However, the benchmark results, as well as gameplay videos, are good indicators of the graphics processors' performance. The scores and real-world performance of the Intel Iris Xe and compared GPUs may vary depending on the notebooks' other components, settings, cooling, and other factors (especially single-channel vs faster dual-channel RAM and speed of the main processor). Note: The benchmark scores of the listed graphics processors are averages measured across various devices with these processors.

Here’s a benchmark score of the Intel Iris Xe compared to other widely used graphics processors for laptops. Also the Iris Xe of the 11th Gen Core i5 and i7 G-series processors is noticeably faster than the Intel UHD (G4) of the i3 G4-series chip from the 11th Gen Core G-series.

That’s a great result for an integrated graphics processor. But, performance of the Iris Xe is similar to performance of some entry-level dedicated video cards like the Nvidia GeForce MX series. It’s far behind the typical Nvidia GeForce GTX or RTX gaming series. As same as all integrated graphics processors that are used in main processors and use the main memory since they don’t have their own video memory, the Iris Xe can’t compete against the full-blown gaming-class video cards. With its performance, the Intel Iris Xe belongs to the entry-level graphics processor category. Popular examples of these are the i5-1135G7 and i7-1165G7. That’s because it is integrated in the widely used 11th Gen Intel Core i5 and i7 G7-series, as well as in newer 12th Gen Core i5 and i7 P-series, main processors. The Intel Iris Xe is one of the most widely used graphics processors in laptops since its release in 2020.

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