Intel GMA 3150 vs Intel GMA X3100

Comparative analysis of Intel GMA 3150 and Intel GMA X3100 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support.

Intel GMA 3150

Intel GMA X3100

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel GMA 3150

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 45 nm vs 90 nm

Manufacturing process technology	45 nm vs 90 nm

Reasons to consider the Intel GMA X3100

Around 25% higher core clock speed: 500 MHz vs 400 MHz

Core clock speed	500 MHz vs 400 MHz

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel GMA 3150	Intel GMA X3100
Essentials
Architecture	Generation 4.0	Generation 4.0
Code name	Pineview	Broadwater
Launch date	9 May 2007	9 May 2007
Place in performance rating	not rated	not rated
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Technical info
Core clock speed	400 MHz	500 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	90 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	13 Watt	13 Watt
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	PCI	PCIe 1.0 x16
API support
DirectX	9.0c	9.0c
OpenGL	2.0	2.0