AMD Radeon 740M vs Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile Comparison

FAQ

Q: What are the benchmark scores for the AMD Radeon 740M and Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile?

A: The AMD Radeon 740M records a Geekbench OpenCL score of 10172 and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 15568. The Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile has no recorded benchmark scores in the database.

Q: How does the AMD Radeon 740M rank against all GPUs?

A: The Radeon 740M sits at the 53rd percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 12870. Its closest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 580, scores 12928, which puts the 740M 0.4% behind it.

Q: Which GPU has the higher thermal design power?

A: The AMD Radeon 740M has a TDP of 45 W, while the Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile has a TDP of 25 W. This indicates the Intel part is designed for lower power envelopes.

Q: What process nodes do these two integrated GPUs use?

A: The AMD Radeon 740M uses a 4 nm process from TSMC. The Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile uses a 3 nm process from Intel.

Q: What are the boost clock speeds for each GPU?

A: The AMD Radeon 740M boosts to 2800 MHz, while the Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile boosts to 2300 MHz. The base clocks are 800 MHz and 300 MHz respectively.

Q: Do both GPUs support the same API feature levels?

A: Yes, both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Radeon 740M is built on the Phoenix2 chip using the RDNA 3.0 architecture, part of the Navi III IGP (Phoenix) generation. It is fabricated on a 4 nm process at TSMC, with 20,900 million transistors on a 137 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 152.6M per mm². The Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile uses the Wildcat Lake chip with the Xe3-LPG architecture from the Arc Graphics-M (Wildcat Lake) generation, built on Intel's 3 nm process. The database lists the transistor count and die size for the Intel part as unknown.

The compute configuration differs substantially. The Radeon 740M deploys 256 shading units, 16 texture mapping units, 8 render output units, and 4 ray tracing cores. The Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile has 128 shading units, 8 TMUs, 4 ROPs, and 1 ray tracing core. These numbers directly affect fill rates and shader throughput.

Clock behavior also separates the two. The AMD part runs at a base of 800 MHz and boosts to 2800 MHz. The Intel part starts at a much lower 300 MHz base but reaches 2300 MHz at boost. The higher AMD boost clock contributes to its pixel and texture throughput advantages.

The memory subsystem is identical in configuration terms: both use system-shared memory with system-dependent bandwidth. Neither has dedicated VRAM, and both rely on the host system's main memory. The bus interface differs: the Radeon 740M uses PCIe 4.0 x8, while the Intel part is listed simply as IGP.

The Radeon 740M's FP16 throughput equals its FP32 at 2.867 TFLOPS in a 1:1 ratio. The Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile delivers 588.8 GFLOPS FP32 and 1,177.6 GFLOPS FP16 in a 2:1 ratio, meaning its half-precision rate doubles its single-precision rate.

The Intel part targets a lower power envelope with a 25 W TDP versus the Radeon 740M's 45 W TDP. Both are integrated graphics processors with no power connectors and motherboard or portable-device dependent display outputs.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no direct head-to-head benchmark entries between the AMD Radeon 740M and the Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile. The Intel part has no recorded benchmark scores, while the AMD part has two published results.

The Radeon 740M's Geekbench Vulkan score of 15568 is notably higher than its OpenCL score of 10172. This gap suggests the RDNA 3.0 architecture handles Vulkan workloads more efficiently than OpenCL in this configuration.

Without Intel benchmark data, the comparison rests on architectural specifications. The AMD Radeon 740M's FP32 throughput of 2.867 TFLOPS is roughly 4.9 times the Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile's 588.8 GFLOPS. The pixel rate difference is even larger: 22.40 GPixel/s versus 9.200 GPixel/s, a factor of about 2.4. Texture rate shows the AMD part at 44.80 GTexel/s against 18.40 GTexel/s, roughly 2.4 times higher.

The AMD Radeon 740M's 53rd percentile ranking among all GPUs places it near discrete graphics cards like the AMD Radeon RX 580, which scores 12928 and sits 0.4% ahead. The Radeon 740M also edges out the AMD FirePro W5100 (12847, 0.2% behind the 740M), the AMD Radeon Pro 455 (12831, 0.3% behind), and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590 (12830, 0.3% behind). These close margins indicate the Radeon 740M operates in a well-populated performance band where a few points separate adjacent products.

The Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile's 50th percentile ranking, combined with zero recorded scores, suggests it has not yet been measured by the database. Its architectural parameters, particularly the halved shading unit count and lower clock ceiling, point to a more modest compute profile than the Radeon 740M.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Radeon 740M | Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile |

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

| Architecture | RDNA 3.0 | Xe3-LPG |

| Generation | Navi III IGP (Phoenix) | Arc Graphics-M (Wildcat Lake) |

| Chip | Phoenix2 | Wildcat Lake |

| Process Node | 4 nm (TSMC) | 3 nm (Intel) |

| Transistors | 20,900 million | unknown |

| Die Size | 137 mm² | unknown |

| Transistor Density | 152.6M / mm² | null |

| Base Clock | 800 MHz | 300 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 2800 MHz | 2300 MHz |

| Shading Units | 256 | 128 |

| TMUs | 16 | 8 |

| ROPs | 8 | 4 |

| Ray Tracing Cores | 4 | 1 |

| Pixel Rate | 22.40 GPixel/s | 9.200 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 44.80 GTexel/s | 18.40 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 2.867 TFLOPS | 588.8 GFLOPS |

| FP16 | 2.867 TFLOPS (1:1) | 1,177.6 GFLOPS (2:1) |

| TDP | 45 W | 25 W |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | IGP |

| Release Date | 2024-01-30 | 2026-04-15 |

| Predecessor | Navi II IGP | HD Graphics-M |

| Successor | Navi III IGP | null |

| Geekbench OpenCL | 10172 | none |

| Geekbench Vulkan | 15568 | none |

| Percentile | 53 | 50 |

| Avg Benchmark Score | 12870 | 0 |

The release dates show a significant separation: the Radeon 740M launched on 2024-01-30, while the Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile is dated 2026-04-15. Both are marked as Active production status.

The Verdict

The data indicates a clear performance hierarchy between these two integrated GPUs. The AMD Radeon 740M delivers measured results in both OpenCL and Vulkan, with an average benchmark score of 12870 placing it at the 53rd percentile. Its nearest rivals, including discrete cards like the AMD Radeon RX 580 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590, sit within 0.4% of its average score, showing that this IGP performs at a level comparable to older discrete solutions.

The Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile lacks any benchmark entries. Its architectural specifications, however, show a smaller compute footprint: half the shading units, half the TMUs, a quarter of the ray tracing cores, and a boost clock 500 MHz lower than the Radeon 740M. Its FP32 throughput of 588.8 GFLOPS is far below the Radeon 740M's 2.867 TFLOPS.

The 25 W TDP of the Intel part versus 45 W for the AMD part reveals different design targets. The Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile appears optimized for lower power consumption, while the AMD Radeon 740M prioritizes raw performance within a higher power budget. The 3 nm Intel process versus the 4 nm TSMC process does not compensate for the architectural differences in compute resources.

For users seeking an integrated GPU with verified performance data, the AMD Radeon 740M offers measured scores and a percentile ranking that places it among capable discrete options. The Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile, based on the recorded specifications, presents a more limited compute capability and no benchmark results to validate its real-world performance. The choice between them depends on whether the priority is the higher throughput profile of the Radeon 740M or the lower power envelope of the Intel part.