Iris Xe Graphics G4 vs GeForce 8600 GT
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Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1358 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.01 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 0.59 | no data |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | Generation 12.1 (2020−2021) |
| GPU code name | G84 | Tiger Lake GT2 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 17 April 2007 (19 years ago) | 2 September 2020 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $159 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
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Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 32 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 540 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1100 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 289 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 80 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 47 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 8.640 | 26.40 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.07616 TFLOPS | 0.8448 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 12 |
| TMUs | 16 | 24 |
| L2 Cache | 32 KB | no data |
| L3 Cache | no data | 3.75 MB |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x1 |
| Length | 170 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
| SLI options | + | - |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR3 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | System Shared |
| Standard memory config per GPU | 256 MB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 700 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 22.4 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | No outputs |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | no data | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2 |
| CUDA | 1.1 | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 17 April 2007 | 2 September 2020 |
| Chip lithography | 80 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 47 Watt | 15 Watt |
Iris Xe Graphics G4 has an age advantage of 13 years, a 700% more advanced lithography process, and 213% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between GeForce 8600 GT and Iris Xe Graphics G4. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce 8600 GT is a desktop graphics card while Iris Xe Graphics G4 is a notebook one.
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