RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell vs Iris Xe Graphics MAX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Iris Xe Graphics MAX with RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell, including specs and performance data.

Iris Xe Graphics MAX
2020
4 GB LPDDR4X, 25 Watt
4.70

RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell outperforms Iris Xe Graphics MAX by a whopping 1345% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking66922
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency14.3217.25
ArchitectureGeneration 12.1 (2020−2021)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameDG1GB202
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date31 October 2020 (4 years ago)18 March 2025 (less than a year 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 cores76814080
Core clock speedno data1590 MHz
Boost clock speed1650 MHz2617 MHz
Number of transistorsno data92,200 million
Manufacturing process technology10 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt300 Watt
Texture fill rate79.201,151
Floating-point processing power2.534 TFLOPS73.69 TFLOPS
ROPs24176
TMUs48440
Tensor Coresno data440
Ray Tracing Coresno data110

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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4PCIe 5.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
WidthIGP2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 16-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 typeLPDDR4XGDDR7
Maximum RAM amount4 GB48 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed4.3 GB/s1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth68.26 GB/s1.34 TB/s
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputs4x DisplayPort 2.1b

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.21.4
CUDA-12.0
DLSS-+

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.

Iris Xe Graphics MAX 4.70
RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 67.93
+1345%

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 Xe Graphics MAX 1971
RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell 28467
+1344%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.70 67.93
Recency 31 October 2020 18 March 2025
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 48 GB
Chip lithography 10 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 300 Watt

Iris Xe Graphics MAX has 1100% lower power consumption.

RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell, on the other hand, has a 1345.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 1100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Xe Graphics MAX in performance tests.

Be aware that Iris Xe Graphics MAX is a desktop graphics card while RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is a workstation one.

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