Iris Xe MAX Graphics vs Radeon Pro 5600M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Pro 5600M with Iris Xe MAX Graphics, including specs and performance data.

Pro 5600M
2020
8 GB HBM2, 50 Watt
24.01
+368%

Pro 5600M outperforms Iris Xe MAX Graphics by a whopping 368% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking236626
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency33.0614.13
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)Generation 12.1 (2020−2021)
GPU code nameNavi 12DG1
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
Release date15 June 2020 (4 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 cores2560768
Core clock speed1000 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speed1030 MHz1650 MHz
Manufacturing process technology7 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt25 Watt
Texture fill rate164.879.20
Floating-point processing power5.274 TFLOPS2.534 TFLOPS
ROPs6424
TMUs16048

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 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x4
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 typeHBM2LPDDR4X
Maximum RAM amount8 GB4 GB
Memory bus width2048 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed770 MHz2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth394.2 GB/s68.26 GB/s
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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.56.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.03.0
Vulkan1.21.2

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. 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.

Pro 5600M 24.01
+368%
Iris Xe MAX Graphics 5.13

  • Passmark

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.

Pro 5600M 9232
+368%
Iris Xe MAX Graphics 1971

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 HD120−130
+344%
27
−344%
1440p90−95
+350%
20
−350%
4K70−75
+338%
16
−338%

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+238%
12−14
−238%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+390%
10−11
−390%
Elden Ring 75−80
+500%
12−14
−500%
Battlefield 5 70−75
+393%
14−16
−393%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+238%
12−14
−238%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+600%
7
−600%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+167%
39
−167%
Metro Exodus 60−65
+174%
23
−174%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+60.6%
33
−60.6%
Valorant 95−100
+234%
29
−234%
Battlefield 5 70−75
+393%
14−16
−393%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+238%
12−14
−238%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+717%
6
−717%
Dota 2 80−85
+207%
27
−207%
Elden Ring 75−80
+500%
12−14
−500%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+159%
29
−159%
Fortnite 120−130
+307%
30−33
−307%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+215%
33
−215%
Grand Theft Auto V 80−85
+315%
20
−315%
Metro Exodus 60−65
+250%
18
−250%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+256%
40−45
−256%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+489%
9
−489%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 75−80
+353%
16−18
−353%
Valorant 95−100
+547%
15
−547%
World of Tanks 250−260
+202%
80−85
−202%
Battlefield 5 70−75
+393%
14−16
−393%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+238%
12−14
−238%
Cyberpunk 2077 45−50
+390%
10−11
−390%
Dota 2 80−85
+118%
38
−118%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+78.6%
42
−78.6%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+259%
29
−259%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+256%
40−45
−256%
Valorant 95−100
+646%
12−14
−646%
Dota 2 40−45
+900%
4−5
−900%
Elden Ring 40−45
+600%
6−7
−600%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+700%
5−6
−700%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+430%
30−35
−430%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+450%
4−5
−450%
World of Tanks 160−170
+332%
35−40
−332%
Battlefield 5 45−50
+500%
8−9
−500%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+122%
9−10
−122%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+400%
4−5
−400%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+527%
10−12
−527%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+215%
20
−215%
Metro Exodus 55−60
+1275%
4−5
−1275%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+483%
6−7
−483%
Valorant 60−65
+357%
14−16
−357%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+425%
4−5
−425%
Dota 2 40−45
+141%
16−18
−141%
Elden Ring 18−20
+533%
3−4
−533%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+156%
16−18
−156%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
+387%
14−16
−387%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+400%
3−4
−400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+156%
16−18
−156%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+525%
4−5
−525%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+425%
4−5
−425%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Dota 2 40−45
+105%
20
−105%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+433%
6−7
−433%
Fortnite 30−33
+650%
4−5
−650%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+236%
11
−236%
Valorant 30−35
+520%
5−6
−520%

This is how Pro 5600M and Iris Xe MAX Graphics compete in popular games:

  • Pro 5600M is 344% faster in 1080p
  • Pro 5600M is 350% faster in 1440p
  • Pro 5600M is 338% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Metro Exodus, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the Pro 5600M is 1700% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, Pro 5600M surpassed Iris Xe MAX Graphics in all 61 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.01 5.13
Recency 15 June 2020 31 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 25 Watt

Pro 5600M has a 368% higher aggregate performance score, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

Iris Xe MAX Graphics, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 months, and 100% lower power consumption.

The Radeon Pro 5600M is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Xe MAX Graphics in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro 5600M is a mobile workstation card while Iris Xe MAX Graphics is a mobile workstation one.


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