Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640 vs NVIDIA GeForce 845M

Comparative analysis of Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640 and NVIDIA GeForce 845M 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, 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 - 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.

Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640

NVIDIA GeForce 845M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640

Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 28 nm
2.2x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 33 Watt
16x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 2 GB
Around 60% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 340 vs 213
Around 5% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 6440 vs 6112
Around 46% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.888 vs 1.295

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 January 2017 vs 26 August 2015
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 33 Watt
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 2 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark	340 vs 213
Geekbench - OpenCL	6440 vs 6112
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.888 vs 1.295

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce 845M

3.6x more core clock speed: 1071 MHz vs 300 MHz
Around 7% higher boost clock speed: 1176 MHz vs 1100 MHz
8x more pipelines: 384 vs 48
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 1524 vs 1347
Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 22.387 vs 21.014
Around 77% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 76.073 vs 42.981
Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2320 vs 2306
2.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3287 vs 1514
Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3358 vs 3333
Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2320 vs 2306
2.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3287 vs 1514
Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3358 vs 3333

Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed	1071 MHz vs 300 MHz
Boost clock speed	1176 MHz vs 1100 MHz
Pipelines	384 vs 48
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	1524 vs 1347
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	22.387 vs 21.014
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	76.073 vs 42.981
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2320 vs 2306
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3287 vs 1514
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3358 vs 3333
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2320 vs 2306
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3287 vs 1514
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3358 vs 3333

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce 845M

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

1347

1524

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

340

213

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

6440

6112

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

GPU 1

GPU 2

1.888

1.295

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

21.014

22.387

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

42.981

76.073

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2306

2320

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1514

3287

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3333

3358

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2306

2320

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1514

3287

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3333

3358

Name	Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640	NVIDIA GeForce 845M
PassMark - G3D Mark	1347	1524
PassMark - G2D Mark	340	213
Geekbench - OpenCL	6440	6112
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	36.485
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	246.614
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.888	1.295
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	21.014	22.387
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	42.981	76.073
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2306	2320
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1514	3287
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3333	3358
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2306	2320
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1514	3287
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3333	3358
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score	720

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640	NVIDIA GeForce 845M
Essentials
Architecture	Generation 9.5	Maxwell
Code name	Kaby Lake GT3e	GM108
Launch date	3 January 2017	26 August 2015
Place in performance rating	1159	1019
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Technical info
Boost clock speed	1100 MHz	1176 MHz
Core clock speed	300 MHz	1071 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Pipelines	48	384
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	33 Watt
Transistor count	189 million	1,870 million
Floating-point performance		883.7 gflops
Texture fill rate		27.62 GTexel / s
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x1	PCIe 3.0 x8
Laptop size		medium sized
API support
DirectX	12.0 (12_1)	12.0 (11_0)
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	32 GB	2 GB
Memory bus width	64 / 128 Bit	64 / 128 Bit
Memory type	DDR3L / LPDDR3 / DDR4	DDR3 / GDDR5
Shared memory	1	0
Memory bandwidth		16.02 GB / s
Memory clock speed		5012 MHz
Technologies
Quick Sync
CUDA
GeForce Experience
GPU Boost
Optimus