AMD Radeon R5 M435 vs AMD Radeon R7 M460 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The only recorded benchmark between these two mobile GPUs is Geekbench OpenCL, and the AMD Radeon R7 M460 takes a decisive win. The R7 M460 scores 6612 points, while the AMD Radeon R5 M435 scores 5859 points. That is a 12.9% delta in favor of the R7 M460, a meaningful gap for two parts that share the same memory configuration and bus interface.

Putting that score in context, the R7 M460 sits at the 38th percentile among all GPUs in the database. Its nearest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce GT 1010, which scores 6698, placing the R7 M460 1.3% behind that card. Meanwhile, it leads the AMD Radeon HD 7730M (6581) by 0.5%, the Intel UHD Graphics P750 (6554) by 0.9%, and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M (6513) by 1.5%. The R7 M460 is essentially in a tight cluster: it is competitive with those four parts, all within a roughly 2.8% spread, but the data shows it slightly trails the GT 1010.

The R5 M435 sits at the 33rd percentile, a full five percentile points lower than the R7 M460. Its nearest rival is the AMD Radeon R7 M465, which scores 5841, meaning the R5 M435 is 0.3% ahead of that part. The Intel UHD Graphics 730 (5929) is 1.2% ahead of the R5 M435, and both the AMD Radeon HD 8730M (5955) and NVIDIA Quadro K620M (5957) are 1.6% ahead. The R5 M435 is at the bottom of its comparison group, and the 12.9% gap to the R7 M460 is far larger than any delta within either card's immediate rival set.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from the same AMD family, but they are built on different underlying designs. The R7 M460 uses the Meso chip with GCN 3.0 architecture, while the R5 M435 uses the Jet chip with the older GCN 1.0 architecture. Both are fabricated on a 28 nm process at TSMC, but the silicon itself differs substantially. The R7 M460 packs 1,550 million transistors on a 125 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 12.4 million per mm². The R5 M435 is much smaller: 690 million transistors on a 56 mm² die, with a density of 12.3 million per mm². The density is nearly identical, but the R7 M460 has more than double the transistor count and more than double the die area.

That extra silicon translates into a wider execution resource layout. The R7 M460 has 384 shading units, 24 texture mapping units, and 8 ROPs. The R5 M435 has 320 shading units, 20 TMUs, and the same 8 ROPs. The shading unit count is 20% higher on the R7 M460, and the TMU count is 20% higher as well. The ROP count is identical, which is why the pixel rates are very close: the R7 M460 outputs 8.192 GPixel/s while the R5 M435 outputs 8.240 GPixel/s. In fact, the R5 M435 has a marginally higher pixel rate, a rare case where the smaller chip wins a throughput metric.

Texture rate tells a different story. The R7 M460 achieves 24.58 GTexel/s versus 20.60 GTexel/s for the R5 M435, a 19.3% advantage for the larger chip. Floating-point performance follows the same pattern: the R7 M460 delivers 786.4 GFLOPS of FP32 compute, while the R5 M435 delivers 659.2 GFLOPS. The R7 M460 also lists FP16 performance at 786.4 GFLOPS with a 1:1 ratio, while the R5 M435 has no recorded FP16 capability. Clock speeds are close: the R7 M460 runs at a 730 MHz base and 1024 MHz boost, while the R5 M435 runs at 780 MHz base and 1030 MHz boost. The R5 M435 actually has higher clocks, but the R7 M460's larger execution resource pool overcomes that.

Memory is identical on paper. Both parts use 2 GB of GDDR5 on a 64-bit bus, with a memory clock of 1125 MHz and 4.5 Gbps effective, yielding 36.00 GB/s of bandwidth. The bus interface is also the same: PCIe 3.0 x8 for both. The R5 M435 is marked as an IGP with "Portable Device Dependent" display outputs, while the R7 M460 has no such designation. That suggests the R5 M435 is intended for integration into portable platforms, while the R7 M460 may appear in a broader range of mobile configurations.

API support differs as well. The R7 M460 supports DirectX 12 with feature level 12_0, while the R5 M435 supports DirectX 12 with feature level 11_1. Both support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.2.170. The difference in DirectX feature level reflects the architectural generation gap: GCN 3.0 exposes newer feature sets than GCN 1.0. For games or applications that rely on DirectX 12 feature level 12_0, the R7 M460 is the only one of these two that qualifies.

Both GPUs share the same release date of May 14, 2016, and both are listed as end-of-life. They belong to the same "Gem System" generation, with the same predecessor (Solar System) and the same successor (Polaris Mobile). The R7 M460 is part of the R7 M400 series, while the R5 M435 is part of the R5 M400 series, but the generation label is identical.

Where Each One Wins

The R7 M460 wins the only direct benchmark, and it wins on almost every compute-oriented metric. In Geekbench OpenCL, it is 12.9% faster than the R5 M435. Its FP32 throughput is 786.4 GFLOPS versus 659.2 GFLOPS, a 19.3% advantage. Its texture rate is 24.58 GTexel/s versus 20.60 GTexel/s, also a 19.3% advantage. The R7 M460 has 384 shading units versus 320, and 24 TMUs versus 20. For any workload that scales with shading units, texture units, or raw compute, the R7 M460 is the clear choice.

The R5 M435 has exactly one recorded metric where it beats the R7 M460: pixel rate. It outputs 8.240 GPixel/s versus 8.192 GPixel/s for the R7 M460, a 0.6% advantage. This stems from the R5 M435's higher boost clock (1030 MHz versus 1024 MHz) combined with the same 8 ROPs. In practice, this means the R5 M435 could be marginally faster for fill-rate-bound scenarios that are strictly limited by ROP throughput, such as certain simple 2D compositing tasks or early depth passes. However, the difference is tiny, and the R7 M460's advantages in every other category would likely dominate in any real workload.

The R5 M435 also has a lower transistor count and die size, which in a mobile context could imply lower power draw, though the database does not list TDP for either part. No power consumption figures are recorded, so any such conclusion would be speculative. The R5 M435 is explicitly designated as an IGP, which means it is designed for integration into a processor package, while the R7 M460 has no such designation. For system integrators looking for a part that is designed to be embedded, the R5 M435 has that specific positioning.

The Verdict

The benchmark data is unambiguous. The AMD Radeon R7 M460 outperforms the AMD Radeon R5 M435 by 12.9% in Geekbench OpenCL, the only head-to-head test recorded. The R7 M460 also holds a 38th percentile ranking versus the 33rd percentile for the R5 M435, a five-point gap that places them in different tiers of the overall GPU distribution. The R7 M460's rivals are all within 1.5% of its score, meaning it is a solid mid-pack performer. The R5 M435's rivals are mostly ahead of it, with only the R7 M465 sitting behind, and that by a mere 0.3%.

For compute workloads, the choice is clear. The R7 M460 offers 19.3% more FP32 throughput and 19.3% more texture fill rate than the R5 M435. It has more shading units, more TMUs, and a newer architecture with DirectX 12 feature level 12_0 support. The R5 M435 cannot match any of these advantages. The only area where the R5 M435 shows a lead is pixel fill rate, by 0.6%, which is negligible in real-world terms.

For a user or integrator choosing between these two parts strictly from the recorded data, the R7 M460 is the superior GPU for nearly every purpose. The R5 M435 is the appropriate pick only if the design requires an IGP-class part or if the minimal pixel rate advantage matters for a specific fill-rate-bound workload. Otherwise, the R7 M460's higher compute, texture, and benchmark performance make it the stronger option. The R7 M460 is end-of-life, as is the R5 M435, but within this comparison, the R7 M460 is the one to select for better performance.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU is faster in Geekbench OpenCL?

A: The AMD Radeon R7 M460 scores 6612 points, which is 12.9% higher than the AMD Radeon R5 M435's score of 5859 points.

Q: How does the R7 M460 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The R7 M460 trails the NVIDIA GeForce GT 1010 (6698) by 1.3%, but leads the AMD Radeon HD 7730M (6581) by 0.5%, the Intel UHD Graphics P750 (6554) by 0.9%, and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M (6513) by 1.5%.

Q: Do these GPUs have the same memory configuration?

A: Yes, both have 2 GB of GDDR5 on a 64-bit bus, with 1125 MHz memory clock and 36.00 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: What is the main architectural difference between the two?

A: The R7 M460 uses the Meso chip with GCN 3.0 architecture, while the R5 M435 uses the Jet chip with GCN 1.0. The R7 M460 has 384 shading units and 24 TMUs, versus 320 shading units and 20 TMUs on the R5 M435.

Q: Does the R5 M435 win any benchmark or throughput metric?

A: The R5 M435 has a pixel rate of 8.240 GPixel/s, which is 0.6% higher than the R7 M460's 8.192 GPixel/s. It loses the only recorded benchmark.

Q: What DirectX feature levels do these GPUs support?

A: The R7 M460 supports DirectX 12 with feature level 12_0, while the R5 M435 supports DirectX 12 with feature level 11_1. Both support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.2.170.