HD Graphics P4000 vs Radeon HD 7870M

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 7870M with HD Graphics P4000, including specs and performance data.

HD 7870M
2012
2 GB GDDR5, 45 Watt
3.91
+192%

HD 7870M outperforms HD Graphics P4000 by a whopping 192% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking7021024
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency5.962.04
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)Generation 7.0 (2012−2013)
GPU code nameHeathrowIvy Bridge GT2
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date24 April 2012 (12 years ago)14 May 2012 (12 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 cores640128
Core clock speed800 MHz650 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1250 MHz
Number of transistors1,500 million1,200 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt45 Watt
Texture fill rate32.0020.00
Floating-point processing power1.024 TFLOPS0.32 TFLOPS
ROPs161
TMUs4016

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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 1.0 x16
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 typeGDDR5System Shared
Maximum RAM amount2 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width128 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed1000 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth64 GB/sno data
Shared memory-no data

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.

DirectX12 (11_1)11.1 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.0
OpenGL4.64.0
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.1.80

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 7870M 3.91
+192%
HD Graphics P4000 1.34

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 7870M 1507
+192%
HD Graphics P4000 516

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Battlefield 5 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+229%
7−8
−229%
Hitman 3 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+200%
9−10
−200%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
+200%
5−6
−200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+200%
14−16
−200%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Battlefield 5 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+229%
7−8
−229%
Hitman 3 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+200%
9−10
−200%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
+200%
5−6
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+220%
5−6
−220%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+200%
14−16
−200%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+229%
7−8
−229%
Hitman 3 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+200%
9−10
−200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
+200%
5−6
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+220%
5−6
−220%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+200%
14−16
−200%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Far Cry 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Hitman 3 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 24−27
+200%
8−9
−200%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3 0−1
Hitman 3 0−1 0−1
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 2−3 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.91 1.34
Chip lithography 28 nm 22 nm

HD 7870M has a 191.8% higher aggregate performance score.

HD Graphics P4000, on the other hand, has a 27.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon HD 7870M is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics P4000 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 7870M is a notebook card while HD Graphics P4000 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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