Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500M vs Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500M
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The Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500M (GMA 4500M) (sometimes also called GMA X4500 M) is a DirectX 10 capable integrated shared memory graphic card for laptops. The mGPU is integrated in the Intel GM40 and GL40 chipsets and designed for cheap laptops. The graphics card is also called Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family in the Intel drivers.
Compared to the GMA 4500M HD, the 4500M features a slower core clock (400 MHz versus 533MHz) and is thus a bit slower in games.
The chip itself is capable of supporting the CPU to decode HD videos, but because of the slower clock rate, the 4500M has troubles decoding 1080p videos fluently and therefore has no full Blu-Ray logo support.
The gaming performance of the 4500M is not really good. Only less demanding 3D games and very old games may run fluently in low detail settings. Sims 3 and F.E.A.R. for example achieved 30 fps (with stutters) in low deatails and low resolustions (combined with a fast CPU). 2D applications, games and Windows Vista / Windows 7 Aero are supported without any performance problems.
Compared to other modern integrated chipsets like the GeForce 9400M or the Radeon HD 3200, the 4500M is clearly the slowest especially for 3D games. Still the power consumption of the chip is quite competitive, so it may be the right choice for office tasks.
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD
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The Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD (sometimes also called GMA X4500 HD or other combinations) is a DirectX 10 capable onboard graphics adapter in the GM45, GE45 and GS45 chipset of the Centrino 2 platform (Montevina). The chip has no dedicated graphics memory, but takes dynamically an amount from the main memory (up to 384 MB). The graphics card is also called Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family in the Intel drivers.
The 400MHz clocked version of the 4500MHD found in the GL40 and GS40 chipsets, is called GMA 4500M (without the HD) and has a worse performance in 3D games and video decoding.
Compared to the predecessor GMA X3100, the GMA 4500MHD has two more shaders and a 33 MHz higher core clock speed. Therefore, the chip is noticable faster than the older one (especially in 3DMark06). Still, the performance is just on par with the entry level dedicated graphics cards and therefore not suited for demanding games. Some older games like Fear can be played in low details and low resolutions (see "Gaming Performance" below).
Compared to other modern integrated graphic cards like the Nvidia GeForce 9400M (G 102MNVIDIA GeForce G 105M) or AMD ATI Radeon HD 3200, the GMA 4500M HD noticably slower and provides less optimized drivers for games.
The version in the GS45 can be clocked lower (320 versus 533 MHz) and support only FSB 800 (instead of FSB 533/1066). Furthermore, switchable graphics are only supported in the GM45 chipset. The GE45 has the same features as the GM45, and aditionally is certified by Macrovision.
A new feature of the GMA chip, are the integrated HD video-decoding functions. The GM45 is able to decode HD-videos in the formats AVC, VC-2, and MPEG-2 to help the CPU. This way a Blu-Ray playback should also be possible with a low end CPU (only with the 533 MHz clocked version in the GM45 and GS45).
The graphics core in the GL40 and GS40 chipset with a lower core speed of 400 MHz is called GMA 4500M (without the HD). Because of the lower clock rate, the 4500M performs a bit worse in games and is not capable of decoding Blu-Ray videos fluently.
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Codename | GL40 | Montevina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Architecture | Gen. 4.5 | Gen. 4.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pipelines | 10 - unified | 10 - unified | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Core Speed | 400 MHz | 533 MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shared Memory | yes | yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
API | DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 | DirectX 10, Shader 4.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
technology | 65 nm | 65 nm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Features | Enhanced Intel Clear Video Technology, HD Video Decoder (VC/VC2/MPEG2), HDMI mit HDCP Support, Display Refresh Rate Switching Technology, Render Standby | Enhanced Intel Clear Video Technology, HD Video Decoder (VC/VC2/MPEG2), HDMI with HDCP support, Display Refresh Rate Switching Technology, Render Standby | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of Announcement | 01.10.2008 | 01.10.2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Link to Manufacturer Page | www.intel.com | www.intel.com |
Benchmarks
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD
Average Benchmarks Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500M → 100% n=12
Average Benchmarks Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD → 105% n=12

* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation
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 detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

League of Legends
2019
Fifa 14
2013
Dead Space 3
2013
Dishonored
2012
World of Tanks v8
2012
Fifa 13
2012
Counter-Strike: GO
2012
Dirt Showdown
2012
Diablo III
2012
Mass Effect 3
2012
Fifa 12
2011
Dirt 3
2011
Crysis 2
2011
Fifa 11
2010
StarCraft 2
2010
CoD Modern Warfare 2
2009Average Gaming Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500M → 100%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%
Average Gaming Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD → 134%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 145%
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500M | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K |
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Sims 3 | 33.98 | 11.39 | ||||
Crysis - GPU Benchmark | 3.49 | |||||
F.E.A.R. | 34 | 14 | 5 | |||
World of Warcraft | 25 | 12 | 3 | |||
Counter-Strike Source | 23.6 | |||||
Quake 3 Arena - Timedemo | 72 | |||||
< 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 1 2 | 3 | 4 1 | | | |
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