Radeon HD 8650M vs Iris Xe Graphics G7
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Iris Xe Graphics G7 and Radeon HD 8650M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Iris Xe Graphics G7 outperforms HD 8650M by a whopping 402% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 443 | 889 |
| Place by popularity | 17 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022) | GCN (2012−2015) |
| GPU code name | Tiger Lake Xe | no data |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 15 August 2020 (4 years ago) | 7 January 2013 (12 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 | 96 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 650 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 900 Million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 10 nm | 28 nm |
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 size | no data | medium sized |
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 | DDR4 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 4500 MHz |
| Shared memory | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | + | no data |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX 12_1 | 11.1 |
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.
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.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+775%
|
4−5
−775%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+425%
|
8−9
−425%
|
| Fortnite | 60−65
+417%
|
12−14
−417%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+291%
|
10−12
−291%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 80−85
+413%
|
16−18
−413%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 27−30
+250%
|
8−9
−250%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
+425%
|
8−9
−425%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+775%
|
4−5
−775%
|
| Dota 2 | 35−40
+850%
|
4−5
−850%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+200%
|
14−16
−200%
|
| Fortnite | 60−65
+520%
|
10−11
−520%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+291%
|
10−12
−291%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 35−40
+850%
|
4−5
−850%
|
| Metro Exodus | 27−30
+1350%
|
2−3
−1350%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 80−85
+310%
|
20−22
−310%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 27−30
+250%
|
8−9
−250%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
+256%
|
9−10
−256%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
+425%
|
8−9
−425%
|
| World of Tanks | 150−160
+287%
|
35−40
−287%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+775%
|
4−5
−775%
|
| Dota 2 | 35−40
+850%
|
4−5
−850%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+200%
|
14−16
−200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+291%
|
10−12
−291%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 80−85
+310%
|
20−22
−310%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
+433%
|
6−7
−433%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 60−65
+417%
|
12−14
−417%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 21−24
+425%
|
4−5
−425%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 9−10
+800%
|
1−2
−800%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
+420%
|
5−6
−420%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
+300%
|
6−7
−300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+500%
|
4−5
−500%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 27−30
+440%
|
5−6
−440%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 21−24
+40%
|
14−16
−40%
|
| Metro Exodus | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
+40%
|
14−16
−40%
|
| Valorant | 10−12
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
| Dota 2 | 21−24
+31.3%
|
16−18
−31.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
+550%
|
2−3
−550%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
+600%
|
2−3
−600%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+417%
|
6−7
−417%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 10−12
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| World of Tanks | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Valorant | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Iris Xe Graphics G7 is 1350% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Iris Xe Graphics G7 is ahead in 27 tests (56%)
- there's a draw in 21 test (44%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.58 | 1.91 |
| Recency | 15 August 2020 | 7 January 2013 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 28 nm |
Iris Xe Graphics G7 has a 401.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.
The Iris Xe Graphics G7 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 8650M 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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