Intel HD Graphics 5500 vs NVIDIA GeForce GT 720A
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | Broadwell GT2 | GF117 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Generation 8.0 | Fermi 2.0 |
| Foundry | Intel | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Number of transistors | unknown | 585 million |
| Die size | unknown | 116 mm² |
| GPU variant | — | N14M-GE |
Integrated Graphics
| Release date | Sep 5th, 2014 | — |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | HD Graphics-M (Broadwell) | — |
| Production | End-of-life | — |
| Interface | Ring Bus | — |
| Reviews | 1 in our database | — |
Clocks
| Base clock | 300 MHz | — |
|---|---|---|
| Boost clock | 850 MHz | — |
| Memory clock | System Shared | 1001 MHz 2 Gbps effective |
| GPU clock | — | 775 MHz |
| Shader clock | — | 1550 MHz |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | System Shared | 1024 MB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | System Shared | DDR3 |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 64 bit |
| Bandwidth | System Dependent | 16.02 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Shading units | 192 | 96 |
|---|---|---|
| TMUs | 24 | 16 |
| ROPs | 3 | 8 |
| Execution units | 24 | — |
| SM count | — | 2 |
| Cache L1 | — | 64 KB (per SM) |
| Cache L2 | — | 128 KB |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 2.550 GPixel/s | 3.100 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 20.40 GTexel/s | 12.40 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float) performance | 326.4 GFLOPS | 297.6 GFLOPS |
| FP64 (double) performance | 81.60 GFLOPS (1:4) | 24.80 GFLOPS (1:12) |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | IGP | MXM Module |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 15 W | 33 W |
| Outputs | No outputs | No outputs |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 (11_0) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.0 | — |
| Shader model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| CUDA | — | 2.1 |
Other Features
Mobile graphics
| Release date | — | Jul 1st, 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | — | GeForce 700A |
| Production | — | End-of-life |
| Interface | — | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Predecessor | — | GeForce 600A |
| Successor | — | GeForce 800A |
