Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs vs Radeon R9 M395X

Place in the ranking	380	466
Place by popularity	not in top-100	75
Power efficiency	12.52	23.56
Architecture	GCN 3.0 (2014−2019)	Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022)
GPU code name	Amethyst	Tiger Lake Xe
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	5 May 2015 (9 years ago)	15 August 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	2048	96
Core clock speed	723 MHz	400 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1350 MHz
Number of transistors	5,000 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	28 Watt
Texture fill rate	92.54	no data
Floating-point processing power	2.961 TFLOPS	no data
ROPs	32	no data
TMUs	128	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).

Laptop size	large	no data
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	no data
Supplementary power connectors	None	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	GDDR5	no data
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	no data
Memory bus width	256 Bit	no data
Memory clock speed	1250 MHz	no data
Memory bandwidth	160.0 GB/s	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	No outputs	no data
Eyefinity	+	-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

FreeSync	+	-
HD3D	+	-
PowerTune	+	-
DualGraphics	+	-
TrueAudio	+	-
ZeroCore	+	-
Switchable graphics	+	-
Quick Sync	no data	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	DirectX® 12	12_1
Shader Model	6.3	no data
OpenGL	4.4	no data
OpenCL	Not Listed	no data
Mantle	+	-

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.

R9 M395X 13.46
+42.3%

Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs 9.46

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.

R9 M395X 7921
+54%

Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs 5143

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	35−40 +34.6%	26 −34.6%
1440p	21−24 +40%	15 −40%
4K	14−16 +27.3%	11 −27.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

21−24
+5%

−5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30−35 +40.9%	22 −40.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21−24 +0%	21 +0%
Battlefield 5	40−45 +48.3%	27−30 −48.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	27−30 −33.3%	36 +33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 +31.3%	16 −31.3%
Far Cry 5	30−35 +40.9%	21−24 −40.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	35−40 +42.3%	24−27 −42.3%
Forza Horizon 4	85−90 +39.7%	60−65 −39.7%
Hitman 3	24−27 +4.2%	24 −4.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	70−75 −77.1%	124 +77.1%
Metro Exodus	45−50 +28.6%	35 −28.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 +118%	17 −118%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	40−45 +41.9%	30−35 −41.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	70−75 −21.6%	90 +21.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30−35 +34.8%	21−24 −34.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21−24 +16.7%	18 −16.7%
Battlefield 5	40−45 +48.3%	27−30 −48.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	27−30 −18.5%	32 +18.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 +61.5%	13 −61.5%
Far Cry 5	30−35 +40.9%	21−24 −40.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	35−40 +42.3%	24−27 −42.3%
Forza Horizon 4	85−90 +39.7%	60−65 −39.7%
Hitman 3	24−27 +8.7%	23 −8.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	70−75 −60%	112 +60%
Metro Exodus	45−50 +60.7%	28 −60.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 +42.3%	26 −42.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	40−45 +46.7%	30 −46.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−35 +26.9%	24−27 −26.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	70−75 −13.5%	84 +13.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30−35 +121%	14 −121%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21−24 +50%	14−16 −50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	27−30 +17.4%	23 −17.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 +90.9%	11 −90.9%
Far Cry 5	30−35 +40.9%	21−24 −40.9%
Forza Horizon 4	85−90 +39.7%	60−65 −39.7%
Hitman 3	24−27 +25%	20 −25%
Horizon Zero Dawn	70−75 +204%	23 −204%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	40−45 +83.3%	24 −83.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−35 +136%	14 −136%
Watch Dogs: Legion	70−75 +21.3%	60−65 −21.3%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

35−40
+164%

−164%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	24−27 +44.4%	18−20 −44.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	21−24 +50%	14−16 −50%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	12−14 +44.4%	9−10 −44.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	10−11 +100%	5−6 −100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	14−16 +55.6%	9−10 −55.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 +0%	7 +0%
Far Cry 5	16−18 +45.5%	10−12 −45.5%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 +65.9%	40−45 −65.9%
Hitman 3	16−18 +23.1%	12−14 −23.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	27−30 +35%	20−22 −35%
Metro Exodus	21−24 +76.9%	12−14 −76.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	21−24 +21.1%	19 −21.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 +55.6%	9−10 −55.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	80−85 +40%	60−65 −40%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

21−24
+37.5%

16−18

−37.5%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	12−14 +44.4%	9−10 −44.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	10−11 +42.9%	7−8 −42.9%
Hitman 3	9−10 +80%	5−6 −80%
Horizon Zero Dawn	65−70 +66.7%	35−40 −66.7%
Metro Exodus	12−14 +85.7%	7−8 −85.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12−14 +0%	12 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	8−9 +60%	5−6 −60%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 +75%	4−5 −75%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Far Cry 5	7−8 +40%	5−6 −40%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 +50%	12−14 −50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 +9.1%	11 −9.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

12−14
+33.3%

9−10

−33.3%

This is how R9 M395X and Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs compete in popular games:

R9 M395X is 35% faster in 1080p
R9 M395X is 40% faster in 1440p
R9 M395X is 27% faster in 4K

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

in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the R9 M395X is 204% faster.
in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs is 77% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

R9 M395X is ahead in 63 tests (88%)
Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs is ahead in 6 tests (8%)
there's a draw in 3 tests (4%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	13.46	9.46
Recency	5 May 2015	15 August 2020
Chip lithography	28 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	28 Watt

R9 M395X has a 42.3% higher aggregate performance score.

Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 180% more advanced lithography process, and 792.9% lower power consumption.

The Radeon R9 M395X is our recommended choice as it beats the Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs in performance tests.

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