AMD Radeon 610M vs AMD Radeon HD 8730M Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The recorded benchmark data splits these two GPUs by API and workload rather than by a single overall winner. The AMD Radeon HD 8730M takes the sole direct head-to-head victory in the database: in Geekbench OpenCL, it scores 5955 against the AMD Radeon 610M's 4535, a 31.3% advantage. That is the only benchmark where both parts appear in a matched comparison, so the HD 8730M holds the only win in the head-to-head table.

The AMD Radeon 610M, however, has a second recorded result that the HD 8730M lacks entirely. In Geekbench Vulkan, the 610M scores 6353, a figure that sits well above its own OpenCL result and above the HD 8730M's OpenCL score. The database does not include a Vulkan result for the HD 8730M, so any comparison across that API is strictly one-sided. For users targeting Vulkan workloads, the 610M has a measured baseline; for the older part, no such data exists.

Looking at the broader distribution, the HD 8730M lands at the 34th percentile of all GPUs in the database, while the 610M sits at the 32nd percentile. The HD 8730M's average benchmark score is 5955, and the 610M's average across its two results is 5444. The percentile gap is small, but it favors the older discrete GPU in raw OpenCL compute.

The use-case split is therefore straightforward. The HD 8730M wins in OpenCL compute tasks, which typically cover general-purpose GPU workloads and older API paths. The 610M wins in Vulkan-specific scenarios, where its measured 6353 score indicates a stronger modern-API implementation. For legacy compute, the HD 8730M is the recorded leader; for Vulkan rendering, the 610M has the only data point.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different eras and different design philosophies. The AMD Radeon HD 8730M uses the Mars chip built on GCN 1.0 architecture, fabricated on a 28 nm process at TSMC. It packs 950 million transistors into a 77 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 12.3 million transistors per square millimeter. The 610M uses the Mendocino chip on RDNA 2.0 architecture, fabricated on a 6 nm process, also at TSMC, with a 100 mm² die. The database does not list a transistor count or density for the 610M, so those figures cannot be compared directly.

The HD 8730M is a discrete mobile part from the Solar System generation (HD 8700M family), released in March 2013. The 610M is an integrated graphics processor from the Navi II IGP generation (Mendocino Mobile), released in September 2022. The 610M carries a 15 W TDP and is listed as an IGP with no power connectors, while the HD 8730M has no TDP or power connector data in the database.

Core resources differ substantially. The HD 8730M has 384 shading units, 24 texture mapping units, and 8 ROPs. The 610M has 128 shading units, 8 TMUs, and 4 ROPs. Despite fewer cores, the 610M runs at much higher clocks: a 1500 MHz base and 1900 MHz boost, versus 650 MHz base and 700 MHz boost for the HD 8730M. The 610M also lists 2 ray tracing cores, a feature entirely absent from the HD 8730M's specification.

Memory configurations are fundamentally different. The HD 8730M has 2 GB of dedicated DDR3 memory on a 128 bit bus, with 28.80 GB/s of bandwidth and a memory clock of 900 MHz (1800 Mbps effective). The 610M uses system shared memory, with shared type, shared bus width, and system dependent bandwidth. There is no dedicated VRAM figure for the 610M.

The 610M leads in API support. It lists DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The HD 8730M lists DirectX 12 (11_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.2.170. The 610M also supports FP16 at 972.8 GFLOPS with a 2:1 ratio, while the HD 8730M has no FP16 figure recorded. The interface differs too: the HD 8730M uses PCIe 3.0 x8, the 610M uses PCIe 4.0 x8.

The pixel rate favors the 610M at 7.600 GPixel/s versus 5.600 GPixel/s for the HD 8730M. The texture rate slightly favors the HD 8730M at 16.80 GTexel/s versus 15.20 GTexel/s. FP32 compute favors the HD 8730M at 537.6 GFLOPS versus 486.4 GFLOPS.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains one matched benchmark between these two GPUs: Geekbench OpenCL. The AMD Radeon HD 8730M scores 5955, and the AMD Radeon 610M scores 4535. The delta is 31.3% in favor of the HD 8730M. This is a decisive single-result win, and it aligns with the HD 8730M's higher FP32 throughput (537.6 GFLOPS versus 486.4 GFLOPS) and higher texture rate (16.80 GTexel/s versus 15.20 GTexel/s).

The HD 8730M's OpenCL score also positions it competitively against its nearest rivals. It sits only 0.3% behind the AMD Radeon HD 8750M (5970), 0.5% behind the NVIDIA Quadro K4000 (5982), and essentially tied with the NVIDIA Quadro K620M (5957, 0% delta). It is 0.4% ahead of the Intel UHD Graphics 730 (5929). In other words, the HD 8730M is at parity with a small cluster of mid-range mobile and desktop parts from the same era.

The 610M's OpenCL score of 4535 places it in a lower bracket. Its nearest rivals in the database are the NVIDIA Quadro M4000 (5467, 0.4% ahead), the AMD Radeon R7 M365X (5416, 0.5% behind the 610M), the AMD Radeon R7 M440 (5483, 0.7% ahead), and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 765M (5501, 1% ahead). The 610M sits near the bottom of that group, with its closest measured rival being the R7 M365X.

The Vulkan result for the 610M, 6353, is its best recorded score. It exceeds the HD 8730M's OpenCL score by roughly 6.7%, but no Vulkan score exists for the HD 8730M, so this is not a head-to-head comparison. The 610M's Vulkan figure also exceeds its own OpenCL figure by about 40%, which suggests a significant API-dependent performance gap within the same hardware.

The HD 8730M's average benchmark score is 5955, identical to its single OpenCL result. The 610M's average is 5444, pulled down by its lower OpenCL score and up by its Vulkan score. The HD 8730M's percentile (34) is two points higher than the 610M's (32), a modest but consistent edge in the database's overall ranking.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher OpenCL score?

A: The AMD Radeon HD 8730M scores 5955 in Geekbench OpenCL, while the AMD Radeon 610M scores 4535. The HD 8730M leads by 31.3%.

Q: Does the AMD Radeon 610M have any benchmark where it outperforms the HD 8730M?

A: The 610M scores 6353 in Geekbench Vulkan, which is higher than the HD 8730M's OpenCL score of 5955. However, the database has no Vulkan result for the HD 8730M, so this is not a direct head-to-head win.

Q: How do the two GPUs compare in terms of memory?

A: The HD 8730M has 2 GB of dedicated DDR3 memory on a 128 bit bus with 28.80 GB/s bandwidth. The 610M uses system shared memory with system dependent bandwidth and no dedicated VRAM.

Q: Which GPU supports newer graphics APIs?

A: The 610M supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4. The HD 8730M supports DirectX 12 (11_1) and Vulkan 1.2.170. Both support OpenGL 4.6.

Q: What are the core counts for each GPU?

A: The HD 8730M has 384 shading units, 24 TMUs, and 8 ROPs. The 610M has 128 shading units, 8 TMUs, and 4 ROPs, plus 2 ray tracing cores.

Q: How does the 610M compare to its nearest rivals in average score?

A: The 610M's average score is 5444. It sits 0.4% behind the NVIDIA Quadro M4000 (5467), 0.5% ahead of the AMD Radeon R7 M365X (5416), 0.7% behind the AMD Radeon R7 M440 (5483), and 1% behind the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 765M (5501).

The Verdict

The data supports a clear split decision. For OpenCL compute, the AMD Radeon HD 8730M is the stronger part. Its 5955 score beats the 610M's 4535 by 31.3%, and its FP32 throughput of 537.6 GFLOPS exceeds the 610M's 486.4 GFLOPS. It also has a higher texture rate (16.80 GTexel/s versus 15.20 GTexel/s) and dedicated memory with 28.80 GB/s of bandwidth. For any workload that relies on OpenCL or on raw compute throughput, the HD 8730M is the recorded leader.

For Vulkan workloads, the AMD Radeon 610M is the only part with a measured result. Its 6353 Vulkan score is strong, and its API support (DirectX 12 Ultimate, Vulkan 1.4) is far more modern than the HD 8730M's (DirectX 12 11_1, Vulkan 1.2.170). The 610M also has a higher pixel rate (7.600 GPixel/s versus 5.600 GPixel/s), a higher boost clock (1900 MHz versus 700 MHz), and ray tracing cores that the HD 8730M lacks entirely.

The 610M is the better choice for modern rendering paths, particularly Vulkan and DirectX 12 Ultimate. The HD 8730M is the better choice for OpenCL compute and for any application that benefits from dedicated video memory, as its 2 GB DDR3 allocation is not dependent on system memory bandwidth. The percentile ranking slightly favors the HD 8730M (34th versus 32nd), and its average score (5955 versus 5444) is higher, but the 610M's Vulkan result suggests it is the more future-proof part for newer APIs.

The production status of both parts is end-of-life. The HD 8730M was released in March 2013, the 610M in September 2022. The 610M is the newer design, built on a 6 nm process with RDNA 2.0 architecture, while the HD 8730M is a 28 nm GCN 1.0 part. For legacy compute tasks, the HD 8730M's dedicated memory and higher FP32 output make it the safer bet. For modern API support and Vulkan performance, the 610M has the only measured advantage.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Radeon HD 8730M | AMD Radeon 610M |

|---|---|---|

| Chip | Mars | Mendocino |

| Architecture | GCN 1.0 | RDNA 2.0 |

| Generation | Solar System (HD 8700M) | Navi II IGP (Mendocino Mobile) |

| Process Node | 28 nm | 6 nm |

| Die Size | 77 mm² | 100 mm² |

| Transistors | 950 million | Not listed |

| Base Clock | 650 MHz | 1500 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 700 MHz | 1900 MHz |

| Memory Size | 2 GB | System Shared |

| Memory Type | DDR3 | System Shared |

| Memory Bus Width | 128 bit | System Shared |

| Memory Bandwidth | 28.80 GB/s | System Dependent |

| Shading Units | 384 | 128 |

| TMUs | 24 | 8 |

| ROPs | 8 | 4 |

| Ray Tracing Cores | Not listed | 2 |

| Pixel Rate | 5.600 GPixel/s | 7.600 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 16.80 GTexel/s | 15.20 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 537.6 GFLOPS | 486.4 GFLOPS |

| FP16 | Not listed | 972.8 GFLOPS (2:1) |

| TDP | Not listed | 15 W |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |

| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |

| Vulkan | 1.2.170 | 1.4 |

| Release Date | 2013-03-31 | 2022-09-19 |

| Geekbench OpenCL | 5955 | 4535 |

| Geekbench Vulkan | Not listed | 6353 |

| Average Benchmark Score | 5955 | 5444 |

| Percentile | 34 | 32 |