HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) vs Radeon 840M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon 840M and HD Graphics 400 (Braswell), covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
840M outperforms HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) by a whopping 2160% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 483 | 1289 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | RDNA 3+ (2024) | Gen. 8 (2015−2016) |
| GPU code name | Krackan Point | Braswell |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 2 June 2024 (1 year ago) | 1 April 2016 (9 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 256 | 12 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 320 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2900 MHz | 640 MHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 4 nm | 14 nm |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Laptop size | medium sized | no data |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory bus width | no data | 64/128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 7500 MHz | no data |
| Shared memory | + | + |
| Resizable BAR | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | no data | 11.2 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
3DMark 11 Performance GPU
3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.
3DMark Cloud Gate GPU
Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 28
+250%
| 8
−250%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 84
+2700%
|
3−4
−2700%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+1800%
|
1−2
−1800%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 16−18 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
+4100%
|
1−2
−4100%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 68
+2167%
|
3−4
−2167%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+1800%
|
1−2
−1800%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
+3000%
|
1−2
−3000%
|
| Fortnite | 55−60
+2750%
|
2−3
−2750%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+925%
|
4−5
−925%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 27−30
+2800%
|
1−2
−2800%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+386%
|
7−8
−386%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 90−95
+250%
|
24−27
−250%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
+4100%
|
1−2
−4100%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 15 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 140−150
+847%
|
14−16
−847%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+1800%
|
1−2
−1800%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
+3000%
|
1−2
−3000%
|
| Fortnite | 55−60
+2750%
|
2−3
−2750%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+925%
|
4−5
−925%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 27−30
+2800%
|
1−2
−2800%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 32
+3100%
|
1−2
−3100%
|
| Metro Exodus | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+386%
|
7−8
−386%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
+400%
|
5−6
−400%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
+250%
|
24−27
−250%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
+4100%
|
1−2
−4100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+1800%
|
1−2
−1800%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
+3000%
|
1−2
−3000%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+925%
|
4−5
−925%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+386%
|
7−8
−386%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
+400%
|
5−6
−400%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 55−60
+2750%
|
2−3
−2750%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 70−75
+7200%
|
1−2
−7200%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 100−110
+2525%
|
4−5
−2525%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+2200%
|
1−2
−2200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 20−22 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+2200%
|
1−2
−2200%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14 | 0−1 |
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 20−22 | 0−1 |
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
+33.3%
|
14−16
−33.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 50−55
+2400%
|
2−3
−2400%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 6−7 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Dota 2 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
This is how Radeon 840M and HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) compete in popular games:
- Radeon 840M is 250% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the Radeon 840M is 7200% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Radeon 840M is ahead in 21 tests (84%)
- there's a draw in 4 tests (16%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.04 | 0.40 |
| Recency | 2 June 2024 | 1 April 2016 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 14 nm |
Radeon 840M has a 2160% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon 840M is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) in performance tests.
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