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Intel HD 520

The Intel HD 520 is a graphics card released on January 1, 2015. It scores 859 in the PassMark G3D benchmark. It supports DirectX 12 (FL 12_1).

2/10 key specs recorded · 7 facts

Depth: 14 recorded fields, 5 PassMark workloads

Specification data last verified October 1, 2026 against PassMark Videocard Benchmark and Wikipedia GPU list tables (wikigrid-2026-09). Coverage: 2 of 10 tracked specifications recorded.

PassMark Videocard Benchmark PassMark Videocard Benchmark Wikipedia GPU list tables (wikigrid-2026-09)

Shading units

n/a

Memory

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Boost clock

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Board power

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Performance

The Intel HD 520 scores 859 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 51.2% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked (PassMark rank #1,480), measured across 22,851 submitted results. Its PassMark G2D score is 205.

PassMark G3D Mark

859

Rank #1,480
Faster than 51.2% of 2,658 GPUs
22,851 samples

0relative to the fastest GPU on record (41,928)

PassMark workload tests

DirectX 9 17 fps

reference: fastest recorded 526 fps · faster than 33.2% of 1,675 GPUs

DirectX 10 3 fps

reference: fastest recorded 231 fps · faster than 26.9% of 1,602 GPUs

DirectX 11 6 fps

reference: fastest recorded 362 fps · faster than 18.3% of 1,430 GPUs

DirectX 12 4 fps

reference: fastest recorded 213 fps · faster than 8.5% of 1,274 GPUs

GPU Compute 408 ops/s

reference: fastest recorded 26,591 ops/s · faster than 21.4% of 1,447 GPUs

Averages of PassMark PerformanceTest submissions; frames/sec are PassMark test-scene rates, not game FPS. Tests PassMark does not report for this card are omitted. PassMark listing

In the PassMark workload tests the Intel HD 520 averages DirectX 9 17 fps, DirectX 10 3 fps, DirectX 11 6 fps, DirectX 12 4 fps and GPU Compute 408 ops/s, across 22,851 submitted results. Frames per second are PassMark test-scene rates, not game frame rates.

As stated by PassMark

First benchmarked 2015-07-14

Samples 22,851

PassMark listing (collected 2026-09-30)

Not to be confused with

This page covers the Intel HD 520 specifically. It is a different product from Intel HD 5200, which have their own specifications. Check the exact model name before comparing figures.

Market

Launched January 1, 2015

Launch price Not recorded

Status Not recorded

Form factor Not recorded

Segment Desktop

Series HD Graphics

The Intel HD 520 was released on January 1, 2015.

Benchmarks

PassMark G3D 859

PassMark G2D 205

Rank #1,480

Samples 22,851

Graphics and compute APIs

The Intel HD 520 supports DirectX 12 (FL 12_1).

DirectX 12 (FL 12_1)

CUDA is an NVIDIA technology and does not apply to the Intel HD 520. Feex has no recorded Vulkan version for the Intel HD 520. Feex has no recorded OpenCL version for the Intel HD 520.

Naming and aliases

The Intel HD 520 is also known by other names: PassMark also lists it as Intel(R) HD Graphics 520.

Other names (PassMark) Intel(R) HD Graphics 520

Frequently asked questions

How fast is the Intel HD 520?

The Intel HD 520 scores 859 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 51.2% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked. Its PassMark rank is #1,480. In the PassMark DirectX 12 test it averages 4 fps.