Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96EU (Raptor Lake) vs Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96EU (Alder Lake)

Comparative analysis of Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96EU (Raptor Lake) and Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96EU (Alder Lake) videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory.

Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96EU (Raptor Lake)

Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96EU (Alder Lake)

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96EU (Raptor Lake)

Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 45 Watt

Launch date	4 Jan 2023 vs 4 Jan 2022
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 45 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96EU (Alder Lake)

Around 8% higher boost clock speed: 1400 MHz vs 1300 MHz
Around 8% higher texture fill rate: 67.20 GTexel/s vs 62.40 GTexel/s

Boost clock speed	1400 MHz vs 1300 MHz
Texture fill rate	67.20 GTexel/s vs 62.40 GTexel/s

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96EU (Raptor Lake)	Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96EU (Alder Lake)
Essentials
Architecture	Generation 12.2	Generation 12.2
Code name	Raptor Lake GT1	Alder Lake GT1
Launch date	4 Jan 2023	4 Jan 2022
Place in performance rating	not rated	not rated
Technical info
Boost clock speed	1300 MHz	1400 MHz
Core clock speed	300 MHz	300 MHz
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	10 nm
Pipelines	768	768
Pixel fill rate	31.20 GPixel/s	33.60 GPixel/s
Texture fill rate	62.40 GTexel/s	67.20 GTexel/s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	45 Watt
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	Portable Device Dependent	Portable Device Dependent
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Form factor	IGP	IGP
Interface	Ring Bus	Ring Bus
API support
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_1)
OpenCL	3.0	3.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Shader Model	6.6	6.6
Vulkan
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	System Shared	System Shared
Memory bandwidth	System Dependent	System Dependent
Memory bus width	System Shared	System Shared
Memory clock speed	System Shared	System Shared
Memory type	System Shared	System Shared