UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) vs Iris Pro Graphics P580
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Iris Pro Graphics P580 and UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen), covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) outperforms Iris Pro Graphics P580 by a substantial 37% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 618 | 544 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 23.97 | no data |
| Architecture | Generation 9.0 (2015−2016) | Gen. 12 (2021−2023) |
| GPU code name | Skylake GT4e | Alder Lake Xe |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 September 2015 (9 years ago) | 4 January 2022 (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 cores | 576 | 64 |
| Core clock speed | 350 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1050 MHz | 1400 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 189 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm+ | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 75.60 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.21 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 9 | no data |
| TMUs | 72 | no data |
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 | no 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 type | DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 64 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | no data |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | no data |
| 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 Connectors | Portable Device Dependent | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | + | + |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12_1 |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | - |
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 | 14−16
−50%
| 21
+50%
|
| 1440p | 8−9
−37.5%
| 11
+37.5%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
−100%
|
18
+100%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 14−16
−28.6%
|
18−20
+28.6%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 6−7
−200%
|
18
+200%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16
−50%
|
21−24
+50%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−12
−36.4%
|
14−16
+36.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
−66.7%
|
15
+66.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12
−45.5%
|
16−18
+45.5%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 14−16
−33.3%
|
20−22
+33.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
−42.4%
|
45−50
+42.4%
|
| Hitman 3 | 10−12
−27.3%
|
14−16
+27.3%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 30−35
−27.3%
|
40−45
+27.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14
−53.8%
|
20−22
+53.8%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14−16
−42.9%
|
20−22
+42.9%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 18−20
−26.3%
|
24−27
+26.3%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 45−50
−14.9%
|
50−55
+14.9%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 14−16
−28.6%
|
18−20
+28.6%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 6−7
−150%
|
15
+150%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16
−50%
|
21−24
+50%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−12
−36.4%
|
14−16
+36.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
−22.2%
|
11
+22.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12
−45.5%
|
16−18
+45.5%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 14−16
−33.3%
|
20−22
+33.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
−42.4%
|
45−50
+42.4%
|
| Hitman 3 | 10−12
−27.3%
|
14−16
+27.3%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 30−35
−27.3%
|
40−45
+27.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14
−53.8%
|
20−22
+53.8%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14−16
−42.9%
|
20−22
+42.9%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 18−20
−36.8%
|
26
+36.8%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
−22.2%
|
21−24
+22.2%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 45−50
−14.9%
|
50−55
+14.9%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 14−16
−28.6%
|
18−20
+28.6%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 6−7
−50%
|
9−10
+50%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−12
−36.4%
|
14−16
+36.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
−22.2%
|
10−12
+22.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12
−45.5%
|
16−18
+45.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
−42.4%
|
45−50
+42.4%
|
| Hitman 3 | 10−12
−27.3%
|
14−16
+27.3%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 30−35
+94.1%
|
17
−94.1%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 18−20
−5.3%
|
20
+5.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
+63.6%
|
11
−63.6%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 45−50
−14.9%
|
50−55
+14.9%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14−16
−42.9%
|
20−22
+42.9%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 10−11
−40%
|
14−16
+40%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 8−9
−37.5%
|
10−12
+37.5%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
−33.3%
|
8−9
+33.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−92.3%
|
24−27
+92.3%
|
| Hitman 3 | 9−10
−22.2%
|
10−12
+22.2%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 12−14
−25%
|
14−16
+25%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
−167%
|
8−9
+167%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−50%
|
6−7
+50%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−35
−36.4%
|
45−50
+36.4%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 9−10
−33.3%
|
12−14
+33.3%
|
4K
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
−50%
|
6−7
+50%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Hitman 3 | 1−2
−200%
|
3−4
+200%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 9−10
−156%
|
21−24
+156%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
−300%
|
4−5
+300%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−100%
|
8−9
+100%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
This is how Iris Pro Graphics P580 and UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) compete in popular games:
- UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) is 50% faster in 1080p
- UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) is 38% faster in 1440p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Iris Pro Graphics P580 is 94% faster.
- in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) is 300% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Iris Pro Graphics P580 is ahead in 2 tests (3%)
- UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) is ahead in 65 tests (93%)
- there's a draw in 3 tests (4%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.24 | 7.20 |
| Recency | 1 September 2015 | 4 January 2022 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) has a 37.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.
The UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Pro Graphics P580 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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