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Intel HD 520 (Review) – Graphics of 6th Gen Core U-Series CPUs – Laptop Graphics

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Intel HD 520 (Review) – Graphics of 6th Gen Core U-Series CPUs

The Intel HD 520 is a graphics processor you can find integrated in the 6th Generation Intel Core U-series “Skylake” CPUs, such as the popular Core i5https://laptoping.com/gpus/product/intel-hd-520-graphics-specs-reviews/

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6200U and i7-6500U. These chips are

Intel HD 520 Graphics GPU-Z

typically used in the mainstream notebooks, ultraportables, and select lower-end gaming laptops. The GPU brings a slight performance improvement over the previous generation Intel HD 5500, primarily thanks to a bit higher clock speeds of 1,000 or 1050 MHz (depending on CPU model) instead of 900 MHz, as well as doubled number or ROP and TMU units. What’s not visible in graphics rendering benchmarks, such as 3D Mark 11 below, is improved support for 4K content decoding, resulting in lower CPU use when you play these high-resolution videos. As expected, 4K, Full HD, and lower resolution videos run perfectly smooth on the Intel HD 520. Intel HD 520 3D Mark 11 Benchmark Intel HD 520 3D Mark 11 Benchmark

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For this review, we used an HP Pavilion 15 15.6-inch Full HD laptop with the mid-range Intel Core i5-6200U processor with the Intel HD 520 graphics, 8GB of dual-channel system memory (2 x 4GB modules), and a standard 5,400rpm mechanical hard drive with 1TB capacity. The tested machine had Windows 10 Home operating system and Intel HD 10.18.15.4281 drivers installed. Keep in mind that laptops with single channel memory setups, with one RAM module instead of two or more, won’t have as good integrated graphics performance as the dual-channel ones. Also, different processor models like the i3, i5 and i7, different thermal designs of laptops’ chassis, as well as BIOS settings, can influence performance of the Intel HD 520 and other integrated graphics processors. Gameplays were recorded with help of a specialized capture card on another computer instead of using software recorders which can degrade system performance.

The world’s most popular MMORPG League of Legends on maximal graphics detail settings and 1080p 1920×1080 resolution runs flawlessly, with around 50 frames per second. If you primarily play this hardware non-demanding game, the HD 520 IGP is an almost equally good choice as some high-end dedicated video card.

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DOTA 2 is another famous MMORPG title. It requires better hardware resources than LoL and you won’t be able to play it on maximal settings and Full HD with the Intel HD 520. Instead an optimal choice appears to be 720p HD-class resolutions like 1280×720 and lower-mid detail settings. Frame rates in this case are around 45. If you increase settings to higher-medium, fps will drop to around 35 mark.

The Intel HD 520 can render PC game classic Minecraft effortlessly on the highest settings. Frame rates were somewhere between 60 and 70 fps most of the time.

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Counter Strike: Global Offensive – the most played first person shooter game, isn’t a graphics-rich title. On the positive side, it doesn’t require gaming-class hardware. On the Intel HD 520 graphics, you can play it on 720p resolution and high settings, with around 65 fps most of the time.

The latest iteration of Grand Theft Auto – GTA 5, isn’t so integrated graphicsfriendly as the CS:GO. One can say the game is barely playable on the reviewed GPU. With all settings set to minimum and 720p resolution, frame rates vary between 20 and 25 fps.

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Battlefield 4 works quite smooth, if you’re willing to make a compromise and dial down resolution to 720p and put settings on medium. However, there was a glitch with displaying ground textures, which we weren’t able to fix by changing graphics settings or reinstalling graphics drivers and the game.

A similar story is with Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. Frame rates varied greatly, depending on scene, but generally they were mostly between 30 and 50 fps on minimal settings and 720p resolution. Unfortunately, a serious graphics rendering glitch on a part of the first level was very annoying, as you can see in the first part of the video. Again, we weren’t able to fix it.

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Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim runs very well on low / 720p settings, with mostly 50 – 60 fps.

FIFA 2016 is easily playable, but the settings need to be put on minimum to achieve gameplay without stutter. During standard camera shots of the matches, frame rates are around 55 fps, while during zoomed in scenes like goal celebrations, when the objects are bigger, they drop to around 30 fps. For a list of laptops with the Intel HD 520 click here. Note: The benchmark scores of the listed graphics processors are averages measured across various devices with these processors. The scores and realworld performance of the Intel HD 520 and compared GPUs may vary depending on the notebooks' other components, settings, cooling, and other factors (especially single-channel vs faster dual-channel RAM and speed of the main processor). However, the benchmark results, as well as gameplay videos, are good indicators of the graphics processors' performance.

Specifications of the Intel HD 520 Here's the specs sheet of the Intel HD 520:

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GPU Name

Intel HD 520 Graphics

GPU Type

Integrated graphics (uses laptop's RAM as video memory)

Number of Execution Units, Cores, Shaders

24

ROPs / TMUs

8 / 16

Core Clock Speed

300 – 1,000 / 1,050 MHz

Memory Bus Width 128-bit 64-bit

Video Memory Size Shared main memory, depends on system

Memory Type

DDR3 shared system memory

Video Memory Speed

Depends on system

Production Technology

14-nanometer

3D Mark 11 (Performance Mode) Score

1050

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Published on January 16, 2016

User Reviews, Q&A, and Videos on the Intel HD 520 Below you can read and submit user reviews, questions, answers, and videos about the graphics processor. Thank you for your contribution.

Current rating: 4.33 out of 5 stars

Q Question nouman Ahmad – March 21, 2021

– September 26, 2020 I have Intel(R) HD Graphics 520 without any external GPU. Can I add external GPU

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Dan – March 22, 2021

Hi, you can’t put a dedicated video card into a laptop, except some high-end gaming laptop models with replaceable video cards. However, there are external video cards / GPU enclosures that can be connected to laptops, mostly via Thunderbolt port.

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Q Question dana – November 7, 2020

Hi .. My laptop is Aspire3 A315-53-55Y1.Has got Intel core i5 1.6 Ghz with turbo boost upto 3.4 Ghz. intel Integrated HD Graphics 520, and 4gbram.Display resolution 1366×768 pixels. Can you please advise if Ram could be increased to 16gb with 512 ssd would make it usable for Adobe Illustrator. Can display be enhanced anymore? Kindly suggest the maximum workarounds to get Adobe working. Thanks so much.

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saharsh – November 23, 2020

yes,gta 5 can run easily if yu only upgrade ram to 8gb or 16gb

M. Duren – December 18, 2020

@dana I assume you have the version with the i5-8250U CPU. The motherboard has 2 RAM slots, one 4G soldered on that is not upgradeable and one free DDR 4 slot. According to different sources you could upgrade your RAM maximal up to 12GB by adding one 8GB RAM stick. Make sure to purchase DDR4 RAM with a maximum speed of 2400MHz (DDR4-2400). To swap your HDD to a SSD, you need to know that your HDD is connected with a SATA3 (Serial ATA-600) connection. I have not yet experience with replacing an HDD to a SSD, so I would love to hear about your experiences. Sources: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/devicessystems/laptops/standard/acer-aspire-3-a315-53-55y1-H55500249.html https://laptoping.com/gpus/product/intel-hd-520-graphics-specs-reviews/

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https://www.cnet.com/products/acer-aspire-3-a315-53-55y1-15-6-corei5-8250u-4-gb-ram-1-tb-hdd-us-international/ https://www.cpu-upgrade.com/CPUs/Intel/Core_i5_Mobile/i58250U.html#specs https://www.ubergizmo.com/products/lang/en_us/devices/intel-i5-8250u/

jeff – May 27, 2021

why does this site say to get the ddr3 1600 then?

Blessed – July 14, 2021

Will fifa 19 play on Intel HD graphics 520-6200u, 8gb ram DDR4-2133 and a turboost of 2.8GHZ

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Q Question Cole – October 12, 2020

I have a i5-6300U CPU w/ 2.4 ghz 2 core processor. What processor would fit my computer while giving me around 4Ghz (not too expensive) and could i ever have a dedicated gpu?

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M. Duren – December 18, 2020

The Intel i5-6300U is a BGA1356 processor (ball grid array). BGA packages are used to permanently mount devices such as

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microprocessors and soldering of BGA devices requires precise control and is usually done by automated processes. As a result you are not able to upgrade your I5-6300U CPU. Sources: https://www.cpu-upgrade.com/CPUs/Intel/Core_i5_Mobile/i56300U.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ball_grid_array

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Q Question Swati – September 26, 2020

I have Intel(R) HD Graphics 520 without any external GPU. Can I run my OPenCL program on it?

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Q Question Chandan Rai – August 27, 2020

I was thinking about upgrading my laptop display to a full HD screen. Is it possible with Intel HD graphic 520 6th gen chipset? If it is possible, please let me known.

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Richard – August 29, 2020

yes it is, but 1920 x 1080 is max

Richard – August 29, 2020

One extra comment, with HDMI you can have max HD (1920×1080), with a display port you can have max UHD (3840×2160)

Tippa Maddick – April 28, 2021

Too late for the one who asked.. but make sure you don’t need change other parts when upgrading display. Up to HD+ it takes one eDP lane, full HD needs two. The wiring might need changed as well. So, make sure you can source all the parts needed before buying a panel.

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Thanks! Andy – July 27, 2020

Thank you very much for creating this post – very informative. I’m a Linux user, I have the T470 with an Intel HD 520. I’m going to buy an eGPU as I have a Thunderbolt 3 port.

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SSSSS sssss Jan – May 11, 2020

I have i3-6100U with 4GB DDR4 RAM and hd520, does upgrading RAM to 16GB will improve speed and usability significantly or 8GB will be enough. How it may impact HD520 with this small processor? Would this card allow work on multiple screens FHD or perhaps UHD 4K? Love the article, thanks for good work!

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BikeHelmet – May 30, 2020

If you have a single 4GB stick, upgrading to 8GB total is a good cheap upgrade path. If you have 2x2GB, I would go for 16GB myself since you are replacing two sticks anyway. Your CPU does not appear to turbo, limiting your upper performance level. That may possibly make 4K streaming unattainable. The GPU should be able to manage it for local video, but my 6600U has significantly higher CPU usage for 4K Netflix/YouTube, and it’s much faster than your 6100U. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skylake_(microarchitecture)#Mobile_proce ssors Normally I’d recommend configuring ThrottleStop when on wall power for maximum performance, but I’m not sure if anything can be done in this case since your CPU lacks Turbo. Maybe it can bump your power limits up, which would help avoid throttling when under full CPU+GPU load, as long as you have adequate cooling. Search some videos/articles on ThrottleStop and you’ll find some good info. As far as I know the HD520 can only output 4K to a single output at once, and it must be DisplayPort – not HDMI. Most HD520 laptops run HDMI 1.4, 1080p max. This would only be useful for office work, not games.

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Yes, that seems to be true for 4K, “and it must be DisplayPort.” There is a tease in one specfications document that says 4K is possible on HDMI with a “converter” but I think they are talking about a DisplayPort (male) -> HDMI (female) converter for monitors without DisplayPort. My particular laptop only has an HDMI connection. I just tried HDMI 2 -> HDMI 2 on a 4K monitor and the highest I get is 1080p. Still I am curious if there’s a workaround, since HD520 internally supports 4K.

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V Terminator Resistance on HD 520 Dan – December 8, 2019

I found this video of Terminator Resistance. Looks quite playable on the old Intel HD 520 of the Core i5 CPU at 720p / Low / 60% resolution scale. This means its also playable on the newer Core i3, i5, i7 processors with newer Intel HD and UHD graphics series.

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Md Rakib – October 11, 2019

sir, I have Lenovo ideapad 300 with intel hd graphics 520, no dedicated graphics. which game can i run in 45-60 fps?low resolution doesn’t matter .

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Danny – August 11, 2020

GTA IV, Sleeping dogs, Just Cause II, Mafia II. These are some realy good open world games for intel hd graphics 520 with 4 gb RAM and i3 processor

Shaheer – August 13, 2020

I have Core i3 7th gen and intel hd 520. can i run GTA 4?

Shaheer – August 13, 2020

and what about Rise of Tomb Raider, Resident Evil 2, 3.

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SAAD – September 26, 2019

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can call of duty 4 and pubg mobile be played smoothly on 520 without lag?

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Dan – September 26, 2019

I would say no, because it’s a very basic graphics processor. You can maybe play them on the lowest graphics settings, but even then they can’t run smoothly.

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Christopher – September 13, 2019

I have a Lenovo thinkpad t460s with the intel hd 520 graphics. I noticed you was talking about ddr3, well my thinkpad has 4gb onboard ddr4 and 1x 16gb ddr4 making it 20gb, shouldn’t the memory speed and amount help the hd 520 play games better?

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Dan – September 13, 2019

Hi, DDR4 RAM doesn’t significantly improve gaming performance over DDR3. What helps a lot is having dual-channel RAM instead of single channel. Now, it is questionable whether having different module sizes of 4GB and 16GB in your case actually allows dual-channel operation and I can’t tell whether that’s the case here. I know that on some older systems different RAM sizes of two used sticks actually cause RAM to operate in a slower single channel mode instead of faster dual-channel. I don’t know whether your notebook’s motherboard supports dualchannel with different-sized RAM modules like 4 and 16GB, but many https://laptoping.com/gpus/product/intel-hd-520-graphics-specs-reviews/

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newer motherboards can do that. They allow for instance 4GB of one RAM module and 4GB of the second module to run in dual-channel, while the rest of the larger RAM runs in single channel. I can only suggest you to check if your laptop’s RAM runs in dualchannel by using utilities like CPU-Z app (it has a Channels # info in the Memory section of the app). If it runs in dual-channel then your RAM configuration is the best possible regarding your laptop. If it is singlechannel then, matching the built-in 4GB with another 4GB should 99% likely allow dual-channel operation and increased gaming performance in most games.

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Frank King – August 25, 2019

I have the HD Graphics 520 on my Lenovo. I can’t run Gopro Quick software to edit my videos. The software does not respond. Is there a better driver than my current version 26.20.100.6998

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