It has been discovered that a future edition of the well-known system information and diagnostic utility HWiNFO will support next-generation Intel GPUs. The HWiNFO team’s update signifies that Intel has moved “out of the fab and into the lab,” as CEO Pat Gelsinger likes to say, as it is the first time the utility has discussed the company’s planned hardware.
The software tool has updated its website with information on the latest version’s adjustments as well as those planned for the upcoming one. Future GPU and CPU architectures from Intel are mentioned in both versions; the most recent version adds support for Arrow Lake CPUs and “preliminary” support for Panther Lake, the CPUs’ replacement. The utility’s “upcoming changes” include compatibility for its upcoming GPUs, Battlemage and Celestial, which are discrete and integrated GPUs. Beyond these two, the only GPU architecture still on Intel’s roadmap is called Druid, and it won’t likely be released until beyond 2027.
The tool informs users that while integrated GPU support is available for Panther Lake and Nova Lake, discrete GPU support is being introduced for Battlemage and Celestial. Wccftech claims that Intel will introduce new discrete GPUs in 2024 featuring its Battlemage architecture. A scaled-down version of this same architecture will also be incorporated into Intel’s forthcoming CPUs. It can be a little complex, but here is how it will work: On PC, Arrow Lake will take the position of Raptor Lake update, therefore late 2024 is anticipated. On mobile, Lunar Lake will take Meteor Lake’s place in the upcoming year. Both of those will eventually be replaced with Panther Lake and Nova Lake, perhaps around 2026, though exact dates are difficult to determine.
Intel’s current Alchemist GPU will be utilized by both desktop and mobile versions of Meteor Lake and Arrow Lake, respectively, in terms of integration. However, Arrow Lake might see an upgraded version called Alchemist+. The iGPU version of the Xe2 Battlemage platform will be installed on Lunar Lake after it debuts as a separate GPU in 2024. Panther Lake, the sequel to Arrow Lake, is expected to use Xe3 “Celestial” graphics when it opens. It’s also likely that Nova Lake will receive this iGPU, or by then the business might have finished developing the fourth-generation Druid design.
For the time being, everyone is eagerly awaiting Battlemage, Intel’s second-generation graphics. With Arc Alchemist, the corporation achieved good progress, and since its launch, better drivers have contributed significantly to the uplift. Considering all the lessons it has learnt from its fledgling endeavor, it will be intriguing to watch its second bite at the apple.