Intel HD Graphics 5500 vs AMD FirePro M2000

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 5500 and AMD FirePro M2000 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), 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel HD Graphics 5500

AMD FirePro M2000

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics 5500

Videocard is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 2 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 40 nm
2.2x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 33 Watt
Around 39% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 592 vs 425
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 232 vs 206
Around 94% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 2265 vs 1168
Around 4% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 3.422 vs 3.284
Around 44% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 781 vs 544
Around 44% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 781 vs 544

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	5 September 2014 vs 1 July 2012
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 40 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 33 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	592 vs 425
PassMark - G2D Mark	232 vs 206
Geekbench - OpenCL	2265 vs 1168
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.422 vs 3.284
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	195.811 vs 195.801
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	781 vs 544
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	781 vs 544

Reasons to consider the AMD FirePro M2000

5x more core clock speed: 500 MHz vs 100 MHz
20x more pipelines: 480 vs 24
Around 99% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1498 vs 754
Around 22% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 1709 vs 1397
Around 99% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1498 vs 754
Around 22% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 1709 vs 1397

Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed	500 MHz vs 100 MHz
Pipelines	480 vs 24
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1498 vs 754
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1709 vs 1397
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1498 vs 754
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1709 vs 1397

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 5500
GPU 2: AMD FirePro M2000

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

592

425

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

232

206

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

2265

1168

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3.422

3.284

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

GPU 1

GPU 2

195.811

195.801

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

781

544

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

754

1498

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1397

1709

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

781

544

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

754

1498

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1397

1709

Name	Intel HD Graphics 5500	AMD FirePro M2000
PassMark - G3D Mark	592	425
PassMark - G2D Mark	232	206
Geekbench - OpenCL	2265	1168
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.422	3.284
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	195.811	195.801
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	781	544
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	754	1498
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1397	1709
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	781	544
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	754	1498
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1397	1709
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score	233
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.31
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		10.402
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		44.254

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel HD Graphics 5500	AMD FirePro M2000
Essentials
Architecture	Generation 8.0	TeraScale 2
Code name	Broadwell GT2	Turks
Launch date	5 September 2014	1 July 2012
Place in performance rating	1484	1487
Type	Laptop	Mobile workstation
Technical info
Boost clock speed	950 MHz
Core clock speed	100 MHz	500 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	40 nm
Pipelines	24	480
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	33 Watt
Transistor count	1,300 million	716 million
Floating-point performance		480.0 gflops
Texture fill rate		12 GTexel / s
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
StereoOutput3D
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x1	PCIe 2.0 x16
Bus support		n / a
Form factor		chip-down
Laptop size		medium sized
API support
DirectX	12.0 (11_1)	11.2 (11_0)
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
Memory
Memory bus width	64 / 128 Bit	64 Bit
Shared memory	1	0
Maximum RAM amount		1 GB
Memory bandwidth		25.6 GB / s
Memory clock speed		3200 MHz
Memory type		GDDR5
Technologies
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