Intel HD Graphics 4400 vs Intel HD Graphics 4600

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 4400 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 Intel HD Graphics 4400

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
  • 2.3x lower typical power consumption: 20 Watt vs 45 Watt
  • Around 8% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3044 vs 2808
  • Around 8% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3044 vs 2808
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 3 September 2013 vs 3 June 2013
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 20 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3044 vs 2808
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3044 vs 2808

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics 4600

  • Around 14% higher core clock speed: 400 MHz vs 350 MHz
  • Around 9% higher boost clock speed: 1250 MHz vs 1150 MHz
  • Around 9% higher texture fill rate: 5 GTexel / s vs 4.6 GTexel / s
  • Around 9% better floating-point performance: 50 gflops vs 46 gflops
  • Around 20% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 630 vs 524
  • Around 14% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 314 vs 275
  • Around 50% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 3210 vs 2143
  • Around 13% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 8.844 vs 7.844
  • Around 11% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 171.17 vs 154.696
  • Around 16% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.115 vs 0.958
  • Around 14% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 10.385 vs 9.084
  • Around 48% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 12.361 vs 8.335
  • Around 21% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 988 vs 817
  • Around 23% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1702 vs 1381
  • Around 21% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 988 vs 817
  • Around 23% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1702 vs 1381
  • Around 28% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score: 194 vs 152
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 400 MHz vs 350 MHz
Boost clock speed 1250 MHz vs 1150 MHz
Texture fill rate 5 GTexel / s vs 4.6 GTexel / s
Floating-point performance 50 gflops vs 46 gflops
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 630 vs 524
PassMark - G2D Mark 314 vs 275
Geekbench - OpenCL 3210 vs 2143
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 8.844 vs 7.844
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 171.17 vs 154.696
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.115 vs 0.958
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 10.385 vs 9.084
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 12.361 vs 8.335
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 988 vs 817
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1702 vs 1381
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 988 vs 817
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1702 vs 1381
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 194 vs 152

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 4400
GPU 2: Intel HD Graphics 4600

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
524
630
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
275
314
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
2143
3210
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
7.844
8.844
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
154.696
171.17
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
0.958
1.115
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
9.084
10.385
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
8.335
12.361
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
817
988
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1381
1702
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3044
2808
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
817
988
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1381
1702
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3044
2808
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score
GPU 1
GPU 2
152
194
Name Intel HD Graphics 4400 Intel HD Graphics 4600
PassMark - G3D Mark 524 630
PassMark - G2D Mark 275 314
Geekbench - OpenCL 2143 3210
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 7.844 8.844
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 154.696 171.17
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.958 1.115
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 9.084 10.385
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 8.335 12.361
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 817 988
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1381 1702
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3044 2808
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 817 988
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1381 1702
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3044 2808
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 152 194

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel HD Graphics 4400 Intel HD Graphics 4600

Essentials

Architecture Generation 7.5 Generation 7.5
Code name Haswell GT2 Haswell GT2
Launch date 3 September 2013 3 June 2013
Place in performance rating 1421 1359
Type Laptop Laptop

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1150 MHz 1250 MHz
Core clock speed 350 MHz 400 MHz
Floating-point performance 46 gflops 50 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 22 nm
Pipelines 20 20
Texture fill rate 4.6 GTexel / s 5 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 20 Watt 45 Watt
Transistor count 392 million 392 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs No outputs

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 1.0 x16 PCIe 1.0 x16

API support

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

Memory

Memory bus width 64 / 128 Bit 64 / 128 Bit
Shared memory 1 1

Technologies

Quick Sync