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Intel HD Graphics 2000

The Intel HD Graphics 2000 (or Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD 2000 or GMA HD 2000) is an integrated graphics card in the Sandy Bridge codenamed processors. It is included in slower mobile processors (Pentium brand e.g. but called only Intel HD Graphics) and in most desktop processors. The HD Graphics 2000 has no dedicated memory but shares the fast Level 3 Cache with the CPU cores and also part of the main memory. Due to Turbo Boost, the GPU can be overclocked depending on the current CPU load and power consumption. The GMA HD 2000 offers only half of the 12 Execution Units (EUs) of the Intel GMA HD 3000.

Because of the halfed amount of shaders, the gaming performance is only compareable to the old Intel GMA HD (in the Arrandale CPUs). Our tests with a desktop i5-2400 showed a performance level of a Geforce G 105M e.g. which is slightly faster. Therefore, only low demanding games like Sims 3 or World of Warcraft can be played in low detail settings fluently.

Altought 2x Antialiasing (AA) is supported, the chip is as fast as when rendering 4x AA. In the Unigine Valley benchmark a similar HD 3000 i7-2637M for example reached the same score with 2x AA and 4x AA.

In addition to the GPU, the chip also houses some dedicated units for decoding and encoding HD videos. On the IDF Intel demonstrated the encoding of a 3 minute long 1080p video to an iPhone compatible format in 640x360 in only 14s. Another novelty of the Sandy Bridge GPU is the embedded DisplayPort eDP to connect internal Displays.

Due to the integration in the 32nm built CPU and the halfed amount of shaders, the power consumption of the GPU should be quite low and also suited for small and light laptops.

HD Graphics Series

HD Graphics P530 compare 24 @ 0.35 - 1.05 GHz64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 5600 compare 24 @ 0.3 - 1.05 GHz64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 6000 compare 48 @ 0.3 - 1 GHz64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 4600 compare 20 @ 0.2 - 1.35 GHz64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 5500 compare 24 @ 0.3 - 0.95 GHz64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 5000 compare 40 @ 0.2 - 1.1 GHz64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 4400 compare 20 @ 0.2 - 1.1 GHz64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 5300 compare 24 @ 0.1 - 0.9 GHz64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 4000 compare 16 @ 0.35 - 1.35 GHz64/128 Bit
HD Graphics (Broadwell) compare 12 @ 0.1 - 0.85 GHz64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 4200 compare 20 @ 0.2 - 0.85 GHz64/128 Bit
HD Graphics (Skylake) compare 12 @ 0.3 - 0.8 GHz64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 405 (Braswell) compare 16 @ 0.32 - 0.7 GHz64/128 Bit
HD Graphics (Braswell) compare 16 @ 0.32 - 0.7 GHz64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) compare 12 @ 0.32 - 0.64 GHz64/128 Bit
HD Graphics (Haswell) compare 10 @ 0.2 - 1 GHz64/128 Bit
HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) compare 16 @ 0.2 - 0.6 GHz64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 3000 compare 12 @ 0.35 - 1.35 GHz64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 2500 compare 6 @ 0.65 - 1.15 GHz64/128 Bit
HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) compare 6 @ 0.35 - 1.1 GHz64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 2000 6 @ 0.85 - 1.35 GHz64/128 Bit
HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) compare 6 @ 0.35 - 1.1 GHz64/128 Bit
HD Graphics (Bay Trail) compare 4 @ 0.31 - 0.9 GHz32/64/128 Bit
CodenameSandy Bridge
ArchitectureGen. 6 Sandy Bridge
Pipelines6 - unified
Core Speed850/1100 - 1350 (Boost) MHz
Memory Bus Width64/128 Bit
Shared Memoryyes
APIDirectX 10.1, Shader 4.1
technology32 nm
Date of Announcement01.02.2011
CPU in HD Graphics 2000GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Intel Core i5-24004 x 3100 MHz, 95 W850 MHz1100 MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark Vantage
3DM Vant. Perf. total +
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX +
3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 +
3DMark 06
min: 1217     avg: 2222     median: 2288 (3%)     max: 3162 Points
Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) +
Cinebench R11.5 Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit +
- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
red legend - Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance

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.

low 1280x720
11.9  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Anno 2070

Anno 2070

2011
low 1024x768
18.9 21.5 ~ 20 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
8  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1280x720
14  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Fifa 12

Fifa 12

2011
low 800x600
117  fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
56  fps    + Compare
high 1360x768
37  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
21  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
F1 2011

F1 2011

2011
low 800x600
37  fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
19  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Dirt 3

Dirt 3

2011
low 800x600
53  fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
21.4  fps    + Compare
high 1360x768
13.3  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 1024x768
9  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Crysis 2

Crysis 2

2011
low 800x600
18  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 800x600
26  fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
17  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Fifa 11

Fifa 11

2010
med. 1024x768
68 71 ~ 70 fps    + Compare
high 1360x768
34 40 ~ 37 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
19 22 ~ 21 fps    + Compare
» With most tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Mafia 2

Mafia 2

2010
low 800x600
-1 16.9 ~ 8 fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
62  fps    + Compare
med. 1360x768
12  fps    + Compare
high 1360x768
9  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
5  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
low 800x600
27  fps    + Compare
med. 1360x768
11  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
26.4  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
10.4  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 1024x768
21.2 23 ~ 22 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
12 13.5 ~ 13 fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
low 800x600
50  fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
14  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Risen

Risen

2009
low 800x600
26 48 ~ 37 fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
11 15.5 ~ 13 fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
7.8  fps    + Compare
» With most tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Resident Evil 5

Resident Evil 5

2009
low 800x600
62  fps    + Compare
high 1360x768
12.7  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
6.1  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Need for Speed Shift

Need for Speed Shift

2009
low 800x600
30  fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
12  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Colin McRae: DIRT 2

Colin McRae: DIRT 2

2009
low 800x600
27.1  fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
17.9  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
12.7  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Anno 1404

Anno 1404

2009
low 1024x768
32  fps    + Compare
ultra 1280x1024
5  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Sims 3

Sims 3

2009
low 800x600
107  fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
24  fps    + Compare
high 1280x1024
13  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
F.E.A.R. 2

F.E.A.R. 2

2009
GTA IV - Grand Theft Auto

GTA IV - Grand Theft Auto

2008
low 800x600
-1  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Left 4 Dead

Left 4 Dead

2008
high 1024x768
31  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Far Cry 2

Far Cry 2

2008
low 640x480
27.9 49 ~ 38 fps    + Compare
high 1024x768
13 13 ~ 13 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
5.2  fps    + Compare
» With most tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Crysis Warhead

Crysis Warhead

2008
low 800x600
30  fps    + Compare
ultra 1024x768
4  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Trackmania Nations Forever

Trackmania Nations Forever

2008
low 640x480
166  fps    + Compare
high 1024x768
39.3  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
13.7  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare

Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare

2007
low 800x600
74  fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
27  fps    + Compare
high 1280x1024
11  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Supreme Commander - FA Bench

Supreme Commander - FA Bench

2007
Crysis - GPU Benchmark

Crysis - GPU Benchmark

2007
low 1024x768
25 37 ~ 31 fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
13.8 14.7 ~ 14 fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Crysis - CPU Benchmark

Crysis - CPU Benchmark

2007
low 1024x768
33.3  fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
13.7  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.