For we mere PC gamers, unquestionably the most interesting aspect of Intel's new Panther Lake CPU is its Xe3 integrated graphics. It looks like it could be killer, especially for handheld gaming PCs. But is the Xe3 iGPU in Panther Lake based on its much-discussed next-gen Celestial graphics tech? A mild tweak of Battlemage? Or something else entirely?
In an interview with PC World, Intel's long-suffering graphics rep Tom Petersen has tried to clear things up. But we've come away if anything more confused. And worried about Arc more generally.
