Intel HD Graphics 615 vs Intel HD Graphics 5500

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 615 and Intel HD Graphics 5500 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 615

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
  • 3x more core clock speed: 300 MHz vs 100 MHz
  • Around 11% higher boost clock speed: 1050 MHz vs 950 MHz
  • 3x lower typical power consumption: 5 Watt vs 15 Watt
  • Around 21% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 714 vs 588
  • Around 34% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 3055 vs 2272
  • 3.6x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 12.486 vs 3.422
  • Around 10% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 215.572 vs 195.811
  • Around 44% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1128 vs 781
  • Around 50% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1128 vs 754
  • Around 72% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2409 vs 1397
  • Around 44% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1128 vs 781
  • Around 50% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1128 vs 754
  • Around 72% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2409 vs 1397
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 30 August 2016 vs 5 September 2014
Core clock speed 300 MHz vs 100 MHz
Boost clock speed 1050 MHz vs 950 MHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 5 Watt vs 15 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 714 vs 588
Geekbench - OpenCL 3055 vs 2272
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 12.486 vs 3.422
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 215.572 vs 195.811
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1128 vs 781
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1128 vs 754
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2409 vs 1397
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1128 vs 781
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1128 vs 754
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2409 vs 1397

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics 5500

  • Around 25% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 234 vs 187
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark 234 vs 187

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 615
GPU 2: Intel HD Graphics 5500

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
714
588
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
187
234
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
3055
2272
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
12.486
3.422
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
215.572
195.811
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1128
781
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1128
754
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2409
1397
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1128
781
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1128
754
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2409
1397
Name Intel HD Graphics 615 Intel HD Graphics 5500
PassMark - G3D Mark 714 588
PassMark - G2D Mark 187 234
Geekbench - OpenCL 3055 2272
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 12.486 3.422
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 215.572 195.811
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.238
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 11.311
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 18.292
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1128 781
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1128 754
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2409 1397
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1128 781
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1128 754
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2409 1397
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 0 233

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel HD Graphics 615 Intel HD Graphics 5500

Essentials

Architecture Generation 9.5 Generation 8.0
Code name Kaby Lake GT2 Broadwell GT2
Launch date 30 August 2016 5 September 2014
Place in performance rating 1481 1482
Type Laptop Laptop

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1050 MHz 950 MHz
Core clock speed 300 MHz 100 MHz
Floating-point performance 403.2 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Pipelines 24 24
Texture fill rate 25.2 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 5 Watt 15 Watt
Transistor count 189 million 1,300 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs No outputs

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x1 PCIe 2.0 x1

API support

DirectX 12.0 (12_1) 12.0 (11_1)
OpenGL 4.5 4.6

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 16 GB
Memory bus width 64 / 128 Bit 64 / 128 Bit
Memory type DDR3L / LPDDR3
Shared memory 1 1

Technologies

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