HD Graphics 4200 vs Iris Pro Graphics P580
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Iris Pro Graphics P580 and HD Graphics 4200, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Iris Pro Graphics P580 outperforms HD Graphics 4200 by a whopping 440% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 613 | 1120 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Gen. 9 Skylake (2015−2016) | Gen. 7.5 Haswell (2012−2013) |
| GPU code name | Skylake GT4e | Haswell GT2 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 September 2015 (9 years ago) | 5 June 2013 (11 years 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 | 72 | 20 |
| Core clock speed | 350 MHz | 200 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1100 MHz | 850 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 189 million | 392 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 4 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 75.60 | 17.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 1.21 gflops | 0.272 gflops |
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 | PCIe 3.0 x1 | PCIe 1.0 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 type | DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 64 GB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | eDRAM + 64/128 Bit | 64/128 Bit |
| 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 | No outputs |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | + | + |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.3 |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.97 | 1.1.80 |
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 | 45−50
+400%
| 9
−400%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+200%
|
3−4
−200%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 14−16
+180%
|
5−6
−180%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16
+600%
|
2−3
−600%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−12
+267%
|
3−4
−267%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+200%
|
3−4
−200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 14−16
+650%
|
2−3
−650%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+450%
|
6−7
−450%
|
| Hitman 3 | 10−12
+120%
|
5−6
−120%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 30−35
+154%
|
12−14
−154%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14
+550%
|
2−3
−550%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14−16
+1300%
|
1−2
−1300%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 18−20
+171%
|
7−8
−171%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 45−50
+51.6%
|
30−35
−51.6%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 14−16
+180%
|
5−6
−180%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16
+600%
|
2−3
−600%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−12
+267%
|
3−4
−267%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+200%
|
3−4
−200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 14−16
+650%
|
2−3
−650%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+450%
|
6−7
−450%
|
| Hitman 3 | 10−12
+120%
|
5−6
−120%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 30−35
+154%
|
12−14
−154%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14
+550%
|
2−3
−550%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14−16
+1300%
|
1−2
−1300%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 18−20
+171%
|
7−8
−171%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
+80%
|
10−11
−80%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 45−50
+51.6%
|
30−35
−51.6%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 14−16
+180%
|
5−6
−180%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−12
+267%
|
3−4
−267%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+200%
|
3−4
−200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+450%
|
6−7
−450%
|
| Hitman 3 | 10−12
+120%
|
5−6
−120%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 30−35
+154%
|
12−14
−154%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 18−20
+171%
|
7−8
−171%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
+80%
|
10−11
−80%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 45−50
+51.6%
|
30−35
−51.6%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14−16
+1300%
|
1−2
−1300%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 10−11
+900%
|
1−2
−900%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+550%
|
2−3
−550%
|
| Hitman 3 | 9−10
+28.6%
|
7−8
−28.6%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 12−14
+200%
|
4−5
−200%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−35
+725%
|
4−5
−725%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 9−10
+200%
|
3−4
−200%
|
4K
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Hitman 3 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 9−10
+800%
|
1−2
−800%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 2−3 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
This is how Iris Pro Graphics P580 and HD Graphics 4200 compete in popular games:
- Iris Pro Graphics P580 is 400% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Iris Pro Graphics P580 is 1300% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, Iris Pro Graphics P580 surpassed HD Graphics 4200 in all 40 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.24 | 0.97 |
| Recency | 1 September 2015 | 5 June 2013 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 4 Watt |
Iris Pro Graphics P580 has a 440.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.
HD Graphics 4200, on the other hand, has 275% lower power consumption.
The Iris Pro Graphics P580 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 4200 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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