HD Graphics 400 vs Iris Graphics 5100

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Iris Graphics 5100 and HD Graphics 400, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Iris Graphics 5100
2013
30 Watt
1.93
+70.8%

Iris Graphics 5100 outperforms HD Graphics 400 by an impressive 71% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking9001073
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency4.4713.09
ArchitectureGeneration 7.5 (2013)Generation 8.0 (2014−2015)
GPU code nameHaswell GT3Braswell GT1
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date27 May 2013 (11 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 cores32096
Core clock speed200 MHz320 MHz
Boost clock speed1100 MHz600 MHz
Number of transistors1,300 million189 million
Manufacturing process technology22 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)30 Watt6 Watt
Texture fill rate44.007.200
Floating-point processing power0.704 TFLOPS0.1152 TFLOPS
ROPs42
TMUs4012

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 typeSystem SharedDDR3L
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared8 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 (11_1)12 (11_1)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.34.3
OpenCL1.23.0
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.

Iris Graphics 5100 1.93
+70.8%
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.

Iris Graphics 5100 879
+95.2%
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 HD12
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
4K7
+75%
4−5
−75%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Battlefield 5 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Hitman 3 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
+88.9%
9−10
−88.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+94.4%
18−20
−94.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Battlefield 5 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Hitman 3 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
+88.9%
9−10
−88.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14
+75%
8−9
−75%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+94.4%
18−20
−94.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Hitman 3 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
+88.9%
9−10
−88.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+94.4%
18−20
−94.4%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Hitman 3 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Horizon Zero Dawn 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 1−2 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%

This is how Iris Graphics 5100 and HD Graphics 400 compete in popular games:

  • Iris Graphics 5100 is 71% faster in 1080p
  • Iris Graphics 5100 is 75% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.93 1.13
Recency 27 May 2013 1 April 2015
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 6 Watt

Iris Graphics 5100 has a 70.8% higher aggregate performance score.

HD Graphics 400, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 400% lower power consumption.

The Iris Graphics 5100 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 400 in performance tests.


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