Intel HD Graphics 6000 vs Intel Iris Graphics 6100

Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 6000 and Intel Iris Graphics 6100 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 6100

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics 6000

Around 16% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 3519 vs 3025
Around 20% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1363 vs 1139
Around 20% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1363 vs 1139

Benchmarks
Geekbench - OpenCL	3519 vs 3025
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1363 vs 1139
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1363 vs 1139

Reasons to consider the Intel Iris Graphics 6100

Videocard is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
Around 10% higher boost clock speed: 1100 MHz vs 1000 MHz
Around 3% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 900 vs 875
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 313 vs 273
Around 15% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 1404 vs 1225
Around 15% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 1404 vs 1225
Around 2% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3331 vs 3259
Around 2% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3331 vs 3259

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	5 January 2015 vs 5 September 2014
Boost clock speed	1100 MHz vs 1000 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	900 vs 875
PassMark - G2D Mark	313 vs 273
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1404 vs 1225
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1404 vs 1225
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3331 vs 3259
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3331 vs 3259

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 6000
GPU 2: Intel Iris Graphics 6100

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

875

900

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

273

313

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

3519

3025

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1225

1404

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1225

1404

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1363

1139

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1363

1139

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3259

3331

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3259

3331

Name	Intel HD Graphics 6000	Intel Iris Graphics 6100
PassMark - G3D Mark	875	900
PassMark - G2D Mark	273	313
Geekbench - OpenCL	3519	3025
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1225	1404
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1225	1404
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1363	1139
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1363	1139
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3259	3331
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3259	3331

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel HD Graphics 6000	Intel Iris Graphics 6100
Essentials
Architecture	Generation 8.0	Generation 8.0
Code name	Broadwell GT3	Broadwell GT3
Launch date	5 September 2014	5 January 2015
Place in performance rating	1126	1085
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Technical info
Boost clock speed	1000 MHz	1100 MHz
Core clock speed	300 MHz	300 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Pipelines	48	48
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt
Transistor count	189 million	189 million
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x1	PCIe 2.0 x1
Supplementary power connectors		None
API support
DirectX	12.0 (11_1)	12.0 (11_1)
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Memory
Memory bus width	64 / 128 Bit	64 / 128 Bit
Shared memory	1	1
Technologies
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