Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) vs Radeon R5 M420

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R5 M420 and Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc), covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R5 M420
2016
4 GB DDR3
1.13

Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) outperforms R5 M420 by a whopping 690% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1090491
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)Xe LPG (2023)
GPU code nameJetMeteor Lake iGPU
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date15 May 2016 (9 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year 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 cores3204
Core clock speed780 MHzno data
Boost clock speed850 MHz1950 MHz
Number of transistors690 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Texture fill rate17.00no data
Floating-point processing power0.544 TFLOPSno data
ROPs8no data
TMUs20no data
L1 Cache80 KBno data
L2 Cache128 KBno 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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8no 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 typeDDR3no data
Maximum RAM amount4 GBno data
Memory bus width64 Bitno data
Memory clock speed1000 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth16 GB/sno 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 ConnectorsNo outputsno data

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12_2
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.2.131-

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 HD3−4
−733%
25
+733%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
−183%
16−18
+183%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 1−2
−4100%
40−45
+4100%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−1450%
30−35
+1450%
Fortnite 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−614%
50
+614%
Forza Horizon 5 1−2
−2800%
27−30
+2800%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
−183%
16−18
+183%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−278%
30−35
+278%
Valorant 30−35
−179%
90−95
+179%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 1−2
−4100%
40−45
+4100%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 27−30
−686%
220−230
+686%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−567%
20−22
+567%
Dota 2 16−18
−650%
120−130
+650%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−1100%
24
+1100%
Fortnite 3−4
−1800%
55−60
+1800%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−457%
39
+457%
Forza Horizon 5 1−2
−2800%
27−30
+2800%
Grand Theft Auto V 0−1 15
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
−183%
16−18
+183%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−850%
18−20
+850%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−278%
30−35
+278%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−257%
24−27
+257%
Valorant 30−35
−179%
90−95
+179%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 1−2
−4100%
40−45
+4100%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−567%
20−22
+567%
Dota 2 16−18
−650%
120−130
+650%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−1450%
30−35
+1450%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−329%
30
+329%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
−183%
16−18
+183%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−278%
30−35
+278%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−686%
55−60
+686%
Valorant 30−35
−179%
90−95
+179%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 4−5
−650%
30−33
+650%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 7−8
−943%
70−75
+943%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−292%
45−50
+292%
Valorant 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%

1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−1900%
20−22
+1900%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−667%
21−24
+667%
Hogwarts Legacy 1−2
−900%
10−11
+900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−40%
21−24
+40%
Valorant 6−7
−650%
45−50
+650%

4K
Ultra

Dota 2 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−350%
9−10
+350%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 13
+0%
13
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Counter-Strike 2 11
+0%
11
+0%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike 2 13
+0%
13
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Fortnite 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

1440p
High

Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Metro Exodus 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Valorant 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Fortnite 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Valorant 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

This is how R5 M420 and Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) compete in popular games:

  • Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) is 733% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Battlefield 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) is 4100% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) performs better in 34 tests (58%)
  • there's a draw in 25 tests (42%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.13 8.93
Recency 15 May 2016 14 December 2023
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm

Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) has a 690.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R5 M420 in performance tests.

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