HD Graphics 520 vs UHD Graphics P630

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared UHD Graphics P630 and HD Graphics 520, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

UHD Graphics P630
2018
15 Watt
6.40
+196%

UHD Graphics P630 outperforms HD Graphics 520 by a whopping 196% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking575864
Place by popularitynot in top-10042
Power efficiency29.259.87
ArchitectureGeneration 9.5 (2016−2020)Generation 9.0 (2015−2016)
GPU code nameCoffee Lake GT2Skylake GT2
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date24 May 2018 (6 years ago)1 September 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 cores192192
Core clock speed350 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speed1200 MHz900 MHz
Number of transistorsno data189 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm+++14 nm+
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate28.8021.60
Floating-point processing power0.4608 TFLOPS0.3456 TFLOPS
ROPs33
TMUs2424

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/LPDDR3/DDR4
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared32 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++

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.3+

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.

UHD Graphics P630 6.40
+196%
HD Graphics 520 2.16

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

UHD Graphics P630 2465
+197%
HD Graphics 520 831

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:

900p55−60
+175%
20
−175%
Full HD27−30
+170%
10
−170%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Hitman 3 4−5
−75%
7−8
+75%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−125%
18−20
+125%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−150%
10−11
+150%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−28.6%
35−40
+28.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Hitman 3 4−5
−75%
7−8
+75%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−125%
18−20
+125%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−150%
10−11
+150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−44.4%
13
+44.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−28.6%
35−40
+28.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Hitman 3 4−5
−75%
7−8
+75%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−125%
18−20
+125%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−150%
10−11
+150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−44.4%
12−14
+44.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−28.6%
35−40
+28.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 1−2
Hitman 3 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%

1440p
Epic Preset

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

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 1−2

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 5
+0%
5
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Far Cry 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

4K
High Preset

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

4K
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

This is how UHD Graphics P630 and HD Graphics 520 compete in popular games:

  • UHD Graphics P630 is 175% faster in 900p
  • UHD Graphics P630 is 170% 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 HD Graphics 520 is 200% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • HD Graphics 520 is ahead in 29 tests (56%)
  • there's a draw in 23 tests (44%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.40 2.16
Recency 24 May 2018 1 September 2015

UHD Graphics P630 has a 196.3% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 2 years.

The UHD Graphics P630 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 520 in performance tests.


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