Intel HD Graphics 2000 vs Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 vs Intel Iris Graphics 550
Intel HD Graphics 2000
► remove from comparisonThe Intel HD Graphics 2000 (or Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD 2000 or GMA HD 2000) is an integrated graphics card in the Sandy Bridge codenamed processors. It is included in slower mobile processors (Pentium brand e.g. but called only Intel HD Graphics) and in most desktop processors. The HD Graphics 2000 has no dedicated memory but shares the fast Level 3 Cache with the CPU cores and also part of the main memory. Due to Turbo Boost, the GPU can be overclocked depending on the current CPU load and power consumption. The GMA HD 2000 offers only half of the 12 Execution Units (EUs) of the Intel GMA HD 3000.
Because of the halfed amount of shaders, the gaming performance is only compareable to the old Intel GMA HD (in the Arrandale CPUs). Our tests with a desktop i5-2400 showed a performance level of a Geforce G 105M e.g. which is slightly faster. Therefore, only low demanding games like Sims 3 or World of Warcraft can be played in low detail settings fluently.
Altought 2x Antialiasing (AA) is supported, the chip is as fast as when rendering 4x AA. In the Unigine Valley benchmark a similar HD 3000 i7-2637M for example reached the same score with 2x AA and 4x AA.
In addition to the GPU, the chip also houses some dedicated units for decoding and encoding HD videos. On the IDF Intel demonstrated the encoding of a 3 minute long 1080p video to an iPhone compatible format in 640x360 in only 14s. Another novelty of the Sandy Bridge GPU is the embedded DisplayPort eDP to connect internal Displays.
Due to the integration in the 32nm built CPU and the halfed amount of shaders, the power consumption of the GPU should be quite low and also suited for small and light laptops.
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580
► remove from comparisonThe Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 (GT4e) is an integrated graphics unit of the Skylake generation (top version). As successors of the Iris Graphics 6200 (Broadwell), the Iris 580 can be found in some high-end quad core CPUs and offers 128 MB of dedicated eDRAM memory. Furthermore, the so-called GT4e-version features 72 Execution Units (EUs). Besides the eDRAM cache, the Iris 580 is able to access the main memory (2x 64bit DDR3L-1600 / DDR4-2133).
Compared to the Iris Graphics 550 (28 W GT3e), the Iris Pro Graphics 580 offers more EUs (72 vs. 48) and a larger eDRAM Cache (128 vs. 64 MB).
Performance
The exact performance of the Iris Graphics 580 depends on memory configuration and CPU model (different clock speeds). However, it should be clearly faster than the old Broadwell Iris Pro 6200 and may compete with a dedicated GeForce 945M. Modern games of 2015/2016 should be playable in medium settings.
Features
The revised video engine now decodes H.265/HEVC completely in hardware and thereby much more efficiently than before. Displays can be connected via DP 1.2 / eDP 1.3 (max. 3840 x 2160 @ 60 Hz), whereas HDMI is limited to the older version 1.4 (max. 3840 x 2160 @ 30 Hz). However, HDMI 2.0 can be added using a DisplayPort converter. Up to three displays can be controlled simultaneously.
Power Consumption
The Iris Graphics 580 can be found in some mobile high-end quad core processors (45 W). Therefore, they are most likely not used in thin and light laptops.
Intel Iris Graphics 550
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The Intel Iris Graphics 550 (GT3e) is an integrated graphics unit of the Skylake generation. As successors of the Iris Graphics 6100 (Broadwell), the Iris Graphics 550 can be found in CPUs of 28-watt series and offers 64 MB of dedicated eDRAM memory. Furthermore, the so-called GT3e-version features 48 Execution Units (EUs) clocked at up to 1100 MHz (depending on the CPU model). Besides the eDRAM cache, the Iris 550 is able to access the main memory (2x 64bit DDR3L-1600 / DDR4-2133).
Compared to the Iris Graphics 540 of the 15-watt series, the Iris Graphics 550 differs only by its slightly higher maximum clock and a nearly doubled TDP, which allows a better utilization of the Turbo Boost.
Performance
The exact performance of the Iris Graphics 550 depends on various factors like L3 Cache size, memory (DDR3/DDR4) and maximum clock rate of the specific model. The fastest versions (Core i7-6567U) may compete with a dedicated GeForce 930M and will handle modern games (as of 2015) in low or medium settings.
Features
The revised video engine now decodes H.265/HEVC completely in hardware and thereby much more efficiently than before. Displays can be connected via DP 1.2 / eDP 1.3 (max. 3840 x 2160 @ 60 Hz), whereas HDMI is limited to the older version 1.4a (max. 3840 x 2160 @ 30 Hz). However, HDMI 2.0 can be added using a DisplayPort converter. Up to three displays can be controlled simultaneously.
Power Consumption
The Iris Graphics 550 can be found in mobile processors specified at 28 W TDP and is therefore suited for medium-sized laptops and ultrabooks.
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| Codename | Sandy Bridge | Skylake GT4e | Skylake GT3e | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architecture | Gen. 6 Sandy Bridge | Gen. 9 Skylake | Gen. 9 Skylake | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Core Speed | 850/1100 - 1350 (Boost) MHz | 350 - 1050 (Boost) MHz | 300 - 1100 (Boost) MHz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memory Bus Width | 64/128 Bit | eDRAM + 64/128 Bit | eDRAM + 64/128 Bit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shared Memory | yes | yes | yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| API | DirectX 10.1, Shader 4.1 | DirectX 12_1, OpenGL 4.4 | DirectX 12_1, OpenGL 4.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| technology | 32 nm | 14 nm | 14 nm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of Announcement | 01.02.2011 | 24.01.2016 | 01.09.2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Max. Amount of Memory | 128 MB | 64 MB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Features | QuickSync | QuickSync |
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Benchmarks
3DM Vant. Perf. total + Intel HD Graphics 2000
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580
GFXBench T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 + Intel Iris Graphics 550
Average Benchmarks Intel HD Graphics 2000 → 100% n=2
Average Benchmarks Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 → 777% n=2
Average Benchmarks Intel Iris Graphics 550 → 611% n=2
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation
Game Benchmarks
The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.
Total War Pharaoh
2023
Counter-Strike 2
2023
Company of Heroes 3
2023
Sons of the Forest
2023
The Quarry
2022
Vampire Bloodhunt
2022
GRID Legends
2022
Dying Light 2
2022
God of War
2022
Farming Simulator 22
2021
Forza Horizon 5
2021
Riders Republic
2021
Alan Wake Remastered
2021
Outriders
2021
Yakuza Like a Dragon
2020
Crysis Remastered
2020
Horizon Zero Dawn
2020
F1 2020
2020
Gears Tactics
2020
Doom Eternal
2020
Hunt Showdown
2020
Borderlands 3
2019
League of Legends
2019
The Division 2
2019
Dirt Rally 2.0
2019
Metro Exodus
2019
Strange Brigade
2018
World of Tanks enCore
2018
X-Plane 11.11
2018
Watch Dogs 2
2016
Titanfall 2
2016
Farming Simulator 17
2016
Battlefield 1
2016
Overwatch
2016
Hitman 2016
2016
The Division
2016
Far Cry Primal
2016
XCOM 2
2016
Rainbow Six Siege
2015
Fallout 4
2015
Anno 2205
2015
World of Warships
2015
Metal Gear Solid V
2015
Mad Max
2015
Dota 2 Reborn
2015
The Witcher 3
2015
Dirt Rally
2015
GTA V
2015
Sims 4
2014
Thief
2014
X-Plane 10.25
2013
Battlefield 4
2013
Metro: Last Light
2013
BioShock Infinite
2013
Tomb Raider
2013
Crysis 3
2013
Hitman: Absolution
2012
Guild Wars 2
2012
Counter-Strike: GO
2012
Sleeping Dogs
2012
Diablo III
2012
Mass Effect 3
2012
Anno 2070
2011
Fifa 12
2011
Dirt 3
2011
Total War: Shogun 2
2011
Fifa 11
2010
StarCraft 2
2010
Metro 2033
2010
CoD Modern Warfare 2
2009
Risen
2009
Resident Evil 5
2009
Need for Speed Shift
2009
Colin McRae: DIRT 2
2009
Anno 1404
2009
Sims 3
2009
GTA IV - Grand Theft Auto
2008
Left 4 Dead
2008
Far Cry 2
2008
Crysis Warhead
2008
Trackmania Nations Forever
2008
Call of Duty 4 - Modern Warfare
2007
Supreme Commander - FA Bench
2007
Crysis - GPU Benchmark
2007
Crysis - CPU Benchmark
2007
World in Conflict - Benchmark
2007
Half Life 2 - Lost Coast Benchmark
2005
Quake 4
2005
World of Warcraft
2005
Counter-Strike Source
2004
Quake 3 Arena - Timedemo
1999Average Gaming Intel HD Graphics 2000 → 100%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%
Average Gaming Intel Iris Graphics 550 → 551%
| Intel HD Graphics 2000 | Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 | Intel Iris Graphics 550 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | ||||
| Total War Pharaoh | 23.2 | 14.3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Counter-Strike 2 | 15.6 | 13.4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Company of Heroes 3 | 8.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sons of the Forest | 5.37 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Need for Speed Unbound | 8.49 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A Plague Tale Requiem | 6.33 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| The Quarry | 5.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Vampire Bloodhunt | 23.7 | 14.2 | 12.2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tiny Tina's Wonderlands | 10.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| GRID Legends | 28.5 | 21.4 | 16.6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dying Light 2 | 6.49 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Rainbow Six Extraction | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| God of War | 7.53 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Farming Simulator 22 | 44.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Forza Horizon 5 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Riders Republic | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Alan Wake Remastered | 25.4 | 12 | 9.47 | ||||||||||||||||||
| New World | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Monster Hunter Stories 2 | 47.4 | 31.1 | 28.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Days Gone | 14.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Outriders | 26.4 | 18 | 12.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Immortals Fenyx Rising | 15 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Yakuza Like a Dragon | 21.8 | 7.24 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mafia Definitive Edition | 15.7 | 7.02 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Crysis Remastered | 23 | 12.4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| F1 2020 | 27.7 | 13.1 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gears Tactics | 45 | 15.5 | 9.6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Doom Eternal | 20.4 | 11.3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Hunt Showdown | 21 | 8.78 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16.9 | 8.3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Borderlands 3 | 21 | 8.8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Control | 23.3 | 6.79 | |||||||||||||||||||
| F1 2019 | 41.7 | 18.5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| League of Legends | 137 | 113 | 104 | 96 | 49.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| The Division 2 | 17 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Dirt Rally 2.0 | 47.1 | 23.7 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Metro Exodus | 18.4 | 9.3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Strange Brigade | 34.4 | 15.2 | 12.3 | 15.4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Far Cry 5 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| World of Tanks enCore | 228 | 36.9 | 13.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| X-Plane 11.11 | 20 | 14 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Final Fantasy XV Benchmark | 17.3 | 8.73 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Watch Dogs 2 | 23.4 | 19.9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Titanfall 2 | 65 | 45.2 | 17.7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Farming Simulator 17 | 93 | 34.7 | 20.8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Battlefield 1 | 49.6 | 29.8 | 15.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Deus Ex Mankind Divided | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Overwatch | 60.5 | 53.3 | 42.9 | 23.1 | 86 | 58.8 | 26.2 | ||||||||||||||
| Hitman 2016 | 18.2 | 18 | 6.7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| The Division | 32.4 | 23.1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Far Cry Primal | 27 | 13 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| XCOM 2 | 30.4 | 9.9 | 6.8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rise of the Tomb Raider | 30.2 | 18.2 | 12.2 | 8.9 | 25 | 19 | 10 | 4.3 | |||||||||||||
| Rainbow Six Siege | 51 | 31 | 19 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
| Star Wars Battlefront | 52.6 | 29.9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Assassin's Creed Syndicate | 7.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Fallout 4 | 21.3 | 8.4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Anno 2205 | 44.1 | 27.5 | 11.7 | 5.3 | |||||||||||||||||
| World of Warships | 118.5 | 74.8 | 36.9 | 27.3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Metal Gear Solid V | 59.9 | 58.6 | 23 | 14.9 | 55.7 | 18.9 | 12.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Mad Max | 37 | 17.9 | 14.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dota 2 Reborn | 59.8 | 37.2 | 15.3 | 14 | 81 | 42 | 31 | 27 | |||||||||||||
| The Witcher 3 | 21 | 14 | 7.8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dirt Rally | 132.9 | 38.8 | 19.1 | 12.5 | |||||||||||||||||
| GTA V | 37 | 29.7 | 11.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor | 41.2 | 26.4 | 14.6 | 11.6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sims 4 | 183.4 | 78.2 | 39.7 | 29.4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Thief | 43.8 | 30.1 | 25 | 12.4 | 25.4 | 21.1 | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| X-Plane 10.25 | 30.3 | 22.7 | 19.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Battlefield 4 | 60 | 38 | 28 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Metro: Last Light | 63.7 | 50.8 | 28.5 | 14.3 | 46.2 | 39 | 25 | 12 | |||||||||||||
| BioShock Infinite | 101.3 | 57.9 | 51 | 14.9 | 82 | 47 | 40 | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Tomb Raider | 77.2 | 52 | 23.6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Crysis 3 | 58.1 | 32.7 | 21.2 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Hitman: Absolution | 35.5 | 26 | 21.8 | 13.6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Counter-Strike: GO | 205.4 | 172.5 | 94 | 54 | 28.4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Sleeping Dogs | 107.2 | 81.2 | 37.3 | 8.8 | 74.5 | 29.8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| Diablo III | 24.1 | 132.7 | 106.7 | 96.1 | 61.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Intel HD Graphics 2000 | Intel Iris Pro Graphics 580 | Intel Iris Graphics 550 | |||||||||||||||||||
| low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 1 | | | | | | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 4 4 | 1 6 1 | 5 3 | 8 | | | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 44 18 6 6 | 40 13 7 1 | 32 6 3 | 21 1 2 | 1 | 1 |
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