AMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge) vs AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge)
AMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge)
► remove from comparisonThe AMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge) is an integrated graphics card for the fastest mobile AMD Carrizo APUs. At its launch, the R7 is available on the top model FX9830P with 512 GCN shader units and a core clock of 900 MHz. The technical specifications do not differ from the AMD Radeon R7 in Carrizo, but the clock is up to 100 MHz higher. Depending on the cooling and the configurable TDP (12-45 Watts), the performance can differ quite a lot. The performance also depends on the memory (best performance with dual-channel DDR4).
Architecture and Features
According to AMD, the Radeon R7 consists of eight cores based on the third GCN generation (often called GCN 1.2 or 2.0 in the press). It is therefore very similar to the Tonga desktop chip and supports DirectX 12 (FL 12_0). Furthermore, its shaders can be used with Mantle, OpenGL and OpenCL. HSA 1.0 is supported for running code on both CPU and GPU cores simultaneously.
Compared to the Kaveri generation (Kaveri R7 with GCN 1.1), the new color compression in particular results in better memory utilization and improves the gaming performance by 5-7 %.
The improved video decoder of Carrizo/Bristol Ridge now includes UVD 6 (Unified Video Decoder), which can decode HVEC / H.265 up to 4K in hardware. Furthermore, the VCE (Video Codec Engine) has been improved for faster transcoding of H.264. More information on architecture and features of the Bristol Ridge architecture can be found in our launch article.
Performance
Depending on the configurable TDP of the Bristol Ridge chips between 12 up to 45 Watts, there can be significant differences in games. Overall, the results are slightly better compared to the Carrizo Radeon R7 due to the higher clocks for comparable model. You can still use the Kaveri R7 benchmarks to check the gaming performance.
Power Consumption
Depending on the configurable TDP (cTDP), the 28 nm chip is specified at 12-45 Watts. It can therefore be used for thin and light notebooks as well as medium-sized devices or All-in-Ones (AiO).
AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge)
► remove from comparisonThe AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) is an integrated graphics adapter of the weaker mobile dual-core Stoney Ridge APUs. At its launch, it is being used in the AMD A9-9410 and has 3 active Compute Cores (384 shaders). Depending on the model, the maximum clock is 800 MHz. The performance can vary heavily depending on the configured TDP and the system memory. Compared to the Radeon R5 from the Bristol Ridge series, it only has 3 instead of 6 GCN cores (and is the full configuration of the Stoney Ridge chip).
Architecture and Features
The Radeon R5 is equipped with three cores from the third GCN generation (often called GCN 1.2 or 2.0 by the press). This means it is very similar to the Tonga desktop chip and supports DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), but the graphics cores can also be accessed via Mantle, OpenGL, and OpenCL. The GPU supports the HSA 1.0 standard as well and can therefore use the connection with the CPU cores very efficiently. The technical specifications are identical to the Carrizo predecessor.
The video unit includes the UVD 6 (Unified Video Decoder), which can decode HEVC/H.265 and 4K with support from the hardware. More details are available in our dedicated Stoney Ridge article.
Power Consumption
Depending on the model and configured TDP (cTDP), the 28 nm chip is specified with 10 up to 25 Watts. This means it can also be used for thin and light notebooks.
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Codename | Bristol Ridge | Stoney Ridge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Architecture | GCN 1.2 | GCN 1.2/2.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pipelines | 512 - unified | 192 - unified | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Core Speed | 900 (Boost) MHz | 800 (Boost) MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memory Bus Width | 64/128 Bit | 64 Bit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shared Memory | yes | yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
API | DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), OpenGL 4.4 | DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), OpenGL 4.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Power Consumption | 12-45 Watt | 12-45 Watt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transistors | 2.4 Billion | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
technology | 28 nm | 28 nm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Features | UVD 6, VCE | UVD 6, VCE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notebook Size | medium sized | medium sized | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of Announcement | 01.06.2016 | 01.06.2016 |
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Benchmarks
3DM Vant. Perf. total + AMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + AMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge)
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + AMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge)
- 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.
Dirt Rally 2.0
2019Far Cry New Dawn
2019Metro Exodus
2019Apex Legends
2019Just Cause 4
2018Darksiders III
2018Farming Simulator 19
2018Hitman 2
2018Forza Horizon 4
2018F1 2018
2018Monster Hunter World
2018Far Cry 5
2018X-Plane 11.11
2018Fortnite
2018The Evil Within 2
2017FIFA 18
2017Ark Survival Evolved
2017F1 2017
2017Team Fortress 2
2017Dirt 4
2017Rocket League
2017For Honor
2017Resident Evil 7
2017Dishonored 2
2016Titanfall 2
2016Farming Simulator 17
2016Battlefield 1
2016Civilization VI
2016Overwatch
2016Hitman 2016
2016The Division
2016Far Cry Primal
2016XCOM 2
2016Rainbow Six Siege
2015Just Cause 3
2015Anno 2205
2015World of Warships
2015Metal Gear Solid V
2015Dota 2 Reborn
2015The Witcher 3
2015Dirt Rally
2015GTA V
2015Battlefield Hardline
2015F1 2014
2014Alien: Isolation
2014Sims 4
2014Risen 3: Titan Lords
2014GRID: Autosport
2014Thief
2014X-Plane 10.25
2013Battlefield 4
2013Company of Heroes 2
2013Metro: Last Light
2013BioShock Infinite
2013Tomb Raider
2013Dead Space 3
2013Counter-Strike: GO
2012Diablo III
2012Batman: Arkham City
2011Mafia 2
2010StarCraft 2
2010Average Gaming AMD Radeon R7 (Bristol Ridge) → 100%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%
Average Gaming AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) → 83%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 81%