Intel Iris Graphics 550 vs NVIDIA Quadro K3100M

Comparative analysis of Intel Iris Graphics 550 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 - 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Iris Graphics 550

  • 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 14% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 7182 vs 6324
  • Around 21% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3157 vs 2616
  • Around 21% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3157 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 7182 vs 6324
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3157 vs 2616
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3157 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
  • Around 59% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 2271 vs 1430
  • Around 6% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 323 vs 305
  • Around 39% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 3721 vs 2675
  • Around 39% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 3721 vs 2675
  • Around 94% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2502 vs 1290
  • Around 94% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2502 vs 1290
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 706 MHz vs 300 MHz
Pipelines 768 vs 48
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 2271 vs 1430
PassMark - G2D Mark 323 vs 305
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 3721 vs 2675
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 3721 vs 2675
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2502 vs 1290
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2502 vs 1290

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel Iris Graphics 550
GPU 2: NVIDIA Quadro K3100M

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
1430
2271
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
305
323
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
7182
6324
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2675
3721
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2675
3721
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1290
2502
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1290
2502
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3157
2616
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3157
2616
Name Intel Iris Graphics 550 NVIDIA Quadro K3100M
PassMark - G3D Mark 1430 2271
PassMark - G2D Mark 305 323
Geekbench - OpenCL 7182 6324
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2675 3721
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2675 3721
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1290 2502
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1290 2502
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3157 2616
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3157 2616
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) 1.356
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 15.251
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 38.135
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 0

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Iris Graphics 550 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 951 1067
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 1100 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

Memory type eDRAM GDDR5
Shared memory 1 0
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB
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