AMD FirePro W7000 vs Intel Arc A770M Comparison

The benchmark data shows a decisive generational victory for the Intel Arc A770M over the AMD FirePro W7000. In the two shared head-to-head tests, the Intel part dominates with scores that are several times higher, reflecting a massive leap in compute and graphics capability. The FirePro W7000, a 2012-era workstation card, is outclassed in every measurable way by the modern mobile GPU.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The Intel Arc A770M wins both available head-to-head comparisons by an overwhelming margin. In the Geekbench OpenCL test, the Arc A770M scores 89,494, while the FirePro W7000 manages just 17,808. This represents an 80.1% delta in favor of the Intel GPU, meaning the Arc A770M delivers roughly five times the raw compute performance in this workload. The gap is even more pronounced when considering the architectural context: the FirePro W7000’s score is closer to its nearest rivals, the NVIDIA Tesla K40m (19,885) and AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT (19,765), while the Arc A770M’s OpenCL result puts it in a completely different performance tier.

The Vulkan results tell a similar story. The Intel Arc A770M posts 74,422 in Geekbench Vulkan, compared to the FirePro W7000’s 22,001. The delta here is 70.4% in favor of Intel. The FirePro W7000’s Vulkan score is still respectable for its era, but it is less than a third of what the Arc A770M achieves. This is not a close contest; the Intel part is faster by multiples, not percentages. The data indicates that the Arc A770M’s modern Xe-HPG architecture, with its dedicated ray tracing cores and significantly higher shading unit count, simply overwhelms the older GCN 1.0 design.

It is importantly the FirePro W7000 has zero wins in the head-to-head comparison, while the Arc A770M claims both. The average benchmark score for the Intel part is 18,383, which is actually lower than its OpenCL and Vulkan scores alone would suggest, because it includes several Passmark tests with much lower numbers. However, the FirePro W7000’s average of 19,905 is higher than its own head-to-head scores, indicating that its two Geekbench results are not its strongest benchmarks. Despite this, the head-to-head data is unambiguous: the Arc A770M is the superior performer in every shared test.

Where Each One Wins

The Intel Arc A770M wins in every scenario where the two GPUs overlap. Its 16 GB of GDDR6 memory with 512.0 GB/s bandwidth dwarfs the FirePro W7000’s 4 GB of GDDR5 with 153.6 GB/s. This makes the Arc A770M the clear choice for large datasets, high-resolution textures, and any workload that benefits from substantial memory capacity and bandwidth. The Arc A770M also has a massive advantage in shading units (4,096 vs. 1,280), texture mapping units (256 vs. 80), and render output units (128 vs. 32). This translates directly into higher pixel and texture rates: 262.4 GPixel/s and 524.8 GTexel/s for Intel versus 30.40 GPixel/s and 76.00 GTexel/s for AMD.

The FirePro W7000’s only potential advantages are its form factor and power delivery. It is a single-slot card with a 1x 6-pin power connector, and its 150 W TDP is higher than the Arc A770M’s 120 W TDP. However, the Arc A770M is an IGP (integrated graphics processor) for mobile devices, so it does not have a slot width or power connector specifications. The FirePro W7000 is a desktop workstation card with four DisplayPort 1.2 outputs, while the Arc A770M’s display outputs are "Portable Device Dependent," meaning they vary by laptop implementation. For a desktop workstation with multiple monitors, the FirePro W7000 has a clear physical advantage, but for raw performance, the Arc A770M wins every benchmark category.

In terms of API support, the Arc A770M supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4, while the FirePro W7000 only supports DirectX 12 (11_1) and Vulkan 1.2.170. This means the Intel part is ready for modern gaming features like ray tracing and mesh shaders, while the AMD card is limited to older API levels. For any modern workload, the Arc A770M is the only viable option.

Architecture Differences

The architectural gap between these two GPUs is generational. The FirePro W7000 uses the Pitcairn chip based on GCN 1.0 architecture, built on a 28 nm process at TSMC. It contains 2,800 million transistors on a 212 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 13.2M / mm². The Arc A770M uses the DG2-512 chip based on Xe-HPG architecture, built on a 6 nm process at TSMC. It packs 21,700 million transistors on a 406 mm² die, achieving a transistor density of 53.4M / mm². This means the Intel chip has over seven times more transistors in less than twice the die area, proof of the advanced process node.

The FirePro W7000 has no dedicated ray tracing cores or tensor cores, while the Arc A770M has 32 ray tracing cores. This is a fundamental feature difference, as the Intel GPU can accelerate ray-traced workloads, while the AMD card cannot. The Arc A770M also has a higher FP32 performance at 16.79 TFLOPS, compared to the FirePro W7000’s 2.432 TFLOPS. The Intel part also lists FP16 performance at 33.59 TFLOPS (2:1), a feature the FirePro W7000 does not specify.

The memory architecture also differs significantly. The FirePro W7000 uses GDDR5 memory at 1200 MHz (4.8 Gbps effective), while the Arc A770M uses GDDR6 at 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective). Combined with the same 256-bit bus width, this results in the Arc A770M’s 512.0 GB/s bandwidth being over three times higher than the FirePro W7000’s 153.6 GB/s. The Intel GPU also has a base clock of 1650 MHz and a boost clock of 2050 MHz, while the FirePro W7000’s base and boost clocks are not listed.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ in nearly every measurable specification. The most striking differences are in memory: the Arc A770M has 16 GB of GDDR6, while the FirePro W7000 has 4 GB of GDDR5. The memory bandwidth is 512.0 GB/s versus 153.6 GB/s, respectively. The shading unit count is 4,096 for Intel versus 1,280 for AMD, and the TMU and ROP counts are 256 and 128 for Intel versus 80 and 32 for AMD. The pixel rate is 262.4 GPixel/s for Intel versus 30.40 GPixel/s for AMD, and the texture rate is 524.8 GTexel/s versus 76.00 GTexel/s. The FP32 performance is 16.79 TFLOPS versus 2.432 TFLOPS.

The process node is 6 nm for Intel versus 28 nm for AMD, leading to vastly different transistor counts (21,700 million vs. 2,800 million) and die sizes (406 mm² vs. 212 mm²). The transistor density is 53.4M / mm² for Intel versus 13.2M / mm² for AMD. The TDP is 120 W for Intel versus 150 W for AMD, but the Intel part is an IGP while the AMD part is a single-slot card with a 1x 6-pin power connector. The bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x16 for Intel versus PCIe 3.0 x16 for AMD. The API support differs, with Intel supporting DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4, while AMD supports DirectX 12 (11_1) and Vulkan 1.2.170. The FirePro W7000 has four DisplayPort 1.2 outputs, while the Arc A770M’s outputs are portable device dependent. The FirePro W7000 has a release date of 2012-06-12 and a launch MSRP of 899 USD, while the Arc A770M has no listed release date or MSRP.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has higher raw compute performance?

A: The Intel Arc A770M is far ahead, with 16.79 TFLOPS FP32 versus the AMD FirePro W7000’s 2.432 TFLOPS.

Q: How much faster is the Arc A770M in OpenCL?

A: The Arc A770M scores 89,494 in Geekbench OpenCL, which is 80.1% higher than the FirePro W7000’s 17,808.

Q: Does the FirePro W7000 support ray tracing?

A: No, the FirePro W7000 has no ray tracing cores, while the Arc A770M has 32.

Q: What is the memory capacity difference?

A: The Arc A770M has 16 GB of GDDR6, while the FirePro W7000 has 4 GB of GDDR5.

Q: Which GPU has a higher transistor density?

A: The Arc A770M has a transistor density of 53.4M / mm², compared to the FirePro W7000’s 13.2M / mm².

Q: Is the FirePro W7000 still in production?

A: No, the FirePro W7000 is end-of-life, as is the Arc A770M.

The Verdict

The data leaves no room for ambiguity: the Intel Arc A770M is the superior GPU in every benchmark and specification category where they overlap. It offers over seven times the transistor count, nearly seven times the FP32 performance, and over three times the memory bandwidth. The Arc A770M’s 16 GB of GDDR6 memory and 512.0 GB/s bandwidth make it suitable for modern, memory-intensive workloads, while the FirePro W7000’s 4 GB of GDDR5 is a severe limitation. The Arc A770M also supports modern APIs like DirectX 12 Ultimate and Vulkan 1.4, including ray tracing, which the FirePro W7000 cannot handle.

The only reasons to consider the FirePro W7000 are physical form factor and workstation display output. It is a single-slot desktop card with four DisplayPort 1.2 outputs, making it easy to install in a workstation for multi-monitor setups. The Arc A770M is an IGP for laptops, so its display outputs depend on the portable device. For any application that requires raw performance, modern features, or large memory capacity, the Intel Arc A770M is the unequivocal choice. The FirePro W7000 is a relic of an older era, and the benchmark results confirm that it cannot compete with even a mobile GPU from a decade later. The Intel Arc A770M wins this comparison outright, and the data suggests that any user picking the FirePro W7000 would be sacrificing a massive amount of performance for the sake of a desktop form factor.