AMD Radeon 880M vs 780M, a GPU comparison between two iGPUs released by AMD. How much is the latest Radeon 880M faster than the Radeon 780M? Which one is better among them?
According to Tom’s Hardware, the Radeon 880m graphics is 15% faster than the Radeon 780M in Time spy benchmark.
Radeon 880M is the latest iGPU released by AMD that is based on RDNA 3.5 architecture, a successor of 780m iGPU, a year old iGPU released by AMD which is based on RDNA 3.0.
Let’s compare the 780M vs 880M specs.
Graphics Card Info Comparison between 880M vs 780M
AMD Radeon 780M | VS | AMD Radeon 880M |
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Phoenix | GPU Codename | Strix Point |
RDNA 3.0 | Architecture | RDNA 3.5 |
4th, Jan 2023 | Release date | 15th July, 2024 |
Navi III IGP | Generation | Navi III IGP |
TSMC | Foundry | TSMC |
Laptop, Desktop | Market Segment | Laptop, Desktop |
Active | Production | Active |
Integrated | Type | Integrated |
Both have the same GPU codename but different Architecture, The 880m GPU belongs to the RDNA 3.5 family while the 780M GPU belongs to the RDNA 3.0 architecture family.
AMD Radeon 780M vs 880M Specs Comparison
AMD Radeon 780M | VS | AMD Radeon 880M |
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12 CUs | Compute Units | 12 CUs |
768 Units | Shaders / Stream Processors | 768 Units |
48 | TMUs (Texture Mapping Units) | 48 |
32 | ROPs (Raster Operation Pipeline) | 32 |
12 | RayTracing Cores | 12 |
32 KB per WGP | L0 Cache | 32 KB per WGP |
128 KB per Array | L1 Cache | 128 KB per Array |
2 MB | L2 Cache | 2 MB |
800 MHz | Base Clock | 400 MHz |
2700-2800 MHz | Boost Clock | 2900 MHz |
Radeon 880m vs 780m specs have a small difference as 880m iGPU has a boost clock frequency of 2900 MHz while 780m iGPU has boost frequency of 2700 – 2800 MHz.
Both the GPUs have same number of compute units, Rops, TMUS, RT Cores, shader units, and cache.
AMD 780M vs 880M Board Design Comparison
AMD Radeon 780M | VS | AMD Radeon 880M |
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25.39 billion | Transistors | 34 billion |
4 nm | Process Size | 4 nm |
178 mm² | Die Size | 233 mm² |
142.6M / mm² | Density | 145.9M / mm² |
FP8 | Chip Package | FP8 |
15W | TDP (Total Draw Power) | 15W |
IGP | Slot Width | IGP |
Portable Device Dependent | Outputs | Portable Device Dependent |
PCIe 4.0 x8 | Bus Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
None | Power Connectors | None |
In board design comparison, AMD Radeon 780m graphics have less transistors, density, and die size compared to AMD Radeon 880m graphics.
Radeon 880M vs 780M Memory Comparison
AMD Radeon 780M | VS | AMD Radeon 880M |
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System Shared | Memory Size | System Shared |
System Shared | Memory Type | System Shared |
System Shared | Memory Bus | System Shared |
System Shared | Memory Clock | System Shared |
System Dependent | Bandwidth | System Dependent |
880M vs 780M Theoretical Performance Comparison
AMD Radeon 780M | VS | AMD Radeon 880M |
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86.40 – 89.60 GPixel/s | Pixel Fill Rate | 92.80 GPixel/s |
129.6 – 134.4 GTexel/s | Texture Fill Rate | 139.2 GTexel/s |
8.29 – 8.6 TFLOPS | FP16 (Half) | 8.909 TFLOPS |
4.14 – 4.3 TFLOPS | FP32 (Float) | 4.454 TFLOPS |
0.259 – 0.268 TFLOPS | FP64 (Double) | 0.278 TFLOPS |
Radeon 780m integrated graphics have less texture, pixel fill rate, and FLOPs than 880m graphics due to 100 MHz higher clock differences despite having the same amount of ROPs, TMUs, and Compute Units.
Radeon 880M vs 780M API Features Comparison
AMD Radeon 780M | VS | AMD Radeon 880M |
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12 Ultimate (12_2) | DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
4.6 | OpenGL | 4.6 |
2.1 | OpenCL | 2.1 |
1.3 | Vulkan | 1.3 |
6.7 | Shader Model | 6.8 |
2.1 | DisplayPort | 2.1 |
2.1 | HDMI | 2.1 |
2.3 | HDCP Version | 2.3 |
AMD Radeon 880M vs 780M Benchmark Comparison
AMD Radeon 780M | VS | AMD Radeon 880M |
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2632 | Time Spy Graphics | 2970 |
7899 | Firestrike Graphics | 7538 |
31670 | OpenCL | 27595 |
31181 | Vulkan | 36750 |
7107 | Passmark | 8161 |
AMD Radeon 780M wins on Firestrike, Open cl due to the TDP differences with 880M. It depends on which laptop are you using for testing as some laptops have higher TDP compared to normal thin and light laptops.
Asus Zenbook S16 was used for 880m AMD benchmark testing while for Radeon 780M benchmark, ASUS TUF A15 laptop was used.
AMD Radeon 880M vs 780M Gaming Performance Comparison
The Gaming Test for AMD Radeon 880M iGPU, Asus Zenbook S16 was used which is coupled with Ryzen AI 9 365 and 880 iGPU (30~33W), 16 GB LPDDR5X-7500MHz RAM was used.
The Gaming Test for Radeon 780m graphics, Asus Rog ALLY X gaming handheld device, which was coupled with Ryzen Z1 Extreme CPU and RX 780M iGPU (30W), and 24 GB LPDDR5X-7500MT/s RAM was used.
AMD Radeon 780M (30W) Ryzen Z1 Extreme | Games Graphics Settings | AMD Radeon 880M (30W) Ryzen AI 9 HX 365 |
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AVG 47 FPS | AC: Valhalla 1080p High, FSR | AVG 52 FPS |
AVG 41 FPS | Horizon Forbidden West 1080p High, FSR qual, FG | AVG 44 FPS |
AVG 39 FPS | FarCry 6 1080p High, FxCAS, FSR | AVG 45 FPS |
AVG 56 FPS | Forza Horizon 5 1080p High | AVG 62 FPS |
AVG 42 FPS | Cyberpunk 2077 1080p High, FSR Qual | AVG 48 FPS |
AVG 52 FPS | Ghost of Tsushima DC 1080p High, FSR | AVG 55 FPS |
AVG 25 FPS | The Last of Us 1080p High, FSR | AVG 28 FPS |
Conclusion
AMD Radeon 880M beats the 780M but not by a huge margin, The test was done at 30W TDP with the gaming Handheld. At 30W, RX 880m was only 3-4 FPS faster than RX 780m.
In Gaming, the Radeon 880M is only 10-15% faster due to clock increase and architectural changes rest specs are similar like CUs, Rops, and TMUs.
FAQs
Is 880M better than 780M for gaming?
Radeon 880M is better in gaming than Radeon 780M. AMD 880M is only 10-15% faster in gaming at 30W TDP. For 1080p gaming, 880M graphics is a much better option than 780M.
What is the difference between Radeon 780m and 880m iGPU?
The differences between 780m and 880m are in Clock Speeds and architecture, 880m has a 2900 MHz boost clock with RDNA 3.5 architecture while 780m has a 2700~2800 MHz boost clock with RDNA 3.0 architecture.
How much faster is Radeon 880m is than Radeon 780m Specs?
Radeon 880m has the same amount of cores as Radeon 780m and in gaming performance, the 880m is almost 10-15% faster than the 780M.