Radeon Pro 5600M vs HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge)
Aggregate performance score
We've compared HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) with Radeon Pro 5600M, including specs and performance data.
Pro 5600M outperforms HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) by a whopping 3697% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 1201 | 230 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Gen. 7 Ivy Bridge (2011−2012) | Navi / RDNA (2019−2020) |
| GPU code name | Ivy Bridge GT1 | Navi 10 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 1 October 2012 (11 years ago) | 15 June 2020 (4 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 | 6 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | 350 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1100 MHz | 1265 MHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 50 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 164.8 |
| Floating-point performance | no data | 5.274 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).
| Laptop size | no data | medium sized |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| 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 | HBM2 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64/128 Bit | 2048 Bit |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 394.2 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 | 11.0 | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.2 |
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 | 9
−3233%
| 300−350
+3233%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−1200%
|
35−40
+1200%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 4−5
−1200%
|
50−55
+1200%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
−1533%
|
45−50
+1533%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−1200%
|
35−40
+1200%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
−6200%
|
60−65
+6200%
|
| Hitman 3 | 5−6
−860%
|
45−50
+860%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−12
−909%
|
110−120
+909%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 6−7
−1250%
|
80−85
+1250%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−33
−237%
|
100−110
+237%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 4−5
−1200%
|
50−55
+1200%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
−1533%
|
45−50
+1533%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−1200%
|
35−40
+1200%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
−6200%
|
60−65
+6200%
|
| Hitman 3 | 5−6
−860%
|
45−50
+860%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−12
−909%
|
110−120
+909%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 6−7
−1250%
|
80−85
+1250%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
−420%
|
50−55
+420%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−33
−237%
|
100−110
+237%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 4−5
−1200%
|
50−55
+1200%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
−1533%
|
45−50
+1533%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−1200%
|
35−40
+1200%
|
| Hitman 3 | 5−6
−860%
|
45−50
+860%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−12
−909%
|
110−120
+909%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 6−7
−1250%
|
80−85
+1250%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
−420%
|
50−55
+420%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−33
−237%
|
100−110
+237%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
−3500%
|
35−40
+3500%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 24−27 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−1400%
|
14−16
+1400%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−2700%
|
27−30
+2700%
|
| Hitman 3 | 6−7
−367%
|
27−30
+367%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 3−4
−1533%
|
45−50
+1533%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 1−2
−13500%
|
130−140
+13500%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
−1233%
|
40−45
+1233%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
−1300%
|
14−16
+1300%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 12−14 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
−950%
|
21−24
+950%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140−150
+0%
|
140−150
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
This is how HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) and Pro 5600M compete in popular games:
- Pro 5600M is 3233% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Pro 5600M is 13500% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Pro 5600M is ahead in 35 tests (50%)
- there's a draw in 35 tests (50%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.63 | 23.92 |
| Recency | 1 October 2012 | 15 June 2020 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 7 nm |
Pro 5600M has a 3696.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, and a 214.3% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon Pro 5600M is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) in performance tests.
Be aware that HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) is a notebook graphics card while Radeon Pro 5600M is a mobile 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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