Intel HD Graphics (Braswell)

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.

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)	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 (compare)	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

Braswell

Architecture

Intel Gen8

Pipelines

16 - unified

Core Speed

320 - 700 (Boost) MHz

Memory Bus Width

64/128 Bit

Shared Memory

yes

DirectX

DirectX 11.2, Shader 5.0

technology

14 nm

Date of Announcement

01.04.2015

CPU		GPU Base Speed	GPU Boost / Turbo
Intel Pentium N3700	4 x 1600 MHz, 6 W	400 MHz	700 MHz
Intel Celeron N3160	4 x 1600 MHz, 6 W	320 MHz	640 MHz
Intel Celeron N3150	4 x 1600 MHz, 6 W	320 MHz	640 MHz
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Intel Celeron N3050	2 x 1600 MHz, 6 W	320 MHz	600 MHz
Intel Celeron N3000	2 x 1040 MHz, 4 W	320 MHz	600 MHz
min. - max.		320 - 400 MHz	600 - 700 MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - Cloud Gate Standard Score 1280x720

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

+ 15 benchmarks and specifications + Show comparison chart

3DMark - Cloud Gate Standard Graphics 1280x720

min: 1950 avg: 2187.3 median: 2193 (1%) max: 2457 Points

+ 15 benchmarks and specifications + Show comparison chart

3DMark - Fire Strike Score 1920x1080

min: 204 avg: 235.2 median: 238 (1%) max: 256 Points

+ 13 benchmarks and specifications + Show comparison chart

3DMark - Fire Strike Graphics 1920x1080

min: 218 avg: 256.5 median: 261 (1%) max: 299 Points

+ 13 benchmarks and specifications + Show comparison chart

3DMark - Ice Storm Standard Graphics 1280x720

min: 20067 avg: 24120.9 median: 24638 (3%) max: 26079 Points

+ 15 benchmarks and specifications + Show comparison chart

3DMark 11 - Performance 1280x720

min: 310 avg: 434.8 median: 436 (1%) max: 518 points

+ 17 benchmarks and specifications + Show comparison chart

3DMark 11 - Performance GPU 1280x720

min: 275 avg: 389.9 median: 395 (1%) max: 468 points

+ 17 benchmarks and specifications - Hide comparison chart

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3600

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AMD Radeon HD 8180 -31%

AMD Radeon HD 6320 -23%

Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) -20%

Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) -17%

AMD Radeon HD 7340 -15%

AMD Radeon HD 8210 -12%

Intel HD Graphics 2500 -10%

Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) -10%

NVIDIA GeForce GT 415M -3%

Intel HD Graphics (Braswell)

AMD Radeon HD 7400G 6%

NVIDIA GeForce 410M 6%

AMD Radeon HD 8250 8%

AMD Radeon HD 8240 10%

AMD Radeon HD 6450M 14%

AMD Radeon HD 7420G 16%

AMD Radeon HD 6480G 20%

Intel HD Graphics 405 (Braswell) 20%

AMD Radeon R2 (Mullins/Beema/Carrizo-L) 21%

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 SLI (Desktop) 10848%

100%

3DMark Vantage
P Result 1280x1024 +

P GPU no PhysX 1280x1024 +

3DMark 06 Standard 1280x1024 +

Unigine Heaven 2.1 - high, Tesselation (normal), DirectX11 1280x1024

min: 3.2 avg: 4.9 median: 4.9 (2%) max: 6.6 fps

+ 2 benchmarks and specifications + Show comparison chart

Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit +

Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64Bit +

Cinebench R15
OpenGL 64Bit +

Ref. Match 64Bit +

GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 1920x1080 +

T-Rex HD Onscreen C24Z16 +

GFXBench 3.0 - Manhattan Offscreen OGL off screen

16.1 fps (3%)

+ 1 benchmarks and specifications + Show comparison chart

GFXBench 3.0 - Manhattan Onscreen OGL on screen

25.4 fps (7%)

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LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - Room GPUs-only

min: 54 avg: 54.5 median: 54.5 (1%) max: 55 Samples/s

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LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - Sala GPUs-only

min: 76 avg: 80.5 median: 80.5 (1%) max: 85 Samples/s

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ComputeMark v2.1 - Normal, Score 1024x600

306 Points (1%)

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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.

World of Warships

2015

16.8 fps + Compare

11.9 fps + Compare

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

Metal Gear Solid V

2015

13.7 fps + Compare

9.5 fps + Compare

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

Dirt Rally

2015

27.2 fps + Compare

7.1 fps + Compare

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

Battlefield Hardline

2015

13.2 fps + Compare

8.7 fps + Compare

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

Evolve

2015

5.4 fps + Compare

3.9 fps + Compare

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

Dragon Age: Inquisition

2014

8.2 fps + Compare

6.1 fps + Compare

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

Far Cry 4

2014

6.1 fps + Compare

4.3 fps + Compare

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

Civilization: Beyond Earth

2014

6 fps + Compare

3.2 fps + Compare

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

F1 2014

2014

13 13 ~ 13 fps + Compare

12 12.5 ~ 12 fps + Compare

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

Alien: Isolation

2014

13.7 fps + Compare

8.8 fps + Compare

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

Sims 4

2014

64 fps + Compare

18.7 fps + Compare

» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.

Risen 3: Titan Lords

2014

7.9 fps + Compare

5.6 fps + Compare

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

GRID: Autosport

2014

23 fps + Compare

12.5 fps + Compare

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

Saints Row IV

2013

3.8 fps + Compare

2.1 fps + Compare

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

GRID 2

2013

19.2 fps + Compare

12.6 fps + Compare

12.5 fps + Compare

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

BioShock Infinite

2013

16.2 17.4 17.5 17.7 22.1 ~ 18 fps + Compare

8.3 9.1 9.8 10 11.4 ~ 10 fps + Compare

6.9 7 7.4 8.4 9.6 ~ 8 fps + Compare

Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
Lenovo Yoga 300-11IBR	N3050	4096 MB	313-600 / MHz	Dual-Channel 10.18.15.4248	1327
HP Stream 13-c102ng	N3050	2048 MB	600 / MHz	10.18.15.4248	1404
Lenovo IdeaPad 300S-11IBR	N3050	2048 MB	200-600 / MHz	20.19.15.4331	1418
Asus Transformer Book Flip TP200SA-FV0108TS	N3050	2048 MB			1476
Asus F540SA-XX087T	N3050	2048 MB	200-600 / MHz	Single-Channeö 20.19.4300	1497
Asus ASUS Transformer Book Flip TP200SA-DH04T	N3050	4096 MB	320-600 / MHz		1516
Acer Aspire R11 R3-131T-C122	N3050	2048 MB	600 / MHz	10.18.14.4189	1523
Acer Extensa 2519-C7DC	N3050	4096 MB	313-600 / MHz	Single-Channel 10.18.15.4248	1529
Acer Aspire One Cloudbook 11 AO1-131-C58K	N3050	2048 MB	200-600 / MHz	Single-Channel 10.18.15.4248	1529
Acer Aspire ES1-131	N3050	2048 MB	320-600 / MHz	Single-Channel 10.18.14.4175	1539
Dell Inspiron 11 3162	N3050	2048 MB	300-600 / MHz	Single-Channel 20.19.15.4300	1540
Acer Aspire One Cloudbook 14 AO1-431-C6QM	N3050	2048 MB	320-600 / MHz	Single-Channel 10.18.4248	1542
Acer Aspire ES1-331-C5KL	N3150	4096 MB	320 / 640 MHz	Single-Channel 10.18.14.4185	1879
Acer Aspire ES1-731-P4A6	N3700	4096 MB	400-700 / MHz	10.18.15.4248	2078
Toshiba Satellite Radius 11 L10W-C-108	N3700	4096 MB			2134

Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
HP Stream 13-c102ng	N3050	2048 MB	600 / MHz	10.18.15.4248	1950
Lenovo IdeaPad 300S-11IBR	N3050	2048 MB	200-600 / MHz	20.19.15.4331	1971
Asus F540SA-XX087T	N3050	2048 MB	200-600 / MHz	Single-Channeö 20.19.4300	2117
Asus Transformer Book Flip TP200SA-FV0108TS	N3050	2048 MB			2128
Acer Aspire ES1-331-C5KL	N3150	4096 MB	320 / 640 MHz	Single-Channel 10.18.14.4185	2145
Asus ASUS Transformer Book Flip TP200SA-DH04T	N3050	4096 MB	320-600 / MHz		2171
Acer Aspire R11 R3-131T-C122	N3050	2048 MB	600 / MHz	10.18.14.4189	2175
Acer Aspire One Cloudbook 11 AO1-131-C58K	N3050	2048 MB	200-600 / MHz	Single-Channel 10.18.15.4248	2193
Acer Extensa 2519-C7DC	N3050	4096 MB	313-600 / MHz	Single-Channel 10.18.15.4248	2208
Dell Inspiron 11 3162	N3050	2048 MB	300-600 / MHz	Single-Channel 20.19.15.4300	2208
Acer Aspire One Cloudbook 14 AO1-431-C6QM	N3050	2048 MB	320-600 / MHz	Single-Channel 10.18.4248	2230
Acer Aspire ES1-131	N3050	2048 MB	320-600 / MHz	Single-Channel 10.18.14.4175	2243
Acer Aspire ES1-731-P4A6	N3700	4096 MB	400-700 / MHz	10.18.15.4248	2260
Toshiba Satellite Radius 11 L10W-C-108	N3700	4096 MB			2353
Lenovo Yoga 300-11IBR	N3050	4096 MB	313-600 / MHz	Dual-Channel 10.18.15.4248	2457

Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
Acer Aspire ES1-131	N3050	2048 MB	320-600 / MHz	Single-Channel 10.18.14.4175	204
Lenovo IdeaPad 300S-11IBR	N3050	2048 MB	200-600 / MHz	20.19.15.4331	214
Acer Aspire ES1-331-C5KL	N3150	4096 MB	320 / 640 MHz	Single-Channel 10.18.14.4185	219
Asus F540SA-XX087T	N3050	2048 MB	200-600 / MHz	Single-Channeö 20.19.4300	231
Asus ASUS Transformer Book Flip TP200SA-DH04T	N3050	4096 MB	320-600 / MHz		232
Acer Extensa 2519-C7DC	N3050	4096 MB	313-600 / MHz	Single-Channel 10.18.15.4248	236
Dell Inspiron 11 3162	N3050	2048 MB	300-600 / MHz	Single-Channel 20.19.15.4300	238
Asus Transformer Book Flip TP200SA-FV0108TS	N3050	2048 MB			239
Acer Aspire One Cloudbook 11 AO1-131-C58K	N3050	2048 MB	200-600 / MHz	Single-Channel 10.18.15.4248	241
Acer Aspire One Cloudbook 14 AO1-431-C6QM	N3050	2048 MB	320-600 / MHz	Single-Channel 10.18.4248	241
Acer Aspire ES1-731-P4A6	N3700	4096 MB	400-700 / MHz	10.18.15.4248	250
Toshiba Satellite Radius 11 L10W-C-108	N3700	4096 MB			256
Lenovo Yoga 300-11IBR	N3050	4096 MB	313-600 / MHz	Dual-Channel 10.18.15.4248	256

Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
Acer Aspire ES1-131	N3050	2048 MB	320-600 / MHz	Single-Channel 10.18.14.4175	218
Acer Aspire ES1-331-C5KL	N3150	4096 MB	320 / 640 MHz	Single-Channel 10.18.14.4185	233
Lenovo IdeaPad 300S-11IBR	N3050	2048 MB	200-600 / MHz	20.19.15.4331	234
Asus F540SA-XX087T	N3050	2048 MB	200-600 / MHz	Single-Channeö 20.19.4300	249
Asus Transformer Book Flip TP200SA-FV0108TS	N3050	2048 MB			259
Asus ASUS Transformer Book Flip TP200SA-DH04T	N3050	4096 MB	320-600 / MHz		260
Dell Inspiron 11 3162	N3050	2048 MB	300-600 / MHz	Single-Channel 20.19.15.4300	261
Acer Aspire One Cloudbook 11 AO1-131-C58K	N3050	2048 MB	200-600 / MHz	Single-Channel 10.18.15.4248	262
Acer Aspire One Cloudbook 14 AO1-431-C6QM	N3050	2048 MB	320-600 / MHz	Single-Channel 10.18.4248	262
Acer Extensa 2519-C7DC	N3050	4096 MB	313-600 / MHz	Single-Channel 10.18.15.4248	264
Acer Aspire ES1-731-P4A6	N3700	4096 MB	400-700 / MHz	10.18.15.4248	264
Toshiba Satellite Radius 11 L10W-C-108	N3700	4096 MB			270
Lenovo Yoga 300-11IBR	N3050	4096 MB	313-600 / MHz	Dual-Channel 10.18.15.4248	299

Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
HP Stream 13-c102ng	N3050	2048 MB	600 / MHz	10.18.15.4248	20067
Asus Transformer Book Flip TP200SA-FV0108TS	N3050	2048 MB			22394
Lenovo IdeaPad 300S-11IBR	N3050	2048 MB	200-600 / MHz	20.19.15.4331	22459
Acer Aspire R11 R3-131T-C122	N3050	2048 MB	600 / MHz	10.18.14.4189	23451
Lenovo Yoga 300-11IBR	N3050	4096 MB	313-600 / MHz	Dual-Channel 10.18.15.4248	23637
Acer Aspire ES1-131	N3050	2048 MB	320-600 / MHz	Single-Channel 10.18.14.4175	24026
Acer Aspire ES1-331-C5KL	N3150	4096 MB	320 / 640 MHz	Single-Channel 10.18.14.4185	24155
Asus ASUS Transformer Book Flip TP200SA-DH04T	N3050	4096 MB	320-600 / MHz		24638
Asus F540SA-XX087T	N3050	2048 MB	200-600 / MHz	Single-Channeö 20.19.4300	24787
Acer Aspire One Cloudbook 14 AO1-431-C6QM	N3050	2048 MB	320-600 / MHz	Single-Channel 10.18.4248	25062
Dell Inspiron 11 3162	N3050	2048 MB	300-600 / MHz	Single-Channel 20.19.15.4300	25102
Acer Extensa 2519-C7DC	N3050	4096 MB	313-600 / MHz	Single-Channel 10.18.15.4248	25256
Acer Aspire One Cloudbook 11 AO1-131-C58K	N3050	2048 MB	200-600 / MHz	Single-Channel 10.18.15.4248	25285
Acer Aspire ES1-731-P4A6	N3700	4096 MB	400-700 / MHz	10.18.15.4248	25415
Toshiba Satellite Radius 11 L10W-C-108	N3700	4096 MB			26079