UHD Graphics 730 vs Iris Plus Graphics 640

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Iris Plus Graphics 640 with UHD Graphics 730, including specs and performance data.

Iris Plus Graphics 640
2017
32 GB DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4, 15 Watt
3.87

UHD Graphics 730 outperforms Iris Plus Graphics 640 by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking714696
Place by popularitynot in top-10098
Power efficiency17.6919.06
ArchitectureGeneration 9.5 (2016−2020)Generation 12.2 (2022−2023)
GPU code nameKaby Lake GT3eRaptor Lake GT1
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date3 January 2017 (8 years ago)3 January 2023 (2 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 cores384192
Core clock speed300 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speed1100 MHz1550 MHz
Number of transistors189 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology14 nm++10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate52.8018.60
Floating-point processing power0.8448 TFLOPS0.5952 TFLOPS
ROPs66
TMUs4812

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 BusRing Bus
Widthno dataIGP

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/DDR4System Shared
Maximum RAM amount32 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus widthSystem SharedSystem Shared
Memory clock speedSystem SharedSystem Shared
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 DependentMotherboard Dependent

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.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model6.46.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.03.0
Vulkan1.31.3

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.

Iris Plus Graphics 640 3.87
UHD Graphics 730 4.17
+7.8%

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
UHD Graphics 730 1603
+7.7%

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
+0%
21−24
+0%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Battlefield 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Fortnite 20−22
−5%
21−24
+5%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%
Forza Horizon 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Valorant 50−55
−5.8%
55−60
+5.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Battlefield 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 65−70
−6.1%
70−75
+6.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Dota 2 29
−3.4%
30−33
+3.4%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Fortnite 20−22
−5%
21−24
+5%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%
Forza Horizon 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 6
+0%
6−7
+0%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Valorant 50−55
−5.8%
55−60
+5.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Dota 2 21
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%
Forza Horizon 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4
+0%
4−5
+0%
Valorant 50−55
−5.8%
55−60
+5.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 20−22
−5%
21−24
+5%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Valorant 35−40
−5.3%
40−45
+5.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

This is how Iris Plus Graphics 640 and UHD Graphics 730 compete in popular games:

  • A tie in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.87 4.17
Recency 3 January 2017 3 January 2023
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm

UHD Graphics 730 has a 7.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Iris Plus Graphics 640 and UHD Graphics 730.

Be aware that Iris Plus Graphics 640 is a notebook card while UHD Graphics 730 is a desktop one.

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