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Intel Iris Xe MAX vs AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX

Intel
VS
AMD
Performance
Iris Xe MAX
8,2146% of 129,772
Radeon RX 7900 XTX932% better
84,79265% of 129,772

The Radeon RX 7900 XTX has 932% better performance than the Iris Xe MAX for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Iris Xe MAX
No data available
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
84.8851% of 165.13

The Radeon RX 7900 XTX has 51% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT.

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Summary

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About the Intel Iris Xe MAX GPU

The Intel Iris Xe MAX is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q4 2020. It is built on the Generation 12.1 GPU microarchitecture (codename DG1) and is manufactured on a 10 nm process.

Memory

The Iris Xe MAX has 4 GB of LPDDR4X memory, with a 2,133 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 68.26 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The Iris Xe MAX includes 768 shading units, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 300 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,650 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 48 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 24 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

Intel recommends a power supply of at least 200 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 25 W.

Benchmark Performance

The Iris Xe MAX has the 226th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 567 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 6.33% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090.

About the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q4 2022 with a MSRP of $999. It is built on the RDNA 3.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Navi 31) and is manufactured on a 5 nm process.

Memory

The RX 7900 XTX has 24 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 2,500 MHz memory clock and a 384 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 960 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RX 7900 XTX includes 6,144 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,929 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 2,498 MHz. It usually operates at 2,365 MHz during typical gaming workloads. Complementing the processing units are 384 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 192 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 192 AI accelerators optimized for AI workloads and 96 ray accelerators dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RX 7900 XTX occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.1a, DisplayPort 2.1, USB Type-C display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 750 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 355 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RX 7900 XTX has the 9th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 567 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 65.34% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090. Its 84,792 score and $999 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 84.88. This is the 41st best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoIris Xe MAXRadeon RX 7900 XTX
ManufacturerIntelAMD
ArchitectureGeneration 12.1RDNA 3.0
Market SegmentMobileDesktop
Release DateQ4 2020Q4 2022
Launch Price (MSRP)--$999
Production StatusActiveActive
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for God of War Ragnarök
God of War Ragnarök
Iris Xe MAXRadeon RX 7900 XTX
Low - 1080p
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314 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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274 FPS
High - 1080p
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241 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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223 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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180 FPS
4K UHD - 2160p
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109 FPS
FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

Choose Baseline GPU:Iris Xe MAX orRadeon RX 7900 XTX
GPUFrames Per Second
GeForce RTX 4090139.6+28%
GeForce RTX 5080129+18%
Radeon RX 7900 XTX109
GeForce RTX 5070 Ti109+0%
GeForce RTX 4080100.8-8%
Radeon RX 907094-14%
Radeon RX 7900 XT86.1-21%
GeForce RTX 507081.5-25%

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Iris Xe MAX
8,2146% of 129,772
Radeon RX 7900 XTX932% better
84,79265% of 129,772

The Radeon RX 7900 XTX has 932% better performance than the Iris Xe MAX for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Iris Xe MAX is ranked 226th with a score of 8,214, and the Radeon RX 7900 XTX is ranked 9th with a score of 84,792.

Performance per dollar
Iris Xe MAX
No data available
Radeon RX 7900 XTX
84.8851% of 165.13

The Radeon RX 7900 XTX has 131% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090.

Radeon RX 7900 XTX's 84.88 performance per dollar ranks it 0th among the other benchmarked GPUs in our database.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:Iris Xe MAX or
GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce RTX 408086,267+950%
GeForce RTX 5070 Ti85,811+945%
Radeon RX 7900 XTX84,792+932%
Radeon RX 7900 XT75,896+824%
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti75,612+821%
Quadro M3000M8,288.5+1%
GeForce MX4508,250+0%
Iris Xe MAX8,214
Radeon RX 560X Mobile8,211.5-0%
Quadro P2000 Mobile8,148-1%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:Iris Xe MAX orRadeon RX 7900 XTX

Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkIris Xe MAXRadeon RX 7900 XTX
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
1,743
31,716
(+1,719.62%)
3DMark Time Spy Score
1,876
28,830.5
(+1,436.81%)
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
36,993
250,728
(+577.77%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
6,333
66,742.5
(+953.88%)
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
20,649.5
247,181
(+1,097.03%)
3DMark 11 Performance Score
8,024
56,515.5
(+604.33%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
105
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PassMark G3D Mark
1,972
31,200
(+1,482.15%)
PassMark G2D Mark
308
1,262
(+309.74%)
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecIris Xe MAXRadeon RX 7900 XTX
CodenameDG1Navi 31
ArchitectureGeneration 12.1RDNA 3.0
Process Size10 nm5 nm
Transistors--57,700 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecIris Xe MAXRadeon RX 7900 XTX
Memory Size4 GB24 GB
Memory TypeLPDDR4XGDDR6
Memory Bandwidth68.26 Gb/s960 Gb/s
Memory Clock2,133 MHz2,500 MHz
Memory Interface128 bit384 bit
L1 Cache--256 KB
L2 Cache1,024 KB6 MB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecIris Xe MAXRadeon RX 7900 XTX
Slots--2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 4.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)25 W355 W
Suggested PSU200 W750 W
Power Connectors--2x 8-pin
OutputsNo outputsHDMI 2.1a, DisplayPort 2.1, USB Type-C

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecIris Xe MAXRadeon RX 7900 XTX
Stream Processors (SP)--6,144
Shading Units768--
Compute Units (CU)--96
Execution Units (EU)96--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)48384
Render Output Units (ROP)24192
AI Accelerators--192
Ray Accelerators--96
Core Clock Speed300 MHz1,929 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,650 MHz2,498 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Game)--2,365 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecIris Xe MAXRadeon RX 7900 XTX
Pixel Fill Rate39.6 GPixel/s479.6 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate79.2 GTexel/s959.2 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance2.53 TFLOPS61.39 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance633.6 GFLOPS1.92 TFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecIris Xe MAXRadeon RX 7900 XTX
DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenCL3.02.2
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.66.8

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.