FirePro S9000 vs Iris Graphics 550

In this comparison between FirePro S9000 and Iris Graphics 550 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people FirePro S9000 will be the best choice, for others Iris Graphics 550 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Iris Graphics 550 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Iris Graphics 550 is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Iris Graphics 550 here:

Main Specs

  FirePro S9000 Iris Graphics 550
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 15 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x1
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 eDRAM
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 64 MB
Display Connectors 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • FirePro S9000 has 2233% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 550.
  • FirePro S9000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Iris Graphics 550 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
  • Iris Graphics 550 has 58 GB more memory, than FirePro S9000.
  • FirePro S9000 is used in Desktops, and Iris Graphics 550 - in Laptops.
  • FirePro S9000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Iris Graphics 550 - with Gen. 9 Skylake.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro S9000 is 600 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 550.
  • FirePro S9000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Iris Graphics 550 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 9−10
ultra / 1080p 21−24 5−6
QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 21−24
medium / 1080p 40−45 10−12
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 241% more, than Iris Graphics 550.

Full Specs

  FirePro S9000 Iris Graphics 550
Architecture GCN 1.0 Gen. 9 Skylake
Code name Tahiti Skylake GT3e
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 24 August 2012 1 September 2015
Pipelines 1792 48
Core clock speed 900 MHz 300 MHz
Boost Clock 1100 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 189 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 100.8 52.80
Floating-point performance 3,226 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 264 GB/s
Shared memory +
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.97
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 92 Mh/s
Quick Sync +
Form factor full height / full length
DisplayPort count 1
Dual-link DVI support +
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