Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics
VS
Intel UHD Graphics 620
Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics
VS
Intel UHD Graphics 620

General info

The main nomenclature characteristics of video cards Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics and Intel UHD Graphics 620. Pay attention to the position in the performance rating to choose the best one.

245
Place in performance rating
639
Gen. 12 Xe
Architecture
Gen. 9.5
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Code name
Kaby Lake GT2
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Type
Laptop
31 October 2020 (1 year ago)
Release date
1 September 2017 (4 years ago)
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Price now
$706
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Value for money
1.06
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GPU code name
Kaby-Lake-Refresh GT2
Laptop
Market segment
Laptop

Technical specs

Choose the best graphics card between Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics and Intel UHD Graphics 620 based on manufacturing process, power consumption, and base frequency and overclocking potential of the GPU.

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Pipelines
192
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Core clock speed
300 MHz
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Boost Clock
1150 MHz
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Transistor count
189 million
10 nm
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
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Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
79.20
Texture fill rate
27.60
96
Pipelines / CUDA cores
24
1650 MHz
Boost clock speed
1150 MHz
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Number of transistors
189 million
25 Watt
Thermal design power (TDP)
15 Watt

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Additional technical information, does not greatly affect the performance rating when comparing the Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics and Intel UHD Graphics 620.

PCIe 4.0 x4
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1

Memory

Graphics card memory is used to store calculations. Modern software and 3D games require more and faster memory. The higher these parameters, the more productive the chip. The difference in these characteristics Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics and Intel UHD Graphics 620 can be seen in this section.

LPDDR4x
Memory type
LPDDR3/DDR4
4 MB
Maximum RAM amount
32 GB
128 Bit
Memory bus width
64/128 Bit
4266 MHz
Memory clock speed
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68.26 GB/s
Memory bandwidth
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Shared memory
+

Video outputs and ports

The difference between the interfaces and ports of video cards Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics and Intel UHD Graphics 620, the size and number of monitors.

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Display Connectors
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Technologies

The difference between Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics and Intel UHD Graphics 620 is the additional functionality.

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Quick Sync
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API support

The difference in supported APIs is Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics and Intel UHD Graphics 620. Hardware support (API) is not considered in synthetic benchmarks and performance tests.

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DirectX
12 (12_1)
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OpenGL
4.6
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Vulkan
1.1.103
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Shader Model
6.4
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OpenCL
2.1

Gaming performance

Select form the list the required name to identify gaming performance for Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics and Intel UHD Graphics 620 graphics cards. The result shows how fast the game will run and whether it can be run on this computer. The different monitor resolutions – from low to 4K – are used for testing. Find out is the Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics or Intel UHD Graphics 620 good for gaming.


low
1280x720
med.
1920x1080
high
1920x1080
ultra
1920x1080
QHD
2560x1440
4K
3840x2160
Horizon Zero Dawn (2020) Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics
Intel UHD Graphics 620
Death Stranding (2020) Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics
Intel UHD Graphics 620
F1 2020 (2020) Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics
Intel UHD Graphics 620 29.2 13.5 10.2
Gears Tactics (2020) Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics
Intel UHD Graphics 620 31.2 10.7
Doom Eternal (2020) Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics
Intel UHD Graphics 620
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5 Stutter – Insufficient data. Similar graphics cards stutter, the game is likely to show a low frame rate. There will be some lags.
May Stutter – Insufficient data. Similar graphics cards stutter, the game is likely to show a low frame rate. There will be some lags.
30 Fluent – According to the results of benchmarks the game should run at 25 frames per second (fps)
40 Fluent – According to the results of benchmarks the game should run at 35 frames per second (fps)
60 Fluent – According to the results of benchmarks the game should run at 58 frames per second (fps)
May Run Fluently – Insufficient data. Similar graphics cards show a smooth frame rate, comfortable for the game.
? Uncertain – Graphics cards testing has shown that a slower card can provide a high and stable frame rate for the same operation.
Uncertain – The work of the video card in the game is still being studied. Interpolation among analogs is not possible.
The value depicts the average frame rate. Hovering over the value, you can get individual results.

Advantages of Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics

14.95% faster in synthetic tests

Finer manufacturing process technology (10 nm vs 14 nm)

Advantages of Intel UHD Graphics 620

More maximum RAM amount (32 GB vs 4 MB)

So, Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics or Intel UHD Graphics 620?

Judging by the results of synthetic and gaming tests, we recommend Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics .

Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics versus Intel UHD Graphics 620 performance benchmarks comparison

Overall benchmark performance

User rating

5.0 Out of 1 CpusData Score Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics
5.0 Out of 1 CpusData Score Intel UHD Graphics 620