AMD Radeon RX Vega 2 vs Intel Iris Graphics 550

Comparative analysis of AMD Radeon RX Vega 2 and Intel Iris Graphics 550 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, API support, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G2D Mark, PassMark - G3D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD Radeon RX Vega 2

Intel Iris Graphics 550

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon RX Vega 2

Videocard is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 4 month(s) later
2.7x more pipelines: 128 vs 48
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 12 nm vs 14 nm

Launch date	7 Jan 2018 vs 1 September 2015
Pipelines	128 vs 48
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm vs 14 nm

Reasons to consider the Intel Iris Graphics 550

Around 25% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 305 vs 244
2.8x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 1427 vs 506
2.2x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 7012 vs 3208

Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark	305 vs 244
PassMark - G3D Mark	1427 vs 506
Geekbench - OpenCL	7012 vs 3208

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD Radeon RX Vega 2
GPU 2: Intel Iris Graphics 550

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

244

305

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

506

1427

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

3208

7012

Name	AMD Radeon RX Vega 2	Intel Iris Graphics 550
PassMark - G2D Mark	244	305
PassMark - G3D Mark	506	1427
Geekbench - OpenCL	3208	7012
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2675
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2675
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1290
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1290
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3157
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3157

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD Radeon RX Vega 2	Intel Iris Graphics 550
Essentials
Architecture	Vega	Generation 9.0
Code name	Vega Raven Ridge	Skylake GT3e
Launch date	7 Jan 2018	1 September 2015
Place in performance rating	955	958
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Technical info
Boost clock speed	1100 MHz	1100 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	12 nm	14 nm
Pipelines	128	48
Transistor count	4500 million	189 million
Core clock speed		300 MHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		15 Watt
API support
DirectX	12.1	12.0 (12_1)
OpenGL		4.6
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors		No outputs
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface		PCIe 3.0 x1
Memory
Memory type		eDRAM
Shared memory		1
Technologies
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