AMD Radeon 520 vs AMD Radeon 660M
AMD Radeon 520
► remove from comparisonThe Radeon 520 is a dedicated entry-level graphics card for laptops that was released in 2017. AMD reveals that the chip features five compute units based on the GCN architecture and 2 GB GDDR5 64-bit graphics memory. The new chip is not based on the Polaris architecture from 2016, but the old one that was introduced with the Radeon R5 M230 in 2014 and later used in the M330 and M430 / M440 / M445.
Due to the higher clock speed of up to 1030 MHz, the Radeon 520 should be slightly faster than the old Radeon R7 M445 (920 MHz, 320 shader units, GDDR5). However, the performance should be comparable, which means that demanding games like Dishonored 2, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare or XCOM 2 should not run smoothly. Less demanding games like Overwatch, Fifa 17 (with a fast CPU) or Farming Simulator 17, would run well, but using low to medium detail settings. For detailed game benchmarks, visit the pages of the previous linked card. If only DDR3 is used, the performance should be on par with the Radeon R7 M440 (1021 MHz, 320 shader units, DDR3).
AMD Radeon 660M
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The AMD Radeon 660M is an integrated GPU in the entry level Ryzen 6000 series for laptops (Rembrandt, e.g. Ryzen 5 6600U). The GPU is based on the RDNA2 architecture and has 6 of the 12 CUs (= 384 shaders) clocked at up to 1,900 MHz (depending on the CPU model). The 680M and 660M iGPUs are the first integrated graphics card with hardware raytracing support, although the performance is too slow to use it in current games.
Due to the halved CU count and lower core clock, the Radeon 660M is clearly slower than the Radeon 680M and most likely only on par with the old Radeon Vega 8 iGPUs.
Thanks to the modern 6nm process and clever power-saving features, the power consumption is comparatively low (according to AMD), so the graphics card can also be used for slim and light notebooks (depending on the CPU model).
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Architecture | GCN 1.0 | RDNA 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Pipelines | 320 - unified | 384 - unified | ||||||||||||||||||
Core Speed | 1030 MHz | 1900 (Boost) MHz | ||||||||||||||||||
Memory Speed | 2250 MHz | |||||||||||||||||||
Memory Bus Width | 64 Bit | |||||||||||||||||||
Memory Type | DDR3, GDDR5 | |||||||||||||||||||
Max. Amount of Memory | 2048 MB | |||||||||||||||||||
Shared Memory | no | no | ||||||||||||||||||
API | DirectX 12, Shader 5.0, OpenGL 4.5 | DirectX 12_1 | ||||||||||||||||||
technology | 28 nm | 6 nm | ||||||||||||||||||
Features | DirectX 12, Mantle, OpenGL, OpenCL 1.2, Vulkan | Tiled Rasterization, Shared Memory (up to Dual-Channel DDR4-3200) | ||||||||||||||||||
Date of Announcement | 21.03.2017 | 04.01.2022 | ||||||||||||||||||
Link to Manufacturer Page | www.amd.com | |||||||||||||||||||
Codename | RDNA 2 Rembrandt | |||||||||||||||||||
Power Consumption | 45 Watt |
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Benchmarks
3DM Vant. Perf. total + AMD Radeon 520
specvp12 sw-03 + AMD Radeon 660M
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + AMD Radeon 520
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + AMD Radeon 520
Average Benchmarks AMD Radeon 520 → 100% n=27
Average Benchmarks AMD Radeon 660M → 317% n=27

* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation
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.

F1 24
2024
Baldur's Gate 3
2023
F1 23
2023
Diablo 4
2023
Dead Island 2
2023
The Last of Us
2023
Company of Heroes 3
2023
Sons of the Forest
2023
Atomic Heart
2023
Returnal
2023
Hogwarts Legacy
2023
The Witcher 3 v4
2023
High On Life
2023
The Quarry
2022
F1 22
2022
Vampire Bloodhunt
2022
Ghostwire Tokyo
2022
Cyberpunk 2077 1.6
2022
Elex 2
2022
GRID Legends
2022
Elden Ring
2022
Dying Light 2
2022
God of War
2022
Halo Infinite
2021
Farming Simulator 22
2021
Forza Horizon 5
2021
Riders Republic
2021
Back 4 Blood
2021
Far Cry 6
2021
Alan Wake Remastered
2021
Deathloop
2021
F1 2021
2021
Days Gone
2021
Outriders
2021
Hitman 3
2021
Yakuza Like a Dragon
2020
Dirt 5
2020
Watch Dogs Legion
2020
Star Wars Squadrons
2020
Serious Sam 4
2020
Crysis Remastered
2020
Death Stranding
2020
F1 2020
2020
Gears Tactics
2020
Doom Eternal
2020
Hunt Showdown
2020
Borderlands 3
2019
Far Cry New Dawn
2019
Metro Exodus
2019
Far Cry 5
2018
X-Plane 11.11
2018
ELEX
2017
FIFA 18
2017
F1 2017
2017
Team Fortress 2
2017
Dirt 4
2017
Rocket League
2017
Prey
2017
For Honor
2017
Resident Evil 7
2017
Farming Simulator 17
2016
Overwatch
2016
Far Cry Primal
2016
Rainbow Six Siege
2015
World of Warships
2015
Dota 2 Reborn
2015
The Witcher 3
2015
Dirt Rally
2015
GTA V
2015
BioShock Infinite
2013
Tomb Raider
2013
Diablo III
2012
Anno 2070
2011Average Gaming AMD Radeon 520 → 100%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%
Average Gaming AMD Radeon 660M → 241%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 279%
For more games that might be playable and a list of all games and graphics cards visit our Gaming List