Intel Iris Graphics 550 vs NVIDIA Quadro K3000M

Comparative analysis of Intel Iris Graphics 550 and NVIDIA Quadro K3000M 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 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 550

NVIDIA Quadro K3000M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Iris Graphics 550

Videocard is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 3 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 70% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 7182 vs 4237
Around 6% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2675 vs 2527
Around 6% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2675 vs 2527

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 September 2015 vs 1 June 2012
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 75 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench - OpenCL	7182 vs 4237
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2675 vs 2527
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2675 vs 2527

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA Quadro K3000M

2.2x more core clock speed: 654 MHz vs 300 MHz
12x more pipelines: 576 vs 48
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 1647 vs 1432
Around 11% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 338 vs 305
2.7x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3505 vs 1290
2.7x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3505 vs 1290
Around 6% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3353 vs 3157
Around 6% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3353 vs 3157

Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed	654 MHz vs 300 MHz
Pipelines	576 vs 48
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	1647 vs 1432
PassMark - G2D Mark	338 vs 305
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3505 vs 1290
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3505 vs 1290
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3353 vs 3157
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3353 vs 3157

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel Iris Graphics 550
GPU 2: NVIDIA Quadro K3000M

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

1432

1647

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

305

338

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

7182

4237

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2675

2527

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2675

2527

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1290

3505

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1290

3505

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3157

3353

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3157

3353

Name	Intel Iris Graphics 550	NVIDIA Quadro K3000M
PassMark - G3D Mark	1432	1647
PassMark - G2D Mark	305	338
Geekbench - OpenCL	7182	4237
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2675	2527
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2675	2527
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1290	3505
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1290	3505
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3157	3353
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3157	3353
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		14.45
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		403.983
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.992
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		15.202
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		24.266

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Iris Graphics 550	NVIDIA Quadro K3000M
Essentials
Architecture	Generation 9.0	Kepler
Code name	Skylake GT3e	GK104
Launch date	1 September 2015	1 June 2012
Place in performance rating	953	1024
Type	Laptop	Mobile workstation
Launch price (MSRP)		$155
Price now		$155
Value for money (0-100)		13.57
Technical info
Boost clock speed	1100 MHz
Core clock speed	300 MHz	654 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Pipelines	48	576
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	75 Watt
Transistor count	189 million	3,540 million
Floating-point performance		753.4 gflops
Texture fill rate		31.39 GTexel / s
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x1	MXM-B (3.0)
Laptop size		large
API support
DirectX	12.0 (12_1)	12.0 (11_0)
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Vulkan
Memory
Memory type	eDRAM	GDDR5
Shared memory	1	0
Maximum RAM amount		2 GB
Memory bandwidth		89.6 GB / s
Memory bus width		256 Bit
Memory clock speed		2800 MHz
Technologies
Quick Sync