The Intel Iris Xe is one of the most widely used graphics processors in late 2020 laptops. That’s because it is integrated in the popular 11th Gen Intel Core i5 and i7 G7-series main processors, like the i5-1135G7 and i7-1165G7. They are used in many notebook models.
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 (G7) Graphics Benchmark
Here’s a benchmark score of the Intel Iris Xe compared to other widely used graphics processors for laptops.
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.
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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!!!!!!!!!!
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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.
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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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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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