Performance Index
Intel® Arc™ G3 Processors
| Processor | Use Case | Claim | System Configuration | Measurement | Measurement Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel® Arc™ G3 Extreme Processor | Gaming | 24% better gaming performance with an Intel® Arc™ G3 Extreme vs. Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 258V at 17W | Processor: Intel Arc G3 Extreme; tested in MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ pre-production system; Memory: 32GB LPDDR5X 8533; Storage: Samsung SSD 990 PRO 4TB; Display Resolution: 1920x1080; OS: Windows 11 26200.8457; 32.0.101.8801; NPU Driver: 32.0.100.4724; BIOS: E1T91IMS.105; Power Plan set to Balanced, Power Mode set to "Best Performance"; MSI Center M = Manual, PL1=17, PL2=19W. Battery Size: 80Whr Processor: Intel Core Ultra 7 258V; tested in MSI Claw 8 AI+ A2VM with sustained PL1=17W; Memory: 32GB LPDDR5X 8533; Storage: Corsair MP600 Mini 2TB; Display Resolution: 1920x1080; OS: Windows 11 26200.8457; Graphics Driver: 32.0.101.8801; NPU Driver: 32.0.100.4724; BIOS: E1T52IMS.112; Power Plan set to Balanced, Power Mode set to "Best Performance"; MSI Center M = Manual, PL1=17, PL2=19. Battery Size: 80Whr | As measured by Geomean of average game performance across 36 game titles with 17W sustained power at 1080p High with 2x upscaling when supported on MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ vs. MSI Claw 8 AI+. See www.intel.com/PerformanceIndex for workloads and configurations. Results may vary. | As of May 28th 2026 |
| Intel® Arc™ G3 Extreme Processor | Gaming | 42% better gaming performance with an Intel® Arc™ G3 Extreme vs. AMD Ryzen™ Z2 Extreme at 35W | Processor: Intel Arc G3 Extreme; tested in MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ pre-production system; Memory: 32GB LPDDR5X 8533; Storage: Samsung SSD 990 PRO 4TB; Display Resolution: 1920x1080; OS: Windows 11 26200.8457; 32.0.101.8801; NPU Driver: 32.0.100.4724; BIOS: E1T91IMS.105; Power Plan set to Balanced, Power Mode set to "Best Performance"; MSI Center M = Manual, PL1=35, PL2=37W. Battery Size: 80Whr Processor: AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme; tested in ASUS ROG XBOX Ally X; Memory: 24GB LPDDR5X 8000; Storage: Samsung SSD 990 PRO 4TB; Display Resolution: 1920x1080; OS: Windows 11 26200.8457; Graphics Driver: 32.0.23027.5004; NPU Driver: 32.0.203.329; BIOS: RC73XA.317; Power Plan set to Balanced, Power Mode set to "Best Performance"; Armoury Crate = Manual, SPL: 35; SPPT: 36W; FPPT: 44W. Battery Size: 80Whr | As measured by Geomean of average game performance across 36 game titles with 35W sustained power at 1080p High with 2x upscaling when supported on MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ vs. ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X. See www.intel.com/PerformanceIndex for workloads and configurations. Results may vary. | As of May 28th 2026 |
| Intel® Arc™ G3 Extreme Processor | Gaming | Similar performance at half the power with an Intel® Arc™ G3 Extreme vs. AMD Ryzen™ Z2 Extreme | Processor: Intel Arc G3 Extreme; tested in MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ pre-production system; Memory: 32GB LPDDR5X 8533; Storage: Samsung SSD 990 PRO 4TB; Display Resolution: 1920x1080; OS: Windows 11 26200.8457; 32.0.101.8801; NPU Driver: 32.0.100.4724; BIOS: E1T91IMS.105; Power Plan set to Balanced, Power Mode set to "Best Performance"; MSI Center M = Manual, PL1=17, PL2=19W. Battery Size: 80Whr Processor: AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme; tested in ASUS ROG XBOX Ally X; Memory: 24GB LPDDR5X 8000; Storage: Samsung SSD 990 PRO 4TB; Display Resolution: 1920x1080; OS: Windows 11 26200.8457; Graphics Driver: 32.0.23027.5004; NPU Driver: 32.0.203.329; BIOS: RC73XA.317; Power Plan set to Balanced, Power Mode set to "Best Performance"; Armoury Crate = Manual, SPL: 35; SPPT: 36W; FPPT: 44W. Battery Size: 80Whr | As measured by Geomean of average game performance across 36 game titles with Arc G3 Extreme at 17W sustained power and AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme at 35W at 1080p High with 2x upscaling when supported on MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ vs. ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X. See www.intel.com/PerformanceIndex for workloads and configurations. Results may vary. | As of May 28th 2026 |
| Intel® Arc™ G3 Extreme Processor | Gaming | More than 2x smoother than the competition with an Intel® Arc™ G3 Extreme vs. AMD Ryzen™ Z2 Extreme | Processor: Intel Arc G3 Extreme; tested in MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ pre-production system; Memory: 32GB LPDDR5X 8533; Storage: Samsung SSD 990 PRO 4TB; Display Resolution: 1920x1080; OS: Windows 11 26200.8457; 32.0.101.8801; NPU Driver: 32.0.100.4724; BIOS: E1T91IMS.105; Power Plan set to Balanced, Power Mode set to "Best Performance"; MSI Center M = Manual, PL1=35, PL2=37W. Battery Size: 80Whr Processor: AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme; tested in ASUS ROG XBOX Ally X; Memory: 24GB LPDDR5X 8000; Storage: Samsung SSD 990 PRO 4TB; Display Resolution: 1920x1080; OS: Windows 11 26200.8457; Graphics Driver: 32.0.23027.5004; NPU Driver: 32.0.203.329; BIOS: RC73XA.317; Power Plan set to Balanced, Power Mode set to "Best Performance"; Armoury Crate = Manual, SPL: 35; SPPT: 36W; FPPT: 44W. Battery Size: 80Whr | As measured by Geomean of average game performance across 15 game titles with Arc G3 Extreme at 35W sustained power and AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme at 35W at 1080p High with 2x upscaling, XeSS or FSR frame generation, and XeSS multi frame generation enabled when supported on MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ vs. ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X. See www.intel.com/PerformanceIndex for workloads and configurations. Results may vary. | As of May 28th 2026 |
| Intel® Arc™ G3 Extreme Processor | Gaming | More than 3x faster on average game load times with precompiled shader delivery | Processor: Intel Arc G3 Extreme; tested in MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ pre-production system; Memory: 32GB LPDDR5X 8533; Storage: Samsung SSD 990 PRO 4TB; Display Resolution: 1920x1080; OS: Windows 11 26200.8457; 32.0.101.8801; NPU Driver: 32.0.100.4724; BIOS: E1T91IMS.105; Power Plan set to Balanced, Power Mode set to "Best Performance"; MSI Center M = Manual, PL1=35, PL2=37W. Battery Size: 80Whr | As measured by Geomean of average game load time across 14 supported game titles with 35W sustained power at 1080p High with 2x upscaling when supported on MSI Claw 8 EX AI+. See www.intel.com/PerformanceIndex for workloads and configurations. Results may vary. | As of May 28th 2026 |
| Intel® Arc™ G3 Extreme Processor | Gaming | 13% average FPS uplift with Intelligent Bias Control | Processor: Intel Arc G3 Extreme; tested in MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ pre-production system; Memory: 32GB LPDDR5X 8533; Storage: Samsung SSD 990 PRO 4TB; Display Resolution: 1920x1080; OS: Windows 11 26200.8457; 32.0.101.8801; NPU Driver: 32.0.100.4724; BIOS: E1T91IMS.105; Power Plan set to Balanced, Power Mode set to "Best Performance"; MSI Center M = Manual, PL1=12, PL2=14W. Battery Size: 80Whr | As measured by Geomean of average game performance improvement across 8 game titles with 12W sustained power with 2x upscaling when supported on MSI Claw 8 EX AI+, with Intelligent Bias Control (IBC) enabled and disabled. See www.intel.com/PerformanceIndex for workloads and configurations. Results may vary. | As of May 28th 2026 |
| Intel® Arc™ G3 Extreme Processor | Gaming | 37% better gaming performance with an Intel® Arc™ G3 Extreme vs. AMD Ryzen™ Z2 Extreme at 12W | Processor: Intel Arc G3 Extreme; tested in MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ pre-production system; Memory: 32GB LPDDR5X 8533; Storage: Samsung SSD 990 PRO 4TB; Display Resolution: 1920x1080; OS: Windows 11 26200.8457; 32.0.101.8801; NPU Driver: 32.0.100.4724; BIOS: E1T91IMS.105; Power Plan set to Balanced, Power Mode set to "Best Performance"; MSI Center M = Manual, PL1=12, PL2=14W. Battery Size: 80Whr Processor: AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme; tested in ASUS ROG XBOX Ally X; Memory: 24GB LPDDR5X 8000; Storage: Samsung SSD 990 PRO 4TB; Display Resolution: 2880x1620; OS: Windows 11 26200.8457; Graphics Driver: 32.0.23027.5004; NPU Driver: 32.0.203.329; BIOS: RC73XA.317; Power Plan set to Balanced, Power Mode set to "Best Performance"; Armoury Crate = Manual, SPL: 12; SPPT: 13W; FPPT: 19W. Battery Size: 80Whr | As measured by Geomean of average game performance across 20 game titles with 12W sustained power at 1080p Low with 2x upscaling when supported on MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ vs. ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X. See www.intel.com/PerformanceIndex for workloads and configurations. Results may vary. | As of May 28th 2026 |
| Intel® Arc™ G3 Extreme Processor | Gaming | 20% better gaming performance with an Intel® Arc™ G3 Extreme vs. AMD Ryzen™ Z2 Extreme | Processor: Intel Arc G3 Extreme; tested in MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ pre-production system; Memory: 32GB LPDDR5X 8533; Storage: Samsung SSD 990 PRO 4TB; Display Resolution: 1920x1080; OS: Windows 11 26200.8457; 32.0.101.8801; NPU Driver: 32.0.100.4724; BIOS: E1T91IMS.105; Power Plan set to Balanced, Power Mode set to "Best Performance"; MSI Center M = Manual, PL1=17, PL2=19W. Battery Size: 80Whr Processor: AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme; tested in ASUS ROG XBOX Ally X; Memory: 24GB LPDDR5X 8000; Storage: Samsung SSD 990 PRO 4TB; Display Resolution: 2880x1620; OS: Windows 11 26200.8457; Graphics Driver: 32.0.23027.5004; NPU Driver: 32.0.203.329; BIOS: RC73XA.317; Power Plan set to Balanced, Power Mode set to "Best Performance"; Armoury Crate = Manual, SPL: 17; SPPT: 18W; FPPT: 22W. Battery Size: 80Whr | As measured by Geomean of average game performance across 36 game titles with 17W sustained power at 1080p High with 2x upscaling when supported on MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ vs. ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X. See www.intel.com/PerformanceIndex for workloads and configurations. Results may vary. | As of May 28th 2026 |
| Intel® Arc™ G3 Extreme Processor | Gaming | Greater than 2x smoother with an Intel® Arc™ G3 Extreme vs. AMD Ryzen™ Z2 Extreme | Processor: Intel Arc G3 Extreme; tested in MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ pre-production system; Memory: 32GB LPDDR5X 8533; Storage: Samsung SSD 990 PRO 4TB; Display Resolution: 1920x1080; OS: Windows 11 26200.8457; 32.0.101.8801; NPU Driver: 32.0.100.4724; BIOS: E1T91IMS.105; Power Plan set to Balanced, Power Mode set to "Best Performance"; MSI Center M = Manual, PL1=35, PL2=37W. Battery Size: 80Whr Processor: AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme; tested in ASUS ROG XBOX Ally X; Memory: 24GB LPDDR5X 8000; Storage: Samsung SSD 990 PRO 4TB; Display Resolution: 1920x1080; OS: Windows 11 26200.8457; Graphics Driver: 32.0.23027.5004; NPU Driver: 32.0.203.329; BIOS: RC73XA.317; Power Plan set to Balanced, Power Mode set to "Best Performance"; Armoury Crate = Manual, SPL: 35; SPPT: 36W; FPPT: 44W. Battery Size: 80Whr | As measured on Cyberpunk 2077 with Arc G3 Extreme at 35W sustained power and AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme at 35W at 1080p High with 2x upscaling, XeSS or FSR frame generation, and XeSS multi frame generation enabled on MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ vs. ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X. See www.intel.com/PerformanceIndex for workloads and configurations. Results may vary. | As of May 28th 2026 |
| Intel® Arc™ G3 Extreme Processor | Gaming | Reduce package power from 22W to 4W | Processor: Intel Arc G3 Extreme; tested in MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ pre-production system; Memory: 32GB LPDDR5X 8533; Storage: Samsung SSD 990 PRO 4TB; Display Resolution: 1920x1080; OS: Windows 11 26200.8457; 32.0.101.8801; NPU Driver: 32.0.100.4724; BIOS: E1T91IMS.105; Power Plan set to Balanced, Power Mode set to Balanced; MSI Center M = AI Engine, Intel Graphics Software = Endurance Gaming Off. Battery Size: 80Whr Processor: Intel Arc G3 Extreme; tested in MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ pre-production system; Memory: 32GB LPDDR5X 8533; Storage: Samsung SSD 990 PRO 4TB; Display Resolution: 1920x1080; OS: Windows 11 26200.8457; 32.0.101.8801; NPU Driver: 32.0.100.4724; BIOS: E1T91IMS.105; Power Plan set to Balanced, Power Mode set to Balanced; MSI Center M = AI Engine, Intel Graphics Software = Endurance Gaming Efficiency Mode. Battery Size: 80Whr | As measured by in Team Fortress 2 with Arc G3 Extreme at 1080p Low with 2x upscaling when supported on MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ using AI Mode power preset with Endurance Gaming Efficiency Mode on and off. See www.intel.com/PerformanceIndex for workloads and configurations. Results may vary. | As of May 28th 2026 |
| Intel® Arc™ G3 Extreme Processor | Gaming | Get as much as 11 hours of gameplay | Regular Gaming config: Processor: Intel Arc G3 Extreme; tested in MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ pre-production system; Memory: 32GB LPDDR5X 8533; Storage: Samsung SSD 990 PRO 4TB; Display Resolution: 1920x1080; OS: Windows 11 26200.8457; 32.0.101.8801; NPU Driver: 32.0.100.4724; BIOS: E1T91IMS.105; Power Plan set to Balanced, Power Mode set to Balanced; MSI Center M = AI Engine, Intel Graphics Software = Endurance Gaming Off. Battery Size: 80Whr Endurance Gaming config: Processor: Intel Arc G3 Extreme; tested in MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ pre-production system; Memory: 32GB LPDDR5X 8533; Storage: Samsung SSD 990 PRO 4TB; Display Resolution: 1920x1080; OS: Windows 11 26200.8457; 32.0.101.8801; NPU Driver: 32.0.100.4724; BIOS: E1T91IMS.105; Power Plan set to Balanced, Power Mode set to Balanced; MSI Center M = AI Engine, Intel Graphics Software = Endurance Gaming Efficiency Mode. Battery Size: 80Whr | As measured by battery runtime across 3 game titles with Arc G3 Extreme at 1080p Low with 2x upscaling when supported on MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ using AI Mode power preset with Endurance Gaming Efficiency Mode on and off. | As of May 28th 2026 |
| Intel® Arc™ G3 Extreme Processor | Gaming | 44% better gaming performance gen-over-gen, comparing an Intel® Arc™ G3 Extreme vs. Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 258V | Processor: Intel Arc G3 Extreme; tested in MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ pre-production system; Memory: 32GB LPDDR5X 8533; Storage: Samsung SSD 990 PRO 4TB; Display Resolution: 1920x1080; OS: Windows 11 26200.8457; 32.0.101.8801; NPU Driver: 32.0.100.4724; BIOS: E1T91IMS.105; Power Plan set to Balanced, Power Mode set to "Best Performance"; MSI Center M = Manual, PL1=35, PL2=37W. Battery Size: 80Whr Processor: Intel Core Ultra 7 258V; tested in MSI Claw 8 AI+ A2VM with sustained PL1=30W; Memory: 32GB LPDDR5X 8533; Storage: Corsair MP600 Mini 2TB; Display Resolution: 1920x1080; OS: Windows 11 26200.8457; Graphics Driver: 32.0.101.8801; NPU Driver: 32.0.100.4724; BIOS: E1T52IMS.112; Power Plan set to Balanced, Power Mode set to "Best Performance"; MSI Center M = Manual, PL1=30, PL2=32. Battery Size: 80Whr | As measured by Geomean of average game performance across 36 game titles with 35W sustained power at 1080p High with 2x upscaling when supported on MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ vs. MSI Claw 8 AI+. See www.intel.com/PerformanceIndex for workloads and configurations. Results may vary. | As of May 28th 2026 |