RTX A1000 Embedded vs HD Graphics 5500

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared HD Graphics 5500 with RTX A1000 Embedded, including specs and performance data.

HD Graphics 5500
2014
15 Watt
1.51

RTX A1000 Embedded outperforms HD Graphics 5500 by a whopping 1854% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking976192
Place by popularity100not in top-100
Power efficiency6.9157.86
ArchitectureGeneration 8.0 (2014−2015)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameBroadwell GT2GA107S
Market segmentLaptopMobile workstation
Release date5 September 2014 (10 years ago)30 March 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores1922048
Core clock speed300 MHz630 MHz
Boost clock speed850 MHz1140 MHz
Number of transistors1,300 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology14 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt35 Watt
Texture fill rate20.4072.96
Floating-point processing power0.3264 TFLOPS4.669 TFLOPS
ROPs332
TMUs2464
Tensor Coresno data64
Ray Tracing Coresno data16

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfaceRing BusPCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeSystem SharedGDDR6
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared4 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared128 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared1750 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data224.0 GB/s
Shared memory+-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsPortable Device DependentPortable Device Dependent

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.7
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan+1.3
CUDA-8.6

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

HD Graphics 5500 1.51
RTX A1000 Embedded 29.51
+1854%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

HD Graphics 5500 581
RTX A1000 Embedded 11368
+1857%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

900p13
−1823%
250−260
+1823%
Full HD10
−1800%
190−200
+1800%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−1775%
75−80
+1775%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−1733%
110−120
+1733%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−1775%
75−80
+1775%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−1775%
75−80
+1775%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−1650%
35−40
+1650%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−1775%
75−80
+1775%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−1775%
75−80
+1775%
Hitman 3 6−7
−1733%
110−120
+1733%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−1833%
290−300
+1833%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6
−1733%
110−120
+1733%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−1775%
150−160
+1775%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−1812%
650−700
+1812%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−1733%
110−120
+1733%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−1775%
75−80
+1775%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−1775%
75−80
+1775%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−1650%
35−40
+1650%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−1775%
75−80
+1775%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−1775%
75−80
+1775%
Hitman 3 6−7
−1733%
110−120
+1733%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−1833%
290−300
+1833%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−1733%
55−60
+1733%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−1775%
150−160
+1775%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 13
−1823%
250−260
+1823%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−1812%
650−700
+1812%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−1733%
110−120
+1733%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−1775%
75−80
+1775%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−1775%
75−80
+1775%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−1650%
35−40
+1650%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−1775%
75−80
+1775%
Hitman 3 6−7
−1733%
110−120
+1733%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−1833%
290−300
+1833%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−1775%
150−160
+1775%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2
−1650%
35−40
+1650%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−1812%
650−700
+1812%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−1733%
55−60
+1733%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−1650%
35−40
+1650%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−1650%
35−40
+1650%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−1700%
18−20
+1700%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−1700%
18−20
+1700%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−1650%
35−40
+1650%
Hitman 3 7−8
−1757%
130−140
+1757%
Horizon Zero Dawn 5−6
−1800%
95−100
+1800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−1700%
18−20
+1700%
Watch Dogs: Legion 8−9
−1775%
150−160
+1775%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−1775%
75−80
+1775%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−1700%
18−20
+1700%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−1700%
18−20
+1700%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−1700%
18−20
+1700%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−1733%
55−60
+1733%

This is how HD Graphics 5500 and RTX A1000 Embedded compete in popular games:

  • RTX A1000 Embedded is 1823% faster in 900p
  • RTX A1000 Embedded is 1800% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.51 29.51
Recency 5 September 2014 30 March 2022
Chip lithography 14 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 35 Watt

HD Graphics 5500 has 133.3% lower power consumption.

RTX A1000 Embedded, on the other hand, has a 1854.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX A1000 Embedded is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 5500 in performance tests.

Be aware that HD Graphics 5500 is a notebook graphics card while RTX A1000 Embedded is a mobile workstation one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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