Intel Iris Graphics 540 vs NVIDIA Quadro K620M

Comparative analysis of Intel Iris Graphics 540 and NVIDIA Quadro K620M 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 - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Iris Graphics 540

NVIDIA Quadro K620M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Iris Graphics 540

Videocard is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 28 nm
2x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 30 Watt
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 1262 vs 1163
2x better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 319 vs 157
Around 5% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 6296 vs 6006
Around 79% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2308 vs 1291
Around 33% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1237 vs 927
2.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3158 vs 1349
Around 79% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2308 vs 1291
Around 33% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1237 vs 927
2.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3158 vs 1349

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 September 2015 vs 1 March 2015
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 30 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	1262 vs 1163
PassMark - G2D Mark	319 vs 157
Geekbench - OpenCL	6296 vs 6006
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2308 vs 1291
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1237 vs 927
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3158 vs 1349
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2308 vs 1291
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1237 vs 927
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3158 vs 1349

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA Quadro K620M

3.4x more core clock speed: 1029 MHz vs 300 MHz
Around 7% higher boost clock speed: 1124 MHz vs 1050 MHz
8x more pipelines: 384 vs 48
32x more maximum memory size: 2 GB vs 64 MB

Core clock speed	1029 MHz vs 300 MHz
Boost clock speed	1124 MHz vs 1050 MHz
Pipelines	384 vs 48
Maximum memory size	2 GB vs 64 MB

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel Iris Graphics 540
GPU 2: NVIDIA Quadro K620M

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

1262

1163

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

319

157

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

6296

6006

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2308

1291

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1237

927

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3158

1349

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2308

1291

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1237

927

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3158

1349

Name	Intel Iris Graphics 540	NVIDIA Quadro K620M
PassMark - G3D Mark	1262	1163
PassMark - G2D Mark	319	157
Geekbench - OpenCL	6296	6006
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2308	1291
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1237	927
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3158	1349
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2308	1291
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1237	927
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3158	1349
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		23.872
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		165.904
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		91.813

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Iris Graphics 540	NVIDIA Quadro K620M
Essentials
Architecture	Generation 9.0	Maxwell
Code name	Skylake GT3e	GM108
Launch date	1 September 2015	1 March 2015
Place in performance rating	1058	1419
Type	Laptop	Mobile workstation
Technical info
Boost clock speed	1050 MHz	1124 MHz
Core clock speed	300 MHz	1029 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Pipelines	48	384
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	30 Watt
Transistor count	189 million
Floating-point performance		863.2 gflops
Texture fill rate		17.98 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-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors		None
API support
DirectX	12.0 (12_1)	12
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
Shader Model		5
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	64 MB	2 GB
Memory type	eDRAM	DDR3
Shared memory	1	0
Memory bandwidth		14.4 GB / s
Memory bus width		64 Bit
Memory clock speed		1800 MHz
Technologies
Quick Sync
3D Vision
3D Vision / 3DTV Play
CUDA
nView Display Management
Optimus