Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200

The Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 is an integrated graphics processor from the Broadwell generation, built on a 14 nm process by Intel. It operates with a base clock of 300 MHz and a boost clock of 1100 MHz, featuring 384 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, and 6 raster output units. This end-of-life product was released in September 2014 and occupies the 34th percentile among all GPUs, indicating that roughly two-thirds of the benchmarked graphics hardware in the database outperforms it.

Benchmark Performance

The average benchmark score for the Iris Pro Graphics 6200 is 6163, derived from two distinct tests. Its Geekbench Metal score stands at 7770, while its Geekbench OpenCL score is notably lower at 4556, showing a 41% gap between the two API performance levels. This discrepancy suggests that the hardware is more efficient under Apple's Metal framework than under the more general-purpose OpenCL compute workload.

Positioned against its nearest rivals, the Iris Pro Graphics 6200 sits in a tightly contested performance band. It trails the AMD FirePro W600 (average score 6205) by a marginal 0.7%, a difference of just 42 points on the aggregate metric. The gap to the AMD Radeon HD 6950 (score 6210) is similarly narrow at 0.8%, representing a 47-point deficit. Conversely, the Intel part edges out the AMD Radeon HD 8690M (score 6114) by 0.8%, a 49-point advantage in its favor. The largest delta in this group is against the NVIDIA GeForce GT 1010 (score 6241), where the Iris Pro Graphics 6200 sits 1.2% behind, a 78-point shortfall.

These percentage deltas, all under 1.3%, place the Iris Pro Graphics 6200 in a performance tier where single benchmark runs could plausibly reorder the rankings. The data indicates that the integrated Intel solution is competitive with entry-level discrete desktop and mobile parts from the same era, though it does not decisively lead any of them. The 844.8 GFLOPS of FP32 compute throughput and the 52.80 GTexel/s texture fill rate are consistent with this mid-pack positioning, while the 6.600 GPixel/s pixel rate reflects the relatively low ROP count of 6.

How It Compares

AMD FirePro W600: The Iris Pro Graphics 6200 sits 0.7% behind this workstation-oriented card, a margin so thin that it falls within typical run-to-run variance. The FirePro W600 posts an average score of 6205 against the Intel part's 6163, meaning the two are functionally equivalent in aggregate benchmarks despite their different market intentions.

AMD Radeon HD 6950: A legacy desktop discrete GPU, the Radeon HD 6950 leads the Iris Pro Graphics 6200 by 0.8%. With an average score of 6210, this older card maintains a slight edge, but the integrated Intel solution's 47-point deficit is negligible in real-world terms. The data shows the Iris Pro holding its own against a part that would have required a dedicated slot in its day.

AMD Radeon HD 8690M: This is the one rival the Iris Pro Graphics 6200 beats, though only by 0.8%. The mobile Radeon scores 6114, putting the Intel IGP 49 points ahead. For an integrated solution, leading a discrete mobile GPU by any margin is a notable result, though the practical difference of less than 1% is unlikely to change gaming or compute decisions.

NVIDIA GeForce GT 1010: The most modern rival in the group, the GT 1010, leads by the largest margin at 1.2%. Its average score of 6241 puts it 78 points clear of the Iris Pro Graphics 6200. This is the clearest hierarchy in the comparison set, suggesting that even NVIDIA's most basic contemporary discrete offering holds a slight but measurable advantage over the aging Intel IGP.

Ray Tracing and Feature Set

The Iris Pro Graphics 6200 contains no ray tracing cores and no tensor cores, as these hardware units were not part of Intel's Generation 8.0 architecture. Consequently, the benchmark data provides no ray tracing performance scores, and the GPU relies entirely on traditional rasterization for graphics output. The absence of these dedicated accelerators means any ray-traced workloads would fall back to general-purpose shader execution, which the 844.8 GFLOPS FP32 rating suggests would be severely limited.

On the API front, the Iris Pro Graphics 6200 supports DirectX 12 (11_1 feature level), OpenGL 4.4, and Vulkan 1.0. The DirectX 12 (11_1) designation indicates support for the DirectX 11 feature set within the DirectX 12 API, which is a functional but not fully featured implementation. Vulkan 1.0 support provides access to modern cross-platform graphics and compute workloads, while OpenGL 4.4 covers mature and legacy applications. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 4556 reflects compute performance through this API, and the higher Metal score of 7770 suggests that Apple's API layer extracts better throughput from the same hardware.

FAQ

Q: How does the Iris Pro Graphics 6200 compare to the AMD Radeon HD 6950?

A: The Iris Pro Graphics 6200 scores 6163 on average, while the Radeon HD 6950 scores 6210. This puts the Intel part 0.8% behind the AMD discrete GPU, a 47-point difference in aggregate benchmarks.

Q: What is the FP32 compute performance of this GPU?

A: The Iris Pro Graphics 6200 delivers 844.8 GFLOPS of FP32 compute throughput, derived from its 384 shading units operating at boost clocks up to 1100 MHz.

Q: Does the Iris Pro Graphics 6200 support ray tracing?

A: No. The FACT PACK lists no ray tracing cores for this GPU, and the architecture lacks tensor cores as well. The feature set is limited to traditional rasterization and compute via supported APIs.

Q: What is the memory configuration for this integrated GPU?

A: The Iris Pro Graphics 6200 uses system-shared memory, with a shared bus width and system-dependent bandwidth. There is no dedicated VRAM; the GPU accesses the system's main memory for all graphics data.

Q: Which rival does the Iris Pro Graphics 6200 outperform?

A: The data shows it leads the AMD Radeon HD 8690M by 0.8%, with an average score of 6163 versus 6114. It trails the AMD FirePro W600, AMD Radeon HD 6950, and NVIDIA GeForce GT 1010 by margins from 0.7% to 1.2%.

Q: What graphics API versions are available on this chip?

A: The Iris Pro Graphics 6200 supports DirectX 12 (11_1), OpenGL 4.4, and Vulkan 1.0. Benchmark scores are available for Geekbench Metal (7770) and Geekbench OpenCL (4556).

Memory Subsystem

The Iris Pro Graphics 6200 employs a system-shared memory architecture, drawing from the host system's main memory rather than dedicated VRAM. The memory size, type, and bus width are all listed as "System Shared," meaning these parameters are determined by the platform configuration rather than the GPU itself. Bandwidth is explicitly marked as "System Dependent," indicating that performance scales with the system's memory speed and channel configuration.

This architecture has direct implications for high-resolution workloads. With no dedicated memory bus, the GPU contends with the CPU for memory bandwidth, and the absence of a fixed bandwidth figure means the data path is variable across systems. The 6 ROPs limit pixel throughput to 6.600 GPixel/s, which constrains fill-rate-heavy tasks at elevated resolutions. For 1080p gaming, the shared memory setup can suffice given the modest compute capabilities, but the lack of dedicated VRAM means texture-heavy scenes may incur performance penalties as the system balances CPU and GPU memory requests. The 48 TMUs provide a texture fill rate of 52.80 GTexel/s, which is adequate for the era but will not accommodate modern high-resolution texture sets without significant frame rate impact.

Power and Cooling

The Iris Pro Graphics 6200 carries a thermal design power of 15 W, a figure that includes the integrated GPU's portion of the overall processor power envelope. As an IGP with a "Ring Bus" interface, it occupies no expansion slot and requires no dedicated cooling solution beyond what the host system provides. The slot width is listed as "IGP," confirming that this is an integrated part with no physical dimensions for a discrete card.

The data lists no power connectors, no suggested PSU rating, and no power supply recommendation for this GPU. This reflects the integrated nature of the part: power delivery and cooling are handled by the motherboard and processor socket infrastructure. The 15 W TDP is modest, and the display outputs are "Motherboard Dependent," meaning the available video ports are determined by the motherboard's integrated display circuitry rather than the GPU itself. For system builders, this implies no additional power supply headroom is required beyond what the host CPU needs, and no supplementary cooling is necessary for the graphics component specifically.