Iris Graphics 550 vs Tesla T4

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Iris Graphics 550 and Tesla T4, 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 Iris Graphics 550 stacks up against Tesla T4, check out specs charts below.

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

  Iris Graphics 550 Tesla T4
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 70 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x1 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type eDRAM GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount 64 MB 16 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Tesla T4 has 366% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 550.
  • Iris Graphics 550 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Tesla T4 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Iris Graphics 550 has 48 GB more memory, than Tesla T4.
  • Iris Graphics 550 is used in Laptops, and Tesla T4 - in Desktops.
  • Iris Graphics 550 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Tesla T4 - with Turing.
  • Core clock speed of Tesla T4 is 285 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 550.
  • Iris Graphics 550 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Tesla T4 - by 12 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 9−10 35−40
ultra / 1080p 5−6 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 21−24 60−65
medium / 1080p 10−12 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Tesla T4 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 241% more, than Iris Graphics 550.

Full Specs

  Iris Graphics 550 Tesla T4
Architecture Gen. 9 Skylake Turing
Code name Skylake GT3e TU104
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 1 September 2015 13 September 2018
Pipelines 48 2560
Core clock speed 300 MHz 585 MHz
Boost Clock 1100 MHz 1590 MHz
Transistor count 189 million 13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 12 nm
Texture fill rate 52.80 254.4
Length 168 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 10000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 320.0 GB/s
Shared memory +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 6.5
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.1 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.97 1.2.131
CUDA 7.5
Quick Sync +
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