Iris Xe Graphics MAX vs Radeon HD 8670M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 8670M with Iris Xe Graphics MAX, including specs and performance data.

HD 8670M
2013
2 GB DDR3
1.32

Iris Xe Graphics MAX outperforms HD 8670M by a whopping 280% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1031633
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data14.08
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)Generation 12.1 (2020−2021)
GPU code nameSunDG1
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date1 March 2013 (11 years ago)31 October 2020 (4 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 cores320768
Core clock speed925 MHzno data
Boost clock speed975 MHz1650 MHz
Number of transistors690 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data25 Watt
Texture fill rate19.5079.20
Floating-point processing power0.624 TFLOPS2.534 TFLOPS
ROPs824
TMUs2048

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
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x4
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 typeDDR3LPDDR4X
Maximum RAM amount2 GB4 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz4.3 GB/s
Memory bandwidth16 GB/s68.26 GB/s
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 and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2

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.

HD 8670M 1.32
Iris Xe Graphics MAX 5.01
+280%

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 8670M 520
Iris Xe Graphics MAX 1971
+279%

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 HD13
−246%
45−50
+246%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 4−5
−250%
14−16
+250%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−275%
30−33
+275%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−233%
10−11
+233%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 4−5
−250%
14−16
+250%
Battlefield 5 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−275%
30−33
+275%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−233%
10−11
+233%
Fortnite 3−4
−233%
10−11
+233%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−243%
24−27
+243%
Forza Horizon 5 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−233%
30−33
+233%
Valorant 30−35
−253%
120−130
+253%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 4−5
−250%
14−16
+250%
Battlefield 5 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−275%
30−33
+275%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 27−30
−279%
110−120
+279%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−233%
10−11
+233%
Dota 2 16−18
−253%
60−65
+253%
Fortnite 3−4
−233%
10−11
+233%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−243%
24−27
+243%
Forza Horizon 5 0−1 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−233%
30−33
+233%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−250%
21−24
+250%
Valorant 30−35
−253%
120−130
+253%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−275%
30−33
+275%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−233%
10−11
+233%
Dota 2 16−18
−253%
60−65
+253%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−243%
24−27
+243%
Forza Horizon 5 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
−233%
30−33
+233%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−250%
21−24
+250%
Valorant 30−35
−253%
120−130
+253%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 3−4
−233%
10−11
+233%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 8−9
−275%
30−33
+275%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
−275%
30−33
+275%
Valorant 5−6
−260%
18−20
+260%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−233%
10−11
+233%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−267%
55−60
+267%
Valorant 7−8
−243%
24−27
+243%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Dota 2 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%

This is how HD 8670M and Iris Xe Graphics MAX compete in popular games:

  • Iris Xe Graphics MAX is 246% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.32 5.01
Recency 1 March 2013 31 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 10 nm

Iris Xe Graphics MAX has a 279.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The Iris Xe Graphics MAX is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 8670M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 8670M is a notebook card while Iris Xe Graphics MAX is a desktop one.

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