HD Graphics 500 vs Radeon HD 6650M

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 6650M with HD Graphics 500, including specs and performance data.

HD 6650M
2011
1 GB DDR3
1.95
+153%

HD 6650M outperforms HD Graphics 500 by a whopping 153% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking8951145
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data9.26
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)Generation 9.0 (2015−2016)
GPU code nameWhistlerApollo Lake GT1
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date4 January 2011 (13 years ago)1 September 2015 (9 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 cores48096
Core clock speed600 MHz200 MHz
Boost clock speedno data650 MHz
Number of transistors716 million189 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data10 Watt
Texture fill rate14.407.800
Floating-point processing power0.576 TFLOPS0.1248 TFLOPS
ROPs82
TMUs2412

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 sizemedium sizedno data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16Ring Bus
Widthno dataIGP

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 typeDDR3DDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4
Maximum RAM amount1 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed800 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno 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 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 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. 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 6650M 1.95
+153%
HD Graphics 500 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 6650M 752
+152%
HD Graphics 500 298

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 6650M 1037
+115%
HD Graphics 500 482

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:

900p19
+171%
7−8
−171%
Full HD17
+113%
8
−113%
1440p2−3
+100%
1
−100%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Battlefield 5 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Hitman 3 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
+41.7%
12−14
−41.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+12.9%
30−35
−12.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Battlefield 5 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Hitman 3 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
+41.7%
12−14
−41.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+12.9%
30−35
−12.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Hitman 3 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
+41.7%
12−14
−41.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+12.9%
30−35
−12.9%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5 0−1

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Hitman 3 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−12
+450%
2−3
−450%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 1−2 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

This is how HD 6650M and HD Graphics 500 compete in popular games:

  • HD 6650M is 171% faster in 900p
  • HD 6650M is 113% faster in 1080p
  • HD 6650M is 100% faster in 1440p

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

  • in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the HD 6650M is 450% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • HD 6650M is ahead in 33 tests (94%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (6%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.95 0.77
Recency 4 January 2011 1 September 2015
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 14 nm

HD 6650M has a 153.2% higher aggregate performance score.

HD Graphics 500, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 185.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon HD 6650M is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 500 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 6650M is a notebook card while HD Graphics 500 is a desktop 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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