NVIDIA GeForce 920MX vs Intel HD Graphics 520

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce 920MX 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, 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, 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).

NVIDIA GeForce 920MX

Intel HD Graphics 520

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce 920MX

Videocard is newer: launch date 6 month(s) later
3.2x more core clock speed: 965 MHz vs 300 MHz
10.7x more pipelines: 256 vs 24
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 1068 vs 864
Around 85% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1764 vs 951
2.5x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3691 vs 1462
Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3358 vs 3337
Around 85% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1764 vs 951
2.5x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3691 vs 1462
Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3358 vs 3337
Around 18% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score: 385 vs 326

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	25 March 2016 vs 1 September 2015
Core clock speed	965 MHz vs 300 MHz
Pipelines	256 vs 24
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	1068 vs 864
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1764 vs 951
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3691 vs 1462
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3358 vs 3337
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1764 vs 951
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3691 vs 1462
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3358 vs 3337
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score	385 vs 326

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics 520

Around 6% higher boost clock speed: 1050 MHz vs 993 MHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 28 nm
Around 7% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 16 Watt
16x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 2 GB
Around 39% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 209 vs 150
Around 1% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 3993 vs 3954

Specifications (specs)
Boost clock speed	1050 MHz vs 993 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 16 Watt
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 2 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark	209 vs 150
Geekbench - OpenCL	3993 vs 3954

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce 920MX
GPU 2: Intel HD Graphics 520

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

1068

864

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

150

209

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

3954

3993

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1764

951

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3691

1462

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3358

3337

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1764

951

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3691

1462

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3358

3337

3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score

GPU 1

GPU 2

385

326

Name	NVIDIA GeForce 920MX	Intel HD Graphics 520
PassMark - G3D Mark	1068	864
PassMark - G2D Mark	150	209
Geekbench - OpenCL	3954	3993
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1764	951
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3691	1462
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3358	3337
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1764	951
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3691	1462
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3358	3337
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score	385	326
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		21.852
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		143.083
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.243
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		12.958
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		28.182

Compare specifications (specs)

	NVIDIA GeForce 920MX	Intel HD Graphics 520
Essentials
Architecture	Maxwell	Generation 9.0
Code name	GM108	Skylake GT2
Launch date	25 March 2016	1 September 2015
Place in performance rating	1001	1381
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Technical info
Boost clock speed	993 MHz	1050 MHz
Core clock speed	965 MHz	300 MHz
Floating-point performance	602.1 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Pipelines	256	24
Texture fill rate	28.22 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	16 Watt	15 Watt
Transistor count		189 million
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x1
Supplementary power connectors	None
API support
DirectX	12.0 (11_0)	12.0 (12_1)
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Vulkan
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	32 GB
Memory bandwidth	14.4 GB / s
Memory bus width	64 Bit	64 / 128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 MHz
Memory type	DDR3, GDDR5	DDR3L / LPDDR3 / DDR4
Shared memory	0	1
Technologies
3D Vision
3D Vision / 3DTV Play
CUDA
GameWorks
GPU Boost
Optimus
Verde Drivers
Quick Sync