AMD Radeon HD 7450M vs AMD Radeon HD 6550M

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Performance
Radeon HD 7450M
581.51% of 104,598
Radeon HD 6550M71% better
9931% of 104,598

The Radeon HD 6550M has 71% better performance than the Radeon HD 7450M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
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Radeon HD 6550M
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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon HD 7450M GPU

The AMD Radeon HD 7450M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q1 2012. It is built on the TeraScale 2 GPU microarchitecture (codename Seymour) and is manufactured on a 40 nm process.

Memory

The HD 7450M has 1,024 MB of DDR3 memory, with a 900 MHz memory clock and a 64 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 14.4 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 HD 7450M includes 160 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 700 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 7 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The HD 7450M has the 507th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 0.56% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the AMD Radeon HD 6550M GPU

The AMD Radeon HD 6550M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q4 2010. It is built on the TeraScale 2 GPU microarchitecture (codename Capilano) and is manufactured on a 40 nm process.

Memory

The HD 6550M has 1,024 MB of DDR3 memory, with a 900 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 28.8 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 HD 6550M 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 26 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The HD 6550M has the 457th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 0.95% 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 HD 7450MRadeon HD 6550M
ManufacturerAMDAMD
ArchitectureTeraScale 2TeraScale 2
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ1 2012Q4 2010
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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Our database does not have gaming performance data for the AMD Radeon HD 7450M or the AMD Radeon HD 6550M.

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon HD 7450M
581.51% of 104,598
Radeon HD 6550M71% better
9931% of 104,598

The Radeon HD 6550M has 71% better performance than the Radeon HD 7450M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon HD 7450M is ranked 507th with a score of 581.5, and the Radeon HD 6550M is ranked 457th with a score of 993.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 7450M
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Radeon HD 6550M
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We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon HD 7450M and the Radeon HD 6550M 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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GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce GT 630M1,035+78%
NVS 5200M1,008+73%
Radeon HD 6550M993+71%
GeForce GT 550M973.5+67%
Radeon HD 7650M945.5+63%
Radeon HD 6490M601+3%
GeForce GT 520MX596.5+3%
Radeon HD 7450M581.5
Radeon HD 6470M535-8%
Radeon HD 7470M522-10%

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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GPUPerformance 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.

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BenchmarkRadeon HD 7450MRadeon HD 6550M
3DMark 11 Performance Score
652
1,100
(+68.71%)
PassMark G3D Mark
330
9,462
(+2,767.27%)
PassMark G2D Mark
444
463
(+4.28%)
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 HD 7450MRadeon HD 6550M
CodenameSeymourCapilano
ArchitectureTeraScale 2TeraScale 2
Process Size40 nm40 nm
Transistors370 million627 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 HD 7450MRadeon HD 6550M
Memory Size1,024 MB1,024 MB
Memory TypeDDR3DDR3
Memory Bandwidth14.4 Gb/s28.8 Gb/s
Memory Clock900 MHz900 MHz
Memory Interface64 bit128 bit
L1 Cache8 KB8 KB
L2 Cache128 KB256 KB

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 HD 7450MRadeon HD 6550M
Bus InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16MXM-II
Thermal Design Power (TDP)7 W26 W
OutputsDevice DependentDevice 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 HD 7450MRadeon HD 6550M
Stream Processors (SP)160400
Compute Units (CU)25
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)820
Render Output Units (ROP)48
Core Clock Speed700 MHz600 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 HD 7450MRadeon HD 6550M
Pixel Fill Rate3 GPixel/s4.8 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate6 GTexel/s12 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance240 GFLOPS480 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 HD 7450MRadeon HD 6550M
DirectX11.2 (11_0)11.2 (11_0)
OpenCL1.21.2
OpenGL4.44.4
Shader Model5.05.0

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