Intel HD Graphics P3000 vs Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 500

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics P3000 and Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 500 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 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics P3000

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • 4.3x more core clock speed: 850 MHz vs 200 MHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 32 nm vs 130 nm
  • 95.7x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 287 vs 3
  • Around 17% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 82 vs 70
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 February 2011 vs 1 November 2008
Core clock speed 850 MHz vs 200 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm vs 130 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 287 vs 3
PassMark - G2D Mark 82 vs 70

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics P3000
GPU 2: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 500

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
287
3
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
82
70
Name Intel HD Graphics P3000 Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 500
PassMark - G3D Mark 287 3
PassMark - G2D Mark 82 70
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1300
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1300

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel HD Graphics P3000 Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 500

Essentials

Architecture Generation 6.0 PowerVR SGX5
Code name Sandy Bridge GT2 GMA 500
Launch date 1 February 2011 1 November 2008
Place in performance rating 1512 1515
Type Desktop Laptop

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1350 MHz
Core clock speed 850 MHz 200 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm 130 nm
Transistor count 995 million
Pipelines 4

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 1.0 x16

API support

DirectX 10.1 10.1
OpenGL 3.1

Memory

Shared memory yes