AMD Radeon R6 M255DX
The AMD Radeon R7 M255DX is a Hybrid Crossfire combination of the integrated Kaveri Radeon R5 (in the A10-7300 or A8-7100 APU e.g.) and a dedicated Radeon R57 M230, M230X, or M255 (called Dual Graphics - DX). Both graphics cards use the AFR mode (alternate frame rendering) to each render a frame. Around 30 fps this Dual Graphics combination may suffer from micro stuttering due to different frame latencies.
The performance depends on the driver support for the used game. In some cases the game engine will only use the dedicated graphics card and therefore the M255DX may not be faster than e.g. a M230 alone. The other end of the spectrum some games like Tomb Raider achieve significant higher fps rates. However, there are some games where Dual Graphics is even slower than with disabled settings, so the user might need to test the settings out.
The shaders of both GPUs can be used for OpenCL calculations and therefore make use of both GPUs.
Furthermore, the M255DX supports Mantle, Eyefinity and Enduro to in battery mode (use of the integrated GPU alone).
The maximum power consumption can be quite high using Dual-Graphics as both GPUs of the APU and the dedicated graphics card are running.
| Manufacturer | AMD |
| Codename | Jet UL(T) DDR3 |
| Architecture | GCN |
| Pipelines | 576 - unified |
| Core Speed | 855 / 514 MHz |
| Memory Type | DDR3 |
| Shared Memory | yes |
| DirectX | DirectX 12, Shader 5.0 |
| technology | 28 nm |
| Features | App Acceleration, PowerPlay, PowerTune, ZeroCore, Enduro, Eyefinity, Mantle |
| Notebook Size | medium sized |
| Date of Announcement | 04.06.2014 |
| Link to Manufacturer Page | http://www.amd.com/US/PRODUCTS/NOTEBOOK/... |
Benchmarks
3DMark - Cloud Gate Standard Score 1280x720
min: 2663 avg: 3515.5 median: 3515.5 (7%) max: 4368 Points
| Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75 | A8-7100 | 4096 MB | 514 (Radeon R5) // 855 (Radeon R5 M230) / 900 MHz | 2048MB 14.200.1004.0 | 2663 |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75 | A10-7300 | 8192 MB | Radeon R5 M230: 855 MHz, Radeon R6: 533 / Radeon R5 M230: 900 MHz, Radeon R6: 800 MHz | 2048MB Catalyst Omega 14.12 | 4368 |
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3DMark - Cloud Gate Standard Graphics 1280x720
min: 4681 avg: 7172 median: 7172 (4%) max: 9663 Points
| Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75 | A8-7100 | 4096 MB | 514 (Radeon R5) // 855 (Radeon R5 M230) / 900 MHz | 2048MB 14.200.1004.0 | 4681 |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75 | A10-7300 | 8192 MB | Radeon R5 M230: 855 MHz, Radeon R6: 533 / Radeon R5 M230: 900 MHz, Radeon R6: 800 MHz | 2048MB Catalyst Omega 14.12 | 9663 |
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3DMark - Fire Strike Score 1920x1080
min: 518 avg: 885 median: 885 (4%) max: 1252 Points
| Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75 | A8-7100 | 4096 MB | 514 (Radeon R5) // 855 (Radeon R5 M230) / 900 MHz | 2048MB 14.200.1004.0 | 518 |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75 | A10-7300 | 8192 MB | Radeon R5 M230: 855 MHz, Radeon R6: 533 / Radeon R5 M230: 900 MHz, Radeon R6: 800 MHz | 2048MB Catalyst Omega 14.12 | 1252 |
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3DMark - Fire Strike Graphics 1920x1080
min: 670 avg: 1114.5 median: 1114.5 (3%) max: 1559 Points
| Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75 | A8-7100 | 4096 MB | 514 (Radeon R5) // 855 (Radeon R5 M230) / 900 MHz | 2048MB 14.200.1004.0 | 670 |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75 | A10-7300 | 8192 MB | Radeon R5 M230: 855 MHz, Radeon R6: 533 / Radeon R5 M230: 900 MHz, Radeon R6: 800 MHz | 2048MB Catalyst Omega 14.12 | 1559 |
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3DMark - Ice Storm Standard Graphics 1280x720
min: 46017 avg: 50324 median: 50324 (7%) max: 54631 Points
| Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75 | A8-7100 | 4096 MB | 514 (Radeon R5) // 855 (Radeon R5 M230) / 900 MHz | 2048MB 14.200.1004.0 | 46017 |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75 | A10-7300 | 8192 MB | Radeon R5 M230: 855 MHz, Radeon R6: 533 / Radeon R5 M230: 900 MHz, Radeon R6: 800 MHz | 2048MB Catalyst Omega 14.12 | 54631 |
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3DMark 11 - Performance 1280x720
min: 1857 avg: 1979 median: 1979 (7%) max: 2101 points
| Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75 | A8-7100 | 4096 MB | 514 (Radeon R5) // 855 (Radeon R5 M230) / 900 MHz | 2048MB 14.200.1004.0 | 1857 |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75 | A10-7300 | 8192 MB | Radeon R5 M230: 855 MHz, Radeon R6: 533 / Radeon R5 M230: 900 MHz, Radeon R6: 800 MHz | 2048MB Catalyst Omega 14.12 | 2101 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 6%
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3DMark 11 - Performance GPU 1280x720
min: 2080 avg: 2198 median: 2198 (4%) max: 2316 points
| Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75 | A8-7100 | 4096 MB | 514 (Radeon R5) // 855 (Radeon R5 M230) / 900 MHz | 2048MB 14.200.1004.0 | 2080 |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75 | A10-7300 | 8192 MB | Radeon R5 M230: 855 MHz, Radeon R6: 533 / Radeon R5 M230: 900 MHz, Radeon R6: 800 MHz | 2048MB Catalyst Omega 14.12 | 2316 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 3%
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3DMark Vantage
P Result 1280x1024 +3DMark Vantage - P Result 1280x1024
5008 Points (9%)
| Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75 | A8-7100 | 4096 MB | 514 (Radeon R5) // 855 (Radeon R5 M230) / 900 MHz | 2048MB 14.200.1004.0 | 5008 |
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P GPU no PhysX 1280x1024 +3DMark Vantage - P GPU no PhysX 1280x1024
5035 Points (6%)
| Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75 | A8-7100 | 4096 MB | 514 (Radeon R5) // 855 (Radeon R5 M230) / 900 MHz | 2048MB 14.200.1004.0 | 5035 |
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3DMark 03 - Standard 1024x768
14432 Points (8%)
| Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75 | A8-7100 | 4096 MB | 514 (Radeon R5) // 855 (Radeon R5 M230) / 900 MHz | 2048MB 14.200.1004.0 | 14432 |
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Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit +Cinebench R10 - Shading 32Bit
min: 4109 avg: 4250 median: 4250 (27%) max: 4391 Points
| Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75 | A8-7100 | 4096 MB | 514 (Radeon R5) // 855 (Radeon R5 M230) / 900 MHz | 2048MB 14.200.1004.0 | 4109 |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75 | A10-7300 | 8192 MB | Radeon R5 M230: 855 MHz, Radeon R6: 533 / Radeon R5 M230: 900 MHz, Radeon R6: 800 MHz | 2048MB Catalyst Omega 14.12 | 4391 |
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Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64Bit +Cinebench R11.5 - OpenGL 64Bit
min: 21.05 avg: 22.5 median: 22.5 (18%) max: 23.92 Points
| Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75 | A10-7300 | 8192 MB | Radeon R5 M230: 855 MHz, Radeon R6: 533 / Radeon R5 M230: 900 MHz, Radeon R6: 800 MHz | 2048MB Catalyst Omega 14.12 | 21.05 |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75 | A8-7100 | 4096 MB | 514 (Radeon R5) // 855 (Radeon R5 M230) / 900 MHz | 2048MB 14.200.1004.0 | 23.92 |
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AMD Radeon HD 6450 GDDR5 3%
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Cinebench R15
OpenGL 64Bit +Cinebench R15 - OpenGL 64Bit
min: 23.91 avg: 24.9 median: 24.9 (15%) max: 25.84 Points
| Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75 | A10-7300 | 8192 MB | Radeon R5 M230: 855 MHz, Radeon R6: 533 / Radeon R5 M230: 900 MHz, Radeon R6: 800 MHz | 2048MB Catalyst Omega 14.12 | 23.91 |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75 | A8-7100 | 4096 MB | 514 (Radeon R5) // 855 (Radeon R5 M230) / 900 MHz | 2048MB 14.200.1004.0 | 25.84 |
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Ref. Match 64Bit +Cinebench R15 - Ref. Match 64Bit
98 Points (98%)
| Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75 | A8-7100 | 4096 MB | 514 (Radeon R5) // 855 (Radeon R5 M230) / 900 MHz | 2048MB 14.200.1004.0 | 98 |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75 | A10-7300 | 8192 MB | Radeon R5 M230: 855 MHz, Radeon R6: 533 / Radeon R5 M230: 900 MHz, Radeon R6: 800 MHz | 2048MB Catalyst Omega 14.12 | 98 |
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GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 1920x1080 +GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 1920x1080
77 fps (6%)
| Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75 | A10-7300 | 8192 MB | Radeon R5 M230: 855 MHz, Radeon R6: 533 / Radeon R5 M230: 900 MHz, Radeon R6: 800 MHz | 2048MB Catalyst Omega 14.12 | 77 |
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T-Rex HD Onscreen C24Z16 +GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - T-Rex HD Onscreen C24Z16
56.1 fps (12%)
| Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75 | A10-7300 | 8192 MB | Radeon R5 M230: 855 MHz, Radeon R6: 533 / Radeon R5 M230: 900 MHz, Radeon R6: 800 MHz | 2048MB Catalyst Omega 14.12 | 56.1 |
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GFXBench 3.0 - Manhattan Offscreen OGL off screen
min: 19.7 avg: 21.6 median: 21.6 (4%) max: 23.5 fps
| Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75 | A10-7300 | 8192 MB | Radeon R5 M230: 855 MHz, Radeon R6: 533 / Radeon R5 M230: 900 MHz, Radeon R6: 800 MHz | 2048MB Catalyst Omega 14.12 | 19.7 |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75 | A8-7100 | 4096 MB | 514 (Radeon R5) // 855 (Radeon R5 M230) / 900 MHz | 2048MB 14.200.1004.0 | 23.5 |
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GFXBench 3.0 - Manhattan Onscreen OGL on screen
min: 30 avg: 35.3 median: 35.3 (10%) max: 40.6 fps
| Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75 | A10-7300 | 8192 MB | Radeon R5 M230: 855 MHz, Radeon R6: 533 / Radeon R5 M230: 900 MHz, Radeon R6: 800 MHz | 2048MB Catalyst Omega 14.12 | 30 |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75 | A8-7100 | 4096 MB | 514 (Radeon R5) // 855 (Radeon R5 M230) / 900 MHz | 2048MB 14.200.1004.0 | 40.6 |
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LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - Room GPUs-only
min: 231 avg: 275.5 median: 275.5 (5%) max: 320 Samples/s
| Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75 | A8-7100 | 4096 MB | 514 (Radeon R5) // 855 (Radeon R5 M230) / 900 MHz | 2048MB 14.200.1004.0 | 231 |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75 | A10-7300 | 8192 MB | Radeon R5 M230: 855 MHz, Radeon R6: 533 / Radeon R5 M230: 900 MHz, Radeon R6: 800 MHz | 2048MB Catalyst Omega 14.12 | 320 |
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LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - Sala GPUs-only
min: 431 avg: 501.5 median: 501.5 (5%) max: 572 Samples/s
| Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75 | A8-7100 | 4096 MB | 514 (Radeon R5) // 855 (Radeon R5 M230) / 900 MHz | 2048MB 14.200.1004.0 | 431 |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75 | A10-7300 | 8192 MB | Radeon R5 M230: 855 MHz, Radeon R6: 533 / Radeon R5 M230: 900 MHz, Radeon R6: 800 MHz | 2048MB Catalyst Omega 14.12 | 572 |
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ComputeMark v2.1 - Normal, Score 1024x600
min: 830 avg: 882 median: 882 (4%) max: 934 Points
| Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75 | A10-7300 | 8192 MB | Radeon R5 M230: 855 MHz, Radeon R6: 533 / Radeon R5 M230: 900 MHz, Radeon R6: 800 MHz | 2048MB Catalyst Omega 14.12 | 830 |
| Lenovo IdeaPad Z50-75 | A8-7100 | 4096 MB | 514 (Radeon R5) // 855 (Radeon R5 M230) / 900 MHz | 2048MB 14.200.1004.0 | 934 |
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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.
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» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
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» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
