Radeon Pro V520 vs HD Graphics 530
Aggregate performance score
We've compared HD Graphics 530 with Radeon Pro V520, including specs and performance data.
Pro V520 outperforms HD Graphics 530 by a whopping 1126% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 905 | 222 |
| Place by popularity | 84 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 12.38 | 10.12 |
| Architecture | Generation 9.0 (2015−2016) | RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) |
| GPU code name | Skylake GT2 | Navi 12 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 1 September 2015 (11 years ago) | 1 December 2020 (5 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. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 192 | 2304 |
| Core clock speed | 350 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 950 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 189 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm+ | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 225 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 22.80 | 230.4 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.3648 TFLOPS | 7.373 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 3 | 64 |
| TMUs | 24 | 144 |
| L2 Cache | no data | 4 MB |
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).
| Interface | Ring Bus | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Width | no data | IGP |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 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 type | DDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4 | HBM2 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 64 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 2048 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 1000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 512.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | + | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | Portable Device Dependent | No outputs |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | + | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 2.2 |
| Vulkan | + | 1.2 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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:
| Full HD | 14
−1114%
| 170−180
+1114%
|
| 4K | 7
−1114%
| 85−90
+1114%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Atomic Heart | 6−7
−1067%
|
70−75
+1067%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
−1067%
|
70−75
+1067%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−1100%
|
60−65
+1100%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Atomic Heart | 6−7
−1067%
|
70−75
+1067%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 7−8
−1114%
|
85−90
+1114%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
−1067%
|
70−75
+1067%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−1100%
|
60−65
+1100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6
−1067%
|
70−75
+1067%
|
| Fortnite | 20
−1100%
|
240−250
+1100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−1067%
|
140−150
+1067%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 5−6
−1100%
|
60−65
+1100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−1067%
|
140−150
+1067%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−1063%
|
500−550
+1063%
|
Full HD
High
| Atomic Heart | 6−7
−1067%
|
70−75
+1067%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 7−8
−1114%
|
85−90
+1114%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
−1067%
|
70−75
+1067%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 45−50
−1070%
|
550−600
+1070%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−1100%
|
60−65
+1100%
|
| Dota 2 | 23
−1117%
|
280−290
+1117%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
−1067%
|
70−75
+1067%
|
| Fortnite | 12−14
−1067%
|
140−150
+1067%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−1067%
|
140−150
+1067%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 5−6
−1100%
|
60−65
+1100%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 5−6
−1100%
|
60−65
+1100%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
−1025%
|
45−50
+1025%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−1067%
|
140−150
+1067%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5
−1100%
|
60−65
+1100%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−1063%
|
500−550
+1063%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 7−8
−1114%
|
85−90
+1114%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−1100%
|
60−65
+1100%
|
| Dota 2 | 20
−1100%
|
240−250
+1100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
−1067%
|
70−75
+1067%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−1067%
|
140−150
+1067%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−1067%
|
140−150
+1067%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3
−1067%
|
35−40
+1067%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−1063%
|
500−550
+1063%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 12−14
−1067%
|
140−150
+1067%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
−1100%
|
60−65
+1100%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 18−20
−1122%
|
220−230
+1122%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
−1117%
|
280−290
+1117%
|
| Valorant | 21−24
−1082%
|
260−270
+1082%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−1100%
|
12−14
+1100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−1067%
|
35−40
+1067%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−1100%
|
60−65
+1100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
−1067%
|
35−40
+1067%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 4−5
−1025%
|
45−50
+1025%
|
4K
High
| Atomic Heart | 1−2
−1100%
|
12−14
+1100%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−1100%
|
180−190
+1100%
|
| Valorant | 12−14
−1067%
|
140−150
+1067%
|
4K
Ultra
| Dota 2 | 7
−1114%
|
85−90
+1114%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−1100%
|
12−14
+1100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
−1100%
|
12−14
+1100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
−1067%
|
35−40
+1067%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4
−1067%
|
35−40
+1067%
|
This is how HD Graphics 530 and Pro V520 compete in popular games:
- Pro V520 is 1114% faster in 1080p
- Pro V520 is 1114% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.40 | 29.42 |
| Recency | 1 September 2015 | 1 December 2020 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 64 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 225 Watt |
HD Graphics 530 has a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 1400% lower power consumption.
Pro V520, on the other hand, has a 1126% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon Pro V520 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 530 in performance tests.
Be aware that HD Graphics 530 is a notebook graphics card while Radeon Pro V520 is a workstation one.
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