Iris Graphics 540 and HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) - video card comparison
Iris Graphics 540
HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge)
Architecture
Gen. 9 Skylake (2015−2016)
Gen. 6 Sandy Bridge (2011)
GPU code name
Skylake GT3e
Sandy Bridge
Market segment
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
September 2015
May 2011
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
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Boost clock speed
1050 MHz
1100 MHz
Core clock speed
300 MHz
350 MHz
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
32 nm
Number of transistors
189 million
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Pipelines / CUDA cores
48
6
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
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Texture fill rate
50.40
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Memory type
eDRAM
-
Maximum RAM amount
64 MB
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Memory bus width
eDRAM + 64/128 Bit
64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed
System Shared
-
Shared memory
+
+
Display Connectors
No outputs
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DirectX
12 (12_1)
10.1
OpenCL
2.1
-
OpenGL
4.6
-
Shader Model
6.4
-
Vulkan
1.1.97
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Quick Sync
+
-