Iris Xe Graphics MAX vs Iris Plus Graphics 950

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Iris Plus Graphics 950 and Iris Xe Graphics MAX, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Iris Plus Graphics 950
15 Watt
6.54
+27.7%

Iris Plus Graphics 950 outperforms Iris Xe Graphics MAX by a significant 28% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking571623
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency29.8914.04
ArchitectureGeneration 11.0 (2019−2021)Generation 12.1 (2020−2021)
GPU code nameIce Lake GT2DG1
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release dateno data31 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 cores512768
Core clock speed400 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1000 MHz1650 MHz
Manufacturing process technology10 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt25 Watt
Texture fill rate32.0079.20
Floating-point processing power1.024 TFLOPS2.534 TFLOPS
ROPs824
TMUs3248

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
WidthIGPIGP

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 typeSystem SharedLPDDR4X
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared4 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared128 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared4.3 GB/s
Memory bandwidthno data68.26 GB/s

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

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Modelno data6.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCLno data3.0
Vulkan-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 950 6.54
+27.7%
Iris Xe Graphics MAX 5.12

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 950 2519
+27.8%
Iris Xe Graphics MAX 1971

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.54 5.12
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 25 Watt

Iris Plus Graphics 950 has a 27.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

The Iris Plus Graphics 950 is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Xe Graphics MAX in performance tests.


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Community ratings

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