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AMD Radeon R6 (Carrizo)

AMD Radeon R6 (Carrizo)

The AMD Radeon R6 (Carrizo) is an integrated graphics card in the low-end Carrizo APUs. At launch in mid 2015 the R6 was used in the AMD A10-8700P and A8-8600P with 384 GCN shaders and 720 resp. 800 MHz clock rate (Boost?). Depending on the configured TDP (ranging from 12 to 35 Watt) and used main memory (up to DDR3-2133 in dual channel mode supported) the performance can differ greatly. 

Architecture and Features

The Radeon R6 is using the third generation GCN architecture (sometimes also called GCN 1.2) similar to the desktop Tonga chip. Therefore, it offers DirectX 12 (FL 12_0) hardware support and advanced color compression that leads to 5-7% improvement in games. Furthermore, the shaders can be used with Mantle, OpenGL and OpenCL. HSA 1.0 is supported to easily run code on CPU and GPU cores together.

The improved video decoder UVD 6 (Unified Video Decoder) is now able to decode HVEC / H.265 in up 4K in hardware. Furthermore, the VCE (Video Codec Engine) was improved for faster transcodes of H.264.

More information on architecture and features of the Carrizo chips can be found in our launch article.

Performance

The gaming performance of the integrated R6 depends on the configured TDP (12 - 35 Watt) of the chip. The difference from a 15 Watt A8 to a 35 Watt A10 e.g. can be 49% (3DMark 11, see scores below). Demanding games like Evolve or Far Cry 4 will struggle to achieve fluent frame rates. However, less demanding games like Counter-Strike: GO may even run in high detail settings (see the Kaveri R7 GPU for benchmarks).

Power Consumption

Depending on the configured TDP the chip may be used in thin and light machines (12 - 20 Watt range) or normal sized laptops (35 Watt TDP).

Radeon R (Carrizo) Series

Radeon R7 (Carrizo) compare 512 @ 0.8 GHz64/128 Bit
Radeon R6 (Carrizo) 384 @ 0.8 GHz64/128 Bit
Radeon R5 (Carrizo) compare 256 @ 0.8 GHz64/128 Bit
CodenameCarrizo
ArchitectureGCN 1.2/2.0
Pipelines384 - unified
Core Speed800 (Boost) MHz
Memory Bus Width64/128 Bit
Shared Memoryyes
APIDirectX 12 (FL 12_0), OpenGL 4.4
Power Consumption12-35 Watt
Transistor Count2.4 Billion
technology28 nm
FeaturesUVD 6, VCE
Notebook Sizemedium sized
Date of Announcement04.06.2015
CPU in Radeon R6 (Carrizo)GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
AMD A10-8700P4 x 1800 MHz, 12 - 35 W? MHz800 MHz
AMD Pro A10-8700B4 x 1800 MHz, 12 - 35 W? MHz800 MHz
AMD A8-8600P4 x 1600 MHz, 12-35 W? MHz720 MHz
AMD Pro A8-8600B4 x 1600 MHz, 12-35 W? MHz720 MHz
min. - max.? MHz720 - 800 MHz

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy
0.4 pt (1%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
min: 1297     avg: 1582     median: 1550 (2%)     max: 2359 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
min: 1288     avg: 1452     median: 1437.5 (1%)     max: 1767 Points
3DMark Vantage
3DM Vant. Perf. total +
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX +
3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 +
3DMark 06
min: 5207     avg: 6404     median: 6896 (9%)     max: 7109 Points
Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) +
Cinebench R11.5 Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit +
Cinebench R15
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit +
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit +
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 +
- 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.

FIFA 17

FIFA 17

2016
low 1280x720
26.8 (!)  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
25.5 (!)  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1280x720
13  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
7.7  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1280x720
10.7  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
8.5  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1280x720
6  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
2.3  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Doom

Doom

2016
low 1280x720
13.3  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
10.9  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1280x768
11.4  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1280x720
11.1  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
10.4  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1280x720
6.1  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
3.9  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1280x720
12.3 15.1 ~ 14 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
7.5 8.9 ~ 8 fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1280x720
10 17 ~ 14 fps    + Compare
med. 1920x1080
7  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
XCOM 2

XCOM 2

2016
low 1280x720
11.4  fps    + Compare
med. 1920x1080
3.7  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
14.2 16.8 17 ~ 16 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
8.5  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
37.7  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
22.9  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
11.9  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
8.7  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 1024x768
15.5  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
13.4  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
8.3  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
20.5 21.6 ~ 21 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
12.8 16.8 ~ 15 fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
8.6  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
7.5  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
11.5  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
9.4  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Fallout 4

Fallout 4

2015
low 1280x720
18.3  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
11.3  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
6.5  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
17.6  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
14.8  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Anno 2205

Anno 2205

2015
low 1024x768
27.6  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
14.8  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
6.1  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
2.2  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
FIFA 16

FIFA 16

2015
low 1280x720
44.2 55.1 ~ 50 fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
28.5 33.7 ~ 31 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
16  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 1366x768
39.7 50.1 ~ 45 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
24.2 38.7 ~ 31 fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
12.5 17.3 ~ 15 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
8.4 10.6 ~ 10 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 1024x768
49.8  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
32  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
12.5  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
8  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Mad Max

Mad Max

2015
med. 1366x768
20.1  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
9.4  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
15.9 16.9 ~ 16 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
9.9 10.5 ~ 10 fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
5.1 5.5 ~ 5 fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
77.1 94.1 ~ 86 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
22.8 25.5 ~ 24 fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
13 14.4 ~ 14 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
12.5  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
GTA V

GTA V

2015
low 1024x768
34  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
30.2  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
34.5  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
22.4  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
8.2  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
5.5  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Evolve

Evolve

2015
low 1024x768
19.3  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
14.1  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
7.8  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
17.1  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
15.8  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
32.2  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
18.5  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
8.3  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
32.4  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
19  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
11.3  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
8.8  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
F1 2014

F1 2014

2014
low 1024x768
43  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
33  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
25  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
15  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 1024x768
35.6  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
21.9  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Fifa 15

Fifa 15

2014
low 1280x720
54.7  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
32.4  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
17.2  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Sims 4

Sims 4

2014
low 1024x768
86.6  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
34.3  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
18.3  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
15.8  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 1024x768
81  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
32.2  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
17  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
12.5  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Thief

Thief

2014
low 1024x768
14.3 14.8 ~ 15 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
9.9 10.1 ~ 10 fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
8.4 9.1 ~ 9 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
5.1 5.4 ~ 5 fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
21.7 29 ~ 25 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
14.4 19.9 ~ 17 fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
8.4 14 ~ 11 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
5.4  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Dota 2

Dota 2

2013
low 1024x768
41  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
32.3  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
16.2  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 1024x768
15.4 23.1 26.8 ~ 22 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
17.3 21.7 ~ 20 fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
11.1 12.1 ~ 12 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
5.5 5.9 ~ 6 fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1280x720
36.3 40.9 42.1 42.2 42.7 46 58.9 63.9 ~ 47 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
22.9 24 24.1 24.4 26.4 28.2 32.3 ~ 26 fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
18.2 19.2 19.4 20 23.5 24.2 28.4 ~ 22 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
7.8 9.3 ~ 9 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 1024x768
46.8 49.5 70.9 72.6 ~ 60 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
24.2 25.2 37 37.4 ~ 31 fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
17.5 18.5 19.6 22.8 ~ 20 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
9.5 10.6 ~ 10 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Crysis 3

Crysis 3

2013
low 1024x768
28 31.1 ~ 30 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
16 17.7 ~ 17 fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
10.5 12 ~ 11 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
3.7  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
74.7  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
64  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
50.2  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
31.3  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
low 1024x768
49.8  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
35.1  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
32.2  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
23.5  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
lowmed.highultraQHD4K
FIFA 1726.825.5
Deus Ex Mankind Divided137.7
No Man's Sky10.78.5
Mirror's Edge Catalyst62.3
Overwatch26.1
Doom13.310.9
Ashes of the Singularity11.4
Need for Speed 201611.110.4
Hitman 20166.13.9
The Division148
Far Cry Primal147
XCOM 211.43.7
Rise of the Tomb Raider168.5
Rainbow Six Siege37.722.911.98.7
Just Cause 315.513.48.3
Star Wars Battlefront21158.67.5
Assassin's Creed Syndicate11.59.4
Fallout 418.311.36.5
Call of Duty: Black Ops 317.614.8
Anno 220527.614.86.12.2
FIFA 16503116
World of Warships45311510
Metal Gear Solid V49.83212.58
Mad Max20.19.4
Dota 2 Reborn28.2
Batman: Arkham Knight98
The Witcher 316105
Dirt Rally86241412.5
GTA V3430.2
Battlefield Hardline34.522.48.25.5
Evolve19.314.17.8
Dragon Age: Inquisition17.115.8
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare32.218.58.3
Civilization: Beyond Earth32.41911.38.8
F1 201443332515
Alien: Isolation35.621.9
Fifa 1554.732.417.2
Sims 486.634.318.315.8
GRID: Autosport8132.21712.5
Thief151095
Battlefield 42517115.4
Dota 24132.316.2
Metro: Last Light2220126
BioShock Infinite4726229
Tomb Raider60312010
Crysis 33017113.7
Counter-Strike: GO74.76450.231.3
Diablo III49.835.132.223.5
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