The amount of PM iron loss varied according to different driving conditions. In this paper, the actual current of the prototype motor was used to perform 2D finite -element analysis and obtain the flux-density waveform in conditions of no-load, maximum torque per ampere control and flux-weakening control. The iron loss of 12 slots & 8 poles fractional-slot motor and 24 slots & 8 poles integrated-slot motor was calculated and compared. The accuracy was verified by experiment results. The method could be used to analyze the origins of iron loss in different driving conditions and help to design high efficient motors.