AMD Radeon R9 M265X vs Intel Iris Graphics 5100

Comparative analysis of AMD Radeon R9 M265X 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon R9 M265X

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
  • 2.9x more core clock speed: 575 MHz vs 200 MHz
  • 16x more pipelines: 640 vs 40
  • Around 53% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 1140 vs 747
  • 2.2x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 8843 vs 4031
  • Around 73% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1765 vs 1019
  • Around 93% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3214 vs 1668
  • Around 73% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1765 vs 1019
  • Around 93% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3214 vs 1668
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 21 March 2014 vs 27 May 2013
Core clock speed 575 MHz vs 200 MHz
Pipelines 640 vs 40
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 1140 vs 747
Geekbench - OpenCL 8843 vs 4031
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1765 vs 1019
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3214 vs 1668
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1765 vs 1019
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3214 vs 1668

Reasons to consider the Intel Iris Graphics 5100

  • Around 92% higher boost clock speed: 1200 MHz vs 625 MHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 22 nm vs 28 nm
  • Around 30% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 270 vs 207
Specifications (specs)
Boost clock speed 1200 MHz vs 625 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark 270 vs 207

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD Radeon R9 M265X
GPU 2: Intel Iris Graphics 5100

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
1140
747
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
207
270
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
8843
4031
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1765
1019
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3214
1668
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1765
1019
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3214
1668
Name AMD Radeon R9 M265X Intel Iris Graphics 5100
PassMark - G3D Mark 1140 747
PassMark - G2D Mark 207 270
Geekbench - OpenCL 8843 4031
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 20.633
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 525.038
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 2.169
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 37.076
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 94.404
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1972
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1765 1019
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3214 1668
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1972
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1765 1019
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3214 1668

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Radeon R9 M265X Intel Iris Graphics 5100

Essentials

Architecture GCN 1.0 Generation 7.5
Code name Venus Haswell GT3
Design AMD Radeon R9 200 Series
Launch date 21 March 2014 27 May 2013
Place in performance rating 1183 1184
Type Desktop Laptop

Technical info

Boost clock speed 625 MHz 1200 MHz
Compute units 10
Core clock speed 575 MHz 200 MHz
Floating-point performance 800.0 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 22 nm
Pipelines 640 40
Texture fill rate 25 GTexel / s
Transistor count 1,500 million 1,300 million
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 30 Watt

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
Eyefinity

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Bus support PCIe 3.0 x16
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 1.0 x16
Laptop size medium sized

API support

DirectX 11 12.0 (11_1)
Mantle
OpenCL Not Listed
OpenGL 4.4 4.3

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 4 GB
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s
Memory bus width 128 bit 64 / 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1125 MHz
Memory type GDDR5
Shared memory 0 1

Technologies

AMD Eyefinity
DualGraphics
FreeSync
HD3D
PowerTune
Switchable graphics
ZeroCore
Quick Sync