Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon 520 and Radeon R5 M435. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Radeon 520 and Radeon R5 M435. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary. Show
Radeon R5 M435  Radeon 520 is a Laptop Graphics CardNote: Radeon 520 is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon 520 here: General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked. Pipelines / CUDA cores32024Core clock speed920 MHz300 MHzBoost clock speed920 MHz1050 MHzNumber of transistors1,550 million189 millionManufacturing process technology28 nm14 nmPower consumption (TDP)15-25 Watt15 WattTexture fill rate18.4025.20Floating-point performance588.8 gflopsno data Size and compatibilityInformation on Radeon R7 M445 and HD Graphics 520 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard. InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x1 MemoryParameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated VRAM and use a shared part of system RAM. Memory typeGDDR5DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4Maximum RAM amount4 GB32 GBMemory bus width64 Bit64/128 BitMemory clock speed2000 MHzSystem SharedMemory bandwidth32 GB/sno dataShared memory-+ Video outputs and portsTypes 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 outputsNo outputs TechnologiesSupported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes. API supportList of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions. DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_1)Shader Model6.06.4OpenGL4.64.6OpenCL2.02.1Vulkan1.2.131+ Synthetic benchmark performanceNon-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale. Combined synthetic benchmark scoreThis is our combined benchmark performance 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. Radeon R7 M445 outperforms HD Graphics 520 by 14% in our combined benchmark results. PassmarkThis is probably the most ubiquitous benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various 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. Benchmark coverage: 25% Radeon R7 M445 outperforms HD Graphics 520 by 13% in Passmark. 3DMark Vantage Performance3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead. Benchmark coverage: 17% Radeon R7 M445 outperforms HD Graphics 520 by 20% in 3DMark Vantage Performance. 3DMark 11 Performance GPU3DMark 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. Benchmark coverage: 17% Radeon R7 M445 outperforms HD Graphics 520 by 71% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU. 3DMark Fire Strike GraphicsFire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature seemingly made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware. Benchmark coverage: 14% Radeon R7 M445 outperforms HD Graphics 520 by 97% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics. 3DMark Cloud Gate GPUCloud 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. Benchmark coverage: 14% Radeon R7 M445 outperforms HD Graphics 520 by 44% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU. 3DMark Ice Storm GPUIce 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. Benchmark coverage: 8% Radeon R7 M445 outperforms HD Graphics 520 by 72% in 3DMark Ice Storm GPU. Gaming performanceLet's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS. Average FPS across all PC gamesHere are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions: 900p21−24 20 Full HD14 11 Performance in popular gamesFull HD Low Preset Cyberpunk 20775−6 +0% 5−6 +0% Full HD Medium Preset Assassin's Creed Odyssey3−4 +50% 2−3 −50% Battlefield 54−5 +33.3% 3−4 −33.3% Call of Duty: Modern Warfare10−12 +0% 10−12 +0% Cyberpunk 20775−6 +0% 5−6 +0% Far Cry 53−4 +50% 2−3 −50% Far Cry New Dawn2−3 +100% 1−2 −100% Forza Horizon 47−8 +16.7% 6−7 −16.7% Hitman 34−5 +33.3% 3−4 −33.3% Horizon Zero Dawn3−4 +50% 2−3 −50% Red Dead Redemption 25−6 +0% 5−6 +0% Shadow of the Tomb Raider8−9 +0% 8−9 +0% Full HD High Preset Assassin's Creed Odyssey3−4 +50% 2−3 −50% Battlefield 54−5 +33.3% 3−4 −33.3% Call of Duty: Modern Warfare10−12 +0% 10−12 +0% Cyberpunk 20775−6 +0% 5−6 +0% Far Cry 53−4 +50% 2−3 −50% Far Cry New Dawn2−3 +100% 1−2 −100% Forza Horizon 47−8 +16.7% 6−7 −16.7% Hitman 34−5 +33.3% 3−4 −33.3% Horizon Zero Dawn3−4 +50% 2−3 −50% Metro Exodus3−4 +0% 3−4 +0% Red Dead Redemption 25−6 +0% 5−6 +0% Shadow of the Tomb Raider8−9 +0% 8−9 +0% The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt10 +150% 4 −150% Full HD Ultra Preset Assassin's Creed Odyssey3−4 +50% 2−3 −50% Battlefield 54−5 +33.3% 3−4 −33.3% Cyberpunk 20775−6 +0% 5−6 +0% Far Cry 53−4 +50% 2−3 −50% Far Cry New Dawn2−3 +100% 1−2 −100% Forza Horizon 47−8 +16.7% 6−7 −16.7% The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt5 +0% 5−6 +0% 1440p High Preset Call of Duty: Modern Warfare5−6 +25% 4−5 −25% Hitman 35−6 +0% 5−6 +0% Horizon Zero Dawn8−9 +0% 8−9 +0% Metro Exodus0−1 0−1 Red Dead Redemption 21−2 +0% 1−2 +0% Shadow of the Tomb Raider5−6 +0% 5−6 +0% 1440p Ultra Preset Cyberpunk 20771−2 +0% 1−2 +0% Far Cry 53−4 +0% 3−4 +0% Forza Horizon 42−3 1−2 4K High Preset Call of Duty: Modern Warfare2−3 +0% 2−3 +0% Hitman 32−3 +0% 2−3 +0% Horizon Zero Dawn6−7 +0% 6−7 +0% Red Dead Redemption 21−2 +0% 1−2 +0% 4K Ultra Preset Cyberpunk 20770−1 0−1 Far Cry 53−4 +0% 3−4 +0% Far Cry New Dawn6−7 +20% 5−6 −20% Forza Horizon 42−3 +0% 2−3 +0% This is how R7 M445 and HD Graphics 520 compete in popular games: 900p resolution:
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Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
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Advantages and disadvantagesPerformance score 2.43 2.14 Recency 15 May 2016 1 September 2015 Pipelines / CUDA cores 320 24 Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm The Radeon R7 M445 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 520 in performance tests. Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer. Cast your own voteDo you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite graphics card. Radeon R7 M445 HD Graphics 520 Similar GPU comparisonsWe selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider. User ratings: view and submitHere you can see the user rating of the graphics cards, as well as rate them yourself. Rate AMD Radeon R7 M445 on a scale of 1 to 5: Rate Intel HD Graphics 520 on a scale of 1 to 5: Questions and commentsHere you can ask a question about this comparison, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch. |
