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AMD Radeon HD 6430M vs AMD Radeon HD 6450M

AMD Radeon HD 6430M

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The AMD Radeon HD 6430M (sometimes also still called ATI Mobility Radeon HD 6430) is a laptop graphics card for entry level class notebooks.  It is based on the Seymore-LP (for low power) chip and therefore suited for small laptops. It integrates the UVD 3 video decoder and is the slowest chip of the 6400M series.

The 120 Stream processors should be still based on the "old" 5D architecture similar to the 5000 series. Therefore, the number of shaders is not comparable to the 1D cores of current Nvidia GPUs. The Tessellation performance should be improved (like the desktop 6800 series) with the new cards. The Stream processors can be used with DirectX 11, OpenGL 4.1, DirectCompute 11 and OpenCL. With the later two the cores can also be used for general computations like transcoding videos.

The performance should be similar to the HD 5450 (see for benchmarks) that features less shaders but  a higher core clock. Therefore, the card is only suited for entry level gaming. Demanding games may stutter even with low detail settings.

The new UVD3 video decoder supports the decoding of MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, VC-1, MPEG-2, Flash and now also Multi-View Codec (MVC) and MPEG-4 part 2 (DivX, xVid) HD videos on the graphics card.

Furthermore, the HD 6400M series integrates a HD audio controller to transmit HD Audio (TrueHD or DTS Master Audio) over HDMI and DisplayPort (e.g. for Blu-Ray videos).

The AMD HD3D Technology offers support for Blu-Ray 3D and 3D displays (integrated and external). However, the solution is not as mature as Nvidias 3D Vision.

Thanks to Eyefinity the graphics chip is able to theoretically drive up to 4 monitors simultaneously. However, this only works if the laptop features enough DisplayPort outputs.

The power consumption of the chip should be similar to the Mobility Radeon HD 5430 and therefore suited for small laptops.

AMD Radeon HD 6450M

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The AMD Radeon HD 6450M (sometimes also still called ATI Mobility Radeon HD 6450) is a laptop graphics card for entry level class notebooks. It should be based on the Seymore-PRO chip and therefore feature the UVD 3 video decoder. Compared to the faster HD 6470M, the 6450M offers a slower core clock speed. 

The 120 Stream processors are still based on the "old" 5D architecture similar to the 5000 series. Therefore, the number of shaders is not comparable to the 1D cores of current Nvidia GPUs. The Tessellation performance should be improved (like the desktop 6800 series) with the new cards. The Stream processors can be used with DirectX 11, OpenGL 4.1, DirectCompute 11 and OpenCL. With the later two the cores can also be used for general computations like transcoding videos.

The performance should be similar to the HD6370M (renamed 5470)  that features less shaders but most probably a higher core clock. Therefore, all current games should run in low detail settings fluently.

The new UVD3 video decoder supports the decoding of MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, VC-1, MPEG-2, Flash and now also Multi-View Codec (MVC) and MPEG-4 part 2 (DivX, xVid) HD videos on the graphics card.

Furthermore, the HD 6400M series integrates a HD audio controller to transmit HD Audio (TrueHD or DTS Master Audio) over HDMI and DisplayPort (e.g. for Blu-Ray videos).

The AMD HD3D Technology offers support for Blu-Ray 3D and 3D displays (integrated and external). However, the solution is not as mature as Nvidias 3D Vision.

Thanks to Eyefinity the graphics chip is able to theoretically drive up to 4 monitors simultaneously. However, this only works if the laptop features enough DisplayPort outputs.

The power consumption of the chip should be similar to the Mobility Radeon HD 5450 and therefore suited for 13" laptops and up.

AMD Radeon HD 6430MAMD Radeon HD 6450M
Radeon HD 6400M Series
Radeon HD 6490M compare 160 @ 0.7 GHz64 Bit @ 800 MHz
Radeon HD 6470M compare 160 @ 0.7 GHz64 Bit @ 800 MHz
Radeon HD 6450M 160 @ 0.6 GHz64 Bit @ 800 MHz
Radeon HD 6430M 160 @ 0.48 GHz64 Bit @ 800 MHz
Radeon HD 6490M compare 160 @ 0.7 GHz64 Bit @ 800 MHz
Radeon HD 6470M compare 160 @ 0.7 GHz64 Bit @ 800 MHz
Radeon HD 6450M 160 @ 0.6 GHz64 Bit @ 800 MHz
Radeon HD 6430M 160 @ 0.48 GHz64 Bit @ 800 MHz
CodenameSeymour-LPSeymour-PRO
ArchitectureTerascale 2Terascale 2
Pipelines160 - unified160 - unified
Core Speed480 MHz600 MHz
Memory Speed800 MHz800 MHz
Memory Bus Width64 Bit64 Bit
Memory TypeDDR3DDR3
Shared Memorynono
APIDirectX 11, Shader 5.0DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
technology40 nm40 nm
Date of Announcement04.01.2011 04.01.2011
Link to Manufacturer Pagewww.amd.comwww.amd.com

Benchmarks

3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
min: 505     avg: 507     median: 506.5 (1%)     max: 508 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
443 Points (0%)
3DMark Vantage
3DM Vant. Perf. total + AMD Radeon HD 6450M
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. total
min: 1375     avg: 1395     median: 1394.5 (0%)     max: 1414 Points
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX + AMD Radeon HD 6450M
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX
min: 1073     avg: 1090     median: 1090 (1%)     max: 1107 Points
3DMark 03 - 3DMark 03 - Standard
10322 Points (5%)
3DMark 05 - 3DMark 05 - Standard
min: 7220     avg: 7236     median: 7235.5 (8%)     max: 7251 Points
3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Score Unknown Settings + AMD Radeon HD 6450M
3DMark 06
4696 Points (6%)
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 + AMD Radeon HD 6450M
3DMark 06
min: 3838     avg: 3846     median: 3845.5 (5%)     max: 3853 Points
SPECviewperf 11
specvp11 snx-01 + AMD Radeon HD 6450M
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 snx-01
3.6 fps (2%)
specvp11 tcvis-02 + AMD Radeon HD 6450M
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 tcvis-02
3.2 fps (2%)
specvp11 sw-02 + AMD Radeon HD 6450M
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 sw-02
10.5 fps (8%)
specvp11 proe-05 + AMD Radeon HD 6450M
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 proe-05
1.9 fps (2%)
specvp11 maya-03 + AMD Radeon HD 6450M
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 maya-03
10.9 fps (8%)
specvp11 lightwave-01 + AMD Radeon HD 6450M
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 lightwave-01
20.3 fps (22%)
specvp11 ensight-04 + AMD Radeon HD 6450M
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 ensight-04
5.2 fps (2%)
specvp11 catia-03 + AMD Radeon HD 6450M
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 catia-03
5 fps (3%)
Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 Gaming graphics
6.2 Points (78%)
Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 Graphics
5.1 Points (65%)
Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) + AMD Radeon HD 6450M
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit)
5804 Points (4%)
Cinebench R11.5 Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit + AMD Radeon HD 6450M
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit
min: 14.91     avg: 14.9     median: 14.9 (5%)     max: 14.92 fps

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* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
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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 detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

Anno 2070

Anno 2070

2011
low 1024x768
Radeon HD 6450M:
45.7  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon HD 6450M:
19.7  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon HD 6450M:
13.7  fps
Fifa 12

Fifa 12

2011
low 800x600
Radeon HD 6450M:
162.6  fps
med. 1024x768
Radeon HD 6450M:
66.1  fps
high 1360x768
Radeon HD 6450M:
39.1  fps
Dirt 3

Dirt 3

2011
low 800x600
Radeon HD 6450M:
32  fps
med. 1024x768
Radeon HD 6450M:
30  fps
high 1360x768
Radeon HD 6450M:
19  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon HD 6450M:
8  fps
low 800x600
Radeon HD 6450M:
31  fps
med. 1024x768
Radeon HD 6450M:
26  fps
high 1360x768
Radeon HD 6450M:
21  fps
low 800x600
Radeon HD 6450M:
26.1  fps
med. 1360x768
Radeon HD 6450M:
12.2  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon HD 6450M:
31  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon HD 6450M:
18  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon HD 6450M:
17  fps
Risen

Risen

2009
low 800x600
Radeon HD 6450M:
54.9  fps
med. 1024x768
Radeon HD 6450M:
21.1  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon HD 6450M:
14.4  fps
Need for Speed Shift

Need for Speed Shift

2009
med. 1024x768
Radeon HD 6450M:
22.5  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon HD 6450M:
15.1  fps
Colin McRae: DIRT 2

Colin McRae: DIRT 2

2009
low 800x600
Radeon HD 6450M:
51.4  fps
med. 1024x768
Radeon HD 6450M:
33.3  fps
high 1360x768
Radeon HD 6450M:
14.4  fps
AMD Radeon HD 6450Mlowmed.highultraQHD4K
Anno 207045.719.713.7
Fifa 12162.666.139.1
Dirt 33230198
Call of Duty: Black Ops312621
Metro 203326.112.2
Battlefield: Bad Company 2311817
Risen54.921.114.4
Need for Speed Shift22.515.1
Colin McRae: DIRT 251.433.314.4
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