AMD FirePro S7150 vs Intel Arc Pro A30M Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The only shared benchmark between these two GPUs is Geekbench OpenCL, and the result is decisive. The Intel Arc Pro A30M scores 31,894, while the AMD FirePro S7150 scores 26,543. That gives Intel a 20.2% lead in raw compute throughput. This is not a marginal victory; it is a substantial gap that places the two cards in different performance tiers despite both being end-of-life professional products.

Context matters here. The Arc Pro A30M sits at the 76th percentile of all GPUs in the database, while the FirePro S7150 sits at the 73rd percentile. The Intel part’s nearest rivals include the NVIDIA TITAN RTX (31,676, only 0.7% behind) and the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell (31,532, 1.1% behind). That means the A30M is trading blows with much higher-end desktop cards. The AMD FirePro S7150, by contrast, is clustered with the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti (28,020, 0.3% ahead) and the AMD Radeon Pro W5500X (27,973, 0.5% behind). In short, the Intel part is competing a full tier above the AMD part in raw compute.

The FirePro S7150 does have a second benchmark recorded, Geekbench Vulkan, where it scores 29,690. However, the Arc Pro A30M has no Vulkan score in the database, so no head-to-head comparison is possible there. The AMD’s OpenCL score of 26,543 is lower than its Vulkan score, which suggests the architecture responds differently to different APIs. But the only direct comparison available, OpenCL, is a clear Intel win.

One notable observation: the Intel Arc Pro A30M’s score of 31,894 is within 0.9% of the AMD Radeon Pro 570X (32,176) and 1.5% of the AMD FirePro S10000 (32,388), both of which slightly edge it out. The FirePro S7150, meanwhile, trails its nearest rivals by a hair, with the GTX 980 Ti being just 0.3% ahead. The data suggests the Arc Pro A30M has more headroom relative to its immediate competition, while the FirePro S7150 is right at the bottom of its peer group.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher OpenCL score?

A: The Intel Arc Pro A30M scores 31,894 versus 26,543 for the AMD FirePro S7150, a 20.2% advantage for Intel.

Q: How does each GPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Arc Pro A30M is within 1.5% of its four closest rivals, ranging from 1.1% ahead of the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell to 1.5% behind the AMD FirePro S10000. The FirePro S7150 is within 1.0% of its peers, leading the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 by 1.0% and trailing the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti by 0.3%.

Q: Which GPU has the higher percentile ranking?

A: The Intel Arc Pro A30M is at the 76th percentile of all GPUs, while the AMD FirePro S7150 is at the 73rd percentile.

Q: Does the AMD FirePro S7150 have any benchmark advantage?

A: The FirePro S7150 has a Vulkan score of 29,690, but the Arc Pro A30M has no Vulkan score recorded, so no comparison is possible. In the only shared test, OpenCL, the AMD part loses.

Q: What is the memory configuration difference?

A: The AMD FirePro S7150 has 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus with 160.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Intel Arc Pro A30M has 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus with 128.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which GPU has the higher transistor density?

A: The Intel Arc Pro A30M has a transistor density of 45.9M per mm², while the AMD FirePro S7150 has 13.7M per mm².

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from entirely different architectural eras. The Intel Arc Pro A30M uses the Xe-HPG architecture built on a 6 nm TSMC process, while the AMD FirePro S7150 uses GCN 3.0 on a 28 nm TSMC process. The node shrink is dramatic: 6 nm versus 28 nm. This shows in transistor density, where Intel packs 45.9 million transistors per square millimeter versus AMD's 13.7 million per square millimeter. Intel manages to fit 7,200 million transistors on a 157 mm² die, while AMD fits 5,000 million on a much larger 366 mm² die.

The Intel chip, DG2-128, is a relatively compact design with 1,024 shading units, 64 texture mapping units, and 32 ROPs. It also includes 8 dedicated ray tracing cores, which the AMD part completely lacks. The FirePro S7150, built on the Tonga chip, has twice the shading units at 2,048 and twice the TMUs at 128, but it has no ray tracing hardware. The architecture difference is fundamental: Xe-HPG is designed with modern graphics features like hardware ray tracing and DirectX 12 Ultimate support, while GCN 3.0 predates those capabilities.

Memory technology also diverges. The Intel card uses GDDR6 memory clocked at 2000 MHz with 16 Gbps effective data rate, while the AMD card uses GDDR5 at 1250 MHz with 5 Gbps effective. The Intel part has a much narrower 64-bit bus compared to AMD's 256-bit bus, which leads to the bandwidth being 128.0 GB/s versus 160.0 GB/s. The Intel card makes up for its narrower bus with a higher memory clock, but AMD still ends up with more bandwidth.

API support shows the generational gap. The Intel Arc Pro A30M supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4, while the AMD FirePro S7150 only supports DirectX 12 (12_0) and Vulkan 1.2.170. Both support OpenGL 4.6. The Intel part's ray tracing cores and newer API support are features the AMD simply cannot match.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ across nearly every specification category.

• Process node: Intel uses 6 nm, AMD uses 28 nm.
• Transistor count: Intel has 7,200 million, AMD has 5,000 million.
• Die size: Intel's die is 157 mm², AMD's is 366 mm².
• Transistor density: 45.9M/mm² for Intel versus 13.7M/mm² for AMD.
• Memory size: Intel has 4 GB, AMD has 8 GB.
• Memory type: Intel uses GDDR6, AMD uses GDDR5.
• Memory bus width: Intel uses 64-bit, AMD uses 256-bit.
• Memory bandwidth: Intel has 128.0 GB/s, AMD has 160.0 GB/s.
• Shading units: Intel has 1,024, AMD has 2,048.
• Texture mapping units: Intel has 64, AMD has 128.
• ROPs: Both have 32, so no difference here.
• Ray tracing cores: Intel has 8, AMD has none.
• Base clock: Intel runs at 1500 MHz, AMD has no listed base clock.
• Boost clock: Intel boosts to 2000 MHz, AMD has no listed boost clock.
• Pixel rate: Intel achieves 64.00 GPixel/s, AMD achieves 29.44 GPixel/s.
• Texture rate: Intel has 128.0 GTexel/s, AMD has 117.8 GTexel/s.
• FP32 performance: Intel delivers 4.096 TFLOPS, AMD delivers 3.768 TFLOPS.
• FP16 performance: Intel has 8.192 TFLOPS (2:1), AMD has 7.537 TFLOPS (2:1).
• TDP: Intel is rated at 50 W, AMD at 150 W.
• Power connectors: Intel uses none, AMD requires a single 6-pin connector.
• Suggested PSU: AMD lists 450 W, Intel lists none.
• Bus interface: Intel uses PCIe 4.0 x8, AMD uses PCIe 3.0 x16.
• Display outputs: Intel is portable device dependent, AMD has no outputs.
• Slot width: AMD is single-slot, Intel has no listed slot width.
• Dimensions: AMD is 241 mm long and 111 mm tall, Intel has no listed dimensions.
• Release date: Intel was released in August 2022, AMD in January 2016.

Where Each One Wins

The Intel Arc Pro A30M wins the only direct comparison, the OpenCL benchmark, with a 20.2% lead. It also wins in several derived metrics: it has higher FP32 compute (4.096 vs 3.768 TFLOPS), higher pixel rate (64.00 vs 29.44 GPixel/s), and higher texture rate (128.0 vs 117.8 GTexel/s), despite having fewer shading units and TMUs. The Intel part is also far more power-efficient, with a 50 W TDP versus the AMD's 150 W, and it does not require any power connectors, whereas the AMD needs one 6-pin. For mobile or space-constrained systems, the Intel card is the clear choice.

The AMD FirePro S7150 wins on memory capacity and bandwidth, with 8 GB versus 4 GB and 160.0 GB/s versus 128.0 GB/s. It also has more shading units (2,048 vs 1,024) and more texture units (128 vs 64), which might help in workloads that scale with those resources. A wider 256-bit memory bus also helps with large data sets. However, the actual benchmark data suggests these architectural advantages do not translate into a compute win, since the OpenCL score is lower.

The AMD card also has a Vulkan score of 29,690, and while no Intel Vulkan score exists for comparison, that number is still lower than the Intel's OpenCL score, which suggests the Intel part is likely the stronger card regardless of API. The AMD's single-slot form factor and 241 mm length make it a standard server-style bracket, while Intel's is a mobile part with no fixed dimensions.

Where Each One Wins

For raw compute performance, the Intel Arc Pro A30M is the unambiguous winner. The 20.2% OpenCL lead, higher FP32 and FP16 throughput, and better pixel and texture fill rates all point to Intel dominating in compute-heavy tasks. The lower TDP of 50 W versus 150 W also makes the Intel card far more suitable for mobile or low-power systems, and the lack of power connectors simplifies integration.

The AMD FirePro S7150 has a clear niche in server environments with its larger 8 GB memory and higher bandwidth. Workloads that require holding large datasets in VRAM, such as certain rendering tasks or large compute buffers, would benefit from the extra capacity. The 256-bit memory bus and higher bandwidth also help with memory-bound tasks, even if the compute units are slower. The AMD card is also a single-slot design with no display outputs, which makes it easier to fit into dense server chassis.

For users who need a portable solution, the Intel card's portable device dependent display output and no power connector requirement are practical advantages. For users who need a headless server card with standard dimensions and a 6-pin power connection, the AMD card has the physical profile.

The Verdict

The benchmark data is clear: the Intel Arc Pro A30M outperforms the AMD FirePro S7150 in the only head-to-head test. The 20.2% OpenCL lead places the Intel card at the 76th percentile versus the AMD's 73rd, and the Intel's nearest rivals include much higher-end cards like the NVIDIA TITAN RTX. The AMD's nearest rivals are older mid-range cards like the GTX 980 Ti.

The AMD has one advantage: 8 GB of memory versus 4 GB, with 25% higher bandwidth. That makes it a choice for workloads that need large memory buffers. But the AMD also has triple the TDP (150 W vs 50 W), requires a power connector, and offers no display outputs. The Intel part is more efficient, has ray tracing cores, and supports DirectX 12 Ultimate.

The data suggests most users should choose the Intel Arc Pro A30M. It wins the benchmark, has a higher percentile, is more efficient, and supports modern APIs. The AMD FirePro S7150 is only preferable if the workload specifically requires more VRAM than 4 GB, or if the system requires a PCIe 3.0 x16 interface and a single-slot server card. Otherwise, the Intel card is the better performer across every measured metric. The AMD's launch MSRP was 2,399 USD, but the Intel has no MSRP, so the price comparison cannot be made from this data. The verdict is the Intel Arc Pro A30M wins on compute, efficiency, and modern features, while the AMD FirePro S7150 wins only on memory capacity and bandwidth.