HD Graphics 505 vs Radeon HD 6520G

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 6520G and HD Graphics 505, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

HD 6520G
2011
35 Watt
0.78

HD Graphics 505 outperforms HD 6520G by a moderate 19% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking11611134
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency1.5310.63
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)Generation 9.0 (2015−2016)
GPU code nameSumoApollo Lake GT1.5
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date7 December 2011 (13 years ago)1 September 2016 (8 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 cores320144
Core clock speed400 MHz200 MHz
Boost clock speedno data650 MHz
Number of transistors1,178 million189 million
Manufacturing process technology32 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt10 Watt
Texture fill rate6.40011.70
Floating-point processing power0.256 TFLOPS0.1872 TFLOPS
ROPs83
TMUs1618

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).

InterfaceIGPRing Bus

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 typeSystem SharedDDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared8 GB
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 outputsPortable Device Dependent

Supported technologies

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

Quick Syncno data+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.06.4
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.23.0
VulkanN/A1.3

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.

HD 6520G 0.78
HD Graphics 505 0.93
+19.2%

  • Other tests
    • Passmark
    • 3DMark 11 Performance GPU
    • 3DMark Vantage Performance

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 6520G 299
HD Graphics 505 359
+20.1%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

HD 6520G 492
HD Graphics 505 620
+26%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

HD 6520G 1678
HD Graphics 505 2351
+40.1%

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:

900p8
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Full HD6
−50%
9
+50%

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
Atomic Heart 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Atomic Heart 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Valorant 30−33
−3.3%
30−35
+3.3%
Atomic Heart 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 20−22
−15%
21−24
+15%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Metro Exodus 0−1 1−2
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Valorant 30−33
−3.3%
30−35
+3.3%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Valorant 30−33
−3.3%
30−35
+3.3%
Counter-Strike 2 0−1 0−1
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Fortnite 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Atomic Heart 0−1 1−2
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Fortnite 0−1 0−1
Fortnite 0−1 0−1
Fortnite 0−1 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1

This is how HD 6520G and HD Graphics 505 compete in popular games:

  • HD Graphics 505 is 13% faster in 900p
  • HD Graphics 505 is 50% 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 505 is 33% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • HD Graphics 505 is ahead in 11 tests (31%)
  • there's a draw in 24 tests (69%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.78 0.93
Recency 7 December 2011 1 September 2016
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 10 Watt

HD Graphics 505 has a 19.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 250% lower power consumption.

The HD Graphics 505 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6520G in performance tests.

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