The HD Xeon E3-1225 was released on 01 Apr 2011
Intel PC game performance check HD Xeon E3-1225
GPU
Architecture
Sandy Bridge
Texture Rate
Pixel Rate
Ray Tracing
Tensor Cores
Release Price
Compatibility
Direct X
DX 10.1
Shader
4.0
Open GL
3.1
Notebook GPU
SLI/Crossfire
Dedicated
Integrated
Memory
Maximum
Shared Memory
Shared Memory
1720MB
Memory Speed
667MHz
Memory Bus
128bit
Memory Type
DDR3
Memory Bandwidth
21.3GB/sec
L2 Cache
Display Connectors
VGA Connection
DVI Connection
HDMI Connection
DisplayPort Connection
Clock Speeds
Core Speed
850 MHz
Power
Max Power
None
PSU
Power Connector
None
Recommended Hardware
Parent Processor
Best RAM Match
Best Resolution
GD Official
GD RATING
Approved
HD Xeon E3-1225 Game Requirement Analysis
HD Xeon E3-1225 is a specific version of the Intel HD P3000 Graphics that comes with the CPU 'Intel Xeon E3-1225'.
Based on the Sandy Bridge architecture, it also features 12 Shader Processing Units, supports openGL up to 3.1, Shader up to 4.0 and DirectX 10.1. Just like other integrated GPUs, it uses system memory and the max memory supported is DDR3-1333, meaning the max memory speed is 667MHz. The CPUs only supports up to dual-channel memory, meaning a 128 bits bus is the largest bus width supported. It comes clocked at 850MHz but the Turbo Boost of the CPU can set it up to 1350MHz.
Benchmarks indicate its performance is on level with an entry-level NVIDIA GeForce GT 520M.