Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650 vs Intel UHD Graphics 620 vs Intel HD Graphics 615
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650
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The Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650 (GT3e) is a processor graphics card for Kaby Lake models announced in January 2017. As the successor to the Intel Iris Graphics 550 (Skylake), the Iris Plus Graphics 650 is used for 28-Watt models and is equipped with 64 MB eDRAM cache. There should not be any big changes compared to the Iris Graphics 550.
The so called GT3e version of the Kaby Lake GPU probably still has 48 Execution Units (EUs), which can reach up to 1100 MHz depending on the model. Besides eDRAM cache, the Iris 650 can also access the system memory (2x 64 Bit DDR3L-1600/DDR4-2400) via processor interface.
Compared to the Iris Plus 640 from the 15-Watt models, the Iris 650 only has a slightly higher maximum clock as well as almost twice the TDP, which allows a better utilization of the Turbo Boost potential.
Performance
The exact performance of the Iris Plus Graphics 650 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 i7-7567U. Depending on the game, the Iris Plus 650 will probably be on par with a dedicated GeForce 930M and can handle smooth gameplay in modern titles in low up to medium settings.
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 650 is used for 28-Watt processor and therefore medium-sized notebooks.
Intel UHD Graphics 620
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The Intel UHD Graphics 620 (GT2) is an integrated graphics unit, which can be found in various ULV (Ultra Low Voltage) processors of the Kaby Lake Refresh generation (8th generation Core). Compared to the similar named Intel HD Graphics 620 in the 2016 Kaby Lake CPUs, only the name changed from HD to UHD. It is clocked with up to 1.150 MHz and therefore 100 MHz higher than the old HD Graphics 620 (max. 1.050 MHz) and offer a comparable performance. Due to its lack of dedicated graphics memory or eDRAM cache, the HD 620 has to access the main memory (2x 64bit DDR3/DDR4).
Performance
The exact performance of the UHD Graphics 620 depends on various factors like L3 cache size, memory configuration (DDR3/DDR4) and maximum clock rate of the specific model and as is similar to the Intel HD Graphics 620 and Intel HD Graphics 630. Compared to the average HD Graphics 620, the UHD graphics profits from the quad-core CPU a bit in our gaming benchmarks. Therefore, should be positioned between a GeForce 910M and 920M dedicated graphics card from Nvidia. For games, the drivers however are not that fast updated and tested as with GeForce graphics cards. In our tests, the UHD 620 is most suited for casual games like Team Fortress 2, Rocket League or Farming Simulator 17. See below for a list of modern games tested with various models.
Features
The revised video engine now supports H.265/HEVC Main10 profile in hardware with 10 bit colors. Furthermore, Googles VP9 codec can also be hardware decoded. The first models do not support HDCP 2.2 and therefore Netflix 4K. This was added with the new models in 2017 and beginning of May 2017 also the older CPU models like the i3-7100U are now shipped with a new S-Spec Code that supports HDCP 2.2. HDMI 2.0 however is still only supported with an external converter chip (LSPCon).
Power Consumption
The UHD Graphics 620 can be found in mobile processors specified at 15 W TDP and is therefore suited for compact laptops and ultrabooks. The power consumption during playing The Witcher 3 (with an external monitor) was comparable to a Intel HD Graphics 620 based laptop and on the lowest end of all of our measurements. Dedicated GPUs, like the GeForce 940MX, needed a lot more power.
Intel HD Graphics 615
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The Intel HD Graphics 615 (GT2) is a low-end integrated graphics unit, which can be found in the Y-series of the Kaby Lake generation. This "GT2" version offers 24 Execution Units (EUs) clocked at up to 1050 MHz (depending on the CPU model). Due to its lack of dedicated graphics memory or eDRAM cache, the HD 615 has to access the main memory (2x 64bit DDR3L/LPDDR3).
Performance
The 3D performance of the HD 615 depends on the CPU model and the cooling / TDP-setting of the laptop. Furthermore, the used main memory (single channel, DDR3(L), amount) is influencing performance. On average the HD graphics 615 should be around 20 to 30 percent faster than the previous generation, the HD Graphics 615. Therefore, it may even reach the performance of the HD Graphics 520. Some low demanding games should therefore be playable with the chip.
Features
The revised video engine now supports H.265/HEVC Main10 profile in hardware with 10 bit colors. Furthermore, Googles VP9 codec can also be hardware decoded. The first models do not support HDCP 2.2 and therefore Netflix 4K. This was added with the new models in 2017 and beginning of May 2017 also the older CPU models like the m3-7Y30 are now shipped with a new S-Spec Code that supports HDCP 2.2. HDMI 2.0 however is still only supported with an external converter chip (LSPCon).
Power Consumption
The HD Graphics 615 can be found in Y processors with 4.5 W TDP (can be manipulated by the laptop manufacturers) and is therefore suited for very thin, mostly passively cooled 2-in-1 notebooks and tablets.
| Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650 | Intel UHD Graphics 620 | Intel HD Graphics 615 |
Manufacturer | Intel | Intel | Intel |
Gen. 9.5 Series | | | |
Codename | Kaby Lake GT3e | Kaby-Lake-Refresh GT2 | Kaby-Lake GT2 |
Architecture | Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake | Gen. 9.5 | Gen. 9 Kaby Lake |
Pipelines | 48 - unified | 24 - unified | 24 - unified |
Core Speed | 300 - 1100 (Boost) MHz | 300? - 1150 (Boost) MHz | 300 - 1050 (Boost) MHz |
Memory Bus Width | 64/128 Bit | 64/128 Bit | 64/128 Bit |
Memory Type | DDR4 | DDR3/DDR4 | DDR3L/LPDDR3 |
Shared Memory | yes | yes | yes |
DirectX | DirectX 12_1 | DirectX 12_1 | DirectX 12_1 |
technology | 14 nm | 14 nm | 14 nm |
Features | QuickSync | QuickSync | QuickSync |
Date of Announcement | 03.01.2017 | 01.09.2017 | 30.08.2016 |
| CPU in UHD Graphics 620 | GPU Base Speed | GPU Boost / Turbo |
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Intel Core i7-10810U | 6 x 1100 MHz, 15 W | 300 MHz | ? MHz | Intel Core i7-10710U | 6 x 1100 MHz, 15 W | 300 MHz | 1150 MHz | Intel Core i7-10610U | 4 x 1800 MHz, 15 W | 300 MHz | 1150 MHz | » show 15 more | Intel Core i7-10510U | 4 x 1800 MHz, 15 W | 300 MHz | 1150 MHz | Intel Core i5-10310U | 4 x 1700 MHz, 15 W | 300 MHz | ? MHz | Intel Core i7-8665U | 4 x 1900 MHz, 15 W | 300 MHz | 1150 MHz | Intel Core i7-8650U | 4 x 1900 MHz, 15 W | 300 MHz | 1150 MHz | Intel Core i5-10210U | 4 x 1600 MHz, 15 W | 300 MHz | 1100 MHz | Intel Core i7-8565U | 4 x 1800 MHz, 15 W | 300 MHz | 1150 MHz | Intel Core i5-8365U | 4 x 1600 MHz, 15 W | 300 MHz | 1100 MHz | Intel Core i5-8265U | 4 x 1600 MHz, 15 W | 300 MHz | 1100 MHz | Intel Core i7-8550U | 4 x 1800 MHz, 15 W | 300 MHz | 1150 MHz | Intel Core i5-8350U | 4 x 1700 MHz, 15 W | 300 MHz | 1100 MHz | Intel Core i5-8250U | 4 x 1600 MHz, 15 W | 300 MHz | 1100 MHz | Intel Core i3-10110U | 2 x 2100 MHz, 15 W | 300 MHz | 1000 MHz | Intel Core i3-8145U | 2 x 2100 MHz, 15 W | 300 MHz | 1000 MHz | Intel Core i3-8130U | 2 x 2200 MHz, 15 W | 300 MHz | 1000 MHz | Intel Celeron 5205U | 2 x 1900 MHz, 15 W | 300 MHz | 900 MHz | min. - max. | | 300 MHz | 900 - 1150 MHz |
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Benchmarks
Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy - UHD Graphics 620
6.8 pt (7%)
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AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT (Desktop) 1333%
Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy - HD Graphics 615
5 pt (5%)
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AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT (Desktop) 1826%
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy Score
623 Points (4%)
min: 343 avg: 434 median: 435 (2%) max: 512 Points
min: 180 avg: 277 median: 296.5 (2%) max: 327 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy Graphics
555 Points (3%)
min: 299 avg: 378 median: 379 (2%) max: 443 Points
min: 157 avg: 244 median: 261 (1%) max: 288 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
161538 Points (26%)
min: 65949 avg: 89052 median: 88807 (14%) max: 115515 Points
min: 55271 avg: 69892 median: 70743 (11%) max: 79719 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
min: 29002 avg: 43200 median: 42660 (6%) max: 59483 Points
min: 28302 avg: 34366 median: 33200.5 (5%) max: 42163 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Score
min: 8403 avg: 9150 median: 9149.5 (12%) max: 9896 Points
min: 5821 avg: 8157 median: 8125 (11%) max: 10960 Points
min: 4050 avg: 4904 median: 4893 (6%) max: 5828 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
13153 Points (6%)
min: 6910 avg: 9221 median: 9309.5 (5%) max: 11436 Points
min: 5478 avg: 6502 median: 6387 (3%) max: 7839 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Score
min: 1586 avg: 1655 median: 1655 (4%) max: 1724 Points
min: 538 avg: 1055 median: 1070.5 (3%) max: 1298 Points
min: 582 avg: 750 median: 762 (2%) max: 861 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
1698 Points (3%)
min: 557 avg: 1152 median: 1163.5 (2%) max: 1420 Points
min: 647 avg: 830 median: 853 (2%) max: 965 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
min: 13790 avg: 68374 median: 67512 (9%) max: 102010 Points
min: 45589 avg: 54672 median: 50760 (7%) max: 69035 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
2924 Points (8%)
min: 1175 avg: 1927 median: 1935 (5%) max: 2283 Points
min: 1141 avg: 1350 median: 1362.5 (4%) max: 1514 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
2762 Points (5%)
min: 1235 avg: 1743 median: 1744 (3%) max: 2006 Points
min: 1032 avg: 1233 median: 1242.5 (2%) max: 1383.5 Points
3DMark Vantage
3DM Vant. Perf. total + Intel UHD Graphics 620 3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. total
7761 Points (8%)
3DM Vant. Perf. total + Intel HD Graphics 615 min: 4081 avg: 4102 median: 4102 (4%) max: 4123 Points
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX + Intel UHD Graphics 620 3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX
6341 Points (6%)
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX + Intel HD Graphics 615 min: 3514 avg: 3538 median: 3537.5 (3%) max: 3561 Points
3DMark 2001SE - 3DMark 2001 - Standard
34467 Points (36%)
Honor Magicbook | i5-8250U | 8192 | 1468 / MHz | | 34467 |
19381 Points (20%)
3DMark 03 - 3DMark 03 - Standard
16620 Points (9%)
3DMark 05 - 3DMark 05 - Standard
8649 Points (13%)
3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 + Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650 15175 Points (28%)
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 + Intel UHD Graphics 620 min: 7653 avg: 10759 median: 10622 (20%) max: 14158 Points
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 + Intel HD Graphics 615 min: 6299 avg: 7294 median: 7399 (14%) max: 7991 Points
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x768 + Intel HD Graphics 615 6524 Points (12%)
Unigine Valley 1.0 - Unigine Valley 1.0 DX
min: 4.7 avg: 5.1 median: 5.1 (3%) max: 5.5 fps
Unigine Heaven 3.0 - Unigine Heaven 3.0 DX 11
19.2 fps (6%)
Honor Magicbook | i5-8250U | 8192 | 1468 / MHz | | 19.2 |
Unigine Heaven 2.1 - Heaven 2.1 high
17.4 fps (3%)
SPECviewperf 12
specvp12 sw-03 + Intel UHD Graphics 620 SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03
min: 17.99 avg: 23.9 median: 24.1 (10%) max: 28.71 fps
specvp12 snx-02 + Intel UHD Graphics 620 SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02
min: 2.49 avg: 2.7 median: 2.7 (1%) max: 2.98 fps
specvp12 showcase-01 + Intel UHD Graphics 620 SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01
min: 5 avg: 6.8 median: 6.8 (3%) max: 8.35 fps
specvp12 mediacal-01 + Intel UHD Graphics 620 SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01
min: 2.62 avg: 3.8 median: 2.9 (3%) max: 9.17 fps
specvp12 maya-04 + Intel UHD Graphics 620 SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04
min: 4.27 avg: 11.8 median: 13 (6%) max: 15.71 fps
specvp12 energy-01 + Intel UHD Graphics 620 SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01
min: 0.22 avg: 0.3 median: 0.2 (1%) max: 0.81 fps
specvp12 creo-01 + Intel UHD Graphics 620 SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01
min: 7.9 avg: 12.4 median: 12.9 (7%) max: 14.42 fps
specvp12 catia-04 + Intel UHD Graphics 620 SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04
min: 7.38 avg: 13.3 median: 13.8 (5%) max: 16.55 fps
specvp12 3dsmax-05 + Intel UHD Graphics 620 SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 3dsmax-05
min: 10.98 avg: 13.2 median: 13 (4%) max: 15.22 fps
SPECviewperf 13 specvp13 sw-04 + Intel UHD Graphics 620 SPECviewperf 13 - specvp13 sw-04
min: 27.99 avg: 32.4 median: 31.9 (15%) max: 37.6 fps
specvp13 snx-03 + Intel UHD Graphics 620 SPECviewperf 13 - specvp13 snx-03
min: 4.37 avg: 4.9 median: 4.9 (1%) max: 5.37 fps
specvp13 showcase-02 + Intel UHD Graphics 620 SPECviewperf 13 - specvp13 showcase-02
min: 4.99 avg: 6.7 median: 6.8 (3%) max: 8.34 fps
specvp13 medical-02 + Intel UHD Graphics 620 SPECviewperf 13 - specvp13 medical-02
min: 1.96 avg: 2.1 median: 2.2 (2%) max: 2.26 fps
specvp13 maya-05 + Intel UHD Graphics 620 SPECviewperf 13 - specvp13 maya-05
min: 15.66 avg: 19.4 median: 19.6 (4%) max: 22.97 fps
specvp13 energy-02 + Intel UHD Graphics 620 SPECviewperf 13 - specvp13 energy-02
min: 0.21 avg: 1.3 median: 1.1 (2%) max: 2.85 fps
specvp13 creo-02 + Intel UHD Graphics 620 SPECviewperf 13 - specvp13 creo-02
min: 15.15 avg: 17.1 median: 17 (5%) max: 18.88 fps
specvp13 catia-05 + Intel UHD Graphics 620 SPECviewperf 13 - specvp13 catia-05
min: 17.43 avg: 20.2 median: 20 (5%) max: 23.37 fps