Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU vs Arc 8-Core iGPU
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Arc 8-Core iGPU and Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
8-Core iGPU outperforms Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU by a considerable 41% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 372 | 467 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Xe LPG (2023−2025) | no data |
| GPU code name | Meteor Lake iGPU | Panther Lake |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 14 December 2023 (2 years ago) | 5 January 2026 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 8 | 32 |
| Boost clock speed | 2300 MHz | 2450 MHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | no data |
| L1 Cache | 1.5 MB | no data |
| L2 Cache | no data | 4 MB |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Shared memory | + | + |
| Resizable BAR | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_2 | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
3DMark 11 Performance GPU
3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.
3DMark Cloud Gate GPU
Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 35
+12.9%
| 31
−12.9%
|
| 1440p | 17
+41.7%
| 12−14
−41.7%
|
| 4K | 14
+55.6%
| 9−10
−55.6%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Atomic Heart | 53
+82.8%
|
27−30
−82.8%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 111
+40.5%
|
79
−40.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+45.8%
|
24−27
−45.8%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Atomic Heart | 40
+37.9%
|
27−30
−37.9%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
+37.3%
|
50−55
−37.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 85
+44.1%
|
59
−44.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+45.8%
|
24−27
−45.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 39
+2.6%
|
35−40
−2.6%
|
| Fortnite | 90−95
+32.4%
|
65−70
−32.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
+36%
|
50−55
−36%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 50−55
+41.7%
|
35−40
−41.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 60−65
+45.2%
|
40−45
−45.2%
|
| Valorant | 120−130
+25.5%
|
100−110
−25.5%
|
Full HD
High
| Atomic Heart | 28
−3.6%
|
27−30
+3.6%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
+37.3%
|
50−55
−37.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 42
+55.6%
|
27
−55.6%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 210−220
+26.3%
|
160−170
−26.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+45.8%
|
24−27
−45.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 36
−5.6%
|
35−40
+5.6%
|
| Fortnite | 90−95
+32.4%
|
65−70
−32.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
+36%
|
50−55
−36%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 50−55
+41.7%
|
35−40
−41.7%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 25
−48%
|
37
+48%
|
| Metro Exodus | 28
+16.7%
|
24−27
−16.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 60−65
+45.2%
|
40−45
−45.2%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 50
+66.7%
|
30−33
−66.7%
|
| Valorant | 120−130
+25.5%
|
100−110
−25.5%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
+37.3%
|
50−55
−37.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+45.8%
|
24−27
−45.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 34
−11.8%
|
35−40
+11.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
+36%
|
50−55
−36%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 60−65
+45.2%
|
40−45
−45.2%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24
−25%
|
30−33
+25%
|
| Valorant | 120−130
+42.2%
|
90−95
−42.2%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 90−95
+32.4%
|
65−70
−32.4%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+45.5%
|
21−24
−45.5%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 120−130
+37.9%
|
85−90
−37.9%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 11
−54.5%
|
16−18
+54.5%
|
| Metro Exodus | 21−24
+61.5%
|
12−14
−61.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160
+50%
|
100−105
−50%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
+31.3%
|
110−120
−31.3%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+51.6%
|
30−35
−51.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
+50%
|
10−11
−50%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 32
+28%
|
24−27
−28%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+46.4%
|
27−30
−46.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
+50%
|
16−18
−50%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 35−40
+48%
|
24−27
−48%
|
4K
High
| Atomic Heart | 12−14
+44.4%
|
9−10
−44.4%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+85.7%
|
7−8
−85.7%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 9
−144%
|
21−24
+144%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14
+85.7%
|
7−8
−85.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
+53.3%
|
14−16
−53.3%
|
| Valorant | 80−85
+51.9%
|
50−55
−51.9%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
+60%
|
14−16
−60%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+44.4%
|
9−10
−44.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
+50%
|
12−14
−50%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
+45%
|
20−22
−45%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
+45.5%
|
10−12
−45.5%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 16−18
+45.5%
|
10−12
−45.5%
|
This is how Arc 8-Core iGPU and Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU compete in popular games:
- Arc 8-Core iGPU is 13% faster in 1080p
- Arc 8-Core iGPU is 42% faster in 1440p
- Arc 8-Core iGPU is 56% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the Arc 8-Core iGPU is 86% faster.
- in Grand Theft Auto V, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU is 144% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Arc 8-Core iGPU performs better in 49 tests (88%)
- Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU performs better in 7 tests (13%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 16.16 | 11.46 |
| Recency | 14 December 2023 | 5 January 2026 |
Arc 8-Core iGPU has a 41% higher aggregate performance score.
Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years.
The Arc 8-Core iGPU is our recommended choice as it beats the Graphics 4 Xe3 Panther Lake iGPU in performance tests.
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