- 0-20%: Unlikely – Lacks credible sources
- 21-40%: Questionable – Some concerns remain
- 41-60%: Plausible – Reasonable evidence
- 61-80%: Probable – Strong evidence
- 81-100%: Highly Likely – Multiple reliable sources
If the Xe3P can really deliver such a noticeable performance boost, we can see Intel making a comeback this year.
Intel’s Upcoming Xe3P-Based iGPUs Could be Nearly 20-25% Faster Than Panther Lake’s Xe3P
Nova Lake appears to be something that can revive Intel’s client CPU market, provided it can deliver the speculated improvements, according to the latest rumor. We saw Intel showcasing the Xe3-based integrated graphics, such as the Arc B390, offering RTX 4050-equivalent performance, and claims the GPU is 82% faster than the Radeon 890M on average at 1080p native rendering.
Now, the prominent leaker @OneRaichu speculates that the upcoming Intel Xe3P architecture-based integrated graphics will be nearly 20-25% faster vs the Xe3-based iGPUs. The Intel Xe3P architecture will power the integrated graphics on the upcoming Intel Nova Lake CPUs, which will be released for both the desktop and mobile platforms. Moreover, it is expected that it will power both the iGPUs and the discrete GPUs, as we reported previously. The Nova Lake will be the actual successor of Arrow Lake and is expected to bring a significant change when it comes to integrated graphics, since Arrow Lake depends on the older Xe architecture.
While Intel did utilize the Xe2 architecture on some Core Ultra families, the Panther Lake is definitely the fastest yet for the mobile platform. However, if Nova Lake’s Xe3P delivers over 20% performance improvements as the leaker speculates, this is going to be a game-changer, particularly on the desktop platform, where Intel may release some powerful APUs. As of now, Intel hasn’t done much about desktop APUs, while AMD is close to releasing Ryzen AI 400 chips for the AM5 platform.
We did ask Intel at CES whether they have any plans for the desktop APUs, but didn’t get an answer. So, we don’t have any confirmation about the release, but we do have some hope. Hopefully, with the debut of the Xe3P family, we can see a strong APU lineup going against AMD in both mobile and desktop platforms, but remember, Xe3P isn’t reportedly the only architecture used for its iGPU. According to a previous report, Intel’s Nova Lake may also utilize the Xe4 architecture for its media and display. So, it’s going to be the first-ever CPU to bring a hybrid iGPU architecture.
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