AMD FirePro W4100 vs Intel HD Graphics 4600

Comparative analysis of AMD FirePro W4100 and Intel HD Graphics 4600 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FirePro W4100

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • Around 58% higher core clock speed: 630 MHz vs 400 MHz
  • 4x more texture fill rate: 20.16 GTexel / s vs 5 GTexel / s
  • 25.6x more pipelines: 512 vs 20
  • 12.9x better floating-point performance: 645.1 gflops vs 50 gflops
  • 2.4x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 1504 vs 630
  • Around 44% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 453 vs 314
  • Around 70% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 5447 vs 3210
  • Around 77% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 15.65 vs 8.844
  • 3.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 538.848 vs 171.17
  • Around 46% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.631 vs 1.115
  • 3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 31.533 vs 10.385
  • 6.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 75.309 vs 12.361
  • Around 97% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1951 vs 988
  • 2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3399 vs 1702
  • Around 97% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1951 vs 988
  • 2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3399 vs 1702
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 13 August 2014 vs 3 June 2013
Core clock speed 630 MHz vs 400 MHz
Texture fill rate 20.16 GTexel / s vs 5 GTexel / s
Pipelines 512 vs 20
Floating-point performance 645.1 gflops vs 50 gflops
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 1504 vs 630
PassMark - G2D Mark 453 vs 314
Geekbench - OpenCL 5447 vs 3210
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 15.65 vs 8.844
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 538.848 vs 171.17
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.631 vs 1.115
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 31.533 vs 10.385
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 75.309 vs 12.361
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1951 vs 988
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3399 vs 1702
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1951 vs 988
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3399 vs 1702

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics 4600

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 22 nm vs 28 nm
  • Around 11% lower typical power consumption: 45 Watt vs 50 Watt
  • Around 73% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2808 vs 1620
  • Around 73% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2808 vs 1620
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt vs 50 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2808 vs 1620
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2808 vs 1620

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD FirePro W4100
GPU 2: Intel HD Graphics 4600

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
1504
630
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
453
314
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
5447
3210
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
15.65
8.844
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
538.848
171.17
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1.631
1.115
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
31.533
10.385
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
75.309
12.361
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1951
988
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3399
1702
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1620
2808
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1951
988
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3399
1702
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1620
2808
Name AMD FirePro W4100 Intel HD Graphics 4600
PassMark - G3D Mark 1504 630
PassMark - G2D Mark 453 314
Geekbench - OpenCL 5447 3210
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 15.65 8.844
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 538.848 171.17
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.631 1.115
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 31.533 10.385
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 75.309 12.361
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1951 988
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3399 1702
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1620 2808
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1951 988
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3399 1702
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1620 2808
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 194

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD FirePro W4100 Intel HD Graphics 4600

Essentials

Architecture GCN 1.0 Generation 7.5
Code name Cape Verde Haswell GT2
Launch date 13 August 2014 3 June 2013
Place in performance rating 965 1359
Type Workstation Laptop

Technical info

Core clock speed 630 MHz 400 MHz
Floating-point performance 645.1 gflops 50 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 22 nm
Pipelines 512 20
Texture fill rate 20.16 GTexel / s 5 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 50 Watt 45 Watt
Transistor count 1,500 million 392 million
Boost clock speed 1250 MHz

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors 4x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
Dual-link DVI support

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Bus support PCIe 3.0
Form factor Low Profile / Half Length
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 1.0 x16
Length 171 mm
Supplementary power connectors None

API support

DirectX 12.0 (11_1) 12.0 (11_1)
OpenGL 4.5 4.3

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 2 GB
Memory bandwidth 72 GB / s
Memory bus width 128 Bit 64 / 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz
Memory type GDDR5
Shared memory 0 1

Technologies

AppAcceleration
Powerplay
Quick Sync