Iris Xe Graphics MAX
VS
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650
Iris Xe Graphics MAX
VS
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650

General info

The general info section in the graphics cards comparison list contains information about the date of release, type, overall rating and other useful data for identifying winner between Iris Xe Graphics MAX  vs  Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650.

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Place in performance rating
501
Generation 12.1
Architecture
Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake
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Code name
Kaby Lake GT3e
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Type
Laptop
31 October 2020 (1 year ago)
Release date
3 January 2017 (4 years ago)
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Price now
$949
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Value for money
1.25
DG1
GPU code name
Kaby Lake GT3e
Desktop
Market segment
Laptop

Technical specs

Which GPU is better between Iris Xe Graphics MAX  vs  Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650 in the fabrication process, power consumption, and also base and turbo frequency of the GPU is the most important part containing in the graphics cards hierarchy.

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Pipelines
384
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Core clock speed
300 MHz
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Boost Clock
1150 MHz
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Transistor count
189 million
10 nm
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
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Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
79.20
Texture fill rate
55.20
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Floating-point performance
883 gflops
768
Pipelines / CUDA cores
48
1650 MHz
Boost clock speed
1100 MHz
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Number of transistors
189 million
25 Watt
Thermal design power (TDP)
15 Watt

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Let’s discuss how graphics cards Iris Xe Graphics MAX and Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650 come in different sizes (length), connector types and types of interfaces.

PCIe 4.0 x4
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1

Memory

Graphics cards memory plays important role both in gaming and in applications for graphics. The card will perform much quicker and better, if it has more memory capacity and right memory type. What is the difference between Iris Xe Graphics MAX vs Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650.

LPDDR4X
Memory type
DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4
4 GB
Maximum RAM amount
32 GB
128 Bit
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
4.3 GB/s
Memory clock speed
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68.26 GB/s
Memory bandwidth
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Shared memory
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Video outputs and ports

Let’s find out the difference in extra ports between two graphics cards. What's the difference between Iris Xe Graphics MAX vs Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650.

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Display Connectors
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Technologies

Let’s have a look what is the difference. It is worthwhile to note that NVIDIA and AMD are using different technologies.

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Quick Sync
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API support

The confrontation between the two contenders Iris Xe Graphics MAX and Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650 is practically over. The hardware support (API) does not greatly affect the overall performance, it is not considered in synthetic benchmarks and other performance tests. 

12 (12_1)
DirectX
12 (12_1)
4.6
OpenGL
4.6
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.103
6.4
Shader Model
6.4
3.0
OpenCL
2.1

Gaming performance

Select form the list the required name to identify gaming performance for Iris Xe Graphics MAX and Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650 graphics cards. The result shows how fast the game will run and whether it can be run on this computer. The different monitor resolutions – from low to 4K – are used for testing. Find out is the Iris Xe Graphics MAX or Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650 good for gaming.


low
1280x720
med.
1920x1080
high
1920x1080
ultra
1920x1080
QHD
2560x1440
4K
3840x2160
Horizon Zero Dawn (2020) Iris Xe Graphics MAX
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650
Death Stranding (2020) Iris Xe Graphics MAX
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650
F1 2020 (2020) Iris Xe Graphics MAX
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650
Gears Tactics (2020) Iris Xe Graphics MAX
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650
Doom Eternal (2020) Iris Xe Graphics MAX
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650
Legend
5 Stutters – This game is very likely to stutter and have poor frame rates. Based on all known benchmarks using the specified graphical settings, average frame rates are expected to fall below 25fps
May Stutter – This graphics card has not been explicitly tested on this game. Based on interpolated information from surrounding graphics cards of similar performance levels, stutters and poor frame rates are expected.
30 Fluent – Based on all known benchmarks using the specified graphical settings, this game should run at or above 25fps
40 Fluent – Based on all known benchmarks using the specified graphical settings, this game should run at or above 35fps
60 Fluent – Based on all known benchmarks using the specified graphical settings, this game should run at or above 58fps
May Run Fluently – This graphics card has not been explicitly tested on this game. Based on interpolated information from surrounding graphics cards of similar performance levels, fluent frame rates are expected.
? Uncertain – This graphics card experienced unexpected performance issues during testing for this game. A slower card may be able to achieve better and more consistent frame rates than this particular GPU running the same benchmark scene.
Uncertain – This graphics card has not been explicitly tested on this game and no reliable interpolation can be made based on the performances of surrounding cards of the same class or family.
The value in the fields displays the average frame rate of all values in the database. Move your cursor over the value to see individual results.

Advantages of Iris Xe Graphics MAX

Finer manufacturing process technology (10 nm vs 14 nm)

Advantages of Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650

9.14% faster in synthetic tests

More maximum RAM amount (32 GB vs 4 GB)

So, Iris Xe Graphics MAX or Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650?

Judging by the results of synthetic and gaming tests, we recommend Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650 .

Iris Xe Graphics MAX versus Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650 performance benchmarks comparison

Overall benchmark performance

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User rating

3.5 Out of 15 Hitesti Score
2.6 Out of 23 Hitesti Score