Intel HD Graphics 4000 vs NVIDIA GeForce 610M

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 4000 and NVIDIA GeForce 610M 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 Intel HD Graphics 4000

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
  • Around 17% higher boost clock speed: 1050 MHz vs 900 MHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 22 nm vs 40 nm
  • Around 19% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 347 vs 292
  • Around 72% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 194 vs 113
  • 3.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 8.712 vs 2.747
  • Around 49% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 155.638 vs 104.498
  • 3.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.931 vs 0.27
  • Around 26% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 7.36 vs 5.832
  • Around 24% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 12.009 vs 9.69
  • Around 14% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 754 vs 664
  • Around 14% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 754 vs 664
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 14 May 2012 vs 1 December 2011
Boost clock speed 1050 MHz vs 900 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 40 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 347 vs 292
PassMark - G2D Mark 194 vs 113
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 8.712 vs 2.747
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 155.638 vs 104.498
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.931 vs 0.27
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 7.36 vs 5.832
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 12.009 vs 9.69
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 754 vs 664
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 754 vs 664

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce 610M

  • Around 3% higher core clock speed: 672 MHz vs 650 MHz
  • 3x more pipelines: 48 vs 16
  • 3.8x better floating-point performance: 129.02 gflops vs 33.6 gflops
  • 3.8x lower typical power consumption: 12 Watt vs 45 Watt
  • 2.6x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 1396 vs 538
  • Around 7% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1602 vs 1492
  • Around 19% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2848 vs 2392
  • Around 7% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1602 vs 1492
  • Around 19% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2848 vs 2392
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 672 MHz vs 650 MHz
Pipelines 48 vs 16
Floating-point performance 129.02 gflops vs 33.6 gflops
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 12 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench - OpenCL 1396 vs 538
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1602 vs 1492
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2848 vs 2392
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1602 vs 1492
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2848 vs 2392

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 4000
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce 610M

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
347
292
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
194
113
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
538
1396
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
8.712
2.747
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
155.638
104.498
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
0.931
0.27
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
7.36
5.832
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
12.009
9.69
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
754
664
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1492
1602
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2392
2848
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
754
664
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1492
1602
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2392
2848
Name Intel HD Graphics 4000 NVIDIA GeForce 610M
PassMark - G3D Mark 347 292
PassMark - G2D Mark 194 113
Geekbench - OpenCL 538 1396
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 8.712 2.747
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 155.638 104.498
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.931 0.27
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 7.36 5.832
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 12.009 9.69
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 754 664
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1492 1602
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2392 2848
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 754 664
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1492 1602
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2392 2848
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 0

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel HD Graphics 4000 NVIDIA GeForce 610M

Essentials

Architecture Generation 7.0 Fermi
Code name Ivy Bridge GT2 GF108
Launch date 14 May 2012 1 December 2011
Place in performance rating 1501 1535
Type Laptop Laptop

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1050 MHz 900 MHz
Core clock speed 650 MHz 672 MHz
Floating-point performance 33.6 gflops 129.02 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 40 nm
Pipelines 16 48
Texture fill rate 4.2 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt 12 Watt
Transistor count 1,200 million 585 million
CUDA cores 48
Video decoders H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
HDMI
Maximum VGA resolution Up to 2048x1536

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 1.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Bus support PCI Express 2.0

API support

DirectX 11.1 (11_0) 12 API
OpenGL 4.0 4.5
OpenCL 1.1

Memory

Memory bus width 64 / 128 Bit 64bit
Shared memory 1 0
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB
Memory clock speed 1600 MHz
Memory type DDR3

Technologies

Quick Sync
CUDA
Optimus