Radeon HD 7520G + HD 7670M Dual Graphics vs HD 8650M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 8650M and Radeon HD 7520G + HD 7670M Dual Graphics, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
HD 8650M outperforms HD 7520G + HD 7670M Dual Graphics by a significant 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 883 | 943 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | GCN (2012−2015) | Terascale 3 (2010−2013) |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 7 January 2013 (11 years ago) | 15 May 2012 (12 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 | 384 | 736 |
| Core clock speed | 650 MHz | 655 / 600 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 900 Million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
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).
| Laptop size | medium sized | medium sized |
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 | GDDR5 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 4500 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Shared memory | - | + |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 | 11 |
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 | 27−30
+17.4%
| 23
−17.4%
|
| Full HD | 18−20
+12.5%
| 16
−12.5%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
| Hitman 3 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 16−18
+6.3%
|
16−18
−6.3%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 35−40
+2.9%
|
30−35
−2.9%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
| Hitman 3 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 16−18
+6.3%
|
16−18
−6.3%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 35−40
+2.9%
|
30−35
−2.9%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
| Hitman 3 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 16−18
+6.3%
|
16−18
−6.3%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 35−40
+2.9%
|
30−35
−2.9%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+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
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 10−11
+25%
|
8−9
−25%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
4K
High Preset
| 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 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| 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 8650M and HD 7520G + HD 7670M Dual Graphics compete in popular games:
- HD 8650M is 17% faster in 900p
- HD 8650M is 13% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Far Cry 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the HD 8650M is 50% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- HD 8650M is ahead in 25 tests (49%)
- there's a draw in 26 tests (51%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.04 | 1.67 |
| Recency | 7 January 2013 | 15 May 2012 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 40 nm |
HD 8650M has a 22.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 months, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon HD 8650M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 7520G + HD 7670M Dual Graphics in performance tests.
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