Radeon HD 7640G vs Radeon HD 8500M

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Radeon HD 7640G vs Radeon HD 8500M FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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Radeon HD 7640G vs Radeon HD 8500M: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

Radeon HD 7640G

2012

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 9.1 vs 0 G3D/$ ($50 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon HD 8500M across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌2012 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Radeon HD 8500M

2012

Why buy it

✅18.2% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅More future proof: GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) on 28nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌2012 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 9.1 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $50 MSRP).

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Radeon HD 8500M is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 18.2% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward Radeon HD 7640G instead at 454 vs 447, so for this question the real-game FPS result matters more than the synthetic split.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

Radeon HD 7640G is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

Radeon HD 7640G makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. Radeon HD 8500M still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

Radeon HD 7640G vs Radeon HD 8500M Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

Radeon HD 7640G

The Radeon HD 7640G is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 5 2012. It features the TeraScale 2 architecture. The core clock speed is 600 MHz. It has 480 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 45W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 454 points.

Radeon HD 8500M

The Radeon HD 8500M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in April 24 2012. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 675 MHz. It has 640 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 40W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 447 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Radeon HD 7640G scores 454 and the Radeon HD 8500M reaches 447 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.6% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon HD 7640G is built on TeraScale 2 while the Radeon HD 8500M uses GCN 1.0, both on 40 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 480 (Radeon HD 7640G) vs 640 (Radeon HD 8500M). Raw compute: 0.576 TFLOPS (Radeon HD 7640G) vs 0.864 TFLOPS (Radeon HD 8500M).

Feature	Radeon HD 7640G	Radeon HD 8500M
G3D Mark Score	454+2%	447
Architecture	TeraScale 2	GCN 1.0
Process Node	40 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	480	640+33%
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.576 TFLOPS	0.864 TFLOPS+50%
ROPs	8	16+100%
TMUs	24	40+67%
L1 Cache	48 KB	160 KB+233%
L2 Cache	256 KB	256 KB
Frame Generation	FSR upscaling	FSR upscaling

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Radeon HD 7640G	Radeon HD 8500M
Upscaling Tech	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	AMD Anti-Lag	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 512 MB of video memory. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the Radeon HD 7640G and System on the Radeon HD 8500M.

Feature	Radeon HD 7640G	Radeon HD 8500M
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB	0.5 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	Shared
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	System
Bus Width	128-bit	System
L2 Cache	256 KB	256 KB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 11 (11_0) (Radeon HD 7640G) vs 11.1 (11_0) (Radeon HD 8500M). OpenGL: 4.4 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 2.

Feature	Radeon HD 7640G	Radeon HD 8500M
DirectX	11 (11_0)	11.1 (11_0)
OpenGL	4.4	4.6+5%
Max Displays	2	2

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Media & Encoding

Decoder: UVD 3.2 vs UVD 3.0. Supported codecs: H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,DivX (Radeon HD 7640G) vs H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,MPEG-4 Part 2 (Radeon HD 8500M).

Feature	Radeon HD 7640G	Radeon HD 8500M
Encoder	VCE 1.0	—
Decoder	UVD 3.2	UVD 3.0
Codecs	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,DivX	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,MPEG-4 Part 2

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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon HD 7640G draws 45W versus the Radeon HD 8500M's 40W — a 11.8% difference. The Radeon HD 8500M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Radeon HD 7640G) vs 350W (Radeon HD 8500M). Power connectors: 1x 6-pin vs 1x 6-pin. Typical load temperature: 70°C vs 75°C.