FirePro M4150 vs HD Graphics (Broadwell)
Aggregate performance score
We've compared HD Graphics (Broadwell) with FirePro M4150, including specs and performance data.
M4150 outperforms HD Graphics (Broadwell) by a whopping 179% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1190 | 880 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Gen. 8 Broadwell (2015) | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) |
| GPU code name | Broadwell GT1 | Opal |
| Market segment | Laptop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 5 January 2015 (11 years ago) | 16 October 2013 (12 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 cores | 12 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 100 MHz | 715 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 850 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 950 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 17.16 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.5491 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 8 |
| TMUs | no data | 24 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 96 KB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 256 KB |
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).
| Interface | no data | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
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 type | no data | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64/128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 1000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 64 GB/s |
| Shared memory | + | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | no data | No outputs |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | + | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (FL 11_1) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | no data | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.2.131 |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−150%
|
5−6
+150%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−150%
|
5−6
+150%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Fortnite | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−167%
|
16−18
+167%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−163%
|
21−24
+163%
|
| Valorant | 30−33
−167%
|
80−85
+167%
|
Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 21−24
−161%
|
60−65
+161%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−150%
|
5−6
+150%
|
| Dota 2 | 14−16
−150%
|
35−40
+150%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Fortnite | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−167%
|
16−18
+167%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−163%
|
21−24
+163%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−167%
|
16−18
+167%
|
| Valorant | 30−33
−167%
|
80−85
+167%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−150%
|
5−6
+150%
|
| Dota 2 | 14−16
−150%
|
35−40
+150%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−167%
|
16−18
+167%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−163%
|
21−24
+163%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−167%
|
16−18
+167%
|
| Valorant | 30−33
−167%
|
80−85
+167%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
−150%
|
10−11
+150%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 5−6
−140%
|
12−14
+140%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−167%
|
24−27
+167%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−150%
|
5−6
+150%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
−150%
|
5−6
+150%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−150%
|
35−40
+150%
|
| Valorant | 4−5
−150%
|
10−11
+150%
|
4K
Ultra
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−150%
|
5−6
+150%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
−150%
|
5−6
+150%
|
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.89 | 2.48 |
| Recency | 5 January 2015 | 16 October 2013 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 28 nm |
HD Graphics (Broadwell) has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
FirePro M4150, on the other hand, has a 179% higher aggregate performance score.
The FirePro M4150 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics (Broadwell) in performance tests.
Be aware that HD Graphics (Broadwell) is a notebook graphics card while FirePro M4150 is a mobile workstation one.
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