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Intel Lunar Lake could revolutionize gaming handhelds, going by early tests of Core Ultra 7 CPU
- Intel's Lunar Lake processors have the potential for gaming handhelds, with early tests showing major performance gains over competitors such as Steam Deck and Asus ROG Ally.
- Geekerwan tested the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V (Lunar Lake) processor in a Yoga Air 15 laptop, running at 15W, and found it to be over twice as fast (2.3x) as the Z1 Extreme, and around 35% faster than the Steam Deck's custom AMD silicon.
- Tests of Cyberpunk 2077 showed the Core Ultra 7 258V hitting 28 fps (with FSR on) compared to 13 fps and 11 fps respectively for the Steam Deck and ROG Ally (and 13 fps for the Ryzen AI HX 370).
- Lunar Lake CPU running at 30W (in 1080p gaming) was not that far behind the Ryzen AI HX 370 which is an 80W part – in some games, it was right up there with the AMD chip.
- Lunar Lake packs Arc (Battlemage) integrated graphics, which is part of that excellent gaming performance within a lower power operating environment, but it could cause trouble for those who play classic PC games or indie titles.
- Battery life is another crucial element for gaming handhelds, and the Core Ultra 7 258V in the Yoga Air 15 almost matched the battery life of a MacBook Air M3 in battery longevity testing.
- The early signs point to Lunar Lake being a revelation for gaming handhelds, however, the actual impact of the new mobile processors on the handheld gaming arena will be known when it's launched.
- The sequel of MSI’s Claw could be pretty awesome, with high Gaming performance because Lunar Lake packs Arc (Battlemage) integrated graphics, but will have to suffer with older games compatibility issues.
- Microsoft could also be collaborating with Intel to optimize Lunar Lake CPUs for Windows 11.
- All in all, the Lunar Lake range could be a game-changer for gaming handhelds due to its outstanding gaming performance and battery life.
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