Iris Plus Graphics 640 vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book

In this comparison between Iris Plus Graphics 640 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 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 Iris Plus Graphics 640 will be the best choice, for others Maxwell GPU Surface Book will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Iris Plus Graphics 640 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Iris Plus Graphics 640 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 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 Iris Plus Graphics 640 or Maxwell GPU Surface Book here:

Main Specs

  Iris Plus Graphics 640 Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x1
Memory type DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 32 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • Iris Plus Graphics 640 has 31 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • Iris Plus Graphics 640 is build with Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake architecture, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 654 MHz higher, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
  • Iris Plus Graphics 640 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 6−7 8−9
ultra / 1080p 4−5 5−6
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 16−18 20−22
medium / 1080p 8−9 10−12
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 22% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.

Full Specs

  Iris Plus Graphics 640 Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Architecture Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake Maxwell
Code name Kaby Lake GT3e Surface Book
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 3 January 2017 1 October 2015
Pipelines 48 384
Core clock speed 300 MHz 954 MHz
Boost Clock 1050 MHz 993 MHz
Transistor count 189 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 52.80
Memory bus width 64/128 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz
Shared memory + -
DirectX 12 (12_1) DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model 6.4
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 2.1
Vulkan 1.1.103
CUDA +
Optimus +
Quick Sync +
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