FirePro M4000 vs HD Graphics 530

Place in the ranking	820	689
Place by popularity	86	not in top-100
Power efficiency	11.88	8.58
Architecture	Generation 9.0 (2015−2016)	GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code name	Skylake GT2	Chelsea
Market segment	Laptop	Mobile workstation
Release date	1 September 2015 (9 years ago)	27 June 2012 (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	192	512
Core clock speed	350 MHz	675 MHz
Boost clock speed	950 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	189 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm+	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	33 Watt
Texture fill rate	22.80	21.60
Floating-point processing power	0.3648 TFLOPS	0.6912 TFLOPS
ROPs	3	16
TMUs	24	32

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 size	no data	medium sized
Bus support	no data	n/a
Interface	Ring Bus	MXM-A (3.0)
Form factor	no data	MXM-A
Supplementary power connectors	no data	None

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	DDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	64 GB	1 GB
Memory bus width	System Shared	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	System Shared	1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	no data	72 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 Connectors	Portable Device Dependent	No outputs
StereoOutput3D	-	+

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.

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	1.2
Vulkan	+	1.2.131

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 530 2.60

FirePro M4000 4.13
+58.8%

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 530 1001

FirePro M4000 1593
+59.1%

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 530 1362

FirePro M4000 1981
+45.4%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

HD Graphics 530 6831

FirePro M4000 8628
+26.3%

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 530 935

FirePro M4000 1713
+83.2%

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 530 7500

FirePro M4000 12587
+67.8%

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 HD	13 −92.3%	25 +92.3%
4K	7 −42.9%	10−12 +42.9%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

5−6

−40%

7−8
+40%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	8−9 −50%	12−14 +50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	0−1	3−4
Battlefield 5	4−5 −150%	10−11 +150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	6−7 −50%	9−10 +50%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 −40%	7−8 +40%
Far Cry 5	5−6 −80%	9−10 +80%
Far Cry New Dawn	7−8 −57.1%	10−12 +57.1%
Forza Horizon 4	12−14 −92.3%	24−27 +92.3%
Hitman 3	7−8 −28.6%	9−10 +28.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 −33.3%	27−30 +33.3%
Metro Exodus	2−3 −300%	8−9 +300%
Red Dead Redemption 2	6−7 −83.3%	10−12 +83.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	13 −23.1%	16−18 +23.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 −13.2%	40−45 +13.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	8−9 −50%	12−14 +50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	0−1	3−4
Battlefield 5	4−5 −150%	10−11 +150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	6−7 −50%	9−10 +50%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 −40%	7−8 +40%
Far Cry 5	5−6 −80%	9−10 +80%
Far Cry New Dawn	7−8 −57.1%	10−12 +57.1%
Forza Horizon 4	12−14 −92.3%	24−27 +92.3%
Hitman 3	7−8 −28.6%	9−10 +28.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 −33.3%	27−30 +33.3%
Metro Exodus	2−3 −300%	8−9 +300%
Red Dead Redemption 2	6−7 −83.3%	10−12 +83.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	10−12 −45.5%	16−18 +45.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	13 −23.1%	16−18 +23.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 −13.2%	40−45 +13.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	8−9 −50%	12−14 +50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	0−1	3−4
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	6−7 −50%	9−10 +50%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 −40%	7−8 +40%
Far Cry 5	5−6 −80%	9−10 +80%
Forza Horizon 4	12−14 −92.3%	24−27 +92.3%
Hitman 3	7−8 −28.6%	9−10 +28.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 −33.3%	27−30 +33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	10−12 −45.5%	16−18 +45.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	3 −433%	16−18 +433%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 −13.2%	40−45 +13.2%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

6−7

−83.3%

10−12
+83.3%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	4−5 −100%	8−9 +100%
Far Cry New Dawn	4−5 −50%	6−7 +50%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	2−3 −100%	4−5 +100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −50%	3−4 +50%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −100%	2−3 +100%
Far Cry 5	3−4 −66.7%	5−6 +66.7%
Hitman 3	8−9 −12.5%	9−10 +12.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	7−8 −42.9%	10−11 +42.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	2−3 −50%	3−4 +50%
Watch Dogs: Legion	14−16 −73.3%	24−27 +73.3%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

6−7

−33.3%

8−9
+33.3%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	1−2 −200%	3−4 +200%
Far Cry New Dawn	1−2 −200%	3−4 +200%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	2−3 −50%	3−4 +50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 −100%	2−3 +100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	1−2 −100%	2−3 +100%
Far Cry 5	1−2 −100%	2−3 +100%
Watch Dogs: Legion	0−1	1−2

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

4−5

−25%

5−6
+25%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Forza Horizon 4	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Metro Exodus	0−1	0−1

4K
High Preset

Hitman 3	0−1	0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Metro Exodus	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%

This is how HD Graphics 530 and FirePro M4000 compete in popular games:

FirePro M4000 is 92% faster in 1080p
FirePro M4000 is 43% faster in 4K

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

in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the FirePro M4000 is 433% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

FirePro M4000 is ahead in 57 tests (93%)
there's a draw in 4 tests (7%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.60	4.13
Recency	1 September 2015	27 June 2012
Maximum RAM amount	64 GB	1 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	33 Watt

HD Graphics 530 has an age advantage of 3 years, a 6300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 120% lower power consumption.

FirePro M4000, on the other hand, has a 58.8% higher aggregate performance score.

The FirePro M4000 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 530 in performance tests.

Be aware that HD Graphics 530 is a notebook graphics card while FirePro M4000 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.