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

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
1114
1439
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
268
305
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
4554
6954
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1859
2675
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1945
1290
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3344
3157
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1859
2675
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1945
1290
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3344
3157
Name Intel HD Graphics 630 Intel Iris Graphics 550
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

Essentials

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

Technical info

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

Display Connectors No outputs No outputs

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x1 PCIe 3.0 x1

API support

DirectX 12.0 (12_1) 12.0 (12_1)
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
Vulkan

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 64 GB
Memory bus width 64 / 128 Bit
Memory type DDR3L / LPDDR3 / LPDDR4 eDRAM
Shared memory 1 1

Technologies

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