Intel's Xe3 graphics architecture breaks cover — Panther Lake's 12 Xe Core iGPU promises 50+% better performance than Lunar Lake

Intel unveiled its Panther Lake SoCs featuring the Xe3 graphics architecture, promising over 50% better performance than Lunar Lake. The Xe3 architecture includes improvements for better resource utilization and scalability, with changes focused on continuous improvement rather than a completely new design. The Xe3 GPUs feature enhancements like variable register allocation, increased shared local memory, and a larger L2 cache for improved performance. Intel also introduced XeSS Multi Frame Generation for AI-accelerated frame generation, aiming to enhance image quality and game performance. Overall, Intel's Xe3 architecture shows promising improvements for future integrated GPU products.