Intel HD Graphics P4600 vs AMD FirePro M5950

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics P4600 and AMD FirePro M5950 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 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps).

Intel HD Graphics P4600

AMD FirePro M5950

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics P4600

Videocard is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 4 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 22 nm vs 40 nm
2.6x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 3376 vs 1279
7.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 8.915 vs 1.199
2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.178 vs 0.535
Around 29% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3342 vs 2590
Around 29% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3342 vs 2590

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 June 2013 vs 4 January 2011
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 40 nm
Benchmarks
Geekbench - OpenCL	3376 vs 1279
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	8.915 vs 1.199
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.178 vs 0.535
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3342 vs 2590
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3342 vs 2590

Reasons to consider the AMD FirePro M5950

2.1x more core clock speed: 725 MHz vs 350 MHz
2.4x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 84 Watt
2.6x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 1314 vs 506
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 574 vs 491
2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 323.699 vs 146.479
Around 51% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 16.137 vs 10.689
10x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 66.638 vs 6.64

Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed	725 MHz vs 350 MHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 84 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	1314 vs 506
PassMark - G2D Mark	574 vs 491
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	323.699 vs 146.479
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	16.137 vs 10.689
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	66.638 vs 6.64
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3354 vs 3345
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3354 vs 3345

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics P4600
GPU 2: AMD FirePro M5950

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

506

1314

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

491

574

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

3376

1279

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

8.915

1.199

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

GPU 1

GPU 2

146.479

323.699

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1.178

0.535

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

10.689

16.137

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

6.64

66.638

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3342

2590

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3345

3354

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3342

2590

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3345

3354

Name	Intel HD Graphics P4600	AMD FirePro M5950
PassMark - G3D Mark	506	1314
PassMark - G2D Mark	491	574
Geekbench - OpenCL	3376	1279
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	8.915	1.199
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	146.479	323.699
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.178	0.535
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	10.689	16.137
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.64	66.638
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3342	2590
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3345	3354
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3342	2590
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3345	3354
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1528
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1528

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel HD Graphics P4600	AMD FirePro M5950
Essentials
Architecture	Generation 7.5	TeraScale 2
Code name	Haswell GT2	Whistler
Launch date	1 June 2013	4 January 2011
Place in performance rating	995	996
Type	Desktop	Mobile workstation
Technical info
Boost clock speed	1250 MHz
Core clock speed	350 MHz	725 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	40 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt	35 Watt
Transistor count	392 million	716 million
Floating-point performance		696.0 gflops
Pipelines		480
Texture fill rate		17.4 GTexel / s
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	IGP	MXM-A (3.0)
Bus support		n / a
Form factor		MXM-A
Laptop size		medium sized
API support
DirectX	12.0 (11_1)	11.2 (11_0)
OpenGL	4.3	4.4
Memory
Maximum RAM amount		1 GB
Memory bandwidth		57 GB / s
Memory bus width		128 Bit
Memory clock speed		3600 MHz
Memory type		GDDR5
Shared memory		0