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
- š Intel's new Lunar Lake processors and AMD's Strix Point processors have been launched, promising improvements in integrated graphics for gaming.
- š® A comparison of integrated graphics performance in 20 different games was conducted to evaluate their capability for 1080p gaming.
- š» 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.
- š Lunar Lake boasts the fastest memory but has fewer cores and threads, optimized for thinner and lighter laptops.
- šļøāāļø Cinebench tests showed Lunar Lake has the highest single-core score but falls behind in multicore performance due to fewer cores and threads.
- š§ AMD's Fluid Motion Frames 2 (AFMF 2) feature can generate frames at the driver level, smoothing gameplay but potentially adding latency.
- š In games like Cyberpunk 2077, AMD showed a 14% performance increase over Lunar Lake, while Lunar Lake was 30% faster than Meteor Lake.
- š AMD's Strix Point outperformed Intel's Lunar Lake by 11% on average in the tested games, showcasing a strong performance in integrated graphics.
- š¹ Pricing for laptops with these processors starts around $1100-1400 USD, with AMD offering better cost per frame value at the lowest prices.
- š 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.
- š 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?
-ASUSās new Zenbook S 14 laptop was used for testing Intelās Lunar Lake processor, and ASUSās Zephyrus G16 gaming laptops were used for testing AMDās Strix Point and Intelās Meteor Lake.
How was the performance of the CPUs standardized in the testing?
-The CPUs in the G16ās were limited to 28 watts using ASUSās 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
š® 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.
š 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.
šø 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
š”Integrated Graphics
š”Lunar Lake
š”Strix Point
š”Meteor Lake
š”1080p Gaming
š”Cinebench
š”AFMF 2 (AMD Fluid Motion Frames 2)
š”FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution)
š”XeSS (Xe Super Sampling)
š”Performance per Watt
š”Upscaling
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 graphicsĀ is finally getting interesting!
Intel just launched theirĀ new Lunar Lake processors,Ā Ā
while AMD recently launchedĀ their new Strix Point processors.
But are the integrated graphicsĀ actually any good for 1080p gaming?
Iāve compared both, as well asĀ Intelās last gen Meteor Lake,Ā Ā
in 20 different games toĀ find out what they can do!
Iām using ASUSās new Zenbook S 14 laptop forĀ testing Intelās latest Lunar Lake processor,Ā Ā
and ASUSās Zephyrus G16 gaming laptops forĀ testing AMDās Strix Point and Intelās Meteor Lake.
Now this doesnāt sound fair as there is a sizeĀ difference, but Iāve used ASUSās Armory CrateĀ Ā
software to limit the CPUs in the G16ās toĀ 28 watts, which matches the Zenbooks highestĀ Ā
performance mode. And the G16ās were testedĀ with Eco mode enabled, which disables theĀ Ā
Nvidia discrete graphics, ensuring onlyĀ the integrated graphics are available.
Alright, hereās what weāre looking at in termsĀ of spec differences between these processors.Ā Ā
Lunar Lake has the fastest memory, but itāsĀ got the lowest amount of cores and threads,Ā Ā
as itās designed for thinner and lighter laptopsĀ that donāt need heavy multicore performance. ButĀ Ā
there are definitely similar laptops withĀ Meteor Lake and Strix Point processors.Ā Ā
Itās just that I only happen to haveĀ them in these bigger 16 inch models.
Just for some context, hereās how performanceĀ looks in Cinebench with all processors powerĀ Ā
limited to 28 watts. Intelās new LunarĀ Lake has the highest single core score,Ā Ā
but at the end of the day fewer cores andĀ threads means less multicore performance.
Weāre also going to check out AMDāsĀ new Fluid Motion Frames 2 feature,Ā Ā
also known as AFMF 2. WhichĀ is basically frame generation,Ā Ā
but handled at the driver level. And this meansĀ that the AMD laptop can apply frame generationĀ Ā
to basically any game. The game doesnātĀ have to have support for frame generation.
Now you can argue about fake frames all youĀ want, but the fact is this feature does makeĀ Ā
gameplay smoother, which is definitely somethingĀ thatās kind of important when it comes to gamingĀ Ā
on lower powered integrated graphics. It does addĀ more latency, so you probably donāt want to use itĀ Ā
in every single game, like Counter-StrikeĀ for example. But by default turning AFMFĀ Ā
2 on does enable AMDās anti-lag featureĀ which should help with that a little bit.
When Iāve used AFMF 2, Iāve set Search Mode toĀ Standard and performance mode to Performance,Ā Ā
which is what AMD recommends forĀ lower powered integrated graphics.
Alright, enough explanation, letās see howĀ these three iGPUs perform in 20 different games!
Letās start out with Cyberpunk 2077. Iāve gotĀ the native results up the top, which just meansĀ Ā
no upscaling applied, and Iāve also tested withĀ upscaling below. In this test AMD was 14% fasterĀ Ā
compared to Lunar Lake, while Lunar Lake was 30%Ā faster compared to their last gen Meteor Lake.
It wonāt be fair to compare mostĀ of the upscaled results in games,Ā Ā
because weāve prioritized usingĀ FSR for AMD and XeSS for Intel,Ā Ā
as Tim from Hardware Unboxed suggested this willĀ better represent what most games use, so theseĀ Ā
numbers are only useful for getting an idea of theĀ sort of performance is possible with upscaling.
FPS appears to increase significantly with AFMFĀ 2 enabled, but again this is frame generation,Ā Ā
so the increase isnāt from real frames fromĀ the game, theyāre extra generated frames,Ā Ā
I just donāt have a better wayĀ of showing the improvement.
Black Myth Wukong forces and only works withĀ upscaling on, presumably as itās a GPU heavy game,Ā Ā
so Iāve used XeSS on all laptops so that weĀ can fairly compare it. Unfortunately thisĀ Ā
game didnāt load past compiling shaders withĀ AMDās preview driver that has AFMF 2 support.Ā Ā
I reported the issue to AMD and they say it willĀ be fixed in future, but I had to use a slightlyĀ Ā
older driver on AMD for just this game so that itĀ would open. Despite that, AMD was the best here,Ā Ā
while Intelās Lunar Lake was slightly behindĀ their older Meteor Lake in terms of average FPS,Ā Ā
but lunar lake still felt more stable due toĀ less stuttering, as shown by its higher 1% low.
A Plague Tale Requiem was also a little better onĀ Intelās older Meteor Lake. This only happened inĀ Ā
a few games, so Iāve got to assume that some gamesĀ simply prefer the higher core and thread count ofĀ Ā
Meteor Lake compared to the extra GPU power andĀ higher single core performance of Lunar Lake.Ā Ā
This game doesnāt have FSR or XeSS upscaling, onlyĀ DLSS, but this is where AFMF 2 shines - it doesnātĀ Ā
care, you can still make use of frame generationĀ to improve the smoothness of the gameplay.
Hogwarts Legacy had the biggest improvementĀ for Intelās new Lunar Lake over their lastĀ Ā
gen Meteor Lake out of all 20 games tested,Ā with Lunar Lake reaching a 67% higher averageĀ Ā
frame rate - though the 1% lows werenātĀ much different. AMD ran better here,Ā Ā
though not by much, and all three laptopsĀ ran much better with upscaling enabled.
Red Dead Redemption 2 was almost the sameĀ on AMDās Strix Point and Intelās Lunar Lake,Ā Ā
though AMD had a bit more of an FPS boostĀ once we turn on FSR with performance mode.Ā Ā
Unfortunately I couldnāt test AFMF 2 here,Ā as we use the gameās built in benchmark,Ā Ā
and that cuts between multiple scenes - notĀ ideal for running frame capture software,Ā Ā
but yeah that is still available if youĀ want frame generation on the AMD laptop.
The Witcher 3 is an older game, but we needĀ to talk about it because for some reason AMDĀ Ā
actually ended up worse than both Intel laptopsĀ here. I retested it after completely resettingĀ Ā
windows but got the same result, for whateverĀ reason this game just doesnāt run well on AMDāsĀ Ā
Strix Point integrated graphics, though it wasĀ much better with FSR set to performance mode,Ā Ā
and of course weāve also got AFMF 2 for aĀ further boost. AMD suggests only using AFMFĀ Ā
2 once youāve got the FPS to 50 for a goodĀ experience, which was possible from FSR.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider is anotherĀ older title, but again Lunar Lake hadĀ Ā
a clear win here. This game doesnāt haveĀ FSR, so I had to use XeSS on all laptops,Ā Ā
meaning itās possible to fairly compare theĀ upscaled results in this one, and Intel winsĀ Ā
there too. AFMF 2 wasnāt tested here forĀ the same reason as Red Dead Redemption 2.
Spiderman is another game where Intelās LunarĀ Lake was beating AMD, at least in average FPS,Ā Ā
as AMD was a little ahead in terms of 1% lows.Ā This game doesnāt have XeSS, so we used FSR 3 onĀ Ā
the Intel laptops too, so again itās possible toĀ compare upscaling here. With FSR on performanceĀ Ā
mode the AMD laptop was ahead, but honestly theĀ fact that this game is running ok at near 60Ā Ā
FPS on high settings on the 14 inch Lunar LakeĀ laptop without upscaling is quite impressive.
Starfield performed best on the AMD laptop,Ā but itās only like 4 FPS higher than LunarĀ Ā
Lake. Upscaling is comparable hereĀ too, so we can get an FPS boost onĀ Ā
all laptops. AMD was still in the lead, butĀ the gap closes to just a 2 FPS difference.
Ghost of Tsushima was weird. AMD performed bestĀ without upscaling, and performance improvesĀ Ā
with FSR, great. But AFMF 2 actually performedĀ worse here. Yeah, the average FPS looks better,Ā Ā
but it doesnāt matter because the game had wayĀ more stuttering now, as shown by the lower 1% low.Ā Ā
This is the only game where this happened, so IāmĀ guessing itās a bug and Iāve reported it to AMD.
Instead of individually talking throughĀ the rest of the 10 games tested,Ā Ā
Iāll just quickly skip through theĀ results so that we can move on,Ā Ā
but feel free to pause the video if you want aĀ closer look at any specific game. Itās importantĀ Ā
to test a wide selection of games so we can getĀ an accurate picture of the average performanceĀ Ā
differences to make a fairer conclusion. LikeĀ I always say, more data equals more better,Ā Ā
but yeah in most of these cases thereāsĀ nothing special that we havenāt already seen.
On average over all 20 games tested, atĀ 1080p Intelās newer Lunar Lake processorĀ Ā
was 26% faster compared to their last gen MeteorĀ Lake processor. Thatās a pretty good gen-on-genĀ Ā
improvement in just 9 months. Strangely, someĀ of the games were a little faster with the olderĀ Ā
Meteor Lake laptop. I double checked theseĀ and replicated the results, so Iām not sureĀ Ā
what the deal is. Perhaps these games simplyĀ prefer the higher core and thread count of theĀ Ā
older Meteor Lake chip? Or maybe the drivers forĀ lunar lake could use some further optimization.
But what about AMD? Hereās how much fasterĀ AMDās latest Strix Point processor was inĀ Ā
gaming compared to Intelās Lunar Lake at 1080p.Ā AMD was 11% faster out of this selection of games,Ā Ā
with a few titles performing better on Intel.Ā It would seem either Intel better optimizesĀ Ā
for these games, or perhaps the faster memoryĀ used by Lunar Lake is giving it an edge there.
Iāve seen a lot of people reporting that LunarĀ Lake is superior in terms of integrated graphicsĀ Ā
simply because it wins in 3DMark TimeĀ Spy. And while I could replicate that,Ā Ā
this difference just doesnāt fully translate intoĀ better gaming performance, at least at 28 watts.
Hereās how much power all laptops wereĀ drawing from the wall in Cyberpunk 2077.Ā Ā
AMDās Strix point was usingĀ the most power, but it alsoĀ Ā
performed the best, while Lunar Lake wasĀ using significantly less than the others.
Of course this isnāt an ideal comparisonĀ as Iāve got different laptops, but even so,Ā Ā
AMD was reaching a 15% higher average FPS inĀ this game, granted thatās only like 4 FPS,Ā Ā
but regardless this means Intelās newerĀ Lunar Lake wins from a performance perĀ Ā
watt perspective. An impressive result,Ā considering how much further ahead it isĀ Ā
compared to Meteor Lake. Should beĀ a nice improvement for MSIās Claw.
But what about the price difference? PricesĀ change all the time, so check the links belowĀ Ā
the video for updates and to see if there areĀ current sales on any of these laptops. And ifĀ Ā
you are looking for a gaming laptop thenĀ check out our gaminglaptop.deals websiteĀ Ā
with that link below. We update it everyĀ day to include all of the latest sales,Ā Ā
so make sure that you check it out regularlyĀ to save money on your next gaming laptop.
Generally speaking, laptops withĀ Intelās newer Lunar Lake processorsĀ Ā
have the highest starting price, butĀ they are also the newest. And to beĀ Ā
fair the Meteor lake options arenāt thatĀ different, outside of the cheapest Vivobook,Ā Ā
despite Meteor Lake being 9 months old now. AMDĀ has some lower priced options, but at the endĀ Ā
of the day youāre looking at a starting range ofĀ $1100-1400 USD for laptops with these processors.
If we take the cheapest price these laptopĀ processors are currently available for,Ā Ā
then AMD wins in terms of cost per frameĀ value. And apparently all three of theseĀ Ā
laptops can run the processor with at leastĀ 28 watts of power like Iāve tested here.
Based on my testing, if youāre gamingĀ on integrated graphics at 28 watts,Ā Ā
then AMDās latest Strix Point iGPUĀ does the best at 1080p. And accessĀ Ā
to features like AFMF 2 is just icing on the cake.
But that said, Intelās newer Lunar Lake certainlyĀ offers a nice gen-on-gen improvement comparedĀ Ā
to last yearās Meteor Lake. EspeciallyĀ when you consider that Iāve got LunarĀ Ā
Lake running in a smaller 14 inch laptop.Ā The fact that you can run games at 1080pĀ Ā
on integrated graphics is impressive in itself.Ā Granted in many of the heavier titles you willĀ Ā
need to make use of upscaling features likeĀ XeSS or FSR. But still, there were a handfulĀ Ā
of games that just didnāt need those featuresĀ and could still run with decent setting levels.
Of course it might be a different story whenĀ running these iGPUs at lower power levels,Ā Ā
which is what weāll see in smaller laptopsĀ Ā
or even handheld gaming consolesĀ like MSIās Claw or ASUSās Ally.
Unfortunately 28 watts is as low as I could dropĀ the power limit on the G16s, so check out thisĀ Ā
video by The Phawx next to find out how theseĀ iGPUs perform at 25, 17, 15 and even 12 watts.
Or if you want more details on Lunar Lake likeĀ how it compares against Apple and QualcommĀ Ā
then check out this review by Just Josh.Ā Iāll see you in one of those videos next!
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