CMP 30HX vs Arc 8-Cores iGPU

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Arc 8-Cores iGPU with CMP 30HX, including specs and performance data.

Arc 8-Cores iGPU
2023
18.14

CMP 30HX outperforms Arc 8-Cores iGPU by a moderate 16% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in performance ranking284242
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureXe LPGTuring (2018−2021)
GPU code nameMeteor Lake iGPUTU116
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)25 February 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$799
Current priceno data$24 (0x MSRP)

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 cores81408
Boost clock speed2300 MHz1785 MHz
Number of transistorsno data6,600 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data125 Watt
Texture fill rateno data157.1

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Arc 8-Cores iGPU and CMP 30HX compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Interfaceno dataPCIe 3.0 x4
Lengthno data229 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 8-pin

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.

Memory typeno dataGDDR6
Maximum RAM amountno data6 GB
Memory bus widthno data192 Bit
Memory clock speedno data14 GB/s
Memory bandwidthno data336.0 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectorsno dataNo outputs

API compatibility

List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12_212 (12_1)
Shader Modelno data6.6
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data3.0
Vulkanno data1.2
CUDAno data7.5

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 HD40
−12.5%
45−50
+12.5%
1440p16
−12.5%
18−20
+12.5%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−33
−20%
35−40
+20%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
−29.2%
30−35
+29.2%
Battlefield 5 50−55
−18%
55−60
+18%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−33
−23.3%
35−40
+23.3%
Far Cry 5 30−33
−23.3%
37
+23.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 40−45
−22.5%
45−50
+22.5%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
−20%
80−85
+20%
Hitman 3 30−33
−20%
35−40
+20%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−22.2%
33
+22.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
−25%
50−55
+25%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
−28.9%
55−60
+28.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
−24.4%
55−60
+24.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−33
−20%
35−40
+20%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
−29.2%
30−35
+29.2%
Battlefield 5 50−55
−18%
55−60
+18%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−33
−23.3%
35−40
+23.3%
Far Cry 5 30−33
−16.7%
35
+16.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 40−45
−22.5%
45−50
+22.5%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
−20%
80−85
+20%
Hitman 3 30−33
−20%
35−40
+20%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−28.6%
27
+28.6%
Metro Exodus 50−55
−22%
60−65
+22%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
−25%
50−55
+25%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
−28.9%
55−60
+28.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
−22.9%
43
+22.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
−24.4%
55−60
+24.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−33
−20%
35−40
+20%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
−29.2%
30−35
+29.2%
Battlefield 5 50−55
−18%
55−60
+18%
Far Cry 5 27−30
−22.2%
33
+22.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 40−45
−22.5%
45−50
+22.5%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
−20%
80−85
+20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
−27.8%
23
+27.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
−24.4%
55−60
+24.4%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
−27.8%
21−24
+27.8%
Hitman 3 18−20
−16.7%
21−24
+16.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−33
−23.3%
35−40
+23.3%
Metro Exodus 27−30
−22.2%
30−35
+22.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
−25%
30−33
+25%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−33
−20%
35−40
+20%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
−28.6%
18−20
+28.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
−33.3%
16−18
+33.3%
Battlefield 5 30−33
−16.7%
35−40
+16.7%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−25%
30−33
+25%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−33
−16.7%
35−40
+16.7%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
−16.7%
35−40
+16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−25%
20−22
+25%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−11
−20%
12−14
+20%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%
Hitman 3 12−14
−16.7%
14−16
+16.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
−25%
20−22
+25%
Metro Exodus 14−16
−21.4%
16−18
+21.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−33.3%
16−18
+33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
−20%
12−14
+20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−28.6%
18−20
+28.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%
Battlefield 5 14−16
−28.6%
18−20
+28.6%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−25%
10−11
+25%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
−16.7%
14−16
+16.7%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−19%
24−27
+19%
Watch Dogs: Legion 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%

This is how Arc 8-Cores iGPU and CMP 30HX compete in popular games:

  • CMP 30HX is 13% faster in 1080p
  • CMP 30HX is 13% faster in 1440p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.14 21.07
Recency 14 December 2023 25 February 2021
Chip lithography 5 nm 12 nm

The CMP 30HX is our recommended choice as it beats the Arc 8-Cores iGPU in performance tests.

Be aware that Arc 8-Cores iGPU is a notebook card while CMP 30HX is a desktop one.


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