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AMD Radeon R9 M380 vs AMD Radeon R9 M370X

AMD Radeon R9 M380

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The AMD Radeon R9 M380 is a dedicated mid-range graphics card for laptops. It is based on a 28nm GCN core with 12 compute units and a GDDR5 memory controller. Despite the similar name, the Radeon R7 M380 is a much slower as it features only 10 compute units and DDR3 memory.

Features

Features of the R9-M380 include video decoding for MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, VC-1, MPEG-2, and Flash directly by the AMD GPU. Multi-View Codec (MVC) and MPEG-4 part 2 (DivX, xVid) HD videos are compatible as well.

The R9 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 M380 can directly support multiple monitors using Eyefinity Technology if Enduro is disabled.

Other features include ZeroCore to reduce the power consumption when the display is turned off and Power Gating to power down areas of the chip that are not used. 

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 allows audio output simultaneously and in parallel to multiple devices with the new Discrete Digital Multipoint Audio (DDMA) feature.

AMD Radeon R9 M370X

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The AMD Radeon R9 M370X is a mid-range graphics card for laptops that was announced mid 2015. It is used in the high-end 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro with 2 GB GDDR5 graphics memory. It is based on the GCN (Graphics Core Next) architecture and manufactured in 28nm at TSMC. According to current information, the card is based on the old Cape Verde chip with 640 shaders and an 128 Bit memory interface (GCN 1.0).

Apple states that the card is "up to 80% faster" than the previously used NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M. In our benchmarks, the card is only about 30% faster in average 3D gaming and 25 - 30 percent slower than a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M or Radeon R9 M280X. Demanding games (as of 2015) will be usually handled fluently in 1366 x 768 pixels and high settings.

AMD Radeon R9 M380AMD Radeon R9 M370X
Radeon R9 M300 Series
Radeon R9 M395X compare 2048 @ 0.91 GHz256 Bit @ 5460 MHz
Radeon R9 M390X compare 2048 @ 0.72 GHz256 Bit @ 5000 MHz
Radeon R9 M395 compare 1792 @ 0.83 GHz256 Bit @ 5460 MHz
Radeon R9 M390 compare 1024 @ 0.96 GHz256 Bit @ 5460 MHz
Radeon R9 M385X compare 896 @ 1.1 GHz128 Bit @ 6000 MHz
Radeon R9 M385 compare128 Bit @ 6000 MHz
Radeon R9 M380 768 @ 1 GHz128 Bit @ 6000 MHz
Radeon R9 M370X 640 @ 0.8 GHz128 Bit @ 4500 MHz
Radeon R9 M365X compare 640 @ 0.9 - 0.93 GHz128 Bit @ 4500 MHz
Radeon R9 M375 compare 640 @ 1.02 GHz128 Bit @ 2200 MHz
Radeon R9 M395X compare 2048 @ 0.91 GHz256 Bit @ 5460 MHz
Radeon R9 M390X compare 2048 @ 0.72 GHz256 Bit @ 5000 MHz
Radeon R9 M395 compare 1792 @ 0.83 GHz256 Bit @ 5460 MHz
Radeon R9 M390 compare 1024 @ 0.96 GHz256 Bit @ 5460 MHz
Radeon R9 M385X compare 896 @ 1.1 GHz128 Bit @ 6000 MHz
Radeon R9 M385 compare128 Bit @ 6000 MHz
Radeon R9 M380 768 @ 1 GHz128 Bit @ 6000 MHz
Radeon R9 M370X 640 @ 0.8 GHz128 Bit @ 4500 MHz
Radeon R9 M365X compare 640 @ 0.9 - 0.93 GHz128 Bit @ 4500 MHz
Radeon R9 M375 compare 640 @ 1.02 GHz128 Bit @ 2200 MHz
CodenameStrato Pro GDDR5Cape Verde
ArchitectureGCNGCN 1.0
Pipelines768 - unified640 - unified
Core Speed1000 MHz800 MHz
Memory Speed6000 MHz4500 MHz
Memory Bus Width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Max. Amount of Memory4 GB2048 MB
Shared Memorynono
APIDirectX 11.1, Shader 5.0, OpenGL 4.3DirectX 12 (FL 11_1), Shader 5.0, OpenGL 4.3
Transistors1.5 Billion1.5 Billion
technology28 nm28 nm
FeaturesDirectCompute 5.0, OpenCLDirectCompute 5.0, OpenCL
Notebook Sizemedium sizedmedium sized
Date of Announcement16.06.2015 19.05.2015
Link to Manufacturer Pagewww.amd.com

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy - Radeon R9 M370X
1.1 pt (3%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
188948 Points (21%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
95708 Points (12%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Score
min: 11048     avg: 11445     median: 11445 (12%)     max: 11842 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
min: 15409     avg: 15455     median: 15454.5 (4%)     max: 15500 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Score
min: 2216     avg: 2283     median: 2283 (4%)     max: 2350 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
min: 2337     avg: 2419     median: 2419 (3%)     max: 2501 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
min: 134074     avg: 135583     median: 135582 (16%)     max: 137091 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
min: 3942     avg: 3991     median: 3991 (6%)     max: 4040 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
min: 3593     avg: 3638     median: 3637.5 (3%)     max: 3682 Points
3DMark Vantage
3DM Vant. Perf. total + AMD Radeon R9 M370X
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. total
13155 Points (4%)
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX + AMD Radeon R9 M370X
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX
11620 Points (7%)
3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 + AMD Radeon R9 M370X
3DMark 06
18481 Points (24%)
SPECviewperf 12
specvp12 sw-03 + AMD Radeon R9 M370X
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03
38 fps (9%)
specvp12 snx-02 + AMD Radeon R9 M370X
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02
10.2 fps (2%)
specvp12 showcase-01 + AMD Radeon R9 M370X
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01
15.3 fps (3%)
specvp12 mediacal-01 + AMD Radeon R9 M370X
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01
7.5 fps (2%)
specvp12 maya-04 + AMD Radeon R9 M370X
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04
25.1 fps (7%)
specvp12 energy-01 + AMD Radeon R9 M370X
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01
0.4 fps (0%)
specvp12 creo-01 + AMD Radeon R9 M370X
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01
20.1 fps (8%)
specvp12 catia-04 + AMD Radeon R9 M370X
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04
23.9 fps (4%)
Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) + AMD Radeon R9 M370X
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit)
11288 Points (8%)
Cinebench R11.5 Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit + AMD Radeon R9 M370X
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit
min: 56.9     avg: 65     median: 65 (22%)     max: 73 fps
Cinebench R15
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + AMD Radeon R9 M370X
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
min: 60.4     avg: 65.9     median: 61.3 (4%)     max: 76.1 fps
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + AMD Radeon R9 M370X
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit
min: 98     avg: 98.8     median: 98.8 (99%)     max: 99.5 %
GFXBench 3.1 - GFXBench Manhattan ES 3.1 Offscreen
66.3 fps (1%)
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 61.8     avg: 62.3     median: 62.3 (4%)     max: 62.8 fps
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + AMD Radeon R9 M370X
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
min: 217.6     avg: 219.8     median: 219.8 (2%)     max: 222 fps
LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - LuxMark v2.0 Room GPU
379 Samples/s (2%)
LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - LuxMark v2.0 Sala GPU
659 Samples/s (1%)
ComputeMark v2.1 - ComputeMark v2.1 Result
2226 Points (2%)

Average Benchmarks AMD Radeon R9 M370X → 0% n=

- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
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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.

low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M370X:
40.7  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M370X:
25.9  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M370X:
14.9  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M370X:
7.8  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M370X:
316.7  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M370X:
79.6  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M370X:
40.1  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M370X:
21.2  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M370X:
103.2  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M370X:
67.3  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M370X:
27.6  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M370X:
18.5  fps
Evolve

Evolve

2015
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M370X:
62.5  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M370X:
40.4  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M370X:
21.6  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M370X:
18.5  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M370X:
99.5  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M370X:
48.4  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M370X:
30.3  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M370X:
16.4  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M370X:
85.7  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M370X:
39.2  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M370X:
26.8  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M370X:
22.7  fps
F1 2014

F1 2014

2014
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M370X:
119  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M370X:
113  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M370X:
84  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M370X:
50  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M370X:
100.3  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M370X:
59.7  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M370X:
35.6  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M370X:
28  fps
Fifa 15

Fifa 15

2014
low 1280x720
Radeon R9 M370X:
140.9  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon R9 M370X:
98.5  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M370X:
57.9  fps
Sims 4

Sims 4

2014
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M370X:
162.9  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M370X:
99.9  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M370X:
54.5  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M370X:
46.8  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M370X:
207.7  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M370X:
90.6  fps
high 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M370X:
48.6  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M370X:
26.8  fps
Thief

Thief

2014
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M370X:
53.7  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M370X:
35.5  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon R9 M370X:
31.6  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M370X:
17.2  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M370X:
97.1  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M370X:
59  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon R9 M370X:
41.5  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M370X:
16.6  fps
Dota 2

Dota 2

2013
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M370X:
119.8  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M370X:
106.5  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M370X:
50.8  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M370X:
82.5  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M370X:
53.8  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon R9 M370X:
32.4  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M370X:
16.1  fps
low 1280x720
Radeon R9 M370X:
160.2  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M370X:
85  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon R9 M370X:
71.4  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M370X:
25.7  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M370X:
195.3  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M370X:
94.2  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon R9 M370X:
62.8  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M370X:
28.5  fps
Crysis 3

Crysis 3

2013
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M370X:
62.7  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M370X:
50.6  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon R9 M370X:
32  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M370X:
12.3  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M370X:
265  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M370X:
218  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon R9 M370X:
159.3  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M370X:
103.4  fps
low 1024x768
Radeon R9 M370X:
190.3  fps
med. 1366x768
Radeon R9 M370X:
106.6  fps
high 1366x768
Radeon R9 M370X:
98.4  fps
ultra 1920x1080
Radeon R9 M370X:
69.2  fps
AMD Radeon R9 M370Xlowmed.highultraQHD4K
The Witcher 340.725.914.97.8
Dirt Rally316.779.640.121.2
Battlefield Hardline103.267.327.618.5
Evolve62.540.421.618.5
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare99.548.430.316.4
Civilization: Beyond Earth85.739.226.822.7
F1 20141191138450
Alien: Isolation100.359.735.628
Fifa 15140.998.557.9
Sims 4162.999.954.546.8
GRID: Autosport207.790.648.626.8
Thief53.735.531.617.2
Battlefield 497.15941.516.6
Dota 2119.8106.550.8
Metro: Last Light82.553.832.416.1
BioShock Infinite160.28571.425.7
Tomb Raider195.394.262.828.5
Crysis 362.750.63212.3
Counter-Strike: GO265218159.3103.4
Diablo III190.3106.698.469.2
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