Intel Arc's discrete graphics card is currently limited to entry-level mobile terminals, and the first product on the market is Samsung's Galaxy Boo Pro2, which is limited to the Korean market, so the first criticism test is also from Korean media.
The notebook is equipped with arc A350M, the lowest-end model, 6 Xe cores, 6 optical chasing cores, core frequency 1150MHz, 64-bit 4GB GDDR6 video memory, power consumption range of 25-35W.
Above it is the Arc A370M, with 8 cores, a frequency of 1550MHz, and a power consumption of 35-50W.
The first-test Galaxy Book Pro2 also uses a 12th-generation Core i5-1240P processor, 4 large 8 small 12 cores 16 threads, 16GB LPDDR5 memory, 1080p 60Hz AMOLED screen, weighing only 1.17 kg.
Guess where the processor and graphics card are?
On the left is the i5-1240P processor and on the right is the Arc A350M graphics card.
Arc A350M processor, next to two Samsung video memory, each 2GB.
The Arc driver panel does not display the correct model, and the built-in driver version is not the latest.
In the 3DMark test, the Arc A350M Time Spy DX12 scored around 3000 points, and the Fire Strike DX11 scored in the range of 7100-7400 points, easily surpassing the 25W MX450, I believe that it is also effective in the face of the latest MX550.
Compared with the GTX 1650 50W is still a lot worse, but after all, the power consumption is also much worse, and according to this performance, if you change to the GTX 1650 Max-Q version, the Arc A350M should be the same grade.
In addition, the Arc A series supports ray tracing, can successfully complete the Port Royal light tracking test, got 200 points, better than nothing, and with XeSS super resolution technology can get better image quality and frame rate at the same time, but the technology will not be turned on until the beginning of summer.
In the game test, using 1080p resolution and low image quality, it can be found that the actual running frequency can reach up to 2.2GHz, which is also in line with Intel's previous statement, that is, the nominal frequency is only a minimum average, and it will actually be much higher.
However, GPU frequencies are not very stable and GPU usage is low.
Overwatch ran around 70FPS, League of Legends over 100FPS, but games such as PUBG are more pronounced, and some games simply can't run, including Forza Horizon 5, Call of Duty: Cold War, and so on.
Overall, the Arc A350M marks the first step in Intel gaming discrete graphics, but there's still a long way to go...