Radeon R6 (Mullins) vs HD Graphics
Aggregate performance score
We've compared HD Graphics with Radeon R6 (Mullins), including specs and performance data.
HD Graphics outperforms R6 (Mullins) by a significant 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1220 | 1262 |
| Place by popularity | 66 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 1.58 | no data |
| Architecture | Generation 7.0 (2012−2013) | GCN 1.1 (2014) |
| GPU code name | Ivy Bridge GT1 | Mullins |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 April 2012 (13 years ago) | 29 April 2014 (11 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 cores | 48 | 128 |
| Core clock speed | 650 MHz | 500 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1050 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 392 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 6.300 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.1008 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 1 | no data |
| TMUs | 6 | 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 | PCIe 1.0 x16 | 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 | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | no data |
| Shared memory | + | + |
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 | No outputs | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (11_0) | 12 (FL 12_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.0 | no data |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1.1.80 | - |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
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1−2
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Full HD
Medium
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
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1−2
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| Escape from Tarkov | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
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5−6
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
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8−9
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| Valorant | 27−30
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27−30
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Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 18−20
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18−20
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
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| Dota 2 | 12−14
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12−14
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| Escape from Tarkov | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
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8−9
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
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6−7
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| Valorant | 27−30
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27−30
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Full HD
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
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| Dota 2 | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
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| Escape from Tarkov | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
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8−9
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
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6−7
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| Valorant | 27−30
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27−30
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1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
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3−4
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 3−4
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3−4
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
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6−7
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1440p
Ultra
| Escape from Tarkov | 2−3
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2−3
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
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1−2
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1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 1−2
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1−2
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4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
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| Valorant | 3−4
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3−4
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4K
Ultra
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 29 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.72 | 0.59 |
| Recency | 1 April 2012 | 29 April 2014 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 28 nm |
HD Graphics has a 22% higher aggregate performance score, and a 27.3% more advanced lithography process.
R6 (Mullins), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years.
The HD Graphics is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R6 (Mullins) in performance tests.
Be aware that HD Graphics is a desktop graphics card while Radeon R6 (Mullins) is a notebook one.
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