Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640 vs NVIDIA Quadro K620

Comparative analysis of Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640 and NVIDIA Quadro K620 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 28 nm
  • 2.7x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 41 Watt
  • 16x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 2 GB
  • Around 65% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 36.485 vs 22.112
  • Around 32% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.888 vs 1.427
  • Around 37% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 21.014 vs 15.363
  • Around 3% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score: 720 vs 702
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 3 January 2017 vs 22 July 2014
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 41 Watt
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 2 GB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 36.485 vs 22.112
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.888 vs 1.427
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 21.014 vs 15.363
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3333 vs 3329
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3333 vs 3329
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 720 vs 702

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA Quadro K620

  • 3.5x more core clock speed: 1058 MHz vs 300 MHz
  • Around 2% higher boost clock speed: 1124 MHz vs 1100 MHz
  • 8x more pipelines: 384 vs 48
  • Around 66% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 2236 vs 1348
  • Around 39% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 471 vs 340
  • Around 7% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 6869 vs 6431
  • Around 21% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 297.631 vs 246.614
  • 2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 99.125 vs 42.981
  • Around 29% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2970 vs 2306
  • Around 64% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2490 vs 1514
  • Around 29% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2970 vs 2306
  • Around 64% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2490 vs 1514
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 1058 MHz vs 300 MHz
Boost clock speed 1124 MHz vs 1100 MHz
Pipelines 384 vs 48
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 2236 vs 1348
PassMark - G2D Mark 471 vs 340
Geekbench - OpenCL 6869 vs 6431
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 297.631 vs 246.614
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 99.125 vs 42.981
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2970 vs 2306
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2490 vs 1514
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2970 vs 2306
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2490 vs 1514

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640
GPU 2: NVIDIA Quadro K620

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
1348
2236
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
340
471
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
6431
6869
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
36.485
22.112
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
246.614
297.631
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1.888
1.427
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
21.014
15.363
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
42.981
99.125
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2306
2970
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1514
2490
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3333
3329
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2306
2970
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1514
2490
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3333
3329
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score
GPU 1
GPU 2
720
702
Name Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640 NVIDIA Quadro K620
PassMark - G3D Mark 1348 2236
PassMark - G2D Mark 340 471
Geekbench - OpenCL 6431 6869
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 36.485 22.112
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 246.614 297.631
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.888 1.427
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 21.014 15.363
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 42.981 99.125
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2306 2970
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1514 2490
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3333 3329
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2306 2970
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1514 2490
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3333 3329
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 720 702

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640 NVIDIA Quadro K620

Essentials

Architecture Generation 9.5 Maxwell
Code name Kaby Lake GT3e GM107
Launch date 3 January 2017 22 July 2014
Place in performance rating 1154 970
Type Laptop Workstation
Launch price (MSRP) $189.89
Price now $189.93
Value for money (0-100) 15.23

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1100 MHz 1124 MHz
Core clock speed 300 MHz 1058 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 48 384
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 41 Watt
Transistor count 189 million 1,870 million
Floating-point performance 863.2 gflops
Texture fill rate 17.98 GTexel / s

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort, DVI-I DP
Number of simultaneous displays 4

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x1 PCIe 2.0 x16
Length 160 mm
Supplementary power connectors None
Width 1" (2.5 cm)

API support

DirectX 12.0 (12_1) 12
OpenGL 4.5 4.5
Shader Model 5
Vulkan

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 32 GB 2 GB
Memory bus width 64 / 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory type DDR3L / LPDDR3 / DDR4 128 Bit
Shared memory 1
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz

Technologies

Quick Sync
3D Vision Pro
Mosaic
nView Desktop Management