NVIDIA GeForce MX250 vs Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce MX250 and Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640 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 2 year(s) 1 month(s) later
  • 3.1x more core clock speed: 937 MHz vs 300 MHz
  • 8x more pipelines: 384 vs 48
  • Around 50% lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 15 Watt
  • Around 76% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 2392 vs 1358
  • Around 41% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 9329 vs 6620
  • Around 29% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 46.992 vs 36.485
  • 2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 535.24 vs 246.614
  • Around 40% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 2.64 vs 1.888
  • 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 44.7 vs 21.014
  • 3.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 141.816 vs 42.981
  • Around 75% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 4027 vs 2306
  • 2.5x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3710 vs 1514
  • Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3357 vs 3333
  • Around 75% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 4027 vs 2306
  • 2.5x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3710 vs 1514
  • Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3357 vs 3333
  • Around 23% better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score: 888 vs 720
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 21 February 2019 vs 3 January 2017
Core clock speed 937 MHz vs 300 MHz
Pipelines 384 vs 48
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 10 Watt vs 15 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 2392 vs 1358
Geekbench - OpenCL 9329 vs 6620
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 46.992 vs 36.485
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 535.24 vs 246.614
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 2.64 vs 1.888
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 44.7 vs 21.014
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 141.816 vs 42.981
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 4027 vs 2306
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3710 vs 1514
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3357 vs 3333
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 4027 vs 2306
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3710 vs 1514
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3357 vs 3333
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 888 vs 720

Reasons to consider the Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640

  • Around 6% higher boost clock speed: 1100 MHz vs 1038 MHz
  • Around 41% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 338 vs 240
Specifications (specs)
Boost clock speed 1100 MHz vs 1038 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark 338 vs 240

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce MX250
GPU 2: Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
2392
1358
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
240
338
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
9329
6620
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
46.992
36.485
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
535.24
246.614
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2.64
1.888
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
44.7
21.014
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
141.816
42.981
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
4027
2306
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3710
1514
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3357
3333
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
4027
2306
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3710
1514
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3357
3333
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score
GPU 1
GPU 2
888
720
Name NVIDIA GeForce MX250 Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640
PassMark - G3D Mark 2392 1358
PassMark - G2D Mark 240 338
Geekbench - OpenCL 9329 6620
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 46.992 36.485
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 535.24 246.614
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 2.64 1.888
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 44.7 21.014
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 141.816 42.981
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 4027 2306
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3710 1514
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3357 3333
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 4027 2306
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3710 1514
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3357 3333
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 888 720

Compare specifications (specs)

NVIDIA GeForce MX250 Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640

Essentials

Architecture Pascal Generation 9.5
Code name GP108B Kaby Lake GT3e
Launch date 21 February 2019 3 January 2017
Place in performance rating 861 1136
Type Laptop Laptop

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1038 MHz 1100 MHz
Core clock speed 937 MHz 300 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Pipelines 384 48
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

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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