Interestingly, MLID’s source comes from a leaked internal slide from AMD, comparing its new ‘Phoenix’ APUs to Nvidia GPUs and predicting the performance of a 45W Meteor Lake chip. While AMD positioned the Intel chip slightly below its competing Phoenix Ryzen chip, it is possible that AMD is underestimating the Intel chip’s capabilities.
In terms of graphical performance, the new Meteor Lake chip is estimated to fall between the Nvidia GTX 1650 and RTX 3050. Although the GTX 1650 is three years old, it currently ranks as the most popular GPU according to Steam’s Hardware Survey. This development could pose a challenge for Nvidia, as integrated graphics gradually replace dedicated GPUs, a trend that has been speculated upon in the past. AMD, which has been advancing its iGPUs for ultra-thin gaming laptops, may also face competition in this area.
