Radeon RX 6400 vs R5 M430

VS

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R5 M430 with Radeon RX 6400, including specs and performance data.

R5 M430
2016
4 GB DDR3
1.69

RX 6400 outperforms R5 M430 by a whopping 1075% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking941284
Place by popularitynot in top-10092
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data53.17
Power efficiencyno data25.75
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameExoNavi 24
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date15 May 2016 (8 years ago)19 January 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$159

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores320768
Core clock speed1030 MHz1923 MHz
Boost clock speed1030 MHz2321 MHz
Number of transistors690 million5,400 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)unknown53 Watt
Texture fill rate20.60111.4
Floating-point processing power0.6592 TFLOPS3.565 TFLOPS
ROPs832
TMUs2048
Ray Tracing Coresno data12

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 x8PCIe 4.0 x4
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB4 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s128.0 GB/s
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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.06.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.3

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark 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.

R5 M430 1.69
RX 6400 19.85
+1075%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. 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.

R5 M430 648
RX 6400 7629
+1077%

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 HD13
−1054%
150−160
+1054%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data1.06

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−1043%
80−85
+1043%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−1000%
55−60
+1000%
Elden Ring 3−4
−1067%
35−40
+1067%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
−1067%
35−40
+1067%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−1043%
80−85
+1043%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−1000%
55−60
+1000%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−1000%
110−120
+1000%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−900%
10−11
+900%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−1043%
80−85
+1043%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
−1067%
35−40
+1067%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−1043%
80−85
+1043%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−1000%
55−60
+1000%
Dota 2 7
−1043%
80−85
+1043%
Elden Ring 3−4
−1067%
35−40
+1067%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−1067%
140−150
+1067%
Fortnite 8−9
−1025%
90−95
+1025%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−1000%
110−120
+1000%
Grand Theft Auto V 3−4
−1067%
35−40
+1067%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−900%
10−11
+900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
−1018%
190−200
+1018%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−1043%
80−85
+1043%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
−1025%
90−95
+1025%
World of Tanks 30−35
−929%
350−400
+929%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
−1067%
35−40
+1067%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−1043%
80−85
+1043%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−1000%
55−60
+1000%
Dota 2 19
−1058%
220−230
+1058%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−1067%
140−150
+1067%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−1000%
110−120
+1000%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
−1018%
190−200
+1018%

1440p
High Preset

Elden Ring 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
−991%
120−130
+991%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−900%
10−11
+900%
World of Tanks 10−11
−1000%
110−120
+1000%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−994%
350−400
+994%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−1067%
35−40
+1067%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−1067%
70−75
+1067%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−1000%
55−60
+1000%
Valorant 7−8
−1043%
80−85
+1043%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
−1025%
180−190
+1025%
Elden Ring 0−1 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−1033%
170−180
+1033%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6
−1000%
55−60
+1000%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−900%
10−11
+900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−1033%
170−180
+1033%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−900%
10−11
+900%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−950%
21−24
+950%
Dota 2 16−18
−1025%
180−190
+1025%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−900%
10−11
+900%
Valorant 2−3
−950%
21−24
+950%

This is how R5 M430 and RX 6400 compete in popular games:

  • RX 6400 is 1054% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.69 19.85
Recency 15 May 2016 19 January 2022
Chip lithography 28 nm 6 nm

RX 6400 has a 1074.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 366.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6400 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R5 M430 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R5 M430 is a notebook card while Radeon RX 6400 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite graphics card.


AMD Radeon R5 M430
Radeon R5 M430
AMD Radeon RX 6400
Radeon RX 6400

Other comparisons

We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.

Community ratings

Here you can see the user ratings of the compared graphics cards, as well as rate them yourself.


3 396 votes

Rate Radeon R5 M430 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
4 2043 votes

Rate Radeon RX 6400 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about this comparison, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.