{"id":16216,"date":"2023-11-29T09:46:05","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T08:46:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/g100.us\/?p=16216"},"modified":"2023-11-29T09:46:05","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T08:46:05","slug":"best-cpus-with-integrated-graphics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-cpus-with-integrated-graphics\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best CPUs with Integrated Graphics (iGPU) [Updated 2024]"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_39 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">TABLE OF CONTENTS<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-668445d284e24\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #7f11e0;color:#7f11e0\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #7f11e0;color:#7f11e0\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-668445d284e24\" class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-668445d284e24\" checked><nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 \"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-cpus-with-integrated-graphics\/#All_You_Need_To_Know_About_CPU_Integrated_Graphics_iGPU\" title=\"All You Need To Know About CPU Integrated Graphics (iGPU)\">All You Need To Know About CPU Integrated Graphics (iGPU)<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-cpus-with-integrated-graphics\/#What_are_CPU_Integrated_Graphics\" title=\"What are CPU Integrated Graphics?\">What are CPU Integrated Graphics?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-cpus-with-integrated-graphics\/#Are_all_CPUs_with_Integrated_Graphics_APUs\" title=\"Are all CPUs with Integrated Graphics APUs?\">Are all CPUs with Integrated Graphics APUs?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-cpus-with-integrated-graphics\/#Are_all_discrete_GPUs_better_than_iGPUs\" title=\"Are all discrete GPUs better than iGPUs?\">Are all discrete GPUs better than iGPUs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-cpus-with-integrated-graphics\/#Why_Integrated_Graphics_Need_Fast_RAM\" title=\"Why Integrated Graphics Need Fast RAM\">Why Integrated Graphics Need Fast RAM<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-cpus-with-integrated-graphics\/#How_Modern_CPU_Integrated_Graphics_Perform_In_Productivity_Tasks\" title=\"How Modern CPU Integrated Graphics Perform In Productivity Tasks\">How Modern CPU Integrated Graphics Perform In Productivity Tasks<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-cpus-with-integrated-graphics\/#How_Modern_CPU_Integrated_Graphics_Perform_In_Rendering_Tasks\" title=\"How Modern CPU Integrated Graphics Perform In Rendering Tasks\">How Modern CPU Integrated Graphics Perform In Rendering Tasks<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-cpus-with-integrated-graphics\/#How_Modern_CPU_Integrated_Graphics_Perform_In_Games\" title=\"How Modern CPU Integrated Graphics Perform In Games\">How Modern CPU Integrated Graphics Perform In Games<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-cpus-with-integrated-graphics\/#A_Note_on_Desktop_vs_Laptop_and_Handheld_Integrated_Graphics\" title=\"A Note on Desktop vs Laptop and Handheld Integrated Graphics\">A Note on Desktop vs Laptop and Handheld Integrated Graphics<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-cpus-with-integrated-graphics\/#A_Note_on_Desktop_Ryzen_iGPUs\" title=\"A Note on Desktop Ryzen iGPUs\">A Note on Desktop Ryzen iGPUs<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-cpus-with-integrated-graphics\/#The_Best_CPUs_With_Integrated_Graphics_Available_Today\" title=\"The Best CPUs With Integrated Graphics Available Today\">The Best CPUs With Integrated Graphics Available Today<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-cpus-with-integrated-graphics\/#The_Best_Entry-Level_CPU_With_Integrated_Graphics_AMD_Ryzen_5_4600G\" title=\"The Best Entry-Level CPU With Integrated Graphics: AMD Ryzen 5 4600G\">The Best Entry-Level CPU With Integrated Graphics: AMD Ryzen 5 4600G<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-cpus-with-integrated-graphics\/#The_Best_Value_Intel_CPU_With_Integrated_Graphics_Intel_Core_i5-12600K\" title=\"The Best Value Intel CPU With Integrated Graphics: Intel Core i5-12600K\">The Best Value Intel CPU With Integrated Graphics: Intel Core i5-12600K<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-cpus-with-integrated-graphics\/#The_Best_Value_AMD_CPU_With_Integrated_Graphics_AMD_Ryzen_5_5600G\" title=\"The Best Value AMD CPU With Integrated Graphics: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G\">The Best Value AMD CPU With Integrated Graphics: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-cpus-with-integrated-graphics\/#FAQ\" title=\"FAQ\">FAQ<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-cpus-with-integrated-graphics\/#Can_an_iGPU_be_used_with_a_discrete_GPU_at_the_same_time\" title=\"Can an iGPU be used with a discrete GPU at the same time?\">Can an iGPU be used with a discrete GPU at the same time?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-cpus-with-integrated-graphics\/#Are_CPUs_with_Integrated_Graphics_still_good_with_a_discrete_graphics_card\" title=\"Are CPUs with Integrated Graphics still good with a discrete graphics card?\">Are CPUs with Integrated Graphics still good with a discrete graphics card?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-cpus-with-integrated-graphics\/#Any_RAM_Recommendations_For_Users_of_Integrated_Graphics\" title=\"Any RAM Recommendations For Users of Integrated Graphics?\">Any RAM Recommendations For Users of Integrated Graphics?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-cpus-with-integrated-graphics\/#Over_to_You\" title=\"Over to You\">Over to You<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>What are the best CPUs with integrated graphics?<\/p>\n<p>More importantly, what are integrated graphics, and how can you expect them to perform in real-world scenarios?<\/p>\n<p>By the end of this article, I\u2019m hoping that you'll have a concrete understanding of CPU Integrated Graphics and be able to make an informed purchasing decision for or against them, now or in the future.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>So, let\u2019s start with the basics. Or you can use the table of contents above to jump around to your heart\u2019s content\u2014 I can\u2019t stop you now.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"All_You_Need_To_Know_About_CPU_Integrated_Graphics_iGPU\"><\/span>All You Need To Know About CPU Integrated Graphics (iGPU)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_CPU_Integrated_Graphics\"><\/span>What are CPU Integrated Graphics?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In older PCs, things like graphics and even sound had to be managed by an expansion card instead of a CPU for quite a long time.<\/p>\n<p>The first integrated graphics were actually present in this era as well, but as part of a chipset on a motherboard rather than the CPU.<\/p>\n<p>Desktop CPU integrated graphics didn\u2019t debut until Intel\u2019s Westmere iGPU chip in their 1st Gen Core series.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16226\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/CPU-Architecture-with-iGPU.jpg\" alt=\"CPU Architecture with iGPU\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/CPU-Architecture-with-iGPU.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/CPU-Architecture-with-iGPU-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/CPU-Architecture-with-iGPU-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/CPU-Architecture-with-iGPU-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/CPU-Architecture-with-iGPU-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16226 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"CPU Architecture with iGPU\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/CPU-Architecture-with-iGPU.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/CPU-Architecture-with-iGPU-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/CPU-Architecture-with-iGPU-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/CPU-Architecture-with-iGPU-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/CPU-Architecture-with-iGPU-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/CPU-Architecture-with-iGPU.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>AMD followed shortly after that and quickly renamed the concept to something else after five years for marketing purposes.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/apu-vs-cpu\/\">APU, or Accelerated Processing Unit<\/a>, is AMD\u2019s term for a CPU with integrated graphics.<\/p>\n<p>AMD doesn\u2019t seem to be using the APU terminology as much these days\u2014 it\u2019s nowhere to be spotted in their product listings in 2022\u2014 but it was very prominently used when they debuted their version of the tech.<\/p>\n<p>Compared to a regular graphics chip in a discrete graphics card, integrated graphics are just that\u2014 a mini graphics processor integrated into another processor or board.<\/p>\n<div class=\"dem-poll-shortcode\">\n<!--democracy-->\n<style type=\"text\/css\">.democracy:after{content:'';display:table;clear:both}.democracy ul li,.democracy ul{background:0 0;padding:0;margin:0}.democracy ul li:before{display:none}.democracy input[type=radio],.democracy input[type=checkbox]{margin:0;vertical-align:middle}.democracy input[type=radio]:focus,.democracy input[type=checkbox]:focus{outline:none}.democracy 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Card)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li data-aid=\"103\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<label class=\"dem__radio_label\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"103\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> eGPU (external GPU)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"dem-bottom\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"dem_act\" value=\"vote\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"dem_pid\" value=\"17\"><div class=\"dem-vote-button\"><input class=\"dem-button \" type=\"submit\" value=\"Vote\" data-dem-act=\"vote\"><\/div><a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"dem-link dem-results-link\" data-dem-act=\"view\" rel=\"nofollow\">View Results<\/a><\/div><\/form><\/div><noscript>Poll Options are limited because JavaScript is disabled in your browser.<\/noscript><\/div><!--democracy-->\n\t\t\t<!--noindex-->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"dem-cache-screens\" style=\"display:none;\" data-opt_logs=\"1\"><div class=\"dem-screen-cache voted\"><ul class=\"dem-answers\" data-voted-class=\"dem-voted-this\" data-voted-txt=\"This is Your vote.\"><li class=\"dem-winner\" title=\" 1155 votes - 48% of all votes\" data-aid=\"101\"><div class=\"dem-label\">iGPU (GPU that's integrated inside your CPU) <span class=\"dem-label-percent-txt\">48%, 1155 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"dem-graph\"><div class=\"dem-fill\" data-width=\"48%\"><\/div><div class=\"dem-votes-txt\"> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-votes\">1155 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-percent\">48%<\/span> <\/div><div class=\"dem-percent-txt\">1155 votes - 48% of all votes<\/div><\/div><\/li><li class title=\" 1072 votes - 45% of all votes\" data-aid=\"102\"><div class=\"dem-label\">dGPU (Discrete \/ dedicated PCIe Graphics Card) <span class=\"dem-label-percent-txt\">45%, 1072 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"dem-graph\"><div class=\"dem-fill\" data-width=\"45%\"><\/div><div class=\"dem-votes-txt\"> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-votes\">1072 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-percent\">45%<\/span> <\/div><div class=\"dem-percent-txt\">1072 votes - 45% of all votes<\/div><\/div><\/li><li class title=\" 156 votes - 7% of all votes\" data-aid=\"103\"><div class=\"dem-label\">eGPU (external GPU) <span class=\"dem-label-percent-txt\">7%, 156 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span><\/div><div class=\"dem-graph\"><div class=\"dem-fill\" data-width=\"7%\"><\/div><div class=\"dem-votes-txt\"> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-votes\">156 <span class=\"votxt\">votes<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"dem-votes-txt-percent\">7%<\/span> <\/div><div class=\"dem-percent-txt\">156 votes - 7% of all votes<\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"dem-bottom\"><div class=\"dem-poll-info\"><div class=\"dem-total-votes\">Total Votes: 2383<\/div> <div class=\"dem-date\" title=\"Begin\"> <span class=\"dem-begin-date\">15. Dec, 2022<\/span> <\/div><\/div> <div class=\"dem-notice dem-youarevote\" style=\"display:none;\"> <div class=\"dem-notice-close\" onclick=\"jQuery(this).parent().fadeOut();\">&times;<\/div> You or your IP have already voted. Thanks! \ud83d\ude42 <\/div><button type=\"button\" class=\"dem-button dem-vote-link \" data-dem-act=\"vote_screen\">Vote<\/button><\/div><\/div><div class=\"dem-screen-cache vote\"><form method=\"POST\" action=\"#democracy-17\"><ul class=\"dem-vote\"> <li data-aid=\"101\"> <label class=\"dem__radio_label\"> <input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"101\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> iGPU (GPU that's integrated inside your CPU) <\/label> <\/li> <li data-aid=\"102\"> <label class=\"dem__radio_label\"> <input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"102\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> dGPU (Discrete \/ dedicated PCIe Graphics Card) <\/label> <\/li> <li data-aid=\"103\"> <label class=\"dem__radio_label\"> <input class=\"dem__radio\" type=\"radio\" value=\"103\" name=\"answer_ids[]\"><span class=\"dem__spot\"><\/span> eGPU (external GPU) <\/label> <\/li><\/ul><div class=\"dem-bottom\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"dem_act\" value=\"vote\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"dem_pid\" value=\"17\"> <div class=\"dem-notice dem-youarevote\" style=\"display:none;\"> <div class=\"dem-notice-close\" onclick=\"jQuery(this).parent().fadeOut();\">&times;<\/div> You or your IP have already voted. Thanks! \ud83d\ude42 <\/div><div style=\"display:none;\" class=\"dem-voted-button\"><input class=\"dem-button \" type=\"submit\" value=\"Already voted\" disabled=\"disabled\"><\/div><div class=\"dem-vote-button\"><input class=\"dem-button \" type=\"submit\" value=\"Vote\" data-dem-act=\"vote\"><\/div><a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" class=\"dem-link dem-results-link\" data-dem-act=\"view\" rel=\"nofollow\">View Results<\/a><\/div><\/form><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<!--\/noindex--><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_all_CPUs_with_Integrated_Graphics_APUs\"><\/span>Are all CPUs with Integrated Graphics APUs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>AMD won\u2019t say so, but pretty much, yes.<\/p>\n<p>The main meaningful distinction at the time of writing is that Intel\u2019s Desktop GPUs are able to synchronize with their iGPUs in the same way AMD\u2019s older APUs could sync with Dual Graphics.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16227\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/Intel-Deep-Link.jpg\" alt=\"Intel Deep Link\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/Intel-Deep-Link.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/Intel-Deep-Link-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/Intel-Deep-Link-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/Intel-Deep-Link-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/Intel-Deep-Link-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16227 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Intel Deep Link\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/Intel-Deep-Link.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/Intel-Deep-Link-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/Intel-Deep-Link-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/Intel-Deep-Link-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/Intel-Deep-Link-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/Intel-Deep-Link.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Dual Graphics was a feature that allowed old AMD iGPUs to work in tandem with AMD GPUs, enhancing the performance of both and allowing them to be pooled toward the same task via CrossFire.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Unfortunately, AMD no longer officially supports CrossFire or Dual Graphics,<\/strong> as multi-GPU support for gaming and non-professional tasks isn\u2019t a thing anymore. <strong>Intel Deep Link <em>is <\/em>supported by Intel Arc GPUs, but has almost no impact on gaming performance\u2014 it <em>can <\/em>help accelerate certain GPU compute workloads<\/strong> in supported applications, though, like Open Broadcaster Software.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_all_discrete_GPUs_better_than_iGPUs\"><\/span>Are all discrete GPUs better than iGPUs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Most <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/gpu-vs-graphics-card-vs-video-card\/\">discrete GPUs<\/a> exist in a product class that is distinctly more well-specced and performant than iGPUs.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Most mid-range GPUs can easily boast over twice the performance of an iGPU, but market conditions can make those competitive options less viable at times.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In the case of low-end GPUs, iGPUs are closing in with current-gen technologies <em>rapidly<\/em><\/strong>. The best iGPUs, like the AMD Radeon 780M based on their RDNA3 architecture, outperform past-generation entry-level GPUs like the GTX 1050 Ti. <a href=\"https:\/\/beebom.com\/intel-arc-igpu-meteor-lake-benchmark-score-surfaces\/\" target=\"_blank\">Rumor has it<\/a> that 15th Gen Intel iGPUs will perform on this level, too!<\/p>\n<p>More on the present state of iGPU performance below. <strong>In summation, though, iGPUs are most directly comparable to entry-level GPUs than anything else,<\/strong> and they're even starting to implement <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-enable-rtx-nvidia-gpu\/\">ray tracing<\/a> hardware (albeit with <em>very <\/em>limited performance for real-time gaming).<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Integrated_Graphics_Need_Fast_RAM\"><\/span>Why Integrated Graphics Need Fast RAM<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Before diving into how you can expect iGPUs to perform on different tasks, let\u2019s talk about something that will heavily impact your iGPU performance in all scenarios: RAM Speed.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16228\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/Type-of-GPUs-Graphics-Processing-Unit.jpg\" alt=\"Type of GPUs (Graphics Processing Unit)\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/Type-of-GPUs-Graphics-Processing-Unit.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/Type-of-GPUs-Graphics-Processing-Unit-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/Type-of-GPUs-Graphics-Processing-Unit-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/Type-of-GPUs-Graphics-Processing-Unit-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/Type-of-GPUs-Graphics-Processing-Unit-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16228 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Type of GPUs (Graphics Processing Unit)\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/Type-of-GPUs-Graphics-Processing-Unit.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/Type-of-GPUs-Graphics-Processing-Unit-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/Type-of-GPUs-Graphics-Processing-Unit-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/Type-of-GPUs-Graphics-Processing-Unit-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/Type-of-GPUs-Graphics-Processing-Unit-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/Type-of-GPUs-Graphics-Processing-Unit.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>RAM and VRAM (Video RAM) are meant to be separate components.<\/p>\n<p>A discrete GPU will have VRAM specially manufactured for processing graphics, whereas an iGPU has to rely on the same kind of RAM as the rest of the CPU.<\/p>\n<p>This is much slower by nature, but you can alleviate the performance deficit by buying fast RAM that can be run at stable, high clocks on your motherboard.<\/p>\n<p>With faster RAM acting as your VRAM, you\u2019ll enable the best possible performance out of your integrated graphics chip.<\/p>\n<p>Even better, if you can get your RAM in capacities of 16 GB or higher, you have more RAM that can be allocated as VRAM to your iGPU.<\/p>\n<p>This won\u2019t be as good as having <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-much-vram-do-you-need\/\">a speedy discrete GPU with proper VRAM<\/a>, but it\u2019ll still be considerably better than falling back on SSD or even HDD speeds when running out of VRAM.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Modern_CPU_Integrated_Graphics_Perform_In_Productivity_Tasks\"><\/span>How Modern CPU Integrated Graphics Perform In Productivity Tasks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Modern integrated graphics solutions are <strong>more than enough for most general productivity tasks and media<\/strong> consumption.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Most productivity tasks aren\u2019t particularly taxing on graphics hardware<\/strong>\u2014 usually, they take up RAM or CPU time more than anything else.<\/p>\n<p>For example, running many Chrome windows and tabs will rack up plenty of RAM (and CPU usage if they\u2019re active windows), but most likely very little of your GPU unless a video is being played.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Even when a video is being played, integrated graphics have been capable of 4K media playback<\/strong> for years now.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Even Intel\u2019s iGPUs, which are generally far weaker than AMD\u2019s, have been called Intel UHD Graphics for this reason since 2017.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16229\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16229\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16229\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/AMD-integrated-graphics-performance.jpg\" alt=\"AMD integrated graphics performance\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/AMD-integrated-graphics-performance.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/AMD-integrated-graphics-performance-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/AMD-integrated-graphics-performance-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/AMD-integrated-graphics-performance-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/AMD-integrated-graphics-performance-825x464.jpg 825w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/AMD-integrated-graphics-performance-594x335.jpg 594w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/AMD-integrated-graphics-performance-420x236.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, (max-width: 960px) 60vw, 707px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16229\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16229 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20675%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"AMD integrated graphics performance\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20675%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, (max-width: 960px) 60vw, 707px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/AMD-integrated-graphics-performance.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/AMD-integrated-graphics-performance-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/AMD-integrated-graphics-performance-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/AMD-integrated-graphics-performance-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/AMD-integrated-graphics-performance-825x464.jpg 825w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/AMD-integrated-graphics-performance-594x335.jpg 594w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/AMD-integrated-graphics-performance-420x236.jpg 420w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/AMD-integrated-graphics-performance.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-16229\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amd.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">AMD<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>4K media playback isn\u2019t so demanding on raw graphics horsepower as it is on simply having the compatible and modern enough display technologies available to you.<\/p>\n<p>For example, many perfectly powerful graphics cards can\u2019t do real-time ray-tracing or HDR because they were simply released before those features were properly supported.<\/p>\n<p><strong>So as far as any general productivity uses go, the modern iGPU is more than enough<\/strong>. (For things like file compression and conversion, you\u2019re probably better off using your actual CPU cores.)<\/p>\n<p>How about some more heavy-duty rendering and production tasks, though?<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Modern_CPU_Integrated_Graphics_Perform_In_Rendering_Tasks\"><\/span>How Modern CPU Integrated Graphics Perform In Rendering Tasks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Once we get to more heavy-duty tasks like <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-cpu-video-encoding\/\"><strong>video rendering and encoding...well, you\u2019re actually more likely to want to use your CPU cores<\/strong><\/a><strong> than your iGPU<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Even for things like video rendering and encoding, CPU cores provide a faster and higher-quality result than a relatively weak iGPU will be able to turn around.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Now, make no mistake: an iGPU can still be used to accelerate these tasks, even if you\u2019re mainly using your CPU cores<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-to-choose-a-cpu-for-video-editing\/#Integrated_Graphics_Are_Vital_for_Video_Editing\">an iGPU <em>can<\/em> accelerate the video in an editing timeline<\/a>, allowing for a smooth video editing experience as long as the rest of your system (namely RAM and storage) are up to snuff.<\/p>\n<p>However, of the majority of professional rendering tasks, the actual CPU will be the better choice than the low-power iGPU that they managed to stuff onto it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Once you get to workloads that expect high GPU-accelerated power<\/strong> (for example, <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/how-can-blender-be-free\/\">Blender<\/a> or a proper <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/redshift-system-requirements-pc-recommendations\/\">GPU render engine like Redshift<\/a>), <strong>GPUs simply aren't competitive<\/strong> with the <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-hardware-for-gpu-rendering-in-octane-redshift-vray\/\">mid-to-high-range discrete GPUs required for those tasks. <\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Modern_CPU_Integrated_Graphics_Perform_In_Games\"><\/span>How Modern CPU Integrated Graphics Perform In Games<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Now, how do modern integrated graphics perform in games?<\/strong> For this section, I'll be focusing primarily on desktop integrated graphics solutions, since they've kind of stagnated in the past few years and recommending CPUs means recommending <em>desktop<\/em> CPUs. I'll take some time to discuss how iGPUs are doing in the laptop and handheld space in the next section, but for now let's focus on iGPU performance in PCs you can build yourself.<\/p>\n<p><strong>First up, the market leader of desktop iGPU performance is still AM4-based, AMD Ryzen 5000 G-Series CPUs.<\/strong> Newer AMD CPUs also have iGPUs, but they're much less performant\u2014 more on that in a bit. For now, let's discuss what you can expect from Ryzen G-Series iGPU performance.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><iframe title=\"Ryzen 5 5600G Vega 7 in 2023 - 27 Games Tested - is it still good?\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_wsuCtIyWCM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><iframe title=\"Ryzen 5 5600G Vega 7 in 2023 - 27 Games Tested - is it still good?\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_wsuCtIyWCM?feature=oembed\" class=\" lazyload\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>At 1080p, the Ryzen G-Series Desktop processors aren't quite cutting<\/strong> it in modern titles, often dipping below 20 FPS in the most cutting-edge games.<strong> iGPUs in general are best used at 720p resolution and low settings for your best chances of reaching 60 FPS<\/strong>, or even higher FPS in (typically more lightweight) eSports-focused titles.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><iframe title=\"Gaming with the i9 14900K&#039;s Integrated Graphics...\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vdSMCXATdMY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><iframe title=\"Gaming with the i9 14900K&#039;s Integrated Graphics...\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vdSMCXATdMY?feature=oembed\" class=\" lazyload\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>The more recent 14th Gen and 13th Gen Intel iGPUs are actually starting to fare better than AMD's now-outdated Ryzen 5000 G-Series fare, but unfortunately they still aren't enough for a solid modern gaming experience at 1080p<\/strong>. You'll still want to take on the lowest settings possible and a 720p resolution if you're gaming with desktop CPU-based integrated graphics, and this remains a pretty common target with more portable (even more powerful) iGPU setups as well.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Note_on_Desktop_vs_Laptop_and_Handheld_Integrated_Graphics\"><\/span>A Note on Desktop vs Laptop and Handheld Integrated Graphics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>So, before we get too much farther into this article, I think I should take some time to clarify that currently, the best iGPUs aren't available on desktop at all. Instead, the best iGPU technology these days is consistently being seen in the fields of gaming laptops and <em>especially<\/em> handheld gaming PCs, which tend to require a similar SoC (System-on-Chip) design as proper gaming consoles do. (And yes, technically the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S\/X are, in fact, using AMD iGPUs with their AMD CPUs due to that SoC design.) <strong>Outside of the console space, the best iGPU performance we're seeing is from the Radeon RX 780M<\/strong>, which is based on AMD's latest RDNA 3 architecture and is integrated with mobile Ryzen 7040 Series CPUs.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><iframe title=\"The integrated Radeon RX 780M in 50 Games!\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fwVpfmH3dxY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><iframe title=\"The integrated Radeon RX 780M in 50 Games!\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fwVpfmH3dxY?feature=oembed\" class=\" lazyload\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>The gaming performance enjoyed by the RX 780M, especially as outlined in the video above, is above that you can expect from (current) desktop iGPUs<\/strong>. They're borderline suitable for proper 1080p gaming, and more than enough for 720p gaming! Considering the above testing is still reaching almost 60 FPS and not even using Low settings consistently, it's clear that the 720p performance on offer from the likes of the RX 780M is fairly impressive. It's actually the same iGPU used in the ASUS ROG Ally handheld, which is estimated to be up to 50% faster in graphics performance compared to the incumbent Steam Deck.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Note_on_Desktop_Ryzen_iGPUs\"><\/span>A Note on Desktop Ryzen iGPUs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Another point worth covering is that while AM5 socket Ryzen processors don't require a Ryzen G-Series CPU for iGPU functionality...they're also <em>significantly worse<\/em> than the AM4-based Ryzen iGPUs, at least for now<\/strong>. Below, I've embedded a screenshot comparing the peformance of the latest Ryzen iGPUs compared to 12th Gen Intel iGPUs and AM4 Ryzen iGPUs.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_24745\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24745\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-24745 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/best-cpus-with-igpu-igpu-relative-performance-from-techpowerup.png\" alt=\"best cpus with igpu - igpu relative performance from techpowerup\" width=\"500\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/best-cpus-with-igpu-igpu-relative-performance-from-techpowerup.png 500w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/best-cpus-with-igpu-igpu-relative-performance-from-techpowerup-263x300.png 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24745\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-24745 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20500%20570%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"best cpus with igpu - igpu relative performance from techpowerup\" width=\"500\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20500%20570%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/best-cpus-with-igpu-igpu-relative-performance-from-techpowerup.png 500w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/best-cpus-with-igpu-igpu-relative-performance-from-techpowerup-263x300.png 263w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/best-cpus-with-igpu-igpu-relative-performance-from-techpowerup.png\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-24745\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techpowerup.com\/review\/amd-ryzen-5-7600x\/22.html\" target=\"_blank\">TechPowerUp<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>In a way, this makes sense, but it's unfortunate for AM5 users who might have been hoping for some decent iGPU performance. Since AMD iGPUs typically <em>outperform<\/em> Intel's, it's something of a shame to see them fall into the same league (and <em>behind<\/em>) when compared to more recent Intel offerings. Come on, AMD! Give us a Ryzen desktop chip with some RDNA 3+ graphics onboard, then you'll <em>really<\/em> be cooking!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Best_CPUs_With_Integrated_Graphics_Available_Today\"><\/span>The Best CPUs With Integrated Graphics Available Today<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3>The Best Entry-Level CPU With Integrated Graphics: <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"AMD Ryzen\u2122 5 4600G, 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/amd-ryzen-5-4600g-6-core-12-thread-unlocked-desktop-processor-with-wraith-stealth-cooler\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noindex noopener noreferrer\">AMD Ryzen 5 4600G<\/a><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_24792\" style=\"width: 355px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24792\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-24792\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/AMD-Ryzen-5-4600G.jpg\" alt=\"AMD Ryzen 5 4600G\" width=\"355\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/AMD-Ryzen-5-4600G.jpg 803w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/AMD-Ryzen-5-4600G-300x296.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/AMD-Ryzen-5-4600G-768x757.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 355px) 100vw, 355px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24792\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-24792 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20355%20350%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"AMD Ryzen 5 4600G\" width=\"355\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20355%20350%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 355w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 355px) 100vw, 355px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/AMD-Ryzen-5-4600G.jpg 803w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/AMD-Ryzen-5-4600G-300x296.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/AMD-Ryzen-5-4600G-768x757.jpg 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/AMD-Ryzen-5-4600G.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-24792\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image-Credit: AMD<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Specs<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>iGPU<\/strong>: Radeon Vega 7 with 7 Graphics Cores at up to 1900 MHz<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cores<\/strong>: 6<\/li>\n<li><strong>Threads<\/strong>: 12<\/li>\n<li><strong>Socket<\/strong>: AM4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Pros<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Under $100<\/strong>!<\/li>\n<li><strong>A marked improvement over the AMD Athlon APUs<\/strong> which were previously the only AM4 APUs under $100.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A perfectly adequate entry-to-mid-range gaming or productivity CPU<\/strong> whenever you get a proper graphics card.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Cons<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Slightly weaker<\/strong> graphics solution than Ryzen 5000 iGPUs, but not by much.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Best_Value_Intel_CPU_With_Integrated_Graphics_Intel_Core_i5-12600K\"><\/span>The Best Value Intel CPU With Integrated Graphics: <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked  LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/intel-core-i5-12600k-desktop-processor-10-6p4e-cores-up-to-4-9-ghz-unlocked-lga1700-600-series-chipset-125w\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noindex noopener noreferrer\">Intel Core i5-12600K<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_24793\" style=\"width: 290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24793\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-24793\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/Intel-Core-i5-12600K.jpg\" alt=\"Intel Core i5-12600K\" width=\"290\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/Intel-Core-i5-12600K.jpg 789w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/Intel-Core-i5-12600K-249x300.jpg 249w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/Intel-Core-i5-12600K-768x926.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 290px) 100vw, 290px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24793\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-24793 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20290%20350%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Intel Core i5-12600K\" width=\"290\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20290%20350%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 290w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 290px) 100vw, 290px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/Intel-Core-i5-12600K.jpg 789w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/Intel-Core-i5-12600K-249x300.jpg 249w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/Intel-Core-i5-12600K-768x926.jpg 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/Intel-Core-i5-12600K.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-24793\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image-Credit: Intel<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Specs<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>iGPU<\/strong>: Intel UHD Graphics 770 with 32 execution units and up to 1450 MHz<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cores<\/strong>: 10 (6P + 4E)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Threads<\/strong>: 16 (<a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/p-cores-vs-e-cores\/\">E-cores don't have SMT<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Socket<\/strong>: LGA1700<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Pros<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>One of the cheapest ways to get onto Intel<\/strong>&#8216;s 12th-to-14th Gen <strong>motherboard socket<\/strong>!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Same<\/strong> iGPU used in newer, higher-end, far more expensive Intel CPUs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Cons<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Intel Desktop iGPUs are still quite weak in comparison to the AMD AM4 iGPUs<\/strong>, but better than the AMD AM5 iGPUs thus far.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Best_Value_AMD_CPU_With_Integrated_Graphics_AMD_Ryzen_5_5600G\"><\/span>The Best Value AMD CPU With Integrated Graphics: <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"AMD Ryzen 5 5600G 6-Core 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Radeon Graphics\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/recommends\/amd-ryzen-5-5600g-6-core-12-thread-unlocked-desktop-processor-with-radeon-graphics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noindex noopener noreferrer\">AMD Ryzen 5 5600G<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_24794\" style=\"width: 333px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24794\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-24794\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/AMD-Ryzen-5-5600G.jpg\" alt=\"AMD Ryzen 5 5600G\" width=\"333\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/AMD-Ryzen-5-5600G.jpg 899w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/AMD-Ryzen-5-5600G-285x300.jpg 285w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/AMD-Ryzen-5-5600G-768x807.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24794\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-24794 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20333%20350%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"AMD Ryzen 5 5600G\" width=\"333\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20333%20350%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 333w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/AMD-Ryzen-5-5600G.jpg 899w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/AMD-Ryzen-5-5600G-285x300.jpg 285w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/AMD-Ryzen-5-5600G-768x807.jpg 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/11\/AMD-Ryzen-5-5600G.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-24794\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image-Credit: AMD<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Specs<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>iGPU<\/strong>: Radeon 7 with 7 Graphics Cores running at up to 1900 MHz<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cores<\/strong>: 6<\/li>\n<li><strong>Threads<\/strong>: 12<\/li>\n<li><strong>Socket<\/strong>: AM4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Pros<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A better, newer Ryzen CPU with onboard integrated graphics!<\/li>\n<li>Achieves roughly 90-95% of the iGPU performance of the more-expensive Ryzen 7 5700G.<\/li>\n<li>Updated Ryzen architecture (the last gen of AM4) should improve<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Cons<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Not <em>that<\/em> much better than Ryzen 5 4600G in terms of iGPU performance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_an_iGPU_be_used_with_a_discrete_GPU_at_the_same_time\"><\/span>Can an iGPU be used with a discrete GPU at the same time?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Yes and no.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As mentioned earlier in the article, AMD <em>once<\/em> offered a feature called Dual Graphics that allowed their early iGPUs to run in CrossFire with discrete Radeon graphics cards, increasing performance.<\/p>\n<p>That feature and CrossFire itself (AMD\u2019s multi-GPU solution, SLI and NVLink being Nvidia\u2019s) are unfortunately no longer supported, but it has returned (in limited capacity) with Intel's Dual Link feature for their discrete GPUs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Most of the time, you cannot<\/strong> synchronize an iGPU with a discrete GPU in, say, SLI or CrossFire.<\/p>\n<p><strong>However, you can still use an iGPU <em>while<\/em> using a discrete GPU! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>For example, Intel QuickSync\/AMD Video Core Next allows for iGPU-accelerated video encoding for streaming and recording.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_16235\" style=\"width: 998px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16235\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16235\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/Intel-Quick-Sync-Video.jpg\" alt=\"Intel Quick Sync Video\" width=\"998\" height=\"559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/Intel-Quick-Sync-Video.jpg 998w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/Intel-Quick-Sync-Video-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/Intel-Quick-Sync-Video-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/Intel-Quick-Sync-Video-420x236.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 998px) 100vw, 998px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16235\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-16235 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20998%20559%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Intel Quick Sync Video\" width=\"998\" height=\"559\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20998%20559%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 998w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 998px) 100vw, 998px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/Intel-Quick-Sync-Video.jpg 998w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/Intel-Quick-Sync-Video-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/Intel-Quick-Sync-Video-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/Intel-Quick-Sync-Video-420x236.jpg 420w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/Intel-Quick-Sync-Video.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-16235\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intel.com\/content\/www\/us\/en\/architecture-and-technology\/quick-sync-demo.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Intel<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>In professional workloads where you can pick and choose rendering devices,<strong> iGPUs are handy<\/strong> as a way to alleviate stress on the rest of your system.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you want to learn more about multi-GPU solutions on desktop, <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/nvlink-vs-sli\/\"><strong>Alex wrote a concise guide on NVLink vs SLI<\/strong><\/a><strong>, including benchmarks.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_CPUs_with_Integrated_Graphics_still_good_with_a_discrete_graphics_card\"><\/span>Are CPUs with Integrated Graphics still good with a discrete graphics card?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Of course!<\/strong> Even if you can\u2019t find a use for the iGPU after upgrading your graphics card, most of these CPUs are fairly powerful in their own right, boasting current-gen CPU architecture.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If anything, not being reliant on your iGPU will allow you to make more use of your actual CPU horsepower than ever<\/strong>, since CPU power alongside GPU power restricts maximum framerate.<\/p>\n<p>However, it\u2019s important to note that one of the main ways you would utilize an iGPU alongside a discrete card\u2014 as an extra rendering device due to its encoder\u2014 is somewhat supplanted by the graphics card itself.<\/p>\n<p>Modern graphics cards from AMD and Nvidia have built-in encoders that are separate from the main GPU chip but still provide high-quality direct recordings and streams.<\/p>\n<p>Your uses for the actual iGPU will become very limited after upgrading to a discrete graphics card...but that is kind of the point.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Any_RAM_Recommendations_For_Users_of_Integrated_Graphics\"><\/span>Any RAM Recommendations For Users of Integrated Graphics?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you\u2019re going to be using integrated graphics, you should make the most of the experience by pairing them with great RAM.<\/p>\n<p>For this purpose, especially if you\u2019re going with a Ryzen CPU, <strong>I highly recommend going with <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/samsung-b-die-guide\/\"><strong>RAM manufactured under Samsung\u2019s B-Die process<\/strong><\/a><strong> <em>if<\/em> you're on a DDR4 platform<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16236\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/What-is-a-RAM-Die-1.jpg\" alt=\"What is a RAM Die\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/What-is-a-RAM-Die-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/What-is-a-RAM-Die-1-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/What-is-a-RAM-Die-1-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/What-is-a-RAM-Die-1-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/What-is-a-RAM-Die-1-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16236 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"What is a RAM Die\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/What-is-a-RAM-Die-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/What-is-a-RAM-Die-1-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/What-is-a-RAM-Die-1-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/What-is-a-RAM-Die-1-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/What-is-a-RAM-Die-1-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/03\/What-is-a-RAM-Die-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>B-Die RAM on DDR4 is <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/ram-not-running-at-full-speed\/\">great for running at high speeds<\/a> and low latencies alongside AMD and Intel processors alik<\/strong>e, allowing for things like single-core CPU performance and iGPU performance to be maximized.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For DDR5 RAM<\/strong>, you'll generally just want to target<strong> high-speed, low-latency RAM<\/strong> as much as possible.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Over_to_You\"><\/span>Over to You<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>And that\u2019s it, at least for now!<\/p>\n<p>I hope that you learned what you needed about CPUs with integrated graphics from this article. Leave a <a href=\"#comments\">comment<\/a> below or send us a message in our <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/forum\/\">forums<\/a> and let us know: what CPU and iGPU pair are you aiming for?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What are the best CPUs with integrated graphics? More importantly, what are integrated graphics, and how can you expect them to perform in real-world scenarios? 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