AMD Radeon R7 240 vs Intel HD Graphics 4000

Comparative analysis of AMD Radeon R7 240 and Intel HD Graphics 4000 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 AMD Radeon R7 240

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • 3.7x more texture fill rate: 15.6 GTexel / s vs 4.2 GTexel / s
  • 20x more pipelines: 320 vs 16
  • 14.9x better floating-point performance: 499.2 gflops vs 33.6 gflops
  • 2.6x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 902 vs 347
  • Around 41% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 274 vs 194
  • 9.9x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 5331 vs 538
  • Around 53% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 13.344 vs 8.712
  • Around 87% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 290.632 vs 155.638
  • Around 36% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.262 vs 0.931
  • 2.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 21.59 vs 7.36
  • 5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 60.326 vs 12.009
  • 2.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1688 vs 754
  • Around 57% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2342 vs 1492
  • Around 40% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3353 vs 2392
  • 2.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1688 vs 754
  • Around 57% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2342 vs 1492
  • Around 40% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3353 vs 2392
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 8 October 2013 vs 14 May 2012
Texture fill rate 15.6 GTexel / s vs 4.2 GTexel / s
Pipelines 320 vs 16
Floating-point performance 499.2 gflops vs 33.6 gflops
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 902 vs 347
PassMark - G2D Mark 274 vs 194
Geekbench - OpenCL 5331 vs 538
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 13.344 vs 8.712
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 290.632 vs 155.638
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.262 vs 0.931
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 21.59 vs 7.36
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 60.326 vs 12.009
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1688 vs 754
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2342 vs 1492
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3353 vs 2392
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1688 vs 754
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2342 vs 1492
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3353 vs 2392

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics 4000

  • Around 35% higher boost clock speed: 1050 MHz vs 780 MHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 22 nm vs 28 nm
  • Around 11% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 50 Watt
Boost clock speed 1050 MHz vs 780 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 50 Watt

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD Radeon R7 240
GPU 2: Intel HD Graphics 4000

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
902
347
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
274
194
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
5331
538
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
13.344
8.712
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
290.632
155.638
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1.262
0.931
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
21.59
7.36
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
60.326
12.009
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1688
754
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2342
1492
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3353
2392
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1688
754
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2342
1492
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3353
2392
Name AMD Radeon R7 240 Intel HD Graphics 4000
PassMark - G3D Mark 902 347
PassMark - G2D Mark 274 194
Geekbench - OpenCL 5331 538
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 13.344 8.712
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 290.632 155.638
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.262 0.931
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 21.59 7.36
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 60.326 12.009
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1688 754
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2342 1492
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3353 2392
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1688 754
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2342 1492
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3353 2392
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 0 0

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Radeon R7 240 Intel HD Graphics 4000

Essentials

Architecture GCN 1.0 Generation 7.0
Code name Oland Ivy Bridge GT2
Design AMD Radeon R7 200 Series
Launch date 8 October 2013 14 May 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $69
Place in performance rating 1236 1501
Price now $49.99
Type Desktop Laptop
Value for money (0-100) 24.92

Technical info

Boost clock speed 780 MHz 1050 MHz
Floating-point performance 499.2 gflops 33.6 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 22 nm
Pipelines 320 16
Stream Processors 320
Texture fill rate 15.6 GTexel / s 4.2 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 50 Watt 45 Watt
Transistor count 1,040 million 1,200 million
Core clock speed 650 MHz

Video outputs and ports

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

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Bus support PCIe 3.0
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 1.0 x16
Length 168 mm
Supplementary power connectors N / A

API support

DirectX 12 11.1 (11_0)
OpenGL 4.5 4.0

Memory

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

Technologies

CrossFire
DDMA audio
FreeSync
Quick Sync