T550 Mobile vs HD Graphics 500

Aggregate performance score

We've compared HD Graphics 500 with T550 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

HD Graphics 500
2015
8 GB DDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4, 10 Watt
0.77

T550 Mobile outperforms HD Graphics 500 by a whopping 1523% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1145391
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency8.8937.64
ArchitectureGeneration 9.0 (2015−2016)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameApollo Lake GT1TU117
Market segmentDesktopMobile workstation
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)May 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 cores961024
Core clock speed200 MHz1065 MHz
Boost clock speed650 MHz1665 MHz
Number of transistors189 million4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)10 Watt23 Watt
Texture fill rate7.800106.6
Floating-point processing power0.1248 TFLOPS3.41 TFLOPS
ROPs232
TMUs1264

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).

Laptop sizeno datamedium sized
InterfaceRing BusPCIe 3.0 x16
WidthIGPno data

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 typeDDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB4 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared64 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared1500 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data96 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 DependentNo 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 compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA-7.5

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 500 0.77
T550 Mobile 12.50
+1523%

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 500 298
T550 Mobile 4824
+1519%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

HD Graphics 500 482
T550 Mobile 8067
+1574%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

HD Graphics 500 363
T550 Mobile 4890
+1249%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

HD Graphics 500 3007
T550 Mobile 33219
+1005%

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:

Full HD8
−563%
53
+563%
1440p1
−1500%
16−18
+1500%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−433%
16−18
+433%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−400%
24−27
+400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−433%
16−18
+433%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−2800%
27−30
+2800%
Hitman 3 5−6
−280%
18−20
+280%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−367%
55−60
+367%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 27−30
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−467%
30−35
+467%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−106%
60−65
+106%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−400%
24−27
+400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−433%
16−18
+433%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−2800%
27−30
+2800%
Hitman 3 5−6
−280%
18−20
+280%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−367%
55−60
+367%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 27−30
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−600%
42
+600%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−170%
27−30
+170%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−106%
60−65
+106%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−400%
24−27
+400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−433%
16−18
+433%
Hitman 3 5−6
−280%
18−20
+280%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−367%
55−60
+367%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−500%
36
+500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−100%
20
+100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−106%
60−65
+106%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 27−30

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 20−22
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−1500%
16−18
+1500%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 10−11
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−1100%
12−14
+1100%
Hitman 3 7−8
−85.7%
12−14
+85.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 4−5
−425%
21−24
+425%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
−3150%
65−70
+3150%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−467%
16−18
+467%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 7−8

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 5−6
Far Cry 5 0−1 5−6

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−400%
10−11
+400%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Battlefield 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Battlefield 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Hitman 3 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

This is how HD Graphics 500 and T550 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • T550 Mobile is 563% faster in 1080p
  • T550 Mobile is 1500% faster in 1440p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the T550 Mobile is 3150% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • T550 Mobile is ahead in 35 tests (55%)
  • there's a draw in 29 tests (45%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.77 12.50
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 23 Watt

HD Graphics 500 has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 130% lower power consumption.

T550 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 1523.4% higher aggregate performance score, and a 16.7% more advanced lithography process.

The T550 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 500 in performance tests.

Be aware that HD Graphics 500 is a desktop card while T550 Mobile 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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