Radeon 740M vs HD Graphics 5500
Aggregate performance score
Radeon 740M outperforms HD Graphics 5500 by a whopping 501% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 933 | 451 |
| Place by popularity | 78 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.06 | no data |
| Architecture | Gen. 8 Broadwell (2014−2015) | RDNA 3 |
| GPU code name | Broadwell GT2 | Phoenix |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 5 January 2015 (9 years ago) | 23 May 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Current price | $410 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 | 24 | 256 |
| Core clock speed | 300 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 950 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,300 million | 25,390 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 30 Watt (30 - 15 Watt TGP) |
| Texture fill rate | 22.80 | 40.00 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on HD Graphics 5500 and Radeon 740M 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.
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x1 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| 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 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 64/128 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | System Shared |
| 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 Connectors | No outputs | Portable Device Dependent |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.80 | 1.3 |
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 740M outperforms HD Graphics 5500 by 501% based on our aggregate 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 740M outperforms HD Graphics 5500 by 500% in Passmark.
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:
| 900p | 13
−477%
| 75−80
+477%
|
| Full HD | 10
−500%
| 60−65
+500%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−250%
|
14−16
+250%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
−1800%
|
18−20
+1800%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
−375%
|
18−20
+375%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−250%
|
14−16
+250%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
−286%
|
27−30
+286%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
−2400%
|
24−27
+2400%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−417%
|
30−35
+417%
|
| Hitman 3 | 4−5
−400%
|
20−22
+400%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 12−14
−138%
|
30−35
+138%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6
−317%
|
24−27
+317%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−11
−160%
|
24−27
+160%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
−1800%
|
18−20
+1800%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
−375%
|
18−20
+375%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−250%
|
14−16
+250%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9
−200%
|
27−30
+200%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
−2400%
|
24−27
+2400%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−417%
|
30−35
+417%
|
| Hitman 3 | 4−5
−400%
|
20−22
+400%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 12−14
−138%
|
30−35
+138%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
−733%
|
24−27
+733%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−11
−160%
|
24−27
+160%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4
−350%
|
18−20
+350%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
−1800%
|
18−20
+1800%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
−375%
|
18−20
+375%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−250%
|
14−16
+250%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
−286%
|
27−30
+286%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−417%
|
30−35
+417%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 12−14
−138%
|
30−35
+138%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2
−800%
|
18−20
+800%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
−733%
|
24−27
+733%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−800%
|
18−20
+800%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
−1300%
|
14−16
+1300%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 0−1 | 6−7 |
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
−175%
|
10−12
+175%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−300%
|
4−5
+300%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−600%
|
14−16
+600%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
−1500%
|
16−18
+1500%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 5−6
−280%
|
18−20
+280%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
−700%
|
8−9
+700%
|
4K
High Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
−267%
|
21−24
+267%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 2−3
−350%
|
9−10
+350%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 2−3
−350%
|
9−10
+350%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
−125%
|
9−10
+125%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
−200%
|
9−10
+200%
|
This is how HD Graphics 5500 and Radeon 740M compete in popular games:
- Radeon 740M is 477% faster in 900p
- Radeon 740M is 500% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Far Cry New Dawn, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Radeon 740M is 2400% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, Radeon 740M surpassed HD Graphics 5500 in all 43 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.50 | 9.01 |
| Recency | 5 January 2015 | 23 May 2023 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 30 Watt |
The Radeon 740M is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 5500 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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