Intel HD Graphics P4600 vs AMD Radeon HD 8870M

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics P4600 and AMD Radeon HD 8870M videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory. 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 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel HD Graphics P4600

AMD Radeon HD 8870M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics P4600

Videocard is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
Around 72% higher boost clock speed: 1250 MHz vs 725 MHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 22 nm vs 28 nm
Around 53% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 963 vs 629

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 June 2013 vs 1 April 2013
Boost clock speed	1250 MHz vs 725 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark	963 vs 629

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon HD 8870M

2.1x more core clock speed: 725 MHz vs 350 MHz
2.7x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 1638 vs 605
2.7x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 9065 vs 3385
2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 24.097 vs 8.915
3.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 465.496 vs 146.479
Around 88% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 2.211 vs 1.178
3.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 38.126 vs 10.689
16.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 106.848 vs 6.64
Around 11% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3702 vs 3342
Around 11% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3702 vs 3342

Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed	725 MHz vs 350 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	1638 vs 605
Geekbench - OpenCL	9065 vs 3385
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	24.097 vs 8.915
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	465.496 vs 146.479
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	2.211 vs 1.178
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	38.126 vs 10.689
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	106.848 vs 6.64
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3702 vs 3342
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3357 vs 3345
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3702 vs 3342
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3357 vs 3345

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics P4600
GPU 2: AMD Radeon HD 8870M

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

605

1638

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

963

629

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

3385

9065

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

8.915

24.097

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

146.479

465.496

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1.178

2.211

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

10.689

38.126

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

6.64

106.848

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3342

3702

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3345

3357

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3342

3702

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3345

3357

Name	Intel HD Graphics P4600	AMD Radeon HD 8870M
PassMark - G3D Mark	605	1638
PassMark - G2D Mark	963	629
Geekbench - OpenCL	3385	9065
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	8.915	24.097
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	146.479	465.496
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.178	2.211
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	10.689	38.126
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.64	106.848
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3342	3702
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3345	3357
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3342	3702
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3345	3357

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel HD Graphics P4600	AMD Radeon HD 8870M
Essentials
Architecture	Generation 7.5	GCN 1.0
Code name	Haswell GT2	Venus
Launch date	1 June 2013	1 April 2013
Place in performance rating	685	726
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Design		AMD Radeon HD 8000M Series
Technical info
Boost clock speed	1250 MHz	725 MHz
Core clock speed	350 MHz	725 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt
Transistor count	392 million	1,500 million
Compute units		10
Floating-point performance		992.0 gflops
Pipelines		640
Texture fill rate		31 GTexel / s
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	IGP	PCIe 3.0 x16
Laptop size		large
API support
DirectX	12.0 (11_1)	11
OpenGL	4.3	4.4
Memory
Maximum RAM amount		2 GB
Memory bandwidth		72 GB / s
Memory bus width		128 Bit
Memory clock speed		4500 MHz
Memory type		GDDR5
Shared memory		0