Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200

Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200 is an integrated graphics solution from Intel, built on the Haswell GT3e chip and fabricated on a 22 nm process. It operates with a base clock of 200 MHz and a boost clock of 1150 MHz, featuring 320 shading units, 40 texture mapping units, and 4 ROPs. The part is end-of-life, with a production status that reflects its age, and it holds a modest 28th percentile ranking among all GPUs in the benchmark database, indicating that most discrete graphics cards outperform it.

Memory Subsystem

The Iris Pro Graphics 5200 uses System Shared memory for its VRAM, meaning it has no dedicated video memory of its own. The bus width is likewise System Shared, and the bandwidth is listed as System Dependent, which is a critical limitation. In practical terms, the graphics core must contend with the CPU for access to the same system memory pool, and performance will scale directly with the speed and configuration of the host system's RAM. This design is typical of integrated graphics, but it places a hard ceiling on high-resolution gaming. At 1080p, the shared memory interface can deliver acceptable frame pacing for undemanding titles, but at 1440p or higher, the lack of dedicated bandwidth becomes a severe bottleneck. The pixel rate is 4.600 GPixel/s and the texture rate is 46.00 GTexel/s, both of which are low figures that further constrain performance at higher resolutions where fill-rate demands increase. The data shows that this GPU is best suited for low-resolution or legacy gaming, as the system-dependent nature of memory bandwidth makes consistent performance difficult to guarantee across different hardware configurations.

Ray Tracing and Feature Set

This GPU does not include any dedicated ray tracing cores or tensor cores, as those technologies were not part of the Generation 7.5 architecture. The feature set is limited to the API support listed in the fact pack: DirectX 12 (11_1), OpenGL 4.3, and Vulkan 1.0. In practical terms, this means the hardware is capable of running modern API calls at a baseline level, but it lacks the specialized hardware acceleration required for real-time ray tracing effects. Benchmark results indicate that any game relying on ray-traced reflections, shadows, or global illumination will either fail to run or will fall back to software-based implementations, which would be prohibitively slow given the 736.0 GFLOPS of FP32 compute power. The absence of tensor cores also precludes any DLSS-style upscaling. The FP16 performance is not listed, which suggests that the architecture likely handles half-precision operations at a reduced rate or not at all, further limiting its utility in modern rendering pipelines. The 45 W TDP is the only power figure available, and as an IGP with a Ring Bus interface, it draws from the CPU's power envelope rather than a dedicated slot.

Who Should Consider It

Given the benchmark scores and memory constraints, this GPU is only viable for users running resolutions at or below 1080p with low to medium detail settings in older or less demanding games. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 5042 places it in the 28th percentile of all GPUs, which is a clear indicator that it is not intended for modern AAA titles. Users with systems that have fast dual-channel memory in a dual-channel configuration may see better results than those with single-channel memory, but the data does not specify such configurations. This GPU is appropriate for basic desktop productivity, legacy game libraries from the early 2010s, and light media playback. It is not suitable for 1440p gaming, high refresh rate esports titles, or any creative workload that relies on GPU acceleration, such as video encoding or 3D rendering. The System Shared memory size means that the GPU will steal from system RAM, which can cause stuttering in games that require more than 4 GB of total memory. The 4 ROPs are a severe limitation for any anti-aliasing or post-processing effects, so users should expect to disable those features entirely.

How It Compares

The nearest rival is the AMD Radeon RX 560, which scores 5060 on average, a delta of -0.4% relative to the Iris Pro. This is a negligible difference, but the RX 560 is a discrete card with dedicated memory, so in real-world gaming scenarios it will pull ahead significantly despite the near-identical synthetic score. The AMD Radeon R7 M340 scores 5071, which is 0.6% higher than the Iris Pro. This is another integrated-class part, and the margin is within the margin of error, indicating that they are functionally equivalent in raw compute. The AMD Radeon HD 8670M scores 5012, which is 0.6% lower, placing the Iris Pro marginally ahead. This is a very old discrete part, and the comparison shows that the Iris Pro's integrated design can match an entry-level discrete GPU from a previous generation. The NVIDIA Quadro 4000 scores 5000, which is 0.8% lower than the Iris Pro. The Quadro is a workstation card, so its synthetic score is lower, but it offers professional driver support and certified performance for CAD applications, which the Iris Pro lacks.

Benchmark Performance

The Geekbench OpenCL score of 5042 is the sole benchmark result available for this GPU. When compared to the nearest rivals, the deltas are extremely tight: the RX 560 is 0.4% faster, the R7 M340 is 0.6% faster, the HD 8670M is 0.6% slower, and the Quadro 4000 is 0.8% slower. These percentage differences are statistically insignificant in synthetic testing, but they do not reflect real-world gaming performance. The RX 560, for example, benefits from dedicated GDDR5 memory and a much higher bandwidth, which is not captured in this OpenCL compute test. The data shows that the Iris Pro 5200 is compute-competitive with these older and lower-end parts, but its memory subsystem is the differentiating factor that will cause it to lose ground in any memory-bandwidth-sensitive workload. The FP32 throughput of 736.0 GFLOPS is the raw compute figure, and it aligns with the scores of its rivals. There is no game-specific benchmark data in the fact pack, so any claims about frame rates are speculative. The 28th percentile ranking reinforces that this GPU is in the bottom third of all GPUs ever tested, which is a strong warning for anyone considering it for modern gaming.

FAQ

Q: Does the Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200 support ray tracing?

A: No, the fact pack lists no ray tracing cores or tensor cores for this GPU, and the architecture is Generation 7.5, which predates dedicated RT hardware.

Q: What is the memory size of this GPU?

A: The memory size is System Shared, meaning it has no dedicated VRAM and relies on the host system's RAM.

Q: How does the Iris Pro 5200 compare to the AMD Radeon RX 560?

A: The RX 560 has an average score of 5060, which is 0.4% higher than the Iris Pro's 5042. However, the RX 560 is a discrete card with dedicated memory.

Q: What APIs does this GPU support?

A: The supported APIs are DirectX 12 (11_1), OpenGL 4.3, and Vulkan 1.0, according to the fact pack.

Q: What is the boost clock speed of the Iris Pro 5200?

A: The boost clock is 1150 MHz, while the base clock is 200 MHz.

Q: Is this GPU suitable for high-resolution gaming?

A: No, the System Shared memory and System Dependent bandwidth make high-resolution gaming impractical; the data suggests it is only viable for low-resolution or older titles.