AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 vs Intel Arc A750 Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The recorded benchmark data splits these two GPUs into very different roles. The AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 wins 9 of the 10 head-to-head tests, and the margin is not subtle. Its average benchmark score sits at 23315, which places it in the 69th percentile of all GPUs in the database. The Intel Arc A750 averages 20582, good for the 66th percentile. On raw aggregate performance, the AMD card is roughly 13% ahead, but the individual tests tell a more nuanced story.

The AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 dominates the compute and DirectX workloads. In PassMark GPU Compute, it scores 15300 versus the Intel card's 5368, a 185% advantage. That is the single largest gap in the entire comparison. The AMD card also wins PassMark G3D by 115.2%, scoring 26979 against 12534. These are not small edges; they are generational leaps in raw throughput.

The Intel Arc A750 has exactly one win in the head-to-head set, but it is a meaningful one. In Geekbench Vulkan, the Intel card scores 85631 against the AMD card's 63550, a 25.8% advantage. This suggests that Intel's driver stack or hardware design handles Vulkan workloads particularly well, even against a much larger and more expensive GPU. For users running Vulkan-based applications, this is the one area where the Arc A750 genuinely outperforms its rival.

For DirectX 9, DirectX 10, DirectX 11, and DirectX 12, the AMD card wins every test. The margins range from 18.6% in DirectX 12 to 277.8% in DirectX 11. The DirectX 11 result is the second-largest gap in the entire dataset, with the AMD card scoring 272 against the Intel card's 72. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test also goes strongly to AMD, with 7006 points versus 2612, a 168.2% lead.

The Verdict

The data presents a straightforward choice for most users. The AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 is the superior card in nearly every measurable way. It wins 9 out of 10 benchmark comparisons, and its wins are not marginal. The average benchmark score difference of 2733 points places the AMD card in a higher performance tier entirely.

For professional or compute-heavy workloads, the AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 is the clear pick. Its PassMark GPU Compute score of 15300 is nearly three times the Intel card's 5368. The 32 GB of GDDR6 memory and 644.6 GB/s bandwidth give it a massive capacity and throughput advantage for large datasets. The 4 nm process node and 53,900 million transistors indicate a much more complex and capable silicon.

The Intel Arc A750 is the choice only for a very specific user: someone running Vulkan-based applications who prioritizes that single metric. Its Geekbench Vulkan score of 85631 is the only test where it leads, and the 25.8% margin is substantial. However, the Intel card is end-of-life, carries only 8 GB of memory, and loses every other benchmark. For a builder looking at new hardware, the data does not support picking the Intel card unless Vulkan performance is the sole criterion.

The launch MSRP of the AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 is 1,299 USD. The Intel Arc A750 launched at 289 USD. That price difference reflects the performance gap, but the benchmark data shows the AMD card is not just faster; it is overwhelmingly faster in compute and DirectX workloads.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The largest win for the AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 comes in PassMark DirectX 11, where it scores 272 against the Intel Arc A750's 72. That is a 277.8% difference, meaning the AMD card delivers more than three and a half times the DirectX 11 performance. This is a legacy API, but it remains relevant for many older applications and games.

The second-largest margin is in PassMark GPU Compute. The AMD card scores 15300, the Intel card scores 5368, a 185% advantage. This test measures raw compute throughput, which is critical for rendering, simulation, and machine learning tasks. The AMD card's 47.84 TFLOPS FP32 performance versus the Intel card's 17.20 TFLOPS explains this gap directly.

The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test shows a 168.2% lead for AMD, with scores of 7006 and 2612 respectively. This is a modern DirectX 12 workload, and the AMD card's 4096 shading units and 64 RT cores provide the hardware resources needed to dominate. The Intel card has 3584 shading units and 28 RT cores, which is fewer in both categories.

PassMark G3D gives AMD a 115.2% win, scoring 26979 against 12534. This aggregate 3D graphics test reflects overall gaming and rendering capability. The AMD card's 128 ROPs and 256 TMUs provide more pixel and texture throughput, with pixel rate of 373.8 GPixel/s and texture rate of 747.5 GTexel/s.

The smallest AMD win is in PassMark DirectX 12, where it scores 83 against the Intel card's 70, a mere 18.6% difference. This is notable because it shows the Intel card is relatively competitive in the newest DirectX API, even though it loses. The Geekbench OpenCL test has a 19.9% AMD advantage, with scores of 118202 and 98554.

The Intel Arc A750's only win is Geekbench Vulkan, where it scores 85631 versus AMD's 63550, a 25.8% lead. This is a significant reversal from the overall trend. Vulkan is a low-overhead API used in many modern games and professional applications. The Intel card's Xe-HPG architecture appears to have a specific strength here that its other benchmarks do not reflect.

PassMark DirectX 9 shows a 100.6% AMD win, with scores of 363 and 181. PassMark DirectX 10 shows a 138.5% AMD win, with scores of 155 and 65. PassMark G2D gives AMD a 68.9% win, with scores of 1236 and 732, indicating better 2D desktop performance as well.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU wins the most benchmark tests?

A: The AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 wins 9 out of 10 head-to-head benchmark tests. The Intel Arc A750 wins only 1 test, the Geekbench Vulkan benchmark.

Q: How much faster is the AMD card in compute workloads?

A: In PassMark GPU Compute, the AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 scores 15300, which is 185% higher than the Intel Arc A750's score of 5368. This is the second-largest performance gap in the entire comparison.

Q: Is there any scenario where the Intel Arc A750 is the better choice?

A: Yes, for Vulkan-based workloads. The Intel Arc A750 scores 85631 in Geekbench Vulkan, which is 25.8% higher than the AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700's score of 63550. This is the only benchmark where the Intel card leads.

Q: What are the memory specifications of each card?

A: The AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 has 32 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, with 644.6 GB/s of bandwidth. The Intel Arc A750 has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, with 512.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

Q: How do the average benchmark scores compare?

A: The AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 has an average benchmark score of 23315, placing it in the 69th percentile of all GPUs. The Intel Arc A750 has an average score of 20582, placing it in the 66th percentile.

Q: What is the production status of each GPU?

A: The AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 is listed as Active in production, with a release date of 2025-07-22. The Intel Arc A750 is listed as End-of-life, with a release date of 2022-10-11 and a successor named Battlemage.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from fundamentally different architectural families. The AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 uses the Navi 48 chip built on RDNA 4.0 architecture, part of the Radeon Pro Navi (Navi IV Series) generation. The Intel Arc A750 uses the DG2-512 chip built on Xe-HPG architecture, part of the Alchemist (Arc 7) generation.

The manufacturing process differs significantly. The AMD card is fabricated on a 4 nm process at TSMC, while the Intel card uses a 6 nm process at the same foundry. The AMD card packs 53,900 million transistors into a 357 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 151.0 million per mm². The Intel card has 21,700 million transistors on a larger 406 mm² die, resulting in a much lower density of 53.4 million per mm².

The memory subsystem differs in capacity but not in bus width. Both cards use a 256-bit memory bus, but the AMD card has 32 GB of GDDR6 memory, while the Intel card has 8 GB. Memory bandwidth is 644.6 GB/s for AMD and 512.0 GB/s for Intel. The AMD card's memory runs at 2518 MHz (20.1 Gbps effective), while the Intel card's memory runs at 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective).

Compute architecture shows major differences in execution resources. The AMD card has 4096 shading units, 256 TMUs, and 128 ROPs. The Intel card has 3584 shading units, 224 TMUs, and 112 ROPs. Ray tracing hardware also differs: the AMD card has 64 RT cores, while the Intel card has 28. Neither card has tensor cores listed in the database.

The API support is identical for both cards: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. However, the floating-point performance differs dramatically. The AMD card delivers 47.84 TFLOPS FP32 and 47.84 TFLOPS FP16 (1:1 ratio). The Intel card delivers 17.20 TFLOPS FP32 and 34.41 TFLOPS FP16 (2:1 ratio). The AMD card's 1:1 FP16 ratio is notable for compute workloads that require equal precision at both data types.

Specification Differences

The power requirements differ substantially. The AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 has a TDP of 300 W and requires a 700 W suggested PSU, using a single 16-pin power connector. The Intel Arc A750 has a TDP of 225 W and requires a 550 W suggested PSU, using one 6-pin and one 8-pin power connector.

The bus interface differs. The AMD card uses PCIe 5.0 x16, while the Intel card uses PCIe 4.0 x16. This gives the AMD card double the bandwidth available for data transfer to the host system.

Display outputs are similar but not identical. The AMD card offers 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1a. The Intel card offers 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 2.0. The AMD card's DisplayPort 2.1a is a newer revision than the Intel card's DisplayPort 2.0.

Physical dimensions are only recorded for the AMD card: 267 mm length (10.5 inches), 111 mm height (4.4 inches), and 40 mm width (1.6 inches). Both cards are dual-slot designs. The Intel card's dimensions are not listed in the database.

Clock speeds show different profiles. The AMD card has a base clock of 1660 MHz, a boost clock of 2920 MHz, and a game clock of 2350 MHz. The Intel card has a base clock of 2050 MHz and a boost clock of 2400 MHz, with no game clock listed. The AMD card's boost clock is 520 MHz higher than the Intel card's, contributing to its performance advantage.

The production status differs significantly. The AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 is Active, released on 2025-07-22, with its predecessor being the Radeon Pro Vega. The Intel Arc A750 is End-of-life, released on 2022-10-11, with its predecessor being Xe Graphics and its successor being Battlemage.