Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650 vs AMD FirePro W4100

Comparative analysis of Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650 and AMD FirePro W4100 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), 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).

Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650

AMD FirePro W4100

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650

Videocard is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Around 37% better floating-point performance: 883 gflops vs 645.1 gflops
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 28 nm
3.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 50 Watt
16x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 2 GB
Around 4% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 1590 vs 1529
Around 27% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 7012 vs 5519
Around 36% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2652 vs 1951
Around 36% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2652 vs 1951
2.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3340 vs 1620
2.1x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3340 vs 1620

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 January 2017 vs 13 August 2014
Floating-point performance	883 gflops vs 645.1 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 50 Watt
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 2 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	1590 vs 1529
Geekbench - OpenCL	7012 vs 5519
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2652 vs 1951
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2652 vs 1951
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3340 vs 1620
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3340 vs 1620

Reasons to consider the AMD FirePro W4100

2.1x more core clock speed: 630 MHz vs 300 MHz
10.7x more pipelines: 512 vs 48
Around 28% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 481 vs 377
2.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3399 vs 1564
2.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3399 vs 1564

Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed	630 MHz vs 300 MHz
Pipelines	512 vs 48
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark	481 vs 377
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3399 vs 1564
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3399 vs 1564

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650
GPU 2: AMD FirePro W4100

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

1590

1529

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

377

481

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

7012

5519

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2652

1951

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2652

1951

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1564

3399

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1564

3399

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3340

1620

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3340

1620

Name	Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650	AMD FirePro W4100
PassMark - G3D Mark	1590	1529
PassMark - G2D Mark	377	481
Geekbench - OpenCL	7012	5519
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2652	1951
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2652	1951
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1564	3399
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1564	3399
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3340	1620
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3340	1620
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		15.65
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		538.848
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.63
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		31.533
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		75.309

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650	AMD FirePro W4100
Essentials
Architecture	Generation 9.5	GCN 1.0
Code name	Kaby Lake GT3e	Cape Verde
Launch date	3 January 2017	13 August 2014
Place in performance rating	851	954
Type	Laptop	Workstation
Technical info
Boost clock speed	1150 MHz
Core clock speed	300 MHz	630 MHz
Floating-point performance	883 gflops	645.1 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Pipelines	48	512
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	50 Watt
Transistor count	189 million	1,500 million
Texture fill rate		20.16 GTexel / s
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	4x mini-DisplayPort
Dual-link DVI support
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x1	PCIe 3.0 x16
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
Form factor		Low Profile / Half Length
Length		171 mm
Supplementary power connectors		None
API support
DirectX	12.0 (12_1)	12.0 (11_1)
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	32 GB	2 GB
Memory bus width	64 / 128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory type	DDR3L / LPDDR3 / DDR4	GDDR5
Shared memory	1	0
Memory bandwidth		72 GB / s
Memory clock speed		4000 MHz
Technologies
Quick Sync
AppAcceleration
Powerplay