Intel Iris Graphics 540

The Intel Iris Graphics 540 (GT3e) is an integrated graphics unit of the Skylake generation. As successors of the HD Graphics 6000 (Broadwell), the Iris Graphics 540 can be found in CPUs of 15-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 1050 MHz (depending on the CPU model). Besides the eDRAM cache, the Iris 540 is able to access the main memory (2x 64bit DDR3L-1600 / DDR4-2133).
Compared to the Iris Graphics 550 of the 28-watt series, the Iris Graphics 540 differs only by its slightly lower maximum clock and a nearly halved TDP, which limits the utilization of the Turbo Boost in certain situations.
Performance
The exact performance of the Iris Graphics 540 depends on various factors like memory configuration (DDR3/DDR4) and maximum clock rate of the specific model. The fastest versions (Core i7-6650U) should be slightly ahead of a dedicated GeForce 920M 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 540 can be found in mobile processors specified at 15 W TDP and is therefore suited for compact laptops and ultrabooks.
Manufacturer | Intel |
Gen. 9 Series | |
Codename | Skylake GT3e |
Architecture | Gen. 9 Skylake |
Pipelines | 48 - unified |
Core Speed | 300 - 1050 (Boost) MHz |
Memory Bus Width | eDRAM + 64/128 Bit |
Memory Type | eDRAM |
Max. Amount of Memory | 64 MB |
Shared Memory | yes |
DirectX | DirectX 12_1 |
technology | 14 nm |
Features | QuickSync |
Date of Announcement | 01.09.2015 |
Benchmarks
Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy
8.3 pt (9%)
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3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 116490 avg: 126223 median: 126078 (20%) max: 136248 Points
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB 5%
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3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
min: 45185 avg: 56792 median: 56791.5 (8%) max: 68398 Points
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3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Score
min: 6730 avg: 7255 median: 7235 (10%) max: 7822 Points
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3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
min: 9392 avg: 10896 median: 11327 (6%) max: 11893 Points
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ATI Radeon HD 4850 3%
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3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Score
min: 1106 avg: 1268 median: 1354 (3%) max: 1395 Points
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3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
min: 1193 avg: 1358 median: 1448 (3%) max: 1479 Points
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3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
min: 67714 avg: 81160 median: 82680.5 (11%) max: 91565 Points
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3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
min: 2039 avg: 2340 median: 2364 (6%) max: 2624 Points
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3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
min: 1898 avg: 2187 median: 2211.5 (4%) max: 2450 Points
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 4%
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3DMark Vantage
3DM Vant. Perf. total +3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. total
min: 8647 avg: 8828 median: 8828 (9%) max: 9009 Points
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ATI Radeon HD 4850 2%
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3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX +3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX
min: 8052 avg: 8220 median: 8219.5 (8%) max: 8387 Points
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NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 4%
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3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 +min: 13403 avg: 13569 median: 13568.5 (25%) max: 13734 Points
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ATI Radeon HD 4850 4%
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Unigine Valley 1.0 - Unigine Valley 1.0 DX
6.5 fps (3%)
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SPECviewperf 12
specvp12 sw-03 +SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03
min: 26.2 avg: 26.3 median: 26.3 (11%) max: 26.3 fps
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specvp12 snx-02 +SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02
min: 2.6 avg: 2.8 median: 2.8 (1%) max: 2.9 fps
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specvp12 showcase-01 +SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01
min: 8.2 avg: 8.5 median: 8.5 (4%) max: 8.8 fps
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specvp12 mediacal-01 +SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01
min: 2.7 avg: 3.9 median: 3.9 (4%) max: 5.1 fps
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specvp12 maya-04 +SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04
min: 16.5 avg: 16.8 median: 16.8 (7%) max: 17 fps
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specvp12 energy-01 +SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01
min: 0.08 avg: 0.2 median: 0.2 (1%) max: 0.33 fps
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specvp12 creo-01 +SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01
10.8 fps (6%)
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specvp12 catia-04 +SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04
min: 15.2 avg: 15.4 median: 15.4 (5%) max: 15.5 fps
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specvp12 3dsmax-05 +SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 3dsmax-05
14.6 fps (4%)
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Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) +Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit)
min: 7271 avg: 8395 median: 8277.5 (39%) max: 9755 points
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Cinebench R11.5 Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit +Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit
min: 41.07 avg: 46.8 median: 47.9 (21%) max: 50.6 fps
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Cinebench R15
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit +Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
min: 35.34 avg: 52.5 median: 55.3 (16%) max: 62.1 fps
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Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit +Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit
min: 97.8 avg: 98.1 median: 97.8 (98%) max: 99.3 %
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GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
GLBench 2.7 T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 +GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GLBench 2.7 T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16
183 fps (1%)
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GLBench 2.7 T-Rex HD Onscreen C24Z16 +GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - GLBench 2.7 T-Rex HD Onscreen C24Z16
60 fps (2%)
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GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
86 fps (9%)
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GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan
58.7 fps (16%)
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GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Offscreen
42 fps (10%)
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GFXBench - GFXBench Car Chase Onscreen
38.2 fps (14%)
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LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - LuxMark v2.0 Room GPU
min: 258 avg: 292 median: 301.5 (3%) max: 306 Samples/s
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LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - LuxMark v2.0 Sala GPU
min: 614 avg: 700 median: 712.5 (2%) max: 762 Samples/s
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ComputeMark v2.1 - ComputeMark v2.1 Result
min: 1257 avg: 1483 median: 1525.5 (3%) max: 1625 points
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* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
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.
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