Intel HD Graphics 6000 vs Intel Iris Graphics 5100

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 6000 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, 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).

Intel HD Graphics 6000

Intel Iris Graphics 5100

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics 6000

Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Around 50% higher core clock speed: 300 MHz vs 200 MHz
Around 20% higher pipelines: 48 vs 40
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 30 Watt
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 875 vs 738
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 273 vs 268
Around 34% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1363 vs 1019
Around 34% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1363 vs 1019
Around 95% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3259 vs 1668
Around 95% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3259 vs 1668

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	5 September 2014 vs 27 May 2013
Core clock speed	300 MHz vs 200 MHz
Pipelines	48 vs 40
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 30 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	875 vs 738
PassMark - G2D Mark	273 vs 268
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1363 vs 1019
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1363 vs 1019
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3259 vs 1668
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3259 vs 1668

Reasons to consider the Intel Iris Graphics 5100

Around 20% higher boost clock speed: 1200 MHz vs 1000 MHz
Around 15% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 4035 vs 3519

Specifications (specs)
Boost clock speed	1200 MHz vs 1000 MHz
Benchmarks
Geekbench - OpenCL	4035 vs 3519

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 6000
GPU 2: Intel Iris Graphics 5100

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

875

738

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

273

268

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

3519

4035

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1363

1019

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1363

1019

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3259

1668

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3259

1668

Name	Intel HD Graphics 6000	Intel Iris Graphics 5100
PassMark - G3D Mark	875	738
PassMark - G2D Mark	273	268
Geekbench - OpenCL	3519	4035
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1225
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1225
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1363	1019
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1363	1019
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3259	1668
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3259	1668

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel HD Graphics 6000	Intel Iris Graphics 5100
Essentials
Architecture	Generation 8.0	Generation 7.5
Code name	Broadwell GT3	Haswell GT3
Launch date	5 September 2014	27 May 2013
Place in performance rating	1126	1205
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Technical info
Boost clock speed	1000 MHz	1200 MHz
Core clock speed	300 MHz	200 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Pipelines	48	40
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	30 Watt
Transistor count	189 million	1,300 million
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x1	PCIe 1.0 x16
API support
DirectX	12.0 (11_1)	12.0 (11_1)
OpenGL	4.6	4.3
Memory
Memory bus width	64 / 128 Bit	64 / 128 Bit
Shared memory	1	1
Technologies
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