Iris Xe MAX Graphics vs HD Graphics P530

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared HD Graphics P530 with Iris Xe MAX Graphics, including specs and performance data.

HD Graphics P530
2015
1740 MB DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4, 15 Watt
2.79

Iris Xe MAX Graphics outperforms HD Graphics P530 by an impressive 84% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking798624
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency12.7514.04
ArchitectureGeneration 9.0 (2015−2016)Generation 12.1 (2020−2021)
GPU code nameSkylake GT2DG1
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date1 September 2015 (9 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 cores192768
Core clock speed350 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speed1150 MHz1650 MHz
Number of transistors189 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology14 nm+10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt25 Watt
Texture fill rate18.4079.20
Floating-point processing power0.4416 TFLOPS2.534 TFLOPS
ROPs324
TMUs1648

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 3.0 x1PCIe 4.0 x4
WidthIGPno 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 typeDDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4LPDDR4X
Maximum RAM amount1740 MB4 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared128 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared2133 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data68.26 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

Supported technologies

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

Quick Sync+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.13.0
Vulkan1.1.971.2

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.

HD Graphics P530 2.79
Iris Xe MAX Graphics 5.12
+83.5%

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.

HD Graphics P530 1074
Iris Xe MAX Graphics 1971
+83.5%

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 HD14−16
−92.9%
27
+92.9%
1440p9−10
−88.9%
17
+88.9%
4K8−9
−87.5%
15
+87.5%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−260%
18−20
+260%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−200%
27−30
+200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−1800%
19
+1800%
Battlefield 5 4−5
−800%
35−40
+800%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
−229%
21−24
+229%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−260%
18−20
+260%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−440%
27−30
+440%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
−357%
30−35
+357%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−443%
75−80
+443%
Hitman 3 8−9
−200%
24
+200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−190%
60−65
+190%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−1800%
57
+1800%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−371%
33
+371%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
−208%
35−40
+208%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−78.9%
65−70
+78.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−200%
27−30
+200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−500%
6
+500%
Battlefield 5 4−5
−800%
35−40
+800%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
−229%
21−24
+229%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−260%
18−20
+260%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−440%
27−30
+440%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
−357%
30−35
+357%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−443%
75−80
+443%
Hitman 3 8−9
−188%
23
+188%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−190%
60−65
+190%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−1333%
43
+1333%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−357%
30−35
+357%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
−175%
33
+175%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−107%
27−30
+107%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−78.9%
65−70
+78.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−200%
27−30
+200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−1700%
18−20
+1700%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
−229%
21−24
+229%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−260%
18−20
+260%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−440%
27−30
+440%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−443%
75−80
+443%
Hitman 3 8−9
−163%
21
+163%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−23.8%
26
+23.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
−142%
29
+142%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−28.6%
18
+28.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−78.9%
65−70
+78.9%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−257%
25
+257%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
−340%
21−24
+340%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−325%
16−18
+325%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−450%
10−12
+450%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−500%
12−14
+500%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−333%
12−14
+333%
Hitman 3 8−9
−75%
14−16
+75%
Horizon Zero Dawn 7−8
−229%
21−24
+229%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−450%
10−12
+450%
Watch Dogs: Legion 16−18
−350%
70−75
+350%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−217%
18−20
+217%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−1000%
10−12
+1000%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−300%
8−9
+300%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 14−16
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 4−5

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−175%
10−12
+175%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 20
+0%
20
+0%

4K
High Preset

Hitman 3 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 11
+0%
11
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 11
+0%
11
+0%

This is how HD Graphics P530 and Iris Xe MAX Graphics compete in popular games:

  • Iris Xe MAX Graphics is 93% faster in 1080p
  • Iris Xe MAX Graphics is 89% faster in 1440p
  • Iris Xe MAX Graphics is 88% faster in 4K

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

  • in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Iris Xe MAX Graphics is 1800% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Iris Xe MAX Graphics is ahead in 60 tests (86%)
  • there's a draw in 10 tests (14%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.79 5.12
Recency 1 September 2015 31 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount 1740 MB 4 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 25 Watt

HD Graphics P530 has 66.7% lower power consumption.

Iris Xe MAX Graphics, on the other hand, has a 83.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 135.4% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Iris Xe MAX Graphics is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics P530 in performance tests.

Be aware that HD Graphics P530 is a desktop card while Iris Xe MAX Graphics is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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