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AMD Radeon HD 6250 vs AMD Radeon HD 7340 vs AMD Radeon HD 7290

AMD Radeon HD 6250

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The AMD Radeon HD 6250 (or sometimes also called ATI Mobility Radeon HD 6250) is an integrated graphics card in the Ontario netbook processors (e.g., C-50 and C-30). It is based on the same graphics core as the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330 but without any dedicated memory. Furthermore, it features the newer UVD3 video processor.

The 3D performance of the HD 6250 is located in the low end above the integrated chipset graphics card of the 880M chipset (e.g. Radeon HD 4250). Due to the slow processor, the gaming is however very restricted. In our tests only very old games ran fluent in medium detail settings (e.g. Half Life 2). Even non demanding games like Trackmania Nations Forever ran in our tests with a C-50 APU only in low settings. Modern games like Starcraft 2 or Battlefield Bad Company 2 are unplayable.

The new UVD3 video decoder allows the decoding of HD videos using the graphics card. It allows the parallel decoding of two MPEG2, H.264 and VC-1 streams and therefore compatible to BD-Live. Furthermore, the new UVD3 also supports DivX, Xvid and MPEG4 Part 2 decoding. Blu-Ray 3D via MCV (Multiview Video Coding) of the UVD3 is not supported due to the low processing power.

The power consumption of the HD 6250 is quite low as it is directly integrated in the processor. The whole processor containing northbridge parts, a memory controller and the gpu is specified with 9 Watt TDP.

AMD Radeon HD 7340

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The AMD Radeon HD 7340 (or perhaps also called ATI Mobility Radeon HD 7340) is an integrated graphics card in the 2nd generation Zacate netbook processor. It is based on the same graphics core as the Radeon HD 6320, but the base clock and the turbo boost is somewhat higher. Furthermore, it features the UVD3 video processor.

The 3D performance of the HD 7340 is about 10 percent faster than the HD 6320. Gaming performance are therefore similar to a Nvidia ION or Intel HD Graphics graphics card. In our tests the HD 6320 was only able to run low end games like Fifa 11, Sims 3 and Star Craft 2 single player in lowest detail settings fluently. More demanding games like Risen or Call of Duty series were not playable.

The UVD3 video decoder allows the decoding of HD videos using the graphics card. It allows the parallel decoding of two MPEG2, H.264 and VC-1 streams and therefore compatible to BD-Live. Furthermore, the new UVD3 also supports DivX, Xvid and MPEG4 Part 2 decoding. Blu-Ray 3D via MCV (Multiview Video Coding) is theoretically supported by the UVD3 but wasn't available in the first laptops and platforms (no hardware accelleration and no HDMI 1.4 output).

AMD Radeon HD 7290

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The AMD Radeon HD 7290 (or sometimes also called ATI Mobility Radeon HD 7290) is an integrated graphics card in some Ontario netbook processors (e.g., C-70). Technically the 7290 is just a renamed Radeon HD 6290 and therefore also based on the same graphics core as the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330 but without any dedicated memory. Furthermore, it features the newer UVD3 video processor. Compared to the slower HD 6250, the 7290 / 6290 features Turbo Core to overclock automatically to 400MHz.

The 3D performance of the HD 7290 is located in the low end above the integrated chipset graphics card of the 880M chipset (e.g. Radeon HD 4250). Due to the slow processor, the gaming is however very restricted. Only very old and low demanding games run fluent in low-medium detail settings (e.g. Half Life 2). Even non demanding games like Trackmania Nations Forever can only be played in low details. However, compared to the integrated graphics card in Atom processors (GMA 3150), the HD 7290 clearly wins.

The new UVD3 video decoder allows the decoding of HD videos using the graphics card. It allows the parallel decoding of two MPEG2, H.264 and VC-1 streams and therefore compatible to BD-Live. Furthermore, the new UVD3 also supports DivX, Xvid and MPEG4 Part 2 decoding. Blu-Ray 3D via MCV (Multiview Video Coding) of the UVD3 is not supported due to the low processing power.

The power consumption of the HD 7290 is quite low as it is directly integrated in the processor. The whole processor containing northbridge parts, a memory controller and the GPU is specified with 9 Watt TDP.

AMD Radeon HD 6250AMD Radeon HD 7340AMD Radeon HD 7290
Brazos Series
Radeon HD 7340 80 @ 0.52 - 0.68 GHz
Radeon HD 6320 80 @ 0.5 - 0.6 GHz
Radeon HD 7310 80 @ 0.5 GHz
Radeon HD 6310 80 @ 0.5 GHz
Radeon HD 7290 80 @ 0.28 - 0.4 GHz
Radeon HD 6290 80 @ 0.28 - 0.4 GHz
Radeon HD 6250 80 @ 0.28 GHz
Radeon HD 7340 80 @ 0.52 - 0.68 GHz
Radeon HD 6320 80 @ 0.5 - 0.6 GHz
Radeon HD 7310 80 @ 0.5 GHz
Radeon HD 6310 80 @ 0.5 GHz
Radeon HD 7290 80 @ 0.28 - 0.4 GHz
Radeon HD 6290 80 @ 0.28 - 0.4 GHz
Radeon HD 6250 80 @ 0.28 GHz
Radeon HD 7340 80 @ 0.52 - 0.68 GHz
Radeon HD 6320 80 @ 0.5 - 0.6 GHz
Radeon HD 7310 80 @ 0.5 GHz
Radeon HD 6310 80 @ 0.5 GHz
Radeon HD 7290 80 @ 0.28 - 0.4 GHz
Radeon HD 6290 80 @ 0.28 - 0.4 GHz
Radeon HD 6250 80 @ 0.28 GHz
CodenameZacateZacateZacate
ArchitectureTerascale 2Terascale 2Terascale 2
Pipelines80 - unified80 - unified80 - unified
Core Speed280 MHz523 - 680 (Boost) MHz280 - 400 (Boost) MHz
Shared Memoryyesyesyes
APIDirectX 11, Shader 5.0DirectX 11, Shader 5.0DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
technology40 nm40 nm40 nm
FeaturesDirectX 11, UVD3DirectX 11, UVD3, Turbo Core 400MHz
Date of Announcement16.11.2010 01.05.2012 01.07.2011
Link to Manufacturer Pagewww.amd.comwww.amd.com
CPU in Radeon HD 6250GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
AMD Z-602 x 1000 MHz, 4.5 W276 MHz? MHz

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy - Radeon HD 7340
0.1 pt (0%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Score
793 Points (1%)
min: 1368     avg: 1386     median: 1385.5 (1%)     max: 1403 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
1091 Points (0%)
min: 1879     avg: 1908     median: 1908 (1%)     max: 1937 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Score
min: 214     avg: 217.5     median: 217.5 (0%)     max: 221 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
min: 220     avg: 224     median: 224 (0%)     max: 228 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
12199 Points (1%)
min: 18137     avg: 19393     median: 19392.5 (2%)     max: 20648 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
min: 186     avg: 188.7     median: 188.5 (0%)     max: 192 Points
min: 305     avg: 354.1     median: 360.5 (0%)     max: 366 Points
226 Points (0%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
min: 167     avg: 171.8     median: 172 (0%)     max: 175 Points
min: 319     avg: 330.4     median: 331.5 (0%)     max: 336 Points
206 Points (0%)
3DMark Vantage
3DM Vant. Perf. total + AMD Radeon HD 6250
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. total
min: 405     avg: 438     median: 422 (0%)     max: 560 Points
3DM Vant. Perf. total + AMD Radeon HD 7340
min: 1023     avg: 1061     median: 1070 (0%)     max: 1112 Points
3DM Vant. Perf. total + AMD Radeon HD 7290
534 Points (0%)
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX + AMD Radeon HD 6250
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX
min: 336     avg: 363     median: 346 (0%)     max: 477 Points
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX + AMD Radeon HD 7340
min: 886     avg: 920     median: 919 (1%)     max: 967 Points
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX + AMD Radeon HD 7290
466 Points (0%)
3DMark 2001SE - 3DMark 2001 - Standard
min: 6154     avg: 6640     median: 6589.5 (7%)     max: 7266 Points
9548 Points (10%)
3DMark 03 - 3DMark 03 - Standard
min: 4209     avg: 4250     median: 4257 (2%)     max: 4278 Points
min: 6672     avg: 7127     median: 7258 (4%)     max: 7451 Points
3DMark 05 - 3DMark 05 - Standard
min: 2487     avg: 2622     median: 2654.5 (3%)     max: 2691 Points
min: 4258     avg: 4451     median: 4464 (5%)     max: 4630 Points
3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Score Unknown Settings + AMD Radeon HD 6250
3DMark 06
min: 1680     avg: 1720     median: 1710 (2%)     max: 1769 Points
3DMark 06 - Score Unknown Settings + AMD Radeon HD 7340
2746 Points (4%)
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 + AMD Radeon HD 6250
3DMark 06
min: 1399     avg: 1441     median: 1446.5 (2%)     max: 1480 Points
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 + AMD Radeon HD 7340
min: 2270     avg: 2435     median: 2466.5 (3%)     max: 2512 Points
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 + AMD Radeon HD 7290
1536 Points (2%)
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x768 + AMD Radeon HD 6250
3DMark 06
min: 1586     avg: 1617     median: 1616.5 (2%)     max: 1647 Points
Unigine Heaven 2.1 - Heaven 2.1 high
2.5 fps (0%)
Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 Gaming graphics
5.5 Points (70%)
min: 5.9     avg: 5.9     median: 5.9 (75%)     max: 6 Points
Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 Graphics
min: 4     avg: 4.1     median: 4.1 (52%)     max: 4.2 Points
4.5 Points (57%)
Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) + AMD Radeon HD 6250
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit)
min: 1186     avg: 1338     median: 1372 (1%)     max: 1448 Points
Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) + AMD Radeon HD 7340
min: 1769     avg: 2037     median: 2121 (2%)     max: 2145 Points
Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) + AMD Radeon HD 7290
1342 Points (1%)
Cinebench R11.5 Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit + AMD Radeon HD 6250
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit
min: 5     avg: 5     median: 5 (2%)     max: 5.09 fps
Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit + AMD Radeon HD 7340
min: 8.45     avg: 8.6     median: 8.6 (3%)     max: 8.69 fps
Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit + AMD Radeon HD 7290
5 fps (2%)
LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - LuxMark v2.0 Room GPU
16 Samples/s (0%)
38 Samples/s (0%)
LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - LuxMark v2.0 Sala GPU
27 Samples/s (0%)
63 Samples/s (0%)
ComputeMark v2.1 - ComputeMark v2.1 Result
160 Points (0%)
258 Points (0%)
188 Points (0%)

Average Benchmarks AMD Radeon HD 6250 → 100% n=8

Average Benchmarks AMD Radeon HD 7340 → 195% n=8

Average Benchmarks AMD Radeon HD 7290 → 115% n=8

- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* 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.

low 1024x768
Radeon HD 7340:
43  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon HD 7340:
15  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon HD 7340:
9  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon HD 7340:
19 19.5 ~ 19 fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon HD 7340:
10 10.9 ~ 10 fps
high 1366x768
Radeon HD 7340:
7  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon HD 7340:
15  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon HD 7340:
12  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon HD 7340:
11  fps
Fifa 13

Fifa 13

2012
low 1024x768
Radeon HD 7340:
16.9 18.2 34.6 35.6 ~ 26 fps
Radeon HD 7290:
4.6  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon HD 7340:
25.2 26.6 ~ 26 fps
F1 2012

F1 2012

2012
low 1024x768
Radeon HD 7340:
12  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon HD 7340:
9  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon HD 7340:
4  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon HD 7340:
29.2  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon HD 7340:
19.8  fps
low 1280x720
Radeon HD 7340:
14.8 15.6 ~ 15 fps
high 1366x768
Radeon HD 7340:
11  fps
Anno 2070

Anno 2070

2011
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon HD 6250:
13  fps
215%
Radeon HD 7340:
24.5 27.1 29 29.2 29.9 ~ 28 fps
133%
Radeon HD 7290:
17.3  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon HD 6250:
5  fps
220%
Radeon HD 7340:
10.3 10.6 10.6 10.7 11 ~ 11 fps
130%
Radeon HD 7290:
6.5  fps
low 1280x720
Radeon HD 7340:
14.7 15 ~ 15 fps
Radeon HD 7290:
8.7  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon HD 7340:
9.3 9.6 ~ 9 fps
high 1366x768
Radeon HD 7340:
7.5  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon HD 7340:
8.9 10.3 ~ 10 fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon HD 7340:
7.3  fps
Fifa 12

Fifa 12

2011
low 800x600
Radeon HD 7340:
33.2  fps
med. 1024x768
Radeon HD 7340:
20.1  fps
high 1360x768
Radeon HD 7340:
15.7  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon HD 7340:
23.8  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon HD 7340:
10.1  fps
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon HD 6250:
12.5  fps
424%
Radeon HD 7340:
52 53 ~ 53 fps
med. 1360x768
Radeon HD 7340:
15.3 16.9 ~ 16 fps
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon HD 6250:
8.8  fps
Risen

Risen

2009
low 800x600
100%
Radeon HD 6250:
15  fps
167%
Radeon HD 7340:
20.7 23.2 31.2 ~ 25 fps
med. 1024x768
100%
Radeon HD 6250:
7  fps
200%
Radeon HD 7340:
12 14.6 15.4 ~ 14 fps
Anno 1404

Anno 1404

2009
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon HD 6250:
17 28.9 ~ 23 fps
Sims 3

Sims 3

2009
low 800x600
100%
Radeon HD 6250:
63  fps
med. 1024x768
100%
Radeon HD 6250:
18  fps
Far Cry 2

Far Cry 2

2008
low 640x480
Radeon HD 7340:
28.6  fps
high 1024x768
Radeon HD 7340:
16  fps
Trackmania Nations Forever

Trackmania Nations Forever

2008
low 640x480
100%
Radeon HD 6250:
41.9  fps
high 1024x768
100%
Radeon HD 6250:
10.9  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon HD 6250:
5.9  fps
World in Conflict - Benchmark

World in Conflict - Benchmark

2007
low 800x600
100%
Radeon HD 6250:
19  fps
med. 1024x768
100%
Radeon HD 6250:
4  fps
Half Life 2 - Lost Coast Benchmark

Half Life 2 - Lost Coast Benchmark

2005
high 1024x768
100%
Radeon HD 6250:
25.4  fps
World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft

2005
low 800x600
100%
Radeon HD 6250:
40  fps
med. 1024x768
100%
Radeon HD 6250:
16.3  fps

Average Gaming AMD Radeon HD 6250 → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming AMD Radeon HD 7340 → 245%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 424%

Average Gaming AMD Radeon HD 7290 → 132%

AMD Radeon HD 7340lowmed.highultraQHD4K
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm43159
Tomb Raider19107
Dishonored151211
Fifa 132626
F1 201212
Guild Wars 294
Diablo III29.219.8
Mass Effect 31511
Anno 20702811
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim1597.52
Battlefield 3107.3
Fifa 1233.220.1215.7
Deus Ex Human Revolution23.7810.14
StarCraft 25316
Risen2514
Far Cry 228.616
< 30 fps
< 60 fps
< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps
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AMD Radeon HD 7290lowmed.highultraQHD4K
Fifa 134.6
Anno 207017.36.5
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim8.7
< 30 fps
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< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps
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AMD Radeon HD 6250lowmed.highultraQHD4K
Anno 2070135
StarCraft 212.5
Battlefield: Bad Company 28.8
Risen157
Anno 140423
Sims 36318
Trackmania Nations Forever41.910.95.9
World in Conflict - Benchmark194
Half Life 2 - Lost Coast Benchmark25.42
World of Warcraft39.9916.28
< 30 fps
< 60 fps
< 120 fps
≥ 120 fps
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