Intel Iris Graphics 540 or also known as GT3e is an integrated graphics processor used in ULV (Ultra-low voltage) chips from intel that are part of the Skylake generation processors. The GT3e core boasts 48 Execution Units (EUs) that are clocked up to 1050 MHz, depending on the CPU model. The graphics processor supports up to DDR3L-1600 or DDR4-2133 RAM and uses two channels for reaching maximum bandwidth.
The revised GPU now supports H.265/HEVC hardware decoding but the most notable feature here is that the chip supports DisplayPort 1.2 (max. resolution: 3840 x 2160 @ 60 Hz) while the HDMI support is limited to the older 1.4a. The GPU can support up to three displays simultaneously. The power consumption of the whole chip (along with the CPU and memory controller) is 15W.
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Laptops with Intel Iris Graphics 540
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Intel Iris Graphics 540 - benchmark tests
Intel Iris Graphics 540 vs competitors:
| # | GPU | 3DM Fire Strike (G) |
Performance Difference |
In laptops starting at... | Price Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 194. | NVIDIA GeForce 840M (2GB DDR3) | 1412 |  1% |
$699.00 |  15% |
| 195. | AMD Radeon 520 (2GB GDDR5) | 1403 | 0% | $819.00 |  1% |
| 196. | Intel Iris Graphics 540 | 1403 | 0% | $812.60 | - |
| 197. | AMD Radeon HD 8750M (1GB GDDR5) | 1400 | 1% |
N/A | - |
| 198. | NVIDIA GeForce 830M (2GB DDR3) | 1386 | 0% | N/A | - |
| 199. | NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M (2GB DDR3, 128-bit) | 1382 | - | N/A | - |
Intel Iris Graphics 540 - gaming tests
This integrated GPU can be found in these CPUs:
| # | CPU | Cores/ Threads |
Base clock | Turbo clock | Performance score |
In laptops starting at... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Intel Core i7-6560U | 2 / 4 | 2.20 GHz | 3.20 GHz | $812.60 | |
| 2. | Intel Core i5-6360U | 2 / 4 | 2.00 GHz | 3.10 GHz | Check Price | |
| 3. | Intel Core i7-6650U | 2 / 4 | 2.20 GHz | 3.40 GHz | $1150.00 | |
| 4. | Intel Core i5-6260U | 2 / 4 | 1.80 GHz | 2.90 GHz | Check Price |
We’ve tested Intel Iris Graphics 540 on…
| # | Laptop series | 3DMark Fire Strike (G) | Unigine Heaven 3.0 | Unigine Heaven 4.0 | Unigine Superposition | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lenovo YOGA 900 (13") | 1403.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | $1159.90 |