Intel Arc 8C-iGPU 2.25GHz

The Intel Arc 8C-iGPU 2.25GHz 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 7 155H. 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 eight Xe cores, eight ray tracing units, eight samplers and four pixel backends.

Significant increase in performance compared to the predecessor

The Intel Arc 8C-iGPU clocks up to 2250 MHz in boost mode, making it more than 50% faster than the Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs. It can also prove this in initial tests and benchmarks. It also puts the AMD Radeon 780M in the shade and can even keep up with the iGPU in the Apple M3. Dedicated graphics cards from the mid-range as well as the top segment remain out of reach, however.

A promising entry-level graphics card

The Intel Arc 8C-iGPU 2.25GHz is ideally suited for office tasks and should also master light image and video editing without any problems. In some tests, the somewhat slower Intel Arc 7C-iGPU 2.2GHz, which is used in the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H, is also able to convince 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.