Intel Arc 7C-iGPU 2.2GHz

The Intel Arc 7C-iGPU 2.2GHz is an integrated graphics unit (iGPU) that has been used in Intel processors since the Meteor Lake generation. It is based on the Xe LPG architecture and is manufactured using the 5nm process. In the Meteor Lake generation, it is installed in the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H. It can only bear the brand name "Arc" if it is combined with at least 16 GB RAM in dual channel, otherwise the iGPU is called "Intel Graphics" and is less powerful. The graphics chip has seven Xe cores, seven ray tracing units, seven samplers and four pixel backends. This means that it has the fewest of these performance components among the iGPUs used in Intel's Meteor Lake generation.

Significant increase in performance compared to the predecessor

The Intel Arc 7C iGPU clocks up to 2200 MHz in boost, making it the slowest Intel Arc iGPU, but still more than 50% faster than the Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs. The next most powerful Arc iGPU is the Intel Arc 8C iGPU 2.25GHz, which is installed in the Intel Ultra Core 7 155H.

The last of the generation is an entry-level graphics card that is always capable

The Intel Arc 7C-iGPU 2.2GHz is ideally suited for office tasks and should also master light image and video editing without any problems. In some tests, this iGPU is also quite convincing in gaming - of course, titles such as Hogwarts Legacy or Cyberpunk 2077 cannot be played at the highest detail level with 60 FPS, but the Intel Arc 7C-iGPU 2.2GHz is able to deliver an acceptable gaming experience at a lower detail level. However, less graphics-intensive titles, for example from the FIFA series, run smoothly at medium to high detail levels and in FHD resolution.