Intel Lunar Lake vs AMD Strix Point & Meteor Lake in 20 Games!
Summary
TLDRThis video compares the integrated graphics performance of Intel's Lunar Lake and AMD's Strix Point processors in 20 games at 1080p. Tested on ASUS Zenbook S 14 and Zephyrus G16 laptops, with CPUs limited to 28 watts for fairness. Lunar Lake showed a 26% performance improvement over Intel's previous Meteor Lake. AMD's Strix Point outperformed both, delivering smoother gameplay with its AFMF 2 feature. Results varied by game, with some favoring higher core counts and others benefiting from improved GPU power.
Takeaways
- đ Intel's new Lunar Lake processors and AMD's Strix Point processors have been launched, promising improvements in integrated graphics for gaming.
- đź A comparison of integrated graphics performance in 20 different games was conducted to evaluate their capability for 1080p gaming.
- đ» Testing was done on ASUS's Zenbook S 14 for Intel's Lunar Lake and ASUS's Zephyrus G16 for AMD's Strix Point and Intel's Meteor Lake, ensuring a fair comparison by limiting CPU power.
- đ Lunar Lake boasts the fastest memory but has fewer cores and threads, optimized for thinner and lighter laptops.
- đïžââïž Cinebench tests showed Lunar Lake has the highest single-core score but falls behind in multicore performance due to fewer cores and threads.
- đ§ AMD's Fluid Motion Frames 2 (AFMF 2) feature can generate frames at the driver level, smoothing gameplay but potentially adding latency.
- đ In games like Cyberpunk 2077, AMD showed a 14% performance increase over Lunar Lake, while Lunar Lake was 30% faster than Meteor Lake.
- đ AMD's Strix Point outperformed Intel's Lunar Lake by 11% on average in the tested games, showcasing a strong performance in integrated graphics.
- đč Pricing for laptops with these processors starts around $1100-1400 USD, with AMD offering better cost per frame value at the lowest prices.
- đ Power consumption during gaming was higher for AMD's Strix Point, aligning with its better performance, while Intel's Lunar Lake was more power-efficient.
- đ The performance of these integrated GPUs may vary at different power levels, which could impact smaller laptops or handheld gaming devices.
Q & A
What are the new processors launched by Intel and AMD?
-Intel has launched their new Lunar Lake processors, while AMD has launched their new Strix Point processors.
What is the purpose of testing these processors in different games?
-The purpose of testing these processors in different games is to evaluate their integrated graphics performance for 1080p gaming.
Which laptops were used for testing Intel's Lunar Lake and AMD's Strix Point processors?
-ASUSâs new Zenbook S 14 laptop was used for testing Intelâs Lunar Lake processor, and ASUSâs Zephyrus G16 gaming laptops were used for testing AMDâs Strix Point and Intelâs Meteor Lake.
How was the performance of the CPUs standardized in the testing?
-The CPUs in the G16âs were limited to 28 watts using ASUSâs Armory Crate software to match the Zenbook's highest performance mode.
What is AMD's Fluid Motion Frames 2 feature and how does it work?
-AMD's Fluid Motion Frames 2 (AFMF 2) is a frame generation feature handled at the driver level, allowing the AMD laptop to apply frame generation to any game, regardless of the game's native support for frame generation.
What is the significance of Intel's Lunar Lake having the highest single-core score in Cinebench?
-Having the highest single-core score indicates that Intel's Lunar Lake processor has strong single-thread performance, which can be beneficial for tasks that do not rely heavily on multicore performance.
How did AMD's Strix Point perform compared to Intel's Lunar Lake in Cyberpunk 2077?
-In Cyberpunk 2077, AMD's Strix Point was 14% faster than Intel's Lunar Lake, while Lunar Lake was 30% faster than their last gen Meteor Lake.
What is the difference between using FSR (AMD) and XeSS (Intel) for upscaling?
-FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution) for AMD and XeSS (Xe Super Sampling) for Intel are upscaling technologies that enhance the visual quality of games by rendering them at a lower resolution and then upscaling them to the native resolution of the display.
Which game showed the biggest improvement for Intel's Lunar Lake over Meteor Lake?
-Hogwarts Legacy showed the biggest improvement for Intel's Lunar Lake over their last gen Meteor Lake with a 67% higher average frame rate.
What was the average performance difference between AMD's Strix Point and Intel's Lunar Lake across all tested games?
-On average, over all 20 games tested, AMD's Strix Point processor was 11% faster than Intel's Lunar Lake at 1080p.
How does the power consumption of AMD's Strix Point compare to Intel's Lunar Lake?
-AMD's Strix Point used more power but also performed better in certain games, while Intel's Lunar Lake used significantly less power and won from a performance per watt perspective.
Outlines
đź Integrated Graphics Gaming Showdown
The script discusses the latest integrated graphics processors from Intel and AMD, specifically the Lunar Lake and Strix Point processors, and compares them to Intel's previous Meteor Lake processors. The author tests these processors in various games to evaluate their performance for 1080p gaming. The testing is done on ASUS's Zenbook S 14 laptop for Intel's Lunar Lake and ASUS's Zephyrus G16 for AMD's Strix Point and Intel's Meteor Lake. To ensure a fair comparison, the CPUs are limited to 28 watts using ASUS's Armory Crate software, and the Nvidia discrete graphics are disabled. The script highlights the spec differences, with Lunar Lake having the fastest memory but fewer cores and threads, aimed at lighter laptops. It also introduces AMD's Fluid Motion Frames 2 feature, which generates frames at the driver level to smooth gameplay. The script provides a detailed analysis of performance in various games, including Cyberpunk 2077, Black Myth Wukong, and Hogwarts Legacy, comparing native and upscaled results. It notes that while AMD's Strix Point performed well, Intel's Lunar Lake showed significant improvement over the previous generation and had a more stable performance in some games.
đ Gaming Performance and Power Consumption
This section of the script compares the gaming performance of AMD's Strix Point and Intel's Lunar Lake processors in various games, including Red Dead Redemption 2, The Witcher 3, and Shadow of the Tomb Raider. It mentions that while AMD showed a slight FPS boost in some games with FSR enabled, The Witcher 3 performed poorly on AMD's integrated graphics. The script also discusses the power consumption of the laptops during gaming, noting that AMD's Strix Point used more power but also performed better in Cyberpunk 2077. The author concludes that Intel's Lunar Lake offers a good performance per watt, especially considering its performance compared to the older Meteor Lake processor. The script ends with a discussion on the price differences between laptops with these processors and suggests checking for the latest sales and deals.
đž Value for Money in Gaming Laptops
The final paragraph focuses on the value for money when considering gaming laptops with the latest integrated graphics processors. It mentions that laptops with Intel's Lunar Lake processors generally have a higher starting price but are also the newest. AMD offers some lower-priced options, but the starting range for these processors is around $1100-1400 USD. The author concludes that based on their testing, AMD's Strix Point iGPU performs the best at 1080p gaming on integrated graphics at 28 watts, and the availability of features like AFMF 2 adds to its appeal. However, Intel's Lunar Lake also shows a significant improvement over the previous generation. The script suggests that while these processors can run games at 1080p on integrated graphics, some games may require upscaling features for better performance. It also recommends checking out other videos for more details on how these iGPUs perform at lower power levels.
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Keywords
đĄIntegrated Graphics
đĄLunar Lake
đĄStrix Point
đĄMeteor Lake
đĄ1080p Gaming
đĄCinebench
đĄAFMF 2 (AMD Fluid Motion Frames 2)
đĄFSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution)
đĄXeSS (Xe Super Sampling)
đĄPerformance per Watt
đĄUpscaling
Highlights
Intel's Lunar Lake processors and AMD's Strix Point processors have been launched, offering improved integrated graphics for gaming.
A comparison of integrated graphics performance in 1080p gaming across 20 different games.
Testing conducted on ASUS Zenbook S 14 for Intel's Lunar Lake and ASUS Zephyrus G16 for AMD's Strix Point and Intel's Meteor Lake.
CPUs in the G16 laptops were limited to 28 watts to match the Zenbook's performance mode.
Lunar Lake has the fastest memory but fewer cores and threads, optimized for thinner and lighter laptops.
Lunar Lake showed the highest single-core score in Cinebench, but less multicore performance due to fewer cores and threads.
AMD's Fluid Motion Frames 2 (AFMF 2) feature enhances gameplay smoothness on lower-powered integrated graphics.
AFMF 2 can be applied to any game, regardless of native frame generation support.
AMD's Strix Point outperformed Intel's Lunar Lake by 14% in Cyberpunk 2077.
Lunar Lake showed 30% improvement over Meteor Lake in Cyberpunk 2077.
Upscaling techniques like FSR for AMD and XeSS for Intel were used to compare performance fairly.
Lunar Lake demonstrated better stability with less stuttering in Black Myth Wukong.
In A Plague Tale Requiem, Meteor Lake performed slightly better than Lunar Lake.
Hogwarts Legacy showed the biggest improvement for Lunar Lake over Meteor Lake with a 67% higher average frame rate.
Red Dead Redemption 2 performance was similar between AMD's Strix Point and Intel's Lunar Lake.
The Witcher 3 performed worse on AMD's Strix Point compared to both Intel laptops.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider showed a clear win for Lunar Lake in performance.
Spiderman saw Intel's Lunar Lake beating AMD in average FPS, with AMD ahead in 1% lows.
Starfield performed best on the AMD laptop, with a 4 FPS higher average FPS than Lunar Lake.
Ghost of Tsushima showed a peculiar performance drop with AFMF 2 enabled on AMD.
On average, Intel's Lunar Lake was 26% faster than Meteor Lake across all games tested.
AMD's Strix Point was 11% faster than Intel's Lunar Lake in gaming at 1080p.
Lunar Lake used significantly less power than the others while maintaining good performance.
Laptops with Intel's Lunar Lake processors generally have the highest starting price.
AMD offers better cost per frame value at the cheapest prices available.
AMD's Strix Point iGPU is the best for 1080p gaming at 28 watts, with AFMF 2 as an added advantage.
Intel's Lunar Lake shows significant improvement over Meteor Lake, especially in a smaller form factor.
Some games can run decently on integrated graphics without upscaling features.
Performance at lower power levels will vary, as seen in smaller laptops and handheld gaming consoles.
Transcripts
Gaming on integrated graphics is finally getting interesting!
Intel just launched their new Lunar Lake processors, Â
while AMD recently launched their new Strix Point processors.
But are the integrated graphics actually any good for 1080p gaming?
Iâve compared both, as well as Intelâs last gen Meteor Lake, Â
in 20 different games to find out what they can do!
Iâm using ASUSâs new Zenbook S 14 laptop for testing Intelâs latest Lunar Lake processor, Â
and ASUSâs Zephyrus G16 gaming laptops for testing AMDâs Strix Point and Intelâs Meteor Lake.
Now this doesnât sound fair as there is a size difference, but Iâve used ASUSâs Armory Crate Â
software to limit the CPUs in the G16âs to 28 watts, which matches the Zenbooks highest Â
performance mode. And the G16âs were tested with Eco mode enabled, which disables the Â
Nvidia discrete graphics, ensuring only the integrated graphics are available.
Alright, hereâs what weâre looking at in terms of spec differences between these processors. Â
Lunar Lake has the fastest memory, but itâs got the lowest amount of cores and threads, Â
as itâs designed for thinner and lighter laptops that donât need heavy multicore performance. But Â
there are definitely similar laptops with Meteor Lake and Strix Point processors. Â
Itâs just that I only happen to have them in these bigger 16 inch models.
Just for some context, hereâs how performance looks in Cinebench with all processors power Â
limited to 28 watts. Intelâs new Lunar Lake has the highest single core score, Â
but at the end of the day fewer cores and threads means less multicore performance.
Weâre also going to check out AMDâs new Fluid Motion Frames 2 feature, Â
also known as AFMF 2. Which is basically frame generation, Â
but handled at the driver level. And this means that the AMD laptop can apply frame generation Â
to basically any game. The game doesnât have to have support for frame generation.
Now you can argue about fake frames all you want, but the fact is this feature does make Â
gameplay smoother, which is definitely something thatâs kind of important when it comes to gaming Â
on lower powered integrated graphics. It does add more latency, so you probably donât want to use it Â
in every single game, like Counter-Strike for example. But by default turning AFMF Â
2 on does enable AMDâs anti-lag feature which should help with that a little bit.
When Iâve used AFMF 2, Iâve set Search Mode to Standard and performance mode to Performance, Â
which is what AMD recommends for lower powered integrated graphics.
Alright, enough explanation, letâs see how these three iGPUs perform in 20 different games!
Letâs start out with Cyberpunk 2077. Iâve got the native results up the top, which just means Â
no upscaling applied, and Iâve also tested with upscaling below. In this test AMD was 14% faster Â
compared to Lunar Lake, while Lunar Lake was 30%Â faster compared to their last gen Meteor Lake.
It wonât be fair to compare most of the upscaled results in games, Â
because weâve prioritized using FSR for AMD and XeSS for Intel, Â
as Tim from Hardware Unboxed suggested this will better represent what most games use, so these Â
numbers are only useful for getting an idea of the sort of performance is possible with upscaling.
FPS appears to increase significantly with AFMF 2 enabled, but again this is frame generation, Â
so the increase isnât from real frames from the game, theyâre extra generated frames, Â
I just donât have a better way of showing the improvement.
Black Myth Wukong forces and only works with upscaling on, presumably as itâs a GPU heavy game, Â
so Iâve used XeSS on all laptops so that we can fairly compare it. Unfortunately this Â
game didnât load past compiling shaders with AMDâs preview driver that has AFMF 2 support. Â
I reported the issue to AMD and they say it will be fixed in future, but I had to use a slightly Â
older driver on AMD for just this game so that it would open. Despite that, AMD was the best here, Â
while Intelâs Lunar Lake was slightly behind their older Meteor Lake in terms of average FPS, Â
but lunar lake still felt more stable due to less stuttering, as shown by its higher 1% low.
A Plague Tale Requiem was also a little better on Intelâs older Meteor Lake. This only happened in Â
a few games, so Iâve got to assume that some games simply prefer the higher core and thread count of Â
Meteor Lake compared to the extra GPU power and higher single core performance of Lunar Lake. Â
This game doesnât have FSR or XeSS upscaling, only DLSS, but this is where AFMF 2 shines - it doesnât Â
care, you can still make use of frame generation to improve the smoothness of the gameplay.
Hogwarts Legacy had the biggest improvement for Intelâs new Lunar Lake over their last Â
gen Meteor Lake out of all 20 games tested, with Lunar Lake reaching a 67% higher average Â
frame rate - though the 1% lows werenât much different. AMD ran better here, Â
though not by much, and all three laptops ran much better with upscaling enabled.
Red Dead Redemption 2 was almost the same on AMDâs Strix Point and Intelâs Lunar Lake, Â
though AMD had a bit more of an FPS boost once we turn on FSR with performance mode. Â
Unfortunately I couldnât test AFMF 2 here, as we use the gameâs built in benchmark, Â
and that cuts between multiple scenes - not ideal for running frame capture software, Â
but yeah that is still available if you want frame generation on the AMD laptop.
The Witcher 3 is an older game, but we need to talk about it because for some reason AMD Â
actually ended up worse than both Intel laptops here. I retested it after completely resetting Â
windows but got the same result, for whatever reason this game just doesnât run well on AMDâs Â
Strix Point integrated graphics, though it was much better with FSR set to performance mode, Â
and of course weâve also got AFMF 2 for a further boost. AMD suggests only using AFMF Â
2 once youâve got the FPS to 50 for a good experience, which was possible from FSR.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider is another older title, but again Lunar Lake had Â
a clear win here. This game doesnât have FSR, so I had to use XeSS on all laptops, Â
meaning itâs possible to fairly compare the upscaled results in this one, and Intel wins Â
there too. AFMF 2 wasnât tested here for the same reason as Red Dead Redemption 2.
Spiderman is another game where Intelâs Lunar Lake was beating AMD, at least in average FPS, Â
as AMD was a little ahead in terms of 1% lows. This game doesnât have XeSS, so we used FSR 3 on Â
the Intel laptops too, so again itâs possible to compare upscaling here. With FSR on performance Â
mode the AMD laptop was ahead, but honestly the fact that this game is running ok at near 60 Â
FPS on high settings on the 14 inch Lunar Lake laptop without upscaling is quite impressive.
Starfield performed best on the AMD laptop, but itâs only like 4 FPS higher than Lunar Â
Lake. Upscaling is comparable here too, so we can get an FPS boost on Â
all laptops. AMD was still in the lead, but the gap closes to just a 2 FPS difference.
Ghost of Tsushima was weird. AMD performed best without upscaling, and performance improves Â
with FSR, great. But AFMF 2 actually performed worse here. Yeah, the average FPS looks better, Â
but it doesnât matter because the game had way more stuttering now, as shown by the lower 1% low. Â
This is the only game where this happened, so Iâm guessing itâs a bug and Iâve reported it to AMD.
Instead of individually talking through the rest of the 10 games tested, Â
Iâll just quickly skip through the results so that we can move on, Â
but feel free to pause the video if you want a closer look at any specific game. Itâs important Â
to test a wide selection of games so we can get an accurate picture of the average performance Â
differences to make a fairer conclusion. Like I always say, more data equals more better, Â
but yeah in most of these cases thereâs nothing special that we havenât already seen.
On average over all 20 games tested, at 1080p Intelâs newer Lunar Lake processor Â
was 26% faster compared to their last gen Meteor Lake processor. Thatâs a pretty good gen-on-gen Â
improvement in just 9 months. Strangely, some of the games were a little faster with the older Â
Meteor Lake laptop. I double checked these and replicated the results, so Iâm not sure Â
what the deal is. Perhaps these games simply prefer the higher core and thread count of the Â
older Meteor Lake chip? Or maybe the drivers for lunar lake could use some further optimization.
But what about AMD? Hereâs how much faster AMDâs latest Strix Point processor was in Â
gaming compared to Intelâs Lunar Lake at 1080p. AMD was 11% faster out of this selection of games, Â
with a few titles performing better on Intel. It would seem either Intel better optimizes Â
for these games, or perhaps the faster memory used by Lunar Lake is giving it an edge there.
Iâve seen a lot of people reporting that Lunar Lake is superior in terms of integrated graphics Â
simply because it wins in 3DMark Time Spy. And while I could replicate that, Â
this difference just doesnât fully translate into better gaming performance, at least at 28 watts.
Hereâs how much power all laptops were drawing from the wall in Cyberpunk 2077. Â
AMDâs Strix point was using the most power, but it also Â
performed the best, while Lunar Lake was using significantly less than the others.
Of course this isnât an ideal comparison as Iâve got different laptops, but even so, Â
AMD was reaching a 15% higher average FPS in this game, granted thatâs only like 4 FPS, Â
but regardless this means Intelâs newer Lunar Lake wins from a performance per Â
watt perspective. An impressive result, considering how much further ahead it is Â
compared to Meteor Lake. Should be a nice improvement for MSIâs Claw.
But what about the price difference? Prices change all the time, so check the links below Â
the video for updates and to see if there are current sales on any of these laptops. And if Â
you are looking for a gaming laptop then check out our gaminglaptop.deals website Â
with that link below. We update it every day to include all of the latest sales, Â
so make sure that you check it out regularly to save money on your next gaming laptop.
Generally speaking, laptops with Intelâs newer Lunar Lake processors Â
have the highest starting price, but they are also the newest. And to be Â
fair the Meteor lake options arenât that different, outside of the cheapest Vivobook, Â
despite Meteor Lake being 9 months old now. AMD has some lower priced options, but at the end Â
of the day youâre looking at a starting range of $1100-1400 USD for laptops with these processors.
If we take the cheapest price these laptop processors are currently available for, Â
then AMD wins in terms of cost per frame value. And apparently all three of these Â
laptops can run the processor with at least 28 watts of power like Iâve tested here.
Based on my testing, if youâre gaming on integrated graphics at 28 watts, Â
then AMDâs latest Strix Point iGPU does the best at 1080p. And access Â
to features like AFMF 2 is just icing on the cake.
But that said, Intelâs newer Lunar Lake certainly offers a nice gen-on-gen improvement compared Â
to last yearâs Meteor Lake. Especially when you consider that Iâve got Lunar Â
Lake running in a smaller 14 inch laptop. The fact that you can run games at 1080p Â
on integrated graphics is impressive in itself. Granted in many of the heavier titles you will Â
need to make use of upscaling features like XeSS or FSR. But still, there were a handful Â
of games that just didnât need those features and could still run with decent setting levels.
Of course it might be a different story when running these iGPUs at lower power levels, Â
which is what weâll see in smaller laptops Â
or even handheld gaming consoles like MSIâs Claw or ASUSâs Ally.
Unfortunately 28 watts is as low as I could drop the power limit on the G16s, so check out this Â
video by The Phawx next to find out how these iGPUs perform at 25, 17, 15 and even 12 watts.
Or if you want more details on Lunar Lake like how it compares against Apple and Qualcomm Â
then check out this review by Just Josh. Iâll see you in one of those videos next!
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