Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640 vs Intel HD Graphics 6000

Comparative analysis of Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640 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, 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 Iris Plus Graphics 640

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 3 month(s) later
  • Around 10% higher boost clock speed: 1100 MHz vs 1000 MHz
  • Around 55% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 1358 vs 875
  • Around 24% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 338 vs 273
  • Around 88% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 6620 vs 3519
  • Around 88% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2306 vs 1225
  • Around 11% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1514 vs 1363
  • Around 2% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3333 vs 3259
  • Around 88% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2306 vs 1225
  • Around 11% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1514 vs 1363
  • Around 2% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3333 vs 3259
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 3 January 2017 vs 5 September 2014
Boost clock speed 1100 MHz vs 1000 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 1358 vs 875
PassMark - G2D Mark 338 vs 273
Geekbench - OpenCL 6620 vs 3519
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2306 vs 1225
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1514 vs 1363
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3333 vs 3259
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2306 vs 1225
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1514 vs 1363
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3333 vs 3259

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640
GPU 2: Intel HD Graphics 6000

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
1358
875
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
338
273
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
6620
3519
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2306
1225
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1514
1363
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3333
3259
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2306
1225
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1514
1363
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3333
3259
Name Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640 Intel HD Graphics 6000
PassMark - G3D Mark 1358 875
PassMark - G2D Mark 338 273
Geekbench - OpenCL 6620 3519
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 36.485
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 246.614
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 1.888
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 21.014
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 42.981
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2306 1225
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1514 1363
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3333 3259
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2306 1225
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1514 1363
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3333 3259
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 720

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640 Intel HD Graphics 6000

Essentials

Architecture Generation 9.5 Generation 8.0
Code name Kaby Lake GT3e Broadwell GT3
Launch date 3 January 2017 5 September 2014
Place in performance rating 1136 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 4.5 4.6

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 32 GB
Memory bus width 64 / 128 Bit 64 / 128 Bit
Memory type DDR3L / LPDDR3 / DDR4
Shared memory 1 1

Technologies

Quick Sync