Key Takeaways
1. The AMD Radeon 8060S outperforms Intel’s Arc B390, especially in games utilizing advanced DirectX 12 features.
2. Benchmarks show a performance boost of 55 to 90 percent for the Radeon 8060S over the Arc B390, depending on the game and settings.
3. The HP ZBook Ultra G1a consumes about twice the power (110 W) compared to the Asus ExpertBook Ultra (56 W) while delivering superior performance.
4. The Asus ExpertBook Ultra is more portable, being nearly half a kilogram lighter than the HP ZBook Ultra G1a.
5. Future AMD GPUs may challenge the efficiency and performance of Intel’s Panther Lake iGPU series, especially compared to older models like the Radeon 890M.
The Arc B390 is Intel’s latest and fastest integrated GPU, but the AMD Radeon 8060S surpasses it with even faster performance while consuming more power. The following benchmarks provide a comparison of the graphics capabilities between the 14-inch Asus ExpertBook Ultra and the 14-inch HP ZBook Ultra G1a, which feature the Core Ultra X7 358H and Ryzen AI Max 395+ processors, respectively.
Performance Comparison
When it comes to performance, the AMD GPU clearly outshines the Arc B390, which isn’t surprising given that it works within higher power constraints. Benchmarks from 3DMark reveal a performance boost of 55 to 65 percent in older DirectX 11 (Fire Strike) or DirectX 12 (Time Spy) games. The gap widens to nearly 90 percent when utilizing more advanced DX12 features, such as ray tracing and mesh shaders (Speed Way). For those seeking raw performance, the ZBook Ultra G1a is definitely the better choice compared to the Asus model.
Power Consumption Insights
On the flip side, when stress-testing the iGPU at full capacity using FurMark, the power consumption is about 56 W for the Asus and 110 W for the HP. This means that the HP system literally consumes twice as much power compared to the Asus to achieve the previously mentioned performance advantages of 55 to 90 percent. Thus, the performance-per-watt metric tends to favor the Panther Lake CPU in many situations.
Design and Portability
The distinct power consumption differences between the two CPUs result in noticeable variations between the ExpertBook Ultra and ZBook Ultra G1a, even though both laptops are aimed at business users and have a 14-inch size. The Asus laptop is nearly half a kilogram lighter and has slightly reduced dimensions, making it a more portable option. The older Radeon 890M has performance limits and cooling needs more in line with the Arc B390 than with the Radeon 8060S, but it performs significantly worse than Intel’s GPU. It will be interesting to see how AMD’s future replacement for the Radeon 890M stacks up against the highly efficient Panther Lake iGPU series.
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