Radeon RX Vega 7 vs GMA 3600
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 529 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 12 |
| Architecture | PowerVR SGX545 (2008−2010) | Vega (2017−2020) |
| GPU code name | Cedarview | Vega Raven Ridge |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 October 2008 (15 years ago) | 7 January 2020 (4 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 32 | 448 |
| Core clock speed | 400 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1800 MHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 13 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 1.600 | no data |
| Floating-point performance | 0.0256 gflops | no 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).
| Interface | PCI | no data |
| Width | IGP | no 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 type | System Shared | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | no data |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | no data |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | no data |
| Shared memory | no data | + |
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 | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10.1 | 12_1 |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | no data |
| OpenGL | ES 2.0 | no data |
| OpenCL | N/A | no data |
| Vulkan | N/A | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 October 2008 | 7 January 2020 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 13 Watt | 15 Watt |
GMA 3600 has 15.4% lower power consumption.
RX Vega 7, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 years, and a 828.6% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between GMA 3600 and Radeon RX Vega 7. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GMA 3600 is a desktop card while Radeon RX Vega 7 is a notebook 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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