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Performance
Radeon HD 6550D33% better
951.51% of 104,598
Radeon R4 (Beema)
7161% of 104,598
The Radeon HD 6550D has 33% better performance than the Radeon R4 (Beema) for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
Performance per dollar
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Radeon R4 (Beema)
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Summary
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About the AMD Radeon HD 6550D GPU
The AMD Radeon HD 6550D is an end-of-life integrated graphics card that released in Q2 2011. It is built on the TeraScale 2 GPU microarchitecture (codename Sumo) and is manufactured on a 32 nm process.
Cores and Clock Speeds
The HD 6550D includes 400 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 600 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
The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.
Benchmark Performance
The HD 6550D has the 461st best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 0.91% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.
About the AMD Radeon R4 (Beema) GPU
The AMD Radeon R4 (Beema) is an end-of-life integrated graphics card that released in Q2 2014. It is built on the GCN 2.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Beema) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.
Cores and Clock Speeds
The R4 includes 128 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 800 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 8 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 4 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.
Compatibility & Power Consumption
The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.
Benchmark Performance
The R4 has the 489th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 0.68% 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.
| Info | Radeon HD 6550D | Radeon R4 (Beema) |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture | TeraScale 2 | GCN 2.0 |
| Market Segment | Integrated | Integrated |
| Release Date | Q2 2011 | Q2 2014 |
| Production Status | End-of-life | End-of-life |
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Gaming Performance
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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
Rise of the Tomb Raider | Radeon HD 6550D | Radeon R4 (Beema) |
|---|---|---|
| Low - 768p | -- | 12 FPS |
| Medium - 768p | -- | 7 FPS |
| High - 1080p | -- | -- |
| Ultra - 1080p | -- | -- |
| QHD - 1440p | -- | -- |
| 4K UHD | -- | -- |
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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| GPU | Frames Per Second | |
|---|---|---|
| Our database does not have enough FPS data to compare with other GPUs. | ||
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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| GPU | Cost Per Frame | |
|---|---|---|
| Our database does not have enough data to compare the FPS per dollar with other GPUs. | ||
Benchmark Performance
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Performance
Radeon HD 6550D33% better
951.51% of 104,598
Radeon R4 (Beema)
7161% of 104,598
The Radeon HD 6550D has 33% better performance than the Radeon R4 (Beema) for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
The Radeon HD 6550D is ranked 461st with a score of 951.5, and the Radeon R4 (Beema) is ranked 489th with a score of 716.
Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 6550D
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Radeon R4 (Beema)
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We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon HD 6550D and the Radeon R4 (Beema) 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.
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| GPU | Benchmark Performance | |
|---|---|---|
| HD Graphics 5500 | 979 | +3% |
| Radeon R4 (Stoney) | 972.5 | +2% |
| Radeon HD 6550D | 951.5 | |
| Radeon HD 7620G | 948 | -0% |
| UHD Graphics 610 | 922.5 | -3% |
| Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge) | 730.5 | -23% |
| Radeon HD 8450G | 724 | -24% |
| Radeon R4 (Beema) | 716 | -25% |
| Radeon HD 7640G | 655.5 | -31% |
| Radeon HD 6620G | 650 | -32% |
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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| GPU | Performance Per Dollar | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Benchmark | Radeon HD 6550D | Radeon R4 (Beema) |
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| 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics | -- | 3,309 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics | -- | 497 |
| 3DMark 11 Performance Score | 1,063.5 (+34.96%) | 788 |
| Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit | -- | 16 |
| PassMark G3D Mark | 401 (+19.35%) | 336 |
| PassMark G2D Mark | 130 (+30%) | 100 |
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.
| Spec | Radeon HD 6550D | Radeon R4 (Beema) |
|---|---|---|
| Codename | Sumo | Beema |
| Architecture | TeraScale 2 | GCN 2.0 |
| Process Size | 32 nm | 28 nm |
| Transistors | 1,178 million | 930 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.
| Spec | Radeon HD 6550D | Radeon R4 (Beema) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory Type | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory Bandwidth | System Dependent | System Dependent |
| Memory Clock | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory Interface | System Shared | System Shared |
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.
| Spec | Radeon HD 6550D | Radeon R4 (Beema) |
|---|---|---|
| Bus Interface | IGP | IGP |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 65 W | 15 W |
| Outputs | Motherboard Dependent | Device 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.
| Spec | Radeon HD 6550D | Radeon R4 (Beema) |
|---|---|---|
| Stream Processors (SP) | 400 | 128 |
| Compute Units (CU) | 5 | 2 |
| Texture Mapping Units (TMU) | 20 | 8 |
| Render Output Units (ROP) | 8 | 4 |
| Core Clock Speed | 600 MHz | 800 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.
| Spec | Radeon HD 6550D | Radeon R4 (Beema) |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel Fill Rate | 4.8 GPixel/s | 3.2 GPixel/s |
| Texture Fill Rate | 12 GTexel/s | 6.4 GTexel/s |
| FP32 Performance | 480 GFLOPS | 204.8 GFLOPS |
| FP64 Performance | -- | 12.8 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.
| Spec | Radeon HD 6550D | Radeon R4 (Beema) |
|---|---|---|
| DirectX | 11.2 (11_0) | 12 (12_0) |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 6.5 |
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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.