AMD Radeon 680M vs Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile Comparison

The Verdict

The recorded data presents a clear hierarchy between these two integrated graphics processors. The AMD Radeon 680M holds a decisive performance advantage based on the available benchmark results, while the Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile enters the database with no recorded benchmark scores of its own. The AMD part achieves an average benchmark score of 15,270, positioning it in the 57th percentile of all GPUs, while the Intel part sits at the 50th percentile with an average score of 0, indicating an absence of measured data rather than a literal performance result.

From the data, the AMD Radeon 680M is the only one of the two with quantifiable performance evidence. Its nearest rivals in the database, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 at 15,283 and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 at 15,290, both sit within 0.1% of its average score, showing that the 680M competes at a level comparable to older discrete desktop graphics cards. The AMD Radeon RX 7600 trails by 0.7%, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM leads by 0.5%, further confirming that the 680M occupies a specific performance band where small percentage differences separate competitors. The Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile has no such comparisons, so any verdict must rely on architectural specifications rather than measured outcomes.

The data suggests that systems requiring immediate, proven graphics capability should favor the AMD Radeon 680M. The Intel part, with a 25 W TDP versus the AMD part's 50 W TDP, targets a lower power envelope, which may suit thinner, fanless designs or devices prioritizing battery life over graphics throughput. However, without benchmark evidence, the Intel part's actual performance remains unverified in the database.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs diverge fundamentally in their underlying designs. The AMD Radeon 680M uses the RDNA 2.0 architecture on a 6 nm TSMC process, while the Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile employs the Xe3-LPG architecture on a 3 nm Intel process. The AMD chip carries the Rembrandt+ designation with a generation label of Navi II IGP (Rembrandt Mobile), whereas the Intel chip is identified as Wildcat Lake under the Arc Graphics-M (Wildcat Lake) generation. The AMD part's process node advantage in maturity is offset by the Intel part's smaller 3 nm geometry, which allows for different power and density characteristics.

Transistor counts differ sharply. The AMD Radeon 680M integrates 13,100 million transistors on a 208 mm² die, yielding a density of 63.0 million transistors per square millimeter. The Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile lists its transistor count and die size as unknown, so no direct density comparison is possible from the data. The AMD part's larger die and higher transistor count support its substantially larger execution resource pool.

Core configurations present the most striking divergence. The AMD Radeon 680M contains 768 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, and 32 raster operation units, alongside 12 ray tracing cores. The Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile contains only 128 shading units, 8 texture mapping units, and 4 raster operation units, with a single ray tracing core. This represents a 6x difference in shading units, a 6x difference in TMUs, and an 8x difference in ROPs, which directly explains the AMD part's higher theoretical throughput rates.

Clock behavior also differs. The AMD Radeon 680M runs at a 2000 MHz base clock and 2200 MHz boost clock. The Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile starts at a much lower 300 MHz base clock but boosts to 2300 MHz, a higher peak than the AMD part. The low base clock suggests aggressive power management on the Intel side, while the higher boost clock indicates short-duration performance bursts may be possible. The AMD part's higher sustained base clock aligns with its higher TDP allowance of 50 W versus 25 W for the Intel part.

Both parts use system shared memory with system dependent bandwidth, so no dedicated memory specifications differentiate them. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, indicating feature parity at the API level. The AMD part connects via PCIe 4.0 x8, while the Intel part lists its bus interface simply as IGP, without a specific lane configuration.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no head-to-head benchmark comparisons between these two GPUs. The headToHeadBenchmarks field is empty, and the win counts for both parts stand at zero. This absence of direct measurement data means any performance assessment must rely on the AMD part's standalone benchmark results and the architectural differences between the two.

For the AMD Radeon 680M, three benchmark scores exist. In the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, it records 378 points. In Geekbench OpenCL, it scores 23,468. In Geekbench Vulkan, it scores 21,965. These results place its average benchmark score at 15,270. The Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile has no entries in any of these tests, so no direct numerical comparison is possible.

The AMD part's nearest rival data provides context for its standalone scores. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 averages 15,283, a 0.1% advantage over the AMD part. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 averages 15,290, also 0.1% higher. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM leads by 0.5% at 15,199, while the AMD Radeon RX 7600 trails by 0.7% at 15,171. This tight cluster of scores, spanning less than one percent in either direction, indicates the 680M performs within a very narrow band around these discrete desktop GPUs.

The Intel part's lack of benchmark data means the database cannot confirm whether its architectural advantages in process node or boost clock translate into competitive performance. The 3 nm Intel process and Xe3-LPG architecture suggest a modern design, but without recorded scores, the data cannot validate any performance claims.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has a higher average benchmark score in the database?

A: The AMD Radeon 680M has an average benchmark score of 15,270. The Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile has an average benchmark score of 0, meaning no benchmark data has been recorded for it.

Q: How does the AMD Radeon 680M compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 both outperform it by 0.1%, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 OEM leads by 0.5%, and the AMD Radeon RX 7600 trails by 0.7%.

Q: What are the clock speed differences between the two GPUs?

A: The AMD Radeon 680M runs at 2000 MHz base and 2200 MHz boost. The Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile runs at 300 MHz base and 2300 MHz boost.

Q: How do the core counts compare?

A: The AMD Radeon 680M has 768 shading units, 48 TMUs, 32 ROPs, and 12 ray tracing cores. The Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile has 128 shading units, 8 TMUs, 4 ROPs, and 1 ray tracing core.

Q: What process nodes do the two GPUs use?

A: The AMD Radeon 680M uses a 6 nm TSMC process. The Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile uses a 3 nm Intel process.

Q: Which GPU has a higher power draw?

A: The AMD Radeon 680M has a 50 W TDP. The Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile has a 25 W TDP.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon 680M wins in every category where measured data exists. Its 768 shading units deliver a 6x advantage over the Intel part's 128, driving a theoretical FP32 throughput of 3.379 TFLOPS versus the Intel part's 588.8 GFLOPS. The texture rate of 105.6 GTexel/s on the AMD part dwarfs the Intel part's 18.40 GTexel/s, and the pixel rate of 70.40 GPixel/s versus 9.200 GPixel/s shows similar dominance. The 12 ray tracing cores on the AMD part provide a substantial advantage over the Intel part's single ray tracing core, though neither part's ray tracing performance has been measured in the database.

The AMD part's higher TDP of 50 W allows for its larger execution resource pool and higher base clock of 2000 MHz. Its 13,100 million transistors on a 208 mm² die provide the physical substrate for this capability. The Intel part's 25 W TDP and 3 nm process suggest a design philosophy centered on power efficiency rather than peak throughput. Its 2300 MHz boost clock, higher than the AMD part's 2200 MHz, indicates that when power is available, the Intel part can reach competitive frequencies, but the small core count limits what those frequencies can accomplish.

The Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile wins in the power efficiency category based on the available data. At half the TDP of the AMD part, it offers a lower power draw for systems where thermal and battery constraints take priority. Its 3 nm Intel process node is smaller than the AMD part's 6 nm TSMC node, which typically enables better power scaling. The Intel part also has a later release date of April 2026 versus January 2023 for the AMD part, suggesting a newer design generation, though newer does not automatically mean faster in the absence of benchmark confirmation.

For users selecting a GPU based on the database, the AMD Radeon 680M represents the only option with proven performance. Its benchmark scores and percentile ranking place it firmly among capable discrete GPUs from previous generations. The Intel part offers architectural novelty and lower power consumption, but the absence of recorded performance data means its real-world capability remains unquantified.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every measurable specification. The AMD Radeon 680M uses the Rembrandt+ chip with RDNA 2.0 architecture, while the Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile uses the Wildcat Lake chip with Xe3-LPG architecture. The AMD part is fabricated on a 6 nm TSMC process with 13,100 million transistors and a 208 mm² die size, while the Intel part uses a 3 nm Intel process with unknown transistor count and die size.

Clock speeds differ: the AMD part runs at 2000 MHz base and 2200 MHz boost, while the Intel part runs at 300 MHz base and 2300 MHz boost. Both use system shared memory with system dependent bandwidth. The AMD part has 768 shading units, 48 TMUs, 32 ROPs, and 12 ray tracing cores. The Intel part has 128 shading units, 8 TMUs, 4 ROPs, and 1 ray tracing core.

Pixel rates differ substantially: the AMD part delivers 70.40 GPixel/s versus the Intel part's 9.200 GPixel/s. Texture rates show 105.6 GTexel/s for AMD and 18.40 GTexel/s for Intel. FP32 performance stands at 3.379 TFLOPS for AMD and 588.8 GFLOPS for Intel. FP16 performance is 6.758 TFLOPS for AMD and 1,177.6 GFLOPS for Intel, both at 2:1 ratio.

The AMD part has a 50 W TDP versus the Intel part's 25 W TDP. The AMD part uses a PCIe 4.0 x8 bus interface, while the Intel part lists its bus interface as IGP. Both are IGP slot width with no power connectors and portable device dependent display outputs. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The AMD part released in January 2023, while the Intel part releases in April 2026. The AMD part lists its predecessor as Vega II IGP and successor as Navi III IGP, while the Intel part lists its predecessor as HD Graphics-M and no successor.