GeForce 9400M (G) / ION (LE) vs HD Graphics 2500

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared HD Graphics 2500 with GeForce 9400M (G) / ION (LE), including specs and performance data.

HD Graphics 2500
2012
0.66
+120%

HD Graphics 2500 outperforms 9400M (G) / ION (LE) by a whopping 120% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

HD Graphics 2500 HD Graphics 2500
9400M (G) / ION (LE) 9400M (G) / ION (LE)

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking11851330
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data1.79
ArchitectureGeneration 7.0 (2012−2013)no data
GPU code nameIvy Bridge GT1MCP79MX
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date1 April 2012 (12 years ago)14 October 2008 (16 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores4816
Core clock speed650 MHz450 MHz
Boost clock speed1150 MHzno data
Number of transistors392 million282 Million
Manufacturing process technology22 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)unknown12 Watt
Texture fill rate6.900no data
Floating-point processing power0.1104 TFLOPSno data
ROPs1no data
TMUs6no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 1.0 x16no data
WidthIGPno data

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeSystem Sharedno data
Maximum RAM amountSystem Sharedno data
Memory bus widthSystem Sharedno data
Memory clock speedSystem Sharedno data
Shared memory++

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsno data

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX11.1 (11_0)10.0
Shader Model5.0no data
OpenGL4.0no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.1.80-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

HD Graphics 2500 0.66
+120%
9400M (G) / ION (LE) 0.30

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

HD Graphics 2500 1931
+218%
9400M (G) / ION (LE) 607

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD8
+167%
3−4
−167%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Fortnite 1−2 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
World of Tanks 12
−8.3%
12−14
+8.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
World of Tanks 2−3 0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Valorant 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 1−2 0−1

This is how HD Graphics 2500 and 9400M (G) / ION (LE) compete in popular games:

  • HD Graphics 2500 is 167% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the HD Graphics 2500 is 100% faster.
  • in World of Tanks, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the 9400M (G) / ION (LE) is 8% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • HD Graphics 2500 is ahead in 12 tests (40%)
  • 9400M (G) / ION (LE) is ahead in 1 test (3%)
  • there's a draw in 17 tests (57%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.66 0.30
Recency 1 April 2012 14 October 2008
Chip lithography 22 nm 65 nm

HD Graphics 2500 has a 120% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 195.5% more advanced lithography process.

The HD Graphics 2500 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9400M (G) / ION (LE) in performance tests.

Be aware that HD Graphics 2500 is a desktop card while GeForce 9400M (G) / ION (LE) is a notebook one.

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Community ratings

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