Intel HD Graphics 4600 vs NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 4600 and NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M 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) 2 month(s) later
  • Around 94% higher boost clock speed: 1250 MHz vs 645 MHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 22 nm vs 28 nm
  • Around 62% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 315 vs 195
  • Around 1% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 3232 vs 3190
  • Around 13% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 8.844 vs 7.861
  • Around 53% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.115 vs 0.727
  • Around 9% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2808 vs 2580
  • Around 9% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2808 vs 2580
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 3 June 2013 vs 22 March 2012
Boost clock speed 1250 MHz vs 645 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark 315 vs 195
Geekbench - OpenCL 3232 vs 3190
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 8.844 vs 7.861
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.115 vs 0.727
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2808 vs 2580
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2808 vs 2580

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M

  • 19.2x more pipelines: 384 vs 20
  • 9.6x better floating-point performance: 480.0 gflops vs 50 gflops
  • Around 41% lower typical power consumption: 32 Watt vs 45 Watt
  • Around 46% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 919 vs 629
  • Around 61% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 275.972 vs 171.17
  • Around 49% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 15.445 vs 10.385
  • Around 41% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 17.381 vs 12.361
  • Around 49% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1476 vs 988
  • Around 15% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1963 vs 1702
  • Around 49% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1476 vs 988
  • Around 15% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1963 vs 1702
Specifications (specs)
Pipelines 384 vs 20
Floating-point performance 480.0 gflops vs 50 gflops
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 32 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 919 vs 629
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 275.972 vs 171.17
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 15.445 vs 10.385
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 17.381 vs 12.361
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1476 vs 988
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1963 vs 1702
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1476 vs 988
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1963 vs 1702

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 4600
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
629
919
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
315
195
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
3232
3190
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
8.844
7.861
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
171.17
275.972
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1.115
0.727
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
10.385
15.445
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
12.361
17.381
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
988
1476
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1702
1963
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2808
2580
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
988
1476
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1702
1963
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2808
2580
Name Intel HD Graphics 4600 NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M
PassMark - G3D Mark 629 919
PassMark - G2D Mark 315 195
Geekbench - OpenCL 3232 3190
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 8.844 7.861
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 171.17 275.972
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.115 0.727
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 10.385 15.445
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 12.361 17.381
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 988 1476
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1702 1963
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2808 2580
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 988 1476
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1702 1963
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2808 2580
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 194

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel HD Graphics 4600 NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M

Essentials

Architecture Generation 7.5 Kepler
Code name Haswell GT2 GK107
Launch date 3 June 2013 22 March 2012
Place in performance rating 1354 1341
Type Laptop Laptop

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1250 MHz 645 MHz
Core clock speed 400 MHz
Floating-point performance 50 gflops 480.0 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 20 384
Texture fill rate 5 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt 32 Watt
Transistor count 392 million 1,270 million
CUDA cores 384

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 3.0 x16
Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
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 128bit
Shared memory 1 0
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz
Memory type DDR3\GDDR5

Technologies

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