Intel HD Graphics 510 vs NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 510 and NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M 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 510

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • Around 6% higher texture fill rate: 11.4 GTexel / s vs 10.8 billion / sec
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 40 nm
  • 2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
  • 32x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 1 GB
  • Around 30% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 625 vs 479
  • Around 86% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 162 vs 87
  • Around 17% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 2471 vs 2118
  • 3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 14.381 vs 4.85
  • Around 10% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 215.873 vs 195.796
  • Around 93% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.081 vs 0.561
  • Around 28% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 11.675 vs 9.109
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 September 2015 vs 5 January 2011
Texture fill rate 11.4 GTexel / s vs 10.8 billion / sec
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 40 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 1 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 625 vs 479
PassMark - G2D Mark 162 vs 87
Geekbench - OpenCL 2471 vs 2118
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 14.381 vs 4.85
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 215.873 vs 195.796
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.081 vs 0.561
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 11.675 vs 9.109

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M

  • 2.2x more core clock speed: 672 MHz vs 300 MHz
  • 8x more pipelines: 96 vs 12
  • Around 41% better floating-point performance: 258.05 gflops vs 182.4 gflops
  • Around 11% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 16.727 vs 15.094
  • Around 6% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 960 vs 902
  • Around 66% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2210 vs 1333
  • Around 51% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2701 vs 1786
  • Around 6% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 960 vs 902
  • Around 66% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2210 vs 1333
  • Around 51% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2701 vs 1786
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 672 MHz vs 300 MHz
Pipelines 96 vs 12
Floating-point performance 258.05 gflops vs 182.4 gflops
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 16.727 vs 15.094
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 960 vs 902
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2210 vs 1333
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2701 vs 1786
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 960 vs 902
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2210 vs 1333
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2701 vs 1786

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 510
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
625
479
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
162
87
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
2471
2118
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
14.381
4.85
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
215.873
195.796
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1.081
0.561
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
11.675
9.109
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
15.094
16.727
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
902
960
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1333
2210
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1786
2701
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
902
960
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1333
2210
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1786
2701
Name Intel HD Graphics 510 NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M
PassMark - G3D Mark 625 479
PassMark - G2D Mark 162 87
Geekbench - OpenCL 2471 2118
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 14.381 4.85
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 215.873 195.796
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.081 0.561
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 11.675 9.109
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 15.094 16.727
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 902 960
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1333 2210
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1786 2701
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 902 960
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1333 2210
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1786 2701
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 0 0

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel HD Graphics 510 NVIDIA GeForce GT 540M

Essentials

Architecture Generation 9.0 Fermi
Code name Skylake GT1 GF108
Launch date 1 September 2015 5 January 2011
Place in performance rating 1496 1500
Type Laptop Laptop

Technical info

Boost clock speed 950 MHz
Core clock speed 300 MHz 672 MHz
Floating-point performance 182.4 gflops 258.05 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 40 nm
Pipelines 12 96
Texture fill rate 11.4 GTexel / s 10.8 billion / sec
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 35 Watt
Transistor count 189 million 585 million
CUDA cores 96

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs No outputs

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x1 MXM-A (3.0)
Laptop size large

API support

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

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 32 GB 1 GB
Memory bus width 64 / 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory type LPDDR3 / DDR4 DDR3
Shared memory 1 0
Memory bandwidth 28.8 GB / s
Memory clock speed 900 MHz

Technologies

Quick Sync
3D Blu-Ray
3D Gaming
3D Vision
3D Vision / 3DTV Play
CUDA
DirectCompute
DirectX 11 DirectX 11
Optimus