Intel HD Graphics 530 vs NVIDIA GeForce 840M

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 530 and NVIDIA GeForce 840M 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 530

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • Around 2% higher boost clock speed: 1150 MHz vs 1124 MHz
  • Around 40% higher texture fill rate: 25.2 GTexel / s vs 17.98 GTexel / s
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 28 nm
  • 2.2x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 33 Watt
  • 16x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 4 GB
  • Around 69% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 254 vs 150
  • Around 35% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 30.747 vs 22.848
  • 2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 330.464 vs 162.594
  • Around 46% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.804 vs 1.237
  • Around 5% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3346 vs 3191
  • Around 5% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3346 vs 3191
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 September 2015 vs 12 March 2014
Boost clock speed 1150 MHz vs 1124 MHz
Texture fill rate 25.2 GTexel / s vs 17.98 GTexel / s
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 33 Watt
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 4 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark 254 vs 150
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 30.747 vs 22.848
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 330.464 vs 162.594
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.804 vs 1.237
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3346 vs 3191
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3346 vs 3191

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce 840M

  • 2.9x more core clock speed: 1029 MHz vs 350 MHz
  • 16x more pipelines: 384 vs 24
  • 2.1x better floating-point performance: 863.2 gflops vs 403.2 gflops
  • Around 10% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 1093 vs 997
  • Around 31% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 5748 vs 4382
  • Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 21.15 vs 19.781
  • 3.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 95.545 vs 30.177
  • 2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2085 vs 1045
  • Around 14% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2736 vs 2393
  • 2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2085 vs 1045
  • Around 14% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2736 vs 2393
  • Around 31% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score: 503 vs 384
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 1029 MHz vs 350 MHz
Pipelines 384 vs 24
Floating-point performance 863.2 gflops vs 403.2 gflops
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 1093 vs 997
Geekbench - OpenCL 5748 vs 4382
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 21.15 vs 19.781
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 95.545 vs 30.177
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2085 vs 1045
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2736 vs 2393
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2085 vs 1045
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2736 vs 2393
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 503 vs 384

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 530
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce 840M

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
997
1093
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
254
150
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
4382
5748
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
30.747
22.848
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
330.464
162.594
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1.804
1.237
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
19.781
21.15
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
30.177
95.545
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1045
2085
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2393
2736
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3346
3191
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1045
2085
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2393
2736
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3346
3191
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score
GPU 1
GPU 2
384
503
Name Intel HD Graphics 530 NVIDIA GeForce 840M
PassMark - G3D Mark 997 1093
PassMark - G2D Mark 254 150
Geekbench - OpenCL 4382 5748
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 30.747 22.848
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 330.464 162.594
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.804 1.237
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 19.781 21.15
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 30.177 95.545
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1045 2085
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2393 2736
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3346 3191
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1045 2085
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2393 2736
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3346 3191
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 384 503

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel HD Graphics 530 NVIDIA GeForce 840M

Essentials

Architecture Generation 9.0 Maxwell
Code name Skylake GT2 GM108
Launch date 1 September 2015 12 March 2014
Place in performance rating 1271 1273
Type Laptop Laptop

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1150 MHz 1124 MHz
Core clock speed 350 MHz 1029 MHz
Floating-point performance 403.2 gflops 863.2 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 24 384
Texture fill rate 25.2 GTexel / s 17.98 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 33 Watt
Transistor count 189 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs No outputs

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x1 PCIe 3.0 x8
Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
Laptop size medium sized

API support

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

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 64 GB 4 GB
Memory bus width 64 / 128 Bit 64 Bit
Memory type DDR3L / LPDDR3 / LPDDR4 DDR3
Shared memory 1 0
Memory bandwidth 16.02 GB / s
Memory clock speed 2002 MHz

Technologies

CUDA
GameWorks
GeForce Experience
GPU Boost
Optimus