- Intels Nova Lake’s Desktop Processors are jerked to use two separate IGPU architectures
- XE3 will reportedly be used for graphic workloads while XE4 will be used for media -related tasks
- It may be another sign of processors with powerful IGPUs that replace the budget discreet GPUs
AMD and Intel are on the front lines fighting for it in the CPU market for mobile and desktop platforms, and Team Blue’s upcoming Nova Lake processors may offer a unique and rare architectural setup.
As reported by WCCFTECH, Intels Nova Lake’s desktop processors will reportedly include a hybrid IGPU architecture using XE3 for graphics and XE4 for viewing and media-related tasks, according to the reliable leak @Jaykihn0 on X. Rumoren suggests that Intel intends to erupt Xe3’s full potential in graphic work in graphic work. XE can be essential.
It will be interesting to see if Nova Lake’s processors will have the same effect as AMDS Ryzen AI Max processors (who actively make their way to desktop systems) with regard to their IGPU capacities. In particular, Ryzen AI MAX+ 395 gives good performance on both 1080p and 1440p in games as Cyberpunk 2077.
Either way, if this rumor is legitimate, it seems that Team Blue is taking a big step with GPU power everywhere, especially with rumors of a new bow B770 16GB GPU. It also raises the question again; If Nova Lake S and Panther Lake both provide great IGPU evidence for desktop and mobile platforms respectively, could we see the beginning of the end of discreet GPUs?
Analysis: Maybe it’s almost the end of the budget discreet GPUs …
Now let’s pump the brakes a little here. There is almost no way any SOC or IGPU will be able to match high-end GPUs like RTX 4090 or RTX 5080, at least not soon.
However, we have already received AMD’s strongest APU, which has surpassed like the RTX 4060 and even RTX 4070 in some game scenarios at least I think the budget low-end discreet GPUs are in danger.
The only factor that saves them is perhaps that they are actually budget GPUs, but the proposal for a PC without a discreet GPU taking space may be tempting for players.
It is worth noting that Strix Halo APUS was reserved for laptops and other mobile platforms, but has gradually made their way to desktops, specifically present in mini-PC-building.
Nor is it no secret that some of the budget GPUs like RTX 5060 (based on reviews) are not good enough for consumers with their 8 GB configurations-so if desktop processors, SOCs or AMD’s APUS can continue to match or surpass them, I would not be surprised to see a decent part of low-end
