RTX A500 Embedded vs Radeon RX 640

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 640 with RTX A500 Embedded, including specs and performance data.

RX 640
2019
2 GB GDDR5, 50 Watt
5.32
+4.5%

RX 640 outperforms RTX A500 Embedded by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking616628
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency7.2917.44
ArchitectureGCN 4.0 (2016−2020)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code namePolaris 23GA107S
Market segmentLaptopMobile workstation
Release date13 May 2019 (5 years ago)30 March 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 cores6402048
Core clock speed1082 MHz435 MHz
Boost clock speed1218 MHz1335 MHz
Number of transistors2,200 million8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt20 Watt
Texture fill rate48.7285.44
Floating-point processing power1.559 TFLOPS5.468 TFLOPS
ROPs1632
TMUs4064
Tensor Coresno data64
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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2 GB4 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth48 GB/s96 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 outputsPortable Device Dependent

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA-8.6

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.

RX 640 5.32
+4.5%
RTX A500 Embedded 5.09

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.

RX 640 2049
+4.6%
RTX A500 Embedded 1959

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 HD27
+12.5%
24−27
−12.5%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Battlefield 5 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+6.7%
30−33
−6.7%
Hitman 3 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+10%
30−33
−10%
Metro Exodus 27
+12.5%
24−27
−12.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 26
+8.3%
24−27
−8.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+17.5%
40−45
−17.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Battlefield 5 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+6.7%
30−33
−6.7%
Hitman 3 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+10%
30−33
−10%
Metro Exodus 10
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+17.5%
40−45
−17.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+6.7%
30−33
−6.7%
Hitman 3 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+10%
30−33
−10%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 11
+10%
10−11
−10%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+17.5%
40−45
−17.5%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Hitman 3 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+6.7%
30−33
−6.7%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Hitman 3 1−2 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%

This is how RX 640 and RTX A500 Embedded compete in popular games:

  • RX 640 is 13% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.32 5.09
Recency 13 May 2019 30 March 2022
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 20 Watt

RX 640 has a 4.5% higher aggregate performance score.

RTX A500 Embedded, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 150% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX 640 and RTX A500 Embedded.

Be aware that Radeon RX 640 is a notebook graphics card while RTX A500 Embedded is a mobile workstation one.


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