UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs vs Radeon HD 6450 OEM
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 660 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | TeraScale 2 (2009−2015) | Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022) |
| GPU code name | Caicos | Tiger Lake Xe |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 7 February 2011 (13 years ago) | 15 August 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 | 160 | 48 |
| Core clock speed | 625 MHz | 350 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1450 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 370 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 18 Watt | 28 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 5.000 | no data |
| Floating-point performance | 0.2 gflops | no data |
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 | PCIe 2.0 x16 | no data |
| Length | 168 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no 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 type | GDDR3 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 1066 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 8.528 GB/s | no data |
| 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 | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA | no data |
| 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 graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.2 (11_0) | 12_1 |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | no data |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | no data |
| Vulkan | N/A | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 7 February 2011 | 15 August 2020 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 18 Watt | 28 Watt |
HD 6450 OEM has 55.6% lower power consumption.
UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 years, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Radeon HD 6450 OEM and UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Radeon HD 6450 OEM is a desktop card while UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs is a notebook 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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