Intel HD Graphics 2500

The Intel HD Graphics 2500 (or Ivy Bridge GT1) is an integrated graphics card in the Ivy Bridge codenamed desktop processors. It is the successor the the Intel HD Graphics 2000 in the Sandy Bridge CPUs and performs between the old HD 2000 and 3000 GPU (see benchmarks below). Usually it is used in the cheaper desktop Ivy bridge CPUs. The mobile version is simply called Intel HD Graphics and integrated in the Pentium and Celeron line.

Compared to the faster HD Graphics 4000, the 2500 one features less Execution Units (6 versus 16) and only one texture sampler. Therefore, the performance is clearly worse and only suited for low demanding gaming. Intel states a 10 to 15% higher performance compared to the old Sandy Bridge based HD Graphics 2000. Therefore, only older casual games with low requirements are playable with the HD 2500.

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 as AMD offers with theirs Eyefinity support (up to 6 displays).

Due to the 22nm 3D Tri-Gate production process, the power consumption is relatively low (the development was focused on performance per Watt).

Manufacturer

Intel

HD Graphics Series

HD Graphics P530 (compare)	24 @ 350 - 1050 (Boost) MHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 5600 (compare)	24 @ 300 - 1050 (Boost) MHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 6000 (compare)	48 @ 300 - 1000 (Boost) MHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 4600 (compare)	20 @ 200 - 1350 (Boost) MHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 5500 (compare)	24 @ 300 - 950 (Boost) MHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 5000 (compare)	40 @ 200 - 1100 (Boost) MHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 4400 (compare)	20 @ 200 - 1100 (Boost) MHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 5300 (compare)	24 @ 100 - 900 (Boost) MHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 4000 (compare)	16 @ 350 - 1350 (Boost) MHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics (Broadwell) (compare)	12 @ 100 - 850 (Boost) MHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 4200 (compare)	20 @ 200 - 850 (Boost) MHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics (Skylake) (compare)	12 @ 300 - 800 (Boost) MHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 405 (Braswell) (compare)	16 @ 320 - 700 (Boost) MHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics (Braswell) (compare)	16 @ 320 - 700 (Boost) MHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) (compare)	12 @ 320 - 640 (Boost) MHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics (Haswell) (compare)	10 @ 200 - 1000 (Boost) MHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) (compare)	16 @ 200 - 600 (Boost) MHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 3000 (compare)	12 @ 350 - 1350 (Boost) MHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 2500	6 @ 650 - 1150 (Boost) MHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) (compare)	6 @ 350 - 1100 (Boost) MHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 2000 (compare)	6 @ 850/1100 - 1350 (Boost) MHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) (compare)	6 @ 350 - 1100 (Boost) MHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics (Bay Trail) (compare)	4 @ 311 - 896 (Boost) MHz	32/64/128 Bit

Codename

Ivy Bridge GT1

Architecture

Ivy Bridge

Pipelines

6 - unified

Core Speed

650 - 1150 (Boost) MHz

Memory Bus Width

64/128 Bit

Shared Memory

yes

DirectX

DirectX 11.0, Shader 5.0

technology

22 nm

Notebook Size

large

Date of Announcement

01.04.2012

CPU		GPU Base Speed	GPU Boost / Turbo
Intel Core i5-3550	4 x 3300 MHz, 77 W	650 MHz	1150 MHz
Intel Core i5-3470	4 x 3200 MHz, 77 W	650 MHz	1100 MHz
Intel Core i3-3220	2 x 3300 MHz, 55 W	650 MHz	1050 MHz
min. - max.		650 - 650 MHz	1050 - 1150 MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - Cloud Gate Standard Score 1280x720

min: 1906 avg: 2658.8 median: 2817 (5%) max: 3095 Points

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3DMark - Cloud Gate Standard Graphics 1280x720

min: 2301 avg: 2583.8 median: 2604.5 (1%) max: 2825 Points

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3DMark - Fire Strike Score 1920x1080

min: 257 avg: 293.3 median: 294.5 (1%) max: 327 Points

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3DMark - Fire Strike Graphics 1920x1080

min: 289 avg: 319.5 median: 318 (1%) max: 353 Points

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3DMark - Ice Storm Standard Graphics 1280x720

min: 21978 avg: 23692.5 median: 24058 (3%) max: 24676 Points

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3DMark 11 - Performance 1280x720

min: 374 avg: 419 median: 430 (1%) max: 449 points

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3DMark 11 - Performance GPU 1280x720

min: 321 avg: 349 median: 350.5 (1%) max: 374 points

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Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3600

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AMD Radeon HD 7290 -41%

AMD Radeon HD 7310 -33%

AMD Radeon HD 6310 -28%

AMD Radeon HD 8180 -23%

AMD Radeon HD 6320 -14%

Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) -11%

Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) -7%

AMD Radeon HD 7340 -5%

AMD Radeon HD 8210 -1%

Intel HD Graphics 2500

Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) 0%

NVIDIA GeForce GT 415M 9%

Intel HD Graphics (Braswell) 12%

AMD Radeon HD 7400G 19%

NVIDIA GeForce 410M 19%

AMD Radeon HD 8250 21%

AMD Radeon HD 8240 22%

AMD Radeon HD 6450M 27%

AMD Radeon HD 7420G 30%

...

NVIDIA Titan RTX 12353%

100%

3DMark Vantage
P Result 1280x1024 +

P GPU no PhysX 1280x1024 +

3DMark 2001SE - Standard 1024x768

20814 Points (22%)

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3DMark 03 - Standard 1024x768

10138 Points (5%)

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3DMark 05 - Standard 1024x768

min: 6341 avg: 6627 median: 6627 (14%) max: 6913 Points

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3DMark 06 Standard 1280x1024 +

SPECviewperf 11
Siemens NX 1920x1080 +

Tcvis 1920x1080 +

SolidWorks 1920x1080 +

Pro/ENGINEER 1920x1080 +

Maya 1920x1080 +

Lightwave 1920x1080 +

Ensight 1920x1080 +

Catia 1920x1080 +

Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit +

Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64Bit +

LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - Room GPUs-only

min: 30 avg: 31 median: 31 (1%) max: 32 Samples/s

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LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - Sala GPUs-only

min: 47 avg: 50 median: 50 (0%) max: 53 Samples/s

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ComputeMark v2.1 - Normal, Score 1024x600

min: 282 avg: 287.3 median: 286 (1%) max: 294 Points

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- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card

- 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 detailled information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

Metro: Last Light

2013

11.1 fps + Compare

9.8 fps + Compare

9.6 fps + Compare

» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.

BioShock Infinite

2013

17.7 fps + Compare

8 fps + Compare

7 fps + Compare

» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm

2013

145 fps + Compare

26 fps + Compare

13.7 fps + Compare

4.3 fps + Compare

» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.

SimCity

2013

14.8 fps + Compare

8 fps + Compare

» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.

Tomb Raider

2013

20.1 fps + Compare

10.9 fps + Compare

7.1 fps + Compare

» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.

Crysis 3

2013

13.8 fps + Compare

» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.

Dead Space 3

2013

43 46.2 ~ 45 fps + Compare

18.8 fps + Compare

13.5 fps + Compare

7.3 fps + Compare

» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.

Far Cry 3

2012

18 20.5 ~ 19 fps + Compare

11.9 fps + Compare

» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.

Assassin´s Creed III

2012

13.8 fps + Compare

» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.

Hitman: Absolution

2012

18.4 20.1 ~ 19 fps + Compare

10.7 11.6 ~ 11 fps + Compare

3.8 fps + Compare

1.9 fps + Compare

Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
Lenovo IdeaPad S300-MA14CGE	2117U	4096 MB	350 - 1000 / 798 MHz		1906
Intel Core i3-3220, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600	3220	8192 MB	650 - 1050 / MHz	9.17.10.2932	2623
Intel Core i5-3470, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600	3470	8192 MB	650 - 1100 / MHz	9.17.10.2932	3011
Intel Core i5-3550, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600	3550	8192 MB	650 - 1150 / MHz	9.17.10.2932	3095

Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
Lenovo IdeaPad S300-MA14CGE	2117U	4096 MB	350 - 1000 / 798 MHz		2301
Intel Core i3-3220, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600	3220	8192 MB	650 - 1050 / MHz	9.17.10.2932	2509
Intel Core i5-3470, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600	3470	8192 MB	650 - 1100 / MHz	9.17.10.2932	2700
Intel Core i5-3550, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600	3550	8192 MB	650 - 1150 / MHz	9.17.10.2932	2825

Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
Lenovo IdeaPad S300-MA14CGE	2117U	4096 MB	350 - 1000 / 798 MHz		257
Intel Core i3-3220, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600	3220	8192 MB	650 - 1050 / MHz	9.17.10.2932	290
Intel Core i5-3470, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600	3470	8192 MB	650 - 1100 / MHz	9.17.10.2932	299
Intel Core i5-3550, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600	3550	8192 MB	650 - 1150 / MHz	9.17.10.2932	327

Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
Lenovo IdeaPad S300-MA14CGE	2117U	4096 MB	350 - 1000 / 798 MHz		289
Intel Core i3-3220, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600	3220	8192 MB	650 - 1050 / MHz	9.17.10.2932	314
Intel Core i5-3470, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600	3470	8192 MB	650 - 1100 / MHz	9.17.10.2932	322
Intel Core i5-3550, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600	3550	8192 MB	650 - 1150 / MHz	9.17.10.2932	353

Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
Intel Core i3-3220, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600	3220	8192 MB	650 - 1050 / MHz	9.17.10.2932	21978
Intel Core i5-3470, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600	3470	8192 MB	650 - 1100 / MHz	9.17.10.2932	23511
Lenovo IdeaPad S300-MA14CGE	2117U	4096 MB	350 - 1000 / 798 MHz		24605
Intel Core i5-3550, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600	3550	8192 MB	650 - 1150 / MHz	9.17.10.2932	24676