Radeon RX 6500M vs HD 7400G

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 7400G with Radeon RX 6500M, including specs and performance data.

HD 7400G
2012
17 Watt
0.69

RX 6500M outperforms HD 7400G by a whopping 2817% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1169270
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency2.8127.83
ArchitectureTeraScale 3 (2010−2013)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameScrapperNavi 24
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date2 October 2012 (12 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 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 cores1921024
Core clock speed327 MHz2000 MHz
Boost clock speed424 MHz2400 MHz
Number of transistors1,303 million5,400 million
Manufacturing process technology32 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)17 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate5.088153.6
Floating-point processing power0.1628 TFLOPS4.915 TFLOPS
ROPs432
TMUs1264
Ray Tracing Coresno data16

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 sizeno datamedium sized
InterfaceIGPPCIe 4.0 x4
WidthIGPno data
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 SharedGDDR6
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared4 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared64 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared2250 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data144.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.06.6
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.22.2
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 7400G 0.69
RX 6500M 20.13
+2817%

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 7400G 267
RX 6500M 7767
+2809%

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 7400G 415
RX 6500M 17889
+4211%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

HD 7400G 327
RX 6500M 14018
+4187%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

HD 7400G 2424
RX 6500M 88601
+3555%

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 HD2−3
−3000%
62
+3000%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−2100%
66
+2100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−1025%
45−50
+1025%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−1267%
40−45
+1267%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−2133%
67
+2133%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−5300%
50−55
+5300%
Hitman 3 5−6
−1120%
61
+1120%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−791%
95−100
+791%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 50−55
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−1017%
65−70
+1017%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
−207%
90−95
+207%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−1025%
45−50
+1025%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−1267%
40−45
+1267%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−967%
32
+967%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−5300%
50−55
+5300%
Hitman 3 5−6
−1060%
58
+1060%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−791%
95−100
+791%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 50−55
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−1483%
95
+1483%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−350%
45−50
+350%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
−207%
90−95
+207%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−1025%
45−50
+1025%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−1267%
40−45
+1267%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−867%
29
+867%
Hitman 3 5−6
−1000%
55
+1000%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−791%
95−100
+791%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−1283%
83
+1283%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−290%
39
+290%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
+20%
25
−20%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 50−55

1440p
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−3000%
30−35
+3000%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 21−24
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−1100%
12−14
+1100%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−2200%
21−24
+2200%
Hitman 3 6−7
−300%
24−27
+300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 3−4
−1300%
40−45
+1300%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
−5900%
120−130
+5900%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−1033%
30−35
+1033%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 14−16

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−1100%
12−14
+1100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 10−11

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−800%
18−20
+800%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 62
+0%
62
+0%
Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Metro Exodus 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 45
+0%
45
+0%
Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Metro Exodus 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 39
+0%
39
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Hitman 3 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

This is how HD 7400G and RX 6500M compete in popular games:

  • RX 6500M is 3000% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the HD 7400G is 20% faster.
  • in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6500M is 5900% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • HD 7400G is ahead in 1 test (2%)
  • RX 6500M is ahead in 34 tests (52%)
  • there's a draw in 31 test (47%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.69 20.13
Recency 2 October 2012 4 January 2022
Chip lithography 32 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 17 Watt 50 Watt

HD 7400G has 194.1% lower power consumption.

RX 6500M, on the other hand, has a 2817.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, and a 433.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6500M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 7400G in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 7400G is a desktop card while Radeon RX 6500M is a notebook one.


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AMD Radeon HD 7400G
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