We recently reviewed a new small form factor NUC PC from Intel powered by Broadwell. That i5-powered NUC5i5RYK will soon be joined by an even higher end Broadwell NUC (NUC5i7RYH) equipped with an i7-5557U CPU and Iris 6100 graphics.
According to FanlessTech, this slightly thicker NUC will come as a barebones system with a processor, motherboard, and wireless card pre-installed in a case with customizable lids (to add NFC, wireless charging, or other features). Note that, unlike the Broadwell i5 version we reviewed, this model supports 2.5” SSDs.
External I/O includes:
- Front:
- 2 x USB 3.0 ports (one charging capable)
- 1 x Audio jack
- 1 x IR sensor
- Rear:
- 2 x USB 3.0 ports
- 1 x Gigabit Ethernet RJ45
- 1 x Mini HDMI 1.4a
- 1 x Mini DisplayPort 1.2
Internally, the NUC5i7RYH is powered by a dual core (with Hyper-Threading) i7-5557U processor clocked at 3.1 GHz base and 3.4 GHz turbo with 4MB cache and 28W TDP. The processor also features Intel’s Iris 6100 GPU which our own Scott Michaud estimates it at 48 execution units and 845 GFLOPS of performance. He further speculates that it gets to a similar level of theoretical performance as the Intel Iris 5100 graphics (used in Haswell CPUs) using more (but lower clocked at up to 1050 MHz) shaders.
The Iris 6100 GPU is likely to be the highest processor graphics we will see with Broadwell-U. It supports 4K resolutions at 24Hz as well as video decode (though apparently not hardware accelerated) of VP8, VP9, and H.265 (HVEC) via wired displays or over Intel’s WiDi wireless display technology. Further, the GPU supports DirectX 12 in its current iteration as well as OpenGL 4.3 and OpenCL 2.0.
Internal connectivity includes support for two DDR3L SODIMMs (up to 16GB), a single 2.5” solid state drive, one M.2 SSD, an Intel Wireless AC 7265 card (802.11ac+BT), a NFC header, and a header for two USB 2.0 ports.
Intel has not released pricing, but expect it to hit at least $500 since the i5 version without Iris graphics has an MSRP of $399. It is slated to arrive soon with a launch window of Q2 2015.
Has anyone run benchmarks on
Has anyone run benchmarks on the 6100 iris yet? is it acceptable yet? How does it compare to an A-10 APU? Can it handle, lets say BioShock Infinite at lowest 720p 30fps (that’s about what I got with a a-10 6700)?
I haven’t seen any yet. I
I haven’t seen any yet. I really want to see 6200 benches!
This will, of course, depend
This will, of course, depend on RAM configurations as well. I know we all want benches, but let’s get a comprehensive set and not make snap decisions.
For gaming Meh, for anything
For gaming Meh, for anything else, the more SPs the better, and what about an Intel NUC mini desktop with a quad core i7(desktop SKU). That top end, is the bottom end for AMD and Nvidia
“The Iris Graphics 6100 represents the top-end version of the Broadwell GPU family and consists of two slices with 48 EUs. Beyond that, there is also a low-end (GT1, 12 EUs), a mid-range (GT2, 24 EUs) and a high-end variant (GT3e, 48 EUs + eDRAM).”*
“Depending on the specific CPU, the maximum GPU frequency varies between 1000 and 1100 MHz. Even though the Iris Graphics 6100 is technically identical to the HD Graphics 6000, the higher TDP (28 W instead of 15 W) leads to a better utilization of the Turbo Boost and therefore a superior performance. Overall, the Iris 6100 should be slightly faster than a dedicated GeForce 820M.” +
*Notebookcheck
+Guru3D
If AMD’s upcoming chips
If AMD’s upcoming chips support hardware h.265, then AMD seems to have the better option.