Intel HD Graphics 5500 vs Intel HD Graphics 6000

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 5500 and Intel HD Graphics 6000 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.

Intel HD Graphics 5500

Intel HD Graphics 6000

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics 6000

3x more core clock speed: 300 MHz vs 100 MHz
Around 5% higher boost clock speed: 1000 MHz vs 950 MHz
2x more pipelines: 48 vs 24
Around 48% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 876 vs 591
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 273 vs 233
Around 56% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 3533 vs 2266
Around 57% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1225 vs 781
Around 81% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1363 vs 754
2.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3259 vs 1397
Around 57% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1225 vs 781
Around 81% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1363 vs 754
2.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3259 vs 1397

Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed	300 MHz vs 100 MHz
Boost clock speed	1000 MHz vs 950 MHz
Pipelines	48 vs 24
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	876 vs 591
PassMark - G2D Mark	273 vs 233
Geekbench - OpenCL	3533 vs 2266
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1225 vs 781
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1363 vs 754
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3259 vs 1397
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1225 vs 781
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1363 vs 754
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3259 vs 1397

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 5500
GPU 2: Intel HD Graphics 6000

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

591

876

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

233

273

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

2266

3533

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

781

1225

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

754

1363

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1397

3259

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

781

1225

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

754

1363

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1397

3259

Name	Intel HD Graphics 5500	Intel HD Graphics 6000
PassMark - G3D Mark	591	876
PassMark - G2D Mark	233	273
Geekbench - OpenCL	2266	3533
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.422
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	195.811
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	781	1225
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	754	1363
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1397	3259
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	781	1225
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	754	1363
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1397	3259
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score	233

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel HD Graphics 5500	Intel HD Graphics 6000
Essentials
Architecture	Generation 8.0	Generation 8.0
Code name	Broadwell GT2	Broadwell GT3
Launch date	5 September 2014	5 September 2014
Place in performance rating	1486	1126
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Technical info
Boost clock speed	950 MHz	1000 MHz
Core clock speed	100 MHz	300 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Pipelines	24	48
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt
Transistor count	1,300 million	189 million
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x1	PCIe 2.0 x1
API support
DirectX	12.0 (11_1)	12.0 (11_1)
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Memory
Memory bus width	64 / 128 Bit	64 / 128 Bit
Shared memory	1	1
Technologies
Quick Sync