HD Graphics 6000 vs Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri

In this comparison between HD Graphics 6000 and Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people HD Graphics 6000 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri

HD Graphics 6000 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: HD Graphics 6000 is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with HD Graphics 6000 here:

Main Specs

  HD Graphics 6000 Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x1
Memory type System Shared
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • HD Graphics 6000 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri - in Desktops.
  • HD Graphics 6000 is build with Gen. 8 Broadwell architecture, and Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri is 420 MHz higher, than HD Graphics 6000.
  • HD Graphics 6000 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 7−8
ultra / 1080p 0−1 4−5
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 10−11 18−20
medium / 1080p 2−3 9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 133% more, than HD Graphics 6000.

Full Specs

  HD Graphics 6000 Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri
Architecture Gen. 8 Broadwell GCN
Code name Broadwell GT3 Kaveri Spectre
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 5 January 2015 14 January 2014
Pipelines 48 384
Core clock speed 300 MHz 720 MHz
Boost Clock 1000 MHz
Transistor count 189 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 48.00
Memory bus width 64/128 Bit
Shared memory + +
DirectX 12 (11_1) DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.2
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.4
OpenCL 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.80
Quick Sync +
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