NVIDIA GeForce MX250 vs Intel HD Graphics 520

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce MX250 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 NVIDIA GeForce MX250

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • 3.1x more core clock speed: 937 MHz vs 300 MHz
  • 16x more pipelines: 384 vs 24
  • Around 50% lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 15 Watt
  • 2.8x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 2392 vs 864
  • Around 15% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 240 vs 209
  • 2.3x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 9329 vs 3993
  • 2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 46.992 vs 21.852
  • 3.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 535.24 vs 143.083
  • 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 2.64 vs 1.243
  • 3.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 44.7 vs 12.958
  • 5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 141.816 vs 28.182
  • 4.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 4027 vs 951
  • 2.5x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3710 vs 1462
  • Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3357 vs 3337
  • 4.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 4027 vs 951
  • 2.5x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3710 vs 1462
  • Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3357 vs 3337
  • 2.7x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score: 888 vs 326
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 21 February 2019 vs 1 September 2015
Core clock speed 937 MHz vs 300 MHz
Pipelines 384 vs 24
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 10 Watt vs 15 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 2392 vs 864
PassMark - G2D Mark 240 vs 209
Geekbench - OpenCL 9329 vs 3993
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 46.992 vs 21.852
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 535.24 vs 143.083
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 2.64 vs 1.243
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 44.7 vs 12.958
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 141.816 vs 28.182
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 4027 vs 951
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3710 vs 1462
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3357 vs 3337
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 4027 vs 951
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3710 vs 1462
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3357 vs 3337
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 888 vs 326

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics 520

  • Around 1% higher boost clock speed: 1050 MHz vs 1038 MHz
Boost clock speed 1050 MHz vs 1038 MHz

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce MX250
GPU 2: Intel HD Graphics 520

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
2392
864
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
240
209
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
9329
3993
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
46.992
21.852
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
535.24
143.083
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2.64
1.243
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
44.7
12.958
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
141.816
28.182
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
4027
951
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3710
1462
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3357
3337
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
4027
951
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3710
1462
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3357
3337
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score
GPU 1
GPU 2
888
326
Name NVIDIA GeForce MX250 Intel HD Graphics 520
PassMark - G3D Mark 2392 864
PassMark - G2D Mark 240 209
Geekbench - OpenCL 9329 3993
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 46.992 21.852
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 535.24 143.083
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 2.64 1.243
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 44.7 12.958
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 141.816 28.182
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 4027 951
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3710 1462
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3357 3337
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 4027 951
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3710 1462
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3357 3337
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 888 326

Compare specifications (specs)

NVIDIA GeForce MX250 Intel HD Graphics 520

Essentials

Architecture Pascal Generation 9.0
Code name GP108B Skylake GT2
Launch date 21 February 2019 1 September 2015
Place in performance rating 861 1381
Type Laptop Laptop

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1038 MHz 1050 MHz
Core clock speed 937 MHz 300 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Pipelines 384 24
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 10 Watt 15 Watt
Transistor count 1,800 million 189 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs No outputs

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x1
Supplementary power connectors None

API support

DirectX 12.0 12.0 (12_1)
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
Vulkan

Memory

Memory bus width 64 Bit 64 / 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 6008 MHz
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3L / LPDDR3 / DDR4
Maximum RAM amount 32 GB
Shared memory 1

Technologies

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