What sets the Arc iGPU apart is its increased core count and improved clock speeds, officially promising twice the performance compared to the Xe-LPG used in Raptor and Alder Lake series. The full Arc iGPU configuration will include 8 Xe-Cores, matching the smaller ACM-G11 discrete GPU. In terms of CPU features and enhancements, Intel asserts that the Core Ultra 165H will provide more than an 8% improvement in performance per watt over the Core i7-1370P and an 11% increase over the Ryzen 7840U, all while operating at similar power levels.

Intel has demonstrated these advancements with live demos on MSI Prestige and Lenovo T16 laptops, equipped with 32GB LPDDR5-6400 memory. In Cinebench 2024, the Core Ultra 7 155H processor, boasting 16 cores and 22 threads, scored 922 points, while the AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 7840U with 8 cores and 16 threads achieved 729 points. In 3DMark Time Spy, the Arc graphics scored 3452 points, surpassing AMD's solution at 2785 points. Notably, Intel's Core Ultra 7 165H Arc iGPU is claimed to offer 10% higher performance on average compared to Ryzen 7 7840U RDNA3 graphics at 28W.

This livestreamed event served as a sneak peek, with further details on the Core Ultra 100 series set to be unveiled during the official launch event later today on December 14th.

Sources: HotHardware (YouTube), VideoCardz