Radeon HD 6520G vs HD Graphics P530

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared HD Graphics P530 with Radeon HD 6520G, including specs and performance data.

HD Graphics P530
2015
1740 MB DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4, 15 Watt
2.76
+258%

HD Graphics P530 outperforms HD 6520G by a whopping 258% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking8061160
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency12.831.53
ArchitectureGeneration 9.0 (2015−2016)TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameSkylake GT2Sumo
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)7 December 2011 (13 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 cores192320
Core clock speed350 MHz400 MHz
Boost clock speed1150 MHzno data
Number of transistors189 million1,178 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm+32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt35 Watt
Texture fill rate18.406.400
Floating-point processing power0.4416 TFLOPS0.256 TFLOPS
ROPs38
TMUs1616

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x1IGP
WidthIGPno data

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/DDR4System Shared
Maximum RAM amount1740 MBSystem Shared
Memory bus widthSystem SharedSystem Shared
Memory clock speedSystem SharedSystem Shared
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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Quick Sync+no data

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model6.45.0
OpenGL4.64.4
OpenCL2.11.2
Vulkan1.1.97N/A

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.

HD Graphics P530 2.76
+258%
HD 6520G 0.77

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 P530 1074
+259%
HD 6520G 299

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:

900p27−30
+238%
8
−238%
Full HD21−24
+250%
6
−250%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Battlefield 5 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Fortnite 12−14
+333%
3−4
−333%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+160%
5−6
−160%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
Valorant 40−45
+46.7%
30−33
−46.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Battlefield 5 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 50−55
+150%
20−22
−150%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Dota 2 24−27
+100%
12−14
−100%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Fortnite 12−14
+333%
3−4
−333%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+160%
5−6
−160%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Grand Theft Auto V 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Valorant 40−45
+46.7%
30−33
−46.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Dota 2 24−27
+100%
12−14
−100%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+160%
5−6
−160%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Valorant 40−45
+46.7%
30−33
−46.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 12−14
+333%
3−4
−333%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 3−4 0−1
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 18−20
+533%
3−4
−533%
Grand Theft Auto V 1−2 0−1
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
+375%
4−5
−375%
Valorant 24−27
+300%
6−7
−300%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Far Cry 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 12−14
+225%
4−5
−225%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Dota 2 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3 0−1
Forza Horizon 5 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

This is how HD Graphics P530 and HD 6520G compete in popular games:

  • HD Graphics P530 is 238% faster in 900p
  • HD Graphics P530 is 250% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the HD Graphics P530 is 533% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • HD Graphics P530 is ahead in 36 tests (97%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (3%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.76 0.77
Recency 1 September 2015 7 December 2011
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 35 Watt

HD Graphics P530 has a 258.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The HD Graphics P530 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6520G in performance tests.

Be aware that HD Graphics P530 is a desktop card while Radeon HD 6520G is a notebook one.

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Intel HD Graphics P530
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