Radeon RX 6400 vs HD Graphics 520

Aggregate performance score

We've compared HD Graphics 520 with Radeon RX 6400, including specs and performance data.

HD Graphics 520
2015
32 GB DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4, 15 Watt
2.16

RX 6400 outperforms HD Graphics 520 by a whopping 819% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking866281
Place by popularity4792
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data54.17
Power efficiency9.9425.84
ArchitectureGeneration 9.0 (2015−2016)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameSkylake GT2Navi 24
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)19 January 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$159

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores192768
Core clock speed300 MHz1923 MHz
Boost clock speed900 MHz2321 MHz
Number of transistors189 million5,400 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm+6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt53 Watt
Texture fill rate21.60111.4
Floating-point processing power0.3456 TFLOPS3.565 TFLOPS
ROPs332
TMUs2448
Ray Tracing Coresno data12

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).

InterfaceRing BusPCIe 4.0 x4
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeDDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount32 GB4 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared64 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared2000 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data128.0 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 ConnectorsPortable Device Dependent1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

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.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.02.2
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.

HD Graphics 520 2.16
RX 6400 19.85
+819%

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.

HD Graphics 520 831
RX 6400 7632
+818%

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:

900p20
−800%
180−190
+800%
Full HD10
−800%
90−95
+800%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data1.77

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−800%
90−95
+800%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−800%
45−50
+800%
Elden Ring 3−4
−800%
27−30
+800%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
−775%
35−40
+775%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−800%
90−95
+800%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−800%
45−50
+800%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
−809%
100−105
+809%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−800%
18−20
+800%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
−789%
80−85
+789%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
−775%
35−40
+775%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−800%
90−95
+800%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−800%
45−50
+800%
Dota 2 11
−809%
100−105
+809%
Elden Ring 3−4
−800%
27−30
+800%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−757%
120−130
+757%
Fortnite 10−12
−809%
100−105
+809%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
−809%
100−105
+809%
Grand Theft Auto V 3
−800%
27−30
+800%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−800%
18−20
+800%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
−805%
190−200
+805%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
−789%
80−85
+789%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3
−800%
27−30
+800%
World of Tanks 30
−800%
270−280
+800%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
−775%
35−40
+775%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−800%
90−95
+800%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−800%
45−50
+800%
Dota 2 22
−809%
200−210
+809%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−757%
120−130
+757%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
−809%
100−105
+809%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
−805%
190−200
+805%

1440p
High Preset

Elden Ring 1−2
−800%
9−10
+800%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
−767%
130−140
+767%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−800%
9−10
+800%
World of Tanks 14−16
−757%
120−130
+757%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−800%
9−10
+800%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−789%
80−85
+789%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−800%
27−30
+800%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−817%
55−60
+817%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−800%
27−30
+800%
Valorant 8−9
−775%
70−75
+775%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
−775%
140−150
+775%
Elden Ring 1−2
−800%
9−10
+800%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−767%
130−140
+767%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 6−7
−817%
55−60
+817%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−800%
9−10
+800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−767%
130−140
+767%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−800%
18−20
+800%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−800%
9−10
+800%
Dota 2 16−18
−775%
140−150
+775%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−800%
18−20
+800%
Fortnite 0−1 0−1
Valorant 2−3
−800%
18−20
+800%

This is how HD Graphics 520 and RX 6400 compete in popular games:

  • RX 6400 is 800% faster in 900p
  • RX 6400 is 800% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.16 19.85
Recency 1 September 2015 19 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 32 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 53 Watt

HD Graphics 520 has a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 253.3% lower power consumption.

RX 6400, on the other hand, has a 819% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6400 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 520 in performance tests.

Be aware that HD Graphics 520 is a notebook card while Radeon RX 6400 is a desktop 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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