Intel HD Graphics 520 vs Intel HD Graphics 5500

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 520 and Intel HD Graphics 5500 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 0 year(s) 11 month(s) later
  • 3x more core clock speed: 300 MHz vs 100 MHz
  • Around 11% higher boost clock speed: 1050 MHz vs 950 MHz
  • Around 45% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 864 vs 594
  • Around 77% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 3993 vs 2262
  • 6.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 21.852 vs 3.422
  • Around 22% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 951 vs 781
  • Around 94% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1462 vs 754
  • 2.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3337 vs 1397
  • Around 22% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 951 vs 781
  • Around 94% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1462 vs 754
  • 2.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3337 vs 1397
  • Around 40% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score: 326 vs 233
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 September 2015 vs 5 September 2014
Core clock speed 300 MHz vs 100 MHz
Boost clock speed 1050 MHz vs 950 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 864 vs 594
Geekbench - OpenCL 3993 vs 2262
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 21.852 vs 3.422
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 951 vs 781
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1462 vs 754
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3337 vs 1397
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 951 vs 781
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1462 vs 754
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3337 vs 1397
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 326 vs 233

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics 5500

  • Around 10% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 230 vs 209
  • Around 37% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 195.811 vs 143.083
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark 230 vs 209
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 195.811 vs 143.083

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 520
GPU 2: Intel HD Graphics 5500

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
864
594
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
209
230
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
3993
2262
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
21.852
3.422
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
143.083
195.811
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
951
781
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1462
754
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3337
1397
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
951
781
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1462
754
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3337
1397
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score
GPU 1
GPU 2
326
233
Name Intel HD Graphics 520 Intel HD Graphics 5500
PassMark - G3D Mark 864 594
PassMark - G2D Mark 209 230
Geekbench - OpenCL 3993 2262
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 21.852 3.422
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 143.083 195.811
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.243
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 12.958
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 28.182
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 951 781
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1462 754
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3337 1397
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 951 781
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1462 754
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3337 1397
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 326 233

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel HD Graphics 520 Intel HD Graphics 5500

Essentials

Architecture Generation 9.0 Generation 8.0
Code name Skylake GT2 Broadwell GT2
Launch date 1 September 2015 5 September 2014
Place in performance rating 1381 1478
Type Laptop Laptop

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1050 MHz 950 MHz
Core clock speed 300 MHz 100 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Pipelines 24 24
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 15 Watt
Transistor count 189 million 1,300 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs No outputs

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x1 PCIe 2.0 x1

API support

DirectX 12.0 (12_1) 12.0 (11_1)
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
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