Iris Xe Graphics MAX vs HD Graphics 520

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared HD Graphics 520 with Iris Xe Graphics MAX, including specs and performance data.

HD Graphics 520
2015
32 GB DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4, 15 Watt
2.11

Iris Xe Graphics MAX outperforms HD Graphics 520 by a whopping 137% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking875633
Place by popularity64not in top-100
Power efficiency9.8914.08
ArchitectureGeneration 9.0 (2015−2016)Generation 12.1 (2020−2021)
GPU code nameSkylake GT2DG1
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date1 September 2015 (9 years ago)31 October 2020 (4 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 cores192768
Core clock speed300 MHzno data
Boost clock speed900 MHz1650 MHz
Number of transistors189 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology14 nm+10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt25 Watt
Texture fill rate21.6079.20
Floating-point processing power0.3456 TFLOPS2.534 TFLOPS
ROPs324
TMUs2448

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).

InterfaceRing BusPCIe 4.0 x4
Widthno dataIGP

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 typeDDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4LPDDR4X
Maximum RAM amount32 GB4 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared128 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared4.3 GB/s
Memory bandwidthno data68.26 GB/s
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 ConnectorsPortable Device DependentNo 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 compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan+1.2

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.

HD Graphics 520 2.11
Iris Xe Graphics MAX 5.01
+137%

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.

HD Graphics 520 831
Iris Xe Graphics MAX 1971
+137%

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:

900p20
−125%
45−50
+125%
Full HD11
−118%
24−27
+118%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−125%
18−20
+125%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Battlefield 5 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−125%
18−20
+125%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Fortnite 7
−129%
16−18
+129%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−110%
21−24
+110%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
−118%
24−27
+118%
Valorant 40−45
−125%
90−95
+125%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Battlefield 5 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−125%
18−20
+125%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 30
−133%
70−75
+133%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Dota 2 26
−131%
60−65
+131%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Fortnite 9−10
−133%
21−24
+133%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−110%
21−24
+110%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Grand Theft Auto V 3
−133%
7−8
+133%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
−118%
24−27
+118%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4
−125%
9−10
+125%
Valorant 40−45
−125%
90−95
+125%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−125%
18−20
+125%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Dota 2 22
−127%
50−55
+127%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
−110%
21−24
+110%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
−118%
24−27
+118%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−129%
16−18
+129%
Valorant 40−45
−125%
90−95
+125%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 9−10
−133%
21−24
+133%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 14−16
−114%
30−33
+114%
Grand Theft Auto V 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
−133%
35−40
+133%
Valorant 16−18
−119%
35−40
+119%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Forza Horizon 5 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−133%
35−40
+133%
Valorant 10−11
−110%
21−24
+110%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Dota 2 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%

This is how HD Graphics 520 and Iris Xe Graphics MAX compete in popular games:

  • Iris Xe Graphics MAX is 125% faster in 900p
  • Iris Xe Graphics MAX is 118% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.11 5.01
Recency 1 September 2015 31 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount 32 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 25 Watt

HD Graphics 520 has a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

Iris Xe Graphics MAX, on the other hand, has a 137.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Iris Xe Graphics MAX is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 520 in performance tests.

Be aware that HD Graphics 520 is a notebook card while Iris Xe Graphics MAX is a desktop one.

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