Intel HD Graphics 4600 vs Intel HD Graphics 4000

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 4600 and Intel HD Graphics 4000 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 4600

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • Around 19% higher boost clock speed: 1250 MHz vs 1050 MHz
  • Around 19% higher texture fill rate: 5 GTexel / s vs 4.2 GTexel / s
  • Around 25% higher pipelines: 20 vs 16
  • Around 49% better floating-point performance: 50 gflops vs 33.6 gflops
  • Around 82% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 629 vs 345
  • Around 65% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 315 vs 191
  • 6x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 3230 vs 541
  • Around 2% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 8.844 vs 8.712
  • Around 10% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 171.17 vs 155.638
  • Around 20% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.115 vs 0.931
  • Around 41% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 10.385 vs 7.36
  • Around 3% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 12.361 vs 12.009
  • Around 31% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 988 vs 754
  • Around 14% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1702 vs 1492
  • Around 17% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2808 vs 2392
  • Around 31% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 988 vs 754
  • Around 14% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1702 vs 1492
  • Around 17% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2808 vs 2392
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 3 June 2013 vs 14 May 2012
Boost clock speed 1250 MHz vs 1050 MHz
Texture fill rate 5 GTexel / s vs 4.2 GTexel / s
Pipelines 20 vs 16
Floating-point performance 50 gflops vs 33.6 gflops
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 629 vs 345
PassMark - G2D Mark 315 vs 191
Geekbench - OpenCL 3230 vs 541
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 8.844 vs 8.712
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 171.17 vs 155.638
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.115 vs 0.931
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 10.385 vs 7.36
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 12.361 vs 12.009
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 988 vs 754
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1702 vs 1492
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2808 vs 2392
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 988 vs 754
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1702 vs 1492
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2808 vs 2392

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics 4000

  • Around 63% higher core clock speed: 650 MHz vs 400 MHz
Core clock speed 650 MHz vs 400 MHz

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 4600
GPU 2: Intel HD Graphics 4000

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
629
345
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
315
191
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
3230
541
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
8.844
8.712
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
171.17
155.638
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1.115
0.931
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
10.385
7.36
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
12.361
12.009
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
988
754
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1702
1492
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2808
2392
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
988
754
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1702
1492
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2808
2392
Name Intel HD Graphics 4600 Intel HD Graphics 4000
PassMark - G3D Mark 629 345
PassMark - G2D Mark 315 191
Geekbench - OpenCL 3230 541
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 8.844 8.712
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 171.17 155.638
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.115 0.931
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 10.385 7.36
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 12.361 12.009
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 988 754
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1702 1492
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2808 2392
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 988 754
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1702 1492
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2808 2392
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 194 0

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel HD Graphics 4600 Intel HD Graphics 4000

Essentials

Architecture Generation 7.5 Generation 7.0
Code name Haswell GT2 Ivy Bridge GT2
Launch date 3 June 2013 14 May 2012
Place in performance rating 1354 1499
Type Laptop Laptop

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1250 MHz 1050 MHz
Core clock speed 400 MHz 650 MHz
Floating-point performance 50 gflops 33.6 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 22 nm
Pipelines 20 16
Texture fill rate 5 GTexel / s 4.2 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt 45 Watt
Transistor count 392 million 1,200 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) 11.1 (11_0)
OpenGL 4.3 4.0

Memory

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

Technologies

Quick Sync