HD Graphics 2000 vs Iris Graphics 540

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Iris Graphics 540 and HD Graphics 2000, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Iris Graphics 540
2015
15 Watt
3.27
+495%

Iris Graphics 540 outperforms HD Graphics 2000 by a whopping 495% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking7481219
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency15.01no data
ArchitectureGeneration 9.0 (2015−2016)Generation 6.0 (2011)
GPU code nameSkylake GT3eSandy Bridge GT1
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)1 February 2011 (13 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 cores38448
Core clock speed300 MHz850 MHz
Boost clock speed1000 MHz1350 MHz
Number of transistors189 million189 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm+32 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Wattunknown
Texture fill rate48.008.100
Floating-point processing power0.768 TFLOPS0.1296 TFLOPS
ROPs61
TMUs486

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 BusPCIe 1.0 x16

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 SharedSystem Shared
Maximum RAM amountSystem SharedSystem Shared
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 DependentNo outputs

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.

DirectX12 (12_1)11.1 (10_1)
Shader Model6.44.1
OpenGL4.63.1
OpenCL3.0N/A
Vulkan1.3N/A

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.

Iris Graphics 540 3.27
+495%
HD Graphics 2000 0.55

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.

Iris Graphics 540 1256
+490%
HD Graphics 2000 213

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.

Iris Graphics 540 8828
+886%
HD Graphics 2000 896

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 HD20
+81.8%
11
−81.8%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Elden Ring 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+150%
6−7
−150%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%
Valorant 3−4 0−1

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Dota 2 10
+900%
1−2
−900%
Elden Ring 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Far Cry 5 14
+100%
7−8
−100%
Fortnite 18−20 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+150%
6−7
−150%
Grand Theft Auto V 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+263%
8−9
−263%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6
+20%
5−6
−20%
Valorant 3−4 0−1
World of Tanks 55−60
+256%
16−18
−256%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Dota 2 27
+575%
4−5
−575%
Far Cry 5 10
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+150%
6−7
−150%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+263%
8−9
−263%
Valorant 3−4 0−1

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 1−2 0−1
Elden Ring 3−4 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 1−2 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
+667%
3−4
−667%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3 0−1
World of Tanks 21−24
+2200%
1−2
−2200%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Valorant 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
+6.7%
14−16
−6.7%
Elden Ring 1−2 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+6.7%
14−16
−6.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+6.7%
14−16
−6.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 16−18
+6.7%
14−16
−6.7%
Far Cry 5 3−4 0−1
Fortnite 2−3 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 1−2 0−1
Valorant 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%

This is how Iris Graphics 540 and HD Graphics 2000 compete in popular games:

  • Iris Graphics 540 is 82% faster in 1080p

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

  • in World of Tanks, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the Iris Graphics 540 is 2200% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Iris Graphics 540 is ahead in 31 test (94%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (6%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.27 0.55
Recency 1 September 2015 1 February 2011
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm

Iris Graphics 540 has a 494.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Iris Graphics 540 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 2000 in performance tests.


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