AMD Radeon 890M vs Intel Arc Graphics 140T

AMD Radeon 890M

The Radeon 890M is the most powerful AMD iGPU, as of mid 2024. It features 16 RDNA 3.5 architecture CUs (1024 unified shaders) running at up to 2,900 MHz. Ray tracing, AI image generation and other modern features are all supported here, as are the most popular video codecs including first and foremost AVC, HEVC, VP9 and AV1. The latest addition to that list, the VVC codec, is not HW-supported unlike it is with Intel Lunar Lake chips.

The AMD iGPU is capable of driving four SUHD 4320p60 monitors simultaneously. It also supports Miracast and FreeSync. RDNA 3.5-based iGPUs are projected to be fully supported by AMD until some time in 2027.

Performance

Performance-wise, the graphics adapter can be as slow as the Arc 8 or as fast as the RTX 2050 Laptop depending on the benchmark or game. On average, the 890M finds itself very close to the GTX 1650 Laptop making it possible to play 2024 AAA games at 1080p with most settings set to Low. Baldur's Gate 3 is playable on medium settings, as are several other 2023 games.

Power consumption

Strix Point chips are a single-die design, meaning the iGPU is built with the same TSMC N4P process as the CPU cores for very decent, as of mid 2024, power efficiency.

The 890M delivers as much performance as an entry-level desktop graphics card while consuming just 10 to 20 Watts.

Intel Arc Graphics 140T

Intel Arc 140T is the iGPU used in the Intel Arrow Lake H/HX processor series. It is based on the Xe+ architecture (and not the newer Xe2 architecture that e.g. the Arc Graphics 140V in Lunar Lake uses). The graphics adapter features 8 cores (128 CUs, 8 Raytracing units) with XMX instructions for improved AI performance and 8 MB L2-Cache.

Thanks to the similar core count and clock speed but higher TDP, the performance should be similar to the Xe2 based Intel Arc 140V iGPU. First leaked benchmarks even showed a vastly better performance. All in all, we think that the Arc 140T will be only suited for entry level gaming in lowest settings.

The Arc 140T is integrated in the H and HX series of CPUs but use an own chiplet that is manufactured at TSMC in 5nm (N5P process).