HD Graphics (Haswell) vs Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 and HD Graphics (Haswell), covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7
2020
10.03
+1094%

Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 outperforms HD Graphics (Haswell) by a whopping 1094% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking4501133
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureGen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022)Gen. 7.5 Haswell (2012)
GPU code nameTiger Lake XeHaswell GT1
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date15 August 2020 (4 years ago)1 October 2012 (12 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 cores9610
Core clock speedno data200 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1000 MHz
Manufacturing process technology10 nm22 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 typeDDR4no data
Memory bus widthno data64/128 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.

DirectXDirectX 12_111.1

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.

Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 10.03
+1094%
HD Graphics (Haswell) 0.84

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.

Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 5000
+1279%
HD Graphics (Haswell) 363

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 HD70−75
+1067%
6
−1067%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+380%
5−6
−380%
Battlefield 5 30−35
+1450%
2−3
−1450%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 20−22
+567%
3−4
−567%
Far Cry 5 21−24 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
+1300%
2−3
−1300%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+1220%
5−6
−1220%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
+350%
12−14
−350%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+2600%
1−2
−2600%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
+357%
7−8
−357%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+380%
5−6
−380%
Battlefield 5 30−35
+1450%
2−3
−1450%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 20−22
+567%
3−4
−567%
Far Cry 5 21−24 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
+1300%
2−3
−1300%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+1220%
5−6
−1220%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
+350%
12−14
−350%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+1450%
2−3
−1450%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+2600%
1−2
−2600%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
+357%
7−8
−357%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+160%
10−11
−160%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+380%
5−6
−380%
Battlefield 5 30−35
+1450%
2−3
−1450%
Far Cry 5 21−24 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
+1300%
2−3
−1300%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+1220%
5−6
−1220%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+160%
10−11
−160%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 20−22
+1900%
1−2
−1900%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+1500%
1−2
−1500%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11 0−1
Battlefield 5 18−20
+1800%
1−2
−1800%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+1367%
3−4
−1367%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
+1300%
3−4
−1300%
Metro Exodus 8−9 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Battlefield 5 9−10 0−1
Far Cry 5 5−6 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Hitman 3 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Hitman 3 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Hitman 3 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Hitman 3 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 0−1

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 Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 and HD Graphics (Haswell) compete in popular games:

  • Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 is 1067% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 is 2600% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 is ahead in 17 tests (45%)
  • there's a draw in 21 test (55%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.03 0.84
Recency 15 August 2020 1 October 2012
Chip lithography 10 nm 22 nm

Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 has a 1094% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, and a 120% more advanced lithography process.

The Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics (Haswell) in performance tests.


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