Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) vs Iris Xe MAX Graphics

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Iris Xe MAX Graphics and Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000), covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Iris Xe MAX Graphics
2020
4 GB LPDDR4X, 25 Watt
5.13

RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) outperforms Iris Xe MAX Graphics by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking635597
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency14.0727.70
ArchitectureGeneration 12.1 (2020−2021)Vega (2017−2020)
GPU code nameDG1Vega Renoir
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date31 October 2020 (4 years ago)7 January 2020 (5 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 cores768384
Core clock speed300 MHz400 MHz
Boost clock speed1650 MHz1500 MHz
Manufacturing process technology10 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate79.20no data
Floating-point processing power2.534 TFLOPSno data
ROPs24no data
TMUs48no 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).

InterfacePCIe 4.0 x4no 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 typeLPDDR4Xno data
Maximum RAM amount4 GBno data
Memory bus width128 Bitno data
Memory clock speed2133 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth68.26 GB/sno 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 ConnectorsNo outputsno data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12_1
Shader Model6.4no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL3.0no data
Vulkan1.2-

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.

Iris Xe MAX Graphics 5.13
RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 6.06
+18.1%

  • Other tests
    • 3DMark 11 Performance GPU
    • 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
    • 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU
    • 3DMark Ice Storm GPU
    • 3DMark Time Spy Graphics

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Iris Xe MAX Graphics 8214
+95.1%
RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 4210

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Iris Xe MAX Graphics 6333
+127%
RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 2793

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Iris Xe MAX Graphics 36993
+69.3%
RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 21857

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

Iris Xe MAX Graphics 177442
RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 182608
+2.9%

3DMark Time Spy Graphics

Iris Xe MAX Graphics 1743
+105%
RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) 852

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 HD27
+28.6%
21
−28.6%
1440p20
−15%
23
+15%
4K16
−12.5%
18
+12.5%

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
Atomic Heart 12−14
−58.3%
19
+58.3%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−30%
13
+30%
Atomic Heart 12−14
−25%
15
+25%
Battlefield 5 38
+72.7%
22
−72.7%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10
+0%
Far Cry 5 26
+73.3%
15
−73.3%
Fortnite 34
+3%
33
−3%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−18.2%
24−27
+18.2%
Forza Horizon 5 10−11
−60%
16
+60%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
−10.5%
21−24
+10.5%
Valorant 60−65
−61.7%
97
+61.7%
Atomic Heart 12−14
+33.3%
9
−33.3%
Battlefield 5 35
+66.7%
21
−66.7%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+37.5%
8
−37.5%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 80−85
+48.2%
56
−48.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+42.9%
7
−42.9%
Dota 2 40
−5%
42
+5%
Far Cry 5 25
+56.3%
16
−56.3%
Fortnite 31
+40.9%
22
−40.9%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−18.2%
24−27
+18.2%
Forza Horizon 5 10−11
−30%
12−14
+30%
Grand Theft Auto V 20
+33.3%
15
−33.3%
Metro Exodus 18
+125%
8
−125%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
−10.5%
21−24
+10.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 34
+113%
16
−113%
Valorant 60−65
−21.7%
73
+21.7%
Battlefield 5 33
+73.7%
19
−73.7%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+25%
8
−25%
Dota 2 38
−5.3%
40
+5.3%
Far Cry 5 24
+50%
16
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−18.2%
24−27
+18.2%
Forza Horizon 5 10−11
−30%
12−14
+30%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
−10.5%
21−24
+10.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18
+63.6%
11
−63.6%
Valorant 60−65
+216%
19
−216%
Fortnite 22
−54.5%
30−35
+54.5%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 35−40
−18.9%
40−45
+18.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
Metro Exodus 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−9.1%
35−40
+9.1%
Valorant 50−55
+8.2%
49
−8.2%
Battlefield 5 4−5
−100%
8−9
+100%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−22.2%
10−12
+22.2%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
−18.2%
12−14
+18.2%
Forza Horizon 5 7−8
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%
Fortnite 9−10
−22.2%
10−12
+22.2%
Atomic Heart 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−6.3%
16−18
+6.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 11
+267%
3−4
−267%
Valorant 24−27
+9.1%
22
−9.1%
Battlefield 5 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Dota 2 20
+5.3%
19
−5.3%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Fortnite 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Counter-Strike 2 0−1 0−1
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 0−1 0−1

This is how Iris Xe MAX Graphics and RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) compete in popular games:

  • Iris Xe MAX Graphics is 29% faster in 1080p
  • RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is 15% faster in 1440p
  • RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is 13% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the Iris Xe MAX Graphics is 267% faster.
  • in Battlefield 5, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is 100% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Iris Xe MAX Graphics is ahead in 22 tests (34%)
  • RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is ahead in 39 tests (61%)
  • there's a draw in 3 tests (5%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.13 6.06
Recency 31 October 2020 7 January 2020
Chip lithography 10 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 15 Watt

Iris Xe MAX Graphics has an age advantage of 9 months.

RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000), on the other hand, has a 18.1% higher aggregate performance score, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX Vega 6 (Ryzen 4000/5000) is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Xe MAX Graphics in performance tests.

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