Intel HD Graphics 630 vs AMD FirePro S4000X

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 630 and AMD FirePro S4000X videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory. 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 630

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 0 month(s) later
  • Around 48% higher boost clock speed: 1150 MHz vs 775 MHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 28 nm
  • 3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt
  • 32x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 2 GB
  • Around 46% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 27.948 vs 19.089
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 30 August 2016 vs 7 August 2014
Boost clock speed 1150 MHz vs 775 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 45 Watt
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 2 GB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 27.948 vs 19.089

Reasons to consider the AMD FirePro S4000X

  • 2.1x more core clock speed: 725 MHz vs 350 MHz
  • Around 12% higher texture fill rate: 31 GTexel / s vs 27.6 GTexel / s
  • 26.7x more pipelines: 640 vs 24
  • 2.2x better floating-point performance: 992.0 gflops vs 441.6 gflops
  • Around 53% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 478.725 vs 312.246
  • Around 16% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 2.08 vs 1.795
  • Around 71% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 34.934 vs 20.404
  • 2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 92.567 vs 32.567
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 725 MHz vs 350 MHz
Texture fill rate 31 GTexel / s vs 27.6 GTexel / s
Pipelines 640 vs 24
Floating-point performance 992.0 gflops vs 441.6 gflops
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 478.725 vs 312.246
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 2.08 vs 1.795
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 34.934 vs 20.404
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 92.567 vs 32.567

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 630
GPU 2: AMD FirePro S4000X

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
27.948
19.089
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
312.246
478.725
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1.795
2.08
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
20.404
34.934
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
32.567
92.567
Name Intel HD Graphics 630 AMD FirePro S4000X
PassMark - G3D Mark 1108
PassMark - G2D Mark 267
Geekbench - OpenCL 4615
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 27.948 19.089
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 312.246 478.725
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.795 2.08
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 20.404 34.934
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 32.567 92.567
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1859
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1945
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3344
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1859
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1945
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3344
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 388

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel HD Graphics 630 AMD FirePro S4000X

Essentials

Architecture Generation 9.5 GCN 1.0
Code name Kaby Lake GT2 Venus
Launch date 30 August 2016 7 August 2014
Place in performance rating 1235 1408
Type Desktop Workstation

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1150 MHz 775 MHz
Core clock speed 350 MHz 725 MHz
Floating-point performance 441.6 gflops 992.0 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 24 640
Texture fill rate 27.6 GTexel / s 31 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 45 Watt
Transistor count 189 million 1,500 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
Dual-link DVI support

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x1 PCIe 3.0 x16
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Form factor MXM-A

API support

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

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 64 GB 2 GB
Memory bus width 64 / 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory type DDR3L / LPDDR3 / LPDDR4 GDDR5
Shared memory 1
Memory bandwidth 72 GB / s
Memory clock speed 4500 MHz