UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) vs Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 and UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen), covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 outperforms UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) by a considerable 40% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 450 | 542 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022) | Gen. 12 (2021−2023) |
| GPU code name | Tiger Lake Xe | Alder Lake Xe |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 15 August 2020 (4 years ago) | 4 January 2022 (2 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 96 | 64 |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1400 MHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 10 nm | 10 nm |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | DDR4 | no data |
| Shared memory | + | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | + | + |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX 12_1 | 12_1 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 27−30
+28.6%
| 21
−28.6%
|
| 1440p | 16−18
+33.3%
| 12
−33.3%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 24−27
+33.3%
|
18−20
−33.3%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
+47.6%
|
21−24
−47.6%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 20−22
+33.3%
|
14−16
−33.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+43.8%
|
16−18
−43.8%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 27−30
+40%
|
20−22
−40%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
+40.4%
|
45−50
−40.4%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 50−55
+28.6%
|
40−45
−28.6%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 27−30
+35%
|
20−22
−35%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 30−35
+33.3%
|
24−27
−33.3%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 24−27
+33.3%
|
18−20
−33.3%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
+47.6%
|
21−24
−47.6%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 20−22
+33.3%
|
14−16
−33.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+43.8%
|
16−18
−43.8%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 27−30
+40%
|
20−22
−40%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
+40.4%
|
45−50
−40.4%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 50−55
+28.6%
|
40−45
−28.6%
|
| Metro Exodus | 30−35
+55%
|
20−22
−55%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 27−30
+35%
|
20−22
−35%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 30−35
+23.1%
|
26
−23.1%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
+18.2%
|
21−24
−18.2%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 24−27
+33.3%
|
18−20
−33.3%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
+47.6%
|
21−24
−47.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+43.8%
|
16−18
−43.8%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 27−30
+55.6%
|
18−20
−55.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
+40.4%
|
45−50
−40.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
+136%
|
11
−136%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−11
+42.9%
|
7−8
−42.9%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 20−22
+42.9%
|
14−16
−42.9%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
+40%
|
10−11
−40%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
+60%
|
10−11
−60%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 12−14
+44.4%
|
9−10
−44.4%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 10−11
+42.9%
|
7−8
−42.9%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+58.3%
|
12−14
−58.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12
+37.5%
|
8−9
−37.5%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 14−16
+50%
|
10−11
−50%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+76%
|
24−27
−76%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 40−45
+82.6%
|
21−24
−82.6%
|
| Metro Exodus | 8−9
+100%
|
4−5
−100%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 9−10
+50%
|
6−7
−50%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10
+50%
|
6−7
−50%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 7−8
+40%
|
5−6
−40%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+50%
|
8−9
−50%
|
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18
+0%
|
18
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 18
+0%
|
18
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 15
+0%
|
15
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 15
+0%
|
15
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 11
+0%
|
11
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 17
+0%
|
17
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 20
+0%
|
20
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
This is how Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 and UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) compete in popular games:
- Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 is 29% faster in 1080p
- Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 is 33% faster in 1440p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 is 136% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 is ahead in 33 tests (46%)
- there's a draw in 39 tests (54%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 10.04 | 7.19 |
| Recency | 15 August 2020 | 4 January 2022 |
Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 has a 39.6% higher aggregate performance score.
UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year.
The Tiger Lake-U Xe Graphics G7 is our recommended choice as it beats the UHD Graphics 64EUs (Alder Lake 12th Gen) in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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