Intel UHD Graphics 630

The Intel UHD Graphics 630 is an IGP built on Intel's Generation 9.5 architecture, manufactured on the 14 nm+++ process. It uses the Comet Lake GT2 chip with 184 shading units, 23 TMUs, and 3 ROPs. Core clocks are 350 MHz base and 1150 MHz boost. Memory capacity, type, and bus width are all listed as System Shared, with bandwidth described as System Dependent. The part is end-of-life, with a release date of 2020-04-29 in the data.

Memory Subsystem

The VRAM specification is entirely System Shared. There is no dedicated frame buffer size, no dedicated memory type, and no dedicated bus width in the data. Instead, the GPU uses the host system's memory, and the effective bandwidth is listed as System Dependent. This means high-resolution behavior cannot be judged from a fixed VRAM figure; it depends on the platform's memory subsystem and how much memory is allocated to the GPU.

For high resolutions, this is a constraint. A dedicated GPU has its own memory bandwidth, but the UHD Graphics 630 does not. Frame buffer capacity and bandwidth are shared with the rest of the system, so heavy memory pressure from the CPU can reduce graphics performance. The data does not list a memory clock or a memory interface width, which is consistent with a design where those values are not fixed. In practical terms, the UHD Graphics 630 is not built around a large dedicated memory pipeline; it relies on whatever system memory is available.

Ray Tracing and Feature Set

The data lists no RT core count and no tensor core count. Hardware-accelerated ray tracing is not represented in the specification. The feature set is defined primarily by API support: DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.3 are all listed. These are modern API levels, and the Vulkan 1.3 support in particular is notable for an IGP, but API support alone does not imply dedicated ray tracing hardware.

Display outputs are motherboard dependent, and the bus interface is Ring Bus. There are no dedicated power connectors listed, and the slot width is IGP. The practical meaning is that this is a graphics solution integrated into the host platform rather than a discrete card with its own expansion slot and output circuitry.

Benchmark Performance

The average benchmark score is 1799, placing the UHD Graphics 630 at the 9th percentile of all GPUs. The individual results vary widely by workload:

• Geekbench Metal: 5809
• Geekbench OpenCL: 4662
• Geekbench Vulkan: 5440
• PassMark DirectX 9: 25
• PassMark DirectX 10: 5
• PassMark DirectX 11: 10
• PassMark DirectX 12: 5
• PassMark G2D: 298
• PassMark G3D: 1232
• PassMark GPU Compute: 503

The compute-oriented Geekbench scores are far higher than the DirectX PassMark scores. For example, the Geekbench Metal score of 5809 and OpenCL score of 4662 are much larger than the DirectX scores, which are all in single digits except DirectX 9 at 25. This pattern suggests that general compute API workloads are less demanding than the fixed-function graphics paths evaluated by the PassMark DirectX tests.

Fixed-function throughput is also modest. The pixel rate is 3.450 GPixel/s, texture rate is 26.45 GTexel/s, and FP32 output is 423.2 GFLOPS. FP16 is listed as 846.4 GFLOPS with a 2:1 ratio. These are not large numbers in absolute terms, and the low DirectX 11 and DirectX 12 scores reflect that.

The PassMark G3D score of 1232 and G2D score of 298 indicate that 2D and basic 3D workloads are more realistic than modern game workloads. The GPU Compute score of 503 is also low. In the aggregate, the UHD Graphics 630 sits near the bottom of the benchmark distribution, with average score 1799 and percentile 9.

How It Compares

The nearest rival by average score is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 12 GB. Both parts have an average benchmark score of 1799, and the delta is 0%. This is an unusual pairing: the UHD Graphics 630 and the RTX 2060 12 GB are identical in this aggregate metric. The data does not break out gaming performance separately, so this parity is specific to the database's average score.

The NVIDIA GeForce GT 720 is 1% behind the UHD Graphics 630 in average score. The UHD's 1799 average beats the GT 720's 1781 by a narrow margin. The deltaPct of 1% is small, and in practical terms the two are close in this metric. Neither is a strong performer by modern standards, but the data puts the UHD slightly ahead.

The NVIDIA NVS 510 is 1.8% behind, with an average score of 1767 compared to 1799. This is still a narrow gap. The UHD Graphics 630 leads the NVS 510 by less than 2% in average score. The NVS 510 is a low-profile workstation-oriented card, and the benchmark data places the UHD just ahead of it.

The NVIDIA Quadro K420 is the only rival in the list that beats the UHD Graphics 630. The K420 has an average score of 1846, while the UHD has 1799, giving a deltaPct of -2.5%. That means the UHD is 2.5% behind the Quadro K420 in average benchmark score. The gap is still small, but it is the one negative comparison in the nearest rival group.

Who Should Consider It

The UHD Graphics 630 is not a GPU for high-resolution gaming. The 9th percentile position, the low DirectX 11 score of 10, and the DirectX 12 score of 5 all point to very limited modern graphics capability. The DirectX 9 score of 25 is the highest of the DirectX results, but it is still low in absolute terms. Users should expect only lightweight workloads.

Because memory is System Shared and bandwidth is System Dependent, high-resolution rendering will be constrained by the host memory subsystem. There is no dedicated VRAM figure to rely on. The data suggests this is best suited to systems where a discrete GPU is not present and the workload is mostly 2D desktop use, legacy 3D applications, or compute tasks that align with the Geekbench scores.

The compute scores are higher: Geekbench Metal 5809, OpenCL 4662, and Vulkan 5440. That makes the UHD Graphics 630 more credible for compute-oriented tasks than for game rendering. The PassMark G3D score of 1232 is not a gaming score, but it does show basic 3D acceleration is present. With a TDP of 15 W and an IGP slot width, this is a low-power integrated solution for platforms that need display output without a discrete card.

Power and Cooling

The TDP is 15 W. That is a low power envelope, and the slot width is IGP, meaning the graphics processor is integrated rather than a discrete expansion card. No power connectors are listed, and no suggested PSU is provided in the data. The bus interface is Ring Bus, and display outputs are motherboard dependent.

Cooling is not specified separately, but the 15 W TDP implies a modest thermal load. Since there are no power connector requirements, the platform's existing power delivery is the relevant constraint. The data does not include a recommended PSU wattage, so there is no PSU figure to report. Builders should treat the UHD Graphics 630 as a low-power integrated option whose cooling and output behavior depend on the motherboard it is attached to.