HD Graphics 3000 vs HD Graphics 615

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Combined performance score

HD Graphics 615
1.86
+182%

HD Graphics 615 outperforms HD Graphics 3000 by 182% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking8681143
Place by popularitynot in top-10073
Value for money0.25no data
ArchitectureGen. 9 Kaby Lake (2016−2019)Gen. 6 Sandy Bridge (2011)
GPU code nameKaby-Lake GT2Sandy Bridge
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date30 August 2016 (7 years old)1 February 2011 (13 years old)
Current price$548 $476
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

HD Graphics 615 and HD Graphics 3000 have a nearly equal value for money.

Technical specs

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 cores2412
Core clock speed300 MHz350 MHz
Boost clock speed1050 MHz1350 MHz
Number of transistors189 million995 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)5 Wattunknown
Texture fill rate25.2013.80
Floating-point performance403.2 gflops20.4 gflops

Size and compatibility

Information on HD Graphics 615 and HD Graphics 3000 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.

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x1PCIe 1.0 x16

Memory

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 typeDDR3L/LPDDR3System Shared
Maximum RAM amount16 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width64/128 Bit64/128 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem SharedSystem Shared
Shared memory++

Video outputs and ports

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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

Technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Quick Sync+no data

API support

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

DirectX12 (12_1)11.1 (10_1)
Shader Model6.44.1
OpenGL4.63.1
OpenCL2.1N/A
Vulkan1.1.103N/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.

HD Graphics 615 1.86
+182%
HD Graphics 3000 0.66

HD Graphics 615 outperforms HD Graphics 3000 by 182% in our combined 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%

HD Graphics 615 721
+184%
HD Graphics 3000 254

HD Graphics 615 outperforms HD Graphics 3000 by 184% 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%

HD Graphics 615 4102
+162%
HD Graphics 3000 1568

HD Graphics 615 outperforms HD Graphics 3000 by 162% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

HD Graphics 615 6387
+155%
HD Graphics 3000 2503

HD Graphics 615 outperforms HD Graphics 3000 by 155% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

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 HD16
+77.8%
9
−77.8%
1440p34
+183%
12−14
−183%
4K6
+200%
2−3
−200%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2 0−1
Battlefield 5 2−3 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Hitman 3 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2 0−1
Battlefield 5 2−3 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Hitman 3 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3 0−1
Metro Exodus 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2 0−1
Battlefield 5 2−3 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Hitman 3 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Hitman 3 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

This is how HD Graphics 615 and HD Graphics 3000 compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • HD Graphics 615 is 77.8% faster than HD Graphics 3000

1440p resolution:

  • HD Graphics 615 is 183% faster than HD Graphics 3000

4K resolution:

  • HD Graphics 615 is 200% faster than HD Graphics 3000

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

  • in Far Cry 5, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the HD Graphics 615 is 200% faster than the HD Graphics 3000.

All in all, in popular games:

  • HD Graphics 615 is ahead in 21 test (84%)
  • there's a draw in 4 tests (16%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 1.86 0.66
Recency 30 August 2016 1 February 2011
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB System Shared
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm

The HD Graphics 615 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 3000 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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