UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) vs Radeon R9 M380

Place in the ranking	546	545
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Architecture	GCN 2.0 (2013−2017)	Gen. 12 (2021−2023)
GPU code name	Strato	Alder Lake Xe
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	5 May 2015 (9 years ago)	4 January 2022 (3 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	768	64
Core clock speed	900 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1000 MHz	1400 MHz
Number of transistors	2,080 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	10 nm
Texture fill rate	48.00	no data
Floating-point processing power	1.536 TFLOPS	no data
ROPs	16	no data
TMUs	48	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).

Laptop size	medium sized	no data
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	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	GDDR5	no data
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	no data
Memory bus width	128 Bit	no data
Memory clock speed	1500 MHz	no data
Memory bandwidth	96 GB/s	no data
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	no data
Eyefinity	+	-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

FreeSync	+	-
HD3D	+	-
PowerTune	+	-
DualGraphics	+	-
TrueAudio	+	-
ZeroCore	+	-
Switchable graphics	+	-
Quick Sync	no data	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	DirectX® 12	12_1
Shader Model	6.3	no data
OpenGL	4.4	no data
OpenCL	Not Listed	no data
Mantle	+	-

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 HD	18−21 −16.7%	21 +16.7%
1440p	10−12 −10%	11 +10%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 −28.6%	18 +28.6%
Elden Ring	18−20 +18.8%	16 −18.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +100%	7 −100%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 −10.3%	32 +10.3%
Metro Exodus	18−20 +0%	19 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%
Valorant	24−27 −4.2%	25 +4.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +87.5%	8 −87.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +133%	6 −133%
Dota 2	24−27 −4%	26 +4%
Elden Ring	18−20 +18.8%	16 −18.8%
Far Cry 5	30−35 +18.5%	27 −18.5%
Fortnite	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 +11.5%	26 −11.5%
Grand Theft Auto V	24−27 +108%	12 −108%
Metro Exodus	18−20 +46.2%	13 −46.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Valorant	24−27 +33.3%	18 −33.3%
World of Tanks	110−120 +0%	110−120 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Dota 2	24−27 −96%	49 +96%
Far Cry 5	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 +45%	20 −45%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Valorant	24−27 +9.1%	22 −9.1%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	7−8 +16.7%	6 −16.7%
Elden Ring	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	8−9 +33.3%	6 −33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
World of Tanks	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Far Cry 5	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Metro Exodus	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Valorant	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Dota 2	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Elden Ring	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Metro Exodus	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Dota 2	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Far Cry 5	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Fortnite	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	7−8 −14.3%	8−9 +14.3%
Valorant	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%

This is how R9 M380 and UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) compete in popular games:

UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) is 17% faster in 1080p
UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) is 10% faster in 1440p

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

in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the R9 M380 is 133% faster.
in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) is 96% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

R9 M380 is ahead in 14 tests (22%)
UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) is ahead in 6 tests (10%)
there's a draw in 43 tests (68%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	7.21	7.22
Recency	5 May 2015	4 January 2022
Chip lithography	28 nm	10 nm

UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) has a 0.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon R9 M380 and UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen).

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