69
Price now $49.99
Value for money (0-100) 24.92

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1150 MHz 780 MHz
Core clock speed 350 MHz
Floating-point performance 441.6 gflops 499.2 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 24 320
Texture fill rate 27.6 GTexel / s 15.6 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 50 Watt
Transistor count 189 million 1,040 million
Stream Processors 320

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
DisplayPort support
Dual-link DVI support
HDMI
VGA

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x1 PCIe 3.0 x8
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Length 168 mm
Supplementary power connectors N / A

API support

DirectX 12.0 (12_1) 12
OpenGL 4.5 4.5
Vulkan

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 64 GB 2 GB
Memory bus width 64 / 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory type DDR3L / LPDDR3 / LPDDR4 DDR3
Shared memory 1
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s
Memory clock speed 1150 MHz

Technologies

CrossFire
DDMA audio
FreeSync