Intel HD Graphics 5500 vs Intel HD Graphics 4000

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 5500 and Intel HD Graphics 4000 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

Intel HD Graphics 4000

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics 5500

Videocard is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Around 50% higher pipelines: 24 vs 16
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 22 nm
3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Around 71% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 594 vs 347
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 230 vs 194
4.2x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 2262 vs 538
Around 26% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 195.811 vs 155.638
Around 4% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 781 vs 754
Around 4% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 781 vs 754

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	5 September 2014 vs 14 May 2012
Pipelines	24 vs 16
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	594 vs 347
PassMark - G2D Mark	230 vs 194
Geekbench - OpenCL	2262 vs 538
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	195.811 vs 155.638
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	781 vs 754
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	781 vs 754

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics 4000

6.5x more core clock speed: 650 MHz vs 100 MHz
Around 11% higher boost clock speed: 1050 MHz vs 950 MHz
2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 8.712 vs 3.422
Around 98% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1492 vs 754
Around 71% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2392 vs 1397
Around 98% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1492 vs 754
Around 71% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2392 vs 1397

Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed	650 MHz vs 100 MHz
Boost clock speed	1050 MHz vs 950 MHz
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	8.712 vs 3.422
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1492 vs 754
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2392 vs 1397
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1492 vs 754
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2392 vs 1397

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 5500
GPU 2: Intel HD Graphics 4000

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

594

347

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

230

194

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

2262

538

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3.422

8.712

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

GPU 1

GPU 2

195.811

155.638

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

781

754

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

754

1492

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1397

2392

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

781

754

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

754

1492

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1397

2392

Name	Intel HD Graphics 5500	Intel HD Graphics 4000
PassMark - G3D Mark	594	347
PassMark - G2D Mark	230	194
Geekbench - OpenCL	2262	538
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.422	8.712
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	195.811	155.638
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	781	754
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	754	1492
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1397	2392
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	781	754
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	754	1492
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1397	2392
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score	233	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.931
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		7.36
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		12.009

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel HD Graphics 5500	Intel HD Graphics 4000
Essentials
Architecture	Generation 8.0	Generation 7.0
Code name	Broadwell GT2	Ivy Bridge GT2
Launch date	5 September 2014	14 May 2012
Place in performance rating	1478	1501
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Technical info
Boost clock speed	950 MHz	1050 MHz
Core clock speed	100 MHz	650 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Pipelines	24	16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	45 Watt
Transistor count	1,300 million	1,200 million
Floating-point performance		33.6 gflops
Texture fill rate		4.2 GTexel / s
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x1	PCIe 1.0 x16
API support
DirectX	12.0 (11_1)	11.1 (11_0)
OpenGL	4.6	4.0
Memory
Memory bus width	64 / 128 Bit	64 / 128 Bit
Shared memory	1	1
Technologies
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