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AMD Radeon HD 7520G + HD 7670M Dual Graphics

The AMD Radeon HD 7520G + HD 7670M Dual Graphics is the combination of a integrated AMD Radeon HD 7520G APU processor graphics card and a dedicated entry level AMD Radeon HD 7670M graphics card in CrossFire combination. It is called AMD Dual Graphics or asymmetric CrossFire and uses AFR (Alternate Frame Rendering) to render different frames on the two graphic cores. Therefore the combination also suffers from micro stuttering (different spaces between two images lead to stuttering altough the framerate is high enough for fluent gaming with only one GPU).

The performance of the Dual Graphics solution depends greatly on the driver support for the used games. In some games the performance may even degrade by 10-15% compared to using only the APU graphics card. Therefore, due to the micro stuttering and performance problems, Dual Graphics may impose more problems than bring performance gains. Only in a best case scenario the performance almost matches a GeForce GT 635M.

The features like PureVideo HD (UVD3) or OpenCL support are similar to the two graphics cards.

As both graphics cards are rendering frames, the power consumption is clearly higher than using only one GPU.

Radeon HD 7600M Series

Radeon HD 7690M XT compare 480 @ 0.73 GHz128 Bit @ 3600 MHz
Radeon HD 7690M compare 480 @ 0.6 - 0.73 GHz128 Bit @ 3600/1800 MHz
Radeon HD 7660G + HD 7670M Dual Graphics compare 862 @ 0.69 GHz128 Bit @ 1800 MHz
Radeon HD 7640G + HD 7670M Dual Graphics compare 736 @ 0.66 GHz128 Bit @ 1800 MHz
Radeon HD 7520G + HD 7670M Dual Graphics 736 @ 0.66 GHz128 Bit @ 1800 MHz
Radeon HD 7670M compare 480 @ 0.6 GHz128 Bit @ 1800 MHz
Radeon HD 7650M compare 480 @ 0.45 - 0.55 GHz128 Bit @ 1800 MHz
Radeon HD 7630M compare 480 @ 0.45 GHz128 Bit @ 1800 MHz
Radeon HD 7640G + HD 7610M Dual Graphics compare 656 @ 0.66 GHz128 Bit @ 1800 MHz
Radeon HD 7610M compare 400 @ 0.45 GHz128 Bit @ 1600 MHz
ArchitectureTerascale 3
Pipelines736 - unified
Core Speed655 / 600 MHz
Memory Speed1800 MHz
Memory Bus Width128 Bit
Shared Memoryyes
APIDirectX 11, Shader 5.0, OpenGL 4.2
technology32/40 nm
Notebook Sizemedium sized
Date of Announcement15.05.2012

Benchmarks

3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
min: 1458     avg: 1480     median: 1480 (2%)     max: 1502 Points
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3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
min: 1597     avg: 1621     median: 1621 (2%)     max: 1645 Points
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3DMark Vantage
3DM Vant. Perf. total +
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. total
min: 3241     avg: 3755     median: 3755 (1%)     max: 4269 Points
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3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX +
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX
min: 3261     avg: 3968     median: 3968 (2%)     max: 4675 Points
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3DMark 03 - 3DMark 03 - Standard
21697 Points (11%)
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3DMark 05 - 3DMark 05 - Standard
11853 Points (13%)
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3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 +
3DMark 06
min: 6785     avg: 7282     median: 7282 (10%)     max: 7779 Points
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Unigine Heaven 2.1 - Heaven 2.1 high
20.4 fps (4%)
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SPECviewperf 11
specvp11 snx-01 +
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 snx-01
4.3 fps (3%)
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specvp11 tcvis-02 +
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 tcvis-02
2.8 fps (5%)
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specvp11 sw-02 +
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 sw-02
11.2 fps (13%)
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specvp11 proe-05 +
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 proe-05
1.1 fps (5%)
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specvp11 maya-03 +
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 maya-03
5.9 fps (4%)
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specvp11 lightwave-01 +
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 lightwave-01
16.3 fps (17%)
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specvp11 ensight-04 +
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 ensight-04
12 fps (6%)
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specvp11 catia-03 +
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 catia-03
3.5 fps (4%)
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Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 Gaming graphics
6.3 Points (80%)
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Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 Graphics
5.9 Points (75%)
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Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) +
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit)
min: 4501     avg: 4782     median: 4782 (3%)     max: 5063 points
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Cinebench R11.5 Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit +
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit
min: 18.4     avg: 23.2     median: 23.1 (8%)     max: 27.89 fps
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- 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.

Guild Wars 2

Guild Wars 2

2012
low 1024x768
20.6  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
11.1  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
6.6  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Counter-Strike: GO

Counter-Strike: GO

2012
low 1024x768
70.6  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
57.1  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
50.8  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
43.9  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Darksiders II

Darksiders II

2012
med. 1366x768
41.9  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
24  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Sleeping Dogs

Sleeping Dogs

2012
low 1024x768
31.6  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
22.6  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
18  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
7.2  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier

Ghost Recon: Future Soldier

2012
low 1024x768
25.4  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
19.6  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
8  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Max Payne 3

Max Payne 3

2012
low 1024x768
16.4  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
15.2  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
10.8  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
8.2  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Dirt Showdown

Dirt Showdown

2012
low 1024x768
29.6  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
18.7  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
16.4  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
9.3  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Diablo III

Diablo III

2012
low 1024x768
80.8  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
54.6  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
46.2  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
30.4  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Risen 2: Dark Waters

Risen 2: Dark Waters

2012
low 1024x768
25.9  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
23.9  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
17.6  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
7.7  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Mass Effect 3

Mass Effect 3

2012
low 1280x720
48.5  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
36.8  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
23  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Alan Wake

Alan Wake

2012
low 1024x768
29.5  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
19  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
9.4  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Anno 2070

Anno 2070

2011
low 1024x768
79.6  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
39.4 45.9 ~ 43 fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
25.7 34.9 ~ 30 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
13.6  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

2011
low 1280x720
36.3 37.9 ~ 37 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
31.7 31.7 ~ 32 fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
22.4 22.5 ~ 22 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
12  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
CoD: Modern Warfare 3

CoD: Modern Warfare 3

2011
low 1024x768
88.2  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
61  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
41.4  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
23.5  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Battlefield 3

Battlefield 3

2011
low 1024x768
22  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
18.3  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
15.7  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
6.3  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Batman: Arkham City

Batman: Arkham City

2011
low 1024x768
56  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
48  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
14  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
8  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Fifa 12

Fifa 12

2011
low 800x600
83.7 105.8 ~ 95 fps    + Compare