Iris Plus Graphics vs Radeon HD 8550G

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 8550G with Iris Plus Graphics, including specs and performance data.

HD 8550G
2013
35 Watt
1.07

Iris Plus Graphics outperforms HD 8550G by a whopping 339% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1095646
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency2.2422.99
ArchitectureTeraScale 3 (2010−2013)Generation 11.0 (2019−2021)
GPU code nameDevastator LiteIce Lake GT2
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date23 May 2013 (11 years ago)no data

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 cores256512
Core clock speed515 MHzno data
Boost clock speed720 MHz1000 MHz
Number of transistors1,303 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology32 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate11.5232.00
Floating-point processing power0.3686 TFLOPS1.024 TFLOPS
ROPs88
TMUs1632

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 sizemedium sizedno data
InterfaceIGPPCIe 3.0 x1
Widthno dataIGP

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 SharedSystem Shared
Maximum RAM amountSystem SharedSystem Shared
Memory bus widthSystem SharedSystem Shared
Memory clock speedSystem SharedSystem Shared
Shared memory+no data

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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.0no data
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.2no data
VulkanN/A-

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.

HD 8550G 1.07
Iris Plus Graphics 4.70
+339%

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.

HD 8550G 411
Iris Plus Graphics 1814
+341%

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 HD16
−338%
70−75
+338%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−300%
12−14
+300%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−320%
21−24
+320%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−300%
16−18
+300%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−300%
12−14
+300%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−300%
8−9
+300%
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 0−1
Hitman 3 5−6
−320%
21−24
+320%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−323%
55−60
+323%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
−329%
30−33
+329%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−338%
140−150
+338%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−320%
21−24
+320%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−300%
16−18
+300%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−300%
12−14
+300%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−300%
8−9
+300%
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 0−1
Hitman 3 5−6
−320%
21−24
+320%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−323%
55−60
+323%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
−329%
30−33
+329%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−309%
45−50
+309%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−338%
140−150
+338%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−320%
21−24
+320%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−300%
16−18
+300%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−300%
12−14
+300%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 0−1
Hitman 3 5−6
−320%
21−24
+320%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−323%
55−60
+323%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
−329%
30−33
+329%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
−309%
45−50
+309%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−338%
140−150
+338%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
Hitman 3 7−8
−329%
30−33
+329%
Horizon Zero Dawn 4−5
−300%
16−18
+300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
−300%
16−18
+300%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−300%
16−18
+300%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−300%
8−9
+300%

This is how HD 8550G and Iris Plus Graphics compete in popular games:

  • Iris Plus Graphics is 338% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.07 4.70
Chip lithography 32 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 15 Watt

Iris Plus Graphics has a 339.3% higher aggregate performance score, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

The Iris Plus Graphics is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 8550G in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 8550G is a notebook card while Iris Plus Graphics 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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