Intel HD Graphics 4400 vs NVIDIA GeForce GT 620M

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 4400 and NVIDIA GeForce GT 620M 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 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • Around 61% higher boost clock speed: 1150 MHz vs 715 MHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 22 nm vs 40 nm
  • Around 21% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 524 vs 432
  • 2.2x better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 275 vs 126
  • Around 85% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 7.844 vs 4.233
  • Around 85% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.958 vs 0.519
  • Around 27% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 9.084 vs 7.151
  • Around 27% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3044 vs 2392
  • Around 27% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3044 vs 2392
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 3 September 2013 vs 23 August 2012
Boost clock speed 1150 MHz vs 715 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 40 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 524 vs 432
PassMark - G2D Mark 275 vs 126
Geekbench - OpenCL 2143 vs 2141
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 7.844 vs 4.233
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.958 vs 0.519
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 9.084 vs 7.151
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3044 vs 2392
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3044 vs 2392

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GT 620M

  • 4.8x more pipelines: 96 vs 20
  • 5.5x better floating-point performance: 253.4 gflops vs 46 gflops
  • Around 33% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 20 Watt
  • Around 4% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 161.144 vs 154.696
  • Around 99% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 16.605 vs 8.335
  • Around 26% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1032 vs 817
  • Around 15% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1595 vs 1381
  • Around 26% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1032 vs 817
  • Around 15% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1595 vs 1381
Specifications (specs)
Pipelines 96 vs 20
Floating-point performance 253.4 gflops vs 46 gflops
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 20 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 161.144 vs 154.696
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 16.605 vs 8.335
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1032 vs 817
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1595 vs 1381
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1032 vs 817
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1595 vs 1381

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 4400
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GT 620M

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
524
432
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
275
126
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
2143
2141
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
7.844
4.233
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
154.696
161.144
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
0.958
0.519
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
9.084
7.151
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
8.335
16.605
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
817
1032
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1381
1595
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3044
2392
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
817
1032
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1381
1595
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3044
2392
Name Intel HD Graphics 4400 NVIDIA GeForce GT 620M
PassMark - G3D Mark 524 432
PassMark - G2D Mark 275 126
Geekbench - OpenCL 2143 2141
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 7.844 4.233
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 154.696 161.144
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.958 0.519
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 9.084 7.151
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 8.335 16.605
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 817 1032
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1381 1595
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3044 2392
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 817 1032
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1381 1595
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3044 2392
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 152

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel HD Graphics 4400 NVIDIA GeForce GT 620M

Essentials

Architecture Generation 7.5 Fermi
Code name Haswell GT2 GF108
Launch date 3 September 2013 23 August 2012
Place in performance rating 1421 1500
Type Laptop Laptop

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1150 MHz 715 MHz
Core clock speed 350 MHz
Floating-point performance 46 gflops 253.4 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 40 nm
Pipelines 20 96
Texture fill rate 4.6 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 20 Watt 15 Watt
Transistor count 392 million 585 million
CUDA cores 96

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
HDCP
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
Laptop size medium sized

API support

DirectX 12.0 (11_1) 12 API
OpenGL 4.3 4.5
OpenCL 1.1

Memory

Memory bus width 64 / 128 Bit
Shared memory 1 0
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz
Memory type DDR3

Technologies

Quick Sync
3D Blu-Ray
CUDA
DirectCompute
DirectX 11 DirectX 11
Optimus
Verde Drivers