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Intel UHD Graphics (Elkhart Lake 16 EU) vs Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs vs Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs

Intel UHD Graphics (Elkhart Lake 16 EU)

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The Intel UHD Graphics 16EUs Elkhart Lake (Gen. 11) is an integrated graphics card (iGPU) in the Elkhart Lake Pentium and Celeron SoCs (e.g., Celeron N6211). It was announced in early 2021 and is used in the low end Elkhart Lake CPUs. It uses 16 of the 32 execution units and offers no dedicated graphics memory. The clock speed depends on the CPU model and ranges from 250 MHz (minimal base clock speed) up to 850 MHz (highest Boost clock).

The gaming performance is very low and even low demanding games like Dota 2 in our review were not fluently playable in minimal settings.

Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUs

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The Intel Xe Graphics G7 80EUs (Tiger-Lake U GPU with 80 EUs) is a integrated graphics card in the mid range Tiger-Lake U CPUs (15 - 28 Watt, e.g. Core i5 11th Gen CPUs). It is using the new Xe architecture (Gen12) and should be announced later in 2020.

The performance depends on the TDP settings of the laptop and the used cooling. First informations show that the chip can be configured at 15 and 28 Watt TDP default (as the Ice Lake-U chips) and the performance should be around a dedicated GeForce MX330 in 3DMark benchmarks. For gaming we are expecting a bit worse performance due to the missing dedicated graphics memory and driver support. Compared to the older Iris Plus G4 in Ice Lake chips, the Tiger Lake GPU should be nearly twice as fast. Benchmarks with various laptops show that the 80EU version lacks about 18% behind the faster 96EU version and on par with the MX330. Compared to AMD iGPUs, the G7 80EU positions itself around the Vega 7 and Vega 8 chips (see chart below for details).

Therefore, the iGPU is still only for lowest graphical settings and low resolutions in demanding games. Some modern games like Days Gone or Cyberpunk wont run over 30 fps in minimum settings (see below).

The Tiger Lake SoCs and therefore the integrated GPU are manufactured in the modern 10nm+ (10nm Superfin) process (improved 10nm process) at Intel and therefore should offer a very good efficiency.

Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs

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The Intel Xe Graphics G7 (Tiger-Lake U GPU with 96 EUs) is a integrated graphics card in the high end Tiger-Lake U CPUs (15 - 28 Watt). It is using the new Xe architecture (Gen12) and was introduced in September 2020. The GPU clocks with a base clock speed (guaranteed) of 400 MHz in all CPUs and can boost up to 1340 MHz (i7-1185G7). The slowest variant offers only 1100 MHz boost (i5-1130G7, 12 Watt TDP).

The performance depends on the TDP settings of the laptop and the used cooling. First informations show that the chip can be configured at 12 and 28 Watt TDP default (as the Ice Lake-U chips) and the performance should be around a dedicated GeForce MX350 in 3DMark benchmarks. For gaming we are expecting a bit worse performance due to the missing dedicated graphics memory and driver support. Many games e.g. had problems when testing the various laptops (e.g. Horizon Zero Dawn or Cyberpunk 2077 did not start or were crashing - see list below). Less demanding games like the Mass Effect Legendary Edition ran in medium settings fine. Compared to the older Ice Lake Iris Plus G7 GPU, the new Tiger Lake GPU should be approximately twice as fast. Therefore, the iGPU is still only for lowest graphical settings and low resolutions in demanding games.

The Tiger Lake SoCs and therefore the integrated GPU are manufactured in the modern 10nm+ (10nm SuperFin) process (improved 10nm process) at Intel and therefore should offer a very good efficiency.

Intel UHD Graphics (Elkhart Lake 16 EU)Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 80EUsIntel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs
Gen. 12 / Xe Series
Iris Plus Graphics G7 (Ice Lake 64 EU) 64 @ 0.3 - 1.1 GHz
Iris Plus Graphics G4 (Ice Lake 48 EU) 48 @ 0.3 - 1.1 GHz
UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) 32 @ 0.3 - 1.1 GHz
UHD Graphics G7 (Lakefield GT2 64 EU) 64 @ 0.2 - 0.5 GHz
UHD Graphics G4 (Lakefield GT1 48 EU) 48 @ 0.2 - 0.5 GHz
UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 32 EU) 32 @ 0.35 - 0.9 GHz
UHD Graphics (Elkhart Lake 32 EU) 32 @ 0.4 - 0.85 GHz
UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 24 EU) 24 @ 0.35 - 0.8 GHz
UHD Graphics (Elkhart Lake 16 EU) 16 @ 0.25 - 0.85 GHz
UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU) 24 @ 0.35 - 0.8 GHz
Iris Xe G7 96EUs 96 @ 0.4 - 1.35 GHz
Iris Xe G7 80EUs 80 @ 0.4 - 1.35 GHz
UHD Graphics 64EUs 64 @ 1.4 GHz
UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs 48 @ 0.35 - 1.45 GHz
UHD Graphics 32EUs 32 @ 1.25 GHz
UHD Graphics Xe 32EUs (Tiger Lake-H) 32 @ 0.35 - 1.45 GHz
UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs 32 @ 0.35 - 1.45 GHz
UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) 24 @ 0.45 - 0.75 GHz
UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) 16 @ 0.35 - 1.45 GHz
Iris Xe G7 96EUs 96 @ 0.4 - 1.35 GHz
Iris Xe G7 80EUs 80 @ 0.4 - 1.35 GHz
UHD Graphics 64EUs 64 @ 1.4 GHz
UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs 48 @ 0.35 - 1.45 GHz
UHD Graphics 32EUs 32 @ 1.25 GHz
UHD Graphics Xe 32EUs (Tiger Lake-H) 32 @ 0.35 - 1.45 GHz
UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs 32 @ 0.35 - 1.45 GHz
UHD Graphics 24EUs (Alder Lake-N) 24 @ 0.45 - 0.75 GHz
UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H) 16 @ 0.35 - 1.45 GHz
CodenameGen. 11Tiger Lake XeTiger Lake Xe
Pipelines16 - unified80 - unified96 - unified
Core Speed250 - 850 (Boost) MHz400 - 1350 (Boost) MHz400 - 1350 (Boost) MHz
Shared Memoryyesyesyes
APIDirectX 12_1, OpenGL 4.5, OpenCL 1.2DirectX 12_1, OpenGL 4.6DirectX 12_1, OpenGL 4.6
Power Consumption4.8 - 10 Watt28 Watt28 Watt
technology10 nm10 nm10 nm
Displays3 Displays (max.)
FeaturesQuickSyncQuickSyncQuickSync
Date of Announcement11.01.2021 15.08.2020 15.08.2020
PredecessorUHD Graphics 600
ArchitectureGen. 11 Ice LakeGen. 11 Ice Lake
CPU in Iris Xe G7 80EUsGPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Intel Core 5 220H12 x 2000 MHz, 45 W? MHz1500 MHz
Intel Core i5-13600H12 x 2100 MHz, 45 W? MHz1500 MHz
Intel Core i5-13505H12 x 1900 MHz, 45 W? MHz1450 MHz
min. - max.400 MHz850 - 1500 MHz
CPU in Iris Xe G7 96EUsGPU Base SpeedGPU Boost / Turbo
Intel Core 9 270H14 x 2000 MHz, 45 W? MHz1550 MHz
Intel Core i9-13900HK14 x 1900 MHz, 45 W? MHz1500 MHz
Intel Core i9-13905H14 x 1900 MHz, 45 W? MHz1500 MHz
min. - max.400 MHz950 - 1550 MHz

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy - UHD Graphics (Elkhart Lake 16 EU)
0.2 pt (1%)
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Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy - Iris Xe G7 80EUs
1.5 pt (5%)
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Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy - Iris Xe G7 96EUs
1.9 pt (6%)
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3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy Score
min: 630     avg: 1323     median: 1334.5 (4%)     max: 1791 Points
min: 789     avg: 1677     median: 1738 (5%)     max: 2159 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy Graphics
min: 561     avg: 1177     median: 1193.5 (2%)     max: 1576 Points
min: 707     avg: 1496     median: 1560 (3%)     max: 1890 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
30044 Points (3%)
min: 79355     avg: 167735     median: 166479 (17%)     max: 321464 Points
min: 159203     avg: 232398     median: 215296 (22%)     max: 375145 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
14650 Points (2%)
min: 27687     avg: 56325     median: 62965 (7%)     max: 96826 Points
min: 35612     avg: 86727     median: 79916 (9%)     max: 168062 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Score
2873 Points (3%)
min: 5327     avg: 16578     median: 16577 (16%)     max: 25911 Points
min: 9231     avg: 19382     median: 19161 (18%)     max: 31884 Points