Intel HD Graphics 3000 vs ATI Radeon 2100 IGP

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 3000 and ATI Radeon 2100 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).

Intel HD Graphics 3000

ATI Radeon 2100 IGP

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics 3000

Videocard is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 10 month(s) later
2.1x more core clock speed: 850 MHz vs 400 MHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 32 nm vs 55 nm
4.4x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 261 vs 60

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 February 2011 vs 4 March 2008
Core clock speed	850 MHz vs 400 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 55 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	261 vs 60

Reasons to consider the ATI Radeon 2100 IGP

8.2x better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 286 vs 35

Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark	286 vs 35

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 3000
GPU 2: ATI Radeon 2100 IGP

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

261

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

286

Name	Intel HD Graphics 3000	ATI Radeon 2100 IGP
PassMark - G3D Mark	261	60
PassMark - G2D Mark	35	286
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1137
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1137
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	101
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	101

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel HD Graphics 3000	ATI Radeon 2100 IGP
Essentials
Architecture	Generation 6.0	R400
Code name	Sandy Bridge GT2	RS740
Launch date	1 February 2011	4 March 2008
Place in performance rating	1604	608
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Technical info
Boost clock speed	1100 MHz
Core clock speed	850 MHz	400 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	120 million
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16	PCIe 1.0 x16
API support
DirectX	10.1	9.0b
OpenGL	3.1	2.0
Memory
Memory bus width	64 / 128 Bit
Shared memory	1