GeForce RTX 3050 OEM vs Iris Plus Graphics 640

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Iris Plus Graphics 640 with GeForce RTX 3050 OEM, including specs and performance data.

Iris Plus Graphics 640
2017
32 GB DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4, 15 Watt
3.86

RTX 3050 OEM outperforms Iris Plus Graphics 640 by a whopping 700% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking701177
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency17.9416.55
ArchitectureGeneration 9.5 (2016−2020)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameKaby Lake GT3eGA106
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 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 cores3842560
Core clock speed300 MHz1515 MHz
Boost clock speed1100 MHz1755 MHz
Number of transistors189 million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm++8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt130 Watt
Texture fill rate52.80140.4
Floating-point processing power0.8448 TFLOPS8.986 TFLOPS
ROPs632
TMUs4880
Tensor Coresno data80
Ray Tracing Coresno data20

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 x8
Lengthno data242 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 8-pin

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/DDR4GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount32 GB8 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared128 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared1750 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data224.0 GB/s
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 ConnectorsPortable Device Dependent1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA-8.6

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. 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.

Iris Plus Graphics 640 3.86
RTX 3050 OEM 30.87
+700%

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.

Iris Plus Graphics 640 1489
RTX 3050 OEM 11908
+700%

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 HD21
−662%
160−170
+662%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−686%
55−60
+686%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12
−673%
85−90
+673%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%
Battlefield 5 8−9
−650%
60−65
+650%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−678%
70−75
+678%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−686%
55−60
+686%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−650%
60−65
+650%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−12
−673%
85−90
+673%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−683%
180−190
+683%
Hitman 3 9−10
−678%
70−75
+678%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−678%
210−220
+678%
Metro Exodus 7−8
−686%
55−60
+686%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
−650%
75−80
+650%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
−633%
110−120
+633%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−614%
300−310
+614%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12
−673%
85−90
+673%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%
Battlefield 5 8−9
−650%
60−65
+650%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−678%
70−75
+678%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−686%
55−60
+686%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−650%
60−65
+650%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−12
−673%
85−90
+673%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−683%
180−190
+683%
Hitman 3 9−10
−678%
70−75
+678%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−678%
210−220
+678%
Metro Exodus 7−8
−686%
55−60
+686%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
−650%
75−80
+650%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
−633%
110−120
+633%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−650%
120−130
+650%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−614%
300−310
+614%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12
−673%
85−90
+673%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−678%
70−75
+678%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−686%
55−60
+686%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−650%
60−65
+650%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−683%
180−190
+683%
Hitman 3 9−10
−678%
70−75
+678%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−678%
210−220
+678%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
−633%
110−120
+633%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4
−650%
30−33
+650%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−614%
300−310
+614%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
−650%
75−80
+650%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
−686%
55−60
+686%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
−650%
45−50
+650%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−650%
30−33
+650%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−650%
30−33
+650%
Hitman 3 8−9
−650%
60−65
+650%
Horizon Zero Dawn 9−10
−678%
70−75
+678%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%
Watch Dogs: Legion 24−27
−692%
190−200
+692%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−686%
55−60
+686%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−600%
35−40
+600%

This is how Iris Plus Graphics 640 and RTX 3050 OEM compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 OEM is 662% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.86 30.87
Recency 3 January 2017 4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 32 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 130 Watt

Iris Plus Graphics 640 has a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 766.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 3050 OEM, on the other hand, has a 699.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3050 OEM is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Plus Graphics 640 in performance tests.

Be aware that Iris Plus Graphics 640 is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 3050 OEM 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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