Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3600 vs Intel GMA 950

Comparative analysis of Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3600 and Intel GMA 950 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Memory, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3600

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 6 year(s) 6 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 32 nm vs 90 nm
Launch date 1 November 2011 vs 1 May 2005
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 90 nm

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3600 Intel GMA 950

Essentials

Architecture PowerVR SGX5 Generation 3.5
Code name Cedar Trail Lakeport
Launch date 1 November 2011 1 May 2005
Place in performance rating not rated not rated
Type Laptop Desktop

Technical info

Boost clock speed 400 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 90 nm
Pipelines 4
Core clock speed 166 MHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 7 Watt

Memory

Shared memory 1

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 1.0 x16

API support

DirectX 9.0c
OpenGL 2.0