Intel Iris Graphics 550 vs Intel HD Graphics 6000

Comparative analysis of Intel Iris Graphics 550 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 - 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 Iris Graphics 550

Intel HD Graphics 6000

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Iris Graphics 550

Videocard is newer: launch date 0 year(s) 11 month(s) later
Around 10% higher boost clock speed: 1100 MHz vs 1000 MHz
Around 64% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 1439 vs 875
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 305 vs 273
Around 98% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 6954 vs 3519
2.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2675 vs 1225
2.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2675 vs 1225

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 September 2015 vs 5 September 2014
Boost clock speed	1100 MHz vs 1000 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	1439 vs 875
PassMark - G2D Mark	305 vs 273
Geekbench - OpenCL	6954 vs 3519
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2675 vs 1225
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2675 vs 1225

Reasons to consider the Intel HD Graphics 6000

Around 6% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1363 vs 1290
Around 6% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1363 vs 1290
Around 3% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3259 vs 3157
Around 3% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3259 vs 3157

Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1363 vs 1290
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1363 vs 1290
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3259 vs 3157
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3259 vs 3157

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel Iris Graphics 550
GPU 2: Intel HD Graphics 6000

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

1439

875

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

305

273

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

6954

3519

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2675

1225

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2675

1225

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1290

1363

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1290

1363

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3157

3259

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3157

3259

Name	Intel Iris Graphics 550	Intel HD Graphics 6000
PassMark - G3D Mark	1439	875
PassMark - G2D Mark	305	273
Geekbench - OpenCL	6954	3519
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2675	1225
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2675	1225
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1290	1363
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1290	1363
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3157	3259
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3157	3259

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Iris Graphics 550	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	952	1126
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Technical info
Boost clock speed	1100 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
Memory type	eDRAM
Shared memory	1	1
Memory bus width		64 / 128 Bit
Technologies
Quick Sync