NVIDIA Quadro M500M vs Intel Iris Graphics 6100

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA Quadro M500M and Intel Iris Graphics 6100 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA Quadro M500M

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 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 30% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 1163 vs 896
  • 2x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 6053 vs 3026
  • Around 55% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2174 vs 1404
  • Around 55% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2174 vs 1404
  • Around 52% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1729 vs 1139
  • Around 52% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1729 vs 1139
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 27 April 2016 vs 5 January 2015
Core clock speed 1029 MHz vs 300 MHz
Boost clock speed 1124 MHz vs 1100 MHz
Pipelines 384 vs 48
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 1163 vs 896
Geekbench - OpenCL 6053 vs 3026
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2174 vs 1404
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2174 vs 1404
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1729 vs 1139
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1729 vs 1139

Reasons to consider the Intel Iris Graphics 6100

  • 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 70% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 312 vs 184
  • Around 7% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3331 vs 3122
  • Around 7% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3331 vs 3122
Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 30 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark 312 vs 184
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3331 vs 3122
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3331 vs 3122

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA Quadro M500M
GPU 2: Intel Iris Graphics 6100

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
1163
896
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
184
312
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
6053
3026
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2174
1404
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2174
1404
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1729
1139
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1729
1139
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3122
3331
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3122
3331
Name NVIDIA Quadro M500M Intel Iris Graphics 6100
PassMark - G3D Mark 1163 896
PassMark - G2D Mark 184 312
Geekbench - OpenCL 6053 3026
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2174 1404
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2174 1404
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1729 1139
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1729 1139
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3122 3331
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3122 3331

Compare specifications (specs)

NVIDIA Quadro M500M Intel Iris Graphics 6100

Essentials

Architecture Maxwell Generation 8.0
Code name GM108 Broadwell GT3
Launch date 27 April 2016 5 January 2015
Place in performance rating 1081 1082
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 2.0 x1
Laptop size large
Supplementary power connectors None None

API support

DirectX 12 12.0 (11_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 64 / 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz
Memory type GDDR3
Shared memory 0 1

Technologies

nView Display Management
Optimus
Quick Sync