FirePro M5950 vs HD Graphics 3000
Aggregate performance score
FirePro M5950 outperforms HD Graphics 3000 by a whopping 415% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 1147 | 697 |
| Place by popularity | 89 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.29 |
| Architecture | Gen. 6 Sandy Bridge (2011) | Terascale 2 (2009−2015) |
| GPU code name | Sandy Bridge | Whistler-XT |
| Market segment | Laptop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 1 February 2011 (13 years ago) | 13 April 2011 (13 years ago) |
| Current price | $476 | $386 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
HD Graphics 3000 and FirePro M5950 have a nearly equal value for money.
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 12 | 480 |
| Core clock speed | 350 MHz | 725 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1350 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 995 million | 716 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | unknown | 35 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 13.80 | 17.40 |
| Floating-point performance | 20.4 gflops | 696.0 gflops |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on HD Graphics 3000 and FirePro M5950 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Laptop size | no data | medium sized |
| Bus support | no data | n/a |
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | MXM-A (3.0) |
| Form factor | no data | MXM-A |
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 | System Shared | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64/128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 900 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 57 GB/s |
| 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 Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_1) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 5.0 |
| OpenGL | 3.1 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance 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.
FirePro M5950 outperforms HD Graphics 3000 by 415% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.
Benchmark coverage: 25%
FirePro M5950 outperforms HD Graphics 3000 by 417% in Passmark.
3DMark Vantage Performance
3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
FirePro M5950 outperforms HD Graphics 3000 by 299% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.
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:
| 900p | 4−5
−500%
| 24
+500%
|
| Full HD | 9
−167%
| 24
+167%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−100%
|
6−7
+100%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
−250%
|
7−8
+250%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−100%
|
6−7
+100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−200%
|
12−14
+200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−333%
|
12−14
+333%
|
| Hitman 3 | 3−4
−167%
|
8−9
+167%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−12
−54.5%
|
16−18
+54.5%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8−9
−62.5%
|
12−14
+62.5%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
−250%
|
7−8
+250%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−100%
|
6−7
+100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−200%
|
12−14
+200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−333%
|
12−14
+333%
|
| Hitman 3 | 3−4
−167%
|
8−9
+167%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−12
−54.5%
|
16−18
+54.5%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8−9
−62.5%
|
12−14
+62.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
−167%
|
8−9
+167%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
−250%
|
7−8
+250%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−100%
|
6−7
+100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−200%
|
12−14
+200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−333%
|
12−14
+333%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−12
−54.5%
|
16−18
+54.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
−167%
|
8−9
+167%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
−50%
|
6−7
+50%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−400%
|
5−6
+400%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 4−5
−100%
|
8−9
+100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
−200%
|
3−4
+200%
|
4K
High Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−120%
|
10−12
+120%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 1−2
−200%
|
3−4
+200%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 1−2
−200%
|
3−4
+200%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
This is how HD Graphics 3000 and FirePro M5950 compete in popular games:
- FirePro M5950 is 500% faster in 900p
- FirePro M5950 is 167% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Far Cry 5, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the FirePro M5950 is 400% faster than the HD Graphics 3000.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, FirePro M5950 surpassed HD Graphics 3000 in all 32 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.66 | 3.40 |
| Recency | 1 February 2011 | 13 April 2011 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 1 GB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 40 nm |
The FirePro M5950 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 3000 in performance tests.
Be aware that HD Graphics 3000 is a notebook graphics card while FirePro M5950 is a mobile workstation one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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