Iris Xe Graphics G7 vs Radeon Pro W5500
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon Pro W5500 with Iris Xe Graphics G7, including specs and performance data.
Pro W5500 outperforms Iris Xe Graphics G7 by a whopping 132% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 249 | 454 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 19 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 46.81 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 13.00 | no data |
| Architecture | RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) | Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022) |
| GPU code name | Navi 14 | Tiger Lake Xe |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 10 February 2020 (5 years ago) | 15 August 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $399 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 | 1408 | 96 |
| Core clock speed | 1187 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1400 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 6,400 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 123.2 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 3.942 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 32 | no data |
| TMUs | 88 | no data |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | no data |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | no 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 type | GDDR6 | DDR4 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 1750 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 224.0 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
| Resizable BAR | + | - |
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 Connectors | 4x DisplayPort | no data |
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 | 12 (12_1) | DirectX 12_1 |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | - |
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 | 40−45
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40−45
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| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
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30−35
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| Fortnite | 55−60
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55−60
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
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40−45
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
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30−35
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| Valorant | 90−95
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90−95
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Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
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40−45
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 140−150
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140−150
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| Dota 2 | 65−70
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65−70
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| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
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30−35
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| Fortnite | 55−60
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55−60
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
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40−45
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 35−40
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35−40
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| Metro Exodus | 18−20
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18−20
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
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30−35
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
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24−27
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| Valorant | 90−95
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90−95
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Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
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40−45
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| Dota 2 | 65−70
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65−70
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| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
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30−35
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
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40−45
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
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30−35
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
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24−27
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Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 55−60
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55−60
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1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 70−75
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70−75
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
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14−16
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| Metro Exodus | 10−12
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10−12
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| Valorant | 100−110
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100−110
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1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
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21−24
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| Far Cry 5 | 20−22
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20−22
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
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21−24
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1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 20−22
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20−22
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4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
+0%
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20−22
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| Metro Exodus | 5−6
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5−6
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
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10−11
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| Valorant | 50−55
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50−55
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4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
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| Dota 2 | 35−40
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35−40
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| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
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10−11
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
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16−18
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
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9−10
+0%
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4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
+0%
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All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 42 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 20.45 | 8.83 |
| Recency | 10 February 2020 | 15 August 2020 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 10 nm |
Pro W5500 has a 131.6% higher aggregate performance score, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.
Iris Xe Graphics G7, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 months.
The Radeon Pro W5500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Xe Graphics G7 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon Pro W5500 is a workstation card while Iris Xe Graphics G7 is a notebook one.
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