Intel UHD Graphics 615 vs NVIDIA GeForce 940M

Comparative analysis of Intel UHD Graphics 615 and NVIDIA GeForce 940M 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) 7 month(s) later
  • 893x more texture fill rate: 25.2 GTexel/s vs 28.22 GTexel / s
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 28 nm
  • 6.6x lower typical power consumption: 5 Watt vs 33 Watt
  • 8x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 2 GB
  • Around 21% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 185 vs 153
  • Around 31% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 221.42 vs 168.449
  • Around 3% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.34 vs 1.307
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 7 November 2018 vs 13 March 2015
Texture fill rate 25.2 GTexel/s vs 28.22 GTexel / s
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 5 Watt vs 33 Watt
Maximum memory size 16 GB vs 2 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark 185 vs 153
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 221.42 vs 168.449
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.34 vs 1.307

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce 940M

  • 3.6x more core clock speed: 1072 MHz vs 300 MHz
  • Around 12% higher boost clock speed: 1176 MHz vs 1050 MHz
  • 16x more pipelines: 384 vs 24
  • 2.2x better floating-point performance: 903.2 gflops vs 403.2 gflops
  • Around 52% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 1123 vs 740
  • Around 79% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 5791 vs 3242
  • Around 40% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 25.98 vs 18.583
  • Around 78% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 21.837 vs 12.269
  • 4.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 101.399 vs 23.383
  • Around 70% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2132 vs 1256
  • Around 78% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3065 vs 1720
  • Around 89% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3357 vs 1772
  • Around 70% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2132 vs 1256
  • Around 78% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3065 vs 1720
  • Around 89% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3357 vs 1772
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 1072 MHz vs 300 MHz
Boost clock speed 1176 MHz vs 1050 MHz
Pipelines 384 vs 24
Floating-point performance 903.2 gflops vs 403.2 gflops
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 1123 vs 740
Geekbench - OpenCL 5791 vs 3242
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 25.98 vs 18.583
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 21.837 vs 12.269
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 101.399 vs 23.383
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2132 vs 1256
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3065 vs 1720
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3357 vs 1772
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2132 vs 1256
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3065 vs 1720
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3357 vs 1772

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel UHD Graphics 615
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce 940M

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
740
1123
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
185
153
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
3242
5791
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
18.583
25.98
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
221.42
168.449
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1.34
1.307
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
12.269
21.837
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
23.383
101.399
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1256
2132
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1720
3065
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1772
3357
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1256
2132
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1720
3065
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1772
3357
Name Intel UHD Graphics 615 NVIDIA GeForce 940M
PassMark - G3D Mark 740 1123
PassMark - G2D Mark 185 153
Geekbench - OpenCL 3242 5791
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 18.583 25.98
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 221.42 168.449
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.34 1.307
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 12.269 21.837
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 23.383 101.399
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1256 2132
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1720 3065
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1772 3357
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1256 2132
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1720 3065
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1772 3357
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 506

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel UHD Graphics 615 NVIDIA GeForce 940M

Essentials

Architecture Generation 9.5 Maxwell
Code name Kaby Lake GT2 GM108
Launch date 7 November 2018 13 March 2015
Place in performance rating 1390 1222
Type Laptop Laptop

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1050 MHz 1176 MHz
Core clock speed 300 MHz 1072 MHz
Floating-point performance 403.2 gflops 903.2 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 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 24 384
Pixel fill rate 3.150 GPixel/s
Texture fill rate 25.2 GTexel/s 28.22 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 5 Watt 33 Watt
Transistor count 189 million 1,870 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs No outputs

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x1 PCIe 3.0 x8
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Laptop size medium sized

API support

DirectX 12 12.0 (11_0)
OpenCL 2.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
Vulkan

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 2 GB
Memory bus width 64 / 128 Bit 64 Bit
Memory type DDR3L / LPDDR3 DDR3
Shared memory Yes 0
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB / s
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz

Technologies

Quick Sync
CUDA
GameWorks
GeForce Experience
GPU Boost
Optimus