Radeon 820M vs Iris Graphics 540

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Iris Graphics 540 and Radeon 820M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Iris Graphics 540
2015
15 Watt
3.02
+134%

Iris Graphics 540 outperforms 820M by a whopping 134% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking7921053
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency15.34no data
ArchitectureGeneration 9.0 (2015−2016)RDNA 3+ (2024)
GPU code nameSkylake GT3eKrackan Point
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date1 September 2015 (10 years ago)2 June 2024 (1 year 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 cores384128
Core clock speed300 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1000 MHz2900 MHz
Number of transistors189 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology14 nm+4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Wattno data
Texture fill rate48.00no data
Floating-point processing power0.768 TFLOPSno data
ROPs6no data
TMUs48no data

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 sizeno datamedium sized
InterfaceRing Busno 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 typeSystem Sharedno data
Maximum RAM amountSystem Sharedno data
Memory bus widthSystem Sharedno data
Memory clock speedSystem Shared7500 MHz
Shared memory++
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsPortable Device Dependentno data

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)no data
Shader Model6.4no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL3.0no data
Vulkan1.3-

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 HD24
+140%
10−12
−140%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Hogwarts Legacy 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Fortnite 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+87.5%
8−9
−87.5%
Forza Horizon 5 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Hogwarts Legacy 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%
Valorant 45−50
+38.2%
30−35
−38.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 55−60
+90%
30−33
−90%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Dota 2 29
+142%
12−14
−142%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Fortnite 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+87.5%
8−9
−87.5%
Forza Horizon 5 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Grand Theft Auto V 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
Hogwarts Legacy 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Valorant 45−50
+38.2%
30−35
−38.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Dota 2 27
+170%
10−11
−170%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+87.5%
8−9
−87.5%
Hogwarts Legacy 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Valorant 45−50
+161%
18−20
−161%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 21−24
+188%
8−9
−188%
Grand Theft Auto V 2−3 0−1
Metro Exodus 1−2 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+170%
10−11
−170%
Valorant 30−33
+500%
5−6
−500%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Hogwarts Legacy 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+6.7%
14−16
−6.7%
Valorant 14−16
+114%
7−8
−114%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Dota 2 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Far Cry 5 2−3 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%

This is how Iris Graphics 540 and Radeon 820M compete in popular games:

  • Iris Graphics 540 is 140% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Battlefield 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Iris Graphics 540 is 1000% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, Iris Graphics 540 surpassed Radeon 820M in all 45 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.02 1.29
Recency 1 September 2015 2 June 2024
Chip lithography 14 nm 4 nm

Iris Graphics 540 has a 134.1% higher aggregate performance score.

Radeon 820M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 years, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

The Iris Graphics 540 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon 820M in performance tests.

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