Radeon 740M vs Iris Graphics 550
Aggregate performance score
Radeon 740M outperforms Iris Graphics 550 by a whopping 151% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 677 | 446 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Gen. 9 Skylake (2015−2016) | RDNA 3 |
| GPU code name | Skylake GT3e | Phoenix |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 September 2015 (8 years ago) | 23 May 2023 (1 year ago) |
Detailed specifications
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 | 48 | 256 |
| Core clock speed | 300 MHz | 1500 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1100 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 189 million | 25,390 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 30 Watt (30 - 15 Watt TGP) |
| Texture fill rate | 52.80 | 40.00 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on Iris Graphics 550 and Radeon 740M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. 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 3.0 x1 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 | eDRAM | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 64 MB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | eDRAM + 64/128 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | System Shared |
| 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 | No outputs | Portable Device Dependent |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | + | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.97 | 1.3 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance 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.
Radeon 740M outperforms Iris Graphics 550 by 151% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
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%
Radeon 740M outperforms Iris Graphics 550 by 144% in Passmark.
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 | 19
−137%
| 45−50
+137%
|
| 1440p | 28
−150%
| 70−75
+150%
|
| 4K | 50
−140%
| 120−130
+140%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
−100%
|
14−16
+100%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 6−7
−217%
|
18−20
+217%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2
−1200%
|
12−14
+1200%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10
−233%
|
30−33
+233%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 12−14
−84.6%
|
24−27
+84.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
−100%
|
14−16
+100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
−267%
|
21−24
+267%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 6−7
−300%
|
24−27
+300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
−220%
|
30−35
+220%
|
| Hitman 3 | 7−8
−229%
|
21−24
+229%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 6−7
−200%
|
18−20
+200%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 8
−100%
|
16−18
+100%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−11
−100%
|
20−22
+100%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 3−4
−400%
|
14−16
+400%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 6−7
−217%
|
18−20
+217%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2
−1200%
|
12−14
+1200%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10
−233%
|
30−33
+233%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 12−14
−84.6%
|
24−27
+84.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
−100%
|
14−16
+100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
−267%
|
21−24
+267%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 6−7
−300%
|
24−27
+300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
−220%
|
30−35
+220%
|
| Hitman 3 | 7−8
−229%
|
21−24
+229%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 6−7
−200%
|
18−20
+200%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3
−333%
|
12−14
+333%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8
−129%
|
16−18
+129%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−11
−100%
|
20−22
+100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8
−125%
|
18−20
+125%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 3−4
−400%
|
14−16
+400%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 6−7
−217%
|
18−20
+217%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2
−1200%
|
12−14
+1200%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10
−233%
|
30−33
+233%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
−100%
|
14−16
+100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
−267%
|
21−24
+267%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 6−7
−300%
|
24−27
+300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
−220%
|
30−35
+220%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
−125%
|
18−20
+125%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 3−4
−400%
|
14−16
+400%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 6−7
−117%
|
12−14
+117%
|
| Hitman 3 | 7−8
−100%
|
14−16
+100%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−11
−50%
|
14−16
+50%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
−250%
|
7−8
+250%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
−200%
|
6−7
+200%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 7−8
−71.4%
|
12−14
+71.4%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
−700%
|
8−9
+700%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−180%
|
14−16
+180%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
−1300%
|
14−16
+1300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−433%
|
16−18
+433%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
−167%
|
8−9
+167%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
−100%
|
6−7
+100%
|
| Hitman 3 | 3−4
−167%
|
8−9
+167%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
−150%
|
5−6
+150%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 0−1 | 4−5 |
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3
−150%
|
5−6
+150%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2
−300%
|
4−5
+300%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−75%
|
7−8
+75%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 6−7
−66.7%
|
10−11
+66.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | 10−12 |
This is how Iris Graphics 550 and Radeon 740M compete in popular games:
- Radeon 740M is 137% faster in 1080p
- Radeon 740M is 150% faster in 1440p
- Radeon 740M is 140% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Far Cry New Dawn, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Radeon 740M is 1300% faster than the Iris Graphics 550.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, Radeon 740M surpassed Iris Graphics 550 in all 58 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.59 | 9.02 |
| Recency | 1 September 2015 | 23 May 2023 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 64 MB | System Shared |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 30 Watt |
The Radeon 740M is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Graphics 550 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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