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Overview

The Iris Graphics 550 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in September 1 2015. It features the Generation 9.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 300 MHz to 1000 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 15W. Manufactured using 14 nm+ process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 3,311 points.

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FPS Benchmarks

Predicted performance for Iris Graphics 550 across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 7800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

Technical Analysis

Detailed breakdown of Iris Graphics 550 specifications and capabilities.

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Graphics Performance

The Iris Graphics 550 scores 3,311 in the G3D Mark benchmark (the standard measure of rasterization GPU performance), placing it in the Entry Level tier as a Legacy generation graphics card. It is built on the Generation 9.0 (2015−2016) architecture (codename: Skylake GT3e), manufactured on a 14 nm+ process— smaller process nodes improve power efficiency and transistor density. It packs 384 shader units (the primary compute units for rendering pixels), 48 TMUs (texture mapping units), and 6 ROPs (render output units that handle final pixel output). Raw FP32 compute power: 0.768 TFLOPS — this measures the theoretical peak floating-point performance. Boost clock reaches 1000 MHz from a base of 300 MHz.

Specification	Iris Graphics 550
G3D MarkPassMark 3D graphics benchmark score	3,311
ArchitectureGPU microarchitecture generation	Generation 9.0 (2015−2016)
CodenameInternal GPU die codename	Skylake GT3e
Manufacturing ProcessFabrication node — smaller = more efficient	14 nm+
Shader UnitsCore compute units for rendering/compute	384
TMUsTexture Mapping Units — handle texture sampling	48
ROPsRender Output Units — final pixel/color blending	6
Boost ClockMaximum GPU frequency under load	1000 MHz
Base ClockGuaranteed minimum GPU frequency	300 MHz
Compute (FP32)Peak single-precision floating-point performance	0.768 TFLOPS
Texture Fill RateTextures processed per second	48.00 GTexel/s
PCIe InterfaceCPU↔GPU data link generation	IGP
Transistor Count	189 million
Performance RankPosition in global GPU performance ranking	#775

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The Iris Graphics 550 is equipped with Shared System RAM of Shared video memory connected via a System memory bus, delivering System of bandwidth.

Specification	Iris Graphics 550
VRAM SizeVideo memory capacity — more = better for high-res textures	Shared System RAM
VRAM TypeMemory technology generation	Shared
Memory BusWidth of data path — wider = more bandwidth	System
BandwidthMaximum data throughput between GPU and VRAM	System

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Advanced Features & APIs

Graphics API support: DirectX 12 (12_1), Vulkan 1.3, OpenGL 4.6— latest API versions enable the most advanced rendering features like ray tracing and mesh shaders.

Specification	Iris Graphics 550
XeSS Frame Generation	❌ Not Supported
XeSS Super Resolution	❌ Not Supported
DirectXMicrosoft graphics API version	12 (12_1)
VulkanCross-platform graphics API	1.3
OpenGLLegacy graphics API	4.6
Compute APIGPGPU framework (CUDA/ROCm/OpenCL)	OpenCL 3.0
Multi-GPUSLI/CrossFire/NVLink support	No

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Display & Media

Display outputs: DisplayPort 1.2x 0, HDMI 1.4ax 1 — supports up to 3 simultaneous displays. Hardware encoder: Quick Sync Video, decoder: Quick Sync Video— dedicated hardware for video encoding/decoding accelerates streaming, recording, and video playback. Supported codecs: H.264,H.265,VP8,VP9,JPEG.

Specification	Iris Graphics 550
0 PortsNumber of 0 display connectors	DisplayPort 1.2x
1 PortsNumber of 1 display connectors	HDMI 1.4ax
Max DisplaysMaximum simultaneously connected monitors	3
Hardware EncoderVideo encoding engine version	Quick Sync Video
Hardware DecoderVideo decoding engine version	Quick Sync Video
CodecsSupported video compression formats	H.264,H.265,VP8,VP9,JPEG