HD Graphics 515 vs Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge

In this comparison between HD Graphics 515 and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge 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 515 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

HD Graphics 515 and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: HD Graphics 515 and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 515 or Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge here:

Main Specs

  HD Graphics 515 Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 12-45 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x1
Memory type DDR3L/LPDDR3
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • HD Graphics 515 has 25% more power consumption, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • HD Graphics 515 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge - with GCN 1.2/2.0.
  • HD Graphics 515 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 3−4
ultra / 1080p 0−1 1−2
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 10−11 14−16
medium / 1080p 2−3 5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than HD Graphics 515.

Full Specs

  HD Graphics 515 Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge
Architecture Gen. 9 Skylake GCN 1.2/2.0
Code name Skylake GT2 Bristol Ridge
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 1 September 2015 1 June 2016
Pipelines 24 384
Core clock speed 300 MHz
Boost Clock 1000 MHz 800 MHz
Transistor count 3100 Million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 22.80
Memory bus width 64/128 Bit 64/128 Bit
Shared memory + +
DirectX 12 (12_1) DirectX 12 (FL 12_0)
Shader Model 6.4
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 2.1
Vulkan 1.1.97
Laptop size medium sized
Quick Sync +
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