Iris Pro Graphics 580 vs Radeon 540

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Iris Pro Graphics 580 and Radeon 540. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Iris Pro Graphics 580 and Radeon 540. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

Iris Pro Graphics 580 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Iris Pro Graphics 580 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 Pro Graphics 580 here:

Main Specs

  Iris Pro Graphics 580 Radeon 540
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x1 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 64 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon 540 has 233% more power consumption, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
  • Iris Pro Graphics 580 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon 540 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • Iris Pro Graphics 580 has 62 GB more memory, than Radeon 540.
  • Iris Pro Graphics 580 is used in Laptops, and Radeon 540 - in Desktops.
  • Iris Pro Graphics 580 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon 540 - with GCN 4.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon 540 is 750 MHz higher, than Iris Pro Graphics 580.
  • Iris Pro Graphics 580 and Radeon 540 are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 9−10 6−7
ultra / 1080p 5−6 3−4
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 20−22 14−16
medium / 1080p 10−12 7−8
The average gaming FPS of Iris Pro Graphics 580 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 37% more, than Radeon 540.

Full Specs

  Iris Pro Graphics 580 Radeon 540
Architecture Gen. 9 Skylake GCN 4.0
Code name Skylake GT4e Lexa
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 1 September 2015 26 March 2019
Pipelines 72 512
Core clock speed 350 MHz 1100 MHz
Boost Clock 1050 MHz 1124 MHz
Transistor count 189 million 2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 72.00 35.97
Length 145 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 56 GB/s
Shared memory +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.4 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.1 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.97 1.2.131
Quick Sync +
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