Intel UHD Graphics 750 vs NVIDIA T600 Comparison

Intel UHD Graphics 750 is the integrated graphics solution built into Intel’s Rocket Lake processors, while the NVIDIA T600 is a discrete workstation card based on the Turing architecture. Benchmark data shows a stark performance gap, with the T600 dominating both available compute tests, though the UHD 750 holds its own as a low-power IGP. The full picture, however, involves more than raw scores—it includes memory architecture, power envelopes, and intended use cases.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The data contains two direct benchmark comparisons, and the NVIDIA T600 wins both by substantial margins. In Geekbench OpenCL, the T600 scores 27,875 against the UHD 750’s 6,743, a delta of -75.8% for the Intel part. That means the T600 delivers roughly four times the raw compute throughput in this workload. The gap narrows slightly in Geekbench Vulkan, where the T600 scores 25,580 versus 8,138 for the UHD 750, a -68.2% difference. Still, the NVIDIA card is more than three times faster in that API test.

Looking at the broader benchmark averages, the story becomes more nuanced. The UHD 750’s average benchmark score is 7,441, while the T600’s average is 7,035. This puts the Intel IGP slightly ahead on average, despite losing both head-to-head tests. The reason is that the T600’s average is dragged down by its Passmark results, which include low scores in legacy DirectX tests—32 in DirectX 10, 49 in DirectX 11, 25 in DirectX 12, and 114 in DirectX 9. Its Passmark G3D score of 6,479 and G2D score of 756 are more competitive, but the compute-heavy Geekbench results dominate the average. The UHD 750 only has two benchmark entries, both Geekbench, which skew its average higher.

Percentile rankings tell a similar tale. The UHD 750 sits at the 40th percentile of all GPUs, while the T600 sits at the 39th. These are nearly identical positions, suggesting that while the T600 excels in compute-heavy OpenCL and Vulkan tasks, its overall performance profile is not dramatically superior across all workloads. The nearest rivals for the UHD 750 include the AMD Radeon HD 8850M (average score 7,447, delta -0.1%) and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 (average score 7,472, delta -0.4%), showing it’s competitive with older mid-range discrete cards. The T600’s nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M (average 7,023, delta 0.2%) and the GTX 970 (average 7,157, delta -1.7%), placing it in a similar performance tier despite its workstation branding.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from fundamentally different design philosophies. The Intel UHD Graphics 750 uses the Generation 12.1 architecture, built on Intel’s 14 nm+++ process node and fabricated by Intel itself. It’s part of the Rocket Lake chip generation, specifically the HD Graphics (Rocket Lake) family. The NVIDIA T600, by contrast, uses the Turing architecture on TSMC’s 12 nm process, with the TU117 chip. This is a discrete GPU with 4,700 million transistors on a 200 mm² die, giving it a transistor density of 23.5M per mm². The UHD 750 has no listed transistor count or die size, reflecting its status as an integrated part of a larger processor.

Core counts differ significantly. The UHD 750 has 256 shading units, 16 texture mapping units, and 8 raster output units. The T600 has 640 shading units, 40 TMUs, and 32 ROPs—more than double the shader count and quadruple the ROPs. Neither GPU has dedicated ray tracing or tensor cores, so those fields are null for both. Clock speeds are closer than the core counts suggest: the UHD 750 runs at 300 MHz base and 1300 MHz boost, while the T600 runs at 735 MHz base and 1335 MHz boost. The T600’s higher base clock and much larger core count translate into its compute advantage.

Memory architecture is where the gap becomes most pronounced. The UHD 750 uses system shared memory, with its bus width and bandwidth listed as "System Dependent." The T600 has 4 GB of dedicated GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 160.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The T600’s memory clock is 1250 MHz (10 Gbps effective). This dedicated memory is critical for workstation tasks, as it doesn’t compete with the CPU for bandwidth. The UHD 750’s pixel rate is 10.40 GPixel/s and texture rate is 20.80 GTexel/s, while the T600 hits 42.72 GPixel/s and 53.40 GTexel/s, respectively. FP32 performance is 665.6 GFLOPS for the Intel part versus 1.709 TFLOPS for the NVIDIA part; FP16 is 1,331.2 GFLOPS versus 3.418 TFLOPS, both using a 2:1 ratio.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has better raw compute performance?

A: The NVIDIA T600 wins decisively in compute-heavy benchmarks. In Geekbench OpenCL, it scores 27,875 versus 6,743 for the UHD 750, a -75.8% delta. In Geekbench Vulkan, it scores 25,580 versus 8,138, a -68.2% delta.

Q: Does the Intel UHD 750 ever beat the T600?

A: In the head-to-head tests, no—the T600 wins both. However, the UHD 750 has a higher average benchmark score (7,441 versus 7,035) and a slightly better percentile ranking (40th versus 39th), driven by the T600’s low Passmark legacy DirectX scores.

Q: Can the UHD 750 handle modern games?

A: Benchmark data indicates limited capability. Its Geekbench Vulkan score of 8,138 is less than a third of the T600’s 25,580, and its Passmark DirectX 12 score is not listed—only the T600 has that data (25). The UHD 750’s 40th percentile ranking suggests it’s below average for gaming.

Q: Is the T600 a good choice for workstation tasks?

A: Yes, particularly for compute-heavy workloads. Its OpenCL score of 27,875 is over four times the UHD 750’s 6,743, and its 4 GB of dedicated GDDR6 memory with 160.0 GB/s bandwidth provides a major advantage over system-shared memory.

Q: What are the power requirements for each?

A: The UHD 750 has a TDP of 15 W and is an integrated GPU (IGP), requiring no power connectors. The T600 has a TDP of 40 W, is a single-slot card with no power connectors, and has a suggested PSU of 200 W.

Q: Do both support the same APIs?

A: Yes, both support DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. No differences exist in API support between the two.

Specification Differences

The table below highlights only the fields where the two GPUs differ, omitting shared characteristics like DirectX and OpenGL versions.

| Field | Intel UHD Graphics 750 | NVIDIA T600 |

|-------|------------------------|-------------|

| Manufacturer | Intel | NVIDIA |

| Chip | Rocket Lake | TU117 |

| Architecture | Generation 12.1 | Turing |

| Generation | HD Graphics (Rocket Lake) | Quadro Turing (Tx000) |

| Process Node | 14 nm+++ | 12 nm |

| Foundry | Intel | TSMC |

| Transistors | Not listed | 4,700 million |

| Die Size | Not listed | 200 mm² |

| Transistor Density | Not listed | 23.5M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 300 MHz | 735 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 1300 MHz | 1335 MHz |

| Memory Clock | System Shared | 1250 MHz, 10 Gbps effective |

| Memory Size | System Shared | 4 GB |

| Memory Type | System Shared | GDDR6 |

| Memory Bus Width | System Shared | 128 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | System Dependent | 160.0 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 256 | 640 |

| TMUs | 16 | 40 |

| ROPs | 8 | 32 |

| Pixel Rate | 10.40 GPixel/s | 42.72 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 20.80 GTexel/s | 53.40 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 665.6 GFLOPS | 1.709 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 1,331.2 GFLOPS (2:1) | 3.418 TFLOPS (2:1) |

| TDP | 15 W | 40 W |

| Slot Width | IGP | Single-slot |

| Power Connectors | None | None |

| Suggested PSU | Not listed | 200 W |

| Bus Interface | Ring Bus | PCIe 3.0 x16 |

| Display Outputs | Motherboard Dependent | 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a |

| Release Date | 2021-03-29 | 2021-04-11 |

| Predecessor | Not listed | Quadro Volta |

| Successor | Not listed | Workstation Ampere |

| Production Status | End-of-life | End-of-life |

The Verdict

The data points to two very different products serving different roles. The Intel UHD Graphics 750 is a 15 W integrated solution with 256 shading units and system-shared memory. It’s end-of-life, as is the T600, but its performance ceiling is low—its best Geekbench score is 8,138 in Vulkan. The NVIDIA T600, at 40 W, offers 640 shading units, 4 GB of GDDR6, and over four times the OpenCL performance. For anyone needing dedicated compute power, the T600 is the clear choice based on the head-to-head results.

Yet the average benchmark scores complicate a simple "T600 wins" narrative. The UHD 750 averages 7,441, slightly above the T600’s 7,035, because the T600’s Passmark legacy DirectX scores are very low (32, 49, 25, and 114 in DX10, DX11, DX12, and DX9, respectively). The UHD 750’s percentile rank of 40 is also marginally better than the T600’s 39. This suggests that for older or less compute-intensive workloads, the Intel IGP isn’t embarrassingly behind—it’s within a few percentage points of the T600’s average. But for modern compute or graphics tasks, the T600’s dedicated memory and higher core counts win outright.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA T600 wins in every head-to-head benchmark, with its largest advantage in OpenCL (27,875 versus 6,743, a 75.8% lead) and a slightly smaller but still massive lead in Vulkan (25,580 versus 8,138, a 68.2% lead). It also wins on memory bandwidth (160.0 GB/s dedicated versus system-dependent), pixel rate (42.72 versus 10.40 GPixel/s), and texture rate (53.40 versus 20.80 GTexel/s). For compute-heavy tasks like rendering, simulation, or GPU-accelerated applications, the T600 is the only viable option between the two.

The Intel UHD Graphics 750 wins on power efficiency, with a 15 W TDP versus 40 W, and it requires no separate card slot—it’s built into the CPU. Its average benchmark score is higher (7,441 versus 7,035), and its percentile rank is better (40th versus 39th). For basic display output, light 2D work, or systems where a discrete GPU isn’t feasible, the UHD 750 is sufficient. It also has no power connector requirement and its memory bandwidth is "System Dependent," which can be an advantage in low-cost builds where adding a discrete card isn’t justified. The T600, by contrast, is a single-slot card with four mini-DisplayPort 1.4a outputs, making it suited for multi-monitor workstation setups, but it requires a 200 W PSU suggestion and a PCIe 3.0 x16 slot.