Intel Iris Graphics 6100 vs Intel Iris Graphics 5100

Comparative analysis of Intel Iris Graphics 6100 and Intel Iris Graphics 5100 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), Geekbench - OpenCL, 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 6100

Intel Iris Graphics 5100

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Iris Graphics 6100

Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Around 50% higher core clock speed: 300 MHz vs 200 MHz
Around 20% higher pipelines: 48 vs 40
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 30 Watt
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 900 vs 738
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 313 vs 268
Around 12% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1139 vs 1019
Around 12% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1139 vs 1019
2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3331 vs 1668
2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3331 vs 1668

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	5 January 2015 vs 27 May 2013
Core clock speed	300 MHz vs 200 MHz
Pipelines	48 vs 40
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 30 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	900 vs 738
PassMark - G2D Mark	313 vs 268
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1139 vs 1019
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1139 vs 1019
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3331 vs 1668
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3331 vs 1668

Reasons to consider the Intel Iris Graphics 5100

Around 9% higher boost clock speed: 1200 MHz vs 1100 MHz
Around 33% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 4035 vs 3025

Specifications (specs)
Boost clock speed	1200 MHz vs 1100 MHz
Benchmarks
Geekbench - OpenCL	4035 vs 3025

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel Iris Graphics 6100
GPU 2: Intel Iris Graphics 5100

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

900

738

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

313

268

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

3025

4035

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1139

1019

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1139

1019

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3331

1668

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3331

1668

Name	Intel Iris Graphics 6100	Intel Iris Graphics 5100
PassMark - G3D Mark	900	738
PassMark - G2D Mark	313	268
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	1404
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	1404
Geekbench - OpenCL	3025	4035
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1139	1019
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1139	1019
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3331	1668
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3331	1668

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Iris Graphics 6100	Intel Iris Graphics 5100
Essentials
Architecture	Generation 8.0	Generation 7.5
Code name	Broadwell GT3	Haswell GT3
Launch date	5 January 2015	27 May 2013
Place in performance rating	1085	1205
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Technical info
Boost clock speed	1100 MHz	1200 MHz
Core clock speed	300 MHz	200 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Pipelines	48	40
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	30 Watt
Transistor count	189 million	1,300 million
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x1	PCIe 1.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None
API support
DirectX	12.0 (11_1)	12.0 (11_1)
OpenGL	4.6	4.3
Memory
Memory bus width	64 / 128 Bit	64 / 128 Bit
Shared memory	1	1
Technologies
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