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

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

* The specified clock rates are only guidelines for the manufacturer and can be altered by them.

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

GFXBench 3.0 - Manhattan Offscreen OGL off screen

100%

min: 91.1 avg: 91.1 (17%) median: 91.1 (17%) max: 91.1 fps

+ 1 benchmarks and specifications + Show comparison chart

Cinebench R15
Ref. Match 64Bit +

OpenGL 64Bit +

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

3DMark - Time Spy Graphics 2560x1440

100%

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

+ 1 benchmarks and specifications + Show comparison chart

3DMark - Time Spy Score 2560x1440

100%

min: 620 avg: 620 (6%) median: 620 (6%) max: 620 Points

+ 1 benchmarks and specifications + Show comparison chart

3DMark - Fire Strike Graphics 1920x1080

100%

min: 1025 avg: 1390.8 (3%) median: 1520 (4%) max: 1657 Points

+ 5 benchmarks and specifications + Show comparison chart

3DMark - Fire Strike Score 1920x1080

100%

min: 968 avg: 1316.8 (6%) median: 1439 (6%) max: 1550 Points

+ 5 benchmarks and specifications + Show comparison chart

3DMark - Cloud Gate Standard Graphics 1280x720

100%

min: 8885 avg: 11789.6 (7%) median: 12812 (8%) max: 13172 Points

+ 5 benchmarks and specifications + Show comparison chart

3DMark - Cloud Gate Standard Score 1280x720

100%

min: 6252 avg: 7633.8 (15%) median: 8105 (16%) max: 8646 Points

+ 5 benchmarks and specifications + Show comparison chart

3DMark - Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics Score 1280x720 offscreen

100%

min: 92219 avg: 127234 (28%) median: 139193 (31%) max: 150291 Points

+ 3 benchmarks and specifications + Show comparison chart

3DMark - Ice Storm Extreme Graphics 1920x1080

100%

min: 54217 avg: 68532 (18%) median: 68873 (18%) max: 82506 Points

+ 3 benchmarks and specifications + Show comparison chart

3DMark - Ice Storm Standard Graphics 1280x720

100%

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

+ 4 benchmarks and specifications + Show comparison chart

ComputeMark v2.1 - Normal, Score 1024x600

100%

min: 1654 avg: 1732.7 (8%) median: 1692 (8%) max: 1852 Points

+ 3 benchmarks and specifications + Show comparison chart

LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - Room GPUs-only

100%

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

+ 2 benchmarks and specifications + Show comparison chart

LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - Sala GPUs-only

100%

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

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3DMark 11 - Performance GPU 1280x720

100%

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

+ 5 benchmarks and specifications - Hide comparison chart

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3600

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M -4%

AMD Radeon 530 -4%

Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640 -3%

NVIDIA Quadro M500M -3%

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

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 940MX 4%

NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M 6%

...

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 SLI (Laptop) 1727%

100%

3DMark 11 - Performance 1280x720

100%

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

+ 5 benchmarks and specifications + Show comparison chart

3DMark Vantage
P GPU no PhysX 1280x1024 +

P Result 1280x1024 +

3DMark 06 Standard 1280x1024 +

Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64Bit +

Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit +

- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card

- Average benchmark values for this graphics card

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.

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

10 fps + Compare

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

XCOM 2

2016

30.4 fps + Compare

9.9 fps + Compare

6.8 fps + Compare

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

Rise of the Tomb Raider

2016

23.6 27.3 ~ 25 fps

Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
Aspire V3-372-57CW	6267U	8192 MB	300 - 1050 / 1600 MHz	DDR3 20.19.15.4364	91.1

Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
Vaio Z Flip	6567U	7986 MB	1097 / 930 MHz	20.19.15.4326	97.8
Aspire V3-372-57CW	6267U	8192 MB	300 - 1050 / 1600 MHz	DDR3 20.19.15.4364	97.8
IdeaPad 510S-14ISK	6267U	8192 MB	300 - 1100 / MHz	20.19.15.4390	97.8
Aspire E5-574-53YZ	6267U	8192 MB	1050 / 800 MHz	64MB 20.19.15.4364	97.8
MacBook Pro 13 2016 (2.9 GHz)	6267U	8192 MB	1000 / 1067 MHz	4542 macOS	99.3

Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
MacBook Pro 13 2016 (2.9 GHz)	6267U	8192 MB	1000 / 1067 MHz	4542 macOS	36.9
IdeaPad 510S-14ISK	6267U	8192 MB	300 - 1100 / MHz	20.19.15.4390	44.42
Aspire E5-574-53YZ	6267U	8192 MB	1050 / 800 MHz	64MB 20.19.15.4364	52.06
Aspire V3-372-57CW	6267U	8192 MB	300 - 1050 / 1600 MHz	DDR3 20.19.15.4364	62.94
Vaio Z Flip	6567U	7986 MB	1097 / 930 MHz	20.19.15.4326	66.74

Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
Aspire V3-372-57CW	6267U	8192 MB	300 - 1050 / 1600 MHz	DDR3 20.19.15.4364	205.6

Model	CPU	Memory	Core / Memory	GPU Memory	Value
MacBook Pro 13 2016 (2.9 GHz)	6267U	8192 MB	1000 / 1067 MHz	4542	554