AMD Radeon 860M vs Intel Arc B570 Comparison

AMD Radeon 860M vs Intel Arc B570

The database contains two benchmark comparisons between the AMD Radeon 860M and the Intel Arc B570, both of which are decisive wins for the Intel part. In Geekbench OpenCL, the Arc B570 scores 83,514 against the Radeon 860M's 22,759, a delta of -72.7% from the perspective of the AMD IGP. In Geekbench Vulkan, the Arc B570 scores 96,844 against 30,043, a delta of -69%. The Arc B570 also holds a substantial lead in average benchmark score, 20,556 versus 26,401 for the Radeon 860M, though that figure aggregates a wider set of tests for the Intel card.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The only direct head-to-head results in the database are the two Geekbench compute tests. The Intel Arc B570 wins both, and the margins are large enough to define the entire comparison. In Geekbench OpenCL, the Arc B570 delivers 83,514 points, which is 3.67 times the Radeon 860M's 22,759 points. The delta of -72.7% indicates that the AMD part trails by nearly three-quarters of the Intel score. In Geekbench Vulkan, the Arc B570 posts 96,844 points against 30,043 points, a 3.22 times advantage, with a delta of -69%.

These two results are consistent with the underlying hardware differences. The Arc B570 carries 2,304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 80 ROPs, while the Radeon 860M has 512 shading units, 32 TMUs, and 16 ROPs. The Intel card also has 18 ray tracing cores versus 8 on the AMD part. Pixel throughput favors the Arc B570 at 200.0 GPixel/s versus 48.00 GPixel/s, and texture throughput favors it at 360.0 GTexel/s versus 96.00 GTexel/s. FP32 compute is 11.52 TFLOPS for the Arc B570 and 3.072 TFLOPS for the Radeon 860M. The Arc B570's FP16 rate is 23.04 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio, while the Radeon 860M's FP16 is 3.072 TFLOPS at a 1:1 ratio.

The average benchmark score places the two cards in different peer groups. The Radeon 860M's average of 26,401 sits near the NVIDIA GeForce MX550 at 26,421 (delta -0.1%), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 at 26,331 (delta 0.3%), and the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary at 26,553 (delta -0.6%). The Arc B570's average of 20,556 sits near the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile at 20,534 (delta 0.1%), the Intel Arc A750 at 20,582 (delta -0.1%), and the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M at 20,480 (delta 0.4%). The percentile rankings differ as well: the Radeon 860M is in the 72nd percentile of all GPUs, while the Arc B570 is in the 65th percentile.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU wins the Geekbench OpenCL benchmark?

A: The Intel Arc B570 wins with a score of 83,514 compared to the AMD Radeon 860M's 22,759, a delta of -72.7% for the AMD part.

Q: Which GPU wins the Geekbench Vulkan benchmark?

A: The Intel Arc B570 wins with a score of 96,844 compared to the AMD Radeon 860M's 30,043, a delta of -69% for the AMD part.

Q: How do the average benchmark scores compare?

A: The AMD Radeon 860M has an average benchmark score of 26,401, while the Intel Arc B570 has an average of 20,556. The Radeon 860M's average is higher, but the direct head-to-head tests favor the Arc B570.

Q: What is the release date of each GPU?

A: The Intel Arc B570 was released on 2025-01-15T17:00:00.000Z, and the AMD Radeon 860M was released on 2025-02-28T17:00:00.000Z.

Q: What are the TDP values for the two GPUs?

A: The AMD Radeon 860M has a TDP of 15 W, while the Intel Arc B570 has a TDP of 150 W.

Q: What is the memory configuration of each GPU?

A: The Intel Arc B570 has 10 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 160-bit bus with 380.0 GB/s bandwidth. The AMD Radeon 860M uses system shared memory with system dependent bandwidth.

The Verdict

The data points to a clear split by use case. The Intel Arc B570 is the stronger compute and graphics part in the two recorded head-to-head tests, winning Geekbench OpenCL by 60,755 points and Geekbench Vulkan by 66,801 points. Its hardware specifications, including 2,304 shading units, 18 ray tracing cores, 11.52 TFLOPS FP32, and 380.0 GB/s of dedicated GDDR6 bandwidth, support that result. The Arc B570 also carries a launch MSRP of 219 USD.

The AMD Radeon 860M is an integrated GPU with a 15 W TDP, system shared memory, and a 4 nm process node. It has no power connectors and is classified as an IGP, meaning it is intended for portable devices. Its average benchmark score of 26,401 is higher than the Arc B570's 20,556, but that figure includes a different mix of tests. In the only two tests where both GPUs were measured, the Arc B570 wins decisively.

The choice depends on the platform. The Radeon 860M is the only option for a low-power integrated solution, given its 15 W TDP and system shared memory. The Arc B570 requires a dual-slot card with a 1x 8-pin power connector and a 450 W suggested PSU, plus a 272 mm length and 115 mm height. The Arc B570's 150 W TDP is ten times that of the Radeon 860M.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ in nearly every measured specification. The Radeon 860M is built on a 4 nm process at TSMC, while the Arc B570 uses a 5 nm process at TSMC. The Arc B570 has a transistor count of 19,600 million, a die size of 272 mm², and a transistor density of 72.1M / mm²; the Radeon 860M's transistor count and die size are unknown. Clock speeds differ sharply: the Radeon 860M has a base clock of 600 MHz and a boost clock of 3000 MHz, while the Arc B570 has a base clock of 2500 MHz and a boost clock of 2500 MHz. The Arc B570 also has a dedicated memory clock of 2375 MHz with 19 Gbps effective speed.

Memory is a major differentiator. The Arc B570 has 10 GB of GDDR6 on a 160-bit bus with 380.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Radeon 860M uses system shared memory, with the bus width and bandwidth listed as system dependent. Compute resources favor the Arc B570 across the board: 2,304 shading units versus 512, 144 TMUs versus 32, 80 ROPs versus 16, and 18 ray tracing cores versus 8. Pixel rate is 200.0 GPixel/s versus 48.00 GPixel/s, texture rate is 360.0 GTexel/s versus 96.00 GTexel/s, and FP32 is 11.52 TFLOPS versus 3.072 TFLOPS. FP16 is 23.04 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio for the Arc B570 and 3.072 TFLOPS at a 1:1 ratio for the Radeon 860M.

Power and physical requirements diverge as well. The Radeon 860M is an IGP with a 15 W TDP and no power connectors. The Arc B570 is a dual-slot card with a 150 W TDP, one 8-pin power connector, and a 450 W suggested PSU. The Arc B570 is 272 mm long and 115 mm tall. Display outputs also differ: the Arc B570 provides 1x HDMI 2.1a and 3x DisplayPort 2.1, while the Radeon 860M's outputs are portable device dependent. Both use a PCIe 4.0 x8 bus interface, support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, and have no tensor cores listed.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different architectures and generations. The Radeon 860M uses RDNA 3.5, is built on the Krackan Point chip, and belongs to the Navi III IGP (Strix Point Mobile) generation. Its predecessor is the Navi II IGP. The Arc B570 uses Xe2-HPG, is built on the BMG-G21 chip, and belongs to the Battlemage (Arc 5) generation. Its predecessor is Alchemist.

The ray tracing hardware differs in count: the Arc B570 has 18 ray tracing cores versus 8 on the Radeon 860M. FP16 processing is handled differently, with the Arc B570 achieving a 2:1 ratio versus a 1:1 ratio on the Radeon 860M. The Arc B570 includes a dedicated memory controller for its 10 GB GDDR6 frame buffer, whereas the Radeon 860M relies on system memory with bandwidth that depends on the host platform.

Where Each One Wins

The Intel Arc B570 wins both recorded head-to-head benchmarks, and its specification sheet confirms the reason. It has 4.5 times the shading units, 9 times the ROPs, and 3.75 times the FP32 throughput of the Radeon 860M. Its 380.0 GB/s memory bandwidth is a fixed resource, while the Radeon 860M's bandwidth is system dependent. For any workload that stresses raw compute, pixel fill, or memory throughput, the Arc B570 is the stronger part in the database's measurements.

The AMD Radeon 860M wins on integration and power efficiency. Its 15 W TDP is one-tenth of the Arc B570's 150 W, it has no power connectors, and it is classified as an IGP, meaning it fits into portable devices without a discrete card. Its higher average benchmark score of 26,401, driven by the two Geekbench results in its own record, indicates that it performs competitively within its low-power class. The Arc B570, by contrast, requires a dual-slot chassis, an 8-pin power connector, a 450 W PSU, and 272 mm of length. The Arc B570's release date of 2025-01-15T17:00:00.000Z precedes the Radeon 860M's 2025-02-28T17:00:00.000Z, but both are active production parts.