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AMD Radeon HD 8690M vs AMD Radeon HD 8650M

AMD Radeon HD 8690M

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The AMD Radeon HD 8690M (sometimes known as the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 8690) is a DirectX 11.1 graphics card for laptops. Just like the 8500M and 8700M series, it is based on the Mars chip (28nm GCN architecture) with 384 shader cores, 24 TMUs, and 8 ROPs. The core is clocked at 775 MHz (or up to 825 MHz with Boost) and can access GDDR5 VRAM (64 Bit, 1125 MHz).

The performance of the Radeon HD 8690M is similar to the GeForce GT 730M and GT 640M. Current and demanding games (as of 2013) like Far Cry 3 should run fluently in medium-low resolutions and detail settings.

The 384 shaders can be used with OpenCL 1.2 for general-purpose calculations (as 6 compute units). Compared to old TeraScale 2 chips, the GCN-based Mars architecture offers improved performance in this framework.

Features of the 8690M include video decoding via UVD3 for decoding MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, VC-1, MPEG-2, and Flash directly from the AMD GPU. Multi-View Codec (MVC) and MPEG-4 part 2 (DivX, xVid) HD videos are now compatible as well.

The 8600M series also supports automatic graphics switching between the integrated GPU and discrete GPU. Called Enduro, the technology supersedes AMD's Dynamic Switchable Graphics and is similar to Nvidia's Optimus. Furthermore, the 8690M can directly support up to 2 connected monitors using Eyefinity Technology if Enduro is disabled.

Other features of the 8600M series include ZeroCore for reducing power consumption when the display is turned off and Power Gating to power down areas of the chip that are not used. PowerTune allows automatic overclocking and underclocking of the graphics card as long as the GPU is within its TDP limit. For example, the chip may be underclocked when running FurMark and OCCT, but will overclock in certain games like Lost Planet, Crysis or Resident Evil 5.

The integrated HD audio processor is able to transmit HD Audio (TrueHD or DTS Master Audio) over HDMI and DisplayPort (e.g., for Blu-Ray videos). Additionally, it now allows audio to output simultaneously and in parallel to multiple devices with the new Discrete Digital Multipoint Audio (DDMA) feature.

The power consumption should be in range of the old HD 7670M. As a result, the 8690M is suited for 13-inch notebooks or larger.

AMD Radeon HD 8650M

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The AMD Radeon HD 8650M is a DirectX 11.1 graphics card for laptops. Just like the 8500M and 8700M series, it is based on the Mars chip (28nm GCN architecture) with 384 shader cores, 24 TMUs, and 8 ROPs. The core is clocked at 650 MHz (700 MHz Boost) and can access a fast GDDR5 RAM (64 Bit, 4500 MHz).

The performance of the Radeon HD 8650M should be in range of the Radeon HD 8730M or GeForce GT 640M LE. Due to the fast GDDR5 memory, the 8650M should even beat the DDR3-equipped HD 8670M. Current and demanding games like Far Cry 3 will run fluently only in low resolutions and detail settings.

The 384 shaders can be used with OpenCL 1.2 for general-purpose calculations (as 6 compute units). Compared to old TeraScale 2 chips, the GCN-based Mars architecture offers improved performance in this framework.

Features of the 8650M include video decoding via UVD3 for decoding MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, VC-1, MPEG-2, and Flash directly from the AMD GPU. Multi-View Codec (MVC) and MPEG-4 part 2 (DivX, xVid) HD videos are now compatible as well.

The 8600M series also supports automatic graphics switching between the integrated GPU and discrete GPU. Called Enduro, the technology supersedes AMD's Dynamic Switchable Graphics and is similar to Nvidia's Optimus. Furthermore, the 8670M can directly support up to 2 connected monitors using Eyefinity Technology if Enduro is disabled.

Other features of the 8600M series include ZeroCore for reducing power consumption when the display is turned off and Power Gating to power down areas of the chip that are not used. PowerTune allows automatic overclocking and underclocking of the graphics card as long as the GPU is within its TDP limit. For example, the chip may be underclocked when running FurMark and OCCT, but will overclock in certain games like Lost Planet, Crysis or Resident Evil 5.

The integrated HD audio processor is able to transmit HD Audio (TrueHD or DTS Master Audio) over HDMI and DisplayPort (e.g., for Blu-Ray videos). Additionally, it now allows audio to output simultaneously and in parallel to multiple devices with the new Discrete Digital Multipoint Audio (DDMA) feature.

The power consumption should be clearly below that of the old HD 7670M. As a result, the 8650M is suited for 13-inch notebooks or larger.

AMD Radeon HD 8690MAMD Radeon HD 8650M
Radeon HD 8600M Series
Radeon HD 8690M 384 @ 0.78 GHz64 Bit @ 4500 MHz
Radeon HD 8650M 384 @ 0.65 GHz64 Bit @ 4500 MHz
Radeon HD 8650G + HD 8670M Dual Graphics compare 768 @ 0.72 GHz64 Bit @ 1800 - 2000 MHz
Radeon HD 8550G + HD 8670M Dual Graphics compare 640 @ 0.72 GHz64 Bit @ 2000 MHz
Radeon HD 8670M compare 384 @ 0.78 GHz64 Bit @ 2000 MHz
Radeon HD 8690M 384 @ 0.78 GHz64 Bit @ 4500 MHz
Radeon HD 8650M 384 @ 0.65 GHz64 Bit @ 4500 MHz
Radeon HD 8650G + HD 8670M Dual Graphics compare 768 @ 0.72 GHz64 Bit @ 1800 - 2000 MHz
Radeon HD 8550G + HD 8670M Dual Graphics compare 640 @ 0.72 GHz64 Bit @ 2000 MHz
Radeon HD 8670M compare 384 @ 0.78 GHz64 Bit @ 2000 MHz
ArchitectureGCNGCN
Pipelines384 - unified384 - unified
Core Speed775 MHz650 MHz
Memory Speed4500 MHz4500 MHz
Memory Bus Width64 Bit64 Bit
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Max. Amount of Memory1024 MB2048 MB
Shared Memorynono
APIDirectX 11.1, Shader 5.0DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.0
technology28 nm28 nm
Notebook Sizemedium sizedmedium sized
Date of Announcement16.11.2012 07.01.2013
Transistors900 Million
FeaturesPowerPlay 7.0, Zero Core, Enduro, PCIe 3.0

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy - Radeon HD 8690M
0.6 pt (2%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Score
6093 Points (7%)
4300 Points (5%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
7930 Points (2%)
7500 Points (2%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Score
1151 Points (2%)
920 Points (2%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
1210 Points (1%)
1050 Points (1%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
69892 Points (8%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
1790 Points (2%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
1600 Points (1%)
3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 + AMD Radeon HD 8690M
3DMark 06
9413 Points (12%)
Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) + AMD Radeon HD 8690M
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit)
7043 Points (5%)
Cinebench R11.5 Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit + AMD Radeon HD 8690M
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit
37.4 fps (13%)
Cinebench R15
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + AMD Radeon HD 8690M
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
41 fps (2%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + AMD Radeon HD 8690M
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit
95 % (95%)

Average Benchmarks AMD Radeon HD 8690M → 100% n=4

Average Benchmarks AMD Radeon HD 8650M → 83% n=4

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- 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.

GRID 2

GRID 2

2013
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon HD 8690M:
101  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon HD 8690M:
52.3  fps
high 1366x768
100%
Radeon HD 8690M:
35.6  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon HD 8690M:
18.9  fps
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon HD 8690M:
52.3  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon HD 8690M:
36  fps
high 1366x768
100%
Radeon HD 8690M:
28.6  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon HD 8690M:
19.3  fps
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon HD 8690M:
59.9  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon HD 8690M:
33.6  fps
high 1366x768
100%
Radeon HD 8690M:
22.1  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon HD 8690M:
12.5  fps
Crysis 3

Crysis 3

2013
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon HD 8690M:
28.5  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon HD 8690M:
15.4  fps
high 1366x768
100%
Radeon HD 8690M:
10.3  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon HD 8690M:
6.5  fps
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon HD 8690M:
70.3  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon HD 8690M:
50.6  fps
high 1366x768
100%
Radeon HD 8690M:
40.1  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon HD 8690M:
29.1  fps
Anno 2070

Anno 2070

2011
low 1024x768
100%
Radeon HD 8690M:
90.8  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
Radeon HD 8690M:
40.5  fps
high 1366x768
100%
Radeon HD 8690M:
25.4  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
Radeon HD 8690M:
13.4  fps

Average Gaming AMD Radeon HD 8690M → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

AMD Radeon HD 8690Mlowmed.highultraQHD4K
GRID 210152.335.618.9
Metro: Last Light52.33628.619.3
Tomb Raider59.933.622.112.5
Crysis 328.515.410.36.5
Diablo III70.350.640.129.1
Anno 207090.840.525.413.4
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