UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) vs Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) and UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen), covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000)
2020
15 Watt
5.84

UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) outperforms RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking591551
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency27.86no data
ArchitectureVega (2017−2020)Gen. 12 (2021−2023)
GPU code nameVega RenoirAlder Lake Xe
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date7 January 2020 (5 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 cores38464
Core clock speed400 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1500 MHz1400 MHz
Manufacturing process technology7 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Wattno 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.

Shared memory++

Supported technologies

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

Quick Syncno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12_112_1

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.

RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 5.84
UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) 6.91
+18.3%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 4210
UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) 5039
+19.7%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 2793
UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) 3895
+39.4%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 21857
+0.4%
UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) 21761

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 182608
UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) 209544
+14.8%

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 852
UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) 1110
+30.3%

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 HD21
+0%
21
+0%
1440p22
+100%
11
−100%
4K17
−5.9%
18−21
+5.9%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−7.1%
14−16
+7.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
−63.6%
18
+63.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
−21.1%
21−24
+21.1%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−7.1%
14−16
+7.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
+28.6%
7
−28.6%
Forza Horizon 4 26
−23.1%
32
+23.1%
Forza Horizon 5 16
−18.8%
19
+18.8%
Metro Exodus 14
−35.7%
19
+35.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 22
+10%
20−22
−10%
Valorant 25
+0%
25
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
−21.1%
21−24
+21.1%
Counter-Strike 2 8
+0%
8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3
−100%
6
+100%
Dota 2 24
−8.3%
26
+8.3%
Far Cry 5 26
−3.8%
27
+3.8%
Fortnite 35−40
−16.7%
40−45
+16.7%
Forza Horizon 4 21
−23.8%
26
+23.8%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
−30.8%
16−18
+30.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 15
+25%
12
−25%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+15.4%
13
−15.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 39
−48.7%
55−60
+48.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
−11.1%
20−22
+11.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
−15.8%
21−24
+15.8%
Valorant 12
−50%
18
+50%
World of Tanks 56
−98.2%
110−120
+98.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
−21.1%
21−24
+21.1%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−7.1%
14−16
+7.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−15.4%
14−16
+15.4%
Dota 2 40
−22.5%
49
+22.5%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−14.3%
30−35
+14.3%
Forza Horizon 4 18
−11.1%
20
+11.1%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
+0%
13
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
−16%
55−60
+16%
Valorant 19
−15.8%
22
+15.8%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 6−7
+0%
6
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 7−8
+16.7%
6
−16.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
−5.4%
35−40
+5.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
World of Tanks 40−45
−18.2%
50−55
+18.2%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
−30%
12−14
+30%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−15.4%
14−16
+15.4%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
−27.3%
14−16
+27.3%
Forza Horizon 5 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Metro Exodus 7−8
−57.1%
10−12
+57.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Valorant 16−18
−12.5%
18−20
+12.5%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Dota 2 16−18
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
−23.5%
21−24
+23.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 19
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Fortnite 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Valorant 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%

This is how RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) and UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) compete in popular games:

  • A tie in 1080p
  • RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is 100% faster in 1440p
  • UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) is 6% faster in 4K

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

  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is 29% faster.
  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) is 100% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is ahead in 6 tests (9%)
  • UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) is ahead in 53 tests (83%)
  • there's a draw in 5 tests (8%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.84 6.91
Recency 7 January 2020 4 January 2022
Chip lithography 7 nm 10 nm

RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) has a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen), on the other hand, has a 18.3% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.

The UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) in performance tests.


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