FirePro M5950 vs Iris Graphics 5100
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro M5950 and Iris Graphics 5100, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FirePro M5950 stacks up against Iris Graphics 5100, check out specs charts below.
FirePro M5950 and Iris Graphics 5100 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: FirePro M5950 and Iris Graphics 5100 are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 FirePro M5950 or Iris Graphics 5100 here:
Main Specs
FirePro M5950
Iris Graphics 5100
Power consumption (TDP)
35 Watt
30 Watt
Interface
MXM-A (3.0)
PCIe 1.0 x16
Memory type
GDDR5
System Shared
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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FirePro M5950 has 16% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 5100.
FirePro M5950 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Iris Graphics 5100 uses PCIe 1.0 x16 interface.
FirePro M5950 is used in Mobile workstations, and Iris Graphics 5100 - in Laptops.
FirePro M5950 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Iris Graphics 5100 - with Gen. 7.5 Haswell.
Core clock speed of FirePro M5950 is 525 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 5100.
FirePro M5950 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Iris Graphics 5100 - by 22 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
4−5
3−4
ultra / 1080p
2−3
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
14−16
medium / 1080p
6−7
5−6
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 16% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p
9−10
7−8
ultra / 1080p
7−8
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
18−20
medium / 1080p
9−10
8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Battlefield 5 is 10% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 5100 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
95−100
100−110
ultra / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
27−30
24−27
4K / 2160p
18−20
18−20
high / 768p
70−75
70−75
FirePro M5950 and Iris Graphics 5100 have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p
65−70
65−70
ultra / 1080p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
50−55
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p
75−80
75−80
medium / 768p
50−55
50−55
ultra / 1080p
30−33
24−27
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Dota 2 is 3% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p
5−6
4−5
ultra / 1080p
4−5
3−4
4K / 2160p
2−3
2−3
low / 720p
14−16
12−14
medium / 1080p
6−7
5−6
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Far Cry 5 is 20% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p
12−14
10−12
ultra / 1080p
7−8
6−7
QHD / 1440p
7−8
4−5
low / 720p
55−60
55−60
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Fortnite is 11% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p
9−10
7−8
ultra / 1080p
8−9
−
QHD / 1440p
3−4
4−5
4K / 2160p
3−4
3−4
low / 720p
21−24
20−22
medium / 1080p
10−12
9−10
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Forza Horizon 4 is 11% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
medium / 768p
40−45
−
high / 1080p
8−9
6−7
ultra / 1080p
4−5
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Grand Theft Auto V is 5% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
high / 1080p
3−4
2−3
ultra / 1080p
1−2
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
9−10
6−7
medium / 1080p
5−6
4−5
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
high / 1080p
−
80−85
ultra / 1080p
75−80
−
4K / 2160p
−
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 5100 in Minecraft is 5% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
27−30
30−35
medium / 1080p
16−18
14−16
FirePro M5950 and Iris Graphics 5100 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
ultra / 1080p
6−7
7−8
low / 720p
9−10
8−9
medium / 1080p
8−9
−
FirePro M5950 and Iris Graphics 5100 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p
20−22
12−14
medium / 768p
12−14
10−11
high / 1080p
7−8
5−6
ultra / 1080p
5−6
4−5
4K / 2160p
2−3
1−2
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 28% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
low / 768p
80−85
75−80
medium / 768p
40−45
40−45
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
high / 768p
30−35
30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in World of Tanks is 2% more, than Iris Graphics 5100.
Full Specs
FirePro M5950
Iris Graphics 5100
Architecture
Terascale 2
Gen. 7.5 Haswell
Code name
Whistler-XT
Haswell GT3
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
13 April 2011
5 June 2013
Pipelines
480
40
Core clock speed
725 MHz
200 MHz
Boost Clock
1200 MHz
Transistor count
716 million
1,300 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
22 nm
Texture fill rate
17.40
48.00
Floating-point performance
696.0 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed
900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
57 GB/s
Shared memory
-
+
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.0
5.1
OpenGL
4.4
4.3
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
1.1.80
Bus support
n/a
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
67 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Quick Sync
+
Form factor
MXM-A
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