Intel HD Graphics 4000 vs NVIDIA GeForce GT 550M

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 4000 and NVIDIA GeForce GT 550M 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 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 22 nm vs 40 nm
  • Around 61% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 192 vs 119
  • Around 87% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 8.712 vs 4.651
  • Around 49% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.931 vs 0.624
  • Around 77% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2392 vs 1352
  • Around 77% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2392 vs 1352
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 14 May 2012 vs 5 January 2011
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 40 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark 192 vs 119
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 8.712 vs 4.651
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.931 vs 0.624
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2392 vs 1352
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2392 vs 1352

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GT 550M

  • Around 14% higher core clock speed: 740 MHz vs 650 MHz
  • 2.8x more texture fill rate: 11.8 billion / sec vs 4.2 GTexel / s
  • 6x more pipelines: 96 vs 16
  • 8.5x better floating-point performance: 284.16 gflops vs 33.6 gflops
  • Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
  • Around 66% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 573 vs 346
  • 4.4x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 2351 vs 539
  • Around 37% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 213.211 vs 155.638
  • Around 43% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 10.521 vs 7.36
  • 2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 23.978 vs 12.009
  • Around 40% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1056 vs 754
  • Around 20% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1790 vs 1492
  • Around 40% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1056 vs 754
  • Around 20% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1790 vs 1492
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 740 MHz vs 650 MHz
Texture fill rate 11.8 billion / sec vs 4.2 GTexel / s
Pipelines 96 vs 16
Floating-point performance 284.16 gflops vs 33.6 gflops
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 573 vs 346
Geekbench - OpenCL 2351 vs 539
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 213.211 vs 155.638
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 10.521 vs 7.36
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 23.978 vs 12.009
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1056 vs 754
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1790 vs 1492
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1056 vs 754
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1790 vs 1492

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 4000
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GT 550M

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
346
573
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
192
119
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
539
2351
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
8.712
4.651
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
155.638
213.211
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
0.931
0.624
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
7.36
10.521
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
12.009
23.978
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
754
1056
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1492
1790
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2392
1352
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
754
1056
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1492
1790
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2392
1352
Name Intel HD Graphics 4000 NVIDIA GeForce GT 550M
PassMark - G3D Mark 346 573
PassMark - G2D Mark 192 119
Geekbench - OpenCL 539 2351
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 8.712 4.651
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 155.638 213.211
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.931 0.624
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 7.36 10.521
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 12.009 23.978
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 754 1056
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1492 1790
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2392 1352
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 754 1056
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1492 1790
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2392 1352
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 0

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel HD Graphics 4000 NVIDIA GeForce GT 550M

Essentials

Architecture Generation 7.0 Fermi
Code name Ivy Bridge GT2 GF108
Launch date 14 May 2012 5 January 2011
Place in performance rating 1506 1508
Type Laptop Laptop

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1050 MHz
Core clock speed 650 MHz 740 MHz
Floating-point performance 33.6 gflops 284.16 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 40 nm
Pipelines 16 96
Texture fill rate 4.2 GTexel / s 11.8 billion / sec
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt 35 Watt
Transistor count 1,200 million 585 million
CUDA cores 96

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs No outputs

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 1.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Laptop size large

API support

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

Memory

Memory bus width 64 / 128 Bit 128 Bit
Shared memory 1 0
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB
Memory bandwidth 28.8 GB / s
Memory clock speed 900 MHz
Memory type DDR3

Technologies

Quick Sync
CUDA
DirectX 11 DirectX 11
Optimus