Intel Iris Xe Graphics of 11th Gen Core G7 & 12th Gen Core P CPUs
The Intel Iris Xe is one of the most widely used graphics processors in laptops since its release in 2020. That’s because it is integrated in the widely used 11th Gen Intel Core i5 and i7 G7-series, as well as in newer 12th Gen Core i5 and i7 P-series, main processors. Popular examples of these are the i5-1135G7 and i7-1165G7.
With its performance, the Intel Iris Xe belongs to the entry-level graphics processor category. As same as all integrated graphics processors that are used in main processors and use the main memory since they don’t have their own video memory, the Iris Xe can’t compete against the full-blown gaming-class video cards. It’s far behind the typical Nvidia GeForce GTX or RTX gaming series. But, performance of the Iris Xe is similar to performance of some entry-level dedicated video cards like the Nvidia GeForce MX series. That’s a great result for an integrated graphics processor. Also the Iris Xe of the 11th Gen Core i5 and i7 G-series processors is noticeably faster than the Intel UHD (G4) of the i3 G4-series chip from the 11th Gen Core G-series.
Intel Iris Xe Graphics Benchmark
Here’s a benchmark score of the Intel Iris Xe compared to other widely used graphics processors for laptops.
Note: This post was updated on 4/19/2022.
Note: The benchmark scores of the listed graphics processors are averages measured across various devices with these processors. The scores and real-world performance of the Intel Iris Xe and compared GPUs may vary depending on the notebooks' other components, settings, cooling, and other factors (especially single-channel vs faster dual-channel RAM and speed of the main processor). However, the benchmark results, as well as gameplay videos, are good indicators of the graphics processors' performance.
Specifications of the Intel Iris Xe
Here are the most important specs of the Intel Iris Xe:
| GPU Name | Intel Iris Xe (G7) |
|---|---|
| GPU Type | Integrated graphics (uses laptop's RAM as video memory) |
| Number of Execution Units, Cores, Shaders | 80 |
| Core Clock Speed | Up to 1300 MHz |
| Video Memory Size | Shared main memory, depends on system |
| Memory Type | DDR4 shared system memory |
| Video Memory Speed | Depends on system |
| Production Technology | 10-nanometer |
| Year of Release | 2020 |
User Reviews, Q&A, and Videos on the Intel Iris Xe
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Himansh Ahuja –
Hello So I purchased my laptop i7 11gen 16gb ram with iris xe. When I played Gtav I was recieving 60-80 fps at 1080p but now even at 800*600 resolution I can barely get 10 fps. I even Selected Gtav in intel graphic command center but still I am not able to play even at lowest settings. Is the issue related to iris xe optimization or if it is the problem from intel’s end?
Thank you!
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Sawyer Coe –
Hello Himansh, I am a computer and phone repair technician working in a major chain company. Based on the what intel xe graphics can do, there’s simply no way that the xe graphics on their own could have gotten you 60fps at 1080p in GTAV, I suspect that you have a separate graphics card in your computer, and for whatever reason the game now is attempting to run only on the xe graphics instead of using the GPU like it should. I recommend checking “device manager” (if you are using windows), and taking a peek under “display adapters” near the top of the page!
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Rick –
I own a Samsung gaming laptop with the Intel Iris Xe Graphics, and I only played one game. not even a high graphics required game ( Final Fantasy XIV) I’ve noticed the machine gets VERY hot where the graphics card is. Is there a solution for this problem? or would an external cooling fan help to lesson the heat? I’m concerned after a few hours of game play it might overheat, and damage it.
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Dan –
Laptops indeed can get hot while gaming, especially those with thin design. Cooling stands with active fans can help a lot with that issue.
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Tejas Nayak –
Does the graphics card have shadow model 3?
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Agon –
Does this mean that if my Iris Xe use my laptop RAM, which is 16GB, the video RAM will also reach 16gb ?
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Dan –
Yes, it uses RAM but not all of it. Integrated graphics processors like the Iris Xe typically use up to 2GB of RAM for graphics processing purposes.
Patrick Townley –
Can you designate more of your RAM towards this. For example if I wanted to have 4GB instead of 2GB.
Shane Clay –
Depends on how much RAM your computer has. Mine, for example has 12GB total and my GPU can use up to 6GB when needed.
Aditya Shrivastav –
By using this process does my laptop ram will gets damage?
Dan –
This graphics processor uses RAM, but normally it shouldn’t damage it. But yes, RAM is used more with this graphics processor in comparison to dedicated video cards that have their own memory. Also, with integrated graphics processors like the Iris Xe you have less RAM for other tasks than with a dedicated GPU with its own memory.
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Hans Hansen –
have an Asus ux482 w (i7-Iris Xe) using the HDMI port to an LG 5k monitor. Why is it that graphics and text are distorted on the display set on full resolution?
Using another pc with Iris the display was ok set on same resolution.
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Techie –
You need to look at the other specification of the PC you’re comparing with yours especially the screen resolution. Also the type of Iris Xe Graphics also matter( Xe-LP, Xe-HPG, Xe-HP, and Xe-HPC) cos their performance slightly vary too.
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Brock –
How much dedicated video ram does this graphics card have?
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randi eriko –
none, it uses your system RAM.
Adam –
Does this mean upgrading my RAM also upgrades the graphics card?
Dan –
The graphics processor is built into the main processor and it isn’t upgradeable. However, adding more RAM can help with graphics processing. For instance, if you currently have only 4GB, upgrading to 8GB or more will allow the graphics processor to use a larger portion of RAM as video memory and provide better performance in many games. Also, if you have single channel RAM like 1 x 8GB and upgrade to dual channel like 2 x 4GB or 2 x 8GB, that will noticeably boost graphics performance.
Shane Clay –
Most Iris XE graphic chips have 128MB dedicated VRAM and the rest is shared with the system.
Laiq Khan –
Is the iRIS Xe 128MB dedicated VRAM is upgradable (to be increased) to 1024MB as like Intel UHD is?
Dan –
Laiq Khan, you should check in your laptop’s BIOS settings if there’s an option to set the maximal allowed memory size for the integrated graphics. That option is usually available.
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VvS –
1)How much ram will iris xe use from my i5 11th gen 8gb ram…
2)What if i upgrade my ram to 12gb,will performance increase..
3)Or should i buy a dedicated 2gb mx350.will there be significant performance change?
Bcoz in India now laptop with integrated Iris xe costs Rs.55000
And Mx350 costs Rs.60000
Is it worth to buy mx350 or can i get good performance by upgrading ram in iris xe laptop
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shakir –
I have a Laptop Dell Inspiron 5502 i7 and I bought it for RS 196000, And that is in Sri Lankan Rupees. But this laptop has Irish xe graphics with MX330 both, so don’t you get that in India which includes both. And I am an 18-year-old student,I got it for my university and it is great, I love it except for the heating issue I face, It gets really hot underneath the vent.
randi eriko –
1) depends on the workload
2)sure, as the IrisXe uses RAM to operate.
3) with enough RAM, the difference with MX330 is not that much. however, if you could get yourself an MX450, it’s noticeably better.
James –
Hey Randi, I myself had issues with heat so I bought a laptop cooling pad to see if they really worked and it did, it reduced my operating temps by as much as 5 degrees. So it was worth, check out my results here: https://jimmtech.com/do-cooling-pads-work-for-laptops/
Waiting for the HP store to apply my upgrades
Grant it –
Its been 2 months since my order. I will write a better review when I receive my 17t-cg100
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moeski –
so if my comp has i7 11th gen and 32gigs of ram, could I play more demanding games or is the videocard still not good enough. I guess my question is the more ram I have the more demanding games i can play or is there still a limit to what it can play.
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Suhas Kini –
Its still not going to be strong enough as under ideal conditions(16gb ram+) it will share only 1 to 1.5gb of memory which is not good enough for many modern games to run at 1080p.
randi eriko –
if the more demanding games are like GTA V, CS: GO, Genshin Impact, probably yes.
if it is like DOOM, RDR, Cyberpunk no, it won’t run even in the crappiest settings.
Guntur –
With 16 GB of RAM, can I get playable result on PES 2019 or ePES?
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Nick –
What GPU would be best for Primavera P6/Asta Powerproject ?
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vit selvarajah –
Asta PowerProject doesnt really need any particular GPU. We’re currently using Thinkbook 13’s and have no issues with Asta.
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Andy –
Does the Iris Xe support ultra-wide displays? Having difficulty finding resolution and aspect ratio details.
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john –
can i5 11 gen 8gb ram iris xe graphics play cod warzone or cold war
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Martin –
no, i have i7 and 16GB ram iris and i cnat play it
Daniel –
Sadly no.
I have the same specs.
shakir –
Why do you guys say cant to Warzone man, I have the Inspiron i7 with 8Gb ram and Intel Irish Xe graphics as well as Nvidia MX330 and warzone is totally playable, but at medium settings 1080p, and for Cold war,i don’t know man because i didn’t purchase that coz it’s too expensive and i think with this entry-level graphics it won’t be able, But warzone is completely playable
randi eriko –
no, even with a dedicated GPU which have its own graphic memory, 8GB of RAM is just barely minimum to run.
in your case, a hefty amount of RAM will be used for the graphic, hence not enough ram = not playable.
michale swanepoel –
i have matebook 14 2021 which has intel i7 , 16gb ram and intel xe and i run games like warzone , pubg , borderlands 3 fallout 4 with no issues even runs Ark survival evolved on high graphics settings
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Nyareh –
Which is better?
Intel core i5-1035g1 with nvidia mx350 vs intel core i5 11 with iris xe grahphic?
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Dan –
Do you know what MX350 version is in question – 15 Watt or 25 Watt? If it’s 15W than it’s very similar to the Iris Xe performance-wise and the 11th Gen i5 processor itself is slightly better than its 10th Gen counterpart. If the MX350 is 25W, than that option is better graphics and gaming wise. In both cases the MX350 has its own video memory, so it doesn’t take up your main RAM. On the other hand, the Iris Xe option is better when it comes to power consumption and heat.
Himansh Ahuja –
Hello So I purchased my laptop i7 11gen 16gb ram with iris xe. When I played Gtav I was recieving 60-80 fps at 1080p but now even at 800*600 resolution I can barely get 10 fps. I even Selected Gtav in intel graphic command center but still I am not able to play even at lowest settings. Is the issue related to iris xe optimization or if it is the problem from intel’s end?
Thank you!
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Michael Petersante –
If a computer has mx350 vc and the iris xe is on the chip is it possible to use the xe instead of the card?
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Dan –
Yes it is. There’s an option in Nvidia’s GeForce control panel under Windows to select Intel integrated graphics instead of the Nvidia video card. You can choose to always use the Xe or you can do it based on application. For instance, Intel Xe when you use web browser and MX350 when you run a game.
Theo –
Sorry for asking, out of curiosity, why would you prefer using your RAM instead of the memory provided by the mx 350? They score exactly same performance-wise
Dan –
Integrated graphics processors like the Xe generally consume less power than dedicated video cards like the MX350. That’s usually the main reason for switching to IGP, besides cooler operation of the laptop.
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Humph –
Does the intel xe graphics feature a Hdmi 1.4b or hdmi 2.0/2.1 protocol?
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Dan –
Intel Iris Xe of laptop processors features HDMI 2.0b. However, it also depends on the notebook model. Some of them have HDMI 1.4 port although the graphics processor supports 2.0b. In that case, video output of the laptop will not support 2.0 or higher.
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RC –
Please answer how much system RAM Iris Xe uses on 11th gen i5-1135G7, if it uses 2GB of System memory, i’ll have 5.59GB RAM usable if I have 8GB RAM.
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Thebrogameingprocool545 –
it uses 495329571349587419534275 GB of ram
simp –
stop it leave them alone noob!!!!!!!!!!
Insane –
495329571349587419534275 gb of ram
So I need to sell my house
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Pat S. –
Software I need to download says
“ 3D class video card with 1 GB of memory or higher and support for hardware acceleration.” Is the Intel Iris Xe sufficient?
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Dan –
Hi, generally the Intel Iris Xe isn’t a “3D class video card”. It’s an integrated graphics processor which uses the notebook’s main memory since it hasn’t its own. It is much weaker than what’s usually considered to be 3D class video cards with their own memory. For example, the Nvidia GeForce GTX or RTX series with 4GB, 6GB, or 8GB video memory.
Nevertheless, the Iris Xe is a good performer in comparison to other integrated graphics processor and it can utilize 1GB of the main system memory. It’s possible that it can work with your software, but still it will run graphics operations much slower than real video cards.
Nuno –
Is the intel iris xe limited to using 1Gb ram? Or it can use more than that?
Anon –
It will take whatever memory it needs from system RAM until specified limit.
randi eriko –
refer to your laptop manufacturer. but mostly its limited to 1GB.
Alex –
The shared memory limit is not the same on all the laptops, indeed in my case, Lenovo Thinkbook 15 G2 ITL with i7 11th gen and it is far beyond 1GB, up to 8Gb you can see it from the intel graphics control center, click on System – GPU and look below Graphic Memory
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Mithun –
Is iris xe g7 better than nvedia mx 330?
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Rex –
MX330 is better than Intel Iris G7.
yeah boi –
but iris xe is better that iris g7 and mx 330
Louis Duran –
Refer to the chart in the main article
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Raj Mahajan –
Should i buy i5 11th gen with integrated iris xe or i5 10th gen with dedicated graphics ?
Which is better combo ?
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Dan –
Hi, what dedicated graphics is in question?
bitch –
yeet
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Swa –
How many storage count intel iris xe graphics
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Dan –
You probably mean what is video memory size of the Iris Xe, right? It doesn’t have its own memory. It uses a portion of the laptop’s main RAM memory, depending on a task.
Dan –
Iris Xe vs Nvidia MX350.
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Paul Ford –
iris xe is pretty impressive being an integrated graphics solution with the main cpu. Very similar to the new M1 Architecture on macs.
Dan –
Intel Iris Xe against the Radeon Graphics of the AMD Ryzen 5 4500U.
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Dan –
31 popular games tested on the Intel Iris Xe.
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