HD Graphics 4600 vs Radeon R7 M380
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R7 M380 and HD Graphics 4600, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
R7 M380 outperforms HD Graphics 4600 by a whopping 136% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 688 | 926 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 58 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 6.32 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2011−2020) | Generation 7.5 (2013) |
| GPU code name | Tropo | Haswell GT2 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 5 May 2015 (9 years ago) | 27 May 2013 (11 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 cores | 640 | 160 |
| Compute units | 10 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 900 MHz | 400 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 915 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,500 million | 392 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 45 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 36.60 | 22.00 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.171 TFLOPS | 0.352 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 2 |
| TMUs | 40 | 20 |
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 size | medium sized | no data |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | Ring Bus |
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 type | DDR3 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 1000 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 32 GB/s | no 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 Connectors | No outputs | Portable Device Dependent |
| Eyefinity | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| AppAcceleration | + | - |
| FreeSync | + | - |
| HD3D | + | - |
| PowerTune | + | - |
| DualGraphics | + | - |
| ZeroCore | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
| Quick Sync | no data | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.3 |
| OpenCL | Not Listed | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | - | + |
| 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.
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.
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:
| 900p | 30−35
+114%
| 14
−114%
|
| Full HD | 24−27
+118%
| 11
−118%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 10−11
+100%
|
5−6
−100%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
+25%
|
8−9
−25%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
+100%
|
4−5
−100%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 10−11
+100%
|
5−6
−100%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
+300%
|
4−5
−300%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
+25%
|
8−9
−25%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
+100%
|
4−5
−100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12
+1000%
|
1−2
−1000%
|
| Fortnite | 21−24
+91.7%
|
12
−91.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
+111%
|
9−10
−111%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
+60%
|
10−11
−60%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
+48.6%
|
35−40
−48.6%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 10−11
+100%
|
5−6
−100%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
+300%
|
4−5
−300%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
+25%
|
8−9
−25%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 70−75
+167%
|
27
−167%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
+100%
|
4−5
−100%
|
| Dota 2 | 35−40
+63.6%
|
22
−63.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12
+1000%
|
1−2
−1000%
|
| Fortnite | 21−24
+229%
|
7−8
−229%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
+111%
|
9−10
−111%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 12−14
+225%
|
4
−225%
|
| Metro Exodus | 7−8
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
+60%
|
10−11
−60%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+200%
|
4
−200%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
+48.6%
|
35−40
−48.6%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
+300%
|
4−5
−300%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
+25%
|
8−9
−25%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
+100%
|
4−5
−100%
|
| Dota 2 | 35−40
+80%
|
20−22
−80%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12
+1000%
|
1−2
−1000%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
+111%
|
9−10
−111%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
+60%
|
10−11
−60%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+71.4%
|
7−8
−71.4%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
+48.6%
|
35−40
−48.6%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 21−24
+229%
|
7−8
−229%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 30−35
+158%
|
12−14
−158%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−33
+150%
|
12−14
−150%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
+267%
|
12−14
−267%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
+250%
|
2−3
−250%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
+150%
|
4−5
−150%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+100%
|
3−4
−100%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 8−9
+167%
|
3−4
−167%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+6.7%
|
14−16
−6.7%
|
| Valorant | 20−22
+122%
|
9−10
−122%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 12−14
+333%
|
3−4
−333%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
This is how R7 M380 and HD Graphics 4600 compete in popular games:
- R7 M380 is 114% faster in 900p
- R7 M380 is 118% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Far Cry 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the R7 M380 is 1000% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, R7 M380 surpassed HD Graphics 4600 in all 56 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.29 | 1.82 |
| Recency | 5 May 2015 | 27 May 2013 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 22 nm |
R7 M380 has a 135.7% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.
HD Graphics 4600, on the other hand, has a 27.3% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon R7 M380 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 4600 in performance tests.
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