Radeon 620 vs Arc 8-Cores iGPU
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Arc 8-Cores iGPU and Radeon 620, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Arc 8-Cores iGPU outperforms Radeon 620 by a whopping 652% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in performance ranking | 308 | 850 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Architecture | Xe LPG (2023) | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) |
GPU code name | Meteor Lake iGPU | Polaris 24 |
Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Release date | 14 December 2023 (less than a year ago) | 12 August 2019 (5 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
Pipelines / CUDA cores | 8 | 384 |
Boost clock speed | 2300 MHz | 1024 MHz |
Number of transistors | no data | 1,550 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 28 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 50 Watt |
Texture fill rate | no data | 24.58 |
Floating-point performance | no data | 0.7864 gflops |
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).
Interface | no data | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 type | no data | DDR3, GDDR5 |
Maximum RAM amount | no data | 4 GB |
Memory bus width | no data | 64 Bit |
Memory clock speed | no data | 2250 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | no data | 14.4 GB/s |
Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
Display Connectors | no data | No outputs |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 12_2 | 12 (12_0) |
Shader Model | no data | 6.3 |
OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
OpenCL | no data | 2.0 |
Vulkan | - | 1.2.131 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
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.
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 | 40
+700%
| 5−6
−700%
|
1440p | 16
+700%
| 2−3
−700%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Medium Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 40−45
+413%
|
8−9
−413%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 30−33
+900%
|
3−4
−900%
|
Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+1867%
|
3−4
−1867%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 35−40
+517%
|
6−7
−517%
|
Far Cry 5 | 37
+825%
|
4−5
−825%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 45−50
+717%
|
6−7
−717%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
+936%
|
10−12
−936%
|
Hitman 3 | 35−40
+400%
|
7−8
−400%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 33
+73.7%
|
18−20
−73.7%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 45−50
+880%
|
5−6
−880%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 55−60
+436%
|
10−12
−436%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 85−90
+135%
|
35−40
−135%
|
Full HD
High Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 40−45
+413%
|
8−9
−413%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 30−33
+900%
|
3−4
−900%
|
Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+1867%
|
3−4
−1867%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 35−40
+517%
|
6−7
−517%
|
Far Cry 5 | 35
+775%
|
4−5
−775%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 45−50
+717%
|
6−7
−717%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
+936%
|
10−12
−936%
|
Hitman 3 | 35−40
+400%
|
7−8
−400%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 27
+42.1%
|
18−20
−42.1%
|
Metro Exodus | 60−65
+6100%
|
1−2
−6100%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 45−50
+880%
|
5−6
−880%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 55−60
+436%
|
10−12
−436%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 43
+231%
|
12−14
−231%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 85−90
+135%
|
35−40
−135%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 40−45
+413%
|
8−9
−413%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 30−33
+900%
|
3−4
−900%
|
Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+743%
|
7−8
−743%
|
Far Cry 5 | 33
+725%
|
4−5
−725%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 45−50
+717%
|
6−7
−717%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 110−120
+936%
|
10−12
−936%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 23
+76.9%
|
12−14
−76.9%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 85−90
+135%
|
35−40
−135%
|
1440p
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 20−22
+900%
|
2−3
−900%
|
Hitman 3 | 21−24
+950%
|
2−3
−950%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 35−40
+825%
|
4−5
−825%
|
Metro Exodus | 30−35
+725%
|
4−5
−725%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−33
+900%
|
3−4
−900%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 35−40
+800%
|
4−5
−800%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 18−20
+800%
|
2−3
−800%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 16−18
+700%
|
2−3
−700%
|
Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+775%
|
4−5
−775%
|
Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+600%
|
3−4
−600%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 27−30
+833%
|
3−4
−833%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 95−100
+725%
|
12−14
−725%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 20−22
+1900%
|
1−2
−1900%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 100−110
+738%
|
12−14
−738%
|
4K
High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 9−10
+800%
|
1−2
−800%
|
Hitman 3 | 14−16
+1300%
|
1−2
−1300%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 90−95
+675%
|
12−14
−675%
|
Metro Exodus | 18−20
+850%
|
2−3
−850%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
+700%
|
2−3
−700%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 20−22
+900%
|
2−3
−900%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
+800%
|
2−3
−800%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 10−12
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 9−10
+800%
|
1−2
−800%
|
Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+800%
|
2−3
−800%
|
Far Cry 5 | 10−11
+900%
|
1−2
−900%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 14−16
+1300%
|
1−2
−1300%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+733%
|
3−4
−733%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 7−8 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Low Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
Metro Exodus | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
Battlefield 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
This is how Arc 8-Cores iGPU and Radeon 620 compete in popular games:
- Arc 8-Cores iGPU is 700% faster in 1080p
- Arc 8-Cores iGPU is 700% faster in 1440p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Arc 8-Cores iGPU is 6100% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Arc 8-Cores iGPU is ahead in 36 tests (64%)
- there's a draw in 20 tests (36%)
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 17.53 | 2.33 |
Recency | 14 December 2023 | 12 August 2019 |
Chip lithography | 5 nm | 28 nm |
Arc 8-Cores iGPU has a 652.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.
The Arc 8-Cores iGPU is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 620 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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