Iris Xe Graphics MAX vs Radeon R5 M430

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R5 M430 with Iris Xe Graphics MAX, including specs and performance data.

R5 M430
2016
4 GB DDR3
1.68

Iris Xe Graphics MAX outperforms R5 M430 by a whopping 205% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking939623
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data14.03
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)Generation 12.1 (2020−2021)
GPU code nameExoDG1
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date15 May 2016 (8 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 cores320768
Core clock speed1030 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1030 MHz1650 MHz
Number of transistors690 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)unknown25 Watt
Texture fill rate20.6079.20
Floating-point processing power0.6592 TFLOPS2.534 TFLOPS
ROPs824
TMUs2048

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 x8PCIe 4.0 x4
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 typeDDR3LPDDR4X
Maximum RAM amount4 GB4 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz4.3 GB/s
Memory bandwidth14.4 GB/s68.26 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.06.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2

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.

R5 M430 1.68
Iris Xe Graphics MAX 5.12
+205%

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.

R5 M430 648
Iris Xe Graphics MAX 1971
+204%

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 HD14
−186%
40−45
+186%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−200%
12−14
+200%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−200%
21−24
+200%
Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−180%
14−16
+180%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−200%
12−14
+200%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−200%
12−14
+200%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−180%
14−16
+180%
Hitman 3 6−7
−200%
18−20
+200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
−181%
45−50
+181%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−200%
9−10
+200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
−200%
27−30
+200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−194%
100−105
+194%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−200%
21−24
+200%
Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−180%
14−16
+180%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−200%
12−14
+200%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−200%
12−14
+200%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−180%
14−16
+180%
Hitman 3 6−7
−200%
18−20
+200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
−181%
45−50
+181%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−200%
9−10
+200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
−200%
27−30
+200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16
−181%
45−50
+181%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−194%
100−105
+194%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−200%
21−24
+200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−180%
14−16
+180%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−200%
12−14
+200%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−180%
14−16
+180%
Hitman 3 6−7
−200%
18−20
+200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
−181%
45−50
+181%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
−200%
27−30
+200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−192%
35−40
+192%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−194%
100−105
+194%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−200%
9−10
+200%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
Hitman 3 7−8
−200%
21−24
+200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 5−6
−180%
14−16
+180%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 9−10
−200%
27−30
+200%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−200%
12−14
+200%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−200%
9−10
+200%

This is how R5 M430 and Iris Xe Graphics MAX compete in popular games:

  • Iris Xe Graphics MAX is 186% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.68 5.12
Recency 15 May 2016 31 October 2020
Chip lithography 28 nm 10 nm

Iris Xe Graphics MAX has a 204.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The Iris Xe Graphics MAX is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R5 M430 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R5 M430 is a notebook card while Iris Xe Graphics MAX is a desktop one.


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