AMD Radeon R5 M330

The AMD Radeon R5 M330 is an end-of-life mobile IGP from the Gem System (R5 M300) generation, released on May 4, 2015. Its Exo chip uses GCN 1.0 architecture, fabricated by TSMC on a 28 nm process, with 690 million transistors and a die size of 56 mm². The transistor density is 12.3M per mm². Clock speeds are 955 MHz base and 1030 MHz boost. It supports DirectX 12 (11_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.2.170. The database shows an average benchmark score of 3876 and a 22nd-percentile rank, so the part sits below the bulk of the GPU field. It is a low-power integrated part with a predecessor listed as Solar System and a successor as Polaris Mobile.

Power and Cooling — TDP, PSU recommendation, connector requirements

The R5 M330 has a TDP of 18 W, and the slot width is IGP. The data lists no power connectors and no suggested PSU, so the GPU draws power through the portable platform rather than from a discrete cable. The bus interface is PCIe 3.0 x8. Display outputs are "Portable Device Dependent", meaning the host system determines which outputs exist. With no power connectors and an 18 W TDP, a separate PSU recommendation is unnecessary; the thermal solution is likewise part of the portable device's design rather than an add-in card cooler. The integrated nature of the part means there is no cooler selection or PSU sizing step for a builder to make from the data. The low TDP keeps peak board power modest, but it also reflects the limited performance envelope shown in the benchmark results.

Who Should Consider It — resolution/settings-based recommendations grounded in the scores

The 22nd-percentile rank and 3876 average score indicate a low-end part. Geekbench scores are 4272 in OpenCL and 3479 in Vulkan. FP32 throughput is 659.2 GFLOPS, with 20 texture mapping units and 8 ROPs. These figures point to modest rendering capacity. Users who need GPU acceleration for undemanding tasks at lower resolution and reduced detail settings can consider the R5 M330. It is less appropriate for high-resolution gaming and heavy 3D compute, because the 2 GB DDR3 memory and 14.40 GB/s bandwidth will limit scene complexity. The data does not provide frame rate numbers, so any settings guidance should be formed from the benchmark scores: this is a part for light graphics workloads. For someone who only needs display output and basic 3D acceleration, the R5 M330 can be enough. For anyone expecting modern high-detail gaming, the scores and memory subsystem point the other way.

Benchmark Performance — analyze scores vs rivals with exact % deltas

The R5 M330 records 4272 in Geekbench OpenCL and 3479 in Geekbench Vulkan. Averaging benchmark results gives 3876. Its nearest rivals are tightly grouped. The NVIDIA Quadro 2000 averages 3879, with a delta of -0.1%, so the M330 trails by a tenth of one percent. The AMD FirePro M4150 averages 3862, with a delta of 0.4%, so the M330 leads by 0.4%. The NVIDIA Quadro P1000 averages 3900, with a delta of -0.6%, placing the M330 0.6% behind. The AMD Radeon R5 M420 averages 3911, with a delta of -0.9%, the largest deficit in this set. Across all four nearest rivals, the scores stay within a narrow band around the M330. The OpenCL score is higher than the Vulkan score, which suggests the part is better at compute-oriented OpenCL workloads than in these Vulkan runs. The 22nd-percentile position is consistent with the rival list: every nearby GPU is close enough that none represents a dramatic step up or down.

FAQ

Q: Does the Radeon R5 M330 require a PCIe power connector?

A: No. The data lists power connectors as "None" and the TDP as 18 W. It is an IGP, so power is drawn from the portable platform rather than discrete cables.

Q: What memory configuration does the R5 M330 use?

A: It uses 2 GB of DDR3 on a 64-bit bus, with memory clocked at 900 MHz, or 1800 Mbps effective. This yields 14.40 GB/s of bandwidth.

Q: What API support does it offer?

A: The data lists DirectX 12 (11_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.2.170.

Q: How fast is the GPU in benchmarks?

A: Geekbench OpenCL score is 4272, Geekbench Vulkan score is 3479, and the average benchmark score is 3876. This places the R5 M330 at the 22nd percentile of all GPUs.

Q: Is the R5 M330 faster than the AMD FirePro M4150?

A: Yes, by a narrow margin. The R5 M330 averages 3876, while the FirePro M4150 averages 3862, a delta of 0.4%.

Q: What is the GPU's core configuration?

A: It has 320 shading units, 20 texture mapping units, and 8 ROPs. Base clock is 955 MHz with a 1030 MHz boost, giving 659.2 GFLOPS of FP32 throughput.

How It Compares — position vs each nearest rival, one short paragraph per rival

The M330's average of 3876 is almost exactly the NVIDIA Quadro 2000's 3879. The data lists a -0.1% delta, making this the closest comparison in the nearest-rival set.

Against the AMD FirePro M4150, the M330 is 0.4% ahead. The FirePro M4150 averages 3862, so this is a slight but positive edge for the M330 in the database.

The NVIDIA Quadro P1000 averages 3900. The M330 trails by 0.6%, a small gap that still leaves the two parts in the same performance neighborhood.

The AMD Radeon R5 M420 is the fastest listed rival at 3911. The M330's -0.9% delta means it sits behind the M420 by the largest margin in this group, though still by less than one full percentage point.

Memory Subsystem — VRAM size/type, bus width, bandwidth and what it means for high resolutions

The R5 M330 uses 2 GB of DDR3 memory. The bus is 64 bits wide, and the memory clock is 900 MHz with 1800 Mbps effective data rate. Memory bandwidth is 14.40 GB/s. That narrow bus and relatively low bandwidth cap high-resolution performance. A 64-bit memory path limits how much pixel and texture data can be moved per clock cycle. 2 GB of VRAM is enough for lighter assets, but high-resolution textures and larger framebuffers will press against both capacity and bandwidth. The 8 ROPs produce a pixel rate of 8.240 GPixel/s, and the 20 TMUs produce a texture rate of 20.60 GTexel/s. These are low figures for high-resolution work. In aggregate, the memory subsystem and fill rates define the R5 M330 as a low-detail, low-resolution part rather than a high-end mobile GPU.