Iris Xe Graphics MAX vs HD Graphics 5500
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 930 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | 0.06 | no data |
| Architecture | Gen. 8 Broadwell (2014−2015) | Generation 12.1 (2020−2021) |
| GPU code name | Broadwell GT2 | DG1 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 5 January 2015 (9 years ago) | 31 October 2020 (3 years ago) |
| Current price | $410 | $499 |
Value for money
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Technical specs
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 cores | 24 | 768 |
| Core clock speed | 300 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 950 MHz | 1650 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,300 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 25 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 22.80 | 79.20 |
Size and compatibility
Information on HD Graphics 5500 and Iris Xe Graphics MAX 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.
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x1 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Width | no data | IGP |
Memory
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 | System Shared | LPDDR4X |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64/128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 4.3 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 68.26 GB/s |
| Shared memory | + | no data |
Video outputs and ports
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 support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.80 | 1.2 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
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%
Iris Xe Graphics MAX outperforms HD Graphics 5500 by 239% in Passmark.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Recency | 5 January 2015 | 31 October 2020 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 25 Watt |
We couldn't decide between HD Graphics 5500 and Iris Xe Graphics MAX. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that HD Graphics 5500 is a notebook card while Iris Xe Graphics MAX is a desktop 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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