Intel HD Graphics 520 vs Intel HD Graphics 4000

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 520 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 520

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • Around 50% higher pipelines: 24 vs 16
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt
  • 2.5x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 864 vs 347
  • Around 8% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 209 vs 194
  • 7.4x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 3993 vs 538
  • 2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 21.852 vs 8.712
  • Around 34% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.243 vs 0.931
  • Around 76% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 12.958 vs 7.36
  • 2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 28.182 vs 12.009
  • Around 26% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 951 vs 754
  • Around 40% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3337 vs 2392
  • Around 26% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 951 vs 754
  • Around 40% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3337 vs 2392
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 September 2015 vs 14 May 2012
Pipelines 24 vs 16
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 864 vs 347
PassMark - G2D Mark 209 vs 194
Geekbench - OpenCL 3993 vs 538
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 21.852 vs 8.712
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.243 vs 0.931
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 12.958 vs 7.36
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 28.182 vs 12.009
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 951 vs 754
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3337 vs 2392
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 951 vs 754
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3337 vs 2392

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics 4000

  • 2.2x more core clock speed: 650 MHz vs 300 MHz
  • Around 9% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 155.638 vs 143.083
  • Around 2% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1492 vs 1462
  • Around 2% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1492 vs 1462
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 650 MHz vs 300 MHz
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 155.638 vs 143.083
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1492 vs 1462
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1492 vs 1462

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 520
GPU 2: Intel HD Graphics 4000

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
864
347
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
209
194
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
3993
538
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
21.852
8.712
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
143.083
155.638
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1.243
0.931
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
12.958
7.36
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
28.182
12.009
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
951
754
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1462
1492
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3337
2392
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
951
754
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1462
1492
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3337
2392
Name Intel HD Graphics 520 Intel HD Graphics 4000
PassMark - G3D Mark 864 347
PassMark - G2D Mark 209 194
Geekbench - OpenCL 3993 538
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 21.852 8.712
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 143.083 155.638
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.243 0.931
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 12.958 7.36
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 28.182 12.009
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 951 754
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1462 1492
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3337 2392
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 951 754
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1462 1492
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3337 2392
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 326 0

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel HD Graphics 520 Intel HD Graphics 4000

Essentials

Architecture Generation 9.0 Generation 7.0
Code name Skylake GT2 Ivy Bridge GT2
Launch date 1 September 2015 14 May 2012
Place in performance rating 1381 1501
Type Laptop Laptop

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1050 MHz 1050 MHz
Core clock speed 300 MHz 650 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Pipelines 24 16
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 45 Watt
Transistor count 189 million 1,200 million
Floating-point performance 33.6 gflops
Texture fill rate 4.2 GTexel / s

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs No outputs

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x1 PCIe 1.0 x16

API support

DirectX 12.0 (12_1) 11.1 (11_0)
OpenGL 4.5 4.0
Vulkan

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 32 GB
Memory bus width 64 / 128 Bit 64 / 128 Bit
Memory type DDR3L / LPDDR3 / DDR4
Shared memory 1 1

Technologies

Quick Sync