Intel Xe3 Graphics (2-Core) vs Nvidia N1X (48SM)
Compared 2 processors: Intel Xe3 Graphics (2-Core), vs Nvidia N1X (48SM). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Review
Games
Performance in DirectX, OpenCL, Vulkan
AI/ML
AI workload testing
Professional Apps
3D modeling, video editing, rendering
Energy Efficiency
Power usage in various scenarios
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonBenchmarks
| API | OpenCL | n/a |
Tech Specs
Specs & test comparisonGeneral Info
| Manufacturer | Intel | Nvidia |
| Build | Integrated | Discrete |
| Announced | January, 5, 2026 | June, 1, 2026 |
| Form Factor | Laptop use | Laptop use |
| Use case | Universal | Professional |
| Segment | Entry-level | Mid-range |
| Architecture | Celestial | Blackwell (N1x) |
| Codename | Panther Lake | GB20B |
GPU
| GPU Frequency | 300 MHz | 1665 MHz |
| Boost GPU Frequency | 2300 MHz | 2418 MHz |
| Shader Units | 256 | 6144 |
| TMUs | 16 | 384 |
| ROPs | 8 | 48 |
| Execution Units | 4 | 48 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 2 | 48 |
| Tensor Cores | 32 | 192 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB/core | 128 KB/core |
| L2 cache | 4000 KB/core | 50 KB/core |
| Instructions per Clock | 2 IPC | 2 IPC |
Performance
| Pixel Fill Rate | 18 Gpix/sec | 116 Gpix/sec |
| Texture Fill Rate | 37 GTex/s | 929 GTex/s |
| FLOPS | 1.2 TFLOPS | 29.7 TFLOPS |
Process
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| TGP | 25 W | n/a |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 5 nm |
| Max temperature | 100 °C | n/a |
Memory
| Interface | System Shared | System Shared |
| Bus | n/a | 256 bit |
| ECC support | No | No |
Max Throughput
API
| DirectX | 12.1 | n/a |
| Vulkan | 1.4 | n/a |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | n/a |
| CUDA | n/a | 12.1 |
| DisplayPort | 2.1 | n/a |
| Ray Tracing | Yes | Yes |
| DLSS | No | n/a |
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Intel Xe3 Graphics (2-Core) the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
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