AMD Instinct MI308X vs Intel Arc A570M Comparison

# The Verdict

The AMD Instinct MI308X and Intel Arc A570M serve entirely different segments, and the data confirms they should never be cross-shopped. The MI308X is a data center accelerator with no display outputs, no graphics API support, and a 750 W TDP, while the Arc A570M is a 75 W mobile GPU with full DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4 support. The MI308X targets compute workloads where massive memory and bandwidth matter, while the Arc A570M is designed for portable devices requiring standard graphics rendering.

Benchmark data exists only for the Arc A570M, which records an average Geekbench OpenCL score of 58,239 and sits in the 88th percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT at 58,392 (0.3% ahead), the AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM at 58,085 (0.3% behind), the NVIDIA P102-100 at 58,528 (0.5% ahead), and the AMD Radeon PRO V710 at 58,657 (0.7% ahead). The MI308X has no recorded benchmark scores, no average score, and no nearest rivals, so direct performance comparison is impossible from the database.

# Architecture Differences

The MI308X uses the Aqua Vanjaram chip built on CDNA 3.0 architecture, fabricated on TSMC's 5 nm process. It packs 153,000 million transistors on a 1017 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 150.4 million per square millimeter. The Arc A570M uses the DG2-256 chip on Xe-HPG architecture, built on TSMC's 6 nm process with 11,500 million transistors on a 269 mm² die, giving 42.8 million transistors per square millimeter. The MI308X has roughly 13 times the transistor count and a die nearly four times larger.

Memory architecture differs fundamentally. The MI308X carries 192 GB of HBM3 across an 8192-bit bus, delivering 5.32 TB/s bandwidth. The Arc A570M uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, reaching 224.0 GB/s. The MI308X's bandwidth is roughly 24 times higher. The MI308X has no ROPs and reports a pixel rate of 0 MPixel/s, reflecting its compute-only design. The Arc A570M has 64 ROPs and delivers 83.20 GPixel/s.

Shading resources diverge sharply. The MI308X has 19,456 shading units and 1,216 TMUs, while the Arc A570M has 2,048 shading units and 128 TMUs. The MI308X texture rate is 2,553.6 GTexel/s versus 166.4 GTexel/s for the Arc A570M. FP32 throughput is 81.72 TFLOPS for the MI308X versus 5.325 TFLOPS for the Arc A570M, a 15.3-fold difference. FP16 performance shows the MI308X at 81.72 TFLOPS with a 1:1 ratio, while the Arc A570M reaches 10.65 TFLOPS with a 2:1 ratio.

The MI308X exposes no graphics APIs, listing DirectX, OpenGL, and Vulkan as N/A. The Arc A570M supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The MI308X uses a PCIe 5.0 x16 interface, while the Arc A570M uses PCIe 4.0 x8. The MI308X is an OAM Module with no power connectors and no display outputs. The Arc A570M is an IGP with portable device dependent display outputs.

# Where Each One Wins

The MI308X wins on every raw compute metric recorded in the database. FP32 performance is 81.72 TFLOPS versus 5.325 TFLOPS. Texture rate is 2,553.6 GTexel/s versus 166.4 GTexel/s. Memory bandwidth is 5.32 TB/s versus 224.0 GB/s. Memory capacity is 192 GB versus 8 GB. Shading units number 19,456 versus 2,048. TMUs number 1,216 versus 128. Transistor count is 153,000 million versus 11,500 million. The MI308X also uses a larger 1017 mm² die and a denser 5 nm process versus the 269 mm² die on 6 nm.

The Arc A570M wins on graphics feature support and practical deployment. It has 64 ROPs versus 0, a pixel rate of 83.20 GPixel/s versus 0 MPixel/s, and 16 ray tracing cores that the MI308X does not list. The Arc A570M supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, while the MI308X lists N/A for all three. The Arc A570M has a 75 W TDP versus 750 W, making it suitable for mobile platforms. The MI308X requires a suggested PSU of 1150 W, while the Arc A570M lists no suggested PSU. The Arc A570M has display outputs (portable device dependent), while the MI308X has none.

The Arc A570M also wins on the only recorded benchmark. Its Geekbench OpenCL score of 58,239 places it in the 88th percentile of all GPUs. The MI308X has no benchmark entries, no average score, and no percentile rank beyond the database default of 50, which represents missing data rather than measured performance.

# FAQ

Q: Which GPU has higher FP32 compute performance?

A: The AMD Instinct MI308X delivers 81.72 TFLOPS FP32, while the Intel Arc A570M delivers 5.325 TFLOPS FP32. The MI308X is approximately 15 times faster in this metric.

Q: Does the AMD Instinct MI308X support DirectX or Vulkan?

A: No. The database lists DirectX, OpenGL, and Vulkan as N/A for the MI308X. The Intel Arc A570M supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Q: How does the Intel Arc A570M compare to its nearest rivals in OpenCL benchmarks?

A: The Arc A570M scores 58,239 in Geekbench OpenCL. It sits 0.3% behind the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT (58,392), 0.3% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM (58,085), 0.5% behind the NVIDIA P102-100 (58,528), and 0.7% behind the AMD Radeon PRO V710 (58,657).

Q: What memory configurations do these two GPUs use?

A: The MI308X uses 192 GB of HBM3 on an 8192-bit bus with 5.32 TB/s bandwidth. The Arc A570M uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 224.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Can the AMD Instinct MI308X output video to displays?

A: No. The MI308X lists "No outputs" for display outputs. The Arc A570M lists "Portable Device Dependent" display outputs.

Q: What is the power requirement difference between the two?

A: The MI308X has a 750 W TDP and a suggested PSU of 1150 W. The Arc A570M has a 75 W TDP and no suggested PSU listed.

# Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no direct head-to-head benchmark entries between the MI308X and Arc A570M. The wins count stands at 0 for each GPU. The only benchmark data available is the Arc A570M's Geekbench OpenCL score of 58,239, which places it in the 88th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT, scores 58,392, a 0.3% margin. The AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM scores 58,085, 0.3% behind. The NVIDIA P102-100 scores 58,528, 0.5% ahead. The AMD Radeon PRO V710 scores 58,657, 0.7% ahead. These margins are all within 1%, indicating the Arc A570M performs in a tight cluster around the 58,000 to 58,700 range.

For the MI308X, no benchmark scores exist in the database. Its percentile versus all GPUs is listed as 50, but this appears to be a default value rather than a measured result, since the average benchmark score is 0 and the benchmarks array is empty. Therefore, any comparison between the two GPUs' measured performance is impossible. The architectural specifications provide the only basis for differentiation, and they overwhelmingly favor the MI308X in compute throughput, memory capacity, and bandwidth.

The FP32 gap is the most striking: 81.72 TFLOPS versus 5.325 TFLOPS. The texture rate gap is similarly wide: 2,553.6 GTexel/s versus 166.4 GTexel/s. Memory bandwidth shows a 5.32 TB/s figure versus 224.0 GB/s, a factor of roughly 24. Shading unit count is 19,456 versus 2,048, a factor of 9.5. TMU count is 1,216 versus 128, a factor of 9.5. Transistor count is 153,000 million versus 11,500 million, a factor of 13.3.

The Arc A570M counters with features the MI308X lacks entirely. It has 64 ROPs and 16 ray tracing cores, while the MI308X lists 0 ROPs and no ray tracing core count. The Arc A570M's pixel rate is 83.20 GPixel/s, while the MI308X reports 0 MPixel/s. The Arc A570M supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4; the MI308X lists N/A for all three APIs. The Arc A570M's TDP is 75 W, ten times lower than the MI308X's 750 W. The Arc A570M uses PCIe 4.0 x8, while the MI308X uses PCIe 5.0 x16.

# Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every recorded specification field.

Process and die: The MI308X uses TSMC 5 nm with 153,000 million transistors on a 1017 mm² die, density 150.4M per mm². The Arc A570M uses TSMC 6 nm with 11,500 million transistors on a 269 mm² die, density 42.8M per mm².

Clocks: The MI308X has a base clock of 1000 MHz and boost of 2100 MHz. The Arc A570M has a base clock of 900 MHz and boost of 1300 MHz. Memory clocks are 1300 MHz (5.2 Gbps effective) for the MI308X and 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) for the Arc A570M.

Memory: The MI308X has 192 GB HBM3 on an 8192-bit bus with 5.32 TB/s bandwidth. The Arc A570M has 8 GB GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 224.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Pipeline: The MI308X has 19,456 shading units, 1,216 TMUs, and 0 ROPs. The Arc A570M has 2,048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. The Arc A570M lists 16 ray tracing cores; the MI308X lists none.

Rates: The MI308X pixel rate is 0 MPixel/s and texture rate is 2,553.6 GTexel/s. The Arc A570M pixel rate is 83.20 GPixel/s and texture rate is 166.4 GTexel/s.

Compute: The MI308X FP32 is 81.72 TFLOPS and FP16 is 81.72 TFLOPS (1:1). The Arc A570M FP32 is 5.325 TFLOPS and FP16 is 10.65 TFLOPS (2:1).

Power and form factor: The MI308X TDP is 750 W, slot width is OAM Module, power connectors are None, suggested PSU is 1150 W. The Arc A570M TDP is 75 W, slot width is IGP, power connectors are null, suggested PSU is null.

Interface and outputs: The MI308X uses PCIe 5.0 x16 and has no display outputs. The Arc A570M uses PCIe 4.0 x8 and has portable device dependent display outputs.

API support: The MI308X lists DirectX, OpenGL, and Vulkan as N/A. The Arc A570M supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Release dates: The MI308X was released on 2023-12-05. The Arc A570M was released on 2023-07-31. The MI308X's predecessor is Radeon Instinct; the Arc A570M has no predecessor listed. The Arc A570M's production status is Active; the MI308X lists none.

Measured performance: The Arc A570M has one Geekbench OpenCL score of 58,239, an average score of 58,239, and an 88th percentile rank. The MI308X has no benchmarks, an average score of 0, and a 50th percentile rank. The Arc A570M's nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT (58,392, -0.3%), AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM (58,085, +0.3%), NVIDIA P102-100 (58,528, -0.5%), and AMD Radeon PRO V710 (58,657, -0.7%). The MI308X has no nearest rivals listed.