Intel however has a nice workaround, as the drivers support a hybrid decoder that makes use of both the CPU and GPGPU algorithms.

For those interested, HEVC hardware decoding support is not embedded. The Quick Sync video encoder has had a speed bump as well and, according to Intel, now offers better quality. The iGPU is now compatible with DirectX 11.2 and DirectX 12 feature level 11_1, OpenGL 4.4 and OpenCL 2.0. The EUs are arranged in sets of 4 modules. For Skylake and Kaby Lake the minimum number used in the lower end SKUs are 12 EUs, running up-to 72 units for the high end GT4e model. Haswell processors have up-to 20 EUs, so the performance should be up compared to the previous generation iGPUs. GT4e – 72 execution units with 64 or 128 MB of eDRAM.GT3e – 48 execution units with 64 MB of eDRAM.The following models of integrated GPU have been announced for Skylake processors: They will support up to five monitors connected via HDMI, DisplayPort or Embedded DisplayPort (eDP) interfaces. The Kaby Lake line of processors is expected to retire VGA (DSUB) support. Iris Pro Graphics was the first in the series to incorporate embedded DRAM. Intel Iris Graphics and Intel Iris Pro Graphics are the IGP series introduced in 2013 with some models of Haswell processors as the high-performance versions of HD Graphics. Intel HD Graphics is a series of Intel's integrated graphics processors (IGPs) introduced in 2010 that are manufactured on the same package or die as the central processing unit (CPU). The Intel integrated graphics core is incorporated onto the same die as the CPU, and it also has access to Intel's automatic overclocking Turbo Boost features. The embedded graphics core is an updated model though revamped, improved and definitely more powerful with an improved video en/decoder now as well. The IGP inside the processor is called the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD, and is derived from existing Intel graphics products, but has some nice new improvements.

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