AMD Radeon 8040S vs Intel Arc Graphics 2 Xe Mobile Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data does not include any direct head-to-head benchmark results between the AMD Radeon 8040S and the Intel Arc Graphics 2 Xe Mobile. The database lists no shared test scores for the two GPUs in any workload, so a direct comparison of their measured performance in the same application is not possible from the available information.

What the database does show is that the AMD Radeon 8040S has a full set of PassMark results across multiple API generations. Its strongest showing is in the DirectX 9 test, where it scores 134. The DirectX 11 test returns 80, the DirectX 10 test returns 48, and the DirectX 12 test returns 47. The G2D score is 1052, and the G3D score is 10578. GPU compute performance is recorded at 5138.

The Intel Arc Graphics 2 Xe Mobile has no benchmark entries in the database at all. Its average benchmark score is listed as 0, and it has no nearest rivals recorded. This means the database does not currently contain enough data to quantify how the Intel part performs in any test, let alone how it stacks up against the AMD part.

The AMD Radeon 8040S sits at the 17th percentile among all GPUs in the database. Its average benchmark score is 2440. The nearest rivals in the database are all older or lower-tier parts: the NVIDIA GeForce 710M averages 2433, which is 0.3% behind the AMD part; the Intel HD Graphics 610 averages 2425, which is 0.6% behind; the NVIDIA GeForce GT 710M averages 2422, which is 0.7% behind. The only rival that scores higher among the nearest entries is the AMD Radeon RX 7400, which averages 2467, putting the 8040S 1.1% behind it.

The Intel Arc Graphics 2 Xe Mobile is listed at the 50th percentile among all GPUs, but with an average benchmark score of 0 and no rival entries, that percentile figure cannot be tied to any measured performance in the current data. The database records no wins for either GPU in head-to-head tests, as no such tests exist.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different manufacturers and use fundamentally different architectures. The AMD Radeon 8040S uses the RDNA 3.5 architecture on a chip called Strix Halo, and it belongs to the Navi Mobile (RX 8000M) generation. The Intel Arc Graphics 2 Xe Mobile uses the Xe3-LPG architecture on a chip called Wildcat Lake, and it belongs to the Arc Graphics-M (Wildcat Lake) generation.

The manufacturing process differs substantially. The AMD part is built on a 4 nm process at TSMC. The Intel part is built on a 3 nm process at Intel. The AMD die size is recorded as 308 mm², while the Intel die size is unknown. Transistor counts are unknown for both parts.

The execution resources are very different. The AMD Radeon 8040S has 1024 shading units, 64 texture mapping units, 32 ROPs, and 16 ray tracing cores. The Intel Arc Graphics 2 Xe Mobile has 256 shading units, 16 texture mapping units, 8 ROPs, and 2 ray tracing cores. The AMD part has four times the shading units, four times the TMUs, four times the ROPs, and eight times the ray tracing cores of the Intel part.

Clock speeds tell a more nuanced story. The AMD part has a base clock of 1295 MHz and a boost clock of 2800 MHz. The Intel part has a base clock of 300 MHz and a boost clock of 2500 MHz. The AMD part starts at a much higher base frequency, but the boost clocks are relatively close, with the AMD part 300 MHz higher.

The pixel rate and texture rate reflect the resource differences. The AMD Radeon 8040S delivers 89.60 GPixel/s and 179.2 GTexel/s. The Intel Arc Graphics 2 Xe Mobile delivers 20.00 GPixel/s and 40.00 GTexel/s. The AMD part is more than four times faster in both metrics.

FP32 throughput also differs by a large margin. The AMD part is rated at 5.734 TFLOPS. The Intel part is rated at 1,280.0 GFLOPS, which is 1.28 TFLOPS. The AMD part delivers roughly four and a half times the FP32 throughput. In FP16, the AMD part delivers 5.734 TFLOPS at a 1:1 ratio, while the Intel part delivers 2.560 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio.

Power draw is also significantly different. The AMD Radeon 8040S is rated at 55 W TDP. The Intel Arc Graphics 2 Xe Mobile is rated at 25 W TDP. Both are integrated graphics processors with no power connectors and no separate slot width.

The memory configuration is identical in structure: both use system shared memory, with system shared type, system shared bus width, and system dependent bandwidth. Neither part has dedicated VRAM.

Both parts support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Both are listed as Active in production status. The AMD part was released on 2025-01-05, and the Intel part was released on 2026-04-15.

The AMD Radeon 8040S uses a PCIe 5.0 x16 bus interface. The Intel Arc Graphics 2 Xe Mobile uses an IGP bus interface. Display outputs for both are portable device dependent.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has more shading units?

A: The AMD Radeon 8040S has 1024 shading units, while the Intel Arc Graphics 2 Xe Mobile has 256. The AMD part has four times the shading units of the Intel part.

Q: How do the boost clocks compare?

A: The AMD Radeon 8040S boosts to 2800 MHz, while the Intel Arc Graphics 2 Xe Mobile boosts to 2500 MHz. The AMD part boosts 300 MHz higher.

Q: What is the FP32 performance difference?

A: The AMD Radeon 8040S delivers 5.734 TFLOPS in FP32. The Intel Arc Graphics 2 Xe Mobile delivers 1,280.0 GFLOPS. The AMD part is roughly four and a half times faster in FP32 throughput.

Q: What is the TDP of each GPU?

A: The AMD Radeon 8040S is rated at 55 W. The Intel Arc Graphics 2 Xe Mobile is rated at 25 W. The AMD part draws 30 W more at its TDP rating.

Q: Do both GPUs share system memory?

A: Yes. Both the AMD Radeon 8040S and the Intel Arc Graphics 2 Xe Mobile use system shared memory, with system dependent bandwidth. Neither has dedicated VRAM.

Q: What process nodes are used?

A: The AMD Radeon 8040S is built on a 4 nm process at TSMC. The Intel Arc Graphics 2 Xe Mobile is built on a 3 nm process at Intel.

Q: Which GPU has ray tracing cores?

A: Both do. The AMD Radeon 8040S has 16 ray tracing cores. The Intel Arc Graphics 2 Xe Mobile has 2 ray tracing cores.

Specification Differences

The AMD Radeon 8040S and the Intel Arc Graphics 2 Xe Mobile differ across nearly every major specification field in the database.

• Manufacturer: AMD for the 8040S, Intel for the Arc Graphics 2 Xe Mobile
• Chip: Strix Halo for AMD, Wildcat Lake for Intel
• Architecture: RDNA 3.5 for AMD, Xe3-LPG for Intel
• Generation: Navi Mobile (RX 8000M) for AMD, Arc Graphics-M (Wildcat Lake) for Intel
• Process Node: 4 nm for AMD, 3 nm for Intel
• Foundry: TSMC for AMD, Intel for Intel
• Die Size: 308 mm² for AMD, unknown for Intel
• Base Clock: 1295 MHz for AMD, 300 MHz for Intel
• Boost Clock: 2800 MHz for AMD, 2500 MHz for Intel
• Shading Units: 1024 for AMD, 256 for Intel
• Texture Mapping Units: 64 for AMD, 16 for Intel
• ROPs: 32 for AMD, 8 for Intel
• Ray Tracing Cores: 16 for AMD, 2 for Intel
• Pixel Rate: 89.60 GPixel/s for AMD, 20.00 GPixel/s for Intel
• Texture Rate: 179.2 GTexel/s for AMD, 40.00 GTexel/s for Intel
• FP32: 5.734 TFLOPS for AMD, 1,280.0 GFLOPS for Intel
• FP16: 5.734 TFLOPS (1:1) for AMD, 2.560 TFLOPS (2:1) for Intel
• TDP: 55 W for AMD, 25 W for Intel
• Bus Interface: PCIe 5.0 x16 for AMD, IGP for Intel
• Release Date: 2025-01-05 for AMD, 2026-04-15 for Intel
• Predecessor: Polaris Mobile for AMD, HD Graphics-M for Intel

The two parts share several fields: memory size, type, bus width, and bandwidth are all system shared or system dependent for both. Both have no power connectors, both are IGP slot width, both are portable device dependent for display outputs, both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, and both are Active in production status.

The Verdict

The database shows a very lopsided comparison in raw specifications. The AMD Radeon 8040S holds a commanding lead in shading units, texture mapping units, ROPs, ray tracing cores, pixel rate, texture rate, and FP32 throughput. Its boost clock is also higher. The Intel Arc Graphics 2 Xe Mobile counters with a smaller process node, a lower TDP, and a later release date.

The benchmark picture is incomplete. The AMD Radeon 8040S has a complete set of PassMark scores, with a G3D score of 10578 and a GPU compute score of 5138. It sits at the 17th percentile among all GPUs. The Intel Arc Graphics 2 Xe Mobile has no recorded benchmarks, no average score, and no nearest rivals. Its 50th percentile listing cannot be tied to any measured performance in the current data.

Given the absence of Intel benchmark data, the practical analysis must lean on the specification differences. The AMD part is the higher-performance part on paper by a wide margin. The Intel part is the lower-power part, drawing 25 W versus 55 W, and it uses a more advanced 3 nm process.

The AMD Radeon 8040S is the only one of the two with measurable performance in the database. Its average benchmark score of 2440 puts it in the same range as the NVIDIA GeForce 710M, the Intel HD Graphics 610, and the NVIDIA GeForce GT 710M, all of which are within 0.7% of its score. The AMD Radeon RX 7400 is 1.1% ahead.

The Intel Arc Graphics 2 Xe Mobile has no recorded performance data, so any verdict on its capabilities must come from its specifications alone. With 256 shading units, 16 TMUs, 8 ROPs, and 2 ray tracing cores, its execution resources are a quarter of the AMD part in most categories. Its FP32 throughput is also roughly a quarter of the AMD part.

Where Each One Wins

AMD Radeon 8040S: The AMD part wins on every measured or specified performance metric in the database. It has four times the shading units, four times the TMUs, four times the ROPs, and eight times the ray tracing cores of the Intel part. Its pixel rate of 89.60 GPixel/s is more than four times the Intel part's 20.00 GPixel/s. Its texture rate of 179.2 GTexel/s is more than four times the Intel part's 40.00 GTexel/s. Its FP32 throughput of 5.734 TFLOPS is roughly four and a half times the Intel part's 1,280.0 GFLOPS. It also boosts higher at 2800 MHz versus 2500 MHz, and it has a higher base clock at 1295 MHz versus 300 MHz. The AMD part is the clear winner for any workload that depends on raw shading, texturing, rasterization, or ray tracing throughput. It also has the only recorded benchmark results in the database, with a G3D score of 10578 and a GPU compute score of 5138.

Intel Arc Graphics 2 Xe Mobile: The Intel part wins on power efficiency and process technology. Its TDP of 25 W is less than half the AMD part's 55 W. It is built on a 3 nm process at Intel, while the AMD part uses a 4 nm process at TSMC. The Intel part also has a later release date, 2026-04-15 versus 2025-01-05. For a portable device where power draw is the primary constraint, the Intel part is the more favorable option on paper. Its FP16 throughput of 2.560 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio is also higher relative to its FP32 figure than the AMD part's 1:1 ratio, though the absolute FP16 number is still lower than the AMD part's 5.734 TFLOPS.

The database does not record any head-to-head benchmark wins for either GPU. The AMD Radeon 8040S is the only part with measured performance data, and it holds the specification advantage in almost every compute and graphics resource category. The Intel Arc Graphics 2 Xe Mobile is the only part with a lower TDP and a smaller process node, which makes it the choice for power-sensitive designs, but the data does not support any claim of performance parity or superiority for the Intel part.