HD Graphics 4000 vs Radeon Pro Vega 56

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Pro Vega 56 with HD Graphics 4000, including specs and performance data.

Pro Vega 56
2017
8 GB HBM2, 210 Watt
32.06
+2617%

Pro Vega 56 outperforms HD Graphics 4000 by a whopping 2617% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1791077
Place by popularitynot in top-10049
Cost-effectiveness evaluation48.50no data
Power efficiency10.491.80
ArchitectureGCN 5.0 (2017−2020)Generation 7.0 (2012−2013)
GPU code nameVega 10Ivy Bridge GT2
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
Release date14 August 2017 (7 years ago)14 May 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores3584128
Core clock speed1138 MHz650 MHz
Boost clock speed1250 MHz1000 MHz
Number of transistors12,500 million1,200 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)210 Wattunknown
Texture fill rate280.016.00
Floating-point processing power8.96 TFLOPS0.256 TFLOPS
ROPs642
TMUs22416

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16Ring Bus
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeHBM2System Shared
Maximum RAM amount8 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width2048 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed786 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth402.4 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortPortable Device Dependent
HDMI+-

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.

DirectX12 (12_1)11.1 (11_0)
Shader Model6.45.0
OpenGL4.64.0
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan1.1.125+

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.

Pro Vega 56 32.06
+2617%
HD Graphics 4000 1.18

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.

Pro Vega 56 12353
+2621%
HD Graphics 4000 454

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.

Pro Vega 56 25589
+4793%
HD Graphics 4000 523

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.

Pro Vega 56 17797
+3608%
HD Graphics 4000 480

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:

900p300−350
+2400%
12
−2400%
Full HD96
+773%
11
−773%
4K57
+2750%
2−3
−2750%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.16no data
4K7.00no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 85−90
+2767%
3−4
−2767%
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+688%
8−9
−688%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+2133%
3−4
−2133%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 85−90
+2767%
3−4
−2767%
Battlefield 5 110−120 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+688%
8−9
−688%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+2133%
3−4
−2133%
Far Cry 5 95−100
+3167%
3−4
−3167%
Fortnite 130−140
+6800%
2−3
−6800%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+1850%
6−7
−1850%
Forza Horizon 5 85−90
+2800%
3−4
−2800%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+1222%
9−10
−1222%
Valorant 190−200
+476%
30−35
−476%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 85−90
+2767%
3−4
−2767%
Battlefield 5 110−120 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+688%
8−9
−688%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+1205%
21
−1205%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+2133%
3−4
−2133%
Dota 2 107
+529%
17
−529%
Far Cry 5 95−100
+3167%
3−4
−3167%
Fortnite 130−140
+6800%
2−3
−6800%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+1850%
6−7
−1850%
Forza Horizon 5 85−90
+2800%
3−4
−2800%
Grand Theft Auto V 100−110
+3400%
3−4
−3400%
Metro Exodus 65−70
+6700%
1−2
−6700%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+1222%
9−10
−1222%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 116
+2220%
5−6
−2220%
Valorant 190−200
+476%
30−35
−476%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+688%
8−9
−688%
Cyberpunk 2077 65−70
+2133%
3−4
−2133%
Dota 2 102
+538%
16−18
−538%
Far Cry 5 95−100
+3167%
3−4
−3167%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+1850%
6−7
−1850%
Forza Horizon 5 85−90
+2800%
3−4
−2800%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+1222%
9−10
−1222%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 64
+1180%
5−6
−1180%
Valorant 190−200
+476%
30−35
−476%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 130−140
+6800%
2−3
−6800%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+2500%
1−2
−2500%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 200−210
+3350%
6−7
−3350%
Grand Theft Auto V 55−60
+2750%
2−3
−2750%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+4100%
1−2
−4100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+2400%
7−8
−2400%
Valorant 220−230
+7500%
3−4
−7500%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
+3950%
2−3
−3950%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+3100%
1−2
−3100%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+6900%
1−2
−6900%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+2600%
3−4
−2600%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
+5200%
1−2
−5200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+2500%
2−3
−2500%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+3650%
2−3
−3650%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 24−27
+2300%
1−2
−2300%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 55−60
+293%
14−16
−293%
Metro Exodus 24−27 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 42
+4100%
1−2
−4100%
Valorant 180−190
+2900%
6−7
−2900%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+4600%
1−2
−4600%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16 0−1
Dota 2 96 0−1
Far Cry 5 35−40
+1700%
2−3
−1700%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+5300%
1−2
−5300%
Forza Horizon 5 30−33
+2900%
1−2
−2900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+1650%
2−3
−1650%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 35−40
+1650%
2−3
−1650%

This is how Pro Vega 56 and HD Graphics 4000 compete in popular games:

  • Pro Vega 56 is 2400% faster in 900p
  • Pro Vega 56 is 773% faster in 1080p
  • Pro Vega 56 is 2750% faster in 4K

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

  • in Valorant, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the Pro Vega 56 is 7500% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, Pro Vega 56 surpassed HD Graphics 4000 in all 44 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 32.06 1.18
Recency 14 August 2017 14 May 2012
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm

Pro Vega 56 has a 2616.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon Pro Vega 56 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 4000 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro Vega 56 is a mobile workstation card while HD Graphics 4000 is a mobile workstation one.

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