Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640

The Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640 (GT3e) is a processor graphics card for Kaby Lake models announced in January 2017. As the successor to the Intel Iris Graphics 540 (Skylake), the Iris Plus Graphics 640 is used for 15-Watt ULV models and is equipped with 64 MB eDRAM cache. There should not be any big changes compared to the Iris Graphics 540.
The so called GT3e version of the Kaby Lake GPU still has 48 Execution Units (EUs), which can reach up to 1050 MHz depending on the model. Besides eDRAM cache, the Iris 640 can also access the system memory (2x 64 Bit DDR3L-1600/LPDDR3-1866/DDR4-2400) via processor interface.
Compared to the Iris Plus 650 from the 28-Watt models, the Iris 640 only has a slightly lower maximum clock as well as the lower TDP, so the utilization of the Turbo Boost potential should be worse.
Performance
The exact performance of the Iris Plus Graphics 640 depends on the CPU model, because maximum clock as well as the size of the L3 cache can differ a bit. The system memory (DDR3/DDR4) will influence the performance as well.
The fastest chips are high-clocked Core i7 models like the Core i7-7660U. Depending on the game, the Iris Plus 640 will probably be similar to the previous model somewhere between a dedicated GeForce 920M and GeForce 940M and is usually limited to low settings in modern games.
Features
The reworked video engine now fully supports hardware decoding of H.265/HEVC videos. Contrary to Skylake, however, Kaby Lake can now also decode H.265/HEVC Main 10 with a 10-bit color depth as well as Google's VP9 codec. The video output is possible via DP 1.2/eDP 1.3 (up to 3840 x 2160 @60 Hz), whereas HDMI is also supported in the older 1.4a standard. An HDMI 2.0 output can be added via converter from DisplayPort. The GPU can drive up to three displays simultaneously.
Power Consumption
The Iris Plus Graphics 640 is used for 15-Watt ULV processor and therefore thin notebooks and Ultrabooks.
Manufacturer | Intel |
Gen. 9.5 Series | |
Codename | Kaby Lake GT3e |
Architecture | Intel Gen. 9.5 (Kaby Lake) |
Pipelines | 48 - unified |
Core Speed | 300 - 1050 (Boost) MHz |
Memory Bus Width | 64/128 Bit |
Memory Type | DDR3/DDR4 |
Max. Amount of Memory | 64 MB |
Shared Memory | yes |
DirectX | DirectX 12 (FL 12_1) |
technology | 14 nm |
Features | QuickSync |
Date of Announcement | 03.01.2017 |
Benchmarks
3DMark - Time Spy Score 2560x1440

min: 467 avg: 499.8 median: 494.5 (4%) max: 543 Points
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3DMark - Time Spy Graphics 2560x1440

min: 413 avg: 442.5 median: 437 (3%) max: 483 Points
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3DMark - Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics Score 1280x720 offscreen

min: 142163 avg: 147298 median: 145481 (27%) max: 154251 Points
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3DMark - Cloud Gate Standard Score 1280x720
min: 7558 avg: 7853 median: 7876 (14%) max: 8102 Points
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3DMark - Cloud Gate Standard Graphics 1280x720
min: 10486 avg: 11119.2 median: 11248 (6%) max: 11495 Points
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3DMark - Fire Strike Score 1920x1080
min: 1236 avg: 1309 median: 1287.5 (5%) max: 1425 Points
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3DMark - Fire Strike Graphics 1920x1080
min: 1315 avg: 1410.8 median: 1393.5 (3%) max: 1541 Points
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NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 10%


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3DMark 11 - Performance 1280x720

min: 2136 avg: 2440 median: 2561 (8%) max: 2664 points
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3DMark 11 - Performance GPU 1280x720
min: 1980 avg: 2275.4 median: 2379 (5%) max: 2493 points
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3DMark 06 Standard 1280x1024 +3DMark 06

min: 13164 avg: 14117.5 median: 14117.5 (30%) max: 15071 Points
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Unigine Valley 1.0 - Extreme HD DirectX 1920x1080

6.5 fps (5%)
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Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit +Cinebench R10 - Shading 32Bit

min: 8824 avg: 9677.7 median: 9703 (49%) max: 10506 Points
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Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64Bit +Cinebench R11.5 - OpenGL 64Bit
46.1 Points (27%)
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Cinebench R15
OpenGL 64Bit +Cinebench R15 - OpenGL 64Bit

min: 41.32 avg: 54 median: 56.2 (23%) max: 62.34 Points
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Ref. Match 64Bit +Cinebench R15 - Ref. Match 64Bit

min: 97.8 avg: 98.2 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
171 fps (1%)
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T-Rex HD Onscreen C24Z16 +GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7 - T-Rex HD Onscreen C24Z16
59.8 fps (2%)
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GFXBench 3.0 - Manhattan Offscreen OGL off screen
31.2 fps (0%)
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GFXBench 3.0 - Manhattan Onscreen OGL on screen
77 fps (2%)
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GFXBench - Car Chase Offscreen off screen
40.7 fps (1%)
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GFXBench - Car Chase Onscreen on screen
15.6 fps (1%)
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LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - Room GPUs-only
min: 315 avg: 325 median: 325 (6%) max: 335 Samples/s
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LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - Sala GPUs-only
min: 748 avg: 778.5 median: 778.5 (7%) max: 809 Samples/s
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ComputeMark v2.1 - Normal, Score 1024x600
min: 1575 avg: 1677 median: 1677 (6%) max: 1779 Points
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Power Consumption - FurMark 1.19 GPU Stress Test - Power Consumption (external Monitor) 1280x720 *

min: 30.8 avg: 33.6 median: 31.5 (8%) max: 38.5 Watt
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Power Consumption - The Witcher 3 Power Consumption (external Monitor) ultra 1920x1080 *

min: 28 avg: 33.5 median: 33.5 (8%) max: 38.9 Watt
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Power Consumption - Witcher 3 ultra - Power Consumption *

min: 31.7 avg: 34.9 median: 34.9 (8%) max: 38.1 Watt

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Clock Speed - GPU Clock Witcher 3 ultra

min: 748 avg: 823 median: 823 (20%) max: 898 MHz
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Clock Speed - GPU Clock Speed Furmark 1.19 GPU Stress Test 1280x720

min: 570 avg: 634 median: 634 (38%) max: 698 MHz
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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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» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.