Iris Plus Graphics 640 vs Radeon 550X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Iris Plus Graphics 640 and Radeon 550X. 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 Plus Graphics 640 and Radeon 550X. 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.

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Radeon 550X

Iris Plus Graphics 640 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Iris Plus Graphics 640 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 Plus Graphics 640 here:

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Main Specs

	Iris Plus Graphics 640	Radeon 550X
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	32 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon 550X has 233% more power consumption, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
Iris Plus Graphics 640 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Radeon 550X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Iris Plus Graphics 640 has 30 GB more memory, than Radeon 550X.
Iris Plus Graphics 640 is used in Laptops, and Radeon 550X - in Desktops.
Iris Plus Graphics 640 is build with Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake architecture, and Radeon 550X - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon 550X is 782 MHz higher, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
Iris Plus Graphics 640 and Radeon 550X are manufactured by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	6−7	7−8
ultra / 1080p	4−5	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	16−18
medium / 1080p	8−9	9−10
Iris Plus Graphics 640 and Radeon 550X have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	24−27
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
Iris Plus Graphics 640 and Radeon 550X have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Iris Plus Graphics 640 and Radeon 550X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	130−140	140−150
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	50−55	55−60
QHD / 1440p	27−30	30−35
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
high / 768p	80−85	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 5% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	20−22
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
low / 768p	80−85	80−85
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Dota 2 is 5% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
high / 1080p	8−9	8−9
ultra / 1080p	7−8	8−9
4K / 2160p	3−4	4−5
low / 720p	18−20	20−22
medium / 1080p	8−9	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Far Cry 5 is 11% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−12
low / 720p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	21−24	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Fortnite is 3% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−12	10−12
QHD / 1440p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	24−27	27−30
medium / 1080p	14−16	14−16
Iris Plus Graphics 640 and Radeon 550X have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p	50−55	55−60
medium / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	6−7	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Grand Theft Auto V is 6% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
high / 1080p	4−5	5−6
ultra / 1080p	3−4	3−4
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	12−14
medium / 1080p	6−7	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Metro Exodus is 16% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.
low / 768p	95−100	95−100
high / 1080p	90−95	90−95
ultra / 1080p	80−85	80−85
medium / 1080p	90−95	90−95
Iris Plus Graphics 640 and Radeon 550X have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	30−35
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
Iris Plus Graphics 640 and Radeon 550X have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
ultra / 1080p	7−8	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	12−14
medium / 1080p	10−12	10−12
Iris Plus Graphics 640 and Radeon 550X have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	24−27	24−27
medium / 768p	16−18	16−18
high / 1080p	9−10	10−11
ultra / 1080p	6−7	6−7
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
Iris Plus Graphics 640 and Radeon 550X have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p	85−90	85−90
medium / 768p	45−50	45−50
ultra / 1080p	18−20	20−22
high / 768p	35−40	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in World of Tanks is 2% more, than Iris Plus Graphics 640.

Full Specs

	Iris Plus Graphics 640	Radeon 550X
Architecture	Gen. 9.5 Kaby Lake	GCN 4.0
Code name	Kaby Lake GT3e	Lexa
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	3 January 2017	27 March 2019
Pipelines	48	512
Core clock speed	300 MHz	1082 MHz
Boost Clock	1050 MHz	1218 MHz
Transistor count	189 million	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	52.80	38.98
Length		145 mm
Memory bus width	64/128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed		7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		112.0 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	1.1.103	1.2.131
Quick Sync	+
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Iris Plus Graphics 640 vs Radeon 550X

Iris Plus Graphics 640 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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