Intel HD Graphics 4000 vs Intel HD Graphics 4600 vs Intel HD Graphics 4400
Intel HD Graphics 4000
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The Intel HD Graphics 4000 (GT2) is a processor graphics card that is included in the Ivy Bridge processors of 2012 (3rd generation of core, e.g. Core i7-3770). The base clock can be automatically overclocked using Turbo Boost technology. Depending on the processor model, the base and turbo clock rate may differ greatly resulting in different graphics performance of ULV parts compared to high-end desktop and laptop quad-core parts.
Compared to the Intel HD Graphics 3000 in Sandy Bridge CPUs, the HD 4000 card was completely redesigned and offers improved DirectX 11 capable shaders, Hardware Tessellation, a dedicated level 3 cache (before the Last Level Cache LLC of the CPU) and DirectCompute support. The IPC (instructions per clock) can therefore be even 2x as fast as with Sandy Bridge and overall up to 60% more performance (3DMark Vantage) should be possible.
First benchmarks position the HD Graphics 4000 (in a fast quad core desktop CPU) on a level with a dedicated Nvidia GeForce GT 330M and therefore above the AMD processor graphics Radeon HD 6620G. In our extensive tests with games the HD Graphics 4000 was able to beat the HD 6620G in a fast Core i7-3820QM by about 15%. In the slower i7-3610QM and a dual core i5 it was on a similar level as the 6620G. Therefore, casual gamers that wont mind reducing the quality settings in high end games, may be happy with the performance of the HD Graphics 4000. Beware, that the HD Graphics 4000 is used with different clock speeds depending on the CPU model. The ULV CPUs (Core ix-3xx7U) for example feature lower clock speeds and cant maintain the Turbo frequency as good as the 35 - 55 Watt models. Therefore, the ULV version is about 30% slower on average.
A speciality of the Ivy Bridge GPUs is that 4x MSAA is supported in hardware now. However, 2x is only supported through software. The algorithm to support 2x is going through the 4x pipeline with a software algorithm, so performance is similar to 4x MSAA.
The integrated video decoder called Multi Format Codec Engine (MFX) was also improved and should allow even simultaneus 4K video decoding. DXVAChecker lists MPEG2, VC1, WMV9, and H264 as supported codecs. QuickSync for fast transcoding of videos was also optimized for higher performance and better image quality.
Another new feature is the support for up to 3 independent displays (depends on how the HD 4000 is used in the laptop - maybe only with a DisplayPort / eDP) as AMD offers with theirs Eyefinity support (up to 6 displays). DisplayPort 1.1 (max 2560x1600) and HDMI 1.4 (max 1920x1080 without hacks) are supported by the chip according to Intel.
Due to the 22nm 3D Tri-Gate production process, the power consumption should be relatively low (the development was focused on performance per Watt). The TDP of the whole package (including processor and memory controller) varies between 18 Watt (ULV) up to 45 Watt (mobile quad core) for the consumer laptop CPUs.
Intel HD Graphics 4600
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The Intel HD Graphics 4600 (GT2) is a processor graphics card included in some of the Haswell processors of 2013. The base clock can be automatically overclocked using Turbo Boost technology.
Depending on the processor model, the base and turbo clock rates may differ greatly resulting in varying graphics performance between CPU models.
In comparison to the HD 4000, the graphics core has been modified extensively. The GPU supports DirectX 11.1, OpenCL 1.2 and OpenGL 4.0. It also features an improved decoder for 4K videos and the fast Quick Sync encoder.
According to Intel benchmarks in 3DMark 11, the HD Graphics 4600 will be up to 60 percent faster than the previous HD 4000. In our gaming benchmarks, however, the improvement was only about 30 percent. This performance boost is achieved by architectural improvements and an increased number of execution units: The GT2 version integrates 20 EUs, compared to 16 EUs for the old HD 4000. Thus, the HD 4600 not only matches some dedicated GPUs such as the GeForce GT 620M/630M, but also competes with the fastest integrated AMD GPUs like the Radeon HD 8650G.
Due to the 22nm 3D Tri-Gate production process, power consumption should be relatively low. The HD Graphics 4600 can be found on dual- and quad-core Haswell models in the 37 - 57 Watt TDP range.
Intel HD Graphics 4400
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The Intel HD Graphics 4400 (GT2) is a processor graphics card included in some of the ULV Haswell processors of 2013. The relatively low base clock can be automatically overclocked using Turbo Boost technology. Depending on the processor model, the turbo clock rates may differ, resulting in varying graphics performance between models.
In comparison to the HD 4000, the HD 4400 graphics core has been modified extensively. The GPU now supports DirectX 11.1, OpenCL 1.2 and OpenGL 4.0. It also features an improved decoder for 4K videos and the fast Quick Sync encoder. Compared to the faster 4600, the 4400 offers the same amount of shaders, but lower clock speeds (see table of clock speeds of the different CPU models below).
The performance of the HD Graphics 4400 is somewhat below the HD 4600, since the GPU is designed for ULV models. Therefore, the clock rates are relatively low. Furthermore, the reduced TDP limits the Turbo Boost. Compared to the ULV versions of the Ivy Bridge HD 4000, the HD 4400 is about 20 - 30 percent faster. This performance boost is achieved by architectural improvements and an increased number of execution units: The GT2 version integrates 20 EUs, compared to 16 EUs for the old HD 4000. Depending on the clock rate, the HD 4400 matches the performance of a dedicated Radeon HD 7550M.
Due to the 22nm 3D Tri-Gate production process, the power consumption is relatively low. The HD Graphics 4400 can be found on ULV dual-core Haswell models with a TDP of 15 watts.
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 | Intel HD Graphics 4600 | Intel HD Graphics 4400 |
Manufacturer | Intel | Intel | Intel |
HD Graphics Series | | | |
Codename | Ivy Bridge | Haswell GT2 | Haswell GT2 |
Architecture | Gen. 7 Ivy Bridge | Gen. 7.5 Haswell | Gen. 7.5 Haswell |
Pipelines | 16 - unified | 20 - unified | 20 - unified |
Core Speed | 350 - 1350 (Boost) MHz | 200 - 1350 (Boost) MHz | 200 - 1100 (Boost) MHz |
Memory Bus Width | 64/128 Bit | 64/128 Bit | 64/128 Bit |
Shared Memory | yes | yes | yes |
DirectX | DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 | DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.0 | DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.0 |
technology | 22 nm | 22 nm | 22 nm |
Features | QuickSync | QuickSync | QuickSync |
Date of Announcement | 23.03.2011 | 01.06.2013 | 05.06.2013 |
CPU in HD Graphics 4000 | GPU Base Speed | GPU Boost / Turbo |
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Intel Core i7-3770K | 4 x 3500 MHz, 77 W | 650 MHz | 1150 MHz | Intel Core i7-3940XM | 4 x 3000 MHz, 55 W | 650 MHz | 1350 MHz | Intel Core i7-3920XM | 4 x 2900 MHz, 55 W | 650 MHz | 1300 MHz | » show 36 more | Intel Core i7-3840QM | 4 x 2800 MHz, 45 W | 650 MHz | 1300 MHz | Intel Core i7-3820QM | 4 x 2700 MHz, 45 W | 650 MHz | 1250 MHz | Intel Core i7-3740QM | 4 x 2700 MHz, 45 W | 650 MHz | 1300 MHz | Intel Core i7-3720QM | 4 x 2600 MHz, 45 W | 650 MHz | 1250 MHz | Intel Core i5-3570K | 4 x 3400 MHz, 77 W | 650 MHz | 1150 MHz | Intel Core i7-3635QM | 4 x 2400 MHz, 45 W | 650 MHz | 1200 MHz | Intel Core i7-3630QM | 4 x 2400 MHz, 45 W | 650 MHz | 1150 MHz | Intel Core i7-3615QM | 4 x 2300 MHz, 45 W | 650 MHz | 1200 MHz | Intel Core i7-3610QM | 4 x 2300 MHz, 45 W | 650 MHz | 1100 MHz | Intel Core i7-3632QM | 4 x 2200 MHz, 35 W | 650 MHz | 1150 MHz | Intel Core i7-3612QM | 4 x 2100 MHz, 35 W | 650 MHz | 1100 MHz | Intel Core i7-3540M | 2 x 3000 MHz, 35 W | 650 MHz | 1300 MHz | Intel Core i7-3520M | 2 x 2900 MHz, 35 W | 650 MHz | 1250 MHz | Intel Core i5-3380M | 2 x 2900 MHz, 35 W | 650 MHz | 1250 MHz | Intel Core i5-3360M | 2 x 2800 MHz, 35 W | 650 MHz | 1200 MHz | Intel Core i5-3340M | 2 x 2700 MHz, 35 W | 650 MHz | 1250 MHz | Intel Core i5-3320M | 2 x 2600 MHz, 35 W | 650 MHz | 1200 MHz | Intel Core i5-3230M | 2 x 2600 MHz, 35 W | 650 MHz | 1100 MHz | Intel Core i7-3687U | 2 x 2100 MHz, 17 W | 350 MHz | 1200 MHz | Intel Core i5-3210M | 2 x 2500 MHz, 35 W | 650 MHz | 1100 MHz | Intel Core i7-3667U | 2 x 2000 MHz, 17 W | 350 MHz | 1150 MHz | Intel Core i7-3537U | 2 x 2000 MHz, 17 W | 350 MHz | 1200 MHz | Intel Core i7-3517U | 2 x 1900 MHz, 17 W | 350 MHz | 1150 MHz | Intel Core i3-3130M | 2 x 2600 MHz, 35 W | 650 MHz | 1100 MHz | Intel Core i5-3437U | 2 x 1900 MHz, 17 W | 650 MHz | 1200 MHz | Intel Core i3-3120M | 2 x 2500 MHz, 35 W | 650 MHz | 1100 MHz | Intel Core i5-3427U | 2 x 1800 MHz, 17 W | 350 MHz | 1150 MHz | Intel Core i3-3110M | 2 x 2400 MHz, 35 W | 650 MHz | 1000 MHz | Intel Core i5-3337U | 2 x 1800 MHz, 17 W | 350 MHz | 1100 MHz | Intel Core i5-3317U | 2 x 1700 MHz, 17 W | 350 MHz | 1050 MHz | Intel Core i7-3689Y | 2 x 1500 MHz, 13 W | 350 MHz | 850 MHz | Intel Core i5-3439Y | 2 x 1500 MHz, 13 W | 350 MHz | 850 MHz | Intel Core i3-3227U | 2 x 1900 MHz, 17 W | 350 MHz | 1100 MHz | Intel Core i5-3339Y | 2 x 1500 MHz, 13 W | 350 MHz | 850 MHz | Intel Core i3-3217U | 2 x 1800 MHz, 17 W | 350 MHz | 1050 MHz | Intel Core i3-3229Y | 2 x 1400 MHz, 13 W | 350 MHz | 850 MHz | min. - max. | | 350 - 650 MHz | 850 - 1350 MHz |
| CPU in HD Graphics 4600 | GPU Base Speed | GPU Boost / Turbo |
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Intel Core i7-4790K | 4 x 4000 MHz, 88 W | 350 MHz | 1250 MHz | Intel Core i7-4790 | 4 x 3600 MHz, 84 W | 350 MHz | 1200 MHz | Intel Core i7-4770K | 4 x 3500 MHz, 84 W | 400 MHz | 1200 MHz | » show 40 more | Intel Core i7-4790S | 4 x 3200 MHz, 65 W | 350 MHz | 1200 MHz | Intel Core i7-4940MX | 4 x 3100 MHz, 57 W | 400 MHz | 1350 MHz | Intel Core i7-4930MX | 4 x 3000 MHz, 57 W | 400 MHz | 1350 MHz | Intel Core i7-4980HQ | 4 x 2800 MHz, 47 W | 200 MHz | 1300 MHz | Intel Core i7-4910MQ | 4 x 2900 MHz, 47 W | 400 MHz | 1300 MHz | Intel Core i7-4790T | 4 x 2700 MHz, 45 W | 350 MHz | 1200 MHz | Intel Core i7-4900MQ | 4 x 2800 MHz, 47 W | 400 MHz | 1300 MHz | Intel Core i7-4960HQ | 4 x 2600 MHz, 47 W | 200 MHz | 1300 MHz | Intel Core i7-4810MQ | 4 x 2800 MHz, 47 W | 400 MHz | 1300 MHz | Intel Core i7-4800MQ | 4 x 2700 MHz, 47 W | 400 MHz | 1300 MHz | Intel Core i7-4720HQ | 4 x 2600 MHz, 47 W | 400 MHz | 1200 MHz | Intel Core i7-4710HQ | 4 x 2500 MHz, 47 W | 400 MHz | 1200 MHz | Intel Core i7-4710MQ | 4 x 2500 MHz, 47 W | 400 MHz | 1150 MHz | Intel Core i7-4700HQ | 4 x 2400 MHz, 47 W | 400 MHz | 1200 MHz | Intel Core i7-4700MQ | 4 x 2400 MHz, 47 W | 400 MHz | 1150 MHz | Intel Core i7-4722HQ | 4 x 2400 MHz, 37 W | 400 MHz | 1150 MHz | Intel Core i5-4590 | 4 x 3300 MHz, 84 W | 350 MHz | 1150 MHz | Intel Core i7-4712HQ | 4 x 2300 MHz, 37 W | 400 MHz | 1150 MHz | Intel Core i7-4712MQ | 4 x 2300 MHz, 37 W | 400 MHz | 1150 MHz | Intel Core i7-4702HQ | 4 x 2200 MHz, 37 W | 400 MHz | 1150 MHz | Intel Core i7-4702MQ | 4 x 2200 MHz, 37 W | 400 MHz | 1150 MHz | Intel Core i5-4460 | 4 x 3200 MHz, 84 W | 350 MHz | 1100 MHz | Intel Core i5-4430 | 4 x 3000 MHz, 84 W | 350 MHz | 1100 MHz | Intel Core i7-4610M | 2 x 3000 MHz, 37 W | 400 MHz | 1300 MHz | Intel Core i7-4600M | 2 x 2900 MHz, 37 W | 400 MHz | 1300 MHz | Intel Core i5-4340M | 2 x 2900 MHz, 37 W | 400 MHz | 1250 MHz | Intel Core i5-4210H | 2 x 2900 MHz, 47 W | 400 MHz | 1150 MHz | Intel Core i5-4330M | 2 x 2800 MHz, 37 W | 400 MHz | 1250 MHz | Intel Core i5-4200H | 2 x 2800 MHz, 47 W | 400 MHz | 1150 MHz | Intel Core i5-4310M | 2 x 2700 MHz, 37 W | 400 MHz | 1250 MHz | Intel Core i5-4400E | 2 x 2700 MHz, 37 W | 400 MHz | 1000 MHz | Intel Core i5-4300M | 2 x 2600 MHz, 37 W | 400 MHz | 1250 MHz | Intel Core i5-4210M | 2 x 2600 MHz, 37 W | 400 MHz | 1150 MHz | Intel Core i5-4200M | 2 x 2500 MHz, 37 W | 400 MHz | 1150 MHz | Intel Core i3-4110M | 2 x 2600 MHz, 37 W | 400 MHz | 1100 MHz | Intel Core i3-4100M | 2 x 2500 MHz, 37 W | 400 MHz | 1100 MHz | Intel Core i3-4000M | 2 x 2400 MHz, 37 W | 400 MHz | 1100 MHz | Intel Core i3-4100E | 2 x 2400 MHz, 37 W | 400 MHz | 900 MHz | Intel Core i5-4402E | 2 x 1600 MHz, 25 W | 400 MHz | 900 MHz | Intel Core i3-4102E | 2 x 1600 MHz, 25 W | 400 MHz | 900 MHz | min. - max. | | 200 - 650 MHz | 850 - 1350 MHz |
| CPU in HD Graphics 4400 | GPU Base Speed | GPU Boost / Turbo |
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Intel Core i7-4600U | 2 x 2100 MHz, 15 W | 200 MHz | 1100 MHz | Intel Core i7-4510U | 2 x 2000 MHz, 15 W | 200 MHz | 1100 MHz | Intel Core i7-4500U | 2 x 1800 MHz, 15 W | 200 MHz | 1100 MHz | » show 10 more | Intel Core i5-4310U | 2 x 2000 MHz, 15 W | 200 MHz | 1100 MHz | Intel Core i5-4300U | 2 x 1900 MHz, 15 W | 200 MHz | 1100 MHz | Intel Core i5-4210U | 2 x 1700 MHz, 15 W | 200 MHz | 1000 MHz | Intel Core i5-4200U | 2 x 1600 MHz, 15 W | 200 MHz | 1000 MHz | Intel Core i3-4120U | 2 x 2000 MHz, 15 W | 200 MHz | 1000 MHz | Intel Core i3-4030U | 2 x 1900 MHz, 15 W | 200 MHz | 1000 MHz | Intel Core i3-4025U | 2 x 1900 MHz, 15 W | 200 MHz | 950 MHz | Intel Core i3-4100U | 2 x 1800 MHz, 15 W | 200 MHz | 1000 MHz | Intel Core i3-4010U | 2 x 1700 MHz, 15 W | 200 MHz | 1000 MHz | Intel Core i3-4005U | 2 x 1700 MHz, 15 W | 200 MHz | 950 MHz | min. - max. | | 200 - 650 MHz | 850 - 1350 MHz |
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Benchmarks
Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy - HD Graphics 4000
3 pt (3%)
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AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT (Desktop) 3178%
Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy - HD Graphics 4600
4.5 pt (5%)
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AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT (Desktop) 2039%
Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy - HD Graphics 4400
3.7 pt (4%)
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AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT (Desktop) 2542%
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 43759 avg: 44324 median: 44323.5 (7%) max: 44888 Points
min: 42224 avg: 42243 median: 42242.5 (7%) max: 42261 Points
37082 Points (6%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
min: 20514 avg: 24179 median: 24426 (3%) max: 28772 Points
min: 20937 avg: 25956 median: 22583 (3%) max: 34347 Points
min: 19943 avg: 25546 median: 24573 (3%) max: 33095 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Score
min: 1469 avg: 3380 median: 3282.5 (4%) max: 5946 Points
min: 3322 avg: 5276 median: 5040.5 (7%) max: 7233 Points
min: 1733 avg: 3980 median: 3940 (5%) max: 4989 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
min: 1619 avg: 3850 median: 3768.5 (2%) max: 5761 Points
min: 3892 avg: 5865 median: 5613 (3%) max: 7536 Points
min: 1946 avg: 5040 median: 4953 (2%) max: 6547 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Score
min: 168 avg: 447 median: 444 (1%) max: 647 Points
min: 432 avg: 650 median: 592.5 (2%) max: 904 Points
min: 352 avg: 543 median: 525 (1%) max: 700 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
min: 191 avg: 486 median: 480 (1%) max: 705 Points
min: 499 avg: 703 median: 635.5 (1%) max: 978 Points
min: 369 avg: 592 median: 569 (1%) max: 778 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
min: 11232 avg: 31858 median: 31598 (4%) max: 48923 Points
min: 31725 avg: 47455 median: 48631 (6%) max: 64426 Points
min: 12866 avg: 38629 median: 38886.5 (5%) max: 58126 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
min: 248 avg: 603 median: 603 (2%) max: 802 Points
min: 655 avg: 1060 median: 1041 (3%) max: 1464 Points
min: 460 avg: 843 median: 828 (2%) max: 1032 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
min: 216 avg: 522 median: 523 (1%) max: 684 Points
min: 572 avg: 926 median: 910.5 (2%) max: 1258 Points
min: 399 avg: 755 median: 735.5 (1%) max: 962 Points
3DMark Vantage
3DM Vant. Perf. total + Intel HD Graphics 4000 3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. total
min: 830 avg: 2985 median: 2959 (3%) max: 4433 Points
3DM Vant. Perf. total + Intel HD Graphics 4600 min: 3077 avg: 4802 median: 5203 (5%) max: 6304 Points
3DM Vant. Perf. total + Intel HD Graphics 4400 min: 2450 avg: 3559 median: 3583 (4%) max: 4820 Points
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX + Intel HD Graphics 4000 3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX
min: 659 avg: 2441 median: 2415 (2%) max: 3488 Points
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX + Intel HD Graphics 4600 min: 2504 avg: 3860 median: 4132 (4%) max: 5041 Points
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX + Intel HD Graphics 4400 min: 2083 avg: 3005 median: 2986.5 (3%) max: 4123 Points
3DMark 2001SE - 3DMark 2001 - Standard
min: 8967 avg: 14343 median: 15220 (16%) max: 16933 Points
38441 Points (40%)
| 4770K | 16384 | 1250 / MHz | | 38441 |
20486 Points (21%)
3DMark 03 - 3DMark 03 - Standard
min: 7402 avg: 11805 median: 12768 (7%) max: 19294 Points
min: 18916 avg: 21326 median: 22200 (12%) max: 22861 Points
min: 9129 avg: 12378 median: 13244 (7%) max: 16040 Points
3DMark 05 - 3DMark 05 - Standard
min: 5239 avg: 8296 median: 8393 (12%) max: 11948 Points
min: 13616 avg: 15058 median: 15760 (23%) max: 15797 Points
min: 6313 avg: 8674 median: 8802 (13%) max: 10495 Points
3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Score Unknown Settings + Intel HD Graphics 4000 4276 (8%)
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 + Intel HD Graphics 4000 min: 1605 avg: 4588 median: 4412.5 (8%) max: 7159 Points
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 + Intel HD Graphics 4600 min: 4468 avg: 6795 median: 7362 (14%) max: 8819 Points
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 + Intel HD Graphics 4400 min: 4074 avg: 5110 median: 5164 (10%) max: 6293 Points
Unigine Heaven 3.0 - Unigine Heaven 3.0 DX 11
min: 6.9 avg: 7.6 median: 7.4 (2%) max: 8.9 fps
min: 13.5 avg: 14.4 median: 14.4 (5%) max: 15.2 fps
Core i7-4930MX (Clevo P150SM) | 4930MX | 8192 | | | 13.5 |
Wortmann Terra Mobile 1529H | 4200M | 4096 | 400 - 1150 / MHz | | 15.2 |
min: 6.5 avg: 7.7 median: 8.2 (3%) max: 8.4 fps
Unigine Heaven 3.0 - Unigine Heaven 3.0 OpenGL
min: 7.7 avg: 8.1 median: 8.1 (4%) max: 8.4 fps
min: 15.2 avg: 15.5 median: 15.5 (7%) max: 15.8 fps
Core i7-4930MX (Clevo P150SM) | 4930MX | 8192 | | | 15.2 |
Wortmann Terra Mobile 1529H | 4200M | 4096 | 400 - 1150 / MHz | | 15.8 |
min: 7 avg: 8.2 median: 8.6 (4%) max: 9.1 fps
Unigine Heaven 2.1 - Heaven 2.1 high
min: 6 avg: 9.6 median: 9.4 (2%) max: 13 fps
15.3 fps (3%)
min: 7.9 avg: 10.9 median: 10.9 (2%) max: 15.9 fps
SPECviewperf 11
specvp11 snx-01 + Intel HD Graphics 4000 SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 snx-01
min: 0.69 avg: 1.1 median: 1.2 (1%) max: 1.47 fps