Iris Pro Graphics 580 vs Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge

In this comparison between Iris Pro Graphics 580 and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge 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 580 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Iris Pro Graphics 580 and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Iris Pro Graphics 580 and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge 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 Pro Graphics 580 or Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge here:

Main Specs

  Iris Pro Graphics 580 Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 12-45 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x1
Memory type DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4
Maximum RAM amount 64 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • Iris Pro Graphics 580 has 25% more power consumption, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • Iris Pro Graphics 580 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge - with GCN 1.2/2.0.
  • Iris Pro Graphics 580 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 9−10 3−4
ultra / 1080p 5−6 1−2
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 20−22 14−16
medium / 1080p 10−12 5−6
The average gaming FPS of Iris Pro Graphics 580 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 83% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.

Full Specs

  Iris Pro Graphics 580 Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge
Architecture Gen. 9 Skylake GCN 1.2/2.0
Code name Skylake GT4e Bristol Ridge
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 1 September 2015 1 June 2016
Pipelines 72 384
Core clock speed 350 MHz
Boost Clock 1050 MHz 800 MHz
Transistor count 189 million 3100 Million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 72.00
Memory bus width 64/128 Bit
Shared memory + +
DirectX 12 (12_1) DirectX 12 (FL 12_0)
Shader Model 6.4
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 2.1
Vulkan 1.1.97
Laptop size medium sized
Quick Sync +
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