A10G vs Iris Plus Graphics 640

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Iris Plus Graphics 640 with A10G, including specs and performance data.

Iris Plus Graphics 640
2017
32 GB DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4, 15 Watt
3.86

A10G outperforms Iris Plus Graphics 640 by a whopping 1158% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking70166
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency17.9422.55
ArchitectureGeneration 9.5 (2016−2020)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameKaby Lake GT3eGA102
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)12 April 2021 (3 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 cores3849216
Core clock speed300 MHz1320 MHz
Boost clock speed1100 MHz1710 MHz
Number of transistors189 million28,300 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm++8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate52.80492.5
Floating-point processing power0.8448 TFLOPS31.52 TFLOPS
ROPs696
TMUs48288
Tensor Coresno data288
Ray Tracing Coresno data72

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).

InterfaceRing BusPCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data8-pin EPS

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/DDR4GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount32 GB12 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared384 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared1563 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data600.2 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 ConnectorsPortable Device DependentNo 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 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.2
CUDA-8.6

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.

Iris Plus Graphics 640 3.86
A10G 48.54
+1158%

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.

Iris Plus Graphics 640 1489
A10G 18723
+1157%

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 HD21
−1138%
260−270
+1138%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−1114%
85−90
+1114%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12
−1082%
130−140
+1082%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
−1067%
35−40
+1067%
Battlefield 5 8−9
−1150%
100−105
+1150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−1122%
110−120
+1122%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−1114%
85−90
+1114%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−1150%
100−105
+1150%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−12
−1082%
130−140
+1082%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−1117%
280−290
+1117%
Hitman 3 9−10
−1122%
110−120
+1122%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−1011%
300−310
+1011%
Metro Exodus 7−8
−1114%
85−90
+1114%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
−1100%
120−130
+1100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
−1100%
180−190
+1100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−1090%
500−550
+1090%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12
−1082%
130−140
+1082%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
−1067%
35−40
+1067%
Battlefield 5 8−9
−1150%
100−105
+1150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−1122%
110−120
+1122%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−1114%
85−90
+1114%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−1150%
100−105
+1150%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−12
−1082%
130−140
+1082%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−1117%
280−290
+1117%
Hitman 3 9−10
−1122%
110−120
+1122%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−1011%
300−310
+1011%
Metro Exodus 7−8
−1114%
85−90
+1114%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
−1100%
120−130
+1100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
−1100%
180−190
+1100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−1150%
200−210
+1150%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−1090%
500−550
+1090%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12
−1082%
130−140
+1082%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
−1067%
35−40
+1067%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−1122%
110−120
+1122%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−1114%
85−90
+1114%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−1150%
100−105
+1150%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−1117%
280−290
+1117%
Hitman 3 9−10
−1122%
110−120
+1122%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−1011%
300−310
+1011%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
−1100%
180−190
+1100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4
−1150%
50−55
+1150%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−1090%
500−550
+1090%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
−1100%
120−130
+1100%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
−1114%
85−90
+1114%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
−1150%
75−80
+1150%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−1067%
35−40
+1067%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−1067%
35−40
+1067%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−1100%
24−27
+1100%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−1150%
50−55
+1150%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−1150%
50−55
+1150%
Hitman 3 8−9
−1150%
100−105
+1150%
Horizon Zero Dawn 9−10
−1122%
110−120
+1122%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−1067%
35−40
+1067%
Watch Dogs: Legion 24−27
−1150%
300−310
+1150%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−1114%
85−90
+1114%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−1100%
24−27
+1100%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−1100%
24−27
+1100%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−1067%
35−40
+1067%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
−1100%
24−27
+1100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−1100%
12−14
+1100%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3
−1100%
24−27
+1100%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−1100%
24−27
+1100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−1100%
12−14
+1100%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−1100%
60−65
+1100%

This is how Iris Plus Graphics 640 and A10G compete in popular games:

  • A10G is 1138% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.86 48.54
Recency 3 January 2017 12 April 2021
Maximum RAM amount 32 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 150 Watt

Iris Plus Graphics 640 has a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 900% lower power consumption.

A10G, on the other hand, has a 1157.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The A10G is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Plus Graphics 640 in performance tests.

Be aware that Iris Plus Graphics 640 is a notebook card while A10G is a workstation 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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