Iris Xe Graphics MAX vs UHD Graphics 620

Place in the ranking	810	623
Place by popularity	27	not in top-100
Power efficiency	12.20	14.04
Architecture	Generation 9.5 (2016−2020)	Generation 12.1 (2020−2021)
GPU code name	Kaby Lake GT2	DG1
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	1 September 2017 (7 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 cores	192	768
Core clock speed	300 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1000 MHz	1650 MHz
Number of transistors	189 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm++	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	25 Watt
Texture fill rate	24.00	79.20
Floating-point processing power	0.384 TFLOPS	2.534 TFLOPS
ROPs	3	24
TMUs	24	48

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	PCIe 4.0 x4
Width	no data	IGP

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	LPDDR3/DDR4	LPDDR4X
Maximum RAM amount	32 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	System Shared	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	System Shared	4.3 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	no data	68.26 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 Connectors

Portable Device Dependent

No outputs

Supported technologies

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

Quick Sync

no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	3.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.3	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.

UHD Graphics 620 2.67

Iris Xe Graphics MAX 5.12
+91.8%

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.

UHD Graphics 620 1030

Iris Xe Graphics MAX 1971
+91.4%

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	13 −84.6%	24−27 +84.6%
1440p	15 −80%	27−30 +80%
4K	7 −71.4%	12−14 +71.4%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

6
−66.7%

10−11

+66.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	8 −75%	14−16 +75%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	0−1	0−1
Battlefield 5	8 −75%	14−16 +75%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	6 −66.7%	10−11 +66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 −80%	9−10 +80%
Far Cry 5	5−6 −80%	9−10 +80%
Far Cry New Dawn	10 −80%	18−20 +80%
Forza Horizon 4	38 −84.2%	70−75 +84.2%
Hitman 3	7−8 −71.4%	12−14 +71.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	40 −87.5%	75−80 +87.5%
Metro Exodus	2−3 −50%	3−4 +50%
Red Dead Redemption 2	9 −77.8%	16−18 +77.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	15 −80%	27−30 +80%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30 −83.3%	55−60 +83.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 −77.8%	16−18 +77.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	0−1	0−1
Battlefield 5	4−5 −75%	7−8 +75%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 −71.4%	12−14 +71.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 −80%	9−10 +80%
Far Cry 5	5−6 −80%	9−10 +80%
Far Cry New Dawn	7−8 −71.4%	12−14 +71.4%
Forza Horizon 4	36 −80.6%	65−70 +80.6%
Hitman 3	7−8 −71.4%	12−14 +71.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	34 −91.2%	65−70 +91.2%
Metro Exodus	2−3 −50%	3−4 +50%
Red Dead Redemption 2	6−7 −66.7%	10−11 +66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	11 −90.9%	21−24 +90.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14 −71.4%	24−27 +71.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 −84.2%	70−75 +84.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 −77.8%	16−18 +77.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	0−1	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 −71.4%	12−14 +71.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 −80%	9−10 +80%
Far Cry 5	5−6 −80%	9−10 +80%
Forza Horizon 4	12−14 −84.6%	24−27 +84.6%
Hitman 3	7−8 −71.4%	12−14 +71.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	5 −80%	9−10 +80%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	14 −71.4%	24−27 +71.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	3 −66.7%	5−6 +66.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 −84.2%	70−75 +84.2%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

6−7
−66.7%

10−11

+66.7%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	4−5 −75%	7−8 +75%
Far Cry New Dawn	4−5 −75%	7−8 +75%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	2−3 −50%	3−4 +50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −50%	3−4 +50%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Far Cry 5	3−4 −66.7%	5−6 +66.7%
Hitman 3	8−9 −75%	14−16 +75%
Horizon Zero Dawn	7−8 −71.4%	12−14 +71.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	2−3 −50%	3−4 +50%
Watch Dogs: Legion	16−18 −87.5%	30−33 +87.5%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

6−7
−66.7%

10−11

+66.7%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	2−3 −50%	3−4 +50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Far Cry 5	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	0−1	0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

4−5

−75%

7−8
+75%

This is how UHD Graphics 620 and Iris Xe Graphics MAX compete in popular games:

Iris Xe Graphics MAX is 85% faster in 1080p
Iris Xe Graphics MAX is 80% faster in 1440p
Iris Xe Graphics MAX is 71% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.67	5.12
Recency	1 September 2017	31 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount	32 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	25 Watt

UHD Graphics 620 has a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

Iris Xe Graphics MAX, on the other hand, has a 91.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Iris Xe Graphics MAX is our recommended choice as it beats the UHD Graphics 620 in performance tests.

Be aware that UHD Graphics 620 is a notebook card while Iris Xe Graphics MAX is a desktop one.

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