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 | |
| Codename | Skylake GT3e |
| Architecture | Intel Gen. 9 (Skylake) |
| Pipelines | 48 - unified |
| Core Speed | 300 - 1100 (Boost) MHz |
| Memory Bus Width | 64/128 Bit |
| Memory Type | DDR3/DDR4 |
| Shared Memory | yes |
| DirectX | DirectX 12 (FL 12_1) |
| technology | 14 nm |
| Features | QuickSync |
| Date of Announcement | 01.09.2015 |
Benchmarks
3DMark - Time Spy Score 2560x1440
620 Points (6%)
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3DMark - Time Spy Graphics 2560x1440
554 Points (4%)
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3DMark - Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics Score 1280x720 offscreen
min: 92219 avg: 127234 median: 139193 (31%) max: 150291 Points
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB 5%
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3DMark - Ice Storm Extreme Graphics 1920x1080
min: 54217 avg: 68532 median: 68873 (9%) max: 82506 Points
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3DMark - Cloud Gate Standard Score 1280x720
min: 6252 avg: 7633.8 median: 8105 (16%) max: 8646 Points
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3DMark - Cloud Gate Standard Graphics 1280x720
min: 8885 avg: 11789.6 median: 12812 (8%) max: 13172 Points
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ATI Radeon HD 4850 -4%
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 6%
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3DMark - Fire Strike Score 1920x1080
min: 968 avg: 1316.8 median: 1439 (6%) max: 1550 Points
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3DMark - Fire Strike Graphics 1920x1080
min: 1025 avg: 1390.8 median: 1520 (4%) max: 1657 Points
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NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 11%
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3DMark - Ice Storm Standard Graphics 1280x720
min: 56261 avg: 87697.2 median: 90360.5 (12%) max: 113807 Points
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3DMark 11 - Performance 1280x720
min: 1943 avg: 2586.6 median: 2703 (9%) max: 2881 points
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti -5%
ATI Radeon HD 5770 5%
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3DMark 11 - Performance GPU 1280x720
min: 1782 avg: 2413.8 median: 2524 (5%) max: 2696 points
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ATI Radeon HD 5770 0%
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3DMark Vantage
P Result 1280x1024 +3DMark Vantage - P Result 1280x1024
9761 Points (17%)
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NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 0%
Intel Iris Graphics 550
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 5%
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P GPU no PhysX 1280x1024 +3DMark Vantage - P GPU no PhysX 1280x1024
9089 Points (12%)
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NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 -6%
Intel Iris Graphics 550
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 9%
ATI Radeon HD 5770 10%
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3DMark 06 Standard 1280x1024 +3DMark 06
min: 14581 avg: 15266 median: 15266 (37%) max: 15951 Points
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 2%
ATI Radeon HD 5850 2%
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 5%
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Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit +Cinebench R10 - Shading 32Bit
min: 6941 avg: 9482.3 median: 10131 (64%) max: 10726 Points
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AMD Radeon HD 6450 GDDR5 -4%
ATI Radeon HD 5570 -2%
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Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64Bit +Cinebench R11.5 - OpenGL 64Bit
min: 36.75 avg: 47.7 median: 48.9 (40%) max: 56.26 Points
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ATI Radeon HD 5850 6%
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Cinebench R15
OpenGL 64Bit +Cinebench R15 - OpenGL 64Bit
min: 36.9 avg: 52.6 median: 52.1 (31%) max: 66.74 Points
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Ref. Match 64Bit +Cinebench R15 - Ref. Match 64Bit
min: 97.8 avg: 98.1 median: 97.8 (98%) max: 99.3 Points
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GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 1920x1080 +GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 1920x1080
205.6 fps (16%)
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GFXBench 3.0 - Manhattan Offscreen OGL off screen
91.1 fps (17%)
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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 (8%) max: 1852 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 detailled information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.
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