Intel Arc Graphics 48EU vs Intel UHD Graphics (Alder Lake 24 EU)

Comparative analysis of Intel Arc Graphics 48EU and Intel UHD Graphics (Alder Lake 24 EU) videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Arc Graphics 48EU

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
  • Around 50% higher boost clock speed: 1800 MHz vs 1200 MHz
  • 3x more texture fill rate: 43.20 GTexel/s vs 14.40 GTexel/s
  • 2x more pipelines: 384 vs 192
Launch date 14 Dec 2023 vs 4 Jan 2022
Boost clock speed 1800 MHz vs 1200 MHz
Texture fill rate 43.20 GTexel/s vs 14.40 GTexel/s
Pipelines 384 vs 192

Reasons to consider the Intel UHD Graphics (Alder Lake 24 EU)

  • Around 87% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 28 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 28 Watt

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Arc Graphics 48EU Intel UHD Graphics (Alder Lake 24 EU)

Essentials

Architecture Xe-LPG Generation 12.2
Code name Meteor Lake GT1 Alder Lake GT1
Launch date 14 Dec 2023 4 Jan 2022
Place in performance rating not rated not rated

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1800 MHz 1200 MHz
Core clock speed 300 MHz 300 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 10 nm
Pipelines 384 192
Pixel fill rate 14.40 GPixel/s 7.200 GPixel/s
Texture fill rate 43.20 GTexel/s 14.40 GTexel/s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 28 Watt 15 Watt

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors Portable Device Dependent Portable Device Dependent

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Form factor IGP IGP
Interface Ring Bus Ring Bus

API support

DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_1)
OpenCL 3.0 3.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
Shader Model 6.6 6.6
Vulkan

Memory

Maximum RAM amount System Shared System Shared
Memory bandwidth System Dependent System Dependent
Memory bus width System Shared System Shared
Memory clock speed System Shared System Shared
Memory type System Shared System Shared