HD Graphics 515 vs Tesla M6

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing HD Graphics 515 and Tesla M6. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between HD Graphics 515 and Tesla M6. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

HD Graphics 515 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: HD Graphics 515 is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with HD Graphics 515 here:

Main Specs

  HD Graphics 515 Tesla M6
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x1 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3L/LPDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Tesla M6 has 566% more power consumption, than HD Graphics 515.
  • HD Graphics 515 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Tesla M6 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • HD Graphics 515 is used in Laptops, and Tesla M6 - in Desktops.
  • HD Graphics 515 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Tesla M6 - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of Tesla M6 is 630 MHz higher, than HD Graphics 515.
  • HD Graphics 515 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Tesla M6 - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 35−40
ultra / 1080p 0−1 24−27
QHD / 1440p 0−1 20−22
4K / 2160p 10−12
low / 720p 10−11 65−70
medium / 1080p 2−3 45−50
The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 850% more, than HD Graphics 515.

Full Specs

  HD Graphics 515 Tesla M6
Architecture Gen. 9 Skylake Maxwell 2.0
Code name Skylake GT2 GM204
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 1 September 2015 30 August 2015
Pipelines 24 1536
Core clock speed 300 MHz 930 MHz
Boost Clock 1000 MHz 1180 MHz
Transistor count 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 22.80 113.3
Floating-point performance 3,625 gflops
Memory bus width 64/128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.4 GB/s
Shared memory +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.1 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.97 1.1.126
CUDA 5.2
Quick Sync +
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