Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) vs AMD Radeon HD 6550D

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Performance
HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge)
3150% of 104,598
Radeon HD 6550D202% better
951.51% of 104,598

The Radeon HD 6550D has 202% better performance than the HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge)
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Radeon HD 6550D
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Summary

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About the Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) GPU

The HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) is an graphics card by Intel. It is built on the Generation 7.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Ivy Bridge GT1) and is manufactured on a 22 nm process.

Memory

Cores and Clock Speeds

The HD Graphics includes 48 shading units, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 350 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,100 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 6 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 1 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Benchmark Performance

The HD Graphics has the 536th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 0.30% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

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.

General Info

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

InfoHD Graphics (Ivy Bridge)Radeon HD 6550D
ManufacturerIntelAMD
ArchitectureGeneration 7.0TeraScale 2
Market SegmentIntegratedIntegrated
Release Date--Q2 2011
Production Status--End-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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Our database does not have gaming performance data for the Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) or the AMD Radeon HD 6550D.

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge)
3150% of 104,598
Radeon HD 6550D202% better
951.51% of 104,598

The Radeon HD 6550D has 202% better performance than the HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) is ranked 536th with a score of 315, and the Radeon HD 6550D is ranked 461st with a score of 951.5.

Performance per dollar
HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge)
No data available
Radeon HD 6550D
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) and the Radeon HD 6550D 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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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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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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BenchmarkHD Graphics (Ivy Bridge)Radeon HD 6550D
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
2,286
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3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
285.5
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3DMark 11 Performance Score
370.5
1,063.5
(+187.04%)
PassMark G3D Mark
161
401
(+149.07%)
PassMark G2D Mark
14
130
(+828.57%)
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.

SpecHD Graphics (Ivy Bridge)Radeon HD 6550D
CodenameIvy Bridge GT1Sumo
ArchitectureGeneration 7.0TeraScale 2
Process Size22 nm32 nm
Transistors392 million1,178 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.

SpecHD Graphics (Ivy Bridge)Radeon HD 6550D
Memory Size--System Shared
Memory Type--System Shared
Memory Bandwidth--System Dependent
Memory Clock--System Shared
Memory Interface128 bitSystem 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.

SpecHD Graphics (Ivy Bridge)Radeon HD 6550D
Bus Interface--IGP
Thermal Design Power (TDP)--65 W
Outputs--Motherboard 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.

SpecHD Graphics (Ivy Bridge)Radeon HD 6550D
Stream Processors (SP)--400
Shading Units48--
Compute Units (CU)--5
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)620
Render Output Units (ROP)18
Core Clock Speed350 MHz600 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,100 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.

SpecHD Graphics (Ivy Bridge)Radeon HD 6550D
Pixel Fill Rate--4.8 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate--12 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance--480 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.

SpecHD Graphics (Ivy Bridge)Radeon HD 6550D
DirectX11.1 (11_0)11.2 (11_0)
OpenCL1.21.2
OpenGL4.04.4
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.