Intel HD Graphics 3000 vs Intel GMA X4500

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 3000 and Intel GMA X4500 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

Intel GMA X4500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics 3000

Videocard is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Around 59% higher core clock speed: 850 MHz vs 533 MHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 32 nm vs 65 nm

Launch date	1 February 2011 vs 1 September 2008
Core clock speed	850 MHz vs 533 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 65 nm

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 3000
GPU 2: Intel GMA X4500

Name	Intel HD Graphics 3000	Intel GMA X4500
PassMark - G3D Mark	261
PassMark - G2D Mark	35
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	Intel GMA X4500
Essentials
Architecture	Generation 6.0	Generation 5.0
Code name	Sandy Bridge GT2	Eaglelake
Launch date	1 February 2011	1 September 2008
Place in performance rating	1604	not rated
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Technical info
Boost clock speed	1100 MHz
Core clock speed	850 MHz	533 MHz
Floating-point performance	20.4 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	65 nm
Pipelines	12
Texture fill rate	1.7 GTexel / s
Transistor count	995 million
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		13 Watt
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	10.0
OpenGL	3.1	2.0
Memory
Memory bus width	64 / 128 Bit
Shared memory	1