AMD Radeon R7 M370 vs Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 Comparison

The AMD Radeon R7 M370 and Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 are both end-of-life mobile graphics solutions from the 2014-2015 era, but benchmark data shows a clear overall winner. In the two shared head-to-head tests, the AMD Radeon R7 M370 wins both, with its most dominant victory coming in Geekbench OpenCL where it scores 7063 against the Intel’s 4556, a 55% advantage. The Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200, however, does have one notable benchmark result in its favor — a Geekbench Metal score of 7764, which the AMD part cannot match because it lacks a Metal result in the data. Overall average benchmark scores put the AMD Radeon R7 M370 at 6764, which is 10.6% higher than the Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200’s 6117 average.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The most decisive data point in this comparison comes from Geekbench OpenCL, where the AMD Radeon R7 M370 scores 7063 versus the Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200’s 4556. That is a 55% delta, meaning the AMD part delivers well over half again as much performance in this compute-oriented workload. This is the single largest gap between the two in any benchmark, and it reflects the AMD’s dedicated GDDR5 memory and higher base clock of 875 MHz compared to the Intel’s 300 MHz base clock. The Intel part does have a higher boost clock at 1100 MHz versus the AMD’s 960 MHz, but that does not translate into OpenCL success.

In Geekbench Vulkan, the margin narrows considerably. The AMD Radeon R7 M370 scores 6465, while the Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 posts 6032, giving the AMD a 7.2% win. This is a much closer contest, suggesting that in Vulkan workloads the Intel’s architecture — with 48 texture mapping units and a 52.80 GTexel/s texture rate — can partially compensate for its memory bandwidth limitations. Still, the AMD wins this test outright, extending its head-to-head record to 2-0.

The Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 does hold one benchmark result that the AMD cannot contest: Geekbench Metal, where it scores 7764. This is higher than either of the AMD’s benchmark scores, and it indicates that on Apple platforms or in Metal-specific applications, the Intel part is the stronger choice. However, since this is not a shared test, it does not factor into the head-to-head win count.

Looking at the broader benchmark landscape, the AMD Radeon R7 M370’s average score of 6764 places it in the 38th percentile of all GPUs, while the Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200’s 6117 average sits in the 35th percentile. The AMD’s nearest rival is the AMD FirePro M5100, which scores 6830 and is just 1% faster, while the NVIDIA GeForce GT 1010 at 6698 is 1% slower. The Intel’s closest competitor is the AMD Radeon HD 8690M at 6137, which is 0.3% slower, and the NVIDIA RTX A400 at 6078 is 0.6% behind.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU wins in Geekbench OpenCL performance?

A: The AMD Radeon R7 M370 wins decisively with a score of 7063 versus the Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200’s 4556, a 55% advantage.

Q: Is the Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 competitive in any shared benchmark?

A: In Geekbench Vulkan, the Intel scores 6032 against the AMD’s 6465, a 7.2% deficit. That is its closest showing in a head-to-head test, though it still loses.

Q: Does the Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 have any benchmark where it scores higher than the AMD?

A: Yes, in Geekbench Metal the Intel scores 7764. The AMD has no Metal benchmark result in the data, so this is an unopposed win for Intel.

Q: How do their average benchmark scores compare?

A: The AMD Radeon R7 M370 averages 6764, while the Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 averages 6117. The AMD is roughly 10.6% higher on average.

Q: What are their percentile rankings among all GPUs?

A: The AMD Radeon R7 M370 sits in the 38th percentile, while the Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 is in the 35th percentile.

Q: Which GPU has a higher texture fill rate?

A: The Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 has a texture rate of 52.80 GTexel/s, more than double the AMD’s 23.04 GTexel/s, despite having the same 384 shading units.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Radeon R7 M370 is built on AMD’s GCN 1.0 architecture, fabricated on a 28 nm process at TSMC. Its chip, codenamed Litho, contains 950 million transistors on a 77 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 12.3 million per square millimeter. The Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 uses Intel’s Generation 8.0 architecture, with the Broadwell GT3e chip, built on Intel’s 14 nm process. The Intel part has no listed transistor count, die size, or density figures in the data, but its process node is significantly smaller, which typically allows for better power efficiency.

Memory architecture is a major differentiator. The AMD Radeon R7 M370 has 2 GB of dedicated GDDR5 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 57.60 GB/s of bandwidth. The Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 uses system shared memory, with a system-dependent bus width and bandwidth. This means the AMD’s memory performance is fixed and guaranteed, while the Intel’s depends entirely on the host system’s memory configuration.

The two GPUs have identical shading unit counts at 384, but the Intel has 48 texture mapping units versus the AMD’s 24, and the Intel has 6 ROPs versus the AMD’s 8. The Intel’s texture rate of 52.80 GTexel/s far exceeds the AMD’s 23.04 GTexel/s, while the AMD’s pixel rate of 7.680 GPixel/s is higher than the Intel’s 6.600 GPixel/s. In terms of raw floating-point throughput, the Intel’s FP32 performance of 844.8 GFLOPS edges out the AMD’s 737.3 GFLOPS.

API support also differs. Both support DirectX 12 (11_1) and Vulkan, but the AMD supports OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.2.170, while the Intel only supports OpenGL 4.4 and Vulkan 1.0. The Intel additionally supports Metal, as evidenced by its Geekbench Metal score, whereas the AMD does not have a Metal result in the data. The Intel is an integrated GPU (IGP) with a 15 W TDP, while the AMD is a discrete part with no TDP listed.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every physical and specification category. The AMD Radeon R7 M370 uses a 28 nm process from TSMC, while the Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 uses a 14 nm process from Intel. The AMD has 950 million transistors on a 77 mm² die, while the Intel has no listed transistor or die size data. The AMD’s base clock is 875 MHz and its boost clock is 960 MHz, while the Intel’s base clock is 300 MHz and its boost clock is 1100 MHz. The AMD’s memory runs at 900 MHz (3.6 Gbps effective) with GDDR5 type, while the Intel’s memory is system shared with system-dependent bandwidth.

Memory capacity differs drastically: the AMD has 2 GB dedicated, while the Intel has system shared. The bus width is 128-bit for the AMD versus system shared for the Intel. Bandwidth is 57.60 GB/s for the AMD versus system dependent for the Intel. Both have 384 shading units, but the AMD has 24 TMUs and 8 ROPs, while the Intel has 48 TMUs and 6 ROPs. Pixel rates are 7.680 GPixel/s for the AMD and 6.600 GPixel/s for the Intel, while texture rates are 23.04 GTexel/s and 52.80 GTexel/s respectively.

FP32 performance is 737.3 GFLOPS for the AMD and 844.8 GFLOPS for the Intel. The Intel has a 15 W TDP and is classified as an IGP, while the AMD has no TDP listed and uses a PCIe 3.0 x8 bus interface. The Intel uses a Ring Bus interface and has motherboard-dependent display outputs, while the AMD’s display outputs are not listed. API support shows the AMD with OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.2.170, while the Intel has OpenGL 4.4 and Vulkan 1.0. The Intel has a Geekbench Metal score of 7764, while the AMD has no Metal support listed. Release dates differ by roughly eight months: the AMD launched on May 4, 2015, while the Intel launched on September 4, 2014.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon R7 M370 wins in all shared compute benchmarks. Its Geekbench OpenCL score of 7063 is 55% higher than the Intel’s 4556, making it the clear choice for OpenCL-heavy workloads such as general-purpose GPU computing. Its Geekbench Vulkan score of 6465 also beats the Intel’s 6032, so for Vulkan-based games or applications, the AMD is ahead by 7.2%. The AMD also has a higher average benchmark score of 6764 versus 6117, and it sits in a higher percentile rank at 38 versus 35.

The Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 wins in Metal performance, where it posts a score of 7764 — the highest single benchmark score between the two GPUs. This makes it the better option for Metal-accelerated applications, which are common on Apple platforms. The Intel also wins on texture throughput with 52.80 GTexel/s versus the AMD’s 23.04 GTexel/s, and it has higher FP32 compute at 844.8 GFLOPS versus 737.3 GFLOPS. Its 15 W TDP also indicates it is a lower-power solution, though the AMD has no TDP listed for comparison.

For gaming, the shared Vulkan test is the closest proxy, and the AMD wins there. For productivity or compute tasks that rely on OpenCL, the AMD’s 55% lead is overwhelming. For integrated graphics users who need broad API compatibility including Metal, the Intel is the only option that covers that API. The AMD’s dedicated 2 GB GDDR5 memory with 57.60 GB/s bandwidth gives it a fixed performance floor, whereas the Intel’s system-shared memory means its performance can vary widely depending on the host system’s RAM speed and capacity.

The Verdict

Based strictly on the benchmark data, the AMD Radeon R7 M370 is the superior GPU in every shared test. It wins Geekbench OpenCL by 55% and Geekbench Vulkan by 7.2%, giving it a 2-0 head-to-head record. Its average benchmark score of 6764 is 10.6% higher than the Intel’s 6117, and it ranks in the 38th percentile versus the Intel’s 35th. Anyone choosing between these two for OpenCL or Vulkan workloads should select the AMD Radeon R7 M370 without hesitation.

The Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 is only the right choice in one specific scenario: if the application requires Metal support. Its Geekbench Metal score of 7764 is the highest single result in this comparison, and the AMD has no Metal capability at all. The Intel also offers higher texture throughput and FP32 compute, which could benefit certain workloads that scale with those metrics, but those advantages do not translate into wins in the shared benchmarks.

For general-purpose use, the AMD’s dedicated memory and higher benchmark scores make it the stronger pick. For users on Apple platforms where Metal is the primary graphics API, the Intel is the only viable option. The data does not support choosing the Intel for any shared benchmark, but its Metal exclusivity gives it a niche that the AMD cannot fill. Ultimately, the AMD Radeon R7 M370 is the better all-around performer, while the Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 is a specialized solution for Metal-centric environments.