FirePro W7100 vs Iris Xe MAX Graphics

In this comparison between FirePro W7100 and Iris Xe MAX Graphics 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 W7100 will be the best choice, for others Iris Xe MAX Graphics will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Iris Xe MAX Graphics is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Iris Xe MAX Graphics 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 Xe MAX Graphics here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W7100 Iris Xe MAX Graphics
Power consumption (TDP) 400 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 LPDDR4x
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 MB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort
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  • FirePro W7100 has 4 GB more memory, than Iris Xe MAX Graphics.
  • FirePro W7100 is used in Desktops, and Iris Xe MAX Graphics - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W7100 is build with GCN 3.0 architecture, and Iris Xe MAX Graphics - with Gen. 12 Xe.
  • FirePro W7100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Iris Xe MAX Graphics - by 10 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W7100 is 734 MHz higher, than Iris Xe MAX Graphics.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 35−40
ultra / 1080p 21−24 21−24
QHD / 1440p 16−18 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 60−65
medium / 1080p 40−45 40−45
FirePro W7100 and Iris Xe MAX Graphics have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Full Specs

  FirePro W7100 Iris Xe MAX Graphics
Architecture GCN 3.0 Gen. 12 Xe
Code name Tonga iDG1LPDEV
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 12 August 2014 31 October 2020
Pipelines 1792 96
Core clock speed 920 MHz
Boost Clock 1650 MHz
Transistor count 5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 10 nm
Texture fill rate 103.0
Floating-point performance 3,297 gflops
Length 241 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 4266 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_0) DirectX 12.1
Shader Model 6.3
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 362 Mh/s
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
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