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AMD Radeon HD 6650M

AMD Radeon HD 6650M

The AMD Radeon HD 6650M (sometimes also called ATI Mobility Radeon HD 6650 or similar) is a fast middle class graphics card for laptops. It supports DirectX11, is the successor of the HD 5650, and features higher clock rates, 80 more shaders, Eyefinity+ and the new UVD3 video decoder. However, it is still produced in 40nm and based on the same Whister chip as the whole 6700M and 6600M series. First informations also suggest, that the HD 6650M is a 6750M with DDR3 memory.

The 480 Stream processors should be still based on the "old" 5D architecture similar to the 5000 series. Therefore, the number of shaders is not comparable to the 1D cores of current Nvidia GPUs. The Tessellation performance should be improved (like the desktop 6800 series) with the new cards. The Stream processors can be used with DirectX 11, OpenGL 4.1, DirectCompute 11 and OpenCL. With the later two the cores can also be used for general computations like transcoding videos.

The 3D performance should be similar to the older Radeon HD 5730 due to the larger amount of shaders. Therefore, current and demanding games should run fluently in 1366x768 and medium to high details. Less demanding games like Sims 3 or Fifa 11 should run in high details and resolutions.

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.

Furthermore, the HD 6600M series integrates a HD audio controller to transmit HD audio (TrueHD or DTS Master Audio) over HDMI and DisplayPort (e.g. for Blu-Ray videos).

The AMD HD3D Technology offers support for Blu-Ray 3D and 3D displays (integrated and external). However, the solution is not as mature as Nvidias 3D Vision.

Thanks to Eyefinity the graphics chip is able to theoretically drive up to 5 monitors simultaneously. However, this only works if the laptop features enough DisplayPort outputs.

The power consumption of the chip should be similar to the Mobility Radeon HD 5650 and therefore suited for 15" laptops and up.

ManufacturerAMD
Radeon HD 6600M/6700M Series

Radeon HD 6770M 480@675 / 725MHz

Radeon HD 6750M 480@600MHz

Radeon HD 6730M 480@725MHz

Radeon HD 6650M 480@600MHz

Radeon HD 6630M 480@485MHz

CodenameWhistler-PRO
ArchitectureTerascale 2
Pipelines480 - unified
Core Speed *600 MHz
Shader Speed *600 MHz
Memory Speed *900 MHz
Memory Bus Width128 Bit
Memory TypeDDR3
Shared Memoryno
DirectXDirectX 11, Shader 5.0
technology40 nm
Notebook Sizemedium sized
Date of Announcement04.01.2011
Link to Manufacturer Pagehttp://www.amd.com/us/products/notebook/...
* The specified clock rates are only guidelines for the manufacturer and can be altered by them.

Benchmarks

3DMark 11 - Performance 1280x720
0% 100%
min: 1037     avg: 1198.3 (14%)     max: 1409 points
3DMark 11 - Performance GPU 1280x720
0% 100%
min: 962     avg: 1106.3 (12%)     max: 1444 points
3DMark Vantage - P Result no PhysX 1280x1024
0% 100%
min: 3770     avg: 3984.7 (13%)     max: 4087 Points
3DMark Vantage - P GPU no PhysX 1280x1024
0% 100%
min: 3248     avg: 3414.2 (10%)     max: 3594 Points
3DMark 06
0% 100%
min: 6203     avg: 7534.4 (29%)     max: 8177 Points
3DMark 05 - Standard 1024x768
0% 100%
min: 14359     avg: 14501.5 (45%)     max: 14644 Points
3DMark 03 - Standard 1024x768
0% 100%
min: 20434     avg: 21134.4 (20%)     max: 22073 Points
3DMark 2001SE - Standard 1024x768
0% 100%
min: 40671     avg: 40671 (66%)     max: 40671 Points
Unigine Heaven 2.1 - high, Tesselation (normal), DirectX11 1280x1024
0% 100%
min: 11.9     avg: 11.9 (9%)     max: 11.9 fps
PCMark Vantage - Gaming Score 1024x768
0% 100%
min: 5184     avg: 7585.8 (34%)     max: 12238 Points
SPECviewperf 11 - Catia 1920x1080
0% 100%
min: 2.81     avg: 4.5 (11%)     max: 6.05 fps
SPECviewperf 11 - Ensight 1920x1080
0% 100%
min: 8     avg: 11.7 (30%)     max: 14.08 fps
SPECviewperf 11 - Lightwave 1920x1080
0% 100%
min: 11.82     avg: 18.5 (34%)     max: 24.57 fps
SPECviewperf 11 - Maya 1920x1080
0% 100%
min: 4.74     avg: 7.5 (8%)     max: 11 fps
SPECviewperf 11 - Pro/ENGINEER 1920x1080
0% 100%
min: 0.93     avg: 1.5 (11%)     max: 1.95 fps
SPECviewperf 11 - SolidWorks 1920x1080
0% 100%
min: 9.2     avg: 15.1 (28%)     max: 19.66 fps
SPECviewperf 11 - Tcvis 1920x1080
0% 100%
min: 2.44     avg: 4 (10%)     max: 5.73 fps
SPECviewperf 11 - Siemens NX 1920x1080
0% 100%
min: 3.98     avg: 5.3 (13%)     max: 6.1 fps
Cinebench R11.5 - OpenGL 64Bit
0% 100%
min: 11.67     avg: 25.9 (34%)     max: 33.66 Points
Cinebench R10 - Shading 32Bit
0% 100%
min: 3283     avg: 6051.5 (56%)     max: 8156 Points
Windows 7 Experience Index - Graphics
0% 100%
min: 5.9     avg: 6.5 (83%)     max: 6.7 points
Windows 7 Experience Index - Gaming graphics
0% 100%
min: 5.9     avg: 6.5 (83%)     max: 6.7 points
- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card

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 detailled information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

Star Wars: The Old Republic
Star Wars: The Old Republic (2011)
low:
34.8  fps      Compare
high:
24.6  fps      Compare
ultra:
18.6  fps      Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Anno 2070
Anno 2070 (2011)
low:
86.1  fps      Compare
med.:
33.2  fps      Compare
high:
21.3  fps      Compare
ultra:
11.2  fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)
low:
26.7  fps      Compare
med.:
24.8  fps      Compare
high:
20.1  fps      Compare
ultra:
11.1  fps      Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
CoD: Modern Warfare 3 (2011): Playable with a weaker graphics card in detail settings high. - more...
Battlefield 3
Battlefield 3 (2011)
low:
35.1  fps      Compare
med.:
24.7  fps      Compare
high:
18.8  fps      Compare
ultra:
7.3  fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Batman: Arkham City (2011): Playable with a weaker graphics card in detail settings med.. - more...
Fifa 12
Fifa 12 (2011)
low:
195.7  fps      Compare
med.:
104.6  fps      Compare
high:
61.4  fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
F1 2011
F1 2011 (2011)
low:
46 49 ~ 48 fps      Compare
med.:
24 31 ~ 28 fps      Compare
high:
18 31 ~ 25 fps      Compare
ultra:
14  fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Deus Ex Human Revolution
Deus Ex Human Revolution (2011)
low:
89.2  fps      Compare
high:
33.1  fps      Compare
ultra:
15.6  fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Dirt 3
Dirt 3 (2011)
low:
38.3 50 51 ~ 46 fps      Compare
med.:
25 26.9 30 ~ 27 fps      Compare
high:
18 19 21.8 ~ 20 fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings (2011): Not playable with a weaker graphics card. - more...
Crysis 2
Crysis 2 (2011)
low:
58.6  fps      Compare
med.:
38.7  fps      Compare
high:
29  fps      Compare
ultra:
10.3  fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Total War: Shogun 2 (2011): Playable with a weaker graphics card in detail settings low. - more...
Call of Duty: Black Ops
Call of Duty: Black Ops (2010)
low:
81.9  fps      Compare
med.:
30.5 67 ~ 49 fps      Compare
high:
26.6 46.9 ~ 37 fps      Compare
ultra:
24.5  fps      Compare
» With most tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Fifa 11
Fifa 11 (2010)
low:
106 149.6 261.6 315 356.9 ~ 238 fps      Compare
med.:
78.9 126.8 180.7 188.3 220 ~ 159 fps      Compare
high:
91.2 97.8 310 ~ 166 fps      Compare
ultra:
52.4  fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Civilization 5 (2010): Not playable with a weaker graphics card. - more...
Mafia 2
Mafia 2 (2010)
low:
39 48.3 53.7 63.4 ~ 51 fps      Compare
med.:
37 38 38 44 45 ~ 40 fps      Compare
high:
33.9 34 34.2 39.5 ~ 35 fps      Compare
ultra:
20.6  fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
StarCraft 2
StarCraft 2 (2010)
low:
118.9 201.1 ~ 160 fps      Compare
med.:
43.4  fps      Compare
high:
27.5  fps      Compare
ultra:
16.7  fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Just Cause 2 (2010): Not playable with a weaker graphics card. - more...
Metro 2033
Metro 2033 (2010)
low:
57.7 62.3 79.6 91.4 ~ 73 fps      Compare
med.:
21.5 28.9 42 ~ 31 fps      Compare
high:
15.9 19.3 20.6 ~ 19 fps      Compare
ultra:
5.2  fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Dawn of War II - Chaos Rising (2010): Playable with a weaker graphics card in detail settings med.. - more...
Battlefield: Bad Company 2
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (2010)
low:
63.7  fps      Compare
med.:
33.6 49.4 ~ 42 fps      Compare
high:
26.4 32.7 ~ 30 fps      Compare
ultra:
15.8  fps      Compare
» With most tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Stalker: Call of Pripyat (2010): Not playable with a weaker graphics card. - more...
CoD Modern Warfare 2
CoD Modern Warfare 2 (2009)
low:
151.2 157.1 ~ 154 fps      Compare
med.:
55.7 97.9 ~ 77 fps      Compare
high:
43.9 59.5 ~ 52 fps      Compare
ultra:
26.7  fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Risen
Risen (2009)
low:
41.5 49.5 65.4 71.9 87.2 ~ 63 fps      Compare
med.:
16.2 22.2 32 37 39.2 ~ 29 fps      Compare
high:
14.4 24.6 27.2 ~ 22 fps      Compare
ultra:
18.7  fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Resident Evil 5
Resident Evil 5 (2009)
low:
109  fps      Compare
high:
50.8  fps      Compare
ultra:
28.8  fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Need for Speed Shift
Need for Speed Shift (2009)
low:
29.4 66.1 ~ 48 fps      Compare
med.:
18.6 30 46.3 50.5 ~ 36 fps      Compare
high:
31.5 33.9 ~ 33 fps      Compare
ultra:
21  fps      Compare
» With most tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Colin McRae: DIRT 2
Colin McRae: DIRT 2 (2009)
low:
37.8 40.5 40.9 42.9 98.1 98.1 98.1 ~ 65 fps      Compare
med.:
28.2 32.6 35.1 36.5 67.5 67.5 67.5 ~ 48 fps      Compare
high:
20.7 23.7 30.8 30.8 30.8 ~ 27 fps      Compare
ultra:
16.2 16.2 16.2 ~ 16 fps      Compare
» With most tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Anno 1404
Anno 1404 (2009)
low:
146  fps      Compare
ultra:
33.1  fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
ArmA 2 (2009): Not playable with a weaker graphics card. - more...
F.E.A.R. 2
F.E.A.R. 2 (2009)
low:
169.1  fps      Compare
med.:
81.7  fps      Compare
high:
54.2  fps      Compare
ultra:
28.5  fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
GTA IV - Grand Theft Auto (2008): Playable with a weaker graphics card in detail settings med.. - more...
Left 4 Dead
Left 4 Dead (2008)
low:
183.5 183.5 183.5 ~ 184 fps      Compare
high:
114.2 114.2 114.2 ~ 114 fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Far Cry 2
Far Cry 2 (2008)
low:
111.1 111.1 111.1 ~ 111 fps      Compare
high:
51.9 51.9 51.9 ~ 52 fps      Compare
ultra:
18 18 18 ~ 18 fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Crysis Warhead (2008): Playable with a weaker graphics card in detail settings low. - more...
Racedriver: GRID
Racedriver: GRID (2008)
low:
88.8  fps      Compare
med.:
54.5  fps      Compare
high:
36.9  fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Trackmania Nations Forever (2008): Playable with a weaker graphics card in detail settings high. - more...
Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare
Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare (2007)
low:
84.3 225.4 ~ 155 fps      Compare
med.:
57.7 113.8 ~ 86 fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Supreme Commander - FA Bench (2007): Playable with a weaker graphics card in detail settings med.. - more...
Crysis - GPU Benchmark
Crysis - GPU Benchmark (2007)
low:
40.5 116.9 116.9 116.9 ~ 98 fps      Compare
med.:
20.4 67.8 67.8 67.8 ~ 56 fps      Compare
high:
13.3 33.2 33.2 33.2 ~ 28 fps      Compare
ultra:
8.8 8.8 8.8 ~ 9 fps      Compare
» With most tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Crysis - CPU Benchmark
Crysis - CPU Benchmark (2007)
low:
117.9 117.9 117.9 ~ 118 fps      Compare
med.:
58.2 58.2 58.2 ~ 58 fps      Compare
high:
27.6 27.6 27.6 ~ 28 fps      Compare
ultra:
8.2 8.2 8.2 ~ 8 fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
World in Conflict - Benchmark (2007): Playable with a weaker graphics card in detail settings high. - more...
Call of Juarez Benchmark
Call of Juarez Benchmark (2006)
high:
28.1 29 29.7 29.7 29.7 44.2 ~ 32 fps      Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Half Life 2 - Lost Coast Benchmark
Half Life 2 - Lost Coast Benchmark (2005)
high:
212.2 212.2 212.2 ~ 212 fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
F.E.A.R. (2005): Playable with a weaker graphics card in detail settings high. - more...

For more games that might be playable and a list of all games and graphics cards visit our Gaming List

Notebook reviews with AMD Radeon HD 6650M graphics card

Lenovo G770 M533AGE: Intel Core i7 2620M, 17.3", 3 kg
  Review » Review Lenovo G770 M533AGE Notebook

Packard Bell EasyNote LS11-HR-050GE: Intel Core i5 2410M, 17.3", 3.3 kg
  Review » Review Packard Bell EasyNote LS11 Notebook (Radeon HD 6650M)

Sony Vaio VPC-Z21Q9E: Intel Core i7 2620M, 13.1", 1.2 kg
  Review » Review Sony Vaio VPC-Z21Q9E/B Subnotebook

Sony Vaio VPC-Z23N9E/B: Intel Core i7 2640M, 13.1", 1.2 kg
  Review » Review Sony Vaio VPC-Z23N9E/B Subnotebook

Acer Aspire 5552-N834G50Mnks: AMD Phenom II X3 N830, 15.6", 2.4 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire 5552-N834G50Mnks

Acer Aspire 5552G-N834G50Mikk: AMD Phenom II X3 N830, 15.6", 2.5 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire 5552G-N854G50Mikk

Acer Aspire 5552G-N954G32Mnrr: AMD Phenom II X4 N950, 15.6", 2.5 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire 5552G-N954G32Mnrr

Acer Aspire 7552G-6436: AMD Phenom II X4 N950, 17.3", 2.9 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire 7552G-6436

Acer Aspire 7750G-2414G50Mnss: Intel Core i5 2410M, 17.3", 3 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire 7750G-2414G50Mnss

Acer Aspire 7750G-2434G1TMN: Intel Core i5 2430M, 17.3", 3 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire 7750G-2434G1TMN

Acer Aspire 7750G-6957: Intel Core i7 2630QM, 17.3", 3.3 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire 7750G-6957

Acer eMachines G640G-N974G50Mnks: AMD Phenom II X4 N970, 17.3", 3 kg
  External Review » Acer eMachines G640G-N974G50Mnks

Asus A53TA-XN1: AMD A-Series A6-3400M, 15.6", 2.4 kg
  External Review » Asus A53TA-XN1

Asus K53TA-SX078V: AMD A-Series A6-3400M, 15.6", 2.6 kg
  External Review » Asus K53TA-SX078V

Asus K73TA-TY024: AMD A-Series A6-3400M, 17.3", 3.1 kg
  External Review » Asus K73TA-TY024

Asus N53DA: AMD Phenom II X4 P960, 15.6", 2.7 kg
  External Review » Asus N53DA

HP Pavilion dv6-6005sg: AMD Phenom II X4 P960, 15.6", 2.9 kg
  External Review » HP Pavilion dv6-6005sg

HP Pavilion dv7-6000el: AMD Phenom II X4 P960, 17.3", 3.4 kg
  External Review » HP Pavilion dv7-6000el

HP Pavilon dv6-6030ec : AMD Turion II P560, 15.6", 2.9 kg
  External Review » HP Pavilon dv6-6030ec

Lenovo G770 M533AGE: Intel Core i7 2620M, 17.3", 3 kg
  External Review » Lenovo G770

Packard Bell EasyNote LS11-HR-050GE: Intel Core i5 2410M, 17.3", 3.3 kg
  External Review » Packard Bell EasyNote LS11-HR-050GE

Packard Bell EasyNote LS11HR-005NL: Intel Core i7 2630QM, 17.3", 3.1 kg
  External Review » Packard Bell EasyNote LS11HR-005NL

Packard Bell EasyNote LS44-HR-070FR: Intel Core i5 2410M, 17.3", 3 kg
  External Review » Packard Bell EasyNote LS44-HR-070FR

Sony Vaio VPC-Z214GX/B: Intel Core i7 2620M, 13.1", 1.5 kg
  External Review » Sony Vaio VPC-Z214GX/B

Sony Vaio VPC-Z21Q9E: Intel Core i7 2620M, 13.1", 1.2 kg
  External Review » Sony Vaio VPC-Z21Q9E

Sony Vaio VPC-Z21TGX/X: Intel Core i7 2620M, 13.3", 1.2 kg
  External Review » Sony Vaio VPC-Z21TGX/X

Sony Vaio VPC-Z23N9E/B: Intel Core i7 2640M, 13.1", 1.2 kg
  External Review » Sony Vaio VPC-Z23N9E/B

» Comparison of GPUs
Detailled list of all laptop GPUs with a short description. Classified and sorted by performance.

» Benchmark List
Sortable and restrainable list of all GPUs with benchmarks (e.g. 3DMarks).

» Notebook Gaming List
Which game can be played with my graphics card.

Class 1
GeForce GTX 590
GeForce GTX 580
Radeon HD 6970
GeForce GTX 570
GeForce GTX 480
GeForce GTX 560 Ti
Radeon HD 6870
GeForce GTX 470
Radeon HD 5850
GeForce GTX 460 768MB
Radeon HD 6790
Radeon HD 5770
GeForce GTX 550 Ti
GeForce GTS 450
Radeon HD 4850
Class 2
Radeon HD 5670
GeForce GT 240
GeForce GT 430
Radeon HD 7660G + HD 7670M Dual Graphics *
Radeon HD 5570
Class 3
Radeon HD 6550D *
GeForce GT 220
Radeon HD 6450 GDDR5
Class 4
Radeon HD 4350
GeForce G 107M *
Chrome9HD *
Class 5
PowerVR SGX543MP4 *
Class 6
PowerVR SGX543MP2 *
Adreno 225 *
GeForce ULP (Tegra 3) *
GeForce ULP (Tegra 2) *
PowerVR SGX540 *
Adreno 205 *
GC800 *
PowerVR SGX535
PowerVR SGX530
Adreno 200 *
unknown *

* Approximate position of the graphics adapter

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Author: Klaus Hinum (Update: 2012-05-16)