AMD Radeon R6 (Kaveri) vs AMD Radeon R4 (Kaveri)
AMD Radeon R6 (Kaveri)
► remove from comparison
The AMD Radeon R6 (Kaveri) is an integrated DirectX 12 graphics card found on a number of AMD Kaveri APUs. The GPU offers 384 shaders and 6 compute cores (128 shaders / 2 compute cores deactivated) and can be found, for example, in the A10-7400P. The maximum core clock and memory speeds of the GPU depend on the overarching APU: While the ULV models are limited to DDR3-1600, the standard voltage models can support up to DDR3-1866.
Architecture and Features
Thanks to the new GCN 1.1 architecture, the Kaveri GPUs are significantly more efficient with higher performance compared to its VLIW-based predecessors Richland and Trinity. The graphics card can now handle both DirectX 12 (FL 12_0) and the AMD Mantle API. The GPU is also able to accelerate various applications like Adobe Photoshop by utilizing OpenCL.
The revised video engine of Kaveri includes UVD 4.2 (Unified Video Decoder) and VCE 2.0 (Video Codec Engine). H.264 codec support has been slightly improved in several areas. However, H.265 is still not fully supported in hardware.
Performance
Due to significant differences in core clock speed and memory support between various Radeon R6 models, the performance can vary greatly between different APUs. While the fastest GPU version in the A10-7400P can compete with a dedicated GeForce GT 730M, the slower version in the A10-7300 hardly performs at the level of a GeForce GT 720M. Accordingly, games of 2014 can be played fluently in low to medium settings at 1024 x 768 or 1366 x 768 pixels.
Power Consumption
The power consumption of the entire Kaveri APU is rated at 19 Watts and 35 Watts for ULV and standard voltage models, respectively. Thus, the 28 nm chip is suited for smaller or medium sized (sub-)notebooks.
AMD Radeon R4 (Kaveri)
► remove from comparison
The AMD Radeon R4 (Kaveri) is an integrated DirectX 12 graphics card found on a number of AMD Kaveri APUs. The GPU offers 192 shaders and 3 compute cores and can be found in the A6 Pro-7050B (memory support up to DDR3-1600).
Architecture and Features
Thanks to the new GCN 1.1 architecture, the Kaveri GPUs are significantly more efficient with higher performance compared to its VLIW-based predecessors Richland and Trinity. The graphics card can now handle both DirectX 12 (FL 12_0) and the AMD Mantle API. The GPU is also able to accelerate various applications like Adobe Photoshop by utilizing OpenCL.
The revised video engine of Kaveri includes UVD 4.2 (Unified Video Decoder) and VCE 2.0 (Video Codec Engine). H.264 codec support has been slightly improved in several areas. However, H.265 is still not fully supported in hardware.
Performance
Due to the low core clock speed and only 192 shaders, the Radeon R4 is just as fast as the Intel HD Graphics (Haswell) or HD Graphics 4000. Accordingly, games of 2014 can be played fluently only in low settings at 1024 x 768 pixels.
Power Consumption
The power consumption of the entire A6 Pro-7050B APU is rated at 17 watts. Thus, the 28 nm chip is suited for smaller or medium sized (sub-)notebooks.
| AMD Radeon R6 (Kaveri) | AMD Radeon R4 (Kaveri) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Radeon R (Kaveri) Series |
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Codename | Kaveri | Kaveri | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architecture | GCN 1.1 | GCN 1.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pipelines | 384 - unified | 192 - unified | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Core Speed | 533 - 654 (Boost) MHz | 533 MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Bus Width | 64/128 Bit | 64/128 Bit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shared Memory | yes | yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| API | DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.0 | DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transistors | 2.4 Billion | 2.4 Billion | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| technology | 28 nm | 28 nm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Features | UVD 4.2, VCE 2.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notebook Size | medium sized | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of Announcement | 04.06.2014 | 04.06.2014 |
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Benchmarks
3DM Vant. Perf. total + AMD Radeon R6 (Kaveri)
specvp11 snx-01 + AMD Radeon R4 (Kaveri)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + AMD Radeon R6 (Kaveri)
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + AMD Radeon R6 (Kaveri)
Average Benchmarks AMD Radeon R6 (Kaveri) → 100% n=18
Average Benchmarks AMD Radeon R4 (Kaveri) → 60% n=18
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation
Game Benchmarks
The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.
Fifa 15
2014
Sims 4
2014
GRID: Autosport
2014
Watch Dogs
2014
Thief
2014
X-Plane 10.25
2013
Call of Duty: Ghosts
2013
F1 2013
2013
Fifa 14
2013
Total War: Rome II
2013
Saints Row IV
2013
Dota 2
2013
GRID 2
2013
Metro: Last Light
2013
BioShock Infinite
2013
Tomb Raider
2013
Crysis 3
2013
Dead Space 3
2013
Hitman: Absolution
2012
Dishonored
2012
Counter-Strike: GO
2012
Sleeping Dogs
2012
Diablo III
2012
Alan Wake
2012
Anno 2070
2011
Battlefield 3
2011
Batman: Arkham City
2011
Dirt 3
2011
Mafia 2
2010
Trackmania Nations Forever
2008Average Gaming AMD Radeon R6 (Kaveri) → 100%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%
Average Gaming AMD Radeon R4 (Kaveri) → 54%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 70%
| AMD Radeon R6 (Kaveri) | AMD Radeon R4 (Kaveri) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | |||
| Fifa 15 | 26.7 | 18.3 | 8.2 | 14.4 | 4.5 | |||||||||
| Sims 4 | 89.7 | 26.9 | 12.6 | 10.6 | 62.6 | 13.8 | 6.9 | |||||||
| GRID: Autosport | 70.1 | 30.66 | 16.99 | |||||||||||
| Watch Dogs | 17.5 | |||||||||||||
| Wolfenstein: The New Order | 29.6 | 29.1 | ||||||||||||
| Thief | 13 | 6 | 5 | 3.6 | 6.4 | 4.9 | 4.2 | |||||||
| X-Plane 10.25 | 28.4 | 11.8 | 5.1 | |||||||||||
| Call of Duty: Ghosts | 26.3 | 22.3 | ||||||||||||
| Batman: Arkham Origins | 30 | 17 | 11 | |||||||||||
| F1 2013 | 35 | 25 | 23 | 13 | ||||||||||
| Total War: Rome II | 35.5 | 26.8 | 22.7 | 6.3 | ||||||||||
| Saints Row IV | 18.9 | 15.2 | 7.8 | |||||||||||
| The Bureau: XCOM Declassified | 19.8 | 13.1 | 9.1 | |||||||||||
| Splinter Cell: Blacklist | 21.1 | 15.7 | 7.6 | |||||||||||
| Dota 2 | 43 | 26 | 15.1 | 20 | 16 | 6.8 | ||||||||
| GRID 2 | 49.5 | 27.1 | 20.7 | 12.5 | ||||||||||
| Metro: Last Light | 20.5 | 16.2 | 10.1 | 5.1 | ||||||||||
| BioShock Infinite | 38 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 17.6 | 10.7 | 8.9 | 3.3 | ||||||
| StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm | 89.8 | 30.9 | 19.6 | 6.5 | ||||||||||
| Tomb Raider | 43 | 23 | 16 | 8.5 | 24 | 12.7 | 8.8 | 3.7 | ||||||
| Crysis 3 | 24.8 | 15.5 | ||||||||||||
| Dead Space 3 | 45.2 | 23.1 | 18.8 | 11.6 | ||||||||||
| Hitman: Absolution | 18.58 | |||||||||||||
| Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 | 52.8 | 37.7 | 19.7 | |||||||||||
| Medal of Honor: Warfighter | 35 | 23.4 | 18.2 | |||||||||||
| Dishonored | 38.3 | 32.6 | 29.5 | |||||||||||
| Sleeping Dogs | 30 | 22.1 | 11 | |||||||||||
| Diablo III | 54.8 | 37.1 | 31.4 | 20.7 | 29.1 | 19.6 | 15.8 | 10.8 | ||||||
| Alan Wake | 16.3 | 10.3 | ||||||||||||
| Anno 2070 | 56 | 28 | 17 | 9.1 | ||||||||||
| The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | 32.4 | 27.1 | 18.4 | |||||||||||
| Battlefield 3 | 21.1 | 15 | 11.9 | |||||||||||
| Batman: Arkham City | 47 | 40 | 20 | |||||||||||
| Deus Ex Human Revolution | 44.9 | 24.2 | 10.4 | |||||||||||
| Dirt 3 | 66.1 | 35.2 | 25.2 | 12.9 | ||||||||||
| Battlefield: Bad Company 2 | 37.5 | 28.4 | 19.9 | 8.1 | ||||||||||
| AMD Radeon R6 (Kaveri) | AMD Radeon R4 (Kaveri) | |||||||||||||
| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 14 18 4 | 25 7 | 28 1 | 17 | | | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 6 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | | |
For more games that might be playable and a list of all games and graphics cards visit our Gaming List
