Iris Plus Graphics 655 vs FirePro W5100

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro W5100 with Iris Plus Graphics 655, including specs and performance data.

FirePro W5100
2014
4 GB GDDR5, 50 Watt
7.84
+74.2%

W5100 outperforms Iris Plus Graphics 655 by an impressive 74% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking524665
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency10.8120.69
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)Generation 9.5 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameBonaireCoffee Lake GT3e
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date31 March 2014 (10 years ago)3 April 2018 (6 years ago)

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 cores768384
Core clock speed930 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1050 MHz
Number of transistors2,080 million189 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm+++
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate44.6450.40
Floating-point processing power1.428 TFLOPS0.8064 TFLOPS
ROPs166
TMUs4848

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).

Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16Ring Bus
Length171 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Form factorfull height / half lengthno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeGDDR5System Shared
Maximum RAM amount4 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width128 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed1500 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth96 GB/sno data
Shared memory-+

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 Connectors4x DisplayPortPortable Device Dependent
StereoOutput3D+-
DisplayPort count4no data
Dual-link DVI support+-
HD сomponent video output+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Quick Syncno data+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.36.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3

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. 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.

FirePro W5100 7.84
+74.2%
Iris Plus Graphics 655 4.50

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.

FirePro W5100 3014
+74.2%
Iris Plus Graphics 655 1730

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 HD30−35
+57.9%
19
−57.9%
1440p16−18
+60%
10
−60%
4K24−27
+60%
15
−60%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 18
+0%
18
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Metro Exodus 11
+0%
11
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Dota 2 17
+0%
17
+0%
Far Cry 5 16
+0%
16
+0%
Fortnite 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 17
+0%
17
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 10
+0%
10
+0%
Metro Exodus 5
+0%
5
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 41
+0%
41
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
World of Tanks 50
+0%
50
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Dota 2 28
+0%
28
+0%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 15
+0%
15
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 4
+0%
4
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 4
+0%
4
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
World of Tanks 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Valorant 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
World of Tanks 12
+0%
12
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 12
+0%
12
+0%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Fortnite 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Valorant 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

This is how FirePro W5100 and Iris Plus Graphics 655 compete in popular games:

  • FirePro W5100 is 58% faster in 1080p
  • FirePro W5100 is 60% faster in 1440p
  • FirePro W5100 is 60% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 62 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.84 4.50
Recency 31 March 2014 3 April 2018
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 15 Watt

FirePro W5100 has a 74.2% higher aggregate performance score.

Iris Plus Graphics 655, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 233.3% lower power consumption.

The FirePro W5100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Plus Graphics 655 in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro W5100 is a workstation card while Iris Plus Graphics 655 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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AMD FirePro W5100
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