Intel Iris Graphics 540 vs NVIDIA Quadro K3100M

Comparative analysis of Intel Iris Graphics 540 and NVIDIA Quadro K3100M 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, 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, 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).

Intel Iris Graphics 540

NVIDIA Quadro K3100M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Iris Graphics 540

Videocard is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 1 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 28 nm
5x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 75 Watt
Around 4% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 6296 vs 6076
Around 21% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3158 vs 2616
Around 21% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3158 vs 2616

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 September 2015 vs 23 July 2013
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 75 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench - OpenCL	6296 vs 6076
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3158 vs 2616
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3158 vs 2616

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA Quadro K3100M

2.4x more core clock speed: 706 MHz vs 300 MHz
16x more pipelines: 768 vs 48
64x more maximum memory size: 4 GB vs 64 MB
Around 80% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 2270 vs 1262
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 323 vs 319
Around 61% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 3721 vs 2308
2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2502 vs 1237
Around 61% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 3721 vs 2308
2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2502 vs 1237

Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed	706 MHz vs 300 MHz
Pipelines	768 vs 48
Maximum memory size	4 GB vs 64 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	2270 vs 1262
PassMark - G2D Mark	323 vs 319
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	3721 vs 2308
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2502 vs 1237
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	3721 vs 2308
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2502 vs 1237

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel Iris Graphics 540
GPU 2: NVIDIA Quadro K3100M

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

1262

2270

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

319

323

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

6296

6076

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2308

3721

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1237

2502

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3158

2616

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2308

3721

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1237

2502

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3158

2616

Name	Intel Iris Graphics 540	NVIDIA Quadro K3100M
PassMark - G3D Mark	1262	2270
PassMark - G2D Mark	319	323
Geekbench - OpenCL	6296	6076
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2308	3721
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1237	2502
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3158	2616
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2308	3721
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1237	2502
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3158	2616
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score	0	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		19.239
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		426.305
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.468
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		15.251
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		38.135

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Iris Graphics 540	NVIDIA Quadro K3100M
Essentials
Architecture	Generation 9.0	Kepler
Code name	Skylake GT3e	GK104
Launch date	1 September 2015	23 July 2013
Place in performance rating	1058	1060
Type	Laptop	Mobile workstation
Launch price (MSRP)		$1,999
Price now		$1,999
Value for money (0-100)		1.38
Technical info
Boost clock speed	1050 MHz
Core clock speed	300 MHz	706 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Pipelines	48	768
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	75 Watt
Transistor count	189 million	3,540 million
Floating-point performance		1,084 gflops
Texture fill rate		45.18 GTexel / s
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
Display Port		1.2
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x1	MXM-B (3.0)
Laptop size		large
API support
DirectX	12.0 (12_1)	12
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
Shader Model		5
Vulkan
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	64 MB	4 GB
Memory type	eDRAM	GDDR5
Shared memory	1	0
Memory bandwidth		102.4 GB / s
Memory bus width		256 Bit
Memory clock speed		3200 MHz
Technologies
Quick Sync
3D Vision Pro
Mosaic
nView Display Management
Optimus