Intel is set to launch its Meteor Lake CPUs in laptops next month, which will come with more powerful integrated Arc graphics. A recent leak has revealed just how impressive this Alchemist solution will be.
Wccftech highlighted a benchmark posted on X (formerly Twitter) by Benchleaks, which was taken from an MSI Prestige 16 AI Evo laptop with the Core Ultra 7 155H processor inside. The benchmark showed that the integrated Arc GPU managed to attain a result of 27,249 points in Geekbench 5 OpenCL, putting it in close competition with AMD’s Radeon 780M. Keep in mind that the AMD chip is running at 30W compared to 28W for the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, giving Intel a slight lead in power usage.
Even Nvidia’s GTX 1060 is only 10% faster than the Core Ultra 7 processor’s Alchemist graphics, indicating that the performance of Meteor Lake CPUs is comparable to that of a discrete GPU from Nvidia.
Looking ahead, Intel’s Arc driver will benefit from further optimization work when Alchemist laptop GPUs are actually available. Additionally, Intel XeSS frame rate boosting tech will help Meteor Lake CPUs deliver faster frame rates, further enhancing the gaming experience.
While benchmark results may not always accurately reflect gaming performance, the leaks are promising and indicate that next-gen integrated GPUs will be significantly more powerful than current models. This suggests that discrete graphics cards will become less vital for notebooks, leading to the arrival of compelling and more affordable gaming laptops capable of driving robust 1080p gaming on the go.
In addition to Intel’s Meteor Lake processors, AMD is also set to launch Strix Point models in 2024, which promise to deliver a potent mix of Zen 5 CPU cores and RDNA 3 refresh graphics. This indicates that the future of gaming laptops is looking bright, with a focus on affordability, slimness, and power, without necessarily requiring a discrete GPU.
For hardcore gamers, standalone graphics cards will remain desirable, even if they result in super-expensive and hefty gaming laptops. However, for a broader audience, the future of gaming laptops is evolving towards more affordable and powerful options without the need for discrete GPUs.
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