Intel HD Graphics 630 vs Intel Iris Graphics 550
Comparative analysis of Intel HD Graphics 630 and Intel Iris Graphics 550 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), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics 630
- Videocard is newer: launch date 0 year(s) 11 month(s) later
- Around 17% higher core clock speed: 350 MHz vs 300 MHz
- Around 5% higher boost clock speed: 1150 MHz vs 1100 MHz
- Around 51% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1945 vs 1290
- Around 6% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3344 vs 3157
- Around 51% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1945 vs 1290
- Around 6% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3344 vs 3157
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | 30 August 2016 vs 1 September 2015 |
| Core clock speed | 350 MHz vs 300 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1150 MHz vs 1100 MHz |
| Benchmarks | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 1945 vs 1290 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 3344 vs 3157 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 1945 vs 1290 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 3344 vs 3157 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Iris Graphics 550
- 2x more pipelines: 48 vs 24
- Around 29% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 1439 vs 1114
- Around 14% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 305 vs 268
- Around 53% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 6954 vs 4554
- Around 44% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2675 vs 1859
- Around 44% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2675 vs 1859
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Pipelines | 48 vs 24 |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - G3D Mark | 1439 vs 1114 |
| PassMark - G2D Mark | 305 vs 268 |
| Geekbench - OpenCL | 6954 vs 4554 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 2675 vs 1859 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 2675 vs 1859 |
Compare benchmarks
GPU 1: Intel HD Graphics 630
GPU 2: Intel Iris Graphics 550
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| Name | Intel HD Graphics 630 | Intel Iris Graphics 550 |
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| PassMark - G3D Mark | 1114 | 1439 |
| PassMark - G2D Mark | 268 | 305 |
| Geekbench - OpenCL | 4554 | 6954 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 27.948 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 312.246 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 1.795 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 20.404 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 32.567 | |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) | 1859 | 2675 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) | 1945 | 1290 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) | 3344 | 3157 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) | 1859 | 2675 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) | 1945 | 1290 |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) | 3344 | 3157 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score | 388 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel HD Graphics 630 | Intel Iris Graphics 550 | |
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| Architecture | Generation 9.5 | Generation 9.0 |
| Code name | Kaby Lake GT2 | Skylake GT3e |
| Launch date | 30 August 2016 | 1 September 2015 |
| Place in performance rating | 1216 | 952 |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
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| Boost clock speed | 1150 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Core clock speed | 350 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Floating-point performance | 441.6 gflops | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Pipelines | 24 | 48 |
| Texture fill rate | 27.6 GTexel / s | |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 15 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Transistor count | 189 million | 189 million |
Video outputs and ports |
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| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements |
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| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x1 | PCIe 3.0 x1 |
API support |
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| DirectX | 12.0 (12_1) | 12.0 (12_1) |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
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Memory |
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| Maximum RAM amount | 64 GB | |
| Memory bus width | 64 / 128 Bit | |
| Memory type | DDR3L / LPDDR3 / LPDDR4 | eDRAM |
| Shared memory | 1 | 1 |
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