In the field of APUs, AMD has been reigning supreme – though perhaps not for much longer according to a new leak.
For the most part, the handheld market is dominated by AMD. Its7840U 780M comboof CPU and GPU has been used in all sorts of devices, from the Steam Deck to theAyaneo Flip DS. Even the AMD Z1 Extreme that powers theAsus ROG Allyis just a variant of the same AMD APU.
Intel appears to be looking to grab a slice of the handheld market for itself, according to leaks from shipping manifests. This leak seems to confirm that Intel is working on a mobile processor with powerful integrated graphics.
The project Intel is said to be working on is in essence a high-end mobile CPU with a powerful GPU on the same die. This arrangement is broadly similar to theStrix Halochip that AMD is working on.
A project manager from Lenovo said that a project called IntelArrow LakeHalo is in progress. It is not confirmed if this product is the same as the APU, but the naming scheme suggests there is some sort of connection.
Asreported by Videocardz, the leaked information suggested that the Arrow Lake Halo would feature 6 LNC ‘Lion Cove’ and 8 SKT ‘Skymont’ Cores. Graphics would be at GT3 level. The leaked document from AdoredTV points to this equating to 320 execution units, or 20Xe-Cores.
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Some sources claimed that the Arrow Lake Halo project had been shelved, so its appearance on the shipping manifest, along with claims from a Lenovo representative are curious.
Even if the Arrow Lake Halo project is in progress, it is unlikely to appear in products any time soon. When it does, it will also face stiff competition from AMD, which already has a proven track record in this area.
Rebecca Hills-Duty was a Tech Writer on Dexerto’s UK Team, specializing in PC components, VR, AMD, Nvidia and Intel. She has previously written for UploadVR and The Escapist, hosts a weekly show on RadioSEGA and has an obsession with retro gaming.
