Performance Index
Intel® Arc™ G3 Processors
| Processor | Use Case | Claim | System Configuration | Measurement | Measurement Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |