Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 vs AMD FirePro W600

Comparative analysis of Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 and AMD FirePro W600 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 28 nm
  • 5x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 75 Watt
  • 32x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 2 GB
  • Around 18% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 1978 vs 1671
  • Around 40% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 8724 vs 6240
  • 2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 49.11 vs 17.708
  • Around 65% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 3.059 vs 1.857
  • Around 22% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2846 vs 2331
  • Around 7% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1668 vs 1555
  • Around 3% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3355 vs 3250
  • Around 22% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2846 vs 2331
  • Around 7% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1668 vs 1555
  • Around 3% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3355 vs 3250
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 1 September 2015 vs 13 June 2012
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 28 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 75 Watt
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 2 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 1978 vs 1671
Geekbench - OpenCL 8724 vs 6240
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 49.11 vs 17.708
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 3.059 vs 1.857
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2846 vs 2331
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1668 vs 1555
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3355 vs 3250
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2846 vs 2331
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1668 vs 1555
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3355 vs 3250

Reasons to consider the AMD FirePro W600

  • 2.5x more core clock speed: 750 MHz vs 300 MHz
  • 7.1x more pipelines: 512 vs 72
  • Around 67% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 603 vs 362
  • Around 30% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 585.463 vs 450.087
  • Around 44% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 36.592 vs 25.346
  • Around 39% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 93.116 vs 67.077
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 750 MHz vs 300 MHz
Pipelines 512 vs 72
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark 603 vs 362
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 585.463 vs 450.087
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 36.592 vs 25.346
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 93.116 vs 67.077

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580
GPU 2: AMD FirePro W600

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
1978
1671
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
362
603
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
8724
6240
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
49.11
17.708
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
450.087
585.463
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3.059
1.857
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
25.346
36.592
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
67.077
93.116
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2846
2331
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1668
1555
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3355
3250
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2846
2331
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1668
1555
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3355
3250
Name Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 AMD FirePro W600
PassMark - G3D Mark 1978 1671
PassMark - G2D Mark 362 603
Geekbench - OpenCL 8724 6240
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 49.11 17.708
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 450.087 585.463
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 3.059 1.857
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 25.346 36.592
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 67.077 93.116
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 2846 2331
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1668 1555
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3355 3250
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 2846 2331
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1668 1555
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3355 3250

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 AMD FirePro W600

Essentials

Architecture Generation 9.0 GCN 1.0
Code name Skylake GT4e Cape Verde
Launch date 1 September 2015 13 June 2012
Place in performance rating 992 906
Type Laptop Workstation
Launch price (MSRP) $599

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1000 MHz
Core clock speed 300 MHz 750 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 72 512
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 75 Watt
Transistor count 189 million 1,500 million
Floating-point performance 768.0 gflops
Texture fill rate 24 GTexel / s

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs 6x mini-DisplayPort

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x1 PCIe 3.0 x16
Length 163 mm
Supplementary power connectors None

API support

DirectX 12.0 (12_1) 12.0 (11_1)
OpenGL 4.6 4.5

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 64 GB 2 GB
Memory type DDR3L / LPDDR3 / DDR4 GDDR5
Shared memory 1
Memory bandwidth 64 GB / s
Memory bus width 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz

Technologies

Quick Sync