UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) vs Iris Graphics 540
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Iris Graphics 540 and UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen), covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) outperforms Iris Graphics 540 by a whopping 123% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 763 | 558 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 14.87 | no data |
| Architecture | Generation 9.0 (2015−2016) | Gen. 12 (2021−2023) |
| GPU code name | Skylake GT3e | Alder Lake Xe |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 September 2015 (9 years ago) | 4 January 2022 (3 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 cores | 384 | 64 |
| Core clock speed | 300 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1000 MHz | 1400 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 189 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm+ | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 48.00 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.768 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 6 | no data |
| TMUs | 48 | no 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).
| Interface | Ring Bus | no 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 type | System Shared | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | no data |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | no data |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | no 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 Connectors | Portable Device Dependent | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | + | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12_1 |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | - |
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.
- Other tests
- 3DMark 11 Performance GPU
- 3DMark Vantage Performance
- 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
- 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU
- 3DMark Ice Storm GPU
- SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04
- SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03
- SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02
- SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04
- SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01
- SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01
- SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01
3DMark 11 Performance GPU
3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.
3DMark Vantage Performance
3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.
3DMark Cloud Gate GPU
Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.
3DMark Ice Storm GPU
Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01
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 HD | 24
+14.3%
| 21
−14.3%
|
| 1440p | 4−5
−175%
| 11
+175%
|
FPS performance in popular games
- Full HD
Low Preset - Full HD
Medium Preset - Full HD
High Preset - Full HD
Ultra Preset - Full HD
Epic Preset - 1440p
High Preset - 1440p
Ultra Preset - 1440p
Epic Preset - 4K
High Preset - 4K
Ultra Preset - 4K
Epic Preset - 1440p
Ultra Preset - 4K
High Preset - 4K
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
−267%
|
30−35
+267%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−200%
|
18
+200%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
−143%
|
17
+143%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 10−12
−164%
|
27−30
+164%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
−267%
|
30−35
+267%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−150%
|
15
+150%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
−125%
|
18
+125%
|
| Fortnite | 16−18
−156%
|
40−45
+156%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
−100%
|
30−33
+100%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 6−7
−317%
|
25
+317%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
−71.4%
|
12
+71.4%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
−78.6%
|
24−27
+78.6%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
−57.4%
|
70−75
+57.4%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 10−12
−164%
|
27−30
+164%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
−267%
|
30−35
+267%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 55−60
−93%
|
110−120
+93%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−83.3%
|
11
+83.3%
|
| Dota 2 | 29
−82.8%
|
53
+82.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
−138%
|
19
+138%
|
| Fortnite | 16−18
−156%
|
40−45
+156%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
−100%
|
30−33
+100%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 6−7
−267%
|
22
+267%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 9−10
−33.3%
|
12
+33.3%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
−71.4%
|
12−14
+71.4%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
−120%
|
11
+120%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
−78.6%
|
24−27
+78.6%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
−130%
|
23
+130%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
−57.4%
|
70−75
+57.4%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 10−12
−164%
|
27−30
+164%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−133%
|
14−16
+133%
|
| Dota 2 | 27
−81.5%
|
49
+81.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
−125%
|
18
+125%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
−100%
|
30−33
+100%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
−71.4%
|
12−14
+71.4%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
−78.6%
|
24−27
+78.6%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
−10%
|
11
+10%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
+114%
|
22
−114%
|
| Fortnite | 16−18
−156%
|
40−45
+156%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
−267%
|
10−12
+267%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 21−24
−126%
|
50−55
+126%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 2−3
−200%
|
6
+200%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2
−600%
|
7−8
+600%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
−50%
|
35−40
+50%
|
| Valorant | 30−33
−157%
|
75−80
+157%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−150%
|
5−6
+150%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
−75%
|
14
+75%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−129%
|
16−18
+129%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 3−4
−133%
|
7−8
+133%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−100%
|
10−11
+100%
|
| Fortnite | 6−7
−133%
|
14−16
+133%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
−12.5%
|
18−20
+12.5%
|
| Valorant | 14−16
−133%
|
35−40
+133%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Dota 2 | 9−10
−167%
|
24−27
+167%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−60%
|
8−9
+60%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−267%
|
10−12
+267%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
−75%
|
7−8
+75%
|
| Fortnite | 4−5
−75%
|
7−8
+75%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
This is how Iris Graphics 540 and UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) compete in popular games:
- Iris Graphics 540 is 14% faster in 1080p
- UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) is 175% faster in 1440p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Valorant, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Iris Graphics 540 is 114% faster.
- in Metro Exodus, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) is 600% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Iris Graphics 540 is ahead in 1 test (2%)
- UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) is ahead in 57 tests (89%)
- there's a draw in 6 tests (9%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.82 | 6.28 |
| Recency | 1 September 2015 | 4 January 2022 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) has a 122.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.
The UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Graphics 540 in performance tests.
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