AMD FirePro W2100 vs Intel Iris Graphics 5100

Comparative analysis of AMD FirePro W2100 and Intel Iris Graphics 5100 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

AMD FirePro W2100

Intel Iris Graphics 5100

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FirePro W2100

Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 2 month(s) later
3.2x more core clock speed: 630 MHz vs 200 MHz
8x more pipelines: 320 vs 40
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 858 vs 740
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 315 vs 269
2.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2329 vs 1019
2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3346 vs 1668
2.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2329 vs 1019
2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3346 vs 1668

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	12 August 2014 vs 27 May 2013
Core clock speed	630 MHz vs 200 MHz
Pipelines	320 vs 40
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	858 vs 740
PassMark - G2D Mark	315 vs 269
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2329 vs 1019
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3346 vs 1668
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2329 vs 1019
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3346 vs 1668

Reasons to consider the Intel Iris Graphics 5100

Around 76% higher boost clock speed: 1200 MHz vs 680 MHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 22 nm vs 28 nm
13.3x lower typical power consumption: 30 Watt vs 400 Watt
Around 8% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 4023 vs 3710

Specifications (specs)
Boost clock speed	1200 MHz vs 680 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	30 Watt vs 400 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench - OpenCL	4023 vs 3710

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD FirePro W2100
GPU 2: Intel Iris Graphics 5100

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

858

740

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

315

269

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

3710

4023

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2329

1019

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3346

1668

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2329

1019

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3346

1668

Name	AMD FirePro W2100	Intel Iris Graphics 5100
PassMark - G3D Mark	858	740
PassMark - G2D Mark	315	269
Geekbench - OpenCL	3710	4023
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	10.438
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	289.646
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.991
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	19.794
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	50.338
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1494
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2329	1019
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3346	1668
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1494
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2329	1019
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3346	1668
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score	1058

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FirePro W2100	Intel Iris Graphics 5100
Essentials
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Generation 7.5
Code name	Oland	Haswell GT3
Launch date	12 August 2014	27 May 2013
Place in performance rating	1200	1203
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Technical info
Boost clock speed	680 MHz	1200 MHz
Core clock speed	630 MHz	200 MHz
Floating-point performance	435.2 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Pipelines	320	40
Texture fill rate	13.6 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	400 Watt	30 Watt
Transistor count	1,040 million	1,300 million
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	2x DisplayPort	No outputs
DisplayPort count	2
Dual-link DVI support
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
Form factor	Low Profile / Half Length
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 1.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None
API support
DirectX	12.0 (11_1)	12.0 (11_1)
OpenGL	4.5	4.3
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB
Memory bandwidth	28.8 GB / s
Memory bus width	128 Bit	64 / 128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 MHz
Memory type	n / a
Shared memory	0	1
Technologies
AppAcceleration
Powerplay
Quick Sync