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 55% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 314 vs 203
• Around 1% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 3211 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

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 48% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 931 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

Compare benchmarks

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

PassMark - G3D Mark	GPU 1 GPU 2	629 931
PassMark - G2D Mark	GPU 1 GPU 2	314 203
Geekbench - OpenCL	GPU 1 GPU 2	3211 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

Compare specifications (specs)