NVIDIA Quadro M500M vs Intel Iris Graphics 550

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA Quadro M500M and Intel Iris Graphics 550 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

NVIDIA Quadro M500M

Intel Iris Graphics 550

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA Quadro M500M

Videocard is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
3.4x more core clock speed: 1029 MHz vs 300 MHz
Around 2% higher boost clock speed: 1124 MHz vs 1100 MHz
8x more pipelines: 384 vs 48
Around 34% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1729 vs 1290
Around 34% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1729 vs 1290

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	27 April 2016 vs 1 September 2015
Core clock speed	1029 MHz vs 300 MHz
Boost clock speed	1124 MHz vs 1100 MHz
Pipelines	384 vs 48
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1729 vs 1290
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1729 vs 1290

Reasons to consider the Intel Iris Graphics 550

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 28 nm
2x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 30 Watt
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 1432 vs 1170
Around 62% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 305 vs 188
Around 21% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 7182 vs 5935
Around 23% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2675 vs 2174
Around 23% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2675 vs 2174
Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3157 vs 3122
Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3157 vs 3122

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 30 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	1432 vs 1170
PassMark - G2D Mark	305 vs 188
Geekbench - OpenCL	7182 vs 5935
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2675 vs 2174
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2675 vs 2174
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3157 vs 3122
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3157 vs 3122

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA Quadro M500M
GPU 2: Intel Iris Graphics 550

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

1170

1432

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

188

305

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

5935

7182

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2174

2675

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2174

2675

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1729

1290

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1729

1290

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3122

3157

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3122

3157

Name	NVIDIA Quadro M500M	Intel Iris Graphics 550
PassMark - G3D Mark	1170	1432
PassMark - G2D Mark	188	305
Geekbench - OpenCL	5935	7182
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2174	2675
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2174	2675
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1729	1290
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1729	1290
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3122	3157
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3122	3157

Compare specifications (specs)

	NVIDIA Quadro M500M	Intel Iris Graphics 550
Essentials
Architecture	Maxwell	Generation 9.0
Code name	GM108	Skylake GT3e
Launch date	27 April 2016	1 September 2015
Place in performance rating	1073	953
Type	Mobile workstation	Laptop
Technical info
Boost clock speed	1124 MHz	1100 MHz
Core clock speed	1029 MHz	300 MHz
Floating-point performance	863.2 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Pipelines	384	48
Texture fill rate	17.98 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	30 Watt	15 Watt
Transistor count		189 million
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	MXM-A (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x1
Laptop size	large
Supplementary power connectors	None
API support
DirectX	12	12.0 (12_1)
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
Shader Model	5.0
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB
Memory bandwidth	14.4 GB / s
Memory bus width	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 MHz
Memory type	GDDR3	eDRAM
Shared memory	0	1
Technologies
nView Display Management
Optimus
Quick Sync