Intel HD Graphics 530 vs AMD Radeon 530

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Combined performance score

Radeon 530
2.61
+1.2%

Radeon 530 outperforms HD Graphics 530 by 1% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking775781
Place by popularitynot in top-10026
Value for money0.640.16
ArchitectureGCN (2011−2017)Gen. 9 Skylake (2015−2016)
GPU code nameMesoSkylake GT2
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date21 March 2017 (7 years old)5 August 2015 (8 years old)
Current price$627 $526
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Radeon 530 has 300% better value for money than HD Graphics 530.

Technical specs

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 cores38424
Core clock speed1024 MHz350 MHz
Boost clock speed1024 MHz1150 MHz
Number of transistors1,550 million189 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate24.5027.60
Floating-point performance784.1 gflops403.2 gflops

Size and compatibility

Information on Radeon 530 and HD Graphics 530 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x1
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

Memory

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 typeDDR3/GDDR5DDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4
Maximum RAM amount4 GB64 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed2250 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth28.8 GB/sno data
Shared memory-+

Video outputs and ports

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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGANo outputs
HDMI+no data

Technologies

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

Quick Syncno data+

API support

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

DirectX12.012 (12_1)
Shader Model5.06.4
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL2.02.1
Vulkan++

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

Radeon 530 2.61
+1.2%
HD Graphics 530 2.58

Radeon 530 outperforms HD Graphics 530 by 1% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

Radeon 530 1013
+1.2%
HD Graphics 530 1001

Radeon 530 outperforms HD Graphics 530 by 1% in Passmark.

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

Radeon 530 6338
HD Graphics 530 6831
+7.8%

HD Graphics 530 outperforms Radeon 530 by 8% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

Radeon 530 2327
+70.9%
HD Graphics 530 1362

Radeon 530 outperforms HD Graphics 530 by 71% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

Radeon 530 1542
+64.9%
HD Graphics 530 935

Radeon 530 outperforms HD Graphics 530 by 65% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

Radeon 530 9210
+22.8%
HD Graphics 530 7500

Radeon 530 outperforms HD Graphics 530 by 23% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 8%

Radeon 530 107458
+33.9%
HD Graphics 530 80242

Radeon 530 outperforms HD Graphics 530 by 34% in 3DMark Ice Storm GPU.

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 HD16
+14.3%
14
−14.3%
4K7−8
+0%
7
+0%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16
+433%
3−4
−433%
Battlefield 5 14
+180%
5−6
−180%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry 5 10
+66.7%
6
−66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 9
+200%
3−4
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 20
+233%
6−7
−233%
Hitman 3 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9
+0%
9−10
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 15
+400%
3−4
−400%
Battlefield 5 13
+160%
5−6
−160%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
−200%
12−14
+200%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry 5 10
+233%
3−4
−233%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Hitman 3 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Metro Exodus 4
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4
−125%
9−10
+125%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 11
+120%
5
−120%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Battlefield 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6
+100%
3
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Hitman 3 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Metro Exodus 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Hitman 3 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

This is how Radeon 530 and HD Graphics 530 compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • Radeon 530 is 14.3% faster than HD Graphics 530

4K resolution:

  • HD Graphics 530 is 0% faster than Radeon 530

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

  • in Assassin's Creed Odyssey, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Radeon 530 is 433% faster than the HD Graphics 530.
  • in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the HD Graphics 530 is 200% faster than the Radeon 530.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Radeon 530 is ahead in 11 tests (21%)
  • HD Graphics 530 is ahead in 2 tests (4%)
  • there's a draw in 40 tests (75%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 2.61 2.58
Recency 21 March 2017 5 August 2015
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 64 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 15 Watt

We couldn't decide between Radeon 530 and HD Graphics 530. The differences in performance seem too small.


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