AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 vs AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000)

AMD Radeon RX Vega 7

The AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 is an integrated GPU for notebooks. It is used in the Ryzen 4000 and Ryzen 5000 mobile APUs. The GPU is based on the Vega architecture (5th generation GCN) and has 7 CUs (= 448 shaders) clocked at up to 1,800 MHz. The iGPU's performance depends on the TDP of an APU (15, 35, 45 W or cTDP), the clocks, the cooling, and the memory configuration). The GPU should benefit from fast dual-channel DDR4-3200 RAM (contrary to DDR4-2133 single-channel, which is also possible).

The Vega architecture offers some improvements over the Polaris generation and now supports DirectX 12 Feature Level 12_1. More information is available in our dedicated article about the Raven Ridge architecture.

The performance should be slightly lower than the older RX Vega 8 GPU (1 CU more, but lower clock speed). That means, only some demanding games of 2019 will run in lowest detail settings. Less demanding games like Fifa 20 or Dirt Rally 2.0 should run in higher settings and 1920 x 1080.

Thanks to the 7 nm process and clever power-saving features, the power consumption is comparatively low (according to AMD), so the iGPU won't look out of place in a slimmer, lighter laptop.

AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000)

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The AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 is an integrated GPU for notebooks. It is used for the Ryzen 7 APUs of the Renoir generation (Ryzen 4000 Mobile), which were announced in early 2020. The GPU is based on the Vega architecture (5th generation GCN) and has 8 CUs (= 512 of the 704 shaders) clocked at up to 1.750 MHz (Ryzen 7 4800U). The performance depends on the configured TDP (12-25 W at launch), the clocks, the cooling, and the memory configuration). The GPU should benefit from fast dual-channel DDR4-3200 RAM (contrary to DDR4-2133 single-channel, which is also possible). Compared to the similar Radeon RX Vega 8 in the Raven Ridge generation (Ryzen 2000 Mobile), the GPU is clocked significantly higher (1.750 versus 1.100 MHz Boost, +59%).

The performance is clearly faster than the old RX Vega 8 thanks to the higher clock speed and faster main memory (if used). Still it is positioned in the entry level (compared to dedicated graphics cards) and only suited for low demanding games.

Thanks to the modern 7nm 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.

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AMD Radeon RX Vega 7

AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000)

AMD Radeon RX Vega 4000 Series

Vega 8 R4000	512 @ 1.75 GHz
Vega 7	448 @ 1.8 GHz
Vega 5	320 @ 1.4 GHz

Vega 8 R4000	512 @ 1.75 GHz
Vega 7	448 @ 1.8 GHz
Vega 5	320 @ 1.4 GHz

Codename

Vega Raven Ridge

Architecture

Vega

Pipelines

448 - unified

512 - unified

Core Speed

1800 (Boost) MHz

1750 (Boost) MHz

Shared Memory

API

DirectX 12_1

Power Consumption

15 Watt

technology

7 nm

Features

Tiled Rasterization, Shared Memory (up to Dual-Channel DDR4-2400)

Date of Announcement

07.01.2020

CPU in Vega 7		GPU Base Speed	GPU Boost / Turbo
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H	6 x 3300 MHz, 45 W	? MHz	1800 MHz
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H	8 x 2900 MHz, 45 W	? MHz	1600 MHz
AMD Ryzen 5 5600G	6 x 3900 MHz, 65 W	? MHz	1900 MHz
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AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS	8 x 2900 MHz, 35 W	? MHz	1600 MHz
AMD Ryzen 5 5600HS	6 x 3000 MHz, 35 W	? MHz	1800 MHz
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U	8 x 1700 MHz, 15 W	? MHz	1600 MHz
AMD Ryzen 7 4700U	8 x 2000 MHz, 15 W	? MHz	1600 MHz
AMD Ryzen 5 5625U	6 x 2300 MHz, 25 W	? MHz	1800 MHz
AMD Ryzen 5 5625C	6 x 2300 MHz, 25 W	? MHz	1800 MHz
AMD Ryzen 5 5600U	6 x 2300 MHz, 25 W	? MHz	1800 MHz
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5675U	6 x 2300 MHz, 25 W	? MHz	1800 MHz
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 5650U	6 x 2300 MHz, 25 W	? MHz	1800 MHz
AMD Ryzen 5 4680U	6 x 2200 MHz, 15 W	? MHz	1500 MHz
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U	6 x 2100 MHz, 25 W	? MHz	1800 MHz
min. - max.		? MHz	1500 - 1900 MHz

CPU in Vega 8 R4000		GPU Base Speed	GPU Boost / Turbo
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HX	8 x 3300 MHz, 45 W	? MHz	2100 MHz
AMD Ryzen 9 5980HS	8 x 3300 MHz, 35 W	? MHz	2100 MHz
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS	8 x 3300 MHz, 35 W	? MHz	2100 MHz
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AMD Ryzen 7 5800H	8 x 3200 MHz, 45 W	? MHz	2000 MHz
AMD Ryzen 9 4900H	8 x 3300 MHz, 45 W	? MHz	1750 MHz
AMD Ryzen 7 5800HS	8 x 2800 MHz, 35 W	? MHz	2000 MHz
AMD Ryzen 9 4900HS	8 x 3000 MHz, 35 W	? MHz	1750 MHz
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5875U	8 x 2000 MHz, 25 W	? MHz	2000 MHz
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5850U	8 x 1900 MHz, 25 W	? MHz	2000 MHz
AMD Ryzen 7 4980U	8 x 2000 MHz, 15 W	? MHz	1950 MHz
AMD Ryzen 7 5700U	8 x 1800 MHz, 25 W	? MHz	1900 MHz
AMD Ryzen 7 4800U	8 x 1800 MHz, 15 W	? MHz	1750 MHz
min. - max.		? MHz	1500 - 2100 MHz

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy - Vega 7

10.8 pt (12%)

Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail) -91%

...

AMD Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) -6%

NVIDIA Quadro K4100M -6%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675MX -5%

NVIDIA T500 Laptop GPU -4%

NVIDIA Quadro K4000M -4%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M -2%

AMD Radeon RX 460 (Laptop) -1%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M -1%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M -1%

AMD Radeon RX Vega 7

NVIDIA Quadro P2000 0%

AMD Radeon RX 560X (Laptop) 1%

AMD FirePro W5170M 1%

AMD Radeon RX 550 (Laptop) 1%

AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000) 3%

NVIDIA Quadro M2000M 3%

NVIDIA Quadro P600 5%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 965M 7%

NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M SLI 7%

...

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 SLI (Laptop) 536%

100%

Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy - Vega 8 R4000

11.1 pt (12%)

Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail) -91%

...

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M -5%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M -4%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M -4%

AMD Radeon RX 460 (Laptop) -4%

AMD Radeon RX Vega 7 -3%

NVIDIA Quadro P2000 -3%

AMD FirePro W5170M -2%

AMD Radeon RX 550 (Laptop) -2%

AMD Radeon RX 560X (Laptop) -2%

AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 (Ryzen 4000)

NVIDIA Quadro M2000M 0%

NVIDIA Quadro P600 2%

NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M SLI 5%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 965M 5%

NVIDIA Quadro M620 5%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 5%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q 5%

NVIDIA Quadro K5000M 5%

NVIDIA Quadro P620 6%

...

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 SLI (Laptop) 519%

100%

3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy Score

100%

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Lenovo ThinkPad L15-20U8S0AH00	R7 PRO 4750U	Vega 7	16 GB	838
HP ProBook 455 G7-175W8EA	R7 4700U	Vega 7 1600 / 3200 MHz 0.5 GB	16 GB	848
Lenovo ThinkPad L15 G2 AMD	R5 5600U	Vega 7	16 GB	898
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 13 Ryzen 5	R5 4680U 44 W / 23 W	Vega 7	8 GB	1006
Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420IA	R7 4700U	Vega 7 1600 / 1333 MHz 0.5 GB	8 GB	1028
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Gen2-21AB000PGE	R5 PRO 5650U 30 W / 25 W	Vega 7 1800 / 1600 MHz 1 GB	16 GB	1048
Huawei MateBook 14 2020 AMD	R7 4800H	Vega 7	16 GB	1068
Lenovo ThinkPad X13-20UGS00800	R7 PRO 4750U	Vega 7	16 GB	1082
Lenovo ThinkPad L13 Yoga G2 21AES01A00	R5 PRO 5650U 30 W / 25 W	Vega 7	16 GB	1084
Huawei MateBook D 15 Ryzen 5 5500U	R5 5500U 36 W / 31 W	Vega 7	8 GB	1096
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ	R7 4700U	Vega 7 1600 / 1600 MHz	8 GB	1102
Lenovo Yoga 6 13 82ND0009US	R5 5500U 21 W / 18 W	Vega 7 ? / 1333 MHz 0.5 GB	8 GB	1107
AMD R7 4700U Reference System	R7 4700U	Vega 7		1110
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R9YN	R7 4700U 29.8 W / 18 W	Vega 7 1600 / 1600 MHz	8 GB	1110
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ALC05 82LM005YGE	R5 5500U 48 W / 37.5 W	Vega 7 1800 MHz	16 GB	1120
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R9YN	R7 4700U 29.8 W / 18 W	Vega 7 1600 / 1600 MHz	8 GB	1137
Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G3-20Y7003SGE	R5 5500U 30 W / 30 W	Vega 7 ? / 1333 MHz	16 GB	1142
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ALC05 82LM005YGE	R5 5500U	Vega 7 Hoechstleistung	16 GB	1155
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen2-20T9S00K00	R7 4700U 30 W / 28 W	Vega 7 1600 / 1333 MHz	16 GB	1167
Huawei MateBook 14 2021 AMD	R5 5500U 46 W / 37 W	Vega 7 ? / 1600 MHz	16 GB	1181
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 15ALC05	R5 5500U 30 W / 22 W	Vega 7 1800 / 1333 MHz 2 GB	16 GB	1200
HP 14s-fq1357ng	R5 5500U 26 W / 15 W	Vega 7 ? / 1333 MHz 0.5 GB	16 GB	1203
Lenovo ThinkPad X13 G2 AMD 20XH001KGE	R5 PRO 5650U	Vega 7	16 GB	1203
HP EliteBook 845 G7 Ryzen 7 Pro 4750U	R7 PRO 4750U	Vega 7 1600 / 1333 MHz 0.5 GB	16 GB	1214
Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS	R5 5500U 40 W / 25 W	Vega 7 1800 / 1600 MHz	8 GB	1218
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ARE05 82A20008GE	R7 4700U 48 W / 37.5 W	Vega 7 1600 MHz	16 GB	1221
Lenovo V15 G2 ALC-82KD003XGE	R5 5500U 20 W / 15 W	Vega 7 1800 / 1600 MHz 2 GB	8 GB	1221
Tuxedo Aura 15 Gen1	R7 4700U 28 W / 20 W	Vega 7	16 GB	1236
ASUS TUF Gaming A15 FX506IV	R7 4800H	Vega 7	32 GB	1244
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen1-20Y10002GE	R7 PRO 4750U 25 W / 22.5 W	Vega 7	32 GB	1246
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 Pro 14ACN6	R5 5600U 21 W / 18 W	Vega 7 ? / 1600 MHz 2 GB	16 GB	1251
Honor MagicBook 16 2022	R5 5600H 65 W / 54 W	Vega 7 1800 / 1600 MHz	16 GB	1269
Acer Swift 3 SF314-43-R8BP	R5 5500U 48 W / 37 W	Vega 7 1800 / 2133 MHz 0.5 GB	16 GB	1305

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Acer Aspire 5 A515-45-R4R1	R7 5700U 27 W / 16 W	Vega 8 R4000 ? / 1200 MHz 0.5 GB	8 GB	867
Asus VivoBook 15 OLED M513UA-L1282W	R7 5700U	Vega 8 R4000 Flüstermodus	16 GB	1087
Dell Inspiron 14 7400 7415 2-in-1	R7 5700U 30 W / 25 W	Vega 8 R4000 ? / 1333 MHz 0.5 GB	16 GB	1100
Asus VivoBook S15 D533UA	R7 5700U 35 W / 28 W	Vega 8 R4000 1900 / 1333 MHz 0.5 GB	16 GB	1187
AMD R7 4800U Reference System	R7 4800U	Vega 8 R4000		1227
Minisforum HM90	R9 4900H 45 W / 35 W	Vega 8 R4000	16 GB	1243
Lenovo Yoga 6 13ALC6	R7 5700U 22.5 W / 27 W	Vega 8 R4000 ? / 1600 MHz 0.5 GB	16 GB	1263
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14ALC05 82HU002YUS	R7 5700U	Vega 8 R4000 ? / 1333 MHz 0.5 GB	16 GB	1273
Asus ZenBook 13 OLED UM325UA	R7 5700U	Vega 8 R4000	0 GB	1282
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15 AMD TFF_00028	R7 4980U 44 W / 23 W	Vega 8 R4000	16 GB	1291
Asus VivoBook 15 OLED M513UA-L1282W	R7 5700U 36 W / 25 W	Vega 8 R4000 1900 / 1600 MHz 0.5 GB	16 GB	1306
Asus VivoBook 15 OLED M513UA-L1282W	R7 5700U	Vega 8 R4000 Leistungsmodus	16 GB	1324
GPD Win Max 2021	R7 4800U 22 W / 20 W	Vega 8 R4000 ? / 1333 MHz 2 GB	16 GB	1329
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7-14ARE	R7 4800U	Vega 8 R4000 1750 / 2133 MHz 0.5 GB	16 GB	1338
Asus ZenBook Flip 14 UN5401QA-KN085W	R7 5800H @4.5 GHz 54 W / 45 W	Vega 8 R4000 2000 / 2100 MHz 0.5 GB	16 GB	1383
Beelink SER4	R7 4800U 25 W / 25 W	Vega 8 R4000 ? / 1600 MHz 0.5 GB	32 GB	1412
HP Envy x360 15-eu0097nr	R7 5700U 48 W / 37 W	Vega 8 R4000 ? / 1333 MHz 0.5 GB	16 GB	1481
Lenovo Legion 7 16ACHg6	R9 5900HX	Vega 8 R4000 2100 / 1600 MHz 4 GB	32 GB	1598

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14ALC05-82HU006NGE	R5 5500U	Vega 7	8 GB	10816
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ	R7 4700U	Vega 7 1600 / 1600 MHz	8 GB	12031
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R9YN	R7 4700U 29.8 W / 18 W	Vega 7 1600 / 1600 MHz	8 GB	12195
Asus VivoBook 15 KM513UA-L503TS	R5 5500U 40 W / 25 W	Vega 7 1800 / 1600 MHz	8 GB	12467
Lenovo IdeaPad 5 14ALC05 82LM005YGE	R5 5500U 48 W / 37.5 W	Vega 7 1800 MHz	16 GB	12624
Lenovo ThinkPad E15 Gen2-20T9S00K00	R7 4700U 30 W / 28 W	Vega 7 1600 / 1333 MHz	16 GB	12702
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 14ARE05 82A20008GE	R7 4700U 48 W / 37.5 W	Vega 7 1600 MHz	16 GB	14036

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024
Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 14ALC05-82HU006NGE	R5 5500U	Vega 7	8 GB	17265
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R9YN	R7 4700U 29.8 W / 18 W	Vega 7 1600 / 1600 MHz	8 GB	19018
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ	R7 4700U	Vega 7 1600 / 1600 MHz	8 GB	19353
Lenovo V15 G2 ALC-82KD003XGE	R5 5500U 20 W / 15 W	Vega 7 1800 / 1600 MHz 2 GB	8 GB	19827
HP EliteBook 845 G7 Ryzen 7 Pro 4750U	R7 PRO 4750U	Vega 7 1600 / 1333 MHz 0.5 GB	16 GB	22324

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
3DMark 06 - Standard 1366x768
Minisforum HM90	R9 4900H 45 W / 35 W	Vega 8 R4000	16 GB	34940

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R9YN	R7 4700U 29.8 W / 18 W	Vega 7 1600 / 1600 MHz 2020.1.0	8 GB	20.6
Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen1-20Y10002GE	R7 PRO 4750U 25 W / 22.5 W	Vega 7	32 GB	23.36

Model	CPU	GPU	RAM	Value
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R9YN	R7 4700U 29.8 W / 18 W	Vega 7 1600 / 1600 MHz Vulkan	8 GB	41
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R9YN	R7 4700U 29.8 W / 18 W	Vega 7 1600 / 1600 MHz DX12	8 GB	43.8
Acer Swift 3 SF314-42-R4XJ	R7 4700U	Vega 7 1600 / 1600 MHz DirectX 12	8 GB	48.3