AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT vs Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database records only one directly comparable benchmark between the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT and the Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics: Geekbench OpenCL. In this test, the Intel part scores 14,315 points, while the AMD card scores 9,524 points. This represents a 33.5% advantage for the Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics, making it the clear winner in this specific workload. The delta is substantial, not a marginal edge, and it flips the expected hierarchy given the two products' positioning.

Beyond this single head-to-head result, each GPU has its own broader benchmark profile. The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT's average benchmark score across all recorded tests is 16,361 points. That average is built from a wide range of workloads: 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 (2,134 points), Geekbench Metal (74,647 points), Geekbench Vulkan (68,310 points), Passmark DirectX 10 (97 points), Passmark DirectX 11 (116 points), Passmark DirectX 12 (64 points), Passmark DirectX 9 (226 points), Passmark G2D (922 points), Passmark G3D (16,277 points), and Passmark GPU Compute (7,650 points). The Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics, by contrast, has only the single Geekbench OpenCL result recorded in the database, so its average benchmark score is exactly 14,315 points.

The percentile rankings place the AMD card at the 59th percentile of all GPUs, while the Intel card sits at the 56th percentile. This means the AMD card outperforms a slightly larger share of the GPU population overall, despite losing the one head-to-head test. The average score gap is 2,046 points in favor of the AMD part, which is about 14.3% higher than the Intel card's average. When the entire benchmark suite is considered, the AMD card appears stronger across a broader set of workloads, even though the Intel part wins the single shared test.

Looking at nearest rivals helps contextualize each card's standing. The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT's nearest rivals by average score are the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M at 16,351 points (0.1% behind), the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell at 16,408 points (0.3% ahead), the AMD Radeon PRO W7500 at 16,415 points (0.3% ahead), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 at 16,504 points (0.9% ahead). This clustering shows the RX 5700 XT sits in a very tight performance band where a 0.9% difference separates it from the top of its immediate competitor group. The Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics, meanwhile, has nearest rivals including the AMD Radeon Vega 11 at 14,352 points (0.3% ahead), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti at 14,277 points (0.3% behind), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN at 14,373 points (0.4% ahead), and the AMD Radeon RX Vega 11 at 14,385 points (0.5% ahead). The Intel card's rival cluster is equally tight, with only 0.8% separating the lowest and highest scoring neighbors.

The head-to-head result is striking because the Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics wins by a wide margin in Geekbench OpenCL, yet its overall percentile and average score are lower than the AMD card's. This suggests the OpenCL test may favor the Intel architecture's compute characteristics, or that the AMD card's other benchmark results pull its average upward while the Intel card has no other recorded data to balance its profile. The database shows winsA as 0 and winsB as 1, confirming the Intel part's sole victory in the direct comparison.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT has an average benchmark score of 16,361 points, compared to the Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics' 14,315 points. The AMD card also holds a higher percentile ranking at 59 versus 56.

Q: How much faster is the Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Geekbench OpenCL?

A: The Intel card scores 14,315 points in Geekbench OpenCL, which is 33.5% higher than the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT's score of 9,524 points in the same test.

Q: What are the closest rivals to each GPU based on average score?

A: For the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT, the closest rival is the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M at 16,351 points, a 0.1% difference. For the Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics, the closest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti at 14,277 points, a 0.3% difference.

Q: Does the AMD card have more recorded benchmarks than the Intel card?

A: Yes. The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT has 11 recorded benchmark results spanning 3DMark, Geekbench, and Passmark tests. The Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics has only one recorded benchmark result, Geekbench OpenCL.

Q: How do the two cards compare in terms of production status and release timing?

A: Both are end-of-life products. The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT was released on 2019-07-06, while the Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics was released on 2020-10-30, roughly 16 months later.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT is built on the Navi 10 chip using the RDNA 1.0 architecture, manufactured on a 7 nm process by TSMC. The die size is 251 mm², and the chip contains 10,300 million transistors, yielding a transistor density of 41.0M per mm². The Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics uses the DG1 chip with the Generation 12.1 architecture, manufactured on a 10 nm process by Intel. Its die size is 95 mm², which is substantially smaller than the AMD chip, though the database does not list a transistor count or density for the Intel part.

The compute resources differ significantly. The AMD card features 2,560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 64 raster operation pipelines. The Intel card has 768 shading units, 48 TMUs, and 24 ROPs. This means the AMD card has roughly 3.3 times the shading units, 3.3 times the TMUs, and 2.7 times the ROPs of the Intel part. Neither GPU includes dedicated ray tracing cores or tensor cores.

The memory architectures are also distinct. The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT uses 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics uses 4 GB of LPDDR4X memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 68.26 GB/s of bandwidth. The AMD card offers 6.6 times the memory bandwidth of the Intel card, a very large gap that affects texture-heavy and high-resolution workloads. The AMD memory clock is listed as 1750 MHz with 14 Gbps effective data rate, while the Intel memory clock is 2133 MHz with 4.3 Gbps effective.

The AMD card's clock speeds are notably higher at the base and boost levels: 1605 MHz base and 1905 MHz boost, with a game clock of 1755 MHz. The Intel card has a much lower base clock of 300 MHz but a boost clock of 1650 MHz. This unusual base-to-boost spread for the Intel part suggests aggressive power management behavior. The AMD card also has a higher pixel rate (121.9 GPixel/s versus 39.60 GPixel/s), texture rate (304.8 GTexel/s versus 79.20 GTexel/s), and FP32 throughput (9.754 TFLOPS versus 2.534 TFLOPS). In FP16, the AMD card reaches 19.51 TFLOPS (2:1) while the Intel part reaches 5.069 TFLOPS (2:1).

The interface and output configurations differ as well. The AMD card uses PCIe 4.0 x16, while the Intel card uses PCIe 4.0 x8. The AMD card provides display outputs including 1x HDMI 2.0b and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, whereas the Intel card has no outputs at all, indicating it is designed for use as a secondary or embedded graphics processor rather than a primary display adapter.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every specification field. The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT belongs to the Radeon RX 5000 series and the Navi (RX 5000) generation, while the Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics belongs to the Xe Graphics generation. The AMD chip is fabricated on a 7 nm process by TSMC; the Intel chip uses a 10 nm process by Intel. Die size is 251 mm² for AMD versus 95 mm² for Intel. The AMD card has 10,300 million transistors and a density of 41.0M per mm²; the Intel card has no recorded transistor count or density.

Clock speeds show the AMD part running at 1605 MHz base and 1905 MHz boost, with a 1755 MHz game clock. The Intel part runs at 300 MHz base and 1650 MHz boost, with no game clock recorded. Memory configurations are 8 GB GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus with 448.0 GB/s bandwidth for AMD, versus 4 GB LPDDR4X on a 128-bit bus with 68.26 GB/s for Intel. The AMD memory operates at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective), while the Intel memory operates at 2133 MHz (4.3 Gbps effective).

Compute unit counts differ: 2,560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 64 ROPs for AMD; 768 shading units, 48 TMUs, and 24 ROPs for Intel. Pixel rate is 121.9 GPixel/s versus 39.60 GPixel/s. Texture rate is 304.8 GTexel/s versus 79.20 GTexel/s. FP32 performance is 9.754 TFLOPS versus 2.534 TFLOPS, and FP16 performance is 19.51 TFLOPS versus 5.069 TFLOPS.

Power and physical specifications diverge sharply. The AMD card has a 225 W TDP, a dual-slot form factor, requires 1x 6-pin and 1x 8-pin power connectors, and suggests a 550 W power supply. The Intel card has a 25 W TDP, an IGP (integrated graphics processor) slot width, no power connectors, and suggests a 200 W power supply. The AMD card measures 272 mm in length, 111 mm in height, and 36 mm in width; the Intel card has no recorded dimensions. The AMD card uses PCIe 4.0 x16, while the Intel card uses PCIe 4.0 x8. Display outputs are 1x HDMI 2.0b and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a for AMD, and none for Intel.

The AMD card has a launch MSRP of 399 USD; the Intel card has no recorded launch MSRP. Both support DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The AMD card is end-of-life and was released on 2019-07-06, with predecessor Vega and successor Navi II. The Intel card is end-of-life and was released on 2020-10-30, with predecessor Graphics and successor Alchemist. The AMD card's average benchmark score is 16,361 points at the 59th percentile; the Intel card's average is 14,315 points at the 56th percentile.

The Verdict

The data supports a clear split based on workload type. For users who need a discrete, high-throughput graphics card with broad benchmark coverage, the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT is the stronger choice. Its average benchmark score of 16,361 points exceeds the Intel card's 14,315 points, its percentile rank is higher (59 versus 56), and it offers vastly higher compute rates, memory bandwidth, and pixel throughput. The AMD card also provides display outputs and a full PCIe 4.0 x16 interface, making it suitable as a primary GPU in a desktop system.

For users whose workloads align with Geekbench OpenCL, the Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics delivers a 33.5% higher score than the AMD card in that specific test. This is a meaningful advantage in compute-oriented OpenCL tasks. However, the Intel card has no display outputs, a much lower TDP (25 W versus 225 W), and a smaller memory footprint. Its IGP form factor and lack of video outputs mean it is not a drop-in replacement for a standard graphics card in a desktop build.

The benchmark data shows the AMD card winning the broader performance comparison while losing the single head-to-head test. This is an unusual pattern, and it underscores how benchmark selection can change the apparent winner. The Intel card's 33.5% OpenCL victory is real and reproducible in the database, but the AMD card's overall profile across 11 different tests positions it higher in the global GPU rankings.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT wins in overall performance. Its average benchmark score is 2,046 points higher than the Intel card's, and it sits at a higher percentile among all GPUs. It wins in raw throughput metrics: FP32 performance (9.754 TFLOPS versus 2.534 TFLOPS), texture rate (304.8 GTexel/s versus 79.20 GTexel/s), pixel rate (121.9 GPixel/s versus 39.60 GPixel/s), and memory bandwidth (448.0 GB/s versus 68.26 GB/s). It also wins on memory capacity (8 GB versus 4 GB), bus width (256-bit versus 128-bit), and interface width (PCIe 4.0 x16 versus PCIe 4.0 x8). The AMD card provides display outputs, making it usable as a standalone GPU, and its 225 W TDP, while high, is paired with a suggested 550 W power supply.

The Intel Iris Xe MAX Graphics wins the only directly comparable benchmark, Geekbench OpenCL, by 33.5%. It also wins on power efficiency in absolute terms, with a 25 W TDP versus the AMD card's 225 W, and a suggested power supply of 200 W versus 550 W. Its IGP form factor means it can be integrated into systems where discrete card clearance and power delivery are constraints. The Intel card's 10 nm process and 95 mm² die size also make it a physically smaller chip, though the database does not list transistor counts for the Intel part to allow a density comparison.

For users prioritizing compute performance in OpenCL workloads, the Intel card is the documented winner. For users prioritizing overall graphics capability, multi-test benchmark averages, or use as a primary display adapter, the AMD card is the data-backed choice. The database records 1 win for the Intel card in head-to-head tests and 0 for the AMD card, but the AMD card's superior average score and percentile ranking provide the broader context for making a selection.