AMD Radeon R9 M280X vs Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200

Comparative analysis of AMD Radeon R9 M280X and Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), PassMark - G2D Mark, PassMark - G3D Mark, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps).

AMD Radeon R9 M280X

Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon R9 M280X

Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
5x more core clock speed: 1000 MHz vs 200 MHz
5.4x more texture fill rate: 56 GTexel / s vs 10.4 GTexel / s
22.4x more pipelines: 896 vs 40
17.2x better floating-point performance: 1,792 gflops vs 104.0 gflops
8.2x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 41708 vs 5083
Around 13% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3713 vs 3285
Around 13% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3713 vs 3285

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	5 February 2015 vs 27 May 2013
Core clock speed	1000 MHz vs 200 MHz
Texture fill rate	56 GTexel / s vs 10.4 GTexel / s
Pipelines	896 vs 40
Floating-point performance	1,792 gflops vs 104.0 gflops
Benchmarks
Geekbench - OpenCL	41708 vs 5083
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3713 vs 3285
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3713 vs 3285

Reasons to consider the Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 22 nm vs 28 nm
Around 58% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 390 vs 247
Around 45% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 1180 vs 814

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark	390 vs 247
PassMark - G3D Mark	1180 vs 814

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD Radeon R9 M280X
GPU 2: Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

41708

5083

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3713

3285

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3713

3285

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

247

390

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

814

1180

Name	AMD Radeon R9 M280X	Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200
Geekbench - OpenCL	41708	5083
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3713	3285
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3713	3285
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3358
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3358
PassMark - G2D Mark	247	390
PassMark - G3D Mark	814	1180
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2095
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2095

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Radeon R9 M280X	Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200
Essentials
Architecture	GCN 2.0	Generation 7.5
Code name	Saturn	Haswell GT3e
Design	AMD Radeon R9 200 Series
Launch date	5 February 2015	27 May 2013
Place in performance rating	658	661
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Technical info
Core clock speed	1000 MHz	200 MHz
Floating-point performance	1,792 gflops	104.0 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Pipelines	896	40
Texture fill rate	56 GTexel / s	10.4 GTexel / s
Transistor count	2,080 million	392 million
Boost clock speed		1300 MHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		30 Watt
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Bus support	Not Listed
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 1.0 x16
Laptop size	large	medium sized
API support
DirectX	11	12.0 (11_1)
Mantle
OpenCL	Not Listed
OpenGL	4.4	4.3
Memory
Memory bandwidth	88 GB / s
Memory type	Not Listed	eDRAM
Shared memory	0	1
Technologies
DualGraphics
FreeSync
HD3D
PowerTune
Switchable graphics
ZeroCore
Quick Sync