Iris Plus Graphics 640 vs Radeon RX 5600 XT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 5600 XT with Iris Plus Graphics 640, including specs and performance data.

RX 5600 XT
2020
6 GB GDDR6, 150 Watt
35.28
+812%

RX 5600 XT outperforms Iris Plus Graphics 640 by a whopping 812% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking143703
Place by popularity92not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation54.90no data
Power efficiency16.1217.68
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)Generation 9.5 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameNavi 10Kaby Lake GT3e
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date21 January 2020 (4 years ago)3 January 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$279 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores2304384
Core clock speed1130 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speed1560 MHz1100 MHz
Number of transistors10,300 million189 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm14 nm++
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate224.652.80
Floating-point processing power7.188 TFLOPS0.8448 TFLOPS
ROPs646
TMUs14448

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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16Ring Bus
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinno 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 typeGDDR6DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4
Maximum RAM amount6 GB32 GB
Memory bus width192 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed14000 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth288.0 GB/sno 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 Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortPortable Device Dependent
HDMI+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Quick Syncno data+

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
Vulkan1.2.1311.3

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.

RX 5600 XT 35.28
+812%
Iris Plus Graphics 640 3.87

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.

RX 5600 XT 13591
+813%
Iris Plus Graphics 640 1489

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

RX 5600 XT 31310
+1216%
Iris Plus Graphics 640 2379

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

RX 5600 XT 22058
+1483%
Iris Plus Graphics 640 1394

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

RX 5600 XT 115838
+930%
Iris Plus Graphics 640 11248

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

RX 5600 XT 548796
+277%
Iris Plus Graphics 640 145481

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 HD107
+386%
22
−386%
1440p61
+917%
6−7
−917%
4K36
+1100%
3−4
−1100%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.61no data
1440p4.57no data
4K7.75no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 83
+1086%
7−8
−1086%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 75−80
+591%
10−12
−591%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 92
+2967%
3−4
−2967%
Battlefield 5 110−120
+1325%
8−9
−1325%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 104
+1056%
9−10
−1056%
Cyberpunk 2077 74
+957%
7−8
−957%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+875%
8−9
−875%
Far Cry New Dawn 85−90
+709%
10−12
−709%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+687%
21−24
−687%
Hitman 3 83
+822%
9−10
−822%
Horizon Zero Dawn 275
+919%
27−30
−919%
Metro Exodus 144
+1957%
7−8
−1957%
Red Dead Redemption 2 112
+1020%
10−11
−1020%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 120−130
+747%
14−16
−747%
Watch Dogs: Legion 262
+524%
40−45
−524%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 173
+1473%
10−12
−1473%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 76
+2433%
3−4
−2433%
Battlefield 5 110−120
+1325%
8−9
−1325%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 98
+989%
9−10
−989%
Cyberpunk 2077 63
+800%
7−8
−800%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+875%
8−9
−875%
Far Cry New Dawn 85−90
+709%
10−12
−709%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+687%
21−24
−687%
Hitman 3 83
+822%
9−10
−822%
Horizon Zero Dawn 272
+907%
27−30
−907%
Metro Exodus 140
+1900%
7−8
−1900%
Red Dead Redemption 2 94
+840%
10−11
−840%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 158
+953%
14−16
−953%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70−75
+363%
16−18
−363%
Watch Dogs: Legion 248
+490%
40−45
−490%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 75−80
+591%
10−12
−591%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 62
+1967%
3−4
−1967%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 79
+778%
9−10
−778%
Cyberpunk 2077 54
+671%
7−8
−671%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+875%
8−9
−875%
Forza Horizon 4 138
+500%
21−24
−500%
Hitman 3 77
+756%
9−10
−756%
Horizon Zero Dawn 115
+326%
27−30
−326%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 141
+840%
14−16
−840%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 84
+2000%
4
−2000%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35
−20%
40−45
+20%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 88
+780%
10−11
−780%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+857%
7−8
−857%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
+800%
6−7
−800%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 35−40
+1167%
3−4
−1167%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 45
+1025%
4−5
−1025%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 62
+1967%
3−4
−1967%
Cyberpunk 2077 30
+1400%
2−3
−1400%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+925%
4−5
−925%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+4950%
4−5
−4950%
Hitman 3 52
+550%
8−9
−550%
Horizon Zero Dawn 89
+889%
9−10
−889%
Metro Exodus 88
+878%
9−10
−878%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 97
+870%
10−11
−870%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
+1533%
3−4
−1533%
Watch Dogs: Legion 242
+908%
24−27
−908%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 69
+886%
7−8
−886%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+1650%
2−3
−1650%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
+1350%
2−3
−1350%
Hitman 3 36
+1100%
3−4
−1100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 107
+970%
10−11
−970%
Metro Exodus 51 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 46
+820%
5−6
−820%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+667%
3−4
−667%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21
+950%
2−3
−950%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 37
+3600%
1−2
−3600%
Cyberpunk 2077 12 0−1
Far Cry 5 20−22
+900%
2−3
−900%
Forza Horizon 4 70
+3400%
2−3
−3400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 57
+850%
6−7
−850%
Watch Dogs: Legion 11
+1000%
1−2
−1000%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 39
+680%
5−6
−680%

This is how RX 5600 XT and Iris Plus Graphics 640 compete in popular games:

  • RX 5600 XT is 386% faster in 1080p
  • RX 5600 XT is 917% faster in 1440p
  • RX 5600 XT is 1100% faster in 4K

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

  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 5600 XT is 4950% faster.
  • in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Iris Plus Graphics 640 is 20% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 5600 XT is ahead in 62 tests (98%)
  • Iris Plus Graphics 640 is ahead in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 35.28 3.87
Recency 21 January 2020 3 January 2017
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 32 GB
Chip lithography 7 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 15 Watt

RX 5600 XT has a 811.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

Iris Plus Graphics 640, on the other hand, has a 433.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 900% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 5600 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Plus Graphics 640 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 5600 XT is a desktop card while Iris Plus Graphics 640 is a notebook one.


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