AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 vs Intel Arc Pro B390 Comparison

FAQ

Q: How do the two cards compare in terms of raw compute performance?

A: The AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 delivers 47.84 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, while the Intel Arc Pro B390 delivers 7.680 TFLOPS. The AMD card also offers 47.84 TFLOPS of FP16 performance at a 1:1 ratio, whereas the Intel card provides 15.36 TFLOPS of FP16 at a 2:1 ratio.

Q: What is the memory configuration of each GPU?

A: The AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 uses 32 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 644.6 GB/s of bandwidth. The Intel Arc Pro B390 uses system-shared memory, with its memory type, bus width, and bandwidth all listed as system-dependent.

Q: Which card has a higher transistor count?

A: The AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 contains 53,900 million transistors on a 357 mm² die, manufactured on a 4 nm process at TSMC. The Intel Arc Pro B390's transistor count and die size are listed as unknown, though it uses a 3 nm process at Intel.

Q: What is the power requirement difference between the two?

A: The AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 has a TDP of 300 W and requires a 700 W suggested power supply, using a single 16-pin power connector. The Intel Arc Pro B390 has a TDP of 80 W and is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) with no power connectors and no suggested PSU listed.

Q: How do their benchmark scores compare?

A: The AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 has an average benchmark score of 23,315 across all tests, placing it in the 69th percentile of all GPUs. The Intel Arc Pro B390 has no recorded benchmark scores and an average score of 0, placing it in the 50th percentile.

Q: What are the release dates and launch prices?

A: The AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 was released on 2025-07-22 with a launch MSRP of 1,299 USD. The Intel Arc Pro B390 was released on 2026-01-26 with no launch MSRP recorded.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 and Intel Arc Pro B390 represent fundamentally different approaches to GPU design. The AMD card uses the Navi 48 chip built on RDNA 4.0 architecture, part of the Radeon Pro Navi (Navi IV Series) generation. It is manufactured on a 4 nm process at TSMC, containing 53,900 million transistors on a 357 mm² die, resulting in a transistor density of 151.0M per mm². The Intel card uses the Panther Lake chip built on Xe3-LPG architecture, part of the Arc Graphics-WM (Panther Lake) generation, manufactured on a 3 nm process at Intel. Its transistor count and die size are not recorded.

The compute pipelines differ substantially. The AMD card has 4,096 shading units, 256 texture mapping units, and 128 raster operation units, along with 64 dedicated ray tracing cores. The Intel card has 1,536 shading units, 48 TMUs, and 24 ROPs, with 12 ray tracing cores. Neither card lists tensor cores, but the AMD card's FP16 performance matches its FP32 performance at a 1:1 ratio, while the Intel card's FP16 output is double its FP32 output at a 2:1 ratio, indicating a different approach to half-precision workloads.

Clock behavior also differs. The AMD card operates at a 1,660 MHz base clock, boosts to 2,920 MHz, and has a game clock of 2,350 MHz. Its memory runs at 2,518 MHz with 20.1 Gbps effective data rate. The Intel card has a much lower 300 MHz base clock but boosts to 2,500 MHz. Its memory clock is listed as system shared, meaning it directly uses system RAM rather than dedicated video memory.

The AMD card is a discrete dual-slot solution with a 267 mm length, 111 mm height, and 40 mm width. The Intel card is an integrated graphics processor with no recorded physical dimensions. The AMD card connects via PCIe 5.0 x16, while the Intel card uses an IGP bus interface. Display outputs on the AMD card include one HDMI 2.1b and three DisplayPort 2.1a connectors, while the Intel card's display outputs are portable device dependent.

Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The AMD card is the successor to the Radeon Pro Vega, while the Intel card replaces the HD Graphics-WM. Both are listed as active production units.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database records no direct head-to-head benchmark results between the AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 and the Intel Arc Pro B390, and the wins counter shows zero for both cards. The Intel Arc Pro B390 has no recorded benchmark entries at all, while the AMD card has a full set of ten benchmark scores across various tests.

The AMD card's performance profile from its recorded benchmarks shows a clear strength in compute-heavy workloads. In Geekbench OpenCL, it scores 118,202 points, and in Geekbench Vulkan it scores 63,550 points. Its Passmark GPU Compute score is 15,300, while its Passmark G3D score is 26,979. These results indicate strong general-purpose compute capability and graphics rendering performance.

In DirectX workloads, the AMD card shows more varied results. Its Passmark DirectX 10 score is 155, DirectX 11 is 272, DirectX 12 is 83, and DirectX 9 is 363. The Passmark G2D score is 1,236. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the AMD card scores 7,006.

The AMD card's average benchmark score of 23,315 places it in the 69th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals in the database are all within 0.3% of its average score: the AMD Radeon R9 M290X at 23,276 (0.2% delta), the AMD Radeon RX 6600M at 23,273 (0.2% delta), the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 at 23,250 (0.3% delta), and the NVIDIA P106-100 at 23,249 (0.3% delta). This clustering indicates the R9700 sits in a competitive performance band, though the delta percentages are so small that the practical differences between these GPUs are minimal.

The Intel Arc Pro B390 has no benchmark data to compare directly. Its 50th percentile ranking appears to be a default placement rather than a measured result, as its average score is recorded as zero. Without recorded scores in any test, the database cannot establish a performance baseline for this card.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every recorded specification field. The manufacturing process differs: the AMD card uses a 4 nm TSMC process, while the Intel card uses a 3 nm Intel process. Transistor counts are 53,900 million for AMD versus unknown for Intel. Die size is 357 mm² for AMD versus unknown for Intel. Transistor density is 151.0M per mm² for AMD versus null for Intel.

Clock specifications show the AMD card with a 1,660 MHz base, 2,920 MHz boost, and 2,350 MHz game clock. The Intel card has a 300 MHz base and 2,500 MHz boost, with no game clock listed. Memory clocks are 2,518 MHz with 20.1 Gbps effective for AMD versus system shared for Intel.

Memory configuration is a major divider. The AMD card has 32 GB of dedicated GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus with 644.6 GB/s bandwidth. The Intel card uses system shared memory with system dependent bandwidth, meaning its performance scales with the host system's memory configuration.

Compute unit counts differ: 4,096 shading units versus 1,536, 256 TMUs versus 48, 128 ROPs versus 24, and 64 RT cores versus 12. Pixel rate is 373.8 GPixel/s for AMD versus 60.00 GPixel/s for Intel. Texture rate is 747.5 GTexel/s for AMD versus 120.0 GTexel/s for Intel. FP32 performance is 47.84 TFLOPS versus 7.680 TFLOPS. FP16 performance is 47.84 TFLOPS versus 15.36 TFLOPS.

Power figures diverge sharply: 300 W TDP for AMD versus 80 W for Intel. The AMD card requires a 700 W suggested PSU and a single 16-pin connector, while the Intel card is an IGP with no power connectors and no PSU suggestion. Slot width is dual-slot for AMD versus IGP for Intel. The bus interface is PCIe 5.0 x16 for AMD versus IGP for Intel.

Physical dimensions exist only for the AMD card: 267 mm length, 111 mm height, 40 mm width. The Intel card has no recorded dimensions. Display outputs are one HDMI 2.1b and three DisplayPort 2.1a for AMD versus portable device dependent for Intel. The AMD card has a launch MSRP of 1,299 USD; the Intel card has none recorded. Release dates are 2025-07-22 for AMD and 2026-01-26 for Intel. The predecessors differ: Radeon Pro Vega for AMD, HD Graphics-WM for Intel.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 wins clearly in every measurable performance category. Its FP32 throughput of 47.84 TFLOPS is over six times the Intel card's 7.680 TFLOPS. Its pixel rate of 373.8 GPixel/s is over six times the Intel card's 60.00 GPixel/s, and its texture rate of 747.5 GTexel/s is over six times the Intel card's 120.0 GTexel/s. The AMD card's 32 GB of dedicated GDDR6 memory with 644.6 GB/s bandwidth provides consistent, predictable memory performance, whereas the Intel card's system shared memory depends entirely on the host platform.

The AMD card's 64 ray tracing cores compared to 12 on the Intel card give it a substantial advantage in ray-traced workloads. Its 4,096 shading units versus 1,536 provide more parallel processing capacity for compute-heavy tasks. The AMD card's 69th percentile ranking across all GPUs, supported by an average benchmark score of 23,315, indicates it performs competitively against other discrete graphics solutions in the database.

The Intel Arc Pro B390 wins in power efficiency and physical footprint considerations. Its 80 W TDP is dramatically lower than the AMD card's 300 W, and as an integrated processor it requires no additional power connectors, no dedicated cooling solution, and no expansion slot. It uses the host system's memory, eliminating the cost of dedicated VRAM. Its 3 nm Intel process node is more advanced than the 4 nm TSMC process used by AMD, though the practical impact of this advantage remains unclear without transistor count and die size data.

The Intel card also has a later release date of 2026-01-26 compared to the AMD card's 2025-07-22, indicating a more recent design. Its FP16 performance of 15.36 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio suggests it can handle half-precision workloads at twice its FP32 rate, which may benefit certain AI inference tasks. However, without benchmark data, the database cannot quantify these potential advantages.

The Verdict

The recorded data presents a decisive performance gap. The AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 delivers 47.84 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, 644.6 GB/s of memory bandwidth, and 32 GB of dedicated VRAM. It scores 118,202 in Geekbench OpenCL and 26,979 in Passmark G3D, with an average benchmark score of 23,315 and a 69th percentile ranking. Its nearest rivals are all within 0.3% of its average score, indicating it sits in a well-populated performance tier.

The Intel Arc Pro B390 has no recorded benchmark scores, no memory bandwidth figures, and no compute performance measurements beyond its theoretical specifications. Its 7.680 TFLOPS FP32 output, 60.00 GPixel/s pixel rate, and 120.0 GTexel/s texture rate place it in a fundamentally lower performance class. Its system shared memory architecture means real-world performance will vary with the host system, making direct comparisons difficult.

For workloads requiring maximum compute throughput, dedicated memory bandwidth, and consistent performance, the AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700 is the clear choice based on the data. Its 4,096 shading units, 64 ray tracing cores, and 300 W power budget indicate a design optimized for demanding professional workloads. The launch MSRP of 1,299 USD positions it as a high-end professional card.

For systems where power consumption, physical space, and integration simplicity are the primary constraints, the Intel Arc Pro B390's 80 W TDP and IGP form factor offer an alternative. Its lack of benchmark data, however, means the database cannot verify its real-world performance. The 50th percentile ranking appears to be a default value rather than a measured result.

The database records no head-to-head benchmark results between these two cards, and the Intel card has no benchmark entries at all. The AMD card's measured performance across ten different tests provides a solid basis for evaluation. The Intel card's performance remains unverified. Users requiring proven performance should rely on the AMD card's recorded results. Users considering the Intel card should note that its specifications indicate a much lower performance ceiling, though its power efficiency may suit specific integrated or portable applications.