Intel UHD Graphics vs AMD Radeon RX 550

Comparative analysis of Intel UHD Graphics and AMD Radeon RX 550 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: 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), PassMark - G2D Mark, PassMark - G3D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, 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 UHD Graphics

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • Around 1% higher boost clock speed: 1200 MHz vs 1183 MHz
  • 3.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 50 Watt
Launch date 21 Aug 2019 vs 18 April 2017
Boost clock speed 1200 MHz vs 1183 MHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 50 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon RX 550

  • Around 31% higher texture fill rate: 37.86 GTexel / s vs 28.80
  • 2.7x more pipelines: 512 vs 192
  • Around 46% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 33.507 vs 22.935
  • 3.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 1037.305 vs 337.37
  • 2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 3.064 vs 1.338
  • 2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 52.533 vs 19.62
  • 4.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 140.911 vs 29.757
  • Around 62% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 476 vs 293
  • Around 80% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 2690 vs 1493
Specifications (specs)
Texture fill rate 37.86 GTexel / s vs 28.80
Pipelines 512 vs 192
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 33.507 vs 22.935
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 1037.305 vs 337.37
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 3.064 vs 1.338
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 52.533 vs 19.62
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 140.911 vs 29.757
PassMark - G2D Mark 476 vs 293
PassMark - G3D Mark 2690 vs 1493

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel UHD Graphics
GPU 2: AMD Radeon RX 550

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
22.935
33.507
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
337.37
1037.305
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1.338
3.064
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
19.62
52.533
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
29.757
140.911
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
293
476
PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
1493
2690
Name Intel UHD Graphics AMD Radeon RX 550
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 22.935 33.507
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 337.37 1037.305
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.338 3.064
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 19.62 52.533
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 29.757 140.911
PassMark - G2D Mark 293 476
PassMark - G3D Mark 1493 2690
Geekbench - OpenCL 11610
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 4485
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 940
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2158
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 4485
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 940
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2158
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 127

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel UHD Graphics AMD Radeon RX 550

Essentials

Architecture Generation 9.5 GCN 4.0
Code name Comet Lake GT2 Lexa
Launch date 21 Aug 2019 18 April 2017
Place in performance rating 1167 876
Type Desktop Desktop
Design Radeon RX 500 Series
GCN generation 4th Gen
Launch price (MSRP) $79
Price now $75
Value for money (0-100) 59.51

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1200 MHz 1183 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Pipelines 192 512
Texture fill rate 28.80 37.86 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 50 Watt
Core clock speed 1100 MHz
Floating-point performance 1.2 TFLOPs
Transistor count 2,200 million

Video outputs and ports

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

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x1 PCIe 3.0 x8
Length 145 mm
Recommended system power (PSU) 400 Watt
Supplementary power connectors None

API support

DirectX 12.1 12
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 2.0
Vulkan

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 4 GB
Memory bandwidth 112 GB/s
Memory bus width 128 bit
Memory clock speed 7000 MHz
Memory type GDDR5

Technologies

4K H264 Decode
4K H264 Encode
AMD Eyefinity
AMD Radeon™ Chill
AMD Radeon™ ReLive
AppAcceleration
FreeSync
H265/HEVC Decode
H265/HEVC Encode
HDMI 4K Support
LiquidVR
PowerTune
TrueAudio
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Code Engine (VCE)
Virtual Super Resolution (VSR)