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Intel Graphics Technology^[4] (GT)^[a] is the collective name for a series of integrated graphics processors (IGPs) produced by Intel that are manufactured on the same package or die as the central processing unit (CPU). It was first introduced in as Intel HD Graphics.

Intel Iris Graphics and Intel Iris Pro Graphics are the IGP series introduced in with some models of Haswell processors as the high-performance versions of HD Graphics. Iris Pro Graphics was the first in the series to incorporate embedded DRAM.^[5]

In the fourth quarter of , Intel integrated graphics represented, in units, 65% of all PC graphics processor shipments.^[6] However, this percentage does not represent actual adoption as a number of these shipped units end up in systems with discrete graphics cards.

History[edit]

Before the introduction of Intel HD Graphics, Intel integrated graphics were built into the motherboard's northbridge, as part of the Intel's Hub Architecture. They were known as Intel Extreme Graphics and Intel GMA. As part of the Platform Controller Hub (PCH) design, the northbridge was eliminated and graphics processing was moved to the same die as the central processing unit (CPU).

The previous Intel integrated graphics solution, Intel GMA, had a reputation of lacking performance and features, and therefore was not considered to be a good choice for more demanding graphics applications, such as 3D gaming. The performance increases brought by Intel's HD Graphics made the products competitive with integrated graphics adapters made by its rivals, Nvidia and ATI/AMD.^[7] Intel HD Graphics, featuring minimal power consumption that is important in laptops, was capable enough that PC manufacturers often stopped offering discrete graphics options in both low-end and high-end laptop lines, where reduced dimensions and low power consumption are important.

Generations[edit]

Intel HD and Iris Graphics are divided into generations, and within each generation are divided into 'tiers' of increasing performance, denominated by the 'GTx' label. Each generation corresponds to the implementation of a Gen^[8] graphics microarchitecture with a corresponding GEN instruction set architecture^[9][10][11] since Gen4.^[12]

Fifth generation (Gen5)[edit]

Westmere[edit]

In January , Clarkdale and Arrandale processors with Ironlake graphics were released, and branded as Celeron, Pentium, or Core with HD Graphics. There was only one specification:^[13] 12 execution units, up to &#;GFLOPS at &#;MHz. It can decode a H p video at up to 40 fps.

Its direct predecessor, the GMA X, featured 10 EUs at MHz, but it lacked some capabilities.^[14]

Sixth generation (Gen6)[edit]

Sandy Bridge[edit]

In January , the Sandy Bridge processors were released, introducing the "second generation" HD Graphics:

Sandy Bridge Celeron and Pentium have Intel HD, while Core i3 and above have either HD or HD HD Graphics and include hardware video encoding and HD postprocessing effects.

Seventh generation (Gen7)[edit]

Ivy Bridge[edit]

On 24 April , Ivy Bridge was released, introducing the "third generation" of Intel's HD graphics:^[15]

Ivy Bridge Celeron and Pentium have Intel HD, while Core i3 and above have either HD or HD HD Graphics and include hardware video encoding and HD postprocessing effects.

For some low-power mobile CPUs there is limited video decoding support, while none of the desktop CPUs have this limitation.

Haswell[edit]

Intel Haswell i CPU, which contains integrated HD Graphics (GT2)

On 12 September , Haswell CPUs were announced, with four models of integrated GPUs:

The &#;MB of eDRAM in the Iris Pro GT3e is in the same package as the CPU, but on a separate die manufactured in a different process. Intel refers to this as a Level&#;4 cache, available to both CPU and GPU, naming it Crystalwell. The Linux driver is aware and capable of using this eDRAM since kernel version ^[16][17][18]

Integrated Iris Pro Graphics was adopted by Apple for their late inch MacBook Pro laptops (with Retina Display), which for a long time in the history of the series did not have discrete graphics cards, although only for the low-end model.^[19] It was also included on the late inch iMac.^[20]

Eighth generation (Gen8)[edit]

Broadwell[edit]

In November , it was announced that Broadwell-K desktop processors (aimed at enthusiasts) will also carry Iris Pro Graphics.^[21]

The following models of integrated GPU are announced for Broadwell processors:^{[22][better&#;source&#;needed]}

Braswell[edit]

Ninth generation (Gen9)[edit]

Skylake[edit]

The Skylake line of processors, launched in August , retires VGA support, while supporting multi-monitor setups of up to three monitors connected via HDMI&#;, DisplayPort&#; or Embedded DisplayPort (eDP) interfaces.^[23][24]

The following models of integrated GPU are available or announced for the Skylake processors:^{[25][26][better&#;source&#;needed]}

Apollo Lake[edit]

The Apollo Lake line of processors was launched in August

Kaby Lake[edit]

The Kaby Lake line of processors was introduced in August New features: speed increases, support for 4K UHD "premium" (DRM encoded) streaming services, media engine with full hardware acceleration of 8- and bit HEVC and VP9 decode.^[28][29]

Kaby Lake Refresh / Amber Lake / Coffee Lake / Whiskey Lake / Comet Lake[edit]

The Kaby Lake line of processors was introduced in October New Features: HDCP support ^[30]

Gemini Lake[edit]

New Features: HDMI support, VP9 bit Profile2 hardware decoder^[32]

Eleventh generation (Gen11)[edit]

Ice Lake[edit]

New Features: 10 nm Gen 11 GPU microarchitecture, two HEVC bit encode pipelines, three 4K display pipelines (or 2x 5K60, 1x 4K), variable rate shading (VRS),^[33][34][35] and integer scaling.^[36]

X^e (Gen12)[edit]

Discrete[edit]

Mobile[edit]

Integrated[edit]

For use in Tiger Lake and Rocket Lake CPUs.

Future[edit]

Intel X^e-HP and -HPG (DG2) is an in-development for gaming, enterprise and computing. Products expected to release products in

Intel X^e2 is a successor to X^e architecture.

Features[edit]

Intel Insider[edit]

Beginning with Sandy Bridge, the graphics processors include a form of digital copy protection and digital rights management (DRM) called Intel Insider, which allows decryption of protected media within the processor.^[38][39] Previously there was a similar technology called Protected Audio Video Path (PAVP).

Intel Quick Sync Video[edit]

Intel Quick Sync Video is Intel's hardware video encoding and decoding technology, which is integrated into some of the Intel CPUs. The name "Quick Sync" refers to the use case of quickly transcoding ("syncing") a video from, for example, a DVD or Blu-ray Disc to a format appropriate to, for example, a smartphone. Quick Sync was introduced with the Gen 6 in Sandy Bridge microprocessors on 9 January

Graphics Virtualization Technology[edit]

Graphics Virtualization Technology (GVT) was announced 1 January and introduced at the same time as Intel Iris Pro. Intel integrated GPUs support the following sharing methods:^[40][41]

• Direct passthrough (GVT-d): the GPU is available for a single virtual machine without sharing with other machines
• Paravirtualized API forwarding (GVT-s): the GPU is shared by multiple virtual machines using a virtual graphics driver; few supported graphics APIs (OpenGL, DirectX), no support for GPGPU
• Full GPU virtualization (GVT-g): the GPU is shared by multiple virtual machines (and by the host machine) on a time-sharing basis using a native graphics driver; similar to AMD's MxGPU and Nvidia's vGPU, which are available only on professional line cards (Radeon Pro and Nvidia Quadro)

Multiple monitors[edit]

Ivy Bridge[edit]

HD&#; and HD&#; GPUs in Ivy Bridge CPUs are advertised as supporting three active monitors, but this only works if two of the monitors are configured identically, which covers many^[42] but not all three-monitor configurations. The reason for this is that the chipsets only include two phase-locked loops (PLLs) for generating the pixel clocks timing the data being transferred to the displays.^[43]

Therefore, three simultaneously active monitors can only be achieved when at least two of them share the same pixel clock, such as:

• Using two or three DisplayPort connections, as they require only a single pixel clock for all connections.^[44] Passive adapters from DisplayPort to some other connector do not count as a DisplayPort connection, as they rely on the chipset being able to emit a non-DisplayPort signal through the DisplayPort connector. Active adapters that contain additional logic to convert the DisplayPort signal to some other format count as a DisplayPort connection.
• Using two non-DisplayPort connections of the same connection type (for example, two HDMI connections) and the same clock frequency (like when connected to two identical monitors at the same resolution), so that a single unique pixel clock can be shared between both connections.^[42]

Another possible three-monitor solution uses the Embedded DisplayPort on a mobile CPU (which does not use a chipset PLL at all) along with any two chipset outputs.^[44]

Haswell[edit]

ASRock Z and Hbased motherboards support three displays simultaneously.^[45]Asus Hbased motherboards are also advertised to support three independent monitors at once.^[46]

Capabilities[edit]

OpenCL and possible with software update on OpenCL hardware (Broadwell+) with future software updates.^[76]

Support for Direct3D 9 in Mesa is only implemented for Gallium3D-style drivers, and is thus only available with the newer Gallium3D Iris driver, which is the default for Broadwell+ since Mesa It is not supported in the classic Mesa i driver.

The classic Mesa i driver, which is the only one for Haswell and older on Linux, only supports core profile for OpenGL +, not compatibility profile. The Iris Gallium3D driver supports compatibility profile for OpenGL

All GVT virtualization methods are supported since the Broadwell processor family with KVM^[77] and Xen.^[78]

Capabilities (GPU video acceleration)[edit]

Intel developed a dedicated SIP core which implements multiple video decompression and compression algorithms branded Intel Quick Sync Video. Some are implemented completely, some only partially.

Hardware-accelerated algorithms[edit]

Intel Pentium and Celeron family[edit]

Intel Atom family[edit]

Documentation[edit]

Intel releases programming manuals for most of Intel HD Graphics devices via its Open Source Technology Center.^[94] This allows various open source enthusiasts and hackers to contribute to driver development, and port drivers to various operating systems, without the need for reverse engineering.

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