Intel UHD Graphics 620 vs NVIDIA GeForce 840M

Comparative analysis of Intel UHD Graphics 620 and NVIDIA GeForce 840M 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 620

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • Around 2% higher boost clock speed: 1150 MHz vs 1124 MHz
  • 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
  • 8x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 4 GB
  • Around 60% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 241 vs 151
  • Around 18% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 27.062 vs 22.848
  • Around 68% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 273.504 vs 162.594
  • Around 44% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.777 vs 1.237
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 September 2017 vs 12 March 2014
Boost clock speed 1150 MHz vs 1124 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 33 Watt
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 4 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark 241 vs 151
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 27.062 vs 22.848
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 273.504 vs 162.594
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.777 vs 1.237

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce 840M

  • 3.4x more core clock speed: 1029 MHz vs 300 MHz
  • 16x more pipelines: 384 vs 24
  • Around 5% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 1096 vs 1042
  • Around 26% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 5771 vs 4592
  • Around 6% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 21.15 vs 19.939
  • 3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 95.545 vs 31.881
  • Around 49% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2085 vs 1397
  • 3.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2736 vs 878
  • Around 43% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3191 vs 2227
  • Around 49% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2085 vs 1397
  • 3.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2736 vs 878
  • Around 43% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3191 vs 2227
  • 8.1x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score: 503 vs 62
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 1029 MHz vs 300 MHz
Pipelines 384 vs 24
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 1096 vs 1042
Geekbench - OpenCL 5771 vs 4592
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 21.15 vs 19.939
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 95.545 vs 31.881
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2085 vs 1397
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2736 vs 878
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3191 vs 2227
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2085 vs 1397
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2736 vs 878
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3191 vs 2227
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 503 vs 62

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel UHD Graphics 620
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce 840M

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
1042
1096
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
241
151
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
4592
5771
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
27.062
22.848
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
273.504
162.594
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1.777
1.237
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
19.939
21.15
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
31.881
95.545
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1397
2085
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
878
2736
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2227
3191
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1397
2085
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
878
2736
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2227
3191
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score
GPU 1
GPU 2
62
503
Name Intel UHD Graphics 620 NVIDIA GeForce 840M
PassMark - G3D Mark 1042 1096
PassMark - G2D Mark 241 151
Geekbench - OpenCL 4592 5771
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 27.062 22.848
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 273.504 162.594
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.777 1.237
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 19.939 21.15
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 31.881 95.545
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1397 2085
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 878 2736
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2227 3191
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1397 2085
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 878 2736
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2227 3191
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 62 503

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel UHD Graphics 620 NVIDIA GeForce 840M

Essentials

Architecture Generation 9.5 Maxwell
Code name Kaby Lake GT2 GM108
Launch date 1 September 2017 12 March 2014
Place in performance rating 1380 1235
Type Laptop Laptop

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1150 MHz 1124 MHz
Core clock speed 300 MHz 1029 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 24 384
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 33 Watt
Transistor count 189 million
Floating-point performance 863.2 gflops
Texture fill rate 17.98 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
Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
Laptop size medium sized

API support

DirectX 12.0 (12_1) 12.0 (11_0)
OpenGL 4.5 4.5

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 32 GB 4 GB
Memory bus width 64 / 128 Bit 64 Bit
Memory type LPDDR3 / DDR4 DDR3
Shared memory 1 0
Memory bandwidth 16.02 GB / s
Memory clock speed 2002 MHz

Technologies

Quick Sync
CUDA
GameWorks
GeForce Experience
GPU Boost
Optimus