HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) vs Iris Xe Graphics G7
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Iris Xe Graphics G7 and HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge), covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Iris Xe Graphics G7 outperforms HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) by a whopping 3118% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 425 | 1296 |
| Place by popularity | 26 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022) | Gen. 6 Sandy Bridge (2011) |
| GPU code name | Tiger Lake Xe | Sandy Bridge |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 15 August 2020 (4 years ago) | 1 May 2011 (13 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 cores | 96 | 6 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 350 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1100 MHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 10 nm | 32 nm |
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 type | DDR4 | no data |
| Memory bus width | no data | 64/128 Bit |
| Shared memory | + | + |
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.
| DirectX | DirectX 12_1 | 10.1 |
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.
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Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks.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.
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 HD | 220−230
+3043%
| 7
−3043%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 24−27
+733%
|
3−4
−733%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
+3300%
|
1−2
−3300%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 21−24
+1000%
|
2−3
−1000%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 30−33 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
+3450%
|
2−3
−3450%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 55−60
+625%
|
8−9
−625%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−33 | 0−1 |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 35−40
+775%
|
4−5
−775%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 24−27
+733%
|
3−4
−733%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
+3300%
|
1−2
−3300%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 21−24
+1000%
|
2−3
−1000%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 30−33 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
+3450%
|
2−3
−3450%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 55−60
+625%
|
8−9
−625%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
+3400%
|
1−2
−3400%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−33 | 0−1 |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 35−40
+775%
|
4−5
−775%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30
+211%
|
9−10
−211%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 24−27
+733%
|
3−4
−733%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
+3300%
|
1−2
−3300%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 30−33 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
+3450%
|
2−3
−3450%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30
+211%
|
9−10
−211%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 14−16 | 0−1 |
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
+4800%
|
1−2
−4800%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 45−50
+4700%
|
1−2
−4700%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Hitman 3 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
This is how Iris Xe Graphics G7 and HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) compete in popular games:
- Iris Xe Graphics G7 is 3043% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Iris Xe Graphics G7 is 1000% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Iris Xe Graphics G7 is ahead in 12 tests (41%)
- there's a draw in 17 tests (59%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 10.94 | 0.34 |
| Recency | 15 August 2020 | 1 May 2011 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 32 nm |
Iris Xe Graphics G7 has a 3117.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, and a 220% more advanced lithography process.
The Iris Xe Graphics G7 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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