Radeon R7 M380 vs Iris Plus Graphics 655

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Iris Plus Graphics 655 and Radeon R7 M380, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Iris Plus Graphics 655
2018
15 Watt
4.50
+3.7%

Iris Plus Graphics 655 outperforms R7 M380 by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking665679
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency20.62no data
ArchitectureGeneration 9.5 (2016−2020)GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code nameCoffee Lake GT3eTropo
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date3 April 2018 (6 years ago)5 May 2015 (9 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 cores384640
Compute unitsno data10
Core clock speed300 MHz900 MHz
Boost clock speed1050 MHz915 MHz
Number of transistors189 million1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm+++28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Wattno data
Texture fill rate50.4036.60
Floating-point processing power0.8064 TFLOPS1.171 TFLOPS
ROPs616
TMUs4840

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
Bus supportno dataPCIe 3.0
InterfaceRing BusPCIe 3.0 x16

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 SharedDDR3
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared4 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared128 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared1000 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data32 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 DependentNo outputs
Eyefinity-+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

AppAcceleration-+
FreeSync-+
HD3D-+
PowerTune-+
DualGraphics-+
ZeroCore-+
Switchable graphics-+
Quick Sync+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)DirectX® 12
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.64.4
OpenCL3.0Not Listed
Vulkan1.3-
Mantle-+

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 655 4.50
+3.7%
R7 M380 4.34

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 655 1730
+3.7%
R7 M380 1668

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 HD19
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
1440p10
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
4K15
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Elden Ring 12−14
+9.1%
10−12
−9.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Forza Horizon 4 18
−5.6%
18−20
+5.6%
Metro Exodus 11
+10%
10−11
−10%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 12−14
+9.1%
10−12
−9.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Dota 2 17
+21.4%
14−16
−21.4%
Elden Ring 12−14
+9.1%
10−12
−9.1%
Far Cry 5 16
−37.5%
21−24
+37.5%
Fortnite 24−27
+4%
24−27
−4%
Forza Horizon 4 17
−11.8%
18−20
+11.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 10
−40%
14−16
+40%
Metro Exodus 5
−100%
10−11
+100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 41
+7.9%
35−40
−7.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 12−14
+9.1%
10−12
−9.1%
World of Tanks 50
−46%
70−75
+46%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Dota 2 28
+100%
14−16
−100%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+4.5%
21−24
−4.5%
Forza Horizon 4 15
−26.7%
18−20
+26.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+2.6%
35−40
−2.6%
Valorant 12−14
+9.1%
10−12
−9.1%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 4
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Elden Ring 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 4
+0%
4−5
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
World of Tanks 30−35
+3.2%
30−35
−3.2%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Valorant 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Elden Ring 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
World of Tanks 12
+20%
10−11
−20%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 12
−33.3%
16−18
+33.3%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Fortnite 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Valorant 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

This is how Iris Plus Graphics 655 and R7 M380 compete in popular games:

  • Iris Plus Graphics 655 is 6% faster in 1080p
  • Iris Plus Graphics 655 is 11% faster in 1440p
  • Iris Plus Graphics 655 is 7% faster in 4K

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

  • in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Iris Plus Graphics 655 is 100% faster.
  • in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the R7 M380 is 100% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Iris Plus Graphics 655 is ahead in 23 tests (38%)
  • R7 M380 is ahead in 8 tests (13%)
  • there's a draw in 29 tests (48%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.50 4.34
Recency 3 April 2018 5 May 2015
Chip lithography 14 nm 28 nm

Iris Plus Graphics 655 has a 3.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Iris Plus Graphics 655 and Radeon R7 M380.


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