Ryzen Z2 Go GPU vs HD Graphics 4600
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Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 988 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | 82 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 6.55 | no data |
| Architecture | Generation 7.5 (2013) | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | Haswell GT2 | Rembrandt+ |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 27 May 2013 (13 years ago) | 2025 (1 year 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 | 160 | 768 |
| Core clock speed | 400 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1100 MHz | 2700 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 392 million | 13,100 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 28 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 22.00 | 129.6 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.352 TFLOPS | 4.147 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 2 | 32 |
| TMUs | 20 | 48 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 12 |
| L0 Cache | no data | 192 KB |
| L1 Cache | no data | 256 KB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 8 MB |
| L3 Cache | no data | 16 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 | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 | LPDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 51.2 GB/s |
| Shared memory | + | no data |
| 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 | 1x USB Type-C |
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 (11_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | + | 1.3 |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 28 Watt |
Ryzen Z2 Go GPU has a 267% more advanced lithography process, and 61% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between HD Graphics 4600 and Ryzen Z2 Go GPU. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that HD Graphics 4600 is a notebook graphics card while Ryzen Z2 Go GPU is a desktop one.
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