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Intel HD Graphics 6000 vs Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs vs Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs

Intel HD Graphics 6000

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The Intel HD Graphics 6000 (GT3) is an integrated Broadwell graphics card revealed in Q1 2015. It can be found in several ULV SoCs (15 W TDP) such as the Core i5-5250U or i7-5650U. The so-called GT3 GPU offers 48 EUs (Execution Units) and therefore somewhat more shader power than the previous HD 5000 (40 EUs). Depending on the specific CPU, the maximum GPU frequency varies between 950 and 1000 MHz.

Architecture and Features

Broadwell features a GPU based on the Intel Gen8 architecture, which has been optimized in various aspects compared to the previous Gen7.5 (Haswell). Inter alia, the shader arrays called "subslice" have been reorganized and now offer 8 Execution Units (EUs) each. Three subslices form a "slice" for a total of 24 EUs. Combined with other improvements such as larger L1 caches and an optimized frontend, the integrated GPU has become faster and more efficient than its predecessor.

The HD Graphics 6000 represents the top-end version of the Broadwell GPU family and consists of two slices with 48 EUs. Beyond that, there is also a low-end (GT1, 12 EUs), a mid-range (GT2, 24 EUs) and a high-end variant (GT3e, 48 EUs + eDRAM).

All Broadwell GPUs support OpenCL 2.0 and DirectX 12 (FL 11_1). The video engine can now decode H.265 using both fixed function hardware as well as available GPU shaders. Up to three displays can be connected via DP 1.2/eDP 1.3 (max. 3840 x 2160 @ 60 Hz) or HDMI 1.4a (max. 3840 x 2160 @ 24 Hz). HDMI 2.0, however, is not supported.

Performance

Depending on the specific CPU, the maximum GPU frequency varies between 950 and 1000 MHz. Due to the low TDP, however, the average clock in 3D applications will be significantly lower. Overall, the HD Graphics 6000 outperforms the previous HD 5000 by 20 - 25 percent and offers a performance slightly below a dedicated GeForce 820M.

Games as of 2014/2015 will usually run fluently only at (very) low settings.

Power Consumption

Utilizing a new 14 nm process, the Broadwell ULV chips are specified at just 15 W TDP and therefore suited for thin ultrabooks. The TDP is flexible and can be further reduced (9.5 W), which has a significant impact on performance.

Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs

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The Intel Xe Graphics G7 (Tiger-Lake U GPU with 96 EUs) is a integrated graphics card in the high end Tiger-Lake U CPUs (15 - 28 Watt). It is using the new Xe architecture (Gen12) and was introduced in September 2020. The GPU clocks with a base clock speed (guaranteed) of 400 MHz in all CPUs and can boost up to 1340 MHz (i7-1185G7). The slowest variant offers only 1100 MHz boost (i5-1130G7, 12 Watt TDP).

The performance depends on the TDP settings of the laptop and the used cooling. First informations show that the chip can be configured at 12 and 28 Watt TDP default (as the Ice Lake-U chips) and the performance should be around a dedicated GeForce MX350 in 3DMark benchmarks. For gaming we are expecting a bit worse performance due to the missing dedicated graphics memory and driver support. Many games e.g. had problems when testing the various laptops (e.g. Horizon Zero Dawn or Cyberpunk 2077 did not start or were crashing - see list below). Less demanding games like the Mass Effect Legendary Edition ran in medium settings fine. Compared to the older Ice Lake Iris Plus G7 GPU, the new Tiger Lake GPU should be approximately twice as fast. Therefore, the iGPU is still only for lowest graphical settings and low resolutions in demanding games.

The Tiger Lake SoCs and therefore the integrated GPU are manufactured in the modern 10nm+ (10nm SuperFin) process (improved 10nm process) at Intel and therefore should offer a very good efficiency.

Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs

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The Intel Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (Tiger-Lake U GPU with 80 EUs) is a integrated graphics card in the mid range Tiger-Lake U CPUs (15 - 28 Watt, e.g. Core i5 11th Gen CPUs). It is using the new Xe architecture (Gen12) and should be announced later in 2020.

The performance depends on the TDP settings of the laptop and the used cooling. First informations show that the chip can be configured at 15 and 28 Watt TDP default (as the Ice Lake-U chips) and the performance should be around a dedicated GeForce MX330 in 3DMark benchmarks. For gaming we are expecting a bit worse performance due to the missing dedicated graphics memory and driver support. Compared to the older Iris Plus G4 in Ice Lake chips, the Tiger Lake GPU should be nearly twice as fast. Benchmarks with various laptops show that the 80EU version lacks about 18% behind the faster 96EU version and on par with the MX330. Compared to AMD iGPUs, the G7 80EU positions itself around the Vega 7 and Vega 8 chips (see chart below for details).

Therefore, the iGPU is still only for lowest graphical settings and low resolutions in demanding games. Some modern games like Days Gone or Cyberpunk wont run over 30 fps in minimum settings (see below).

The Tiger Lake SoCs and therefore the integrated GPU are manufactured in the modern 10nm+ (10nm Superfin) process (improved 10nm process) at Intel and therefore should offer a very good efficiency.

Intel HD Graphics 6000Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUsIntel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs
Gen. 12 / Xe Series
HD Graphics P530 24 @ 0.35 - 1.05 GHz64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 5600 24 @ 0.3 - 1.05 GHz64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 6000 48 @ 0.3 - 1 GHz64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 4600 20 @ 0.2 - 1.35 GHz64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 5500 24 @ 0.3 - 0.95 GHz64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 5000 40 @ 0.2 - 1.1 GHz64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 4400 20 @ 0.2 - 1.1 GHz64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 5300 24 @ 0.1 - 0.9 GHz64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 4000 16 @ 0.35 - 1.35 GHz64/128 Bit
HD Graphics (Broadwell) 12 @ 0.1 - 0.85 GHz64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 4200 20 @ 0.2 - 0.85 GHz64/128 Bit
HD Graphics (Skylake) 12 @ 0.3 - 0.8 GHz64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 405 (Braswell) 16 @ 0.32 - 0.7 GHz64/128 Bit
HD Graphics (Braswell) 16 @ 0.32 - 0.7 GHz64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 400 (Braswell) 12 @ 0.32 - 0.64 GHz64/128 Bit
HD Graphics (Haswell) 10 @ 0.2 - 1 GHz64/128 Bit
HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) 16 @ 0.2 - 0.6 GHz64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 3000 12 @ 0.35 - 1.35 GHz64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 2500 6 @ 0.65 - 1.15 GHz64/128 Bit
HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) 6 @ 0.35 - 1.1 GHz64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 2000 6 @ 0.85 - 1.35 GHz64/128 Bit
HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) 6 @ 0.35 - 1.1 GHz64/128 Bit
HD Graphics (Bay Trail) 4 @ 0.31 - 0.9 GHz32/64/128 Bit
Iris Xe G7 96EUs 96 @ 0.4 - 1.35 GHz
Iris Xe G7 80EUs 80 @ 0.4 - 1.35 GHz
UHD Graphics 64EUs 64 @ 1.4 GHz
UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs 48 @ 0.35 - 1.45 GHz
UHD Graphics 32EUs 32 @ 1.25 GHz
UHD Graphics Xe 32EUs (Tiger Lake-H) 32 @ 0.35 - 1.45 GHz
UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs 32 @ 0.35 - 1.45 GHz
UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) 24 @ 0.45 - 0.75 GHz
UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) 16 @ 0.35 - 1.45 GHz
Iris Xe G7 96EUs 96 @ 0.4 - 1.35 GHz
Iris Xe G7 80EUs 80 @ 0.4 - 1.35 GHz
UHD Graphics 64EUs 64 @ 1.4 GHz
UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs 48 @ 0.35 - 1.45 GHz
UHD Graphics 32EUs 32 @ 1.25 GHz
UHD Graphics Xe 32EUs (Tiger Lake-H) 32 @ 0.35 - 1.45 GHz
UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs 32 @ 0.35 - 1.45 GHz
UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) 24 @ 0.45 - 0.75 GHz
UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) 16 @ 0.35 - 1.45 GHz
CodenameBroadwell GT3Tiger Lake XeTiger Lake Xe
ArchitectureGen. 8 BroadwellGen. 11 Ice LakeGen. 11 Ice Lake
Pipelines48 - unified96 - unified80 - unified
Core Speed300 - 1000 (Boost) MHz400 - 1350 (Boost) MHz400 - 1350 (Boost) MHz
Memory Bus Width64/128 Bit
Shared Memoryyesyesyes
APIDirectX 12 (FL 11_1), OpenGL 4.3DirectX 12_1, OpenGL 4.6DirectX 12_1, OpenGL 4.6
Transistors1.9 Billion
technology14 nm10 nm10 nm
FeaturesQuickSyncQuickSyncQuickSync
Date of Announcement05.01.2015 15.08.2020 15.08.2020
Power Consumption28 Watt28 Watt
CPU in HD Graphics 6000GPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Intel Core i7-5650U2 x 2200 MHz, 15 W300 MHz1000 MHz
Intel Core i7-5550U2 x 2000 MHz, 15 W300 MHz1000 MHz
Intel Core i5-5350U2 x 1800 MHz, 15 W300 MHz1000 MHz
Intel Core i5-5250U2 x 1600 MHz, 15 W300 MHz1000 MHz
min. - max.300 MHz1000 MHz
CPU in Iris Xe G7 96EUsGPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Intel Core 9 270H14 x 2000 MHz, 45 W? MHz1550 MHz
Intel Core i9-13900HK14 x 1900 MHz, 45 W? MHz1500 MHz
Intel Core i9-13905H14 x 1900 MHz, 45 W? MHz1500 MHz
min. - max.400 MHz950 - 1550 MHz
CPU in Iris Xe G7 80EUsGPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Intel Core 5 220H12 x 2000 MHz, 45 W? MHz1500 MHz
Intel Core i5-13600H12 x 2100 MHz, 45 W? MHz1500 MHz
Intel Core i5-13505H12 x 1900 MHz, 45 W? MHz1450 MHz
min. - max.400 MHz850 - 1500 MHz

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy - HD Graphics 6000
0.4 pt (1%)
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Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy - Iris Xe G7 96EUs
1.9 pt (6%)
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Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy - Iris Xe G7 80EUs
1.5 pt (5%)
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3DMark - 3DMark Steel Nomad
min: 165     avg: 191.2     median: 184.5 (1%)     max: 221 Points
min: 141     avg: 155     median: 155 (1%)     max: 169 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Steel Nomad Light
min: 1276     avg: 1280     median: 1279.5 (3%)     max: 1283 Points
min: 1019     avg: 1135     median: 1184 (3%)     max: 1201 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Unlimited
min: 8379     avg: 11281     median: 11469 (6%)     max: 14527 Points
min: 5244     avg: 8140     median: 8289 (4%)     max: 11404 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Wild Life Extreme Unlimited
min: 2054     avg: 3545     median: 3692 (4%)     max: 4304 Points
min: 1257     avg: 2477     median: 2589 (3%)     max: 3830 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Score
min: 844     avg: 906     median: 903 (1%)     max: 971 Points
min: 2096     avg: 4488     median: 4699 (7%)     max: 6229 Points
min: 1177     avg: 3453     median: 3664.5 (6%)     max: 4991 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
min: 858     avg: 947     median: 951 (1%)     max: 1033 Points
min: 2286     avg: 4932     median: 5150 (5%)     max: 6624 Points
min: 1560     avg: 3815     median: 4086 (4%)     max: 5398 Points