Intel's new iGPU actually doesn't suck for once. The company launched its Arc B390 integrated graphics, based on the Xe3 architecture, claiming it can trade blows with a discrete laptop GPU. In their benchmarks, it showed about ten percent better average performance than Nvidia's mobile RTX 4050, all while running at a lower sustained power draw. The chip also demolishes other integrated options, posting an eighty-two percent lead over AMD's Radeon 890M in native 1080p gaming and a two-point-six times advantage over Qualcomm's Adreno graphics.
This graphics unit is part of the new Panther Lake processors, specifically the top Core Ultra X9 388H model. It packs twelve Xe3 cores, which Intel says delivers a seventy-seven percent generational leap from their last best iGPU. They demonstrated figures across multiple games to back up the rivalry claims against AMD and Qualcomm. A key feature is Multi-Frame Generation support, a technology they say can deliver up to four times smoother performance in titles like Cyberpunk 2077.
The implication is that this level of integrated performance could make budget discrete graphics cards in laptops irrelevant. For gaming handhelds, which are also slated to use these chips, it promises a significant boost. The numbers, if accurate, show a massive investment in graphics technology finally paying off.
This graphics unit is part of the new Panther Lake processors, specifically the top Core Ultra X9 388H model. It packs twelve Xe3 cores, which Intel says delivers a seventy-seven percent generational leap from their last best iGPU. They demonstrated figures across multiple games to back up the rivalry claims against AMD and Qualcomm. A key feature is Multi-Frame Generation support, a technology they say can deliver up to four times smoother performance in titles like Cyberpunk 2077.
The implication is that this level of integrated performance could make budget discrete graphics cards in laptops irrelevant. For gaming handhelds, which are also slated to use these chips, it promises a significant boost. The numbers, if accurate, show a massive investment in graphics technology finally paying off.
