AMD Radeon 860M vs Intel Arc Pro B50 Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The benchmark data splits these two GPUs into entirely different performance classes. The AMD Radeon 860M, an integrated graphics solution, posts an average benchmark score of 26,401, landing it in the 72nd percentile of all GPUs in the database. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce MX550 (average score 26,421, a 0.1% difference), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 (26,331, 0.3% ahead), the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary (26,553, 0.6% behind), and the NVIDIA RTX A4000 (26,683, 1.1% behind). This places the 860M in a competitive band with dedicated mobile GPUs from a previous generation, despite being an IGP.

The Intel Arc Pro B50, a dual-slot professional card, records an average benchmark score of only 2,660, sitting in the 17th percentile. Its closest rivals are far older hardware: the NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 (2,662, 0.1% difference), the NVIDIA Quadro K1100M (2,664, 0.2% behind), the NVIDIA GeForce GT 440 (2,645, 0.6% ahead), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER (2,690, 1.1% behind). The Arc Pro B50 is essentially trading blows with decade-old entry-level discrete cards in aggregate scoring.

The usage split is stark. The Radeon 860M wins in raw compute-oriented workloads, as shown by its Geekbench OpenCL score of 22,759 and its Geekbench Vulkan score of 30,043. The Arc Pro B50 wins in no aggregate category; its best single benchmark is the PassMark G3D score of 12,553, which is a specialized DirectX graphics test rather than a general compute measurement. The 860M's 72nd percentile ranking indicates it performs in the upper quarter of all recorded GPUs, while the B50's 17th percentile places it in the bottom fifth.

For use cases, the 860M is the stronger option for general-purpose GPU compute and Vulkan-based workloads. The Arc Pro B50, despite its professional positioning, does not demonstrate any benchmark category where it overtakes the AMD part. The B50 does have a broader suite of recorded tests, including PassMark DirectX 9 (144), DirectX 10 (58), DirectX 11 (100), DirectX 12 (64), G2D (717), G3D (12,553), and GPU compute (6,037), which shows it was tested across legacy and modern API paths. But in every case, the aggregate score remains far below the 860M's average.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different architectural generations and process nodes. The AMD Radeon 860M uses the Krackan Point chip built on RDNA 3.5, manufactured on a 4 nm process at TSMC. It belongs to the Navi III IGP (Strix Point Mobile) generation. The Intel Arc Pro B50 uses the BMG-G21 chip built on Xe2-HPG, manufactured on a 5 nm process at TSMC, and belongs to the Battlemage (Pro Series) generation. The 4 nm versus 5 nm node difference gives AMD a manufacturing density advantage, though the database lists the 860M's transistor count and die size as unknown while the B50 has 19,600 million transistors on a 272 mm² die, yielding a density of 72.1M transistors per mm².

Core counts differ substantially. The Radeon 860M has 512 shading units, 32 texture mapping units, 16 ROPs, and 8 ray tracing cores. The Arc Pro B50 has 2,048 shading units, 128 TMUs, 16 ROPs, and 16 ray tracing cores. Intel's part has four times the shading units and TMUs, and double the RT cores, but the same ROP count. This suggests Intel designed the B50 for throughput-heavy workloads, while AMD's smaller core count is compensated by higher clock speeds.

Clock behavior differs significantly. The 860M runs at a base clock of 600 MHz and boosts to 3,000 MHz. The B50 runs at a base of 1,700 MHz and boosts to 2,600 MHz. The AMD part's boost clock is 400 MHz higher, which helps close the gap in single-threaded or lightly threaded tasks. Memory configurations are entirely different: the 860M uses system shared memory with a system-dependent bandwidth, while the B50 has 16 GB of dedicated GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with 224.0 GB/s bandwidth and a memory clock of 1,750 MHz (14 Gbps effective).

Power and physical design diverge sharply. The 860M is an IGP with a 15 W TDP, no power connectors, and no slot width (integrated into the processor). The B50 is a dual-slot card with a 70 W TDP, no power connectors, and a suggested PSU of 250 W. The B50's dimensions are 167 mm length (6.6 inches), 69 mm height (2.7 inches), and 40 mm width (1.6 inches). The 860M's dimensions are not recorded.

Bus interfaces differ: the 860M uses PCIe 4.0 x8, while the B50 uses PCIe 5.0 x8, giving Intel double the per-lane bandwidth. Display outputs also differ: the 860M is portable-device dependent, while the B50 has four mini-DisplayPort 2.1 outputs. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The 860M's FP32 throughput is 3.072 TFLOPS with FP16 at 3.072 TFLOPS (1:1 ratio), while the B50 delivers 10.65 TFLOPS FP32 and 21.30 TFLOPS FP16 (2:1 ratio). Intel's part has 3.5 times the FP32 throughput and nearly 7 times the FP16 throughput. Pixel rates are close (48.00 GPixel/s for AMD versus 41.60 GPixel/s for Intel), but texture rate favors Intel heavily (332.8 GTexel/s versus 96.00 GTexel/s).

Release dates differ: the 860M launched on 2025-02-28, while the B50 launched on 2025-09-04. The 860M lists its predecessor as Navi II IGP, while the B50 has no recorded predecessor. The 860M has a launch MSRP of none recorded; the B50 has a launch MSRP of 349 USD.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database records no direct head-to-head benchmark entries between these two parts, and the win counts are zero for both. However, the available individual benchmark scores allow for meaningful comparison across the tests they share.

In Geekbench OpenCL, the Radeon 860M scores 22,759. The Arc Pro B50 has no Geekbench OpenCL result recorded, so no direct comparison exists there. In Geekbench Vulkan, the 860M scores 30,043, and again the B50 lacks a corresponding entry. The B50's recorded benchmarks are all from PassMark and 3DMark suites, which the 860M does not have entries for in this database.

The B50's PassMark G3D score of 12,553 is its strongest result. Its PassMark GPU compute score is 6,037. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 1,604. These numbers, taken together with the aggregate average of 2,660, indicate that the B50's individual test results vary widely: the G3D score is high relative to its average, but the DirectX 9 through 12 scores are low (144, 58, 100, and 64 respectively). The G2D score of 717 is also modest.

The Radeon 860M's two benchmark scores (22,759 and 30,043) are both higher than any individual score recorded for the B50. The 860M's average of 26,401 is roughly 10 times the B50's average of 2,660. This delta is consistent across the percentile rankings: 72nd versus 17th.

When comparing to nearest rivals, the 860M sits within 1.1% of the RTX A4000 and within 0.6% of the RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary, which are both high-end discrete parts from their respective generations. The B50 sits within 1.1% of the RTX 5070 SUPER in aggregate score, but that rival's average is only 2,690, which indicates the B50's performance class is extremely low in the current database. The GT 1030 comparison (delta of 0.1%) is particularly telling: the B50 performs at the level of a 2017 entry-level card.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon 860M has an average benchmark score of 26,401, compared to the Intel Arc Pro B50's average of 2,660. The 860M's average is roughly ten times higher.

Q: What are the process nodes for each GPU?

A: The AMD Radeon 860M uses a 4 nm process at TSMC, while the Intel Arc Pro B50 uses a 5 nm process at TSMC. Both are fabricated by TSMC but on different nodes.

Q: How does memory configuration differ?

A: The Radeon 860M uses system shared memory with system-dependent bandwidth and no dedicated VRAM. The Arc Pro B50 has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with 224.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: What is the TDP for each GPU?

A: The Radeon 860M has a TDP of 15 W and is an IGP with no power connectors. The Arc Pro B50 has a TDP of 70 W, is a dual-slot card, and also has no power connectors, but requires a suggested PSU of 250 W.

Q: Which GPU has more shading units?

A: The Intel Arc Pro B50 has 2,048 shading units, while the AMD Radeon 860M has 512 shading units. Intel's part also has 128 TMUs versus AMD's 32, and 16 RT cores versus AMD's 8.

Q: Do both GPUs support the same APIs?

A: Yes, both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Both are also listed as production status Active.

Specification Differences

The following fields differ between the AMD Radeon 860M and the Intel Arc Pro B50:

• Chip: Krackan Point (AMD) versus BMG-G21 (Intel)
• Architecture: RDNA 3.5 (AMD) versus Xe2-HPG (Intel)
• Generation: Navi III IGP (Strix Point Mobile) versus Battlemage (Pro Series)
• Process Node: 4 nm (AMD) versus 5 nm (Intel)
• Transistors: Unknown (AMD) versus 19,600 million (Intel)
• Die Size: Unknown (AMD) versus 272 mm² (Intel)
• Transistor Density: Not recorded (AMD) versus 72.1M / mm² (Intel)
• Base Clock: 600 MHz (AMD) versus 1,700 MHz (Intel)
• Boost Clock: 3,000 MHz (AMD) versus 2,600 MHz (Intel)
• Memory Clock: System Shared (AMD) versus 1,750 MHz 14 Gbps effective (Intel)
• Memory Size: System Shared (AMD) versus 16 GB (Intel)
• Memory Type: System Shared (AMD) versus GDDR6 (Intel)
• Memory Bus Width: System Shared (AMD) versus 128 bit (Intel)
• Memory Bandwidth: System Dependent (AMD) versus 224.0 GB/s (Intel)
• Shading Units: 512 (AMD) versus 2,048 (Intel)
• TMUs: 32 (AMD) versus 128 (Intel)
• ROPs: 16 (AMD) versus 16 (Intel)
• RT Cores: 8 (AMD) versus 16 (Intel)
• Pixel Rate: 48.00 GPixel/s (AMD) versus 41.60 GPixel/s (Intel)
• Texture Rate: 96.00 GTexel/s (AMD) versus 332.8 GTexel/s (Intel)
• FP32: 3.072 TFLOPS (AMD) versus 10.65 TFLOPS (Intel)
• FP16: 3.072 TFLOPS 1:1 (AMD) versus 21.30 TFLOPS 2:1 (Intel)
• TDP: 15 W (AMD) versus 70 W (Intel)
• Slot Width: IGP (AMD) versus Dual-slot (Intel)
• Suggested PSU: Not recorded (AMD) versus 250 W (Intel)
• Bus Interface: PCIe 4.0 x8 (AMD) versus PCIe 5.0 x8 (Intel)
• Display Outputs: Portable Device Dependent (AMD) versus 4x mini-DisplayPort 2.1 (Intel)
• Dimensions: Not recorded (AMD) versus 167 mm 6.6 inches length, 69 mm 2.7 inches height, 40 mm 1.6 inches width (Intel)
• Release Date: 2025-02-28 (AMD) versus 2025-09-04 (Intel)
• Predecessor: Navi II IGP (AMD) versus not recorded (Intel)
• Launch MSRP: Not recorded (AMD) versus 349 USD (Intel)
• Benchmarks: Geekbench OpenCL 22,759 and Geekbench Vulkan 30,043 (AMD) versus 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 1,604, PassMark DirectX 10 58, DirectX 11 100, DirectX 12 64, DirectX 9 144, G2D 717, G3D 12,553, GPU Compute 6,037 (Intel)
• Percentile vs All GPUs: 72 (AMD) versus 17 (Intel)
• Average Benchmark Score: 26,401 (AMD) versus 2,660 (Intel)