Quick Reference Guide for Intel® Core™ Processor Graphics

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Intel® Built-In Visuals—Built for Mainstream Desktop and Mobile PC Users [1], [2], [3]

Intel® Built-In Visuals provide superb visual performance for sharper images, richer color, and lifelike video and audio. Watch movies and Internet videos in high definition, play popular casual and mainstream games, and get full support for Microsoft* Windows* 7 and Windows* 8. There’s no need for an extra add-in graphics card—full graphics and media support is already built in.

 

 

PROCESSOR SUPPORTED

FEATURE

BENEFIT

5th generation Intel® Core™ processor family (Intel® Iris™ graphics 6100, , Intel® HD graphics 5500 / 5600) Intel® Iris™ Pro graphics 6200 (Mid-2015)

Intel® Core™ M processor (Intel® HD graphics 5300

4th generation Intel® Core™ processor family
(Intel® Iris™ Pro graphics 5200 / Intel® Iris™ graphics 5100, Intel® HD graphics 5000 / 4600 / 4400 / 4200)

Intel® Iris™
graphics [4]

Intel® Iris™ graphics and Iris™ Pro graphics are trademarked names for the two highest levels of graphics in select 4th gen Intel® Core™ processors. Iris graphics is included in 28 W 4th gen Intel Core processors geared for Ultrabook™. Iris Pro graphics is focused on higher performance notebooks and desktop All-In-One PCs (47 W processors and higher) delivering up to 2X [5] graphics performance.

Yes

No

Yes

Intel® HD
graphics

Intel® HD graphics is built into the processor and delivers immersive mainstream gaming, 3-D experiences, and a smooth and fast next-generation browser experience.

Yes
(Support for DirectX* 11.2, [6] OpenCL* 2.0, OpenGL* 4.3)

Yes
(Support for DirectX* 11.2, [6] OpenCL* 2.0, OpenGL* 4.3)

Yes
(Support for DirectX* 11.2, [6] OpenCL* 1.2, OpenGL* 4.3)

Intel® Quick
Sync Video

Saves valuable time for PC users who want to create and edit video, sync it to other devices, and share it—at home and online. Intel® Quick Sync Video uses dedicated media processing to accelerate video encoding. You can also create and edit 3-D videos and convert 2-D videos into 3-D videos at blazing speed, and enjoy premium HD video conferencing at high quality.

Yes

Yes
 

Yes

Intel® InTru™ 3D [7]

Enjoy the ultimate 3-D visual experience—seamlessly from your PC. Now you can watch your favorite 3-D Blu-ray* movies all delivered in full 1080p resolution on your stereo 3-D monitor.

Yes
(HDMI* 1.4 and DisplayPort* 1.2)

Yes
(HDMI* 1.4 and DisplayPort* 1.2)

Yes (HDMI* 1.4 and DisplayPort* 1.2)

Intel® Clear Video HD Technology

Provides visual quality and color fidelity enhancements for spectacular 1080p HD playback and immersive web browsing.

Yes

Yes

Yes

Intel® Wireless Display [8]

Intel® Wireless Display lets you beam your apps, personal, and online content such as movies, photos, or music to a TV with a simple wireless connection.

Yes

Yes

Yes

Intel® Quick Sync Video

Intel® Quick Sync Video makes fast work of creating, editing, syncing, and sharing your videos—at home and online. Intel Quick Sync Video delivers breakthrough hardware acceleration that lets you complete in minutes what used to take hours. Create DVDs or Blu-ray* discs, edit videos, convert video files for your portable media device, and convert videos for upload to your favorite social networking sites—all in a flash..

 

 

PROCESSOR SUPPORTED

FEATURE

BENEFIT

5th generation Intel® Core™ processor family (Intel® Iris™ graphics 6100, , Intel® HD graphics 5500 / 5600) Intel® Iris™ Pro graphics 6200 (Mid-2015)

Intel® Core™ M processor (Intel® HD graphics 5300)

4th generation Intel® Core™ processor family
(Intel® Iris™ Pro graphics 5200 / Intel® Iris™ graphics 5100, Intel® HD graphics 5000 / 4600 / 4400 / 4200)

AVC/H.264 Encode

Saves valuable time when creating and editing Blu-ray* discs and other videos in h.264 format.

Yes

Yes

Yes

MPEG2 Encode

Saves valuable time when creating and editing DVDs and other videos in MPEG2 format.

Yes

Yes
 

Yes
 

MVC HW Encode

Saves valuable time when creating and editing stereoscopic 3-D videos.

Yes

Yes
 

Yes
 

JPEG/MJPEG Hardware Encode

Saves time encoding high-resolution JPEG images and motion JPEG images (video) from webcam.

Yes

Yes
 

Yes

Intel® Clear Video HD Technology

Intel® Clear Video HD Technology delivers seamless video and brings imagery to life with rich, accurate colors when you are browsing the web, watching videos, and enjoying your favorite HD programs. Intel Clear Video HD Technology lets you view images as they were meant to be seen.

 

 

PROCESSOR SUPPORTED

FEATURE

BENEFIT

Intel® Core™ M processor (Intel® HD graphics 5300)

4th generation Intel® Core™ processor family
(Intel® Iris™ Pro graphics 5200 / Intel® Iris™ graphics 5100, Intel® HD graphics 5000 / 4600 / 4400 / 4200)

3rd generation Intel® Core™ processor family
(Intel® HD graphics 4000 / 2500)

Blu-ray* Disc Playback

High-density optical disc format designed for the storage of data and high-definition video.

Yes

Yes

Yes

Blu-ray Stereo 3-D Disc Playback

Playback of Blu-ray stereo 3-D content on your PC.

Yes
(with HDMI* 1.4)

Yes
(with HDMI* 1.4)

Yes
(with HDMI* 1.4)

Intel® Clear Video HD Technology

Delivers enhanced high-definition video playback, sharper images, and precise color control.

Yes

Yes

Yes

DVD Upscaling

Provides high-quality DVD upscaling through Windows* 7 and Windows* 8.

Yes

Yes

Yes

HD Hardware Acceleration

AVC/H.264, MPEG2, VC1 Decode

Enables smoother playback and longer battery life when viewing h.264, MPEG2, or VC1 DVD, Blu-ray, or streaming content.

Yes

Yes

Yes

Dual Video Decode

Enables Blu-ray picture-in-picture hardware acceleration.

Yes

Yes

Yes

HW Decode MFTs

Enables faster Windows 7 and Windows 8 drag and drop transcoding for MPEG2, VC1, and h.264 content.

Yes

Yes

Yes

Video Sharpness / Detail

Skin Tone Enhancement

Enhances skin tones to look more real and natural.

Yes

Yes

Yes

Total Color Control

Enables adjustment of saturation levels per base color for brighter, richer colors.

Yes

Yes

Yes

Auto Contrast Enhancement

Fixes underexposed or overexposed areas of your videos.

Yes

Yes

Yes

De-interlacing

Reduces static and motion artifacts, improving the clarity and stability of the video picture.

Yes (Advanced)

Yes (Advanced)

Yes (Advanced)

Sharpness Detail

Sharpens the image to provide finer detail and improved image quality.

Yes

Yes

Yes

Noise Reduction

Filters out unwanted noise to provide finer detail and cleaner images.

Yes

Yes

Yes

Film Mode Detection

Detects film cadence and recovers original film content to improve image quality.

Yes

Yes

Yes

Video Scaling / Panel Scalar

Provides high-quality scaling to view content clearly in non-native
resolution.

Yes
(8x8 polyphase)

Yes
(8x8 polyphase)

Yes
(8x8 polyphase)

Vibrant Color

Deep Color and x.v.Color

Together, Deep Color and x.v.Color enable future HDTVs to display more natural, accurate, and vivid colors.

Yes

Yes

Yes

ProcAmp / Color Control

Enhances fine detail of video playback and allows for user control over brightness, contrast, and saturation.

Yes

Yes

Yes

Intel® Wireless Display [8]

 

 

PROCESSOR SUPPORTED

FEATURE

BENEFIT

5th generation Intel® Core™ processor family (Intel® Iris™ graphics 6100, , Intel® HD graphics 5500 / 5600) Intel® Iris™ Pro graphics 6200 (Mid-2015)

Intel® Core™ M processor (Intel® HD graphics 5300)

4th generation Intel® Core™ processor family
(Intel® Iris™ Pro graphics 5200 / Intel® Iris™ graphics 5100, Intel® HD graphics 5000 / 4600 / 4400 / 4200)

First Touch User Interface for Intel® WiDi

Touch-friendly modern user interface so you can push PC to TV by just using touch.

Yes

Yes

Yes

Context-Aware User Experience for Intel WiDi

The context-aware Intel WiDi automatically detects what you are doing and adjusts its settings, delivering the best possible experience. (For example, it auto-connects a laptop to a TV, auto-minimizes the application, cinematic sync auto-adjusts your display frame rate to the movie to give you smoother video playback, and low-power panel refresh saves your laptop battery while beaming content.)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Premium Protected Content over Intel WiDi

Bring your movie theater experience home and wirelessly send protected premium content in full HD and 5.1 surround sound such as your Blu-ray* DVDs, UltraViolet* movies, or full-resolution S3D content from PC to TV.

Yes
(HDCP 2.1)

Yes
(HDCP 2.1)

Yes
(HDCP 2.1)

Low Delay Mode for Intel WiDi

Real-time interaction between your PC and TV screens with no lag time, allowing for usages such as PC gaming on TV without any wires.

Yes
(<66ms for games)

Yes
(<66ms for games)

Yes
(<66ms for games)s)

Wi-Fi Display User Input Back Channel (UIBC) over Intel WiDi

Wirelessly connect your PC’s peripherals such as a keyboard, mouse, gamepad, or webcam directly to your TV without any wires.

Yes
(USB 2 supports more devices such as a webcam or a TV remote)

Yes
(USB 2 supports more devices such as a webcam or a TV remote)

Yes
(USB 2 supports more devices such as a webcam or a TV remote) 

Display and Audio Features Comparison

Connect to a wide range of digital displays and resolutions, including the latest digital interfaces such as HDMI* and DisplayPort*. In addition, the Intel® Core™ processors support high-definition resolutions, including 720p, 1080i, 1080p, and up to Ultra-HD and 4K.

 

 

PROCESSOR SUPPORTED

FEATURE

BENEFIT

5th generation Intel® Core™ processor family (Intel® Iris™ graphics 6100, , Intel® HD graphics 5500 / 5600) Intel® Iris™ Pro graphics 6200 (Mid-2015)

Intel® Core™ M processor (Intel® HD graphics 5300)

4th generation Intel® Core™ processor family
(Intel® Iris™ Pro graphics 5200 / Intel® Iris™ graphics 5100, Intel® HD graphics 5000 / 4600 / 4400 / 4200)

Maximum Display Resolution

Higher pixel resolutions allow the PC to show more image detail.

DisplayPort* 1.2 / eDP*
U-Processors: 3840 x 2160 @ 60 Hz
H-Processors: 4096 x 2304 @ 60 Hz
HDMI*: 4096 x 2304, 3840 x 2160 @ 24 Hz / 24bpp
DVI: 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz

DisplayPort* 1.2 / eDP*
Y-Processors: 2560 x 1600 @ 60 Hz, 3840 x 2160 @ 60 Hz capable (One display at 38 x 21 @ 60 Hz, 2nd display capped to 25 x 16, no 3rd display, additional cooling required)
HDMI*: 4096 x 2304, 3840 x 2160 @ 24 Hz / 24bpp
DVI: 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz

DisplayPort* 1.2 / eDP*
H-Processors: 3840 x 2160 @ 60 Hz (Ultra-HD)
U-Processors: 3200 x 2000 @ 60 Hz, 3840 x 2160 @ 30 Hz
Y-Processors: 2560 x 1600 @ 60 Hz
HDMI*: 4096 x 2304, 3840 x 2160 @ 24 Hz / 24bpp
DVI: 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz

Display Support

Independent Digital Displays

Allows you to connect multiple displays to the PC.

Yes (at most, 3 displays may be supported
at one time)

3 (at most, 3 displays may be supported
at one time)

3 (at most, 3 displays may be supported
at one time)

HDMI* with HDCP

Provides a user-friendly, single-cable connector that enables transmission of superior, uncompressed digital video and audio.

Version 1.4
(3-D, Deep Color, premium audio, auto lip-sync, Ultra-HD)

Version 1.4
(3-D, Deep Color, premium audio, auto lip-sync, Ultra-HD)

Version 1.4
(3-D, Deep Color, premium audio, auto lip-sync)

DisplayPort* with HDCP

Highly scalable and efficient display interface for the PC.

Version 1.2
(with audio)

Version 1.2
(with audio)

Version 1.2
(with audio)

Embedded DisplayPort

Highly scalable and efficient display interface for notebooks.

Yes
(eDP version 1.2 on
Desktop and eDP version 1.3 on Mobile)

Yes
(eDP version 1.2 on
Desktop and eDP version 1.3 on Mobile)

Yes
(eDP version 1.2 on
Desktop and eDP version 1.3 on Mobile)

DVI with HDCP

Digital video interface that maximizes the visual quality of digital displays such as LCD displays and digital projectors.

Yes

Yes

Yes

VGA

Analog display interfaces, such as VGA, provide basic visual quality when connected to CRTs, LCDs, or HDTVs.

Yes

Yes

Yes

Audio Support

Dolby* TrueHD, DTS* Premium Suite*

Supported on a significant number of Blu-ray* titles for the highest-
quality audio.

Yes

Yes

Yes

3-D Features Comparison

Intel® Core™ processors deliver a responsive, attractive 3-D visual experience for casual and mainstream PC games. When you buy a PC equipped with Intel® Iris™ graphics or Intel® HD graphics, you get a cost-effective solution with the performance for more gaming fun.

 

 

PROCESSOR SUPPORTED

FEATURE

BENEFIT

5th generation Intel® Core™ processor family (Intel® Iris™ graphics 6100, , Intel® HD graphics 5500 / 5600) Intel® Iris™ Pro graphics 6200 (Mid-2015)

Intel® Core™ M processor (Intel® HD graphics 5300)

4th generation Intel® Core™ processor family
(Intel® Iris™ Pro graphics 5200 / Intel® Iris™ graphics 5100, Intel® HD graphics 5000 / 4600 / 4400 / 4200)

Video Memory

Intel® Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) efficiently allocates memory for graphics, media, and gaming applications.

Up to 1.70 GB [9]

Up to 1.70 GB [9]

Up to 1.70 GB [9]

DirectX* Support

Standardized programming interface used in games as an interface to the system’s graphics through Microsoft* Windows*.

DirectX* 11.2 [6]

DirectX* 11.2 [6]

DirectX* 11.2[6]

OpenGL* Support

Standardized programming interface used by 2-D and 3-D graphics applications.

OpenGL* 4.3

OpenGL* 4.3

OpenGL* 4.3

OpenCL* Support

Standard programming interface for accessing Compute units in CPU and GPU.

OpenCL* 2.0

OpenCL* 2.0

OpenCL* 1.2

 

For more information, visit www.intel.com/graphics or www.intel.com/go/biv.

[1] Built-in Visuals available on select SKUs only.

[2] Faster on select SKUs.

[3] Built-in visual features are not enabled on all PCs and optimized software may be required. Check with your system manufacturer. Learn more at www.intel.com/go/biv.

[4] Intel® Iris™ graphics is available on select systems. Consult your system manufacturer.

[5] 4th gen Intel® Core™ i5-4558U processor (28W, 2.40 GHz (Turbo up to 2.90 GHz), 2C/4T, Intel® Iris™ graphics 5100 1.10 GHz, Graphics driver: 15.31.3063) compared to 3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3-3687U processor (17W, 1.90 GHz, 2C/4T, Intel® HD graphics 4000 1.10 GHz, Graphics driver: 15.28.2875, 15.31.3063).

[6] Some optional features not supported.

[7] Viewing stereo 3-D content requires 3-D glasses and a 3-D-capable display. Physical risk factors may be present when viewing 3-D material.

[8] Requires an Intel® Wireless Display-enabled system, compatible adapter and TV. 1080p and Blu-ray* or other protected content playback only available on select Intel® processor-based systems with built-in visuals enabled, a compatible adapter and media player, and supporting Intel® WiDi software and graphics driver installed. Consult your PC manufacturer. For more information, see www.intel.com/go/widi.

[9] System needs a minimum of 4 GB of RAM for maximum video memory of 1.70 GB.

Software and workloads used in performance tests may have been optimized for performance only on Intel microprocessors. Performance tests, such as SYSmark and MobileMark, are measured using specific computer systems, components, software, operations and functions. Any change to any of those factors may cause the results to vary. You should consult other information and performance tests to assist you in fully evaluating your contemplated purchases, including the performance of that product when combined with other products.

All products and dates specified are preliminary based on current expectations and are subject to change without notice. Availability in different channels may vary.

For more complete information about performance and benchmark results, visit www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/benchmarks/benchmark.html

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