Intel's Razor Lake-AX to feature up to 32 'Arc' Xe3 Cores, triple the current Arc B390

Intel's upcoming Razor Lake-AX processor is set to be the company's flagship SoC for gaming, AI, and high-performance workloads, and something that will compete with AMD's Ryzen 'Halo' products like Strix Halo and the upcoming Gorgon Halo. Earlier this week, we reported on a new leak stating that Razor Lake-AX will bring back on-package memory, and today we've got word that its integrated Arc Graphics will be pretty impressive.

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So much so that, in terms of performance, it will leave the new and impressive Intel Arc B390 GPU, part of the Panther Lake lineup, in its wake and potentially even eclipse the Battlemage desktop graphics card, the Intel Arc B580. And this is because the latest leaks from @Haze2K1 and @jaykihn0 on X (via VideoCardz) state that the large 162.84 mm squared die, the Razor Lake-AX processor will be available in two variants: one with 16 Xe3 Cores and one with a massive 32 Xe3 Cores.

That second figure is a potential head-turner, as it's triple the Xe3 Core count of the Intel Arc B390 and significantly more cores than the Intel Arc B580's 20 Xe2 Cores. To put that into perspective, this could mean up to double the gaming performance of AMD's Strix Halo flagship SoC.

Naturally, like with AMD's flagship Halo products, with on-package LPDDR6 memory, enough memory bandwidth, and a powerful GPU, the price of Razor Lake-AX-powered devices will probably make it something of a niche product and more expensive than a laptop or mobile device with discrete GeForce RTX 50 Series graphics. Still, a mini PC or an ASUS ROG Nuc with a Razor Lake-AX processor with 32 Xe3 Cores would make for an impressive portable PC gaming box.

Current rumors point to a 2027 release for Razor Lake, so we'll probably have a while to wait for any sort of official confirmation. In the meantime, we'll be keeping a close eye on any performance or benchmark leaks to get a glimpse at what this might do, so stay tuned.