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 | |
| 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 |
Benchmarks
3DMark - Cloud Gate Standard Score 1280x720
min: 1906 avg: 2658.8 median: 2817 (6%) max: 3095 Points
| 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 |
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3DMark - Cloud Gate Standard Graphics 1280x720
min: 2301 avg: 2583.8 median: 2604.5 (1%) max: 2825 Points
| 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 |
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3DMark - Fire Strike Score 1920x1080
min: 257 avg: 293.3 median: 294.5 (1%) max: 327 Points
| 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 |
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3DMark - Fire Strike Graphics 1920x1080
min: 289 avg: 319.5 median: 318 (1%) max: 353 Points
| 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 |
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3DMark - Ice Storm Standard Graphics 1280x720
min: 21978 avg: 23692.5 median: 24058 (3%) max: 24676 Points
| 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 |
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3DMark 11 - Performance 1280x720
min: 374 avg: 419 median: 430 (1%) max: 449 points
| Lenovo IdeaPad S300-MA14CGE | 2117U | 4096 MB | 350 - 1000 / 798 MHz | | 374 |
| Intel Core i3-3220, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600 | 3220 | 8192 MB | 650 - 1050 / MHz | 9.17.10.2932 | 407 |
| Intel Core i5-3470, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600 | 3470 | 8192 MB | 650 - 1100 / MHz | 9.17.10.2932 | 430 |
Core i5-3550 Desktop  | 3550 | 16384 MB | | | 435 |
| Intel Core i5-3550, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600 | 3550 | 8192 MB | 650 - 1150 / MHz | 9.17.10.2932 | 449 |
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3DMark 11 - Performance GPU 1280x720
min: 321 avg: 349 median: 350.5 (1%) max: 374 points
| Lenovo IdeaPad S300-MA14CGE | 2117U | 4096 MB | 350 - 1000 / 798 MHz | | 321 |
| Intel Core i3-3220, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600 | 3220 | 8192 MB | 650 - 1050 / MHz | 9.17.10.2932 | 341 |
| Intel Core i5-3470, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600 | 3470 | 8192 MB | 650 - 1100 / MHz | 9.17.10.2932 | 360 |
| Intel Core i5-3550, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600 | 3550 | 8192 MB | 650 - 1150 / MHz | 9.17.10.2932 | 374 |
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3DMark Vantage
P Result 1280x1024 +3DMark Vantage - P Result 1280x1024
min: 1375 avg: 1849.2 median: 1930.5 (3%) max: 2068 Points
| Lenovo IdeaPad S300-MA14CGE | 2117U | 4096 MB | 350 - 1000 / 798 MHz | | 1375 |
| Intel Core i3-3220, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600 | 3220 | 8192 MB | 650 - 1050 / MHz | 9.17.10.2932 | 1764 |
| Intel Core i5-3470, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600 | 3470 | 8192 MB | 650 - 1100 / MHz | 9.17.10.2932 | 1849 |
| Core i5-3550 Desktop | 3550 | 4096 MB | | | 2012 |
| Intel Core i5-3550, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600 | 3550 | 8192 MB | 650 - 1150 / MHz | 9.17.10.2932 | 2027 |
| Core i5-3550 Desktop | 3550 | 16384 MB | | | 2068 |
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P GPU no PhysX 1280x1024 +3DMark Vantage - P GPU no PhysX 1280x1024
min: 1115 avg: 1369.3 median: 1400.5 (2%) max: 1561 Points
| Lenovo IdeaPad S300-MA14CGE | 2117U | 4096 MB | 350 - 1000 / 798 MHz | | 1115 |
| Intel Core i3-3220, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600 | 3220 | 8192 MB | 650 - 1050 / MHz | 9.17.10.2932 | 1378 |
| Intel Core i5-3470, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600 | 3470 | 8192 MB | 650 - 1100 / MHz | 9.17.10.2932 | 1423 |
| Intel Core i5-3550, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600 | 3550 | 8192 MB | 650 - 1150 / MHz | 9.17.10.2932 | 1561 |
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3DMark 2001SE - Standard 1024x768
20814 Points (22%)
| Intel Core i5-3470, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600 | 3470 | 8192 MB | 650 - 1100 / MHz | 9.17.10.2932 | 20814 |
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3DMark 03 - Standard 1024x768
10138 Points (6%)
| Intel Core i5-3470, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600 | 3470 | 8192 MB | 650 - 1100 / MHz | 9.17.10.2932 | 10138 |
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3DMark 05 - Standard 1024x768
min: 6341 avg: 6627 median: 6627 (14%) max: 6913 Points
| Intel Core i3-3220, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600 | 3220 | 8192 MB | 650 - 1050 / MHz | 9.17.10.2932 | 6341 |
| Intel Core i5-3470, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600 | 3470 | 8192 MB | 650 - 1100 / MHz | 9.17.10.2932 | 6913 |
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3DMark 06 Standard 1280x1024 +3DMark 06
min: 3300 avg: 3932.6 median: 3816 (9%) max: 4442 Points
| Standard 1280x1024 |
| Lenovo IdeaPad S300-MA14CGE | 2117U | 4096 MB | 350 - 1000 / 798 MHz | | 3300 |
| Intel Core i3-3220, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600 | 3220 | 8192 MB | 650 - 1050 / MHz | 9.17.10.2932 | 3742 |
| Intel Core i5-3470, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600 | 3470 | 8192 MB | 650 - 1100 / MHz | 9.17.10.2932 | 3816 |
| Core i5-3550 Desktop | 3550 | 4096 MB | | | 4363 |
| Intel Core i5-3550, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600 | 3550 | 8192 MB | 650 - 1150 / MHz | 9.17.10.2932 | 4442 |
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SPECviewperf 11
Siemens NX 1920x1080 +SPECviewperf 11 - Siemens NX 1920x1080
1.6 fps (1%)
| Intel Core i5-3470, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600 | 3470 | 8192 MB | 650 - 1100 / MHz | 9.17.10.2932 | 1.61 |
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Tcvis 1920x1080 +SPECviewperf 11 - Tcvis 1920x1080
2.7 fps (4%)
| Intel Core i5-3470, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600 | 3470 | 8192 MB | 650 - 1100 / MHz | 9.17.10.2932 | 2.66 |
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SolidWorks 1920x1080 +SPECviewperf 11 - SolidWorks 1920x1080
6.8 fps (8%)
| Intel Core i5-3470, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600 | 3470 | 8192 MB | 650 - 1100 / MHz | 9.17.10.2932 | 6.76 |
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Pro/ENGINEER 1920x1080 +SPECviewperf 11 - Pro/ENGINEER 1920x1080
1.9 fps (8%)
| Intel Core i5-3470, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600 | 3470 | 8192 MB | 650 - 1100 / MHz | 9.17.10.2932 | 1.86 |
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Maya 1920x1080 +SPECviewperf 11 - Maya 1920x1080
12.9 fps (10%)
| Intel Core i5-3470, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600 | 3470 | 8192 MB | 650 - 1100 / MHz | 9.17.10.2932 | 12.91 |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 -89%
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ATI Radeon HD 5770 0%
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Lightwave 1920x1080 +SPECviewperf 11 - Lightwave 1920x1080
15.6 fps (17%)
| Intel Core i5-3470, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600 | 3470 | 8192 MB | 650 - 1100 / MHz | 9.17.10.2932 | 15.59 |
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Ensight 1920x1080 +SPECviewperf 11 - Ensight 1920x1080
2.4 fps (1%)
| Intel Core i5-3470, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600 | 3470 | 8192 MB | 650 - 1100 / MHz | 9.17.10.2932 | 2.4 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 -60%
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Catia 1920x1080 +SPECviewperf 11 - Catia 1920x1080
0 fps (0%)
| Intel Core i5-3470, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600 | 3470 | 8192 MB | 650 - 1100 / MHz | 9.17.10.2932 | 0 |
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Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit +Cinebench R10 - Shading 32Bit
min: 3409 avg: 5542.5 median: 6037 (38%) max: 6687 Points
| Lenovo IdeaPad S300-MA14CGE | 2117U | 4096 MB | 350 - 1000 / 798 MHz | | 3409 |
| Intel Core i3-3220, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600 | 3220 | 8192 MB | 650 - 1050 / MHz | 9.17.10.2932 | 5892 |
| Intel Core i5-3470, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600 | 3470 | 8192 MB | 650 - 1100 / MHz | 9.17.10.2932 | 6182 |
| Intel Core i5-3550, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600 | 3550 | 8192 MB | 650 - 1150 / MHz | 9.17.10.2932 | 6687 |
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Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64Bit +Cinebench R11.5 - OpenGL 64Bit
min: 9.09 avg: 10.6 median: 10.8 (8%) max: 11.98 Points
| Lenovo IdeaPad S300-MA14CGE | 2117U | 4096 MB | 350 - 1000 / 798 MHz | | 9.09 |
| Intel Core i3-3220, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600 | 3220 | 8192 MB | 650 - 1050 / MHz | 9.17.10.2932 | 10.73 |
| Intel Core i5-3470, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600 | 3470 | 8192 MB | 650 - 1100 / MHz | 9.17.10.2932 | 10.77 |
| Intel Core i5-3550, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600 | 3550 | 8192 MB | 650 - 1150 / MHz | 9.17.10.2932 | 11.98 |
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LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - Room GPUs-only
min: 30 avg: 31 median: 31 (1%) max: 32 Samples/s
| Intel Core i3-3220, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600 | 3220 | 8192 MB | 650 - 1050 / MHz | 9.17.10.2932 | 30 |
| Intel Core i5-3470, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600 | 3470 | 8192 MB | 650 - 1100 / MHz | 9.17.10.2932 | 31 |
| Intel Core i5-3550, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600 | 3550 | 8192 MB | 650 - 1150 / MHz | 9.17.10.2932 | 32 |
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LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - Sala GPUs-only
min: 47 avg: 50 median: 50 (0%) max: 53 Samples/s
| Intel Core i3-3220, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600 | 3220 | 8192 MB | 650 - 1050 / MHz | 9.17.10.2932 | 47 |
| Intel Core i5-3470, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600 | 3470 | 8192 MB | 650 - 1100 / MHz | 9.17.10.2932 | 50 |
| Intel Core i5-3550, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600 | 3550 | 8192 MB | 650 - 1150 / MHz | 9.17.10.2932 | 53 |
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ComputeMark v2.1 - Normal, Score 1024x600
min: 282 avg: 287.3 median: 286 (1%) max: 294 Points
| Intel Core i3-3220, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600 | 3220 | 8192 MB | 650 - 1050 / MHz | 9.17.10.2932 | 282 |
| Intel Core i5-3470, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600 | 3470 | 8192 MB | 650 - 1100 / MHz | 9.17.10.2932 | 286 |
| Intel Core i5-3550, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600 | 3550 | 8192 MB | 650 - 1150 / MHz | 9.17.10.2932 | 294 |
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- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
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* 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.
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43 [X] Intel Core i3-3220, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz
HD Graphics 2500
46.2 [X] Intel Core i5-3470, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz
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~ 45 fps
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18 [X] Intel Core i3-3220, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz
HD Graphics 2500
20.5 [X] Intel Core i5-3470, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz
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~ 19 fps
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18.4 [X] Intel Core i3-3220, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz
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20.1 [X] Intel Core i5-3470, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz
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15.6 fps, max:
28.3 fps
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10.7 [X] Intel Core i3-3220, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600Intel Core i3-3220 3.3GHz
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11.6 [X] Intel Core i5-3470, Intel DZ77GA-70K Desktop, DDR3-1600Intel Core i5-3470 3.2GHz
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