Intel UHD Graphics 615 vs Intel HD Graphics 520

Comparative analysis of Intel UHD Graphics 615 and Intel HD Graphics 520 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 UHD Graphics 615

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • 3x lower typical power consumption: 5 Watt vs 15 Watt
  • Around 55% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 221.42 vs 143.083
  • Around 8% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.34 vs 1.243
  • Around 32% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1256 vs 951
  • Around 18% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1720 vs 1462
  • Around 32% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1256 vs 951
  • Around 18% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1720 vs 1462
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 7 November 2018 vs 1 September 2015
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 5 Watt vs 15 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 221.42 vs 143.083
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.34 vs 1.243
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1256 vs 951
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1720 vs 1462
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1256 vs 951
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1720 vs 1462

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics 520

  • 2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
  • Around 17% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 868 vs 740
  • Around 14% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 211 vs 185
  • Around 24% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 4014 vs 3242
  • Around 18% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 21.852 vs 18.583
  • Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 12.958 vs 12.269
  • Around 21% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 28.182 vs 23.383
  • Around 88% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3337 vs 1772
  • Around 88% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3337 vs 1772
Specifications (specs)
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 868 vs 740
PassMark - G2D Mark 211 vs 185
Geekbench - OpenCL 4014 vs 3242
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 21.852 vs 18.583
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 12.958 vs 12.269
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 28.182 vs 23.383
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3337 vs 1772
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3337 vs 1772

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel UHD Graphics 615
GPU 2: Intel HD Graphics 520

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
740
868
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
185
211
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
3242
4014
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
18.583
21.852
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
221.42
143.083
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1.34
1.243
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
12.269
12.958
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
23.383
28.182
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1256
951
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1720
1462
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1772
3337
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1256
951
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1720
1462
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1772
3337
Name Intel UHD Graphics 615 Intel HD Graphics 520
PassMark - G3D Mark 740 868
PassMark - G2D Mark 185 211
Geekbench - OpenCL 3242 4014
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 18.583 21.852
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 221.42 143.083
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.34 1.243
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 12.269 12.958
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 23.383 28.182
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1256 951
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1720 1462
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1772 3337
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1256 951
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1720 1462
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1772 3337
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 326

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel UHD Graphics 615 Intel HD Graphics 520

Essentials

Architecture Generation 9.5 Generation 9.0
Code name Kaby Lake GT2 Skylake GT2
Launch date 7 November 2018 1 September 2015
Place in performance rating 1390 1391
Type Laptop Laptop

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1050 MHz 1050 MHz
Core clock speed 300 MHz 300 MHz
Floating-point performance 403.2 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Peak Double Precision (FP64) Performance 100.8 GFLOPS
Peak Half Precision (FP16) Performance 806.4 GFLOPS
Peak Single Precision (FP32) Performance 403.2 GFLOPS
Pipelines 24 24
Pixel fill rate 3.150 GPixel/s
Texture fill rate 25.2 GTexel/s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 5 Watt 15 Watt
Transistor count 189 million 189 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs No outputs

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x1 PCIe 3.0 x1

API support

DirectX 12 12.0 (12_1)
OpenCL 2.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
Vulkan

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 32 GB
Memory bus width 64 / 128 Bit 64 / 128 Bit
Memory type DDR3L / LPDDR3 DDR3L / LPDDR3 / DDR4
Shared memory Yes 1

Technologies

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