AMD FirePro S7150 vs Intel Arc A370M Comparison

# The Verdict

The Intel Arc A370M and AMD FirePro S7150 are two very different products that happen to land in a similar performance envelope. The data shows a split decision: the Arc A370M wins the OpenCL benchmark by 11.8%, while the FirePro S7150 takes the Vulkan test by 3.4%. With one win apiece, the average benchmark score tells the broader story — the Arc A370M sits at 29,175, about 3.8% ahead of the FirePro S7150's 28,117. That is a narrow margin, but it comes with a massive caveat: the Arc A370M is a 35 W mobile integrated GPU, while the FirePro S7150 is a 150 W single-slot server card with no display outputs.

Who should pick which? The Arc A370M is the choice for anyone needing a modern, power-efficient mobile solution with DirectX 12 Ultimate and Vulkan 1.4 support. Its 6 nm process node and Xe-HPG architecture deliver competitive performance at a fraction of the power draw. The FirePro S7150, meanwhile, is a legacy server part with 8 GB of memory and a 256-bit bus — it wins on raw memory capacity and bandwidth, and its Vulkan score edges out the Arc. However, it is a 2016 product, end-of-life, with a launch MSRP of 2,399 USD, and its GCN 3.0 architecture lacks ray tracing and modern API features. For a buyer today, the Arc A370M is the more sensible choice unless the specific need is a server accelerator with large memory capacity and no video output requirement.

# Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from entirely different eras and design philosophies. The Intel Arc A370M uses the DG2-128 chip built on TSMC's 6 nm process, packing 7,200 million transistors into a 157 mm² die — a transistor density of 45.9M per mm². The AMD FirePro S7150 uses the Tonga chip on a 28 nm process, with 5,000 million transistors spread across a much larger 366 mm² die, yielding just 13.7M transistors per mm². This density gap is the single biggest architectural differentiator: Intel fits more logic into less silicon, which is why the Arc can deliver competitive compute in a 35 W envelope versus the FirePro's 150 W.

The Arc A370M is built on the Xe-HPG architecture (Alchemist generation, Arc 3 Mobile), featuring 1,024 shading units, 64 texture mapping units, 32 ROPs, and 8 ray tracing cores. It supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The FirePro S7150 uses GCN 3.0 (FirePro Server, Sx100 generation), with 2,048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 32 ROPs — but no ray tracing cores, no tensor cores, and a lower API ceiling: DirectX 12 (12_0) and Vulkan 1.2.170. The Arc also has a substantial clock advantage: 1,550 MHz base and 2,050 MHz boost versus the FirePro's unspecified clock speeds. In practice, the Arc's higher clocks and modern architecture compensate for its halved shading unit count.

Memory subsystems diverge sharply. The Arc A370M uses 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus, with 112.0 GB/s of bandwidth and 1,750 MHz memory clock (14 Gbps effective). The FirePro S7150 uses 8 GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus, delivering 160.0 GB/s at 1,250 MHz (5 Gbps effective). The FirePro has twice the capacity and 42.9% more bandwidth, but the Arc's GDDR6 runs at a much higher effective speed. The bus interface also differs: PCIe 4.0 x8 for Intel, PCIe 3.0 x16 for AMD.

# Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The Geekbench OpenCL test is a clear win for the Intel Arc A370M. It scores 29,676 against the FirePro S7150's 26,543 — an 11.8% advantage. This is notable because the FirePro has twice the shading units (2,048 vs 1,024) and 48 GB/s more bandwidth, yet still loses by double digits. The Arc's architectural efficiency and higher clocks (2,050 MHz boost) clearly matter more than raw resource counts in this compute workload.

The Vulkan test flips the result. The FirePro S7150 scores 29,690 versus the Arc's 28,673, a 3.4% margin. This is a narrower win, and it suggests the FirePro's larger memory bus and 8 GB capacity help in certain graphics workloads, or that the Arc's Vulkan driver overhead still trails its OpenCL performance. The FirePro's Vulkan support is older (1.2.170), yet it still edges out the Arc, which supports Vulkan 1.4. The result is a split decision: one win each, with the Arc's OpenCL victory being roughly 3.5 times larger than the FirePro's Vulkan win.

Context from nearest rivals helps interpret these scores. The Arc A370M's average benchmark score of 29,175 places it within 0.6% of the AMD Radeon RX 470 (28,996) and 1% of the AMD Radeon RX 6800M (28,874) — the latter being a high-end gaming laptop GPU. The FirePro S7150's average of 28,117 is within 0.3% of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti (28,020) and 1% of the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 (27,839). Both parts sit in the mid-70s percentile of all GPUs (74th for Intel, 73rd for AMD), confirming they are roughly comparable in overall performance despite their architectural differences.

# Specification Differences

| Specification | Intel Arc A370M | AMD FirePro S7150 |

|---|---|---|

| Process node | 6 nm | 28 nm |

| Transistors | 7,200 million | 5,000 million |

| Die size | 157 mm² | 366 mm² |

| Transistor density | 45.9M / mm² | 13.7M / mm² |

| Base clock | 1,550 MHz | Not specified |

| Boost clock | 2,050 MHz | Not specified |

| Memory size | 4 GB GDDR6 | 8 GB GDDR5 |

| Memory bus | 64 bit | 256 bit |

| Memory bandwidth | 112.0 GB/s | 160.0 GB/s |

| Memory clock | 1,750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) | 1,250 MHz (5 Gbps effective) |

| Shading units | 1,024 | 2,048 |

| TMUs | 64 | 128 |

| ROPs | 32 | 32 |

| Ray tracing cores | 8 | None |

| Pixel rate | 65.60 GPixel/s | 29.44 GPixel/s |

| Texture rate | 131.2 GTexel/s | 117.8 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 4.198 TFLOPS | 3.768 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 8.397 TFLOPS (2:1) | 7.537 TFLOPS (2:1) |

| TDP | 35 W | 150 W |

| Slot width | IGP | Single-slot |

| Power connectors | None | 1x 6-pin |

| Suggested PSU | None | 450 W |

| Bus interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |

| Display outputs | Portable Device Dependent | No outputs |

| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 (12_0) |

| Vulkan | 1.4 | 1.2.170 |

| Release date | 2022-03-29 | 2016-01-31 |

# FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The Intel Arc A370M averages 29,175 across its benchmarks, which is 3.8% higher than the AMD FirePro S7150's 28,117 average.

Q: How do the two GPUs compare in OpenCL performance?

A: The Arc A370M scores 29,676 in Geekbench OpenCL, beating the FirePro S7150's 26,543 by 11.8%.

Q: Does the FirePro S7150 win any benchmark?

A: Yes, the FirePro S7150 wins the Geekbench Vulkan test with a score of 29,690, edging out the Arc A370M's 28,673 by 3.4%.

Q: What are the memory capacity and bandwidth differences?

A: The FirePro S7150 has 8 GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus with 160.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Arc A370M has 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus with 112.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which GPU supports ray tracing?

A: Only the Intel Arc A370M has ray tracing cores (8 of them). The AMD FirePro S7150 has no ray tracing hardware.

Q: What is the power consumption difference?

A: The Arc A370M has a TDP of 35 W, while the FirePro S7150 has a TDP of 150 W and requires a 450 W power supply and a 6-pin power connector.

Q: Which GPU is newer and which is end-of-life?

A: The Arc A370M was released on 2022-03-29 and is end-of-life. The FirePro S7150 was released on 2016-01-31 and is also end-of-life. The FirePro's predecessor is FirePro Terascale, and its successor is Radeon Pro GCN.