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AMD Radeon HD 6520G

The AMD Radeon HD 6520G is an integrated processor graphics card for mid-range laptops. It is integrated in the mid-range APUs (A6 Series, e.g. A6-3410MX) and offers 320 of the 400 shader cores clocked at 400MHz. It offers no dedicated graphics memory (shared memory graphics card) and is therefore slower than similar Radeon HD 6000M cards.

The new UVD3 video decoder supports the decoding of MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, VC-1, MPEG-2, Flash and now also Multi-View Codec (MVC) and MPEG-4 part 2 (DivX, xVid) HD videos on the graphics card.

The performance of the Radeon 6520G should be in the entry level class of dedicated graphics cards. According to a benchmark by AMD, the 6480G positions itself between the HD 6370M and the HD 6470M. However, in games it may be a bit slower.

Radeon HD 6000G Series

Radeon HD 6620G compare 400 @ 0.4 GHz
Radeon HD 6520G 320 @ 0.4 GHz
Radeon HD 6480G compare 240 @ 0.44 GHz
Radeon HD 6380G compare 160 @ 0.4 GHz
CodenameLlano
ArchitectureTerascale 2
Pipelines320 - unified
Core Speed400 MHz
Shared Memoryyes
APIDirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Transistor Count1000 Million
technology32 nm
Date of Announcement15.06.2011
CPU in Radeon HD 6520GGPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
AMD A6-3430MX4 x 1700 MHz, 45 W400 MHz? MHz
AMD A6-3410MX4 x 1600 MHz, 45 W400 MHz? MHz
AMD A6-3420M4 x 1500 MHz, 35 W400 MHz? MHz
AMD A6-3400M4 x 1400 MHz, 35 W400 MHz? MHz
min. - max.400 MHz? MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark Vantage
3DM Vant. Perf. total +
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. total
min: 1559     avg: 1824     median: 1678 (0%)     max: 2414 Points
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX +
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX
min: 1254     avg: 1295     median: 1280 (1%)     max: 1351 Points
3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Score Unknown Settings +
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 +
3DMark 06
min: 3317     avg: 3400     median: 3322 (4%)     max: 3562 Points
SPECviewperf 11
specvp11 snx-01 +
specvp11 tcvis-02 +
specvp11 sw-02 +
specvp11 proe-05 +
specvp11 maya-03 +
specvp11 lightwave-01 +
specvp11 ensight-04 +
specvp11 catia-03 +
Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) +
Cinebench R11.5 Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit +
- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance

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 3

Dirt 3

2011
low 800x600
58  fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
17  fps    + Compare
high 1360x768
15  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Crysis 2

Crysis 2

2011
low 800x600
27.4  fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
18.4  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
13.1  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
4  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Fifa 11

Fifa 11

2010
low 800x600
130.5  fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
76.4  fps    + Compare
high 1360x768
36.8  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Mafia 2

Mafia 2

2010
low 800x600
35.1  fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
27.6  fps    + Compare
high 1360x768
23.5  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
11  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 800x600
29.3  fps    + Compare
med. 1360x768
14.2  fps    + Compare
high 1600x900
7.7  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
2.4  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
28 31.1 ~ 30 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
23.5 24 ~ 24 fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
11 14.3 ~ 13 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
6.8  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Colin McRae: DIRT 2

Colin McRae: DIRT 2

2009
low 800x600
30  fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
24.8  fps    + Compare
high 1360x768
15.7  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
GTA IV - Grand Theft Auto

GTA IV - Grand Theft Auto

2008
low 800x600
36  fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
17.6  fps    + Compare
high 1280x1024
11.7  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Racedriver: GRID

Racedriver: GRID

2008
Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare

Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare

2007
low 800x600
97  fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
43.3  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Supreme Commander - FA Bench

Supreme Commander - FA Bench

2007
low 1024x768
41.2  fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
26.6  fps    + Compare
high 1024x768
21  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
8  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Crysis - GPU Benchmark

Crysis - GPU Benchmark

2007
low 1024x768
57.6  fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
35  fps    + Compare
high 1024x768
17.2  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
4.2  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Crysis - CPU Benchmark

Crysis - CPU Benchmark

2007
low 1024x768
51.2  fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
28.1  fps    + Compare
high 1024x768
13.9  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
3.8  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
World in Conflict - Benchmark

World in Conflict - Benchmark

2007
low 800x600
74  fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
29  fps    + Compare
high 1024x768
17  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
5  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Call of Juarez Benchmark

Call of Juarez Benchmark

2006
high 1024x768
15.2 19.9 ~ 18 fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft

2005
low 800x600
59.8  fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
51.2  fps    + Compare
high 1280x1024
18.7  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
lowmed.highultraQHD4K
Dirt 3581715
Crysis 227.418.413.14
Fifa 11130.576.436.8
Mafia 235.127.623.511
Metro 203329.314.27.72.4
Battlefield: Bad Company 23024136.8
Colin McRae: DIRT 23024.815.7
GTA IV - Grand Theft Auto3617.611.7
Racedriver: GRID48.725.2
Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare9743.3
Supreme Commander - FA Bench41.226.6218
Crysis - GPU Benchmark57.63517.24.2
Crysis - CPU Benchmark51.228.113.93.8
World in Conflict - Benchmark7429175
Call of Juarez Benchmark18
World of Warcraft59.851.218.7
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Notebook reviews with AMD Radeon HD 6520G graphics card

 

Review HP ProBook 6465b LY433EA Notebook

SSD is everything. This ProBook is definitely aimed at professionals with its HD+ screen, DisplayPort and docking station. But the notebook only has a weak AMD ...
AMD A6-3410MX | AMD Radeon HD 6520G | 14.00" | 2.4 kg

Samsung 305E5A-A07US: AMD A6-3420M, 15.60", 2.3 kg
  External Review » Samsung 305E5A-A07US

Gateway NV55S07u-6344G50Mnrk: AMD A6-3400M, 15.60", 2.6 kg
  External Review » Gateway NV55S07u-6344G50Mnrk

Toshiba Satellite L750D-1D3: AMD A6-3420M, 15.60", 2.5 kg
  External Review » Toshiba Satellite L750D-1D3

Asus A53Z-NS61: AMD A6-3420M, 11.60", 2.6 kg
  External Review » Asus A53Z-NS61

Samsung 305V5A-S01: AMD A6-3410MX, 15.60", 2.5 kg
  External Review » Samsung 305V5A-S01

HP ProBook 6465b LY433EA: AMD A6-3410MX, 14.00", 2.4 kg
  External Review » HP ProBook 6465b LY433EA

Toshiba Satellite L770D-10H: AMD A6-3400M, 17.30", 2.9 kg
  External Review » Toshiba Satellite L770D-10H

HP Pavilion g6-1124er: AMD A6-3400M, 15.60", 2.6 kg
  External Review » HP Pavilion g6-1124er

Samsung 305V5A-S04: AMD A6-3410MX, 15.60", 2.5 kg
  External Review » Samsung 305V5A-S04

Toshiba Satellite L755D-S5359: AMD A6-3400M, 15.60", 2.5 kg
  External Review » Toshiba Satellite L755D-S5359

Toshiba Satellite L755D-123: AMD A6-3400M, 15.60", 2.5 kg
  External Review » Toshiba Satellite L755D-123

Toshiba Satellite L755D-12L: AMD A6-3400M, 15.60", 2.5 kg
  External Review » Toshiba Satellite L755D-12L

HP ProBook 6465b LY430EA: AMD A6-3410MX, 14.00", 2.4 kg
  External Review » HP ProBook 6465b LY430EA

Toshiba Satellite P745D-S4240: AMD A6-3400M, 14.00", 2.4 kg
  External Review » Toshiba Satellite P745D-S4240

Toshiba Satellite L755D-S5204: AMD A6-3400M, 15.60", 2.4 kg
  External Review » Toshiba Satellite L755D-S5204

Toshiba Satellite P755D-S5266: AMD A6-3400M, 15.60", 2.6 kg
  External Review » Toshiba Satellite P755D-S5266

Toshiba Satellite L755D-13G: AMD A6-3400M, 15.60", 2.5 kg
  External Review » Toshiba Satellite L755D-13G

HP Pavilion dv6-6110us: AMD A6-3400M, 15.60", 2.4 kg
  External Review » HP Pavilion dv6-6110us

Toshiba Satellite L775D-S7226: AMD A6-3400M, 17.30", 2.8 kg
  External Review » Toshiba Satellite L775D-S7226

Toshiba Satellite L755D-12U: AMD A6-3400M, 15.60", 2.5 kg
  External Review » Toshiba Satellite L755D-12U

Toshiba Satellite L775D-S7206: AMD A6-3400M, 17.30", 2.8 kg
  External Review » Toshiba Satellite L775D-S7206

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