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Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge)

Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge)

The Intel HD Graphics (Family) is a processor graphics card which is integrated in the cheap Celeron and Pentium model of the Sandy Bridge generation. It is similar to the Intel HD Graphics 2000 and not with the processor graphics of the older Arrandale dual-core processors (which bears the same name). 

Depending on the processor, the HD graphics offers a different base and Turbo Boost clock speed. Currently there are three different models:

  • Power Saving e.g. Celeron 847: base 350MHz, Turbo 800MHz
  • Celeron e.g. Celeron B810: base 650MHz, Turbo 950MHz
  • Pentium e.g. Pentium B950: base 650MHz, Turbo 1100MHz

Furthermore, the slow CPU performance of some models may influence the games a lot. For example, although the GPU in the Celeron B710 differs not much from the Pentium B950, the gaming performance was clearly worse and many games were unplayable.

As the Intel HD Graphics 3000 and 2000, the processor graphics card is able to use part of the last level cache of the processor (2MB usually for the entry level CPUs). This could be seen as a small amount of very fast dedicated memory.

The feature set compared to the HD Graphics 3000 is also reduced in these entry level CPUs. E.g. Intel Quick Sync (for de- and encoding of HD videos), In Tru 3D, Clear Video HD are usually deactivated.

ManufacturerIntel
HD Graphics Series

HD Graphics 4000 16@350 - 1350MHz

HD Graphics 3000 12@350-1350MHz

HD Graphics 2500 6@650 - 1350MHz

HD Graphics 2000 6@850 / 1100-1350MHz

HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) 6@350 - 1100MHz

CodenameSandy Bridge
ArchitectureSandy Bridge
Pipelines6 - unified
Core Speed *350 - 1100 MHz
Shader Speed *350 - 1100 MHz
Shared Memoryyes
benutzt LLC Cache
DirectXDirectX 10.1, Shader 4.1
technology32 nm
Date of Announcement01.05.2011
Link to Manufacturer Pagehttp://www.intel.com/technology/graphics...
* The specified clock rates are only guidelines for the manufacturer and can be altered by them.

Benchmarks

3DMark Vantage - P Result no PhysX 1280x1024
0% 100%
min: 737     avg: 863.7 (3%)     max: 1012 Points
3DMark Vantage - P GPU no PhysX 1280x1024
0% 100%
min: 581     avg: 685.5 (2%)     max: 798 Points
3DMark 06
0% 100%
min: 2087     avg: 2691.8 (10%)     max: 3530 Points
3DMark 05 - Standard 1024x768
0% 100%
min: 4004     avg: 4834.8 (15%)     max: 5634 Points
3DMark 03 - Standard 1024x768
0% 100%
min: 5335     avg: 6430.1 (6%)     max: 7772 Points
3DMark 2001SE - Standard 1024x768
0% 100%
min: 9769     avg: 11443.3 (19%)     max: 13145 Points
PCMark Vantage - Gaming Score 1024x768
0% 100%
min: 1778     avg: 2496.5 (11%)     max: 3495 Points
SPECviewperf 11 - Ensight 1920x1080
0% 100%
min: 0.08     avg: 0.1 (0%)     max: 0.08 fps
SPECviewperf 11 - Pro/ENGINEER 1920x1080
0% 100%
min: 0.34     avg: 0.3 (3%)     max: 0.34 fps
SPECviewperf 11 - Tcvis 1920x1080
0% 100%
min: 0.09     avg: 0.1 (0%)     max: 0.09 fps
SPECviewperf 11 - Siemens NX 1920x1080
0% 100%
min: 0.14     avg: 0.1 (0%)     max: 0.14 fps
Cinebench R11.5 - OpenGL 64Bit
0% 100%
min: 4.76     avg: 5.4 (7%)     max: 5.99 Points
Cinebench R10 - Shading 32Bit
0% 100%
min: 2557     avg: 2978 (27%)     max: 3508 Points
Windows 7 Experience Index - Graphics
0% 100%
min: 4.1     avg: 4.6 (58%)     max: 5.1 points
Windows 7 Experience Index - Gaming graphics
0% 100%
min: 5.4     avg: 5.6 (71%)     max: 5.8 points
- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card

Game Benchmarks

The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailled information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

Dirt Showdown
Dirt Showdown (2012)
low:
27  fps      Compare
med.:
13.4  fps      Compare
high:
8.6  fps      Compare
ultra:
5  fps      Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Diablo III
Diablo III (2012)
low:
23.1  fps      Compare
med.:
10.9  fps      Compare
high:
6.8  fps      Compare
ultra:
4.9  fps      Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Risen 2: Dark Waters
Risen 2: Dark Waters (2012)
low:
8.8 11 ~ 10 fps      Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Mass Effect 3
Mass Effect 3 (2012)
low:
15 22 ~ 19 fps      Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Alan Wake (2012): Not playable with a weaker graphics card. - more...
Anno 2070
Anno 2070 (2011)
low:
18 21 22 ~ 20 fps      Compare
med.:
8 9 ~ 9 fps      Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011): Not playable with a weaker graphics card. - more...
CoD: Modern Warfare 3
CoD: Modern Warfare 3 (2011)
low:
22 44 45 ~ 37 fps      Compare
med.:
13 23 24 ~ 20 fps      Compare
high:
11  fps      Compare
» With most tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Battlefield 3
Battlefield 3 (2011)
low:
7  fps      Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Batman: Arkham City
Batman: Arkham City (2011)
low:
24  fps      Compare
med.:
18  fps      Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Fifa 12
Fifa 12 (2011)
low:
27 (!) 56 94 ~ 59 fps      Compare
med.:
16 50 51 ~ 39 fps      Compare
high:
30 30 ~ 30 fps      Compare
ultra:
18 18 ~ 18 fps      Compare
» With most tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
F1 2011
F1 2011 (2011)
low:
20 21 ~ 21 fps      Compare
med.:
12  fps      Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Deus Ex Human Revolution
Deus Ex Human Revolution (2011)
low:
19 26 26 ~ 24 fps      Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Dirt 3
Dirt 3 (2011)
low:
48.7  fps      Compare
med.:
21  fps      Compare
high:
13.2  fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Total War: Shogun 2
Total War: Shogun 2 (2011)
low:
39.5 43.2 ~ 41 fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Call of Duty: Black Ops (2010): Not playable with a weaker graphics card. - more...
Fifa 11
Fifa 11 (2010)
low:
68.5  fps      Compare
med.:
39.9  fps      Compare
high:
20  fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Civilization 5 (2010): Not playable with a weaker graphics card. - more...
Mafia 2
Mafia 2 (2010)
low:
14.7  fps      Compare
med.:
9.4  fps      Compare
high:
7.4  fps      Compare
ultra:
4.3  fps      Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
StarCraft 2
StarCraft 2 (2010)
low:
38 41 76 ~ 52 fps      Compare
med.:
8 10 12 ~ 10 fps      Compare
high:
7 8 10 ~ 8 fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Dawn of War II - Chaos Rising
Dawn of War II - Chaos Rising (2010)
low:
11.5 26 ~ 19 fps      Compare
med.:
6.5 9.6 ~ 8 fps      Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Battlefield: Bad Company 2
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (2010)
low:
26  fps      Compare
med.:
16  fps      Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Risen
Risen (2009)
low:
35  fps      Compare
med.:
13  fps      Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Resident Evil 5
Resident Evil 5 (2009)
low:
20.1 43.8 44.2 ~ 36 fps      Compare
high:
10.3 15.3 15.3 ~ 14 fps      Compare
ultra:
5 7 7 ~ 6 fps      Compare
» With most tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Need for Speed Shift (2009): Not playable with a weaker graphics card. - more...
Colin McRae: DIRT 2
Colin McRae: DIRT 2 (2009)
low:
13.8 24.5 ~ 19 fps      Compare
med.:
15.5  fps      Compare
high:
12.7  fps      Compare
ultra:
10.7  fps      Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Anno 1404 (2009): Playable with a weaker graphics card in detail settings low. - more...
F.E.A.R. 2
F.E.A.R. 2 (2009)
low:
72  fps      Compare
med.:
21  fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
GTA IV - Grand Theft Auto (2008): Not playable with a weaker graphics card. - more...
Racedriver: GRID
Racedriver: GRID (2008)
low:
23.3  fps      Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Trackmania Nations Forever
Trackmania Nations Forever (2008)
low:
75.6 135 ~ 105 fps      Compare
high:
22 36.2 ~ 29 fps      Compare
ultra:
7.5 (!) 12.2 (!) ~ 10 fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare
Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare (2007)
low:
46.7  fps      Compare
med.:
22.5  fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Supreme Commander - FA Bench
Supreme Commander - FA Bench (2007)
low:
15.9 22 ~ 19 fps      Compare
med.:
15  fps      Compare
high:
12.5  fps      Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Crysis - CPU Benchmark (2007): Not playable with a weaker graphics card. - more...
Crysis - GPU Benchmark
Crysis - GPU Benchmark (2007)
low:
23.7 33.7 ~ 29 fps      Compare
med.:
12.1 14.3 ~ 13 fps      Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
World in Conflict - Benchmark
World in Conflict - Benchmark (2007)
low:
35 58 83 ~ 59 fps      Compare
med.:
10 17 25 ~ 17 fps      Compare
high:
6 9 9 ~ 8 fps      Compare
ultra:
3  fps      Compare
» With most tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Command and Conquer III (2007): Not playable with a weaker graphics card. - more...
Call of Juarez Benchmark
Call of Juarez Benchmark (2006)
high:
6.2  fps      Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Half Life 2 - Lost Coast Benchmark
Half Life 2 - Lost Coast Benchmark (2005)
high:
43.2 95 ~ 69 fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
F.E.A.R. (2005): Playable with a weaker graphics card in detail settings med.. - more...
World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft (2005)
low:
54 120 123 ~ 99 fps      Compare
med.:
27 31 31 ~ 30 fps      Compare
high:
9 9 ~ 9 fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Counter-Strike Source
Counter-Strike Source (2004)
high:
41 86 ~ 64 fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Doom 3
Doom 3 (2004)
low:
32 44.3 ~ 38 fps      Compare
med.:
32 43.9 ~ 38 fps      Compare
high:
30.5 42.9 ~ 37 fps      Compare
ultra:
27.9 40.6 ~ 34 fps      Compare
» With most tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Quake 3 Arena - Timedemo
Quake 3 Arena - Timedemo (1999)
high:
214  fps      Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.

For more games that might be playable and a list of all games and graphics cards visit our Gaming List

Notebook reviews with Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) graphics card

HP ProBook 4330s LW759ES: Intel Celeron B810, 13.3", 2 kg
  Review » Review HP ProBook 4330s LW759ES Notebook

Acer Aspire 3830T-6417: Intel Core i3 2310M, 13.3", 1.8 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire 3830T-6417

Acer Aspire 5750-9851: Intel Core i7 2630QM, 15.6", 2.5 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire 5750-9851

Acer Aspire S3-3951: Intel Core i7 2637M, 13.3", 1.4 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire S3-3951

Asus A53E-XA1: Intel Core i5 2410M, 15.6", 2.6 kg
  External Review » Asus A53E-XA1

Asus A53E-XA2: Intel Core i3 2310M, 15.6", 2.6 kg
  External Review » Asus A53E-XA2

Asus U56E-BBL5: Intel Core i5 2410M, 15.6", 2.5 kg
  External Review » Asus U56E-BBL5

Asus Zenbook UX31-RSL8: Intel Core i5 2467M, 13.3", 1.3 kg
  External Review » Asus Zenbook UX31-RSL8

Asus Zenbook UX31E-DH53: Intel Core i5 2557M, 13.3", 1.3 kg
  External Review » Asus Zenbook UX31E-DH53

Fujitsu Lifebook S761: Intel Core i7 2620M, 13.3", 1.8 kg
  External Review » Fujitsu Lifebook S761

HP Pavilion dm1-4015tu: Intel Core i3 2367M, 11.6", 1.6 kg
  External Review » HP Pavilion dm1-4015tu

HP ProBook 4330s LW759ES: Intel Celeron B810, 13.3", 2 kg
  External Review » HP ProBook 4330s LW759ES

Medion Akoya E6226: Intel Core i3 2310M, 15.6", 2.8 kg
  External Review » Medion Akoya E6226

Medion Akoya E7218: Intel Core i3 2310M, 17.3", 3.5 kg
  External Review » Medion Akoya E7218

Medion Akoya E7219-MD97874: Intel Pentium B950, 17.3", 3.5 kg
  External Review » Medion Akoya E7219-MD97874

Packard Bell EasyNote TS11-HR-695UK: Intel Core i3 2310M, 15.6", 2.7 kg
  External Review » Packard Bell EasyNote TS11-HR-695UK

Panasonic Toughbook CF-C1, Sandy Bridge: Intel Core i5 2520M, 12.1", 1.7 kg
  External Review » Panasonic Toughbook CF-C1, Sandy Bridge

Panasonic Toughbook CF-S10: Intel Core i5 2520M, 12.1", 1.3 kg
  External Review » Panasonic Toughbook CF-S10

Samsung 400B5B-A06UK: Intel Core i5 2450M, 15.6", 2.5 kg
  External Review » Samsung 400B5B-A06UK

Samsung Series 7 700Z3A: Intel Core i5 2430M, 15.6", 2 kg
  External Review » Samsung Samsung Series 7-700Z3A

Toshiba Portégé Z830-S8302: Intel Core i7 2677M, 13.3", 1.1 kg
  External Review » Toshiba Portégé Z830-S8302

Toshiba Satellite L755-S5258: Intel Core i5 2410M, 15.6", 2.6 kg
  External Review » Toshiba Satellite L755-S5258

Toshiba Satellite L755-S5271: Intel Core i3 2310M, 15.6", 2.6 kg
  External Review » Toshiba Satellite L755-S5271

Toshiba Satellite P755-S5272: Intel Core i7 2630QM, 15.6", 2.5 kg
  External Review » Toshiba Satellite P755-S5272

Toshiba Satellite P755-S5274: Intel Core i5 2410M, 15.6", 3 kg
  External Review » Toshiba Satellite P755-S5274

Toshiba Satellite P775-S7215: Intel Core i7 2630QM, 17.3", 3 kg
  External Review » Toshiba Satellite P775-S7215

Zoostorm 3390-2012/A: Intel Core i3 2310M, ", 0 kg
  External Review » Zoostorm 3390-2012/A

» Comparison of GPUs
Detailled list of all laptop GPUs with a short description. Classified and sorted by performance.

» Benchmark List
Sortable and restrainable list of all GPUs with benchmarks (e.g. 3DMarks).

» Notebook Gaming List
Which game can be played with my graphics card.

Class 1
GeForce GTX 590
GeForce GTX 580
Radeon HD 6970
GeForce GTX 570
GeForce GTX 480
GeForce GTX 560 Ti
Radeon HD 6870
GeForce GTX 470
Radeon HD 5850
GeForce GTX 460 768MB
Radeon HD 6790
Radeon HD 5770
GeForce GTX 550 Ti
GeForce GTS 450
Radeon HD 4850
Class 2
Radeon HD 5670
GeForce GT 240
GeForce GT 430
Radeon HD 7660G + HD 7670M Dual Graphics *
Radeon HD 7640G + HD 7670M Dual Graphics *
Radeon HD 5570
Class 3
Radeon HD 6550D *
GeForce GT 220
Radeon HD 6450 GDDR5
Class 4
Radeon HD 4350
GeForce G 107M *
Chrome9HD *
Class 5
PowerVR SGX543MP4 *
Class 6
PowerVR SGX543MP2 *
Adreno 225 *
GeForce ULP (Tegra 3) *
GeForce ULP (Tegra 2) *
PowerVR SGX540 *
Adreno 205 *
GC800 *
PowerVR SGX535
PowerVR SGX530
Adreno 200 *
unknown *

* Approximate position of the graphics adapter

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Author: Klaus Hinum (Update: 2012-05-22)