AMD Radeon 520 vs NVIDIA RTX A1000 Mobile

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Performance
Radeon 520
2,016.52% of 104,598
RTX A1000 Mobile651% better
15,134.514% of 104,598

The RTX A1000 Mobile has 651% better performance than the Radeon 520 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon 520
No data available
RTX A1000 Mobile
No data available

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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon 520 GPU

The AMD Radeon 520 is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q2 2017. It is built on the GCN 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Banks) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The 520 has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,125 MHz memory clock and a 64 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 36 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The 520 includes 320 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,030 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 20 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 8 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

AMD recommends a power supply of at least 250 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 50 W.

Benchmark Performance

The 520 has the 361st best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 1.93% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the NVIDIA RTX A1000 Mobile GPU

The NVIDIA RTX A1000 Mobile is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q1 2022. It is built on the Ampere GPU microarchitecture (codename GA107) and is manufactured on a 8 nm process.

Memory

The RTX A1000 Mobile has 4 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,375 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 176 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RTX A1000 Mobile includes 2,048 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 630 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,140 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 64 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 64 tensor cores optimized for AI-accelerated workloads and 16 RT cores dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 60 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The RTX A1000 Mobile has the 144th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 14.47% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon 520RTX A1000 Mobile
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureGCN 1.0Ampere
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ2 2017Q1 2022
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeActive
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Gaming Performance

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Display FPS for F1 23
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Display FPS for EA Sports F1 22
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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
Radeon 520RTX A1000 Mobile
Low - 1080p
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66 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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50 FPS
High - 1080p
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42 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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35 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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4K UHD - 2160p
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

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Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon 520
2,016.52% of 104,598
RTX A1000 Mobile651% better
15,134.514% of 104,598

The RTX A1000 Mobile has 651% better performance than the Radeon 520 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon 520 is ranked 361st with a score of 2,016.5, and the RTX A1000 Mobile is ranked 144th with a score of 15,134.5.

Performance per dollar
Radeon 520
No data available
RTX A1000 Mobile
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon 520 and the RTX A1000 Mobile for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon 520 or
GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile15,712+679%
Radeon RX 580 Mobile15,223+655%
RTX A1000 Mobile15,134.5+651%
Radeon Pro 5500M14,725+630%
GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile14,693+629%
Radeon HD 7750M2,085+3%
Radeon R7 M3602,029+1%
Radeon 5202,016.5
GeForce GTX 470M2,002.5-1%
FirePro M40001,981-2%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

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Our database does not have enough data to compare the benchmark performance per dollar with other GPUs.

Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRadeon 520RTX A1000 Mobile
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
397
4,255.5
(+971.91%)
3DMark Time Spy Score
454.5
4,696.5
(+933.33%)
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
8,412.5
70,880
(+742.56%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
1,319
11,321
(+758.3%)
3DMark 11 Performance Score
2,232
15,496.5
(+594.29%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
35.6
254
(+613.48%)
PassMark G3D Mark
865
9,491
(+997.23%)
PassMark G2D Mark
207
523
(+152.66%)
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
12
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Unigine Heaven 3.0 OpenGL
9.2
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Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon 520RTX A1000 Mobile
CodenameBanksGA107
ArchitectureGCN 1.0Ampere
Process Size28 nm8 nm
Transistors690 million8,700 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon 520RTX A1000 Mobile
Memory Size2 GB4 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth36 Gb/s176 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,125 MHz1,375 MHz
Memory Interface64 bit128 bit
L1 Cache16 KB128 KB
L2 Cache128 KB2 MB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon 520RTX A1000 Mobile
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)50 W60 W
Suggested PSU250 W--
OutputsNo outputsDevice Dependent

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon 520RTX A1000 Mobile
Stream Processors (SP)320--
CUDA Cores--2,048
Compute Units (CU)5--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--16
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)2064
Render Output Units (ROP)832
Tensor Cores--64
Ray Tracing Cores--16
Core Clock Speed1,030 MHz630 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)--1,140 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon 520RTX A1000 Mobile
Pixel Fill Rate8.24 GPixel/s36.48 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate20.6 GTexel/s72.96 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance659.2 GFLOPS4.67 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance41.2 GFLOPS72.96 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon 520RTX A1000 Mobile
DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenCL2.1 (1.2)3.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.5 (5.1)6.8

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.