Iris Graphics 6100 vs Radeon HD 6550A
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Iris Graphics 6100 and Radeon HD 6550A, 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 6100 stacks up against Radeon HD 6550A, check out specs charts below.
Radeon HD 6550A
Iris Graphics 6100 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Iris Graphics 6100 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 6100 here:
Main Specs
| Iris Graphics 6100 | Radeon HD 6550A | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 35 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x1 | MXM-A (3.0) |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | System Shared | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- Radeon HD 6550A has 133% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 6100.
- Iris Graphics 6100 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x1, and Radeon HD 6550A uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
- Iris Graphics 6100 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6550A - in Desktops.
- Iris Graphics 6100 is build with Gen. 8 Broadwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6550A - with TeraScale 2.
- Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6550A is 250 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 6100.
- Iris Graphics 6100 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6550A - by 40 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 1−2 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 6100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1200% more, than Radeon HD 6550A. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | − |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6550A in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Iris Graphics 6100. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 60−65 |
| medium / 768p | 85−90 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 24−27 | − |
| high / 768p | 60−65 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 6100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 171% more, than Radeon HD 6550A. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6550A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Iris Graphics 6100. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 6100 in Dota 2 is 106% more, than Radeon HD 6550A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 3−4 | − |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | − |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 6100 in Fortnite is 136% more, than Radeon HD 6550A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| low / 768p | 40−45 | 18−20 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | − |
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 6100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 121% more, than Radeon HD 6550A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | − |
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 75−80 |
| high / 1080p | 80−85 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 6100 in Minecraft is 64% more, than Radeon HD 6550A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 6100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 212% more, than Radeon HD 6550A. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| low / 768p | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| medium / 768p | 12−14 | − |
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | − |
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Iris Graphics 6100 in World of Tanks is 100% more, than Radeon HD 6550A. | ||
Full Specs
| Iris Graphics 6100 | Radeon HD 6550A | |
| Architecture | Gen. 8 Broadwell | TeraScale 2 |
| Code name | Broadwell GT3 | Pinewood |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 5 January 2015 | 7 February 2011 |
| Pipelines | 48 | 480 |
| Core clock speed | 300 MHz | 550 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1100 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 189 million | 627 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 40 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 52.80 | 13.20 |
| Floating-point performance | 624.0 gflops | |
| Memory bus width | 64/128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1600 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | |
| Shared memory | + | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.80 | N/A |
| Quick Sync | + | |
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