AMD Radeon HD 6370M

The AMD Radeon HD 6370M is a mobile graphics processor built on TeraScale 2 architecture, fabricated by TSMC on a 40 nm process. The chip, codenamed Robson, contains 292 million transistors on a 59 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 4.9M per square millimeter. The GPU sits at the 50th percentile of all GPUs in the benchmark database, although no aggregated benchmark score is recorded for it. The following analysis is based strictly on the recorded specifications and database fields.

Benchmark Performance

The benchmark database contains no individual performance results for the HD 6370M; the benchmarks array is empty and the average benchmark score is 0. The only positional data point is the percentileVsAllGpus value of 50, which places this GPU at the exact median of the database's tracked GPUs. This percentile, however, is not backed by any measured score, so it should be interpreted as a placeholder rather than a verified performance ranking.

The raw throughput figures provide the only quantitative performance picture. The GPU delivers 120.0 GFLOPS of FP32 compute, a figure derived from its 80 shading units. Texture work is handled by 8 texture mapping units at a rate of 6.000 GTexel/s, while 4 render output units produce a pixel fill rate of 3.000 GPixel/s. These three rates — compute, texture, and pixel — form a coherent low-power profile for a mobile part. The FP32 figure is the ceiling for all shader work, and it is modest relative to the demands of modern 3D applications, though no rival scores exist in the database to quantify that gap.

Memory performance is constrained by the 64-bit bus width and GDDR3 memory type. The 1024 MB frame buffer operates at 800 MHz, with an effective data rate of 1600 Mbps, producing a memory bandwidth of 12.80 GB/s. This bandwidth is the single most limiting factor for any workload that streams large textures or geometry. The pixel and texture rates, combined with the bandwidth, indicate a GPU that can sustain basic rasterization but will struggle with memory-intensive scenes. The absence of benchmark scores means the percentile value cannot be validated against actual performance; the specification sheet suggests a part suited to light workloads, but the database itself offers no resolution- or settings-specific guidance.

Who Should Consider It

The HD 6370M is a portable-device GPU: its display outputs are listed as "Portable Device Dependent," and its TDP is 11 W. This combination points to systems where power draw is prioritized over peak performance. The 1024 MB GDDR3 memory, paired with a 64-bit interface, caps bandwidth at 12.80 GB/s — a figure that will constrain texture-heavy workloads more than compute-heavy ones. The pixel rate of 3.000 GPixel/s and texture rate of 6.000 GTexel/s suggest the GPU can handle basic desktop environments and video playback without strain.

For 3D gaming, the database provides no benchmark scores, so no specific resolution or quality settings can be recommended. The FP32 throughput of 120.0 GFLOPS is the ceiling for shader work; shader-intensive applications will hit this limit quickly. The API support — DirectX 11.2 (11_0) and OpenGL 4.4 — means applications requiring Vulkan will not run, as the Vulkan field is null. The absence of Vulkan and the fixed feature level 11_0 restrict the GPU to legacy DirectX 11 titles and OpenGL 4.4 applications.

In practical terms, the HD 6370M is suited for systems where the 11 W power envelope is non-negotiable and where workloads are limited to older APIs. The 1024 MB memory capacity is sufficient for framebuffer sizes typical of low-resolution displays, but the 64-bit bus will throttle any attempt to use high-resolution textures. Without benchmark data, any further recommendation would be speculative; the database records no measured performance to justify specific use cases beyond the basic capabilities implied by the specification sheet.

How It Compares

The nearestRivals field in the database is empty, meaning no rival GPUs have been registered for comparison with the HD 6370M. Consequently, there are no deltaPct values, no rival names, and no comparative scores to analyze. The percentileVsAllGpus value of 50 is the only positional metric, and it is not tied to any specific competitor. This absence of rival data is itself informative: the HD 6370M occupies a segment of the database that has not been populated with peer entries, likely because its production status is "End-of-life" and its release date of 2010-11-25 predates the database's active measurement period.

Without rival scores, no percentage-based comparisons can be made. The data does not support statements such as "30% ahead of X in multi-core" because no X exists in the record. The only comparative statement that can be made is positional: the GPU sits at the 50th percentile of all tracked GPUs, which is a median placement, but this percentile is unverified by any actual benchmark run. The predecessor and successor fields — Manhattan and London, respectively — offer generational context within the Vancouver (HD 6300M) generation, but no performance data accompanies either entry. The 40 nm process node and 292 million transistor count are the only physical comparison points available, and they apply equally to the entire generation.

FAQ

Q: What architecture does the AMD Radeon HD 6370M use?

A: It uses TeraScale 2 architecture, fabricated by TSMC on a 40 nm process. The chip is codenamed Robson and contains 292 million transistors on a 59 mm² die.

Q: How much memory does it have and what is the bus width?

A: It has 1024 MB of GDDR3 memory on a 64-bit bus, with a memory clock of 800 MHz (1600 Mbps effective) and a bandwidth of 12.80 GB/s.

Q: What is the power draw?

A: The TDP is 11 W, which classifies it as a low-power mobile part. Its display outputs are listed as "Portable Device Dependent."

Q: What APIs does it support?

A: It supports DirectX 11.2 (11_0) and OpenGL 4.4. It does not support Vulkan, as the Vulkan field is null.

Q: When was it released and what is its status?

A: It was released on 2010-11-25 and its production status is "End-of-life." Its predecessor is Manhattan and its successor is London.

Q: Does it support ray tracing?

A: No. The RT cores field is null, and the tensor cores field is also null. The GPU has no dedicated ray tracing or tensor hardware.

Ray Tracing and Feature Set

The HD 6370M has no ray tracing cores and no tensor cores; both fields are null in the database. The absence of these dedicated units means no hardware acceleration for ray tracing or AI workloads is present. The GPU's feature set is therefore limited to its fixed-function units and programmable shaders: 80 shading units, 8 texture mapping units, and 4 render output units.

The API support is DirectX 11.2 (11_0) and OpenGL 4.4. The DirectX feature level is 11_0, as listed in the API field, which is the highest supported level. Vulkan is not supported at all, which excludes the GPU from any Vulkan-based title or engine. OpenGL 4.4 provides compatibility with a range of applications that target that version, but no newer OpenGL versions are recorded.

The pixel rate of 3.000 GPixel/s and texture rate of 6.000 GTexel/s define the rasterization ceiling. With 4 ROPs, the pixel rate is fixed by the core clock, and with 8 TMUs, the texture rate is similarly bound. The FP32 throughput of 120.0 GFLOPS is the compute ceiling, and it is shared across all shading work. The memory subsystem — 12.80 GB/s over a 64-bit GDDR3 bus — is the final constraint on any feature that requires data movement.

In terms of display capabilities, the outputs are "Portable Device Dependent," meaning the GPU relies on the laptop's integrated display connections rather than standard desktop ports. The bus interface is PCIe 2.0 x16, which provides adequate bandwidth for the GPU's memory and compute requirements, though the 64-bit memory bus is the actual bottleneck. The absence of Vulkan, ray tracing, and tensor cores means this GPU is strictly a DirectX 11.2 (11_0) / OpenGL 4.4 part with no modern feature support.