Iris Plus Graphics vs FirePro M5950
Aggregate performance score
We've compared FirePro M5950 with Iris Plus Graphics, including specs and performance data.
Iris Plus Graphics outperforms M5950 by a substantial 37% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 774 | 693 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 6.80 | 21.75 |
| Architecture | TeraScale 2 (2009−2015) | Generation 11.0 (2019−2021) |
| GPU code name | Whistler | Ice Lake GT2 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 4 January 2011 (14 years ago) | no data |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 480 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 725 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1000 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 716 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 17.40 | 32.00 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.696 TFLOPS | 1.024 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 8 |
| TMUs | 24 | 32 |
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).
| Laptop size | medium sized | no data |
| Bus support | n/a | no data |
| Interface | MXM-A (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x1 |
| Width | no data | IGP |
| Form factor | MXM-A | no data |
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 | GDDR5 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 57 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.2 (11_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | no data |
| Vulkan | N/A | - |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| 900p | 24
−25%
| 30−35
+25%
|
| Full HD | 26
−34.6%
| 35−40
+34.6%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
−20%
|
12−14
+20%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−33.3%
|
8−9
+33.3%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 10−12
−27.3%
|
14−16
+27.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
−20%
|
12−14
+20%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−33.3%
|
8−9
+33.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
−33.3%
|
12−14
+33.3%
|
| Fortnite | 16−18
−23.5%
|
21−24
+23.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
−31.3%
|
21−24
+31.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 7−8
−28.6%
|
9−10
+28.6%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
−28.6%
|
18−20
+28.6%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
−35.4%
|
65−70
+35.4%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 10−12
−27.3%
|
14−16
+27.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
−20%
|
12−14
+20%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 55−60
−35.6%
|
80−85
+35.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−33.3%
|
8−9
+33.3%
|
| Dota 2 | 30−33
−33.3%
|
40−45
+33.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
−33.3%
|
12−14
+33.3%
|
| Fortnite | 16−18
−23.5%
|
21−24
+23.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
−31.3%
|
21−24
+31.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 7−8
−28.6%
|
9−10
+28.6%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 9−10
−33.3%
|
12−14
+33.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 6−7
−33.3%
|
8−9
+33.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
−28.6%
|
18−20
+28.6%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
−20%
|
12−14
+20%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
−35.4%
|
65−70
+35.4%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 10−12
−27.3%
|
14−16
+27.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−33.3%
|
8−9
+33.3%
|
| Dota 2 | 30−33
−33.3%
|
40−45
+33.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
−33.3%
|
12−14
+33.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
−31.3%
|
21−24
+31.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
−28.6%
|
18−20
+28.6%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
−20%
|
12−14
+20%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
−35.4%
|
65−70
+35.4%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 16−18
−23.5%
|
21−24
+23.5%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 24−27
−25%
|
30−33
+25%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
−29.6%
|
35−40
+29.6%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−29%
|
40−45
+29%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
−25%
|
10−11
+25%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 6−7
−33.3%
|
8−9
+33.3%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
−31.3%
|
21−24
+31.3%
|
| Valorant | 16−18
−31.3%
|
21−24
+31.3%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 9−10
−33.3%
|
12−14
+33.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
This is how FirePro M5950 and Iris Plus Graphics compete in popular games:
- Iris Plus Graphics is 25% faster in 900p
- Iris Plus Graphics is 35% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.04 | 4.17 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 15 Watt |
Iris Plus Graphics has a 37.2% higher aggregate performance score, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.
The Iris Plus Graphics is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro M5950 in performance tests.
Be aware that FirePro M5950 is a mobile workstation graphics card while Iris Plus Graphics is a desktop one.
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