Iris Xe Graphics MAX vs Iris Plus Graphics 650

Place in the ranking	655	623
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	20.84	14.04
Architecture	Generation 9.5 (2016−2020)	Generation 12.1 (2020−2021)
GPU code name	Kaby Lake GT3e	DG1
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	3 January 2017 (7 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 cores	384	768
Core clock speed	300 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1150 MHz	1650 MHz
Number of transistors	189 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm++	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	25 Watt
Texture fill rate	55.20	79.20
Floating-point processing power	0.8832 TFLOPS	2.534 TFLOPS
ROPs	6	24
TMUs	48	48

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).

Interface	Ring Bus	PCIe 4.0 x4
Width	no data	IGP

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 type	DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4	LPDDR4X
Maximum RAM amount	32 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	System Shared	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	System Shared	4.3 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	no data	68.26 GB/s
Shared memory	+	no data

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 Connectors

Portable Device Dependent

No 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.

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.3	1.2

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.

Iris Plus Graphics 650 4.56

Iris Xe Graphics MAX 5.12
+12.3%

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 650 1757

Iris Xe Graphics MAX 1971
+12.2%

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 HD

−10.5%

21−24
+10.5%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

8−9

+0%

8−9
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	12−14 −7.7%	14−16 +7.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Battlefield 5	10−12 −9.1%	12−14 +9.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Far Cry 5	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	12−14 −7.7%	14−16 +7.7%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 −7.1%	30−33 +7.1%
Hitman 3	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%
Metro Exodus	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16−18 −5.9%	18−20 +5.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 −11.1%	50−55 +11.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	12−14 −7.7%	14−16 +7.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Battlefield 5	10−12 −9.1%	12−14 +9.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Far Cry 5	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	12−14 −7.7%	14−16 +7.7%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 −7.1%	30−33 +7.1%
Hitman 3	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%
Metro Exodus	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16−18 −5.9%	18−20 +5.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 −5.9%	18−20 +5.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 −11.1%	50−55 +11.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	12−14 −7.7%	14−16 +7.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Far Cry 5	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 −7.1%	30−33 +7.1%
Hitman 3	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16−18 −5.9%	18−20 +5.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 −5.9%	18−20 +5.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 −11.1%	50−55 +11.1%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

12−14

+0%

12−14
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Far Cry 5	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Hitman 3	9−10 −11.1%	10−11 +11.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Metro Exodus	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	27−30 −7.1%	30−33 +7.1%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

8−9

+0%

8−9
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Hitman 3	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Metro Exodus	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	0−1	0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	0−1
Far Cry 5	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

5−6

+0%

5−6
+0%

This is how Iris Plus Graphics 650 and Iris Xe Graphics MAX compete in popular games:

Iris Xe Graphics MAX is 11% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	4.56	5.12
Recency	3 January 2017	31 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount	32 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	25 Watt

Iris Plus Graphics 650 has a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

Iris Xe Graphics MAX, on the other hand, has a 12.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Iris Xe Graphics MAX is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Plus Graphics 650 in performance tests.

Be aware that Iris Plus Graphics 650 is a notebook card while Iris Xe Graphics MAX is a desktop one.

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