Intel HD Graphics 5500 vs Intel HD Graphics (Braswell) vs Intel HD Graphics 4400
Intel HD Graphics 5500
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The Intel HD Graphics 5500 (GT2) is an integrated Broadwell graphics card revealed in Q1 2015. It can be found in several ULV SoCs (15 W TDP) such as the Core i5-5200U or i7-5600U. While Core i5 and Core i7 chips feature 24 EUs, the Core i3 version offers just 23 EUs. Depending on the specific CPU, the maximum GPU frequency varies between 850 and 950 MHz.
Architecture and Features
Broadwell features a GPU based on the Intel Gen8 architecture, which has been optimized in various aspects compared to the previous Gen7.5 (Haswell). Inter alia, the shader arrays called "subslice" have been reorganized and now offer 8 Execution Units (EUs) each. Three subslices form a "slice" for a total of 24 EUs. Combined with other improvements such as larger L1 caches and an optimized frontend, the integrated GPU has become faster and more efficient than its predecessor.
The HD Graphics 5500 represents the mid-range version of the Broadwell GPU family and consists of one slice with 24 EUs. Beyond that, there is also a low-end variant (GT1, 12 EUs) as well as higher-end models (GT3/GT3e + eDRAM, 48 EUs).
All Broadwell GPUs support OpenCL 2.0 and DirectX 12 (FL 11_1). The video engine can now decode H.265 using both fixed function hardware as well as available GPU shaders. Up to three displays can be connected via DP 1.2/eDP 1.3 (max. 3840 x 2160 @ 60 Hz) or HDMI 1.4a (max. 3840 x 2160 @ 24 Hz). HDMI 2.0, however, is not supported.
Performance
Depending on the specific CPU, the maximum GPU frequency varies between 850 and 950 MHz. Due to the low TDP, however, the average clock in 3D applications will be somewhat lower.
Equipped with fast dual-channel memory, the HD Graphics 5500 outperforms the HD Graphics 4400 (Haswell, 20 EUs) by 20 - 25 percent and also beats the HD Graphics 5000 (Haswell, 40 EUs). However, even a low-end dedicated GeForce 820M ist about 10 - 30 percent faster than the HD 5500. Games as of 2014/2015 will usually run fluently only at (very) low settings.
Power Consumption
Utilizing a new 14 nm process, the Broadwell ULV chips are specified at just 15 W TDP and therefore suited for thin ultrabooks. The TDP is flexible and can be further reduced (7.5 or 10 W), which has a significant impact on performance.
Intel HD Graphics (Braswell)
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The Intel HD Graphics (Braswell) is an integrated graphics card in the low end SoCs of the Braswell series (e.g. Pentium N3700). It is based on the same architecture as the integrated GPU of the Broadwell graphics cards (e.g. HD Graphics 5300), but offers less shader cores and slower clock speeds.
The performance depends on the processor. The fastest models offer 16 EUs (shader cores) at 400 - 700 MHz. It should be about twice as fast as the old HD Graphics in Bay Trail SoCs. At the time of announcement in Q1 2015 the following models exist:
- Pentium N3700: 16 EUs @ 400 - 700 MHz, Dual-Channel Memory
- Celeron N3150: 12 EUs @ 320 - 640 MHz, Dual-Channel Memory
- Celeron N3050: 12 EUs @ 320 - 600 MHz, Dual-Channel Memory
- Celeron N3000: 12 EUs @ 320 - 600 MHz, Dual-Channel Memory
In the first CPUs the graphics card was only called Intel HD Graphics. Later (e.g. in the Celeron N3060) Intel renamed it to Intel HD Graphics 400 (Celeron with 12 EUs) and Intel HD Graphics 405 (Pentium with 16 EUs).
Gaming performance ist still only suited for older or less demanding games. Often also the processor is limited gaming performance (e.g. in the dual-core N3000).
The SoC also integrates a video decoding engine that should be able to handle 4K H.265 videos.
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 5500 | Intel HD Graphics (Braswell) | Intel HD Graphics 4400 |
Manufacturer | Intel | Intel | Intel |
HD Graphics Series | | | |
Codename | Broadwell GT2 | Braswell | Haswell GT2 |
Architecture | Broadwell | Intel Gen8 | Haswell |
| 24 - | 16 - | 20 - |
Core | 300 - 950 (Boost) MHz | 320 - 700 (Boost) MHz | 200 - 1100 (Boost) MHz |
Bus | 64/128 Bit | 64/128 Bit | 64/128 Bit |
| yes | yes | yes |
DirectX | DirectX 12 (FL 11_1) | DirectX 11.2, 5.0 | DirectX 11.1, 5.0 |
Transistors | 1300 Million |
Technology | 14 nm | 14 nm | 22 nm |
Features | Quick Sync | QuickSync |
Introduced | 05.01.2015 | 01.04.2015 | 05.06.2013 |
3DMark - Time Spy Score 2560x1440

289 Points (2%)
3DMark - Time Spy Graphics 2560x1440

255 Points (2%)
3DMark - Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics Score 1280x720 offscreen

min: 43391 avg: 58342.9 median: 58776 (11%) max: 68877 Points
37082 Points (7%)
3DMark - Ice Storm Extreme Graphics 1920x1080
min: 27084 avg: 33172.2 median: 31022.5 (4%) max: 40670 Points
min: 19943 avg: 25546 median: 24573 (3%) max: 33095 Points
3DMark - Cloud Gate Standard Score 1280x720

min: 3351 avg: 4777.3 median: 4790.5 (8%) max: 6106 Points

min: 1327 avg: 1595.4 median: 1529 (3%) max: 2134 Points

min: 1733 avg: 3980.4 median: 3940 (7%) max: 4989 Points
3DMark - Cloud Gate Standard Graphics 1280x720

min: 4571 avg: 5863.9 median: 5544 (3%) max: 7789 Points
min: 1950 avg: 2187.3 median: 2193 (1%) max: 2457 Points

min: 1946 avg: 5039.9 median: 4953 (3%) max: 6547 Points
3DMark - Fire Strike Score 1920x1080
min: 500 avg: 648.5 median: 634.5 (2%) max: 868 Points
min: 204 avg: 235.2 median: 238 (1%) max: 256 Points

min: 352 avg: 542.7 median: 525 (2%) max: 700 Points
3DMark - Fire Strike Graphics 1920x1080

min: 535 avg: 693.7 median: 663 (2%) max: 927 Points
min: 218 avg: 256.5 median: 261 (1%) max: 299 Points
min: 369 avg: 592.4 median: 569 (1%) max: 778 Points
3DMark - Ice Storm Standard Graphics 1280x720

min: 33288 avg: 50088.6 median: 48637 (6%) max: 70409 Points
min: 20067 avg: 24120.9 median: 24638 (3%) max: 26079 Points

min: 12866 avg: 38628.7 median: 38886.5 (5%) max: 58126 Points
3DMark 11 - Performance 1280x720

min: 758 avg: 1087.7 median: 1079.5 (3%) max: 1434 points
min: 310 avg: 434.8 median: 436 (1%) max: 518 points

min: 460 avg: 842.8 median: 828 (3%) max: 1032 points
3DMark 11 - Performance GPU 1280x720

min: 667 avg: 979.5 median: 979 (2%) max: 1265 points
min: 275 avg: 389.9 median: 395 (1%) max: 468 points
min: 399 avg: 754.6 median: 735.5 (1%) max: 962 points
3DMark Vantage
P Result 1280x1024 + Intel HD Graphics 5500 3DMark Vantage - P Result 1280x1024

min: 3574 avg: 4500.8 median: 4798 (7%) max: 5124 Points
P Result 1280x1024 + Intel HD Graphics (Braswell) 1479 Points (2%)
P Result 1280x1024 + Intel HD Graphics 4400 min: 2450 avg: 3558.6 median: 3583 (5%) max: 4820 Points
P GPU no PhysX 1280x1024 + Intel HD Graphics 5500 3DMark Vantage - P GPU no PhysX 1280x1024

min: 3057 avg: 3804.4 median: 3987 (5%) max: 4351 Points
P GPU no PhysX 1280x1024 + Intel HD Graphics (Braswell) 1328 Points (2%)
P GPU no PhysX 1280x1024 + Intel HD Graphics 4400 min: 2083 avg: 3005.2 median: 2986.5 (4%) max: 4123 Points
3DMark 2001SE - Standard 1024x768
20486 Points (21%)
3DMark 03 - Standard 1024x768

min: 9129 avg: 12378 median: 13244 (7%) max: 16040 Points
3DMark 05 - Standard 1024x768

min: 6313 avg: 8673.9 median: 8802 (19%) max: 10495 Points
3DMark 06 Standard 1280x1024 + Intel HD Graphics 5500 3DMark 06

min: 5458 avg: 6875.3 median: 6998 (15%) max: 7950 Points
Standard 1280x1024 + Intel HD Graphics (Braswell) 1311 Points (3%)
Standard 1280x1024 + Intel HD Graphics 4400 min: 4074 avg: 5109.5 median: 5164 (11%) max: 6293 Points
Unigine Heaven 3.0 - DX 11, Normal Tessellation, High Shaders 1920x1080

9.3 fps (3%)

min: 6.5 avg: 7.7 median: 8.2 (3%) max: 8.4 fps
Unigine Heaven 3.0 - OpenGL, Normal Tessellation, High Shaders 1920x1080

9.8 fps (6%)

min: 7 avg: 8.2 median: 8.6 (5%) max: 9.1 fps
Unigine Heaven 2.1 - high, Tesselation (normal), DirectX11 1280x1024

min: 12.4 avg: 15.5 median: 15.7 (7%) max: 17.9 fps
min: 3.2 avg: 4.9 median: 4.9 (2%) max: 6.6 fps
min: 7.9 avg: 10.9 median: 10.9 (5%) max: 15.9 fps
SPECviewperf 11
Siemens NX 1920x1080 + Intel HD Graphics 5500 SPECviewperf 11 - Siemens NX 1920x1080
min: 1.89 avg: 2.1 median: 2 (1%) max: 2.29 fps
HP EliteBook Folio 1040 G2 H7W22EA | 5300U | 8192 | 300 / MHz | 10.18.14.4112 | 1.89 |
Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 12 20DK002EPB | 5600U | 8192 | | 10.18.14.4099 | 1.95 |
Fujitsu LifeBook S935 0M0008PL | 5300U | 4096 | 300 / MHz | 10.18.15.4278 | 2.04 |
Lenovo ThinkPad T450 20BVG733PB | 5600U | 16384 | 300 / MHz | | 2.24 |
HP EliteBook 850 G2 J7B56EA | 5300U | 8192 | 300 / MHz | 10.18.10.3995 | 2.29 |
Siemens NX 1920x1080 + Intel HD Graphics 4400 min: 1.06 avg: 1.6 median: 1.7 (1%) max: 2.09 fps
Tcvis 1920x1080 + Intel HD Graphics 5500 SPECviewperf 11 - Tcvis 1920x1080
min: 2.42 avg: 2.6 median: 2.6 (4%) max: 2.9 fps
Fujitsu LifeBook S935 0M0008PL | 5300U | 4096 | 300 / MHz | 10.18.15.4278 | 2.42 |
HP EliteBook Folio 1040 G2 H7W22EA | 5300U | 8192 | 300 / MHz | 10.18.14.4112 | 2.5 |
HP EliteBook 850 G2 J7B56EA | 5300U | 8192 | 300 / MHz | 10.18.10.3995 | 2.61 |
Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 12 20DK002EPB | 5600U | 8192 | | 10.18.14.4099 | 2.63 |
Lenovo ThinkPad T450 20BVG733PB | 5600U | 16384 | 300 / MHz | | 2.9 |
Tcvis 1920x1080 + Intel HD Graphics 4400 min: 1.47 avg: 2.2 median: 2.2 (4%) max: 2.94 fps
SolidWorks 1920x1080 + Intel HD Graphics 5500 SPECviewperf 11 - SolidWorks 1920x1080

min: 11.6 avg: 13 median: 12.5 (15%) max: 14.7 fps
HP EliteBook Folio 1040 G2 H7W22EA | 5300U | 8192 | 300 / MHz | 10.18.14.4112 | 11.6 |
Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 12 20DK002EPB | 5600U | 8192 | | 10.18.14.4099 | 12.3 |
Fujitsu LifeBook S935 0M0008PL | 5300U | 4096 | 300 / MHz | 10.18.15.4278 | 12.47 |
HP EliteBook 850 G2 J7B56EA | 5300U | 8192 | 300 / MHz | 10.18.10.3995 | 13.73 |
Lenovo ThinkPad T450 20BVG733PB | 5600U | 16384 | 300 / MHz | | 14.7 |
SolidWorks 1920x1080 + Intel HD Graphics 4400 
min: 6.04 avg: 9.7 median: 9.6 (12%) max: 12.19 fps
Pro/ENGINEER 1920x1080 + Intel HD Graphics 5500 SPECviewperf 11 - Pro/ENGINEER 1920x1080

min: 2.14 avg: 2.3 median: 2.3 (10%) max: 2.53 fps
Fujitsu LifeBook S935 0M0008PL | 5300U | 4096 | 300 / MHz | 10.18.15.4278 | 2.14 |
HP EliteBook Folio 1040 G2 H7W22EA | 5300U | 8192 | 300 / MHz | 10.18.14.4112 | 2.27 |
Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 12 20DK002EPB | 5600U | 8192 | | 10.18.14.4099 | 2.29 |
HP EliteBook 850 G2 J7B56EA | 5300U | 8192 | 300 / MHz | 10.18.10.3995 | 2.34 |
Lenovo ThinkPad T450 20BVG733PB | 5600U | 16384 | 300 / MHz | | 2.53 |
Pro/ENGINEER 1920x1080 + Intel HD Graphics 4400 
min: 1.39 avg: 1.9 median: 1.9 (8%) max: 2.28 fps
Maya 1920x1080 + Intel HD Graphics 5500 SPECviewperf 11 - Maya 1920x1080

min: 8.07 avg: 13.6 median: 14.7 (11%) max: 18.15 fps
HP EliteBook 850 G2 J7B56EA | 5300U | 8192 | 300 / MHz | 10.18.10.3995 | 8.07 |
Fujitsu LifeBook S935 0M0008PL | 5300U | 4096 | 300 / MHz | 10.18.15.4278 | 10.96 |
HP EliteBook Folio 1040 G2 H7W22EA | 5300U | 8192 | 300 / MHz | 10.18.14.4112 | 14.67 |
Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 12 20DK002EPB | 5600U | 8192 | | 10.18.14.4099 | 16.29 |
Lenovo ThinkPad T450 20BVG733PB | 5600U | 16384 | 300 / MHz | | 18.15 |
Maya 1920x1080 + Intel HD Graphics 4400 
min: 7.81 avg: 12.6 median: 12.2 (9%) max: 16.81 fps
Lightwave 1920x1080 + Intel HD Graphics 5500 SPECviewperf 11 - Lightwave 1920x1080

min: 14.7 avg: 18.4 median: 18.6 (20%) max: 21.44 fps
HP EliteBook 850 G2 J7B56EA | 5300U | 8192 | 300 / MHz | 10.18.10.3995 | 14.7 |
Fujitsu LifeBook S935 0M0008PL | 5300U | 4096 | 300 / MHz | 10.18.15.4278 | 16.36 |
HP EliteBook Folio 1040 G2 H7W22EA | 5300U | 8192 | 300 / MHz | 10.18.14.4112 | 18.56 |
Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 12 20DK002EPB | 5600U | 8192 | | 10.18.14.4099 | 20.92 |
Lenovo ThinkPad T450 20BVG733PB | 5600U | 16384 | 300 / MHz | | 21.44 |
Lightwave 1920x1080 + Intel HD Graphics 4400 
min: 9.88 avg: 13.6 median: 13.2 (14%) max: 17.4 fps
Ensight 1920x1080 + Intel HD Graphics 5500 SPECviewperf 11 - Ensight 1920x1080
min: 1.67 avg: 2.5 median: 2.6 (1%) max: 2.88 fps
HP EliteBook 850 G2 J7B56EA | 5300U | 8192 | 300 / MHz | 10.18.10.3995 | 1.67 |
Fujitsu LifeBook S935 0M0008PL | 5300U | 4096 | 300 / MHz | 10.18.15.4278 | 2.42 |
HP EliteBook Folio 1040 G2 H7W22EA | 5300U | 8192 | 300 / MHz | 10.18.14.4112 | 2.56 |
Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 12 20DK002EPB | 5600U | 8192 | | 10.18.14.4099 | 2.79 |
Lenovo ThinkPad T450 20BVG733PB | 5600U | 16384 | 300 / MHz | | 2.88 |
Ensight 1920x1080 + Intel HD Graphics 4400 min: 1.29 avg: 1.9 median: 2 (1%) max: 2.47 fps
SPECviewperf 12
Solidworks (sw-03) 1900x1060 + Intel HD Graphics 5500 SPECviewperf 12 - Solidworks (sw-03) 1900x1060

min: 2.12 avg: 9.9 median: 12.3 (6%) max: 15.6 fps
Solidworks (sw-03) 1900x1060 + Intel HD Graphics 4400 min: 6.92 avg: 9.3 median: 9.3 (4%) max: 11.62 fps
Siemens NX (snx-02) 1900x1060 + Intel HD Graphics 5500 SPECviewperf 12 - Siemens NX (snx-02) 1900x1060
min: 1.37 avg: 2.3 median: 2.4 (1%) max: 2.7 fps
Siemens NX (snx-02) 1900x1060 + Intel HD Graphics 4400 min: 1.99 avg: 2 median: 2 (1%) max: 2.08 fps
Showcase (showcase-01) 1900x1060 + Intel HD Graphics 5500 SPECviewperf 12 - Showcase (showcase-01) 1900x1060

min: 2.63 avg: 7 median: 4.2 (2%) max: 14.14 fps
Showcase (showcase-01) 1900x1060 + Intel HD Graphics 4400 min: 4.19 avg: 4.3 median: 4.3 (2%) max: 4.48 fps
Medical (medical-01) 1900x1060 + Intel HD Graphics 5500 SPECviewperf 12 - Medical (medical-01) 1900x1060

min: 0.95 avg: 1.4 median: 1 (1%) max: 2.36 fps
Medical (medical-01) 1900x1060 + Intel HD Graphics 4400 min: 1.24 avg: 1.5 median: 1.5 (2%) max: 1.84 fps
Maya (maya-04) 1900x1060 + Intel HD Graphics 5500 SPECviewperf 12 - Maya (maya-04) 1900x1060

min: 2.49 avg: 6.3 median: 2.6 (1%) max: 12.31 fps
Maya (maya-04) 1900x1060 + Intel HD Graphics 4400 min: 2.36 avg: 2.5 median: 2.5 (1%) max: 2.54 fps
Energy (energy-01) 1900x1060 + Intel HD Graphics 5500 SPECviewperf 12 - Energy (energy-01) 1900x1060
min: 0.06 avg: 6.9 median: 0.1 (0%) max: 17.35 fps
Energy (energy-01) 1900x1060 + Intel HD Graphics 4400 min: 0.07 avg: 0.2 median: 0.1 (1%) max: 0.22 fps
Creo (creo-01) 1900x1060 + Intel HD Graphics 5500 SPECviewperf 12 - Creo (creo-01) 1900x1060

min: 2.49 avg: 5.7 median: 6.5 (4%) max: 8.99 fps
Creo (creo-01) 1900x1060 + Intel HD Graphics 4400 min: 6.08 avg: 6.6 median: 6.6 (4%) max: 7.02 fps
Catia (catia-04) 1900x1060 + Intel HD Graphics 5500 SPECviewperf 12 - Catia (catia-04) 1900x1060

min: 6.86 avg: 7.7 median: 7.1 (4%) max: 9.69 fps
Catia (catia-04) 1900x1060 + Intel HD Graphics 4400 min: 7.96 avg: 8.3 median: 8.3 (4%) max: 8.54 fps
Windows 7 Experience Index - Gaming graphics

min: 5.2 avg: 6.2 median: 6.5 (82%) max: 6.5 points
Windows 7 Experience Index - Graphics

min: 5.2 avg: 5.5 median: 5.2 (66%) max: 6.5 points
Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit + Intel HD Graphics 5500 Cinebench R10 - Shading 32Bit

min: 3045 avg: 5408.2 median: 5270.5 (26%) max: 8571 Points
Shading 32Bit + Intel HD Graphics (Braswell) min: 1788 avg: 2276.1 median: 2284 (11%) max: 2747 Points
Shading 32Bit + Intel HD Graphics 4400 min: 4094 avg: 6063.4 median: 6130 (31%) max: 8532 Points
Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64Bit + Intel HD Graphics 5500 Cinebench R11.5 - OpenGL 64Bit

min: 13.54 avg: 21.2 median: 20.3 (12%) max: 35.03 Points
OpenGL 64Bit + Intel HD Graphics (Braswell) min: 6.89 avg: 9.1 median: 9.5 (6%) max: 9.86 Points
OpenGL 64Bit + Intel HD Graphics 4400 min: 9.45 avg: 16.8 median: 16.4 (10%) max: 24 Points
Cinebench R15
OpenGL 64Bit + Intel HD Graphics 5500 Cinebench R15 - OpenGL 64Bit

min: 16.42 avg: 26.3 median: 25.4 (10%) max: 35.04 Points
OpenGL 64Bit + Intel HD Graphics (Braswell) min: 11.13 avg: 12.4 median: 12.3 (5%) max: 13.82 Points
OpenGL 64Bit + Intel HD Graphics 4400 min: 12.87 avg: 20.3 median: 20.4 (8%) max: 26.49 Points
Ref. Match 64Bit + Intel HD Graphics 5500 Cinebench R15 - Ref. Match 64Bit

min: 98 avg: 98 median: 98 (98%) max: 99.6 Points
Ref. Match 64Bit + Intel HD Graphics (Braswell) 98 Points (98%)
Ref. Match 64Bit + Intel HD Graphics 4400 
min: 2.87 avg: 88.2 median: 98 (98%) max: 98 Points