AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE vs Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80EU Mobile Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The recorded data splits this comparison into two completely different performance classes. The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE is a discrete add-in board built for gaming and content creation, while the Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80EU Mobile is an integrated processor graphics solution for laptops. Their benchmark footprints do not overlap, which makes the use-case split unusually clean.

The RX 7650 GRE wins every scenario where dedicated rendering power matters. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2336 points and Geekbench OpenCL score of 83109 place it in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs in the database. That percentile ranking means it outperforms roughly eight out of ten graphics processors tracked, including several desktop workstation cards. The card carries 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, delivering 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth. That memory subsystem supports 1440p gaming, texture-heavy workloads, and ray-traced effects through its 32 dedicated RT cores.

The Iris Xe Graphics 80EU Mobile occupies the 50th percentile, meaning it sits exactly at the median of all recorded GPUs. It has no dedicated VRAM, instead borrowing from system memory, and its bandwidth is classified as "System Dependent." That makes it suitable for light productivity, video playback, and casual gaming at modest settings. Its 640 shading units and 20 ROPs can handle everyday desktop compositing and older or less demanding titles, but the data does not show it competing with the RX 7650 GRE in any measured test.

The RX 7650 GRE also wins on connectivity and expandability. It offers 1x HDMI 2.1a and 3x DisplayPort 2.1 outputs, enabling multi-monitor setups with high refresh rates. The Intel solution's display outputs are "Portable Device Dependent," meaning they vary by laptop design and cannot be standardized in this comparison. For users who need a fixed, predictable output configuration, the AMD card is the only one with defined specifications.

Architecture Differences

The two processors come from different manufacturing eras and design philosophies. The RX 7650 GRE uses the Navi 33 chip built on RDNA 3.0 architecture, manufactured by TSMC on a 6 nm process. It packs 13,300 million transistors into a 204 mm² die, achieving a transistor density of 65.2 million per square millimeter. The Intel part uses Raptor Lake silicon built on Generation 12.2 architecture (Intel's Xe-LP lineage), manufactured on Intel's 10 nm process. The database lists no transistor count or die size for the Intel chip, so direct density comparisons are not possible.

Core counts differ sharply. The RX 7650 GRE has 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs. The Iris Xe 80EU Mobile has 640 shading units, 40 TMUs, and 20 ROPs. That is a 3.2x advantage in shading units for the AMD card, a 3.2x advantage in TMUs, and a 3.2x advantage in ROPs. The RX 7650 GRE also includes 32 ray tracing cores, while the Intel part lists no RT cores at all.

Clock behavior reflects their different roles. The RX 7650 GRE runs at a 1720 MHz base clock, a 2350 MHz game clock, and a 2695 MHz boost clock. The Iris Xe starts at 300 MHz and boosts to 1450 MHz. The AMD card's boost clock is 86% higher than the Intel part's maximum, and its base clock exceeds the Intel boost clock by 270 MHz. Memory clocks follow the same pattern: the RX 7650 GRE runs at 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective data rate, while the Intel solution uses system shared memory with no independent clock specification.

Power envelopes are drastically different. The RX 7650 GRE has a 170 W TDP and requires a 450 W suggested power supply plus a single 8-pin connector. It is a dual-slot card measuring 204 mm long and 115 mm tall. The Iris Xe is an IGP (integrated graphics processor) with a 15 W TDP, no power connectors, and no physical dimensions because it shares the CPU package. That 155 W gap explains why one is a desktop expansion card and the other is embedded in a mobile processor.

Both support DirectX 12 and Vulkan 1.4, but the AMD card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (feature level 12_2), while the Intel part supports DirectX 12 (feature level 12_1). That means the RX 7650 GRE can run the full DirectX 12 Ultimate feature set, including hardware ray tracing and mesh shaders, while the Intel solution is limited to the older 12_1 feature level. OpenGL support is identical at 4.6 for both.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no head-to-head benchmark entries for these two products, and the Intel part has no standalone benchmark scores recorded. The only comparable measurements are the AMD card's two benchmark results and its average score across the database.

In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the RX 7650 GRE scores 2336 points. That test targets modern DirectX 12 workloads with heavy geometry and ray-traced effects. The Intel Iris Xe has no recorded score in this test, which is consistent with its lack of RT cores and its 12_1 feature level. The AMD card's 32 RT cores and 12_2 support give it the hardware capability to run such workloads, while the Intel part does not list equivalent hardware.

In Geekbench OpenCL, the RX 7650 GRE scores 83109 points. This synthetic compute benchmark measures raw throughput across a wide range of operations. The AMD card's 22.08 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 22.08 TFLOPS of FP16 performance (at a 1:1 ratio) provide the compute headroom for that score. The Intel part delivers 1.856 TFLOPS of FP32 and 3.712 TFLOPS of FP16 (at a 2:1 ratio), which is roughly 11.9x lower FP32 throughput. No OpenCL score exists for the Intel part in the database.

The average benchmark score tells the same story. The RX 7650 GRE has an average benchmark score of 42723 across all recorded tests. Its nearest rivals in the database are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER at 43223 (1.2% ahead), the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB at 43262 (1.2% ahead), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile at 43268 (1.3% ahead), and the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 at 43301 (1.3% ahead). The AMD card trails these four rivals by roughly one to two points per thousand, a margin small enough to be considered performance parity. The Intel part has an average benchmark score of 0, placing it outside any comparable ranking.

FAQ

Q: How does the RX 7650 GRE compare to its closest rivals in the database?

A: The RX 7650 GRE has an average benchmark score of 42723. It sits 1.2% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER (43223), 1.2% behind the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB (43262), 1.3% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile (43268), and 1.3% behind the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 (43301). These deltas are within a range typically considered minor run-to-run variation.

Q: Can the Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80EU Mobile run the same DirectX features as the AMD card?

A: No. The RX 7650 GRE supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (feature level 12_2), which includes hardware ray tracing and advanced rendering features. The Iris Xe supports DirectX 12 (feature level 12_1), which lacks the 12_2 feature set. Both support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4.

Q: What memory configurations do these two products use?

A: The RX 7650 GRE has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth and a 2250 MHz clock (18 Gbps effective). The Iris Xe uses system shared memory, with its type and bus width both listed as "System Shared" and bandwidth listed as "System Dependent."

Q: What are the physical and power requirements of each product?

A: The RX 7650 GRE is a dual-slot card, 204 mm long and 115 mm tall, with a 170 W TDP, one 8-pin power connector, and a 450 W suggested power supply. The Iris Xe is an IGP with no physical dimensions, a 15 W TDP, no power connectors, and no suggested power supply requirement.

Q: Does the Intel part support ray tracing?

A: The database lists no ray tracing cores for the Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80EU Mobile. The RX 7650 GRE includes 32 ray tracing cores, which support its DirectX 12 Ultimate feature level.

Q: What is the percentile ranking difference between these two GPUs?

A: The RX 7650 GRE ranks in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs in the database, meaning it outperforms 83% of recorded graphics processors. The Iris Xe ranks in the 50th percentile, placing it exactly at the median.

The Verdict

The data does not support a meaningful head-to-head contest between these two products. The RX 7650 GRE is a discrete desktop GPU with 2048 shading units, 8 GB of dedicated GDDR6 memory, 32 RT cores, and a 170 W TDP. The Iris Xe Graphics 80EU Mobile is an integrated mobile GPU with 640 shading units, no dedicated memory, no RT cores, and a 15 W TDP. Their architecture generations differ by two full steps (RDNA 3.0 versus Generation 12.2), their process nodes differ by 4 nm (6 nm versus 10 nm), and their FP32 throughput differs by roughly 12x (22.08 TFLOPS versus 1.856 TFLOPS).

The RX 7650 GRE is the only one of the two with recorded benchmark scores. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2336 and Geekbench OpenCL score of 83109 place it in the 83rd percentile, with an average benchmark score of 42723 that puts it within 1.3% of four NVIDIA desktop and mobile rivals. Its 8 GB GDDR6 frame buffer and 288.0 GB/s bandwidth give it the resources for modern gaming and accelerated compute workloads. The Iris Xe has no recorded benchmark scores, sits at the 50th percentile, and relies on system memory that varies by laptop configuration.

For any workload that requires consistent rendering performance, hardware ray tracing, or high-throughput compute, the RX 7650 GRE is the only option supported by the recorded data. The Iris Xe suits systems where power draw must stay near 15 W and where graphics duties are secondary to CPU tasks. The production status of both parts is active, but their release dates are two years apart: the RX 7650 GRE launched on February 6, 2025, while the Iris Xe launched on January 3, 2023. The AMD card's launch MSRP is 279 USD. The Intel part has no launch MSRP because it ships as part of a processor package.

The database lists no head-to-head benchmark results and no wins for either product in direct comparison. The performance gap is so large that no test in the recorded data can bridge it. Users who need a discrete GPU with defined outputs, a fixed memory bandwidth, and RT capability should select the RX 7650 GRE. Users who need integrated graphics within a mobile CPU's power budget should use the Iris Xe, but they should expect only the median level of GPU performance in the database.