Radeon Sky 500 vs HD Graphics 620

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared HD Graphics 620 with Radeon Sky 500, including specs and performance data.

HD Graphics 620
2016
32 GB DDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4, 15 Watt
2.43

Sky 500 outperforms HD Graphics 620 by a whopping 403% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking841405
Place by popularity63not in top-100
Power efficiency11.105.58
ArchitectureGeneration 9.5 (2016−2020)GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code nameKaby Lake GT2Pitcairn
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date30 August 2016 (8 years ago)27 March 2013 (11 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 cores1921280
Core clock speed300 MHz950 MHz
Boost clock speed1000 MHzno data
Number of transistors189 million2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm++28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate24.0076.00
Floating-point processing power0.384 TFLOPS2.432 TFLOPS
ROPs332
TMUs2480

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).

Bus supportno dataPCIe 3.0
InterfaceRing BusPCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data242 mm
Widthno data1-slot
Form factorno datafull height / full length
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-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 typeDDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount32 GB4 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared256 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared1200 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data154 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 DisplayPort
DisplayPort countno data1
Dual-link DVI support-+

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 (11_1)
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.01.2
Vulkan+1.2.131

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 620 2.43
Sky 500 12.22
+403%

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 620 935
Sky 500 4709
+404%

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 HD13
−400%
65−70
+400%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−380%
24−27
+380%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
−400%
40−45
+400%
Battlefield 5 3−4
−367%
14−16
+367%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
−400%
30−33
+400%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−380%
24−27
+380%
Far Cry 5 6
−400%
30−33
+400%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
−400%
30−33
+400%
Forza Horizon 4 25
−380%
120−130
+380%
Hitman 3 7−8
−400%
35−40
+400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 20−22
−400%
100−105
+400%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−380%
24−27
+380%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14
−400%
70−75
+400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−386%
180−190
+386%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
−400%
40−45
+400%
Battlefield 5 3−4
−367%
14−16
+367%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
−400%
30−33
+400%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−380%
24−27
+380%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−350%
18−20
+350%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
−400%
30−33
+400%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
−400%
55−60
+400%
Hitman 3 7−8
−400%
35−40
+400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 20−22
−400%
100−105
+400%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−380%
24−27
+380%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
−400%
55−60
+400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 15
−400%
75−80
+400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−386%
180−190
+386%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
−400%
40−45
+400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
−400%
30−33
+400%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−380%
24−27
+380%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−350%
18−20
+350%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
−400%
55−60
+400%
Hitman 3 7−8
−400%
35−40
+400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 20−22
−400%
100−105
+400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
−400%
55−60
+400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−400%
65−70
+400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−386%
180−190
+386%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−380%
24−27
+380%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
−350%
18−20
+350%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−350%
18−20
+350%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−400%
10−11
+400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−367%
14−16
+367%
Hitman 3 7−8
−400%
35−40
+400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 7−8
−400%
35−40
+400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−400%
10−11
+400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 14−16
−400%
70−75
+400%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−380%
24−27
+380%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−400%
10−11
+400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−367%
14−16
+367%

This is how HD Graphics 620 and Sky 500 compete in popular games:

  • Sky 500 is 400% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.43 12.22
Recency 30 August 2016 27 March 2013
Maximum RAM amount 32 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 150 Watt

HD Graphics 620 has an age advantage of 3 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 900% lower power consumption.

Sky 500, on the other hand, has a 402.9% higher aggregate performance score.

The Radeon Sky 500 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 620 in performance tests.

Be aware that HD Graphics 620 is a notebook card while Radeon Sky 500 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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