Radeon PRO W7900 vs HD Graphics 4000
Aggregate performance score
We've compared HD Graphics 4000 with Radeon PRO W7900, including specs and performance data.
PRO W7900 outperforms HD Graphics 4000 by a whopping 6322% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1066 | 13 |
| Place by popularity | 50 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 16.79 |
| Power efficiency | 1.80 | 17.60 |
| Architecture | Generation 7.0 (2012−2013) | RDNA 3.0 (2022−2024) |
| GPU code name | Ivy Bridge GT2 | Navi 31 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 14 May 2012 (12 years ago) | 13 April 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $3,999 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 | 128 | 6144 |
| Core clock speed | 650 MHz | 1855 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1000 MHz | 2495 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,200 million | 57,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | unknown | 295 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 16.00 | 958.1 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.256 TFLOPS | 61.32 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 2 | 192 |
| TMUs | 16 | 384 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 96 |
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 | Ring Bus | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 280 mm |
| Width | no data | 3-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 2x 8-pin |
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 | System Shared | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 48 GB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 2250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 864.0 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 | Portable Device Dependent | 3x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x mini-DisplayPort 2.1 |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | + | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (11_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 4.0 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.2 |
| Vulkan | + | 1.3 |
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. 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.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
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:
| 900p | 12
−6150%
| 750−800
+6150%
|
| Full HD | 10
−5900%
| 600−650
+5900%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 6.67 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−6233%
|
190−200
+6233%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 5−6
−5900%
|
300−310
+5900%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
−6150%
|
250−260
+6150%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−6233%
|
190−200
+6233%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−5900%
|
60−65
+5900%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 3−4
−6233%
|
190−200
+6233%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
−5900%
|
60−65
+5900%
|
| Hitman 3 | 6−7
−5733%
|
350−400
+5733%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 14−16
−5971%
|
850−900
+5971%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
−5900%
|
120−130
+5900%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8−9
−6150%
|
500−550
+6150%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−35
−6306%
|
2050−2100
+6306%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 5−6
−5900%
|
300−310
+5900%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
−6150%
|
250−260
+6150%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−6233%
|
190−200
+6233%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−5900%
|
60−65
+5900%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 3−4
−6233%
|
190−200
+6233%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
−5900%
|
60−65
+5900%
|
| Hitman 3 | 6−7
−5733%
|
350−400
+5733%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 14−16
−5971%
|
850−900
+5971%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
−5900%
|
120−130
+5900%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8−9
−6150%
|
500−550
+6150%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 13
−6054%
|
800−850
+6054%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−35
−6306%
|
2050−2100
+6306%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 5−6
−5900%
|
300−310
+5900%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
−6150%
|
250−260
+6150%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−6233%
|
190−200
+6233%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−5900%
|
60−65
+5900%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
−5900%
|
60−65
+5900%
|
| Hitman 3 | 6−7
−5733%
|
350−400
+5733%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 14−16
−5971%
|
850−900
+5971%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8−9
−6150%
|
500−550
+6150%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12
−6264%
|
700−750
+6264%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−35
−6306%
|
2050−2100
+6306%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
−5900%
|
120−130
+5900%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−5900%
|
60−65
+5900%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 2−3
−5900%
|
120−130
+5900%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
−5900%
|
60−65
+5900%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−5900%
|
60−65
+5900%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−5900%
|
60−65
+5900%
|
| Hitman 3 | 7−8
−5614%
|
400−450
+5614%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 4−5
−6150%
|
250−260
+6150%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 5−6
−5900%
|
300−310
+5900%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
−6150%
|
250−260
+6150%
|
4K
High Preset
| Far Cry New Dawn | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
−5900%
|
60−65
+5900%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2
−5900%
|
60−65
+5900%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
−5900%
|
120−130
+5900%
|
This is how HD Graphics 4000 and PRO W7900 compete in popular games:
- PRO W7900 is 6150% faster in 900p
- PRO W7900 is 5900% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.18 | 75.78 |
| Recency | 14 May 2012 | 13 April 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 5 nm |
PRO W7900 has a 6322% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, and a 340% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon PRO W7900 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 4000 in performance tests.
Be aware that HD Graphics 4000 is a notebook card while Radeon PRO W7900 is a workstation one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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