Arc 7-Cores iGPU vs UHD Graphics 617

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared UHD Graphics 617 with Arc 7-Cores iGPU, including specs and performance data.

UHD Graphics 617
2018
15 Watt
2.23

Arc 7-Cores iGPU outperforms UHD Graphics 617 by a whopping 669% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking849314
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency10.30no data
ArchitectureGeneration 9.5 (2016−2020)Xe LPG (2023)
GPU code nameAmber Lake GT2Meteor Lake iGPU
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date7 November 2018 (6 years ago)14 December 2023 (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. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores1927
Core clock speed300 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1050 MHz2200 MHz
Manufacturing process technology14 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Wattno data
Texture fill rate25.20no data
Floating-point processing power0.4032 TFLOPSno data
ROPs3no data
TMUs24no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfaceRing Busno data
WidthIGPno data

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 typeSystem Sharedno data
Maximum RAM amountSystem Sharedno data
Memory bus widthSystem Sharedno data
Memory clock speedSystem Sharedno data
Shared memory+-

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 ConnectorsPortable Device Dependentno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Quick Sync+no data

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12_2
Shader Model6.4no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL3.0no data
Vulkan1.3-

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. 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.

UHD Graphics 617 2.23
Arc 7-Cores iGPU 17.14
+669%

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.

UHD Graphics 617 1541
Arc 7-Cores iGPU 11795
+666%

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.

UHD Graphics 617 997
Arc 7-Cores iGPU 8449
+747%

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.

UHD Graphics 617 7231
Arc 7-Cores iGPU 45644
+531%

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 HD15
−127%
34
+127%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−650%
30−33
+650%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−457%
35−40
+457%
Battlefield 5 1−2
−5600%
55−60
+5600%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−600%
35−40
+600%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−650%
30−33
+650%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−1167%
38
+1167%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
−840%
45−50
+840%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−1471%
110−120
+1471%
Hitman 3 6−7
−450%
30−35
+450%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
−406%
85−90
+406%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−1075%
45−50
+1075%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
−533%
55−60
+533%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−143%
85−90
+143%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−457%
35−40
+457%
Battlefield 5 1−2
−5600%
55−60
+5600%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−600%
35−40
+600%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−650%
30−33
+650%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−1033%
34
+1033%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
−840%
45−50
+840%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−1471%
110−120
+1471%
Hitman 3 6−7
−450%
30−35
+450%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
−406%
85−90
+406%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−1075%
45−50
+1075%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
−533%
55−60
+533%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−333%
52
+333%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−143%
85−90
+143%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
−457%
35−40
+457%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−600%
35−40
+600%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−650%
30−33
+650%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−1067%
35
+1067%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−1471%
110−120
+1471%
Hitman 3 6−7
−650%
45−50
+650%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
−665%
130−140
+665%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
−622%
65−70
+622%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−83.3%
22
+83.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−143%
85−90
+143%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−650%
30−33
+650%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−1700%
18−20
+1700%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−900%
20−22
+900%
Hitman 3 7−8
−614%
50−55
+614%
Horizon Zero Dawn 6−7
−650%
45−50
+650%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−1800%
18−20
+1800%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−11
−950%
100−110
+950%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−600%
35−40
+600%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−400%
10−11
+400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−800%
9−10
+800%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2
−800%
9−10
+800%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 7−8

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Metro Exodus 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Hitman 3 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Battlefield 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Hitman 3 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

This is how UHD Graphics 617 and Arc 7-Cores iGPU compete in popular games:

  • Arc 7-Cores iGPU is 127% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Battlefield 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the Arc 7-Cores iGPU is 5600% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Arc 7-Cores iGPU is ahead in 35 tests (57%)
  • there's a draw in 26 tests (43%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.23 17.14
Recency 7 November 2018 14 December 2023
Chip lithography 14 nm 5 nm

Arc 7-Cores iGPU has a 668.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 180% more advanced lithography process.

The Arc 7-Cores iGPU is our recommended choice as it beats the UHD Graphics 617 in performance tests.

Be aware that UHD Graphics 617 is a desktop card while Arc 7-Cores iGPU is a notebook one.


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