Arc 7-Cores iGPU vs Arc 8-Core iGPU
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Arc 8-Core iGPU and Arc 7-Cores iGPU, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Arc 8-Core iGPU outperforms Arc 7-Cores iGPU by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 280 | 292 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Xe LPG | Xe LPG |
| GPU code name | Meteor Lake iGPU | Meteor Lake iGPU |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 14 December 2023 (less than a year ago) | 14 December 2023 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 8 | 7 |
| Boost clock speed | 2300 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 5 nm |
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 | - | - |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_2 | 12_2 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Arc 8-Core iGPU outperforms Arc 7-Cores iGPU by 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
Arc 8-Core iGPU outperforms Arc 7-Cores iGPU by 4% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.
3DMark Vantage Performance
3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
Arc 8-Core iGPU outperforms Arc 7-Cores iGPU by 1% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
Arc 8-Core iGPU outperforms Arc 7-Cores iGPU by 1% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
Arc 7-Cores iGPU outperforms Arc 8-Core iGPU by 4% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.
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 | 37
+8.8%
| 34
−8.8%
|
| 1440p | 27
+12.5%
| 24−27
−12.5%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 35−40
+5.7%
|
35−40
−5.7%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65
+7%
|
55−60
−7%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 35−40
+8.6%
|
35−40
−8.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+13.2%
|
38
−13.2%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 50−55
+6.4%
|
45−50
−6.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 85−90
+4.9%
|
80−85
−4.9%
|
| Hitman 3 | 35−40
+5.9%
|
30−35
−5.9%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 77
+11.6%
|
65−70
−11.6%
|
| Metro Exodus | 60−65
+12.7%
|
55−60
−12.7%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 50−55
+6.3%
|
45−50
−6.3%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 71
+26.8%
|
55−60
−26.8%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 55−60
+5.6%
|
50−55
−5.6%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 35−40
+5.7%
|
35−40
−5.7%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65
+7%
|
55−60
−7%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 35−40
+8.6%
|
35−40
−8.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+26.5%
|
34
−26.5%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 50−55
+6.4%
|
45−50
−6.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 85−90
+4.9%
|
80−85
−4.9%
|
| Hitman 3 | 35−40
+5.9%
|
30−35
−5.9%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 70−75
+7.2%
|
65−70
−7.2%
|
| Metro Exodus | 19
−205%
|
55−60
+205%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 50−55
+6.3%
|
45−50
−6.3%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 58
+3.6%
|
55−60
−3.6%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 49
−6.1%
|
52
+6.1%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 55−60
+5.6%
|
50−55
−5.6%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 35−40
+5.7%
|
35−40
−5.7%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 35−40
+8.6%
|
35−40
−8.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+22.9%
|
35
−22.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 85−90
+4.9%
|
80−85
−4.9%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 41
+17.1%
|
35−40
−17.1%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 45
+12.5%
|
40−45
−12.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24
+9.1%
|
22
−9.1%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 55−60
+5.6%
|
50−55
−5.6%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 50−55
+13.3%
|
45−50
−13.3%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+20%
|
30−33
−20%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 35−40
+20%
|
30−33
−20%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 18−20
+5.6%
|
18−20
−5.6%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 24−27
+14.3%
|
21−24
−14.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+5.9%
|
30−35
−5.9%
|
| Hitman 3 | 21−24
+22.2%
|
18−20
−22.2%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 35−40
+8.6%
|
35−40
−8.6%
|
| Metro Exodus | 30−35
+13.3%
|
30−33
−13.3%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 42
+20%
|
35−40
−20%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
+10.5%
|
18−20
−10.5%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 12−14
+9.1%
|
10−12
−9.1%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−35
+14.8%
|
27−30
−14.8%
|
4K
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+12.5%
|
16−18
−12.5%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 14−16
+16.7%
|
12−14
−16.7%
|
| Hitman 3 | 14−16
+7.7%
|
12−14
−7.7%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 12−14
+9.1%
|
10−12
−9.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
+11.8%
|
16−18
−11.8%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+4.2%
|
24−27
−4.2%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 20−22
+11.1%
|
18−20
−11.1%
|
| Metro Exodus | 18−20
+12.5%
|
16−18
−12.5%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
+14.3%
|
14−16
−14.3%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 30−33
+3.4%
|
27−30
−3.4%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 30−33
+3.4%
|
27−30
−3.4%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 30−33
+3.4%
|
27−30
−3.4%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65
+5.3%
|
55−60
−5.3%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 50−55
+6.4%
|
45−50
−6.4%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 21−24
−4.8%
|
21−24
+4.8%
|
| Hitman 3 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 30−33
−6.7%
|
30−35
+6.7%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 30−33
+3.4%
|
27−30
−3.4%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 35−40
+2.9%
|
30−35
−2.9%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 14−16
−7.1%
|
14−16
+7.1%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+2.9%
|
30−35
−2.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−33
+3.4%
|
27−30
−3.4%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 35−40
+2.9%
|
30−35
−2.9%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 18−20
−5.6%
|
18−20
+5.6%
|
| Metro Exodus | 18−20
+5.9%
|
16−18
−5.9%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 14−16
−7.1%
|
14−16
+7.1%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+5.9%
|
16−18
−5.9%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 12−14
−8.3%
|
12−14
+8.3%
|
This is how Arc 8-Core iGPU and Arc 7-Cores iGPU compete in popular games:
- Arc 8-Core iGPU is 9% faster in 1080p
- Arc 8-Core iGPU is 13% faster in 1440p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Arc 8-Core iGPU is 27% faster.
- in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Arc 7-Cores iGPU is 205% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Arc 8-Core iGPU is ahead in 38 tests (95%)
- Arc 7-Cores iGPU is ahead in 2 tests (5%)
Comparisons with similar GPUs
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