Iris Pro Graphics 5200 vs Radeon 550X

In this comparison between Iris Pro Graphics 5200 and Radeon 550X 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 Pro Graphics 5200 will be the best choice, for others Radeon 550X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Iris Pro Graphics 5200 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Iris Pro Graphics 5200 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 5200 here:

Main Specs

  Iris Pro Graphics 5200 Radeon 550X
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 1.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type eDRAM GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 128 MB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon 550X has 11% more power consumption, than Iris Pro Graphics 5200.
  • Iris Pro Graphics 5200 is connected by PCIe 1.0 x16, and Radeon 550X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • Iris Pro Graphics 5200 has 126 GB more memory, than Radeon 550X.
  • Iris Pro Graphics 5200 is used in Laptops, and Radeon 550X - in Desktops.
  • Iris Pro Graphics 5200 is build with Gen. 7.5 Haswell architecture, and Radeon 550X - with GCN 4.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon 550X is 882 MHz higher, than Iris Pro Graphics 5200.
  • Iris Pro Graphics 5200 is manufactured by 22 nm process technology, and Radeon 550X - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 9−10 7−8
ultra / 1080p 5−6 4−5
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 21−24 16−18
medium / 1080p 10−12 9−10
The average gaming FPS of Iris Pro Graphics 5200 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Radeon 550X.

Full Specs

  Iris Pro Graphics 5200 Radeon 550X
Architecture Gen. 7.5 Haswell GCN 4.0
Code name Haswell GT3e Lexa
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 5 June 2013 27 March 2019
Pipelines 40 512
Core clock speed 200 MHz 1082 MHz
Boost Clock 1300 MHz 1218 MHz
Transistor count 392 million 2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 52.00 38.98
Floating-point performance 104.0 gflops
Length 145 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 112.0 GB/s
Shared memory +
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.3 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.80 1.2.131
Laptop size medium sized
Quick Sync +
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