Intel Iris Graphics 550

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.

Manufacturer

Intel

Gen. 9 Series

Iris Pro Graphics P580 (compare)	72 @ 350 - 1100 (Boost) MHz	eDRAM + 64/128 Bit
Iris Pro Graphics 580 (compare)	72 @ 350 - 1050 (Boost) MHz	eDRAM + 64/128 Bit
Iris Graphics 550	48 @ 300 - 1100 (Boost) MHz	eDRAM + 64/128 Bit
Iris Graphics 540 (compare)	48 @ 300 - 1050 (Boost) MHz	eDRAM + 64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 530 (compare)	24 @ 350 - 1150 (Boost) MHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 520 (compare)	24 @ 300 - 1050 (Boost) MHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 515 (compare)	24 @ 300 - 1000 (Boost) MHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 610 (compare)	12 @ 300 - 950 (Boost) MHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 510 (compare)	12 @ 300 - 950 (Boost) MHz	64/128 Bit
UHD Graphics 605 (compare)	18 @ 300 - 750 (Boost) MHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 505 (compare)	18 @ 300 - 750 (Boost) MHz	64/128 Bit
UHD Graphics 600 (compare)	12 @ 300 - 700 (Boost) MHz	64/128 Bit
HD Graphics 500 (compare)	12 @ 300 - 700 (Boost) MHz	64/128 Bit

Codename

Skylake GT3e

Architecture

Intel Gen. 9 (Skylake)

Pipelines

48 - unified

Core Speed

300 - 1100 (Boost) MHz

Memory Bus Width

eDRAM + 64/128 Bit

Memory Type

eDRAM

Max. Amount of Memory

64 MB

Shared Memory

yes

DirectX

DirectX 12 (FL 12_1)

technology

14 nm

Features

QuickSync

Date of Announcement

01.09.2015

CPU		GPU Base Speed	GPU Boost / Turbo
Intel Core i7-6567U	2 x 3300 MHz, 28 W	300 MHz	1100 MHz
Intel Core i5-6287U	2 x 3100 MHz, 28 W	300 MHz	1100 MHz
Intel Core i5-6267U	2 x 2900 MHz, 28 W	300 MHz	1050 MHz
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Intel Core i3-6167U	2 x 2700 MHz, 28 W	300 MHz	1000 MHz
Intel Core i3-6157U	2 x 2400 MHz, 28 W	300 MHz	1000 MHz
min. - max.		300 - 300 MHz	1000 - 1100 MHz

Benchmarks

3DMark - Time Spy Score 2560x1440

min: 620 avg: 633 median: 633 (5%) max: 646 Points

+ 2 benchmarks and specifications + Show comparison chart

3DMark - Time Spy Graphics 2560x1440

min: 554 avg: 565 median: 565 (4%) max: 576 Points

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3DMark - Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics Score 1280x720 offscreen

min: 92219 avg: 134128 median: 144742 (27%) max: 154807 Points

+ 4 benchmarks and specifications + Show comparison chart

3DMark - Ice Storm Extreme Graphics 1920x1080

min: 54217 avg: 68532 median: 68873 (9%) max: 82506 Points

+ 3 benchmarks and specifications + Show comparison chart

3DMark - Cloud Gate Standard Score 1280x720

min: 6252 avg: 7878 median: 8138 (14%) max: 9099 Points

+ 6 benchmarks and specifications + Show comparison chart

3DMark - Cloud Gate Standard Graphics 1280x720

min: 8885 avg: 12209.7 median: 12899 (7%) max: 14310 Points

+ 6 benchmarks and specifications + Show comparison chart

3DMark - Fire Strike Score 1920x1080

min: 968 avg: 1374.8 median: 1491.5 (6%) max: 1665 Points

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3DMark - Fire Strike Graphics 1920x1080

min: 1025 avg: 1456.7 median: 1579 (4%) max: 1786 Points

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3DMark - Ice Storm Standard Graphics 1280x720

min: 56261 avg: 87697.2 median: 90360.5 (12%) max: 113807 Points

+ 4 benchmarks and specifications + Show comparison chart

3DMark 11 - Performance 1280x720

min: 1943 avg: 2586.6 median: 2703 (9%) max: 2881 points

+ 5 benchmarks and specifications + Show comparison chart

3DMark 11 - Performance GPU 1280x720

min: 1782 avg: 2413.8 median: 2524 (5%) max: 2696 points

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Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3600

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AMD FirePro W4170M -4%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M -4%

NVIDIA Quadro M500M -3%

AMD Radeon HD 8550G + HD 8750M Dual Graphics -3%

AMD Radeon 530 -2%

AMD Radeon HD 8850M -1%

NVIDIA Quadro K2100M -1%

AMD Radeon HD 8650G + HD 8670M Dual Graphics -1%

ATI Radeon HD 5770 0%

Intel Iris Graphics 550

NVIDIA GeForce 940M 0%

AMD FirePro M6000 0%

NVIDIA Quadro K3000M 1%

NVIDIA Quadro K620M 1%

AMD Radeon HD 6950M 2%

AMD Radeon HD 7850M 2%

AMD Radeon R7 M340 3%

NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M 6%

NVIDIA Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5) 7%

...

NVIDIA Titan RTX 1701%

100%

3DMark Vantage
P Result 1280x1024 +

P GPU no PhysX 1280x1024 +

3DMark 06 Standard 1280x1024 +

Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit +

Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64Bit +

Cinebench R15
OpenGL 64Bit +

Ref. Match 64Bit +

GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 1920x1080 +

GFXBench 3.0 - Manhattan Offscreen OGL off screen

91.1 fps (1%)

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LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - Room GPUs-only

min: 307 avg: 324 median: 324 (6%) max: 341 Samples/s

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LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - Sala GPUs-only

min: 797 avg: 819 median: 819 (8%) max: 841 Samples/s

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ComputeMark v2.1 - Normal, Score 1024x600

min: 1654 avg: 1732.7 median: 1692 (6%) max: 1852 Points

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- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card

- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* 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 detailled information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

Dirt Rally 2.0

2019

47.1 fps + Compare

23.7 fps + Compare

17 fps + Compare

» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.

Watch Dogs 2

2016

23.4 fps + Compare

19.9 fps + Compare

» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.

Titanfall 2

2016

65 fps + Compare

45.2 fps + Compare

17.7 fps + Compare

» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..

Farming Simulator 17

2016

93 fps + Compare

34.7 fps + Compare

20.8 fps + Compare

» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..

Battlefield 1

2016

49.6 fps + Compare

29.8 fps + Compare

15.1 fps + Compare

» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.

Deus Ex Mankind Divided

2016

26 fps + Compare

» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.

Overwatch

2016

86 fps + Compare

58.8 fps + Compare

26.2 fps + Compare

» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..

Hitman 2016

2016

18.2 fps + Compare

18 fps + Compare

6.7 fps + Compare

» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.

The Division

2016

32.4 fps + Compare

23.1 fps + Compare

» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.

Far Cry Primal

2016

26 27 ~ 27 fps + Compare

12 14 ~ 13 fps + Compare

Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
Apple MacBook Pro 13 2016 (2.9 GHz)	6267U	8192 MB	1000 / 1067 MHz	4542	620
Wacom MobileStudio Pro 13 i7 256GB	6567U	8192 MB			646

Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
Apple MacBook Pro 13 2016 (2.9 GHz)	6267U	8192 MB	1000 / 1067 MHz	4542	554
Wacom MobileStudio Pro 13 i7 256GB	6567U	8192 MB			576

Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
Lenovo IdeaPad 510S-14ISK	6267U	8192 MB	300 - 1100 / MHz	20.19.15.4390	92219
Acer Aspire V3-372-57CW	6267U	8192 MB	300 - 1050 / 1600 MHz	DDR3 20.19.15.4364	139193
Sony Vaio Z Flip	6567U	7986 MB	1097 / 930 MHz	20.19.15.4326	150291
Wacom MobileStudio Pro 13 i7 256GB	6567U	8192 MB			154807

Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
Lenovo IdeaPad 510S-14ISK	6267U	8192 MB	300 - 1100 / MHz	20.19.15.4390	54217
Sony Vaio Z Flip	6567U	7986 MB	1097 / 930 MHz	20.19.15.4326	68873
Acer Aspire V3-372-57CW	6267U	8192 MB	300 - 1050 / 1600 MHz	DDR3 20.19.15.4364	82506

Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
Lenovo IdeaPad 510S-14ISK	6267U	8192 MB	300 - 1100 / MHz	20.19.15.4390	6252
Acer Aspire E5-574-53YZ	6267U	8192 MB	1050 / 800 MHz	64MB 20.19.15.4364	6995
Apple MacBook Pro 13 2016 (2.9 GHz)	6267U	8192 MB	1000 / 1067 MHz	4542	8105
Acer Aspire V3-372-57CW	6267U	8192 MB	300 - 1050 / 1600 MHz	DDR3 20.19.15.4364	8171
Sony Vaio Z Flip	6567U	7986 MB	1097 / 930 MHz	20.19.15.4326	8646
Wacom MobileStudio Pro 13 i7 256GB	6567U	8192 MB			9099