Radeon R5 430 OEM vs HD Graphics 520

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared HD Graphics 520 with Radeon R5 430 OEM, including specs and performance data.

HD Graphics 520
2015
32 GB DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4, 15 Watt
2.15

R5 430 OEM outperforms HD Graphics 520 by a significant 24% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking866810
Place by popularity36not in top-100
ArchitectureGeneration 9.0 (2015)GCN 1.0 (2012−2020)
GPU code nameSkylake GT2Oland
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)30 June 2016 (8 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 cores192384
Core clock speed300 MHz730 MHz
Boost clock speed900 MHz780 MHz
Number of transistors189 million950 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm+28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate21.6018.72
Floating-point processing power0.3456 TFLOPS0.599 TFLOPS
ROPs38
TMUs2424

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).

InterfaceRing BusPCIe 3.0 x8
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeDDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount32 GB2 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared64 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared1150 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data36.8 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 ConnectorsPortable Device Dependent1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort

Supported technologies

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

Quick Sync+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (11_1)
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.01.2
Vulkan+1.2.131

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.

HD Graphics 520 2.15
R5 430 OEM 2.67
+24.2%

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 Graphics 520 831
R5 430 OEM 1031
+24.1%

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:

900p20
−20%
24−27
+20%
Full HD11
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Battlefield 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Far Cry 5 5
−20%
6−7
+20%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Hitman 3 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
−16.7%
21−24
+16.7%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
−20%
12−14
+20%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−11.1%
40−45
+11.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Battlefield 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Hitman 3 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
−16.7%
21−24
+16.7%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
−20%
12−14
+20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 13
−23.1%
16−18
+23.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−11.1%
40−45
+11.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Hitman 3 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
−16.7%
21−24
+16.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
−20%
12−14
+20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−23.1%
16−18
+23.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−11.1%
40−45
+11.1%

Full HD
Epic Preset

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

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Hitman 3 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 12−14
−16.7%
14−16
+16.7%

1440p
Epic Preset

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

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

This is how HD Graphics 520 and R5 430 OEM compete in popular games:

  • R5 430 OEM is 20% faster in 900p
  • R5 430 OEM is 9% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.15 2.67
Recency 1 September 2015 30 June 2016
Maximum RAM amount 32 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 50 Watt

HD Graphics 520 has a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 233.3% lower power consumption.

R5 430 OEM, on the other hand, has a 24.2% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 9 months.

The Radeon R5 430 OEM is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 520 in performance tests.

Be aware that HD Graphics 520 is a notebook card while Radeon R5 430 OEM is a desktop 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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