GeForce Go 6100 vs Radeon HD 7420G

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 7420G and GeForce Go 6100, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

HD 7420G
2012
35 Watt
0.75
+1775%

HD 7420G outperforms Go 6100 by a whopping 1775% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking12321566
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency1.66no data
ArchitectureTeraScale 3 (2010−2013)no data
GPU code nameScrapper LiteC51MV
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date6 June 2012 (14 years ago)1 February 2006 (20 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 cores1283
Core clock speed480 MHz1 MHz
Boost clock speed655 MHz425 MHz
Number of transistors1,303 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology32 nm110 nm
Power consumption (TDP)35 Wattno data
Texture fill rate5.240no data
Floating-point processing power0.1677 TFLOPSno data
ROPs4no data
TMUs8no data

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 sizemedium sizedno data
InterfaceIGPno 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 typeSystem Sharedshared Memory
Maximum RAM amountSystem Sharedno data
Memory bus widthSystem Sharedno data
Memory clock speedSystem Sharedno data
Shared memory++

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 ConnectorsNo outputsno data

API and SDK support

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

DirectX11.2 (11_0)shared Memory
Shader Model5.0no data
OpenGL4.4no data
OpenCL1.2no data
VulkanN/A-

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.

HD 7420G 0.75
+1775%
Go 6100 0.04

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.

HD 7420G 314
+1747%
Samples: 199
Go 6100 17
Samples: 88

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Palworld 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%

Full HD
Medium

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Palworld 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Valorant 27−30
+26.1%
21−24
−26.1%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 21−24
+133%
9−10
−133%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Dota 2 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Metro Exodus 1−2 0−1
Palworld 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Valorant 27−30
+26.1%
21−24
−26.1%

Full HD
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Dota 2 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Valorant 27−30
+26.1%
21−24
−26.1%

Full HD
Epic

Palworld 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 4−5 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9 0−1

1440p
Ultra

Forza Horizon 4 2−3 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 1−2 0−1
Palworld 1−2 0−1

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%

4K
Ultra

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

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

  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the HD 7420G is 150% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • HD 7420G performs better in 22 tests (92%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (8%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.75 0.04
Recency 6 June 2012 1 February 2006
Chip lithography 32 nm 110 nm

HD 7420G has a 1775% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and a 244% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon HD 7420G is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce Go 6100 in performance tests.

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