Iris Xe MAX Graphics vs FirePro S10000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro S10000 with Iris Xe MAX Graphics, including specs and performance data.

S10000
2012
6 GB GDDR5, 750 Watt
12.35
+8%

S10000 outperforms Iris Xe MAX Graphics by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in performance ranking371387
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.73no data
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)Gen. 12 Xe (2020)
GPU code nameTahitiiDG1LPDEV
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date12 November 2012 (11 years ago)31 October 2020 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$3,599 no data
Current price$22 (0x MSRP)no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores409696
Core clock speed825 MHzno data
Boost clock speed950 MHz1650 MHz
Number of transistors4,313 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)750 Watt25 Watt
Texture fill rate106.479.20
Floating-point performance2x 3,405 gflopsno data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on FirePro S10000 and Iris Xe MAX Graphics compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x4
Length305 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Form factorfull height / full lengthno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pinno 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 typeGDDR5LPDDR4x
Maximum RAM amount6 GB4 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed5000 MHz4266 MHz
Memory bandwidth480 GB/s68.26 GB/s
Shared memoryno 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 Connectors1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPortNo outputs
Dual-link DVI support1no data

API compatibility

List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

S10000 12.35
+8%
Iris Xe MAX Graphics 11.43

FirePro S10000 outperforms Iris Xe MAX Graphics by 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

S10000 4768
+142%
Iris Xe MAX Graphics 1971

FirePro S10000 outperforms Iris Xe MAX Graphics by 142% in Passmark.

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:

Full HD27−30
+3.8%
26
−3.8%
1440p21−24
+5%
20
−5%
4K18−20
+5.9%
17
−5.9%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+4.3%
21−24
−4.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
−5.6%
19
+5.6%
Battlefield 5 35−40
−2.9%
35−40
+2.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+4.3%
21−24
−4.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−33
−6.7%
30−35
+6.7%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Hitman 3 24−27
+0%
24
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
+4.2%
48
−4.2%
Metro Exodus 60−65
+5.3%
57
−5.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+6.1%
33
−6.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
+2.6%
39
−2.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+4.3%
21−24
−4.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+0%
6
+0%
Battlefield 5 35−40
−2.9%
35−40
+2.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+4.3%
21−24
−4.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−33
−6.7%
30−35
+6.7%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Hitman 3 12−14
+0%
12
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
+6.4%
45−50
−6.4%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+6.1%
33
−6.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
+0%
30
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+6.1%
33
−6.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+2.9%
34
−2.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+4.3%
21−24
−4.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
+4.3%
21−24
−4.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+3.8%
26
−3.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−33
+3.4%
29
−3.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+0%
18
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+8%
25
−8%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
−4.8%
21−24
+4.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
+5%
20−22
−5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Hitman 3 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+4.3%
21−24
−4.3%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
+5%
20
−5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%
Watch Dogs: Legion 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
−5.6%
18−20
+5.6%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Hitman 3 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−10%
11
+10%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+6.7%
14−16
−6.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Metro Exodus 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%

This is how S10000 and Iris Xe MAX Graphics compete in popular games:

  • S10000 is 4% faster in 1080p
  • S10000 is 5% faster in 1440p
  • S10000 is 6% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.35 11.43
Recency 12 November 2012 31 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 750 Watt 25 Watt

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between FirePro S10000 and Iris Xe MAX Graphics.

Be aware that FirePro S10000 is a workstation card while Iris Xe MAX Graphics is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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