A new Intel desktop GPU has recently appeared on Geekbench for the first time. This marks the debut of the first Battlemage SKU on the benchmarking platform, where it achieved an impressive score of 97,943 points in the OpenCL test. This performance is comparable to that of the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 and the Intel Arc A770 desktop. Additionally, on the AMD side, it positions itself between the Radeon RX 7700 XT and the RX 7600 XT.
GPU Specifications Unveiled
Further investigation into the Linux kernel driver database using the GPU's PCIe ID (E20B) indicates that it is built on Intel's upcoming Battlemage architecture. There are five Battlemage SKUs listed, and based on their names, this GPU is likely the second strongest in this lineup. The testing was conducted with an Intel Core i7-13700K on a Z970 motherboard, complemented by 32 GB of DDR5-4800 RAM.
Performance Details
In terms of specifications, the GPU features 160 compute units (which corresponds to 20 Xe cores), includes 12 GB of VRAM, and can reach a maximum boost clock of 2,850 MHz. This is the inaugural appearance of a Battlemage desktop GPU on Geekbench, so it is expected that Intel will showcase it soon. While a CES 2025 launch may seem optimistic, Intel will likely be busy presenting Arrow Lake laptop chips, non-K Arrow Lake-S desktop chips, and various other products during that time.
Sources: Geekbench, Cateee.net, Benchleaks via Wccftech
