Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs vs Radeon RX 5500
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 5500 with Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, including specs and performance data.
RX 5500 outperforms Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs by a whopping 148% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 257 | 486 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 14.25 | 22.55 |
| Architecture | RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) | Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022) |
| GPU code name | Navi 14 | Tiger Lake Xe |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 7 October 2019 (5 years ago) | 15 August 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 cores | 1408 | 96 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 400 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1845 MHz | 1350 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 6,400 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 28 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 162.4 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 5.196 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 x16 | no data |
| Length | 180 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-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 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 14000 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 224.0 GB/s | no data |
| 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 Connectors | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
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 | 12.0 (12_1) | 12_1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
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 HD | 65−70
+141%
| 27
−141%
|
| 1440p | 35−40
+119%
| 16
−119%
|
| 4K | 27−30
+125%
| 12
−125%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 26
+0%
|
26
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 15
+0%
|
15
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 19
+0%
|
19
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 18
+0%
|
18
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 41
+0%
|
41
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 13
+0%
|
13
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16
+0%
|
16
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 26
+0%
|
26
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 30
+0%
|
30
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 22
+0%
|
22
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Valorant | 124
+0%
|
124
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 12
+0%
|
12
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 35
+0%
|
35
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12
+0%
|
12
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 96
+0%
|
96
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 13
+0%
|
13
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 51
+0%
|
51
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 25
+0%
|
25
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 21
+0%
|
21
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 17
+0%
|
17
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 15
+0%
|
15
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30
+0%
|
30
+0%
|
| Valorant | 112
+0%
|
112
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 30
+0%
|
30
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 11
+0%
|
11
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 47
+0%
|
47
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 23
+0%
|
23
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 22
+0%
|
22
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14
+0%
|
14
+0%
|
| Valorant | 23
+0%
|
23
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 15
+0%
|
15
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 7
+0%
|
7
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Valorant | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7
+0%
|
7
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16
+0%
|
16
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 8
+0%
|
8
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12
+0%
|
12
+0%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 20
+0%
|
20
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
This is how RX 5500 and Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs compete in popular games:
- RX 5500 is 141% faster in 1080p
- RX 5500 is 119% faster in 1440p
- RX 5500 is 125% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 67 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 22.86 | 9.21 |
| Recency | 7 October 2019 | 15 August 2020 |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 28 Watt |
RX 5500 has a 148.2% higher aggregate performance score, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.
Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 months, and 292.9% lower power consumption.
The Radeon RX 5500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon RX 5500 is a desktop card while Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs is a notebook one.
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