AMD FirePro D500 vs Intel HD Graphics P4600

Comparative analysis of AMD FirePro D500 and Intel HD Graphics P4600 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD FirePro D500

Intel HD Graphics P4600

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FirePro D500

Videocard is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
2.1x more core clock speed: 725 MHz vs 350 MHz
5.3x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 18049 vs 3413
5.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 49.776 vs 8.915
7.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 1063.081 vs 146.479
3.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 4.568 vs 1.178
6.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 65.789 vs 10.689
Around 10% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3685 vs 3342
Around 10% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3685 vs 3342

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	18 January 2014 vs 1 June 2013
Core clock speed	725 MHz vs 350 MHz
Benchmarks
Geekbench - OpenCL	18049 vs 3413
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	49.776 vs 8.915
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	1063.081 vs 146.479
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	4.568 vs 1.178
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	65.789 vs 10.689
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3685 vs 3342
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3349 vs 3345
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3685 vs 3342
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3349 vs 3345

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics P4600

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 22 nm vs 28 nm
3.3x lower typical power consumption: 84 Watt vs 274 Watt

Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt vs 274 Watt

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD FirePro D500
GPU 2: Intel HD Graphics P4600

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

18049

3413

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

49.776

8.915

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1063.081

146.479

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

4.568

1.178

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

65.789

10.689

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3685

3342

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3349

3345

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3685

3342

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3349

3345

Name	AMD FirePro D500	Intel HD Graphics P4600
Geekbench - OpenCL	18049	3413
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	49.776	8.915
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	1063.081	146.479
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	4.568	1.178
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	65.789	10.689
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	6020
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3685	3342
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3349	3345
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	6020
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3685	3342
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3349	3345
PassMark - G3D Mark		605
PassMark - G2D Mark		963
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		6.64

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FirePro D500	Intel HD Graphics P4600
Essentials
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Generation 7.5
Code name	Tahiti	Haswell GT2
Launch date	18 January 2014	1 June 2013
Place in performance rating	683	684
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Technical info
Core clock speed	725 MHz	350 MHz
Floating-point performance	2,227 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Pipelines	1536
Texture fill rate	69.6 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	274 Watt	84 Watt
Transistor count	4,313 million	392 million
Boost clock speed		1250 MHz
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	6x mini-DisplayPort, 1x SDI	No outputs
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	IGP
Length	279 mm
API support
DirectX	12.0 (11_1)	12.0 (11_1)
OpenGL	4.5	4.3
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	3 GB
Memory bandwidth	243.8 GB / s
Memory bus width	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	5080 MHz
Memory type	GDDR5