Intel HD Graphics 520 vs NVIDIA Quadro K600

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 520 and NVIDIA Quadro K600 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

NVIDIA Quadro K600

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics 520

Videocard is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 6 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 28 nm
2.7x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 41 Watt
32x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 1 GB
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 864 vs 728
2.2x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 3993 vs 1830
3.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 21.852 vs 6.367
Around 21% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 143.083 vs 118.389
3.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.243 vs 0.396
Around 64% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 12.958 vs 7.921
3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 28.182 vs 9.393
Around 48% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3337 vs 2261
Around 48% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3337 vs 2261

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 September 2015 vs 1 March 2013
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 41 Watt
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 1 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	864 vs 728
Geekbench - OpenCL	3993 vs 1830
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	21.852 vs 6.367
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	143.083 vs 118.389
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.243 vs 0.396
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	12.958 vs 7.921
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	28.182 vs 9.393
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3337 vs 2261
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3337 vs 2261

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA Quadro K600

2.9x more core clock speed: 876 MHz vs 300 MHz
8x more pipelines: 192 vs 24
Around 33% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 278 vs 209
Around 29% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1227 vs 951
Around 19% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1745 vs 1462
Around 29% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1227 vs 951
Around 19% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1745 vs 1462

Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed	876 MHz vs 300 MHz
Pipelines	192 vs 24
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark	278 vs 209
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1227 vs 951
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1745 vs 1462
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1227 vs 951
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1745 vs 1462

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 520
GPU 2: NVIDIA Quadro K600

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

864

728

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

209

278

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

3993

1830

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

21.852

6.367

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

GPU 1

GPU 2

143.083

118.389

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

GPU 1

GPU 2

1.243

0.396

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

12.958

7.921

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

28.182

9.393

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

951

1227

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1462

1745

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3337

2261

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

951

1227

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1462

1745

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3337

2261

Name	Intel HD Graphics 520	NVIDIA Quadro K600
PassMark - G3D Mark	864	728
PassMark - G2D Mark	209	278
Geekbench - OpenCL	3993	1830
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	21.852	6.367
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	143.083	118.389
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.243	0.396
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	12.958	7.921
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	28.182	9.393
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	951	1227
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1462	1745
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3337	2261
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	951	1227
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1462	1745
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3337	2261
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score	326

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel HD Graphics 520	NVIDIA Quadro K600
Essentials
Architecture	Generation 9.0	Kepler
Code name	Skylake GT2	GK107
Launch date	1 September 2015	1 March 2013
Place in performance rating	1381	1367
Type	Laptop	Workstation
Launch price (MSRP)		$199
Price now		$78.99
Value for money (0-100)		11.66
Technical info
Boost clock speed	1050 MHz
Core clock speed	300 MHz	876 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Pipelines	24	192
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	41 Watt
Transistor count	189 million	1,270 million
Floating-point performance		336.4 gflops
Texture fill rate		14.02 GTexel / s
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x1	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length		160 mm
Supplementary power connectors		None
API support
DirectX	12.0 (12_1)	12.0 (11_0)
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
Vulkan
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	32 GB	1 GB
Memory bus width	64 / 128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory type	DDR3L / LPDDR3 / DDR4	DDR3
Shared memory	1
Memory bandwidth		28.51 GB / s
Memory clock speed		1782 MHz
Technologies
Quick Sync