AMD Radeon 550X 640SP vs Intel Iris Graphics 540
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | Lexa | Skylake GT3e |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | Lexa PRO (215-0904018) | — |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 | Generation 9.0 |
| Foundry | GlobalFoundries | Intel |
| Manufacturing process | 14 nm | 14 nm+ |
| Number of transistors | 2,200 million | unknown |
| Die size | 103 mm² | unknown |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Apr 11th, 2018 | — |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | Polaris | — |
| Production | End-of-life | — |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | — |
| Predecessor | Polaris | — |
| Successor | Vega | — |
Clocks
| Base clock | 1019 MHz | 300 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Boost clock | 1071 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Memory clock | 1500 MHz 6 Gbps effective | System Shared |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 4 GB | System Shared |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | GDDR5 | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 64 bit | System Shared |
| Bandwidth | 48.00 GB/s | System Dependent |
Render Configuration
| Shading units | 640 | 384 |
|---|---|---|
| TMUs | 40 | 48 |
| ROPs | 16 | 6 |
| Compute units | 10 | — |
| Cache L1 | 16 KB (per CU) | — |
| Cache L2 | 256 KB | — |
| Execution units | — | 48 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 17.14 GPixel/s | 6.000 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 42.84 GTexel/s | 48.00 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half) performance | 1,371 GFLOPS (1:1) | — |
| FP32 (float) performance | 1,371 GFLOPS | 768.0 GFLOPS |
| FP64 (double) performance | 85.68 GFLOPS (1:16) | — |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | IGP | IGP |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 50 W | 15 W |
| Suggested PSU | 250 W | — |
| Outputs | 1x DVI1x HDMI1x DisplayPort | No outputs |
| Power connectors | None | — |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (12_1) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.1 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Shader model | 6.4 | 6.4 |
Other Features
Integrated Graphics
| Release date | — | Sep 1st, 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | — | HD Graphics-M (Skylake) |
| Production | — | Active |
| Interface | — | Ring Bus |
| Reviews | — | 1 in our database |
