Radeon Pro V520 vs R5 M330

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R5 M330 with Radeon Pro V520, including specs and performance data.

R5 M330
2015
4 GB DDR3, 18 Watt
1.54

Pro V520 outperforms R5 M330 by a whopping 1962% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking965170
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency5.959.82
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code nameExoNavi 12
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date5 May 2015 (9 years ago)1 December 2020 (3 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 cores3202304
Compute units5no data
Core clock speed955 MHz1000 MHz
Boost clock speed1030 MHz1600 MHz
Number of transistors690 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)18 Watt225 Watt
Texture fill rate20.60230.4
Floating-point processing power0.6592 TFLOPS7.373 TFLOPS
ROPs864
TMUs20144

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).

Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno dataIGP
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 8-pin

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 typeDDR3HBM2
Maximum RAM amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit2048 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s512.0 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

Supported technologies

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

HD3D+-
PowerTune+-
DualGraphics+-
ZeroCore+-
Switchable graphics+-

API compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 (12_1)
Shader Model5.06.5
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCLNot Listed2.2
Vulkan+1.2
Mantle+-

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.

R5 M330 1.54
Pro V520 31.76
+1962%

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.

R5 M330 595
Pro V520 12257
+1960%

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 HD9
−1900%
180−190
+1900%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−1900%
80−85
+1900%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−1900%
120−130
+1900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−1900%
100−105
+1900%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−1900%
80−85
+1900%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−1900%
40−45
+1900%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−1900%
80−85
+1900%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−1900%
80−85
+1900%
Hitman 3 6−7
−1900%
120−130
+1900%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−1900%
300−310
+1900%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−1900%
60−65
+1900%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−1900%
160−170
+1900%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−1959%
700−750
+1959%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−1900%
120−130
+1900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−1900%
100−105
+1900%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−1900%
80−85
+1900%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−1900%
40−45
+1900%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−1900%
80−85
+1900%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−1900%
80−85
+1900%
Hitman 3 6−7
−1900%
120−130
+1900%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−1900%
300−310
+1900%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−1900%
60−65
+1900%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−1900%
160−170
+1900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 13
−1900%
260−270
+1900%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−1959%
700−750
+1959%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−1900%
120−130
+1900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−1900%
100−105
+1900%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−1900%
80−85
+1900%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−1900%
40−45
+1900%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−1900%
80−85
+1900%
Hitman 3 6−7
−1900%
120−130
+1900%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−1900%
300−310
+1900%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−1900%
160−170
+1900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−1900%
220−230
+1900%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−1959%
700−750
+1959%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−1900%
60−65
+1900%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−1900%
40−45
+1900%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−1900%
40−45
+1900%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−1700%
18−20
+1700%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−1700%
18−20
+1700%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−1900%
40−45
+1900%
Hitman 3 7−8
−1900%
140−150
+1900%
Horizon Zero Dawn 5−6
−1900%
100−105
+1900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−1700%
18−20
+1700%
Watch Dogs: Legion 8−9
−1900%
160−170
+1900%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−1900%
80−85
+1900%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−1700%
18−20
+1700%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−1700%
18−20
+1700%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−1700%
18−20
+1700%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−1900%
60−65
+1900%

This is how R5 M330 and Pro V520 compete in popular games:

  • Pro V520 is 1900% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.54 31.76
Recency 5 May 2015 1 December 2020
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 18 Watt 225 Watt

R5 M330 has 1150% lower power consumption.

Pro V520, on the other hand, has a 1962.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon Pro V520 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R5 M330 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R5 M330 is a notebook card while Radeon Pro V520 is a workstation 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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