HD Graphics 400 vs HD Graphics 630

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared HD Graphics 630 and HD Graphics 400, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

HD Graphics 630
2017
64 GB DDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4, 15 Watt
3.11
+175%

HD Graphics 630 outperforms HD Graphics 400 by a whopping 175% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking7591078
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency14.2112.91
ArchitectureGeneration 9.5 (2016−2020)Generation 8.0 (2014−2015)
GPU code nameKaby Lake GT2Braswell GT1
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date1 January 2017 (7 years ago)1 April 2015 (9 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 cores19296
Core clock speed350 MHz320 MHz
Boost clock speed1000 MHz600 MHz
Number of transistors189 million189 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm++14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt6 Watt
Texture fill rate24.007.200
Floating-point processing power0.384 TFLOPS0.1152 TFLOPS
ROPs32
TMUs2412

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 BusRing Bus

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 typeDDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4DDR3L
Maximum RAM amount64 GB8 GB
Memory bus widthSystem SharedSystem Shared
Memory clock speedSystem SharedSystem Shared
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 DependentPortable Device Dependent

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Quick Sync+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (11_1)
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.64.3
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan++

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 630 3.11
+175%
HD Graphics 400 1.13

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

HD Graphics 630 1067
+137%
HD Graphics 400 450

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 HD15
+200%
5−6
−200%
1440p64
+205%
21−24
−205%
4K19
+217%
6−7
−217%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5
+400%
1−2
−400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Battlefield 5 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Far Cry 5 6
+200%
2−3
−200%
Far Cry New Dawn 8
+300%
2−3
−300%
Forza Horizon 4 20
+186%
7−8
−186%
Hitman 3 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+188%
8−9
−188%
Metro Exodus 10
+233%
3−4
−233%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7
+250%
2−3
−250%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12
+200%
4−5
−200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+179%
14−16
−179%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Battlefield 5 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Forza Horizon 4 15
+200%
5−6
−200%
Hitman 3 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+188%
8−9
−188%
Metro Exodus 4
+300%
1−2
−300%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+225%
4−5
−225%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16
+220%
5−6
−220%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+179%
14−16
−179%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+183%
6−7
−183%
Hitman 3 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+188%
8−9
−188%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+225%
4−5
−225%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+179%
14−16
−179%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Far Cry 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Hitman 3 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
+217%
6−7
−217%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 1−2 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%

This is how HD Graphics 630 and HD Graphics 400 compete in popular games:

  • HD Graphics 630 is 200% faster in 1080p
  • HD Graphics 630 is 205% faster in 1440p
  • HD Graphics 630 is 217% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.11 1.13
Recency 1 January 2017 1 April 2015
Maximum RAM amount 64 GB 8 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 6 Watt

HD Graphics 630 has a 175.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount.

HD Graphics 400, on the other hand, has 150% lower power consumption.

The HD Graphics 630 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 400 in performance tests.


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