Intel HD Graphics P4600 vs AMD FirePro S9000

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics P4600 and AMD FirePro S9000 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).

Intel HD Graphics P4600

AMD FirePro S9000

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics P4600

Videocard is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 22 nm vs 28 nm
4.2x lower typical power consumption: 84 Watt vs 350 Watt
Around 72% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 963 vs 561

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 June 2013 vs 24 August 2012
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt vs 350 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark	963 vs 561

Reasons to consider the AMD FirePro S9000

2.6x more core clock speed: 900 MHz vs 350 MHz
8.4x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 5059 vs 605
Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 9.541 vs 8.915
Around 88% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 275.278 vs 146.479
Around 60% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.886 vs 1.178
2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 30.049 vs 10.689
13.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 91.842 vs 6.64
Around 11% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3707 vs 3342
Around 11% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3707 vs 3342

Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed	900 MHz vs 350 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	5059 vs 605
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	9.541 vs 8.915
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	275.278 vs 146.479
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.886 vs 1.178
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	30.049 vs 10.689
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	91.842 vs 6.64
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3707 vs 3342
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3357 vs 3345
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3707 vs 3342
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3357 vs 3345

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics P4600
GPU 2: AMD FirePro S9000

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

605

5059

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

963

561

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

8.915

9.541

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

GPU 1

GPU 2

146.479

275.278

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

GPU 1

GPU 2

1.178

1.886

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

10.689

30.049

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

6.64

91.842

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3342

3707

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3345

3357

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3342

3707

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3345

3357

Name	Intel HD Graphics P4600	AMD FirePro S9000
PassMark - G3D Mark	605	5059
PassMark - G2D Mark	963	561
Geekbench - OpenCL	3385
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	8.915	9.541
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	146.479	275.278
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.178	1.886
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	10.689	30.049
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	6.64	91.842
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3342	3707
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3345	3357
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3342	3707
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3345	3357

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel HD Graphics P4600	AMD FirePro S9000
Essentials
Architecture	Generation 7.5	GCN 1.0
Code name	Haswell GT2	Tahiti
Launch date	1 June 2013	24 August 2012
Place in performance rating	685	686
Type	Desktop	Workstation
Launch price (MSRP)		$2,499
Technical info
Boost clock speed	1250 MHz
Core clock speed	350 MHz	900 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt	350 Watt
Transistor count	392 million	4,313 million
Floating-point performance		3,226 gflops
Pipelines		1792
Texture fill rate		100.8 GTexel / s
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DisplayPort
DisplayPort count		1
Dual-link DVI support
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	IGP	PCIe 3.0 x16
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
Form factor		Full Height / Full Length
Length		267 mm
Supplementary power connectors		1x 8-pin
API support
DirectX	12.0 (11_1)	12.0 (11_1)
OpenGL	4.3	4.5
Memory
Maximum RAM amount		6 GB
Memory bandwidth		264 GB / s
Memory bus width		384 Bit
Memory clock speed		5500 MHz
Memory type		GDDR5