Iris Graphics 550 vs Tesla M6

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Iris Graphics 550 and Tesla M6. 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 Graphics 550 and Tesla M6. 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 Graphics 550 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Iris Graphics 550 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 550 here:

Main Specs

  Iris Graphics 550 Tesla M6
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x1 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type eDRAM GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 64 MB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Tesla M6 has 566% more power consumption, than Iris Graphics 550.
  • Iris Graphics 550 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x1, and Tesla M6 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Iris Graphics 550 has 56 GB more memory, than Tesla M6.
  • Iris Graphics 550 is used in Laptops, and Tesla M6 - in Desktops.
  • Iris Graphics 550 is build with Gen. 9 Skylake architecture, and Tesla M6 - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of Tesla M6 is 630 MHz higher, than Iris Graphics 550.
  • Iris Graphics 550 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Tesla M6 - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 9−10 35−40
ultra / 1080p 5−6 24−27
QHD / 1440p 0−1 20−22
4K / 2160p 10−12
low / 720p 21−24 65−70
medium / 1080p 10−12 45−50
The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 266% more, than Iris Graphics 550.

Full Specs

  Iris Graphics 550 Tesla M6
Architecture Gen. 9 Skylake Maxwell 2.0
Code name Skylake GT3e GM204
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 1 September 2015 30 August 2015
Pipelines 48 1536
Core clock speed 300 MHz 930 MHz
Boost Clock 1100 MHz 1180 MHz
Transistor count 189 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 52.80 113.3
Floating-point performance 3,625 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.4 GB/s
Shared memory +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.1 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.97 1.1.126
CUDA 5.2
Quick Sync +
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