Intel Iris Pro Graphics P580 vs AMD Radeon R9 M270X

Comparative analysis of Intel Iris Pro Graphics P580 and AMD Radeon R9 M270X 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 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Iris Pro Graphics P580

AMD Radeon R9 M270X

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Iris Pro Graphics P580

Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Around 29% higher boost clock speed: 1000 MHz vs 775 MHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 14 nm vs 28 nm
16x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 4 GB
Around 85% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 2231 vs 1204
Around 66% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 509 vs 306

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 September 2015 vs 21 March 2014
Boost clock speed	1000 MHz vs 775 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 28 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 4 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	2231 vs 1204
PassMark - G2D Mark	509 vs 306

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon R9 M270X

2.4x more core clock speed: 725 MHz vs 300 MHz
10.7x more pipelines: 768 vs 72
2.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3717 vs 1671
2.2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3717 vs 1671
Around 6% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3361 vs 3175
Around 6% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3361 vs 3175

Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed	725 MHz vs 300 MHz
Pipelines	768 vs 72
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3717 vs 1671
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3717 vs 1671
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3361 vs 3175
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3361 vs 3175

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: Intel Iris Pro Graphics P580
GPU 2: AMD Radeon R9 M270X

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

2231

1204

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

509

306

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1671

3717

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1671

3717

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3175

3361

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3175

3361

Name	Intel Iris Pro Graphics P580	AMD Radeon R9 M270X
PassMark - G3D Mark	2231	1204
PassMark - G2D Mark	509	306
Geekbench - OpenCL	10003
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1671	3717
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1671	3717
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3175	3361
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3175	3361

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Iris Pro Graphics P580	AMD Radeon R9 M270X
Essentials
Architecture	Generation 9.0	GCN 1.0
Code name	Skylake GT4e	Venus
Launch date	1 September 2015	21 March 2014
Place in performance rating	665	610
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Design		AMD Radeon R9 200 Series
Technical info
Boost clock speed	1000 MHz	775 MHz
Core clock speed	300 MHz	725 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Pipelines	72	768
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt
Transistor count	189 million	1,500 million
Compute units		10
Floating-point performance		1,536 gflops
Texture fill rate		48 GTexel / s
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
Eyefinity
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x1	PCIe 3.0 x16
Bus support		PCIe 3.0 x16
API support
DirectX	12.0 (12_1)	11
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
Mantle
OpenCL		Not Listed
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	64 GB	4 GB
Memory type	DDR3L / LPDDR3 / DDR4	GDDR5
Shared memory	1
Memory bandwidth		72 GB/s
Memory bus width		128 bit
Memory clock speed		1125 MHz
Technologies
Quick Sync
AMD Eyefinity
DualGraphics
FreeSync
HD3D
PowerTune
Switchable graphics
ZeroCore