HD Graphics (Broadwell) vs HD Graphics P630

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared HD Graphics P630 with HD Graphics (Broadwell), including specs and performance data.

HD Graphics P630
2016
1740 MB DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4, 15 Watt
3.11
+224%

HD Graphics P630 outperforms HD Graphics (Broadwell) by a whopping 224% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking7551115
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency14.33no data
ArchitectureGeneration 9.5 (2016−2020)Gen. 8 Broadwell (2015)
GPU code nameKaby Lake GT2Broadwell GT1
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date5 August 2016 (8 years ago)5 January 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 cores19212
Core clock speed350 MHz100 MHz
Boost clock speed1100 MHz850 MHz
Number of transistors189 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology14 nm++14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Wattno data
Texture fill rate26.40no data
Floating-point processing power0.4224 TFLOPSno data
ROPs3no data
TMUs24no data

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x1no data
WidthIGPno data

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 typeDDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4no data
Maximum RAM amount1740 MBno data
Memory bus widthSystem Shared64/128 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Sharedno data
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 ConnectorsNo outputsno data

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 (FL 11_1)
Shader Model6.4no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL2.1no data
Vulkan1.1.103-

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Battlefield 5 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+240%
5−6
−240%
Hitman 3 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+76.9%
12−14
−76.9%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+25.8%
30−35
−25.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Battlefield 5 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+240%
5−6
−240%
Hitman 3 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+76.9%
12−14
−76.9%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+25.8%
30−35
−25.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+240%
5−6
−240%
Hitman 3 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+76.9%
12−14
−76.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+25.8%
30−35
−25.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Hitman 3 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
+375%
4−5
−375%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 1−2 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%

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

  • in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the HD Graphics P630 is 700% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, HD Graphics P630 surpassed HD Graphics (Broadwell) in all 43 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.11 0.96
Recency 5 August 2016 5 January 2015

HD Graphics P630 has a 224% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.

The HD Graphics P630 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics (Broadwell) in performance tests.

Be aware that HD Graphics P630 is a desktop card while HD Graphics (Broadwell) is a notebook one.


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