Intel Iris Graphics 540 vs Intel HD Graphics 6000

Comparative analysis of Intel Iris Graphics 540 and Intel HD Graphics 6000 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 - 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.

Intel Iris Graphics 540

Intel HD Graphics 6000

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Iris Graphics 540

Videocard is newer: launch date 0 year(s) 11 month(s) later
Around 5% higher boost clock speed: 1050 MHz vs 1000 MHz
Around 45% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 1258 vs 865
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 323 vs 276
Around 77% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 6284 vs 3554
Around 88% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2308 vs 1225
Around 88% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2308 vs 1225

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 September 2015 vs 5 September 2014
Boost clock speed	1050 MHz vs 1000 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	1258 vs 865
PassMark - G2D Mark	323 vs 276
Geekbench - OpenCL	6284 vs 3554
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2308 vs 1225
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2308 vs 1225

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics 6000

Around 10% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1363 vs 1237
Around 3% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3259 vs 3158
Around 10% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1363 vs 1237
Around 3% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3259 vs 3158

Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1363 vs 1237
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3259 vs 3158
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1363 vs 1237
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3259 vs 3158

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel Iris Graphics 540
GPU 2: Intel HD Graphics 6000

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

1258

865

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

323

276

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

6284

3554

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2308

1225

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1237

1363

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3158

3259

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2308

1225

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1237

1363

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3158

3259

Name	Intel Iris Graphics 540	Intel HD Graphics 6000
PassMark - G3D Mark	1258	865
PassMark - G2D Mark	323	276
Geekbench - OpenCL	6284	3554
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2308	1225
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1237	1363
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3158	3259
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2308	1225
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1237	1363
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3158	3259
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score	0

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Iris Graphics 540	Intel HD Graphics 6000
Essentials
Architecture	Generation 9.0	Generation 8.0
Code name	Skylake GT3e	Broadwell GT3
Launch date	1 September 2015	5 September 2014
Place in performance rating	1057	1119
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Technical info
Boost clock speed	1050 MHz	1000 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 3.0 x1	PCIe 2.0 x1
API support
DirectX	12.0 (12_1)	12.0 (11_1)
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	64 MB
Memory type	eDRAM
Shared memory	1	1
Memory bus width		64 / 128 Bit
Technologies
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