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Radeon HD 8000 series

{{Short description|Family of GPUs by AMD}}

{{Use American English|date=March 2025}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}

{{Infobox GPU

| name = AMD Radeon HD 8000 series (OEM)

| image = AMD Radeon graphics logo

| codename = Southern Islands
Sea Islands
Solar System
Richland
Kabini

| architecture = TeraScale 2
TeraScale 3
GCN 1st gen
GCN 2nd gen

| created = Q2 2013

| entry = 8350
8450
8470
8490
8570
8670
8730

| midrange = 8760
8770

| highend = 8870
8950
8970

| enthusiast = 8990

| transistors1 = 292M (Cedar) 40 nm

| transistors2 = 370M (Caicos) 40 nm

| transistors3 = 950M (Oland) 28 nm

| transistors4 = 1.500M (Cape Verde) 28 nm

| transistors5 = 2.080M (Bonaire) 28 nm

| transistors6 = 2.800M (Pitcairn) 28 nm

| transistors7 = 4.313M (Tahiti) 28 nm

| transistors8 = 2 x 4.313M (Malta) 28 nm

| openglversion = OpenGL 4.5{{cite web |url=https://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/pages/amd-radeon-software-crimson-edition-beta.aspx |title=AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition Beta |work=AMD |access-date=2018-04-20}}{{cite web |url=https://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/AMD_Radeon_Software_Crimson_Edition_16.3.aspx |title=AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.3 Release Notes |work=AMD |access-date=2018-04-20}}{{cite web|title=AMDGPU-PRO Driver for Linux Release Notes |year=2017 |url=https://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/AMDGPU-PRO-Driver-for-Linux-Release-Notes.aspx |access-date=2018-04-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170127020154/https://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/AMDGPU-PRO-Driver-for-Linux-Release-Notes.aspx |archive-date=2017-01-27 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://mesamatrix.net/ |title=Mesamatrix |work=mesamatrix.net |access-date=2018-04-22}}{{cite web |url=https://www.x.org/wiki/RadeonFeature/ |title=RadeonFeature |work=X.Org Foundation |access-date=2018-04-20}}

OpenGL 4.6 (GCN only, Windows 7+ and Adrenalin 18.4.1+, Linux) {{cite web|author=JeGX |url=https://www.geeks3d.com/20180501/amd-adrenalin-18-4-1-graphics-driver-released-opengl-4-6-vulkan-1-1-70/ |title=AMD Adrenalin 18.4.1 Graphics Driver Released (OpenGL 4.6, Vulkan 1.1.70) |publisher=Geeks3D |date= May 2018|accessdate=2022-04-17}}

| d3dversion = {{unbulleted list|Direct3D 12.0 (feature level 11_1) (GCN version) {{cite web |url=https://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/AMDCatalyst15-7-1WINReleaseNotes.aspx |title=AMD Catalyst 15.7.1 Driver for Windows® Release Notes |work=AMD |access-date=2018-04-20}}|Shader Model 6.5 (GCN) or Shader Model 5.0}}

| openclversion = OpenCL 2.1 (GCN version)

| vulkanapi = {{ubl|Vulkan 1.2 (GCN, Windows),{{cite web |url=https://gpuopen.com/gaming-product/amd-open-source-driver-for-vulkan/ |title=AMD Open Source Driver for Vulkan |work=GPUOpen |access-date=2018-04-20}} Vulkan 1.3 (GCN, Linux), or none (TeraScale)|SPIR-V}}

| predecessor = Radeon HD 7000 series

| successor = Radeon R5/R7/R9 200 series

| support status = Unsupported

}}

The Radeon HD 8000 series is a family of computer GPUs developed by AMD. AMD was initially rumored to release the family in the second quarter of 2013,{{cite web |url= http://www.anandtech.com/show/5491/amds-2012-2013-client-cpugpuapu-roadmap-revealed |title= AMD's 2012 - 2013 Client CPU/GPU/APU Roadmap Revealed |publisher= AnandTech |date= 2012-02-02 |access-date= 2011-09-13}}{{cite web |url=http://www.pcper.com/news/Graphics-Cards/AMD-Sea-Islands-HD-8850-and-8870-Specifications-Leaked |title=AMD Sea Islands HD 8850 and 8870 Specifications Leaked |date=September 18, 2012 |access-date=2015-06-10}}{{Cite web|url=https://pcper.com/2012/09/details-leak-on-amds-sea-islands-hd-8900-series-graphics-cards/|title=Details Leak on AMD's Sea Islands HD 8900 Series Graphics Cards - PC Perspective|date=21 September 2012|website=pcper.com}} with the cards manufactured on a 28 nm process and making use of the improved Graphics Core Next architecture.[http://www.anandtech.com/show/6751/amd-reiterates-2013-gpu-plans-sea-islands-beyond AMD Reiterates 2013 GPU Plans: Sea Islands & Beyond] - Anandtech, 15 Feb 2013 However the 8000 series turned out to be an OEM rebadge of the 7000 series (although Bonaire is a GCN 2.0 based chip, thus being of newer development).

Architecture

The Radeon HD 7000 series was launched in 2011 and it marked AMD's shift from VLIW (TeraScale) to RISC/SIMD architecture (Graphics Core Next). The highend-mainstream cards were equipped with GCN-based chips while some of the mid-low end ones were just rebranded TeraScale-based cards. All of the GCN-based chips were made using the 28 nm process, becoming the first chips ever to be based on that technology. The GCN-based chips for desktop cards were codenamed as Southern Islands, while the mobile ones (again, only the GCN-based and not the rebranded ones) were codenamed as Solar System.

= Multi-monitor support =

{{Main article|AMD Eyefinity}}

The AMD Eyefinity-branded on-die display controllers were introduced in September 2009 alongside the Radeon HD 5000 series and have been present on all chips since then.{{cite web |url=http://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/AMDEyefinityFAQs.aspx |title=AMD Eyefinity: FAQ |work=AMD |date=2011-05-17 |access-date=2014-07-02}}

= Video acceleration =

Both Unified Video Decoder (UVD) and Video Coding Engine (VCE) are present on all GCN-based chips (starting with the GCN 1.0 HD 7000 series). Both are fully supported by AMD Catalyst and by the free and open-source graphics device driver#ATI/AMD.

= OpenCL (API) =

OpenCL accelerates many scientific Software Packages against CPU up to factor 10 or 100 and more.

OpenCL 1.0 to 1.2 are supported for all Chips with TeraScale and GCN Architecture. OpenCL 2.0 is supported with GCN 2nd Gen. or 1.2 and higher) {{cite web | url=https://www.khronos.org/conformance/adopters/conformant-products | title=The Khronos Group | date=18 August 2022 }} For OpenCL 2.1 and 2.2 only Driver Updates are necessary with OpenCL 2.0 conformant Cards.

= Vulkan (API) =

API Vulkan 1.0 is supported for all with GCN Architecture. Vulkan 1.1 (GCN 2nd Gen. or 1.2 and higher) will be supported with actual drivers in 2018 (here only HD 8770).{{Update inline|date=December 2022}}

On newer drivers Vulkan 1.1 on Windows and Linux is supported on all GCN-architecture based GPUs.

Vulkan 1.2 is available with Adrenalin 20.1 and Linux Mesa 20.0 for GCN 2nd Gen. or higher.

Chipset table

{{Main article|List of AMD graphics processing units|List of AMD Accelerated Processing Unit microprocessors}}

= Desktop models =

  • Graphics Core Next (GCN) supports the Mantle API and Vulkan API
  • OpenGL 4.5 support for TeraScale 2 with AMD Crimson Beta (driver version 15.30 or higher)
  • OpenGL 4.5 and Vulkan 1.0 support for GCN 1.0 and higher with AMD Crimson 16.3 or higher.{{cite web|author=JeGX |url=http://www.geeks3d.com/20160310/amd-crimson-16-3-graphics-driver-available-with-vulkan-support/ |title=AMD Crimson 16.3 Graphics Driver Available with Vulkan Support |publisher=Geeks3D |date= 10 March 2016|accessdate=2022-04-17}}[http://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/AMD_Radeon_Software_Crimson_Edition_16.3.aspx AMD Radeon Software Crimson Edition 16.3] amd.com {{dead link|date=August 2023}}
  • Vulkan 1.1 support for GCN 1.0 and higher with AMD Adrenalin 18.3.3 or higher.{{cite web | title=Radeon™ Software Adrenalin Edition 18.3.3 Release Notes | website=AMD | date=21 August 2019 | url=https://www.amd.com/en/support/kb/release-notes/rn-rad-win-18-3-3 | access-date=17 August 2023}}

{{AMD Radeon HD 8xxx}}

= Mobile Models =

{{AMD Radeon HD 8xxxM}}

= Integrated Models =

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: center"
rowspan=2 | Model
(Codename)

! rowspan=2 | Launch

! rowspan=2 | Architecture
(Fab)

! rowspan=2 |APU

! rowspan=2 | Core config{{efn|name=cconfig}}

! colspan=2 | Clock rate

! colspan=2 | Fillrate{{efn|name="pixel fillrate"}}{{efn|name="texture fillrate"}}

! colspan=2 |Memory

! colspan=2 | Processing Power{{efn|name="FLOPS"}}
(GFLOPS)

! rowspan=2 | TDP

Core
(MHz)

! Memory (MHz)

! Pixel
(GP/s)

! Texture
(GT/s)

! Bus type

! Bus width (bit)

! Single
(boost)

! Double
(boost)

style="text-align:left"| Radeon
HD 8370D
(Scrapper)

| 19 March 2013

| rowspan=4 | TeraScale 3{{efn|name="nohwenc"|Lacks hardware video encoder}}
32 nm

| A4-6300

| 128:8:4 || 760 || System || 3.04 || 6.08 || DDR3 || 128 || 194.6 || 33 || {{unk}}

style="text-align:left"| Radeon
HD 8470D
(Scrapper)

| 19 March 2013

|A6-6400

| 192:12:4 || 800 || System || 3.20 || 9.60 || DDR3 || 128 || 307.2 || {{Yes|Yes}} || {{unk}}

style="text-align:left"| Radeon
HD 8570D
(Devastator)

| 19 March 2013

| A8-6500
A8-6600K

| 256:16:8 || 800
844 || System || 6.40 || 12.8 || DDR3 || 128 || 432.1 || {{Yes|Yes}} || {{unk}}

style="text-align:left"| Radeon
HD 8670D
(Devastator)

| 19 March 2013

| A10-6700
A10-6800K

| 384:24:8 || 844 || System || 6.75 || 20.3 || DDR3 || 128 || 648.2 || {{Yes|Yes}} || {{unk}}

style="text-align:left"| Radeon
HD 8310G

| May 2013 |

| rowspan=8 | TeraScale 3{{efn|name="nohwenc"}}
32 nm

|A4-5145M

| 128:8:4 ||| 424
(554) || System || || || DDR3L || 128 || || {{unk}} || {{unk}}

style="text-align:left"| Radeon
HD 8350G

| 19 March 2013

|A4-5150M

| 128:8:4 || 514
(720) || System || 2.06 || 4.11 || DDR3L || 128 || 131.6 (184.3) || 32.9|| {{unk}}

style="text-align:left"| Radeon
HD 8410G
(Scrapper)

| May 2013

|A6-5345M

| 192:24:4 || 450
(600) || System || 1.80 || 10.80 || DDR3L || 128 || 172.8 (230.4) || {{unk}} || {{unk}}

style="text-align:left"| Radeon
HD 8450G
(Scrapper)

| 23 May 2013

|A6-535xM

| 192:12:4 || 533
(720) || 1600 || 2.17 || 17.33 || DDR3L || 128 || 204.7 (276.5) || {{unk}} || 35W

style="text-align:left"| Radeon
HD 8510G
(Scrapper)

| May 2013

|A8-5545M

| 384:48:8 || 450
(554) || System || 3.60 || 21.60 || DDR3L || 128 || 351.9 (425.5) || {{unk}} || 19W

style="text-align:left"| Radeon
HD 8550G
Devastator

| 19 March 2013

|A8-555xM

| 256:16:8 || 515
(720) || System || 4.12 || 8.24 || DDR3L || 128 || 263.7 (368.6) || {{unk}} || {{unk}}

style="text-align:left"| Radeon
HD 8610G
Devastator

| May 2013

|A10-5745M

| 384:24:8 || 533
(626) || System || || || DDR3L || 128 || 409.3 (489.8) || {{unk}} || {{unk}}

style="text-align:left"| Radeon
HD 8650G
Devastator

| 19 March 2013

|A10-575xM

| 384:24:8 || 533
(720) || System || 4.26 || 12.8 || DDR3L || 128 || 409.3 (553.0) || {{unk}} || {{unk}}

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{{efn|name=cconfig|Unified Shaders : Texture Mapping Units : Render Output Units}}

{{efn|name="pixel fillrate"|Pixel fillrate is calculated as the number of ROPs multiplied by the base core clock speed.}}

{{efn|name="texture fillrate"|Texture fillrate is calculated as the number of TMUs multiplied by the base core clock speed.}}

{{efn|name="FLOPS"|Precision performance is calculated from the base (or boost) core clock speed based on a FMA operation.}}

}}

Radeon Feature Matrix

{{AMD GPU features|Evergreen=yes|NorthernIslands=yes|GCN1=yes|GCN2=yes}}

See also

References

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External links

  • [http://www.techpowerup.com/gpudb techPowerUp! GPU Database]

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