AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700S vs Intel Arc A580 Comparison

The AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700S and Intel Arc A580 occupy very different positions in the recorded performance data. The Arc A580 has a substantial benchmark history, while the Radeon AI PRO R9700S has no recorded benchmark scores in the database. This absence of measured data for the AMD part shapes the entire comparison: the Arc A580 can be evaluated against its peers, whereas the Radeon AI PRO R9700S can only be assessed through its listed specifications.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no direct head-to-head benchmark results for these two products. The Intel Arc A580 has three recorded benchmark scores, and the AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700S has none. This means there are no measured performance comparisons to walk through between the two cards. The Arc A580 achieves a score of 2229 in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test. Its Geekbench OpenCL score is 91657, and its Geekbench Vulkan score is 79381. These three results combine into an average benchmark score of 57756 for the Arc A580.

The Arc A580 sits at the 87th percentile among all GPUs in the database. Its nearest rivals in the recorded data are the AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM with an average score of 58085, the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE with an average score of 57367, the Intel Arc A570M with an average score of 58239, and the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT with an average score of 58392. The Arc A580 trails the RX 5600 OEM by 0.6 percent, the Arc A570M by 0.8 percent, and the RX 6950 XT by 1.1 percent. It leads the RX 9070 GRE by 0.7 percent. These differences are small, placing the Arc A580 in a tight cluster with these four cards.

The Radeon AI PRO R9700S, by contrast, has an average benchmark score of zero and sits at the 50th percentile among all GPUs. That percentile figure is not a measured performance result; it reflects the absence of recorded benchmarks. With no scores and no nearest rivals listed, the database provides no measured evidence of how the Radeon AI PRO R9700S performs in any workload. Any comparison of benchmark results between these two cards is therefore impossible from the recorded data.

Where Each One Wins

Since the Radeon AI PRO R9700S has no benchmark entries, the Arc A580 is the only card in this comparison with measured wins. The Arc A580 wins the three recorded tests by default. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the score of 2229 indicates a modest result relative to the card’s other two benchmarks. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 91657 and the Vulkan score of 79381 show the card performing at a higher absolute level in compute-oriented tests than in the DX12 graphics workload.

The Arc A580’s position at the 87th percentile among all GPUs places it above the median and within reach of several stronger cards. Its nearest rival comparisons show margins under 1.1 percent in either direction. The Arc A580 trails the RX 6950 XT, a card with a significantly higher average score of 58392, by only 1.1 percent. It leads the RX 9070 GRE by 0.7 percent. These narrow deltas suggest the Arc A580 performs on par with a group of cards that includes both older and newer AMD parts.

The Radeon AI PRO R9700S has no recorded wins because it has no recorded results. Its specifications, however, outline a different class of hardware. The card uses a 4 nm process node, has 53,900 million transistors on a 357 mm² die, and features 32 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256 bit bus with 644.6 GB/s of bandwidth. The Arc A580 uses a 6 nm process, packs 21,700 million transistors on a 406 mm² die, and offers 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256 bit bus with 512.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory capacity difference is substantial, but without benchmarks, the performance impact cannot be quantified from the database.

The Verdict

The data supports only one clear conclusion: the Intel Arc A580 is the only card with measured performance, so it is the only one that can be positioned against other GPUs. Its 87th percentile rank and average score of 57756 give it a concrete place in the database. The AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700S has no recorded scores, placing it at the 50th percentile with an average score of zero, which is a placeholder rather than a performance figure.

For a buyer or analyst relying strictly on measured results, the Arc A580 is the verifiable option. It performs within 1.1 percent of the Radeon RX 6950 XT and within 0.8 percent of the Arc A570M, and it outperforms the RX 9070 GRE by 0.7 percent. The Radeon AI PRO R9700S cannot be recommended on the basis of benchmark data because no such data exists. Its specifications indicate a high-end part with more memory, a faster boost clock, and a newer architecture, but the database does not confirm how those specifications translate into scores.

The Radeon AI PRO R9700S should be selected only if the requirement is for the hardware profile it lists, such as 32 GB of memory or PCIe 5.0 support. The Arc A580 should be selected if measured performance matters. The verdict from the recorded data is straightforward: the Arc A580 has evidence, and the Radeon AI PRO R9700S does not.

FAQ

Q: Does the AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700S have any recorded benchmark scores?

A: No. The database lists no benchmarks for the Radeon AI PRO R9700S, resulting in an average benchmark score of zero and a 50th percentile rank among all GPUs.

Q: What is the Intel Arc A580’s average benchmark score and percentile rank?

A: The Arc A580 has an average benchmark score of 57756 and sits at the 87th percentile among all GPUs.

Q: How does the Intel Arc A580 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Arc A580 trails the AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM by 0.6 percent, the Intel Arc A570M by 0.8 percent, and the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT by 1.1 percent. It leads the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE by 0.7 percent.

Q: What are the recorded benchmark scores for the Intel Arc A580?

A: The Arc A580 scores 2229 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, 91657 in Geekbench OpenCL, and 79381 in Geekbench Vulkan.

Q: Which card has more memory?

A: The AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700S has 32 GB of GDDR6 memory, while the Intel Arc A580 has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory. Both use a 256 bit memory bus.

Q: What are the power and connectivity differences between the two cards?

A: The Radeon AI PRO R9700S has a 300 W TDP, uses a single 16-pin power connector, and requires a 700 W suggested PSU. The Arc A580 has a 175 W TDP, uses two 8-pin connectors, and requires a 450 W suggested PSU.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from different manufacturers and use different architectures. The AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700S is built on the RDNA 4.0 architecture with the Navi 48 chip. The Intel Arc A580 uses the Xe-HPG architecture with the DG2-512 chip. The AMD part belongs to the Radeon Pro Navi (Navi IV Series) generation, while the Intel card belongs to the Alchemist generation under the Arc 5 family.

The manufacturing processes differ. The Radeon AI PRO R9700S uses a 4 nm process at TSMC. The Arc A580 uses a 6 nm process, also at TSMC. Transistor counts reflect this difference: the AMD card has 53,900 million transistors on a 357 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 151.0 million per square millimeter. The Intel card has 21,700 million transistors on a 406 mm² die, with a density of 53.4 million per square millimeter. The AMD die is smaller but packs more than twice the transistors into a higher density.

The compute resources also differ. The Radeon AI PRO R9700S has 4096 shading units, 256 texture mapping units, 128 render output units, and 64 ray tracing cores. The Arc A580 has 3072 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, 96 render output units, and 24 ray tracing cores. The AMD card leads in every one of these counts. The clock speeds reinforce this: 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 1700 MHz and a boost clock of 2000 MHz, with no game clock listed.

The memory architectures share the same bus width but differ in capacity and bandwidth. Both use GDDR6 on a 256 bit bus. The AMD card offers 32 GB with 644.6 GB/s of bandwidth. The Intel card offers 8 GB with 512.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The AMD memory clock is listed as 2518 MHz with 20.1 Gbps effective speed, while the Intel memory clock is 2000 MHz with 16 Gbps effective speed.

The bus interfaces differ as well. The Radeon AI PRO R9700S uses PCIe 5.0 x16, while the Arc A580 uses PCIe 4.0 x16. Display outputs also differ: the AMD card provides 4x DisplayPort 2.1a, and the Intel card provides 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 2.0. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

The production status for both cards is listed as Active. The release dates differ: the Radeon AI PRO R9700S was released on 2025-12-10, and the Arc A580 was released on 2023-10-09. The predecessor and successor fields also differ. The AMD card’s predecessor is the Radeon Pro Vega with no successor listed. The Intel card’s predecessor is Xe Graphics, and its successor is Battlemage.

Specification Differences

The most visible specification difference is memory capacity. The Radeon AI PRO R9700S has 32 GB of GDDR6, four times the 8 GB of the Arc A580. The memory bandwidth follows at 644.6 GB/s versus 512.0 GB/s. Both cards use GDDR6 and a 256 bit bus, but the AMD card runs its memory at 2518 MHz with 20.1 Gbps effective speed, while the Intel card runs at 2000 MHz with 16 Gbps effective speed.

The power requirements differ significantly. The AMD card has a 300 W TDP with a suggested PSU of 700 W and a single 16-pin power connector. The Intel card has a 175 W TDP with a suggested PSU of 450 W and two 8-pin power connectors. Both are dual-slot cards, but dimensions are only listed for the AMD card: 267 mm in length, 109 mm in height, and 39 mm in width. No dimensions are listed for the Intel card.

The compute specifications show a clear gap. The AMD card’s FP32 performance is 47.84 TFLOPS, and its FP16 performance is also 47.84 TFLOPS at a 1:1 ratio. The Intel card’s FP32 performance is 12.29 TFLOPS, with FP16 at 24.58 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio. The pixel rate for the AMD card is 373.8 GPixel/s, and the texture rate is 747.5 GTexel/s. The Intel card has a pixel rate of 192.0 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 384.0 GTexel/s.

The bus interface differs, as noted: PCIe 5.0 x16 on the AMD card versus PCIe 4.0 x16 on the Intel card. The display outputs differ, with the AMD card offering 4x DisplayPort 2.1a and the Intel card offering 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 2.0. The process node, transistor count, die size, and transistor density all differ, with the AMD card using a smaller 4 nm process with more transistors and higher density, while the Intel card uses a larger 6 nm process with fewer transistors.

The release dates are far apart. The Radeon AI PRO R9700S has a release date of 2025-12-10, while the Arc A580 has a release date of 2023-10-09. Neither card has a launch MSRP listed in the database. The production status for both is Active. The Radeon AI PRO R9700S has no listed successor, while the Arc A580 lists Battlemage as its successor. The predecessor fields also differ: Radeon Pro Vega for the AMD card and Xe Graphics for the Intel card.