May 29, 2019 This is a quick preview of how well does the new MacBook Pro 2019 13' performs on some games. This is using the i5 cpu with 8 gigs ram, Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655, which is the standard. Oct 25, 2013 Dissecting Intel's top graphics in Apple's 15-inch MacBook Pro. That $1,999 MacBook Pro is powered by a quad-core Haswell Core i7 processor with Intel's Iris.
By Neil Hughes
Thursday, May 02, 2013, 12:39 pm PT (03:39 pm ET)
The fact that Intel has chosen to give its graphics processors a less generic name this year, beginning with the new Haswell series of chips, could indicate the company wants their mobile processors to be taken more seriously. Much like Nvidia's GeForce brand and AMD's Radeon brands represent those company's respective graphics technologies, Intel is now using the name Iris to pitch what it believes is a premium-level GPU.
While Intel's integrated graphics have been gradually improving over the years, most serious users still see reliance on integrated graphics processing as a negative. Take, for example, last year's MacBook Pro with Retina display models.
Apple started off with a 15-inch model that had its high-resolution display driven by a discrete Nvidia GeForce graphics card. But that same power couldn't be crammed into the 13-inch model, which debuted later in 2012 featuring only integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000.
That's why Intel Iris is likely to be particularly meaningful for Apple's anticipated 2013 update to its 13-inch MacBook Pro. AppleInsider noted in its review of the 13-inch Retina model last year that one of the most disappointing aspects of the notebook was the lack of discrete graphics, forcing users to rely solely on Intel's integrated graphics.
But with Iris, Intel has now signaled its next generation of processors will offer integrated graphics that can more directly compete with the likes of discrete hardware from Nvidia and AMD. As noted byAnandTech last month, Intel plans for its high-end Iris graphics option in Haswell to compete with Nvidia's GeForce GT 650M — the same discrete GPU currently found in Apple's 15-inch Retina MacBook Pro.
Further solidifying the premium nature of Iris is the fact that the brand will only apply to Intel's most powerful graphics solutions. The company's low-end graphics processors will retain the generic 'Intel HD Graphics' branding.
But the high-end 28-watt GT3 graphics level will be known as Intel Iris Graphics 5100, while the top-of-the-line GT3e will be identified as Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200.
Iris Pro, in particular, will include 128 megabytes of eDRAM, helping enable it to offer more than twice the performance of the previous generation Intel HD 4000 graphics. Intel's premier GPU will be restricted to quad-core processors, which currently come by default inside Apple's 15-inch MacBook Pros.
Iris graphics will also likely be another way for Apple to differentiate its MacBook Pro notebooks from the thinner, lighter and less powerful MacBook Air models. Intel's new Ultrabook-class Haswell chips, which typically power the MacBook Air, will not offer Iris-class graphics. Instead, they will feature the less powerful Intel HD Graphics 5000.
Even still, Intel's own tests show that the new Intel HD Graphics 5000 will offer a 50 percent improvement in performance over the 4000-class graphics found in last year's Sandy Bridge processors, suggesting the Haswell upgrade will be meaningful for Apple's next MacBook Air models.
And in a win for all users of Intel-based notebooks, Iris comes coupled with the power-saving enhancements made to the next-generation Haswell CPUs. That means it's likely fewer users will require discrete graphics in their notebooks, allowing battery life on portable PCs, such as Apple's MacBooks, to further increase.
Apple is expected to introduce Haswell-powered MacBook models at the company's annual Worldwide Developers Conference in June. According to well-connected insider Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities, Apple is likely to begin shipping new MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models with Intel Haswell processors before the end of the June quarter.
The tables below list the OpenCL and OpenGL versions that Mac computers support.
Each GPU's hardware capabilities determine the version of OpenCL or OpenGL that's supported. Some GPUs don't support OpenCL and are noted with —. Some applications might have specific version requirements.
iMac
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 5200
Model | GPU | OpenGL | OpenCL |
|---|---|---|---|
| iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2019) | Radeon Pro 570X Radeon Pro 575X Radeon Pro 580X Radeon Pro Vega 48 | 4.1 | 1.2 |
| iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2019) | Radeon Pro 555X Radeon Pro 560X Radeon Pro Vega 20 | 4.1 | 1.2 |
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017) | Radeon Pro 570 Radeon Pro 575 Radeon Pro 580 | 4.1 | 1.2 |
iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2017) | Radeon Pro 555 Radeon Pro 560 | 4.1 | 1.2 |
iMac (21.5-inch, 2017) | Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640 | 4.1 | 1.2 |
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015) | AMD Radeon R9 M380 AMD Radeon R9 M390 AMD Radeon R9 M395 AMD Radeon R9 M395X | 4.1 | 1.2 |
iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Late 2015) | Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 | 4.1 | 1.2 |
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2015) | Intel HD Graphics 6000 Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 | 4.1 | 1.2 |
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Mid 2015) | AMD Radeon R9 M290 | 4.1 | 1.2 |
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014) | AMD M290 AMD M295 AMD Radeon R9 M290 AMD Radeon R9 M295X | 4.1 | 1.2 |
iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2014) | Intel HD 5000 Graphics | 4.1 | 1.2 |
iMac (27-inch, Late 2013) | NVIDIA Geforce GT 755M NVIDIA Geforce GTX 775M NVIDIA Geforce GTX 780M | 4.1 | 1.2 |
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2013) | NVIDIA Geforce GT 750M Intel Iris Pro | 4.1 | 1.2 |
iMac (21-inch, Early 2013) | Intel HD Graphics 4000 | 4.1 | 1.2 |
iMac (27-inch, Late 2012 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660MX NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675MX NVIDIA GeForce GT 680M | 4.1 | 1.2 |
iMac (21-inch, Late 2012) | NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M | 4.1 | 1.2 |
iMac (21-inch, Late 2011) | ATI Radeon HD 6750M | 4.1 | 1.2 |
iMac (27-inch, Mid 2011) | ATI Radeon HD 6770M ATI Radeon HD 6970M | 4.1 | 1.2 |
iMac (21-inch, Mid 2011) | ATI Radeon HD 6750M ATI Radeon HD 6770M | 4.1 | 1.2 |
iMac (27-inch, Mid 2010) | ATI Radeon HD 5670 ATI Radeon HD 5750 | 4.1 | 1.2 |
iMac (21-inch, Mid 2010) | ATI Radeon HD 4670 ATI Radeon HD 5670 | 3.3 | 1.0 |
iMac (27-inch, Late 2009) | ATI Radeon HD 4670 ATI Radeon HD 4850 | 3.3 | 1.0 |
iMac (21-inch, Late 2009) | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M ATI Radeon HD 4670 | 3.3 | 1.0 |
iMac (20-inch, Late 2009) | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M | 3.3 | 1.0 |
iMac (24-inch, Early 2009) | NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 NVIDIA GeForce GT 130 NVIDIA GeForce 9400M | 3.3 | 1.0 |
iMac (20-inch, Early 2009) | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M | 3.3 | 1.0 |
iMac (Early 2009) | ATI Radeon HD 4850 | 3.3 | 1.0 |
iMac (24-inch, Early 2008) | NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS | 3.3 | 1.0 |
iMac (20-inch, Early 2008) | ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro | 3.3 | — |
iMac (24-inch, Mid 2007) | ATI Radeon HD 2400 ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro | 3.3 | — |
iMac (20-inch, Mid 2007) | ATI Radeon HD 2400 ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro | 3.3 | — |
iMac Pro
Model | GPU | OpenGL | OpenCL |
|---|---|---|---|
| iMac Pro (2017) | Radeon Pro Vega 56 Radeon Pro Vega 64 Radeon Pro Vega 64X | 4.1 | 1.2 |
Mac mini
Model | GPU | OpenGL | OpenCL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mac mini (2018) | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | 4.1 | 1.2 |
Mac mini (Late 2014) | Intel Iris Graphics Intel HD 5000 Graphics | 4.1 | 1.2 |
Mac mini (Mid 2012) | Intel HD 4000 | 4.1 | 1.2 |
Mac mini (Mid 2011) | Intel HD 3000 | 3.3 | — |
Mac mini (Mid 2011) | AMD Radeon HD 6630 | 4.1 | 1.2 |
Mac mini (Early 2010) | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M | 3.3 | 1.0 |
Mac mini (Early 2009) | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M | 3.3 | 1.0 |
Mac Pro
Model | GPU | OpenGL | OpenCL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mac Pro (2019) | Radeon Pro 580X MPX Module Radeon Pro Vega II MPX Module Radeon Pro Vega II Duo MPX Module | 4.1 | 1.2 |
Mac Pro (Late 2013) | AMD FirePro D300 AMD FirePro D500 AMD FirePro D700 | 4.1 | 1.2 |
Mac Pro (Mid 2012) | ATI Radeon HD 5770 ATI Radeon HD 5870 | 4.1 | 1.2 |
Mac Pro (Mid 2010) | ATI Radeon HD 5770 ATI Radeon HD 5870 | 4.1 | 1.2 |
Mac Pro (Early 2009) | NVIDIA Geforce GTX 285 NVIDIA Geforce Quadro FX 4800 NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 ATI Radeon HD 4870 | 3.3 | 1.0 |
Mac Pro (Early 2008) | NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT NVIDIA Quadro FX 5600 ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT | 3.3 | 1.0 |
MacBook Pro
Model | GPU | OpenGL | OpenCL |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports) | Intel Iris Plus Graphics 645 | 4.1 | 1.2 |
| MacBook Pro (15-inch) | Intel UHD Graphics 630 Radeon Pro 555X with 4GB GDDR5 memory Radeon Pro 560X with 4GB GDDR5 memory Radeon Pro Vega 16 with 4GB HBM2 memory Radeon Pro Vega 20 with 4GB HBM2 memory | 4.1 | 1.2 |
| MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports) | Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 | 4.1 | 1.2 |
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2018) | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | 4.1 | 1.2 |
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2018, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports) | Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 | 4.1 | 1.2 |
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017) | Intel HD Graphics 630 Radeon Pro 555 2GB VRAM Radeon Pro 560 4GB VRAM | 4.1 | 1.2 |
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports) | Intel Iris Plus Graphics 650 | 4.1 | 1.2 |
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports) | Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640 | 4.1 | 1.2 |
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016) | Intel HD Graphics 530 Radeon Pro 450 2GB VRAM Radeon Pro 455 2GB VRAM Radeon Pro 460 4GB VRAM | 4.1 | 1.2 |
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports) | Intel Iris Graphics 550 | 4.1 | 1.2 |
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports) | Intel Iris Graphics 540 | 4.1 | 1.2 |
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015) | Intel Iris Pro 5200 | 4.1 | 1.2 |
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015) | Intel Iris Graphics 6100 | 4.1 | 1.2 |
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014) | Intel Iris Pro Graphics NVIDIA Geforce GT 750M | 4.1 | 1.2 |
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014) | Intel Iris Graphics | 4.1 | 1.2 |
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013) | Intel Iris Pro Graphics NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M | 4.1 | 1.2 |
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013) | Intel Iris Graphics | 4.1 | 1.2 |
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Early 2013) | NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M | 4.1 | 1.2 |
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2012) | NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M | 4.1 | 1.2 |
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012) | Intel HD Graphics 4000 | 4.1 | 1.2 |
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Late 2011) | ATI Radeon HD 6770M | 4.1 | 1.2 |
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2011) | ATI Radeon HD 6750M ATI Radeon HD 6770M | 4.1 | 1.2 |
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Late 2011) | Intel HD Graphics 3000 | 3.3 | — |
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2011) | ATI Radeon HD 6750M | 4.1 | 1.2 |
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2011) | ATI Radeon HD 6490M ATI Radeon HD 6750M | 4.1 | 1.2 |
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2011) | Intel HD Graphics 3000 | 3.3 | — |
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2010) | NVIDIA Geforce GT 330M | 3.3 | 1.0 |
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2010) | NVIDIA Geforce GT 330M | 3.3 | 1.0 |
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2010) | NVIDIA Geforce GT 320M | 3.3 | 1.0 |
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009) | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M | 3.3 | 1.0 |
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Late 2008) | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M NVIDIA GeForce 9600M | 3.3 | 1.0 |
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2008) | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M NVIDIA GeForce 9600M | 3.3 | 1.0 |
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2008) | NVIDIA Geforce 8600 | 3.3 | 1.0 |
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2008) | NVIDIA Geforce 8600 | 3.3 | 1.0 |
MacBook Pro (17-inch, Mid 2007) | NVIDIA Geforce 8600 | 3.3 | 1.0 |
MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2007) | NVIDIA Geforce 8600 | 3.3 | 1.0 |
MacBook
Model | GPU | OpenGL | OpenCL |
|---|---|---|---|
MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, 2017) | Intel HD Graphics 615 | 4.1 | 1.2 |
MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2016) | Intel HD Graphics 515 | 4.1 | 1.2 |
MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2015) | Intel HD Graphics 5300 | 4.1 | 1.2 |
MacBook (Mid 2010) | NVIDIA GeForce 320M | 3.3 | 1.0 |
MacBook (Early 2009) | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M | 3.3 | 1.0 |
MacBook Air
Model | GPU | OpenGL | OpenCL |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2019) | Intel UHD Graphics 617 | 4.1 | 1.2 |
| MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018) | Intel UHD Graphics 617 | 4.1 | 1.2 |
MacBook Air (13-inch, 2016) | Intel HD Graphics 6000 | 4.1 | 1.2 |
MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2015) | Intel HD Graphics 6000 | 4.1 | 1.2 |
MacBook Air (11-inch, Early 2015) | Intel HD Graphics 6000 | 4.1 | 1.2 |
MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2013) | Intel HD Graphics 5000 | 4.1 | 1.2 |
MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2013) | Intel HD Graphics 5000 | 4.1 | 1.2 |
MacBook Air (Mid 2012) | Intel HD Graphics 4000 | 4.1 | 1.2 |
MacBook Air (Mid 2011) | Intel HD Graphics 3000 | 3.3 | — |
MacBook Air (Late 2010) | NVIDIA GeForce 320M | 3.3 | 1.0 |
MacBook Air (Mid 2009) | NVIDIA GeForce 9400M | 3.3 | 1.0 |
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