HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) vs HD Graphics 3000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared HD Graphics 3000 and HD Graphics 400 (Braswell), covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

HD Graphics 3000
2011
0.66
+46.7%

HD Graphics 3000 outperforms HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) by a considerable 47% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking11901243
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureGeneration 6.0 (2011)Gen. 8 (2015−2016)
GPU code nameSandy Bridge GT2+Braswell
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date1 February 2011 (13 years ago)1 April 2016 (8 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 cores9612
Core clock speed650 MHz320 MHz
Boost clock speed1300 MHz640 MHz
Number of transistors1,160 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology32 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)unknownno data
Texture fill rate15.60no data
Floating-point processing power0.2496 TFLOPSno data
ROPs2no data
TMUs12no 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).

InterfaceRing Busno 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 Shared64/128 Bit
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 ConnectorsPortable Device Dependentno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_1)11.2
Shader Model4.1no data
OpenGL3.1no data
OpenCLN/Ano data
VulkanN/A-

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

HD Graphics 3000 0.66
+46.7%
HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) 0.45

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

HD Graphics 3000 2503
+35.9%
HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) 1841

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 HD9
+50%
6
−50%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 3
+50%
2−3
−50%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Fortnite 1−2 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
World of Tanks 11
−36.4%
14−16
+36.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 7
+75%
4−5
−75%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%

1440p
High Preset

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

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Valorant 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

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 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

This is how HD Graphics 3000 and HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) compete in popular games:

  • HD Graphics 3000 is 50% 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 3000 is 100% faster.
  • in World of Tanks, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) is 36% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • HD Graphics 3000 is ahead in 12 tests (38%)
  • HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) is ahead in 1 test (3%)
  • there's a draw in 19 tests (59%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.66 0.45
Recency 1 February 2011 1 April 2016
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm

HD Graphics 3000 has a 46.7% higher aggregate performance score.

HD Graphics 400 (Braswell), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

The HD Graphics 3000 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) in performance tests.


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