Intel HD Graphics 3000 vs ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250 IGP

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 3000 and ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250 IGP videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics 3000

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
  • Around 70% higher core clock speed: 850 MHz vs 500 MHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 32 nm vs 55 nm
  • 2.7x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 261 vs 98
  • Around 40% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1137 vs 813
  • Around 40% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1137 vs 813
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 February 2011 vs 1 May 2010
Core clock speed 850 MHz vs 500 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 55 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 261 vs 98
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1137 vs 813
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1137 vs 813

Reasons to consider the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250 IGP

  • 8x better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 280 vs 35
  • 6.9x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 699 vs 101
  • 6.9x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 699 vs 101
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark 280 vs 35
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 699 vs 101
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 699 vs 101

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 3000
GPU 2: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250 IGP

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
261
98
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
35
280
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1137
813
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1137
813
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
101
699
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
101
699
Name Intel HD Graphics 3000 ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250 IGP
PassMark - G3D Mark 261 98
PassMark - G2D Mark 35 280
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1137 813
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1137 813
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 101 699
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 101 699

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel HD Graphics 3000 ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4250 IGP

Essentials

Architecture Generation 6.0 TeraScale
Code name Sandy Bridge GT2 RS880
Launch date 1 February 2011 1 May 2010
Place in performance rating 1604 1239
Type Laptop Desktop

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1100 MHz
Core clock speed 850 MHz 500 MHz
Floating-point performance 20.4 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 55 nm
Pipelines 12
Texture fill rate 1.7 GTexel / s
Transistor count 995 million 181 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs No outputs

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 1.0 x16 PCI
Supplementary power connectors None

API support

DirectX 10.1 10.1
OpenGL 3.1 3.3

Memory

Memory bus width 64 / 128 Bit
Shared memory 1