Iris Plus Graphics G4 (Ice Lake 48 EU) vs UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU)

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Combined performance score

UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU)
3.03

Iris Plus Graphics G4 (Ice Lake 48 EU) outperforms UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) by 32% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking727648
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureGen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022)Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022)
GPU code nameIce Lake G1 Gen. 11Ice Lake G4 Gen. 11
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date28 May 2019 (4 years old)28 May 2019 (4 years old)

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores3248
Core clock speed300 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speed1100 MHz1100 MHz
Manufacturing process technology10 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)12-25 Watt12-25 Watt

Memory

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 typeDDR4DDR4
Shared memory++

Technologies

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

Quick Sync++

API support

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

DirectX12_112_1

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) 3.03
Iris Plus Graphics G4 (Ice Lake 48 EU) 4.01
+32.3%

Iris Plus Graphics G4 (Ice Lake 48 EU) outperforms UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) by 32% in our combined benchmark results.


3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) 8750
Iris Plus Graphics G4 (Ice Lake 48 EU) 8812
+0.7%

Iris Plus Graphics G4 (Ice Lake 48 EU) outperforms UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) by 1% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) 2127
Iris Plus Graphics G4 (Ice Lake 48 EU) 3225
+51.6%

Iris Plus Graphics G4 (Ice Lake 48 EU) outperforms UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) by 52% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) 1521
Iris Plus Graphics G4 (Ice Lake 48 EU) 2124
+39.6%

Iris Plus Graphics G4 (Ice Lake 48 EU) outperforms UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) by 40% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) 11097
Iris Plus Graphics G4 (Ice Lake 48 EU) 14910
+34.4%

Iris Plus Graphics G4 (Ice Lake 48 EU) outperforms UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) by 34% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 8%

UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) 94938
+14.5%
Iris Plus Graphics G4 (Ice Lake 48 EU) 82914

UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) outperforms Iris Plus Graphics G4 (Ice Lake 48 EU) by 15% in 3DMark Ice Storm GPU.

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
−30.8%
17
+30.8%
4K9
−11.1%
10−12
+11.1%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8
−37.5%
11
+37.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 2−3
Battlefield 5 8
−75%
14
+75%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
−16.7%
14−16
+16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−120%
11
+120%
Far Cry New Dawn 8
+0%
8−9
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−50%
12−14
+50%
Hitman 3 8
+0%
8−9
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7
−42.9%
10
+42.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−75%
7−8
+75%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 2−3
Battlefield 5 7−8
−85.7%
13
+85.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
−16.7%
14−16
+16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−100%
10
+100%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−100%
8−9
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−50%
12−14
+50%
Hitman 3 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
Metro Exodus 2
−200%
6−7
+200%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10
−30%
13
+30%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−75%
7−8
+75%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 2−3
Battlefield 5 7−8
−71.4%
12
+71.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−80%
9
+80%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−100%
8−9
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−50%
12−14
+50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5
−40%
7
+40%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
Hitman 3 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
−10%
10−12
+10%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 2−3
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Hitman 3 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%

This is how UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) and Iris Plus Graphics G4 (Ice Lake 48 EU) compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • Iris Plus Graphics G4 (Ice Lake 48 EU) is 30.8% faster than UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU)

4K resolution:

  • Iris Plus Graphics G4 (Ice Lake 48 EU) is 11.1% faster than UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU)

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

  • in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Iris Plus Graphics G4 (Ice Lake 48 EU) is 200% faster than the UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU).

All in all, in popular games:

  • Iris Plus Graphics G4 (Ice Lake 48 EU) is ahead in 47 tests (89%)
  • there's a draw in 6 tests (11%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 3.03 4.01

The Iris Plus Graphics G4 (Ice Lake 48 EU) is our recommended choice as it beats the UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) in performance tests.


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