Intel HD Graphics 520 vs Intel HD Graphics 530

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 520 and Intel HD Graphics 530 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.

Intel HD Graphics 520

Intel HD Graphics 530

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics 530

Around 17% higher core clock speed: 350 MHz vs 300 MHz
Around 10% higher boost clock speed: 1150 MHz vs 1050 MHz
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 995 vs 864
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 254 vs 209
Around 10% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 4397 vs 3993
Around 41% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 30.747 vs 21.852
2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 330.464 vs 143.083
Around 45% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.804 vs 1.243
Around 53% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 19.781 vs 12.958
Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 30.177 vs 28.182
Around 10% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1045 vs 951
Around 64% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2393 vs 1462
Around 10% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1045 vs 951
Around 64% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2393 vs 1462
Around 18% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score: 384 vs 326

Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed	350 MHz vs 300 MHz
Boost clock speed	1150 MHz vs 1050 MHz
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	995 vs 864
PassMark - G2D Mark	254 vs 209
Geekbench - OpenCL	4397 vs 3993
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	30.747 vs 21.852
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	330.464 vs 143.083
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.804 vs 1.243
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	19.781 vs 12.958
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	30.177 vs 28.182
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1045 vs 951
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2393 vs 1462
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3346 vs 3337
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1045 vs 951
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2393 vs 1462
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3346 vs 3337
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score	384 vs 326

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 520
GPU 2: Intel HD Graphics 530

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

864

995

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

209

254

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

3993

4397

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

21.852

30.747

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

143.083

330.464

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1.243

1.804

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

12.958

19.781

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

28.182

30.177

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

951

1045

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1462

2393

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3337

3346

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

951

1045

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1462

2393

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3337

3346

3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score

GPU 1

GPU 2

326

384

Name	Intel HD Graphics 520	Intel HD Graphics 530
PassMark - G3D Mark	864	995
PassMark - G2D Mark	209	254
Geekbench - OpenCL	3993	4397
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	21.852	30.747
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	143.083	330.464
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.243	1.804
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	12.958	19.781
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	28.182	30.177
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	951	1045
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1462	2393
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3337	3346
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	951	1045
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1462	2393
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3337	3346
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score	326	384

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel HD Graphics 520	Intel HD Graphics 530
Essentials
Architecture	Generation 9.0	Generation 9.0
Code name	Skylake GT2	Skylake GT2
Launch date	1 September 2015	1 September 2015
Place in performance rating	1381	1248
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Technical info
Boost clock speed	1050 MHz	1150 MHz
Core clock speed	300 MHz	350 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Pipelines	24	24
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt
Transistor count	189 million	189 million
Floating-point performance		403.2 gflops
Texture fill rate		25.2 GTexel / s
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x1	PCIe 3.0 x1
API support
DirectX	12.0 (12_1)	12.0 (12_1)
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Vulkan
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	32 GB	64 GB
Memory bus width	64 / 128 Bit	64 / 128 Bit
Memory type	DDR3L / LPDDR3 / DDR4	DDR3L / LPDDR3 / LPDDR4
Shared memory	1	1
Technologies
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