Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 vs NVIDIA T600 Comparison

FAQ

Q: How does the NVIDIA T600 compare to the Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 in average benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA T600 has an average benchmark score of 7035, which places it in the 39th percentile of all GPUs. The Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 has an average score of 6117, placing it in the 35th percentile. The T600 holds a 15.0% advantage in overall average score.

Q: Which GPU is newer and what does that mean for its feature set?

A: The NVIDIA T600 was released on April 11, 2021, while the Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 shipped on September 4, 2014. The T600 is built on NVIDIA's Turing architecture and supports DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The Intel part uses Generation 8.0 architecture and supports DirectX 12 (11_1), OpenGL 4.4, and Vulkan 1.0.

Q: What are the biggest performance gaps in head-to-head tests?

A: In Geekbench OpenCL, the NVIDIA T600 scores 27875 versus 4556 for the Intel part, a 511.8% difference. In Geekbench Vulkan, the T600 scores 25580 versus 6032, a 324.1% difference. The T600 wins both recorded head-to-head tests.

Q: How do these GPUs compare in terms of power consumption?

A: The NVIDIA T600 has a TDP of 40 W, while the Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 has a TDP of 15 W. The Intel part is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) with no power connectors required, whereas the T600 is a single-slot discrete card that also needs no power connectors but has a suggested PSU of 200 W.

Q: What are the memory specifications for each GPU?

A: The NVIDIA T600 features 4 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with 160.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 uses system shared memory, with a system-dependent bus width and bandwidth.

Q: Which GPU has higher raw compute throughput?

A: The NVIDIA T600 delivers 1.709 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, while the Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 delivers 844.8 GFLOPS. The T600 also offers FP16 performance of 3.418 TFLOPS (2:1 ratio), a feature the Intel part does not list.

Architecture Differences

The NVIDIA T600 is built on the TU117 chip using TSMC's 12 nm process, packing 4,700 million transistors into a 200 mm² die. This yields a transistor density of 23.5M per mm². The Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 uses the Broadwell GT3e chip on Intel's 14 nm process, with no transistor count or die size listed in the database. The manufacturing node difference alone gives the T600 a significant density advantage, though the Intel part is an integrated solution with far fewer resources dedicated to graphics.

In terms of execution resources, the T600 has 640 shading units, 40 texture mapping units, and 32 ROPs. The Intel part has 384 shading units, 48 TMUs, and only 6 ROPs. The T600's higher shading unit count is balanced by the Intel part's slightly higher TMU count, but the ROP disparity (32 versus 6) heavily favors the discrete card. Pixel throughput illustrates this: the T600 achieves 42.72 GPixel/s versus 6.600 GPixel/s for the Intel part. Texture rates are closer, with the T600 at 53.40 GTexel/s and the Intel part at 52.80 GTexel/s.

Clock behavior differs substantially. The T600 has a base clock of 735 MHz and a boost clock of 1335 MHz. The Intel part starts at 300 MHz and boosts to 1100 MHz. The T600's higher sustained clocks, combined with its dedicated GDDR6 memory at 1250 MHz (10 Gbps effective), provide a major advantage over the Intel part's system-shared memory with dependent bandwidth.

The T600 uses a PCIe 3.0 x16 interface, while the Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 connects via Ring Bus, which is typical for integrated processors. Memory type, bus width, and bandwidth are all listed as "System Shared" or "System Dependent" for the Intel part, meaning its performance scales with the host system's memory configuration rather than being fixed. The T600 has 4 GB of dedicated GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 160.0 GB/s of bandwidth, which is a fixed and predictable resource.

Display outputs also diverge: the T600 provides 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a, while the Intel part's outputs are motherboard dependent. The T600 supports a single-slot form factor with no power connectors; the Intel part is an IGP with no separate slot or power requirements.

The Verdict

The data clearly favors the NVIDIA T600 for any workload requiring sustained graphics compute. Its average benchmark score of 7035 sits 15.0% above the Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200's 6117, and it holds the 39th percentile versus the 35th. In the two head-to-head tests, the T600 wins both: Geekbench OpenCL by 511.8% and Geekbench Vulkan by 324.1%. These are not marginal wins; they represent a class-level difference in compute capability.

The T600 is the choice for users who need dedicated graphics performance in a compact, single-slot form factor with four display outputs and a fixed 160.0 GB/s memory pipeline. Its 640 shading units and 32 ROPs provide over six times the pixel rate of the Intel part. The FP32 throughput of 1.709 TFLOPS is more than double the Intel part's 844.8 GFLOPS. For applications that use OpenCL or Vulkan, the T600 delivers between three and six times the performance.

The Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 is the choice for systems where power is the primary constraint. Its 15 W TDP is less than half the T600's 40 W, and it requires no discrete card slot, no power connectors, and no PSU headroom beyond what the host system already provides. It is an integrated solution that handles basic graphics tasks without additional hardware. However, the data shows no benchmark where the Intel part wins, so its role is limited to low-power, low-performance scenarios.

For any user who can accommodate a discrete card, the NVIDIA T600 is the superior option. It delivers higher scores in every recorded test, supports more modern APIs, and offers dedicated memory with predictable bandwidth. The Intel part's only advantages are power draw and integration, which matter only in compact or power-constrained builds.

Specification Differences

| Specification | NVIDIA T600 | Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 |

|---|---|---|

| Architecture | Turing | Generation 8.0 |

| Process Node | 12 nm | 14 nm |

| Foundry | TSMC | Intel |

| Transistors | 4,700 million | Not listed |

| Die Size | 200 mm² | Not listed |

| Transistor Density | 23.5M / mm² | Not listed |

| Base Clock | 735 MHz | 300 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 1335 MHz | 1100 MHz |

| Memory Size | 4 GB | System Shared |

| Memory Type | GDDR6 | System Shared |

| Memory Bus Width | 128 bit | System Shared |

| Memory Bandwidth | 160.0 GB/s | System Dependent |

| Shading Units | 640 | 384 |

| TMUs | 40 | 48 |

| ROPs | 32 | 6 |

| Pixel Rate | 42.72 GPixel/s | 6.600 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 53.40 GTexel/s | 52.80 GTexel/s |

| FP32 Performance | 1.709 TFLOPS | 844.8 GFLOPS |

| FP16 Performance | 3.418 TFLOPS (2:1) | Not listed |

| TDP | 40 W | 15 W |

| Slot Width | Single-slot | IGP |

| Power Connectors | None | Not applicable |

| Suggested PSU | 200 W | Not listed |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | Ring Bus |

| Display Outputs | 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a | Motherboard Dependent |

| DirectX Support | 12 (12_1) | 12 (11_1) |

| OpenGL Support | 4.6 | 4.4 |

| Vulkan Support | 1.4 | 1.0 |

| Release Date | 2021-04-11 | 2014-09-04 |

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The most decisive result in the database is the Geekbench OpenCL test. The NVIDIA T600 scores 27875, while the Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 scores 4556. That is a 511.8% difference, the largest margin recorded between these two parts. The T600's dedicated memory and higher shading unit count translate directly into compute workloads, and the OpenCL result reflects that advantage dramatically.

The Geekbench Vulkan test shows a similar pattern, though with a smaller margin. The T600 scores 25580 versus 6032 for the Intel part, a 324.1% difference. Vulkan is a lower-level API that can benefit from both fixed-function hardware and compute units; the T600's Turing architecture with 640 shading units and 32 ROPs clearly outperforms the Broadwell GT3e's 384 shading units and 6 ROPs.

Looking at the broader benchmark set, the T600's average score of 7035 places it among rivals like the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680M at 7023 (0.2% behind), the AMD Radeon R5 M240 at 6975 (0.9% behind), and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675M at 6946 (1.3% behind). It trails the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 by 1.7%. The Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200's average of 6117 sits near the AMD Radeon HD 8690M at 6137 (0.3% ahead), the NVIDIA RTX A400 at 6078 (0.6% behind), the NVIDIA GeForce MX230 at 6077 (0.7% behind), and the NVIDIA Quadro P2000 at 6049 (1.1% behind). These rival placements show that the T600 competes with mid-range mobile discrete GPUs, while the Intel part aligns with entry-level discrete parts.

The T600 also shows strength in DirectX legacy benchmarks: PassMark DirectX 9 score of 114, DirectX 10 score of 32, DirectX 11 score of 49, and DirectX 12 score of 25. The Intel part has no recorded scores in these tests, which limits direct comparison but also indicates the T600 has broader benchmark coverage. The T600's PassMark G3D score of 6479 and G2D score of 756 further demonstrate its all-around graphics capability, while its GPU compute score of 2402 confirms compute-oriented strength.

The Intel part's only recorded benchmarks are Geekbench Metal at 7764, Geekbench OpenCL at 4556, and Geekbench Vulkan at 6032. The Metal score is notable because the T600 has no Metal benchmark recorded, suggesting the Intel part retains some relevance in Apple-oriented environments. However, in every shared test, the T600 wins decisively.