Intel just pulled back the curtain on Lunar Lake during its global launch event for Core Ultra Series 2 processors, and the gaming story looks remarkable. Intel is claiming it now has the best built-in graphics in the industry, full stop. Faster than Qualcomm’s best, and faster than AMD’s best.
Intel shared that its latest Intel Arc graphics implementation — which uses Xe2 architecture — boasts a 30% per-core performance lift over the last generation. Amazingly, Intel Senior VP Jim Johnson says the company saw a 50% generation-over-generation boost in games like Cyberpunk 2077 and Hogwarts Legacy during internal testing.
Intel didn’t pull any punches about Qualcomm’s compatibility struggle.
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To illustrate the leadership story, Johnson displayed a massive chart showing average FPS measured across 50 games. All of the games were tested at 1080p with medium quality settings. The processors tested:
- Intel Core Ultra 9 288V (with Intel Arc 140V graphics)
- AMD Ryzen HX 700 (with Radeon 890M graphics)
- Qualcomm Snapdragon X1E-84-100 (with Adreno X1-85 graphics)
The chart shows a 16% overall performance win against AMD’s Ryzen HX 370, with AMD only snagging a handful of victories.
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