AMD Radeon Pro 555X vs Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640

Comparative analysis of AMD Radeon Pro 555X and Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640 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: 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), PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

AMD Radeon Pro 555X

Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon Pro 555X

Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 6 month(s) later
3x more core clock speed: 907 MHz vs 300 MHz
16x more pipelines: 768 vs 48
Around 92% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 12706 vs 6620
2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 668.308 vs 246.614
Around 67% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 3.158 vs 1.888
2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 49.593 vs 21.014
4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 170.952 vs 42.981
Around 77% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 4093 vs 2306
Around 55% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2350 vs 1514
Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3351 vs 3333
Around 77% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 4093 vs 2306
Around 55% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2350 vs 1514
Around 1% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3351 vs 3333

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	16 July 2018 vs 3 January 2017
Core clock speed	907 MHz vs 300 MHz
Pipelines	768 vs 48
Benchmarks
Geekbench - OpenCL	12706 vs 6620
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	668.308 vs 246.614
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	3.158 vs 1.888
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	49.593 vs 21.014
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	170.952 vs 42.981
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	4093 vs 2306
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2350 vs 1514
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3351 vs 3333
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	4093 vs 2306
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2350 vs 1514
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3351 vs 3333

Reasons to consider the Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640

5x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 75 Watt
Around 3% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 36.485 vs 35.283

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 75 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	36.485 vs 35.283

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD Radeon Pro 555X
GPU 2: Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

12706

6620

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

35.283

36.485

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

668.308

246.614

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3.158

1.888

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

49.593

21.014

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

170.952

42.981

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

4093

2306

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2350

1514

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3351

3333

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

4093

2306

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2350

1514

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3351

3333

Name	AMD Radeon Pro 555X	Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640
Geekbench - OpenCL	12706	6620
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	35.283	36.485
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	668.308	246.614
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	3.158	1.888
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	49.593	21.014
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	170.952	42.981
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	4093	2306
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2350	1514
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3351	3333
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	4093	2306
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2350	1514
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3351	3333
PassMark - G3D Mark		1358
PassMark - G2D Mark		338
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score		720

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Radeon Pro 555X	Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640
Essentials
Architecture	GCN 4.0	Generation 9.5
Code name	Polaris 21	Kaby Lake GT3e
Launch date	16 July 2018	3 January 2017
Place in performance rating	964	1136
Type	Mobile workstation	Laptop
Technical info
Core clock speed	907 MHz	300 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Pipelines	768	48
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	75 Watt	15 Watt
Transistor count	3,000 million	189 million
Boost clock speed		1100 MHz
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x1
Supplementary power connectors	None
API support
DirectX	12.0 (12_0)	12.0 (12_1)
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Memory
Memory bus width	128 Bit	64 / 128 Bit
Memory clock speed	5100 MHz
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR3L / LPDDR3 / DDR4
Maximum RAM amount		32 GB
Shared memory		1
Technologies
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