Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) vs Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail) vs Intel HD Graphics (Skylake)
Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)
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The Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) is an integrated graphics card in the Cherry-Trail SoCs (e.g. Atom x7-Z8700). Based on a Broadwell GPU (Intel Gen8) and supports DirectX 11.2. Depending on the SoC offers 12 or 16 EUs.
Atom x7-Z8700: 16 EUs @ 200 - 600 MHz, dual-channel memory
Atom x5-Z8500: 12 EUs @ 200 - 600 MHz, dual-channel memory
Atom x5-Z8300: 12 EUs @ 200 - 500 MHz, single-channel memory
In Windows, gaming is limited to less demanding or quite old games. Using Android, even high end 3D games should run fluently. For example Team Fortress 2 was running on the Surface 3 (x7-Z8700) only in lowest settings and 1280x720 fluently (11 - 69 fps range).
The integrated video decoder is able to display even 4K videos (H.264 tested) fluently.
The Intel HD Graphics GPU in our review sample of the MS Surface 3 (Atom x7-Z8700) only supported DisplayPort 1.1 as it seems, as 4K (3840x2160) with 30 Hz was the maximum Refresh Rate we could achieve (no 60 Hz selectable with the pre-installed drivers).
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail)
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The Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail) is a low-end integrated Bay Trail graphics card found in certain Atom models (Z3770), nettops (J2850) and notebook SoCs (N3510). It supports DirectX 11 and is based on the Ivy Bridge GPU. Clock rates and shader cores, however, are considerably lower.
Compared to Ivy Bridge, which offers either 6 or 16 Execution Units, the HD Graphics (Bay Trail) comes with only 4 EUs. The core clock is significantly lower as well. Depending on the specific model, the maximum Turbo Boost is 896 MHz or less and the memory controller can support DDR3(L), DDR3L-RS or LPDDR3 in single- or dual-channel operation.
The fastest notebook models equipped with this GPU nearly match the performance of the HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) and the AMD Radeon HD 6310. Therefore, older and less demanding Windows games like World of Warcraft or Half-Life 2 can be played fluently in very low settings. Performance is not sufficient for most modern titles.
Compared to competing ARM SoCs, Bay Trail outperforms the Adreno 320 (which can be found in different Qualcomm SoCs like the Snapdragon 600) and offers a performance similar to the Tegra 4 GPU. That is enough power to run even the most demanding Android games smoothly in very high resolutions as of 2013.
The integrated video decoder supports all popular codecs such as MPEG2, H.264, VC1, VP8 and MVC and is suitable for resolutions up to 4K up to 100 Mbit/s. The user can connect up to two displays via HDMI 1.4 (max. 1920 x 1080) or DisplayPort 1.2 (max. 2560 x 1600). Another new feature is the support for Wireless Display and Quick Sync, Intel's fast and power efficient H-264 hardware encoder. Some of these features are not available on all models.
Depending on the model, the power consumption of the entire SoC is somewhere between 2 and 10 W. The most efficient versions are therefore suitable for passively cooled tablets, whereas faster variants are used in larger subnotebooks with active cooling.
Intel HD Graphics (Skylake)
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The Intel HD Graphics (Skylake) (GT1) is an integrated graphics unit, which can be found in low-end ULV (Ultra Low Voltage) processors of the Skylake generation. In most CPUs, this GPU was named Intel HD Graphics 510 or Intel HD Graphics 515 (see both pages for benchmarks and information).
This "GT1" version of the Skylake GPU offers 12 Execution Units (EUs) clocked at up to 800 MHz (depending on the CPU model). Due to its lack of dedicated graphics memory or eDRAM cache, the HD Graphics has to access the main memory (2x 64bit DDR3L-1600 / DDR4-2133).
Performance
Depending on various factors like memory configuration, the HD Graphics should perform similar to the older HD Graphics 4200 and will handle only some older and less demanding games in lowest settings.
Features
The revised video engine now decodes H.265/HEVC completely in hardware and thereby much more efficiently than before. Displays can be connected via DP 1.2 / eDP 1.3 (max. 3840 x 2160 @ 60 Hz), whereas HDMI is limited to the older version 1.4a (max. 3840 x 2160 @ 30 Hz). However, HDMI 2.0 can be added using a DisplayPort converter. Up to three displays can be controlled simultaneously.
Power Consumption
The HD Graphics (Skylake) can be found in mobile processors specified at 6 W TDP and is therefore suited for passively cooled 2-in-1 laptops and tablets.
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Codename | Cherry Trail | Bay Trail | Skylake GT1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Architecture | Gen. 8 | Gen. 7 Ivy Bridge | Gen. 9 Skylake | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pipelines | 16 - unified | 4 - unified | 12 - unified | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Core Speed | 200 - 600 (Boost) MHz | 311 - 896 (Boost) MHz | 300 - 800 (Boost) MHz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memory Bus Width | 64/128 Bit | 32/64/128 Bit | 64/128 Bit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shared Memory | yes | yes | yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
API | DirectX 12 (FL 11_1), Shader 5.0, OpenGL 4.3 | DirectX 11, Shader 5.0, OpenGL 4.0, ES 3.0 | DirectX 12_1, OpenGL 4.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
technology | 14 nm | 22 nm | 14 nm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of Announcement | 02.03.2015 | 11.09.2013 | 01.09.2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Features | QuickSync |
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Benchmarks
3DM Vant. Perf. total + Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)
Average Benchmarks Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) → 0% n=0
Average Benchmarks Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail) → 0% n=0

* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation
Game Benchmarks
The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

Team Fortress 2
2017
Rocket League
2017
Farming Simulator 17
2016
Rainbow Six Siege
2015
Anno 2205
2015
World of Warships
2015
Metal Gear Solid V
2015
Dota 2 Reborn
2015
Dirt Rally
2015
Battlefield Hardline
2015
Evolve
2015
The Crew
2014
Far Cry 4
2014
F1 2014
2014
The Evil Within
2014
Ryse: Son of Rome
2014
Alien: Isolation
2014
Fifa 15
2014
Sims 4
2014
Risen 3: Titan Lords
2014
GRID: Autosport
2014
Watch Dogs
2014
Thief
2014
X-Plane 10.25
2013
Battlefield 4
2013
Fifa 14
2013
Total War: Rome II
2013
Saints Row IV
2013
Company of Heroes 2
2013
Metro: Last Light
2013
BioShock Infinite
2013
Tomb Raider
2013
Dead Space 3
2013
Far Cry 3
2012
Hitman: Absolution
2012
Dishonored
2012
Borderlands 2
2012
Counter-Strike: GO
2012
Sleeping Dogs
2012
Dirt Showdown
2012
Diablo III
2012
Mass Effect 3
2012
Alan Wake
2012
Anno 2070
2011
Battlefield 3
2011
Dirt 3
2011
Mafia 2
2010
StarCraft 2
2010
Metro 2033
2010Average Gaming Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) → 100%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%
Average Gaming Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail) → 77%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 107%
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Team Fortress 2 | 21.4 | 26.7 | 23.4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Rocket League | 15.5 | 12.6 | |||||||||||||||||||
Farming Simulator 17 | 22.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Rainbow Six Siege | 11.5 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
Star Wars Battlefront | 8.8 | 4.8 | |||||||||||||||||||
Anno 2205 | 8.1 | 3.9 | |||||||||||||||||||
World of Warships | 15 | 12.1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Metal Gear Solid V | 15.1 | 9.8 | 10.8 | ||||||||||||||||||
Dota 2 Reborn | 20 | 15.2 | 7.2 | 24.7 | 9.7 | 5.5 | 5.4 | ||||||||||||||
Dirt Rally | 20.1 | 12.5 | 23 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
GTA V | 10.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Dragon Age: Inquisition | 9.5 | 5.7 | 7 | 4.6 | |||||||||||||||||
Civilization: Beyond Earth | 16.2 | 6.1 | 11 | 4.3 | |||||||||||||||||
F1 2014 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
Fifa 15 | 15.6 | 12.4 | 8.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sims 4 | 71 | 16 | 8 | 55 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
GRID: Autosport | 25 | 13 | 37 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
Battlefield 4 | 13.3 | 7.3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Asphalt 8: Airborne | 58 | 47 | |||||||||||||||||||
Dota 2 | 29.7 | 16.5 | 25 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
GRID 2 | 24 | 13.5 | 18 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
BioShock Infinite | 19 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1.2 | |||||||||||||
Tomb Raider | 27 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 0.3 | |||||||||||||
Temple Run 2 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Dishonored | 15.2 | 11.6 | 13 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
Borderlands 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
Counter-Strike: GO | 26 | 20 | 20.3 | 11.4 | 36 | 22 | |||||||||||||||
Diablo III | 28 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
Anno 2070 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 1.1 | ||||||||||||||
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | 17 | 8 | 11 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
Deus Ex Human Revolution | 25.6 | 12 | 19.7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Dirt 3 | 28.1 | 12.5 | 31 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
Civilization 5 | 18.7 | 9.3 | |||||||||||||||||||
StarCraft 2 | 64 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 46 | 8 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
Trackmania Nations Forever | 100 | 24 | 14 | 77 | 19 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
World of Warcraft | 47 | 18.3 | 44 | 23 | 13 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
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low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 29 2 3 | 23 | 9 2 | 5 | | | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 21 6 1 | 20 | 9 | 7 | | | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | | | | | | |
For more games that might be playable and a list of all games and graphics cards visit our Gaming List