GPU Comparison

The Intel Arc A730M is the decisive winner in this comparison, beating the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 in every shared benchmark by a wide margin. With an average benchmark score of 45,592 against 40,870, the Arc A730M holds an 11.6% overall lead, and its dominance is even more pronounced in raw compute tests where it more than doubles the AMD part’s performance. The data clearly shows that the Arc A730M is the superior GPU for demanding workloads, while the Radeon Pro 5300 remains a lower-performance option from an older generation.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The two GPUs were tested head-to-head in two compute-oriented benchmarks, and the Intel Arc A730M won both decisively. In Geekbench OpenCL, the Arc A730M scored 70,352, while the Radeon Pro 5300 managed just 38,747. That is a massive delta of 81.6% in favor of Intel. The Vulkan test tells a similar story: the Arc A730M scored 64,693 against 35,793 for the AMD card, a 80.7% advantage. These are not marginal wins; the Intel GPU is delivering roughly 80% more performance in both APIs, which indicates a fundamental performance gap between the two architectures.

Looking at the broader benchmark picture, the Arc A730M’s average score of 45,592 places it in the 84th percentile of all GPUs, while the Radeon Pro 5300’s 40,870 lands it in the 82nd percentile. The closest rival to the Arc A730M is the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT, which scores 45,384, just 0.5% behind. The NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation sits 0.8% higher at 45,972, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile is 1% lower at 45,152. For the Radeon Pro 5300, its nearest competitor is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti at 41,187 (0.8% ahead), followed by the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 at 40,377 (1.2% behind). Notably, the Arc A730M’s raw performance is comparable to workstation-class cards like the NVIDIA RTX A2000, which scores 46,043 (1% higher), whereas the Radeon Pro 5300 is closer to older pro cards like the AMD Radeon Pro 580 (40,318, 1.4% behind).

The Arc A730M also has a dedicated 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1,732, a test the Radeon Pro 5300 did not run. While no direct comparison exists for that test, the number itself shows solid DX12 performance relative to its compute scores. The Radeon Pro 5300’s only unique benchmark is Geekbench Metal, where it scores 48,070, a platform-specific test that the Intel GPU cannot run, but which does not compensate for the massive deficits in OpenCL and Vulkan.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The Intel Arc A730M has an average benchmark score of 45,592, which is 11.6% higher than the AMD Radeon Pro 5300’s 40,870.

Q: How large is the performance gap in OpenCL compute?

A: The Arc A730M scores 70,352 in Geekbench OpenCL versus 38,747 for the Radeon Pro 5300, a lead of 81.6% for Intel.

Q: Does the Radeon Pro 5300 win any head-to-head benchmark?

A: No. In the two shared tests (Geekbench OpenCL and Geekbench Vulkan), the Arc A730M won both, giving Intel 2 wins and AMD 0 wins.

Q: How does the Arc A730M compare to its nearest rival, the Radeon Pro 5500 XT?

A: The Arc A730M scores 45,592, which is 0.5% higher than the Radeon Pro 5500 XT’s 45,384, making it a very close match.

Q: What is the Radeon Pro 5300’s closest competitor in the data?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti is its closest rival, scoring 41,187, which is 0.8% higher than the Radeon Pro 5300’s 40,870.

Q: Does the Radeon Pro 5300 support hardware ray tracing?

A: No. The Radeon Pro 5300 has no RT cores listed, while the Arc A730M has 24 dedicated RT cores.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs are built on fundamentally different architectures from different generations. The Intel Arc A730M uses the Xe-HPG architecture (DG2-512 chip) from the Alchemist generation, fabricated on TSMC’s 6 nm process. The AMD Radeon Pro 5300 uses the older RDNA 1.0 architecture (Navi 14 chip) from the Radeon Pro Mac series, built on TSMC’s 7 nm node. This process difference alone gives Intel a density advantage: the Arc A730M packs 21,700 million transistors into a 406 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 53.4M per mm², whereas the Radeon Pro 5300 has just 6,400 million transistors on a 158 mm² die, or 40.5M per mm².

The shader configuration is vastly different. The Arc A730M has 3,072 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, and 96 ROPs, while the Radeon Pro 5300 has only 1,280 shading units, 80 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. This leads to pixel and texture rates that are nearly 3–4 times higher on the Intel part: the Arc A730M achieves 196.8 GPixel/s and 393.6 GTexel/s, versus 52.80 GPixel/s and 132.0 GTexel/s for AMD. The Arc A730M also includes 24 ray tracing cores, a feature entirely absent from the Radeon Pro 5300, which has none.

Compute throughput follows the same pattern. The Arc A730M delivers 12.60 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 25.19 TFLOPS of FP16 (2:1), while the Radeon Pro 5300 manages only 4.224 TFLOPS FP32 and 8.448 TFLOPS FP16. The Intel GPU is roughly 3 times faster in both precision formats. API support also differs: the Arc A730M supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the Radeon Pro 5300 is limited to DirectX 12 (12_1). Both support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4.

Specification Differences

The most obvious difference is memory capacity. The Arc A730M comes with 12 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus, yielding 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The Radeon Pro 5300 has only 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, providing 224.0 GB/s. That is a 3x capacity advantage and a 50% bandwidth advantage for Intel. The memory clock is identical at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) for both.

Clock speeds differ as well. The Arc A730M has a base clock of 1100 MHz and a boost clock of 2050 MHz, while the Radeon Pro 5300 starts at 1000 MHz and boosts to only 1650 MHz. Power draw is similar but slightly higher on the AMD card: the Arc A730M has a TDP of 80 W, and the Radeon Pro 5300 is rated at 85 W. The Radeon Pro 5300 lists a suggested PSU of 250 W, while the Arc A730M has no such figure. The Radeon Pro 5300 also lists no power connectors, whereas the Arc A730M has no power connector data at all.

The bus interface differs: the Arc A730M uses PCIe 4.0 x16, while the Radeon Pro 5300 uses PCIe 4.0 x8. Display outputs also vary, the Arc A730M is "Portable Device Dependent," while the Radeon Pro 5300 has no outputs at all, which reflects its intended role as an embedded or Mac-specific part. The Radeon Pro 5300 has a release date of August 3, 2020, while the Arc A730M has none listed. Both are end-of-life products. Neither has a launch MSRP in the data.

Where Each One Wins

The Intel Arc A730M wins in every category that matters for general compute and modern gaming. Its OpenCL score of 70,352 is 81.6% higher, and its Vulkan score of 64,693 is 80.7% higher. The 12 GB memory capacity and 336 GB/s bandwidth make it far more suitable for large datasets and high-resolution textures. The presence of 24 ray tracing cores and DirectX 12 Ultimate support gives it a clear edge in modern games that use hardware ray tracing or require the latest DX12 features. Its pixel rate of 196.8 GPixel/s and texture rate of 393.6 GTexel/s suggest it can handle high-resolution rendering with ease.

The AMD Radeon Pro 5300 has only one unique benchmark win: Geekbench Metal, where it scores 48,070. This is a platform-specific test for Apple’s Metal API, and it is the only test where the AMD card shows any strength. For users locked into a Mac environment that requires Metal support, this is the sole argument for the Radeon Pro 5300. Its lower TDP of 85 W (5 W higher than the Arc) and lack of display outputs suggest it is designed for tightly integrated systems, not general-purpose use. Its 4 GB memory and 224 GB/s bandwidth are adequate for light workloads but will bottleneck on larger tasks.

The Verdict

The data is unambiguous: the Intel Arc A730M is the better GPU in nearly every measurable way. It wins both head-to-head benchmarks by roughly 80%, holds an 11.6% higher average score, and offers triple the memory, double the bandwidth, and a full generation newer architecture with ray tracing support. Its 84th percentile ranking places it alongside workstation cards like the NVIDIA RTX A2000 and RTX 5880 Ada Generation, while the Radeon Pro 5300’s 82nd percentile puts it in the company of older pro parts like the Radeon Pro 580.

The only scenario where the Radeon Pro 5300 makes sense is if the user specifically requires Metal API support, as evidenced by its 48,070 Geekbench Metal score, a test the Arc A730M cannot run. Beyond that niche, the Radeon Pro 5300 loses on compute, memory, and features. The Arc A730M is the clear choice for anyone needing strong OpenCL or Vulkan performance, modern API support, or the ability to handle large memory footprints. The Radeon Pro 5300’s 4 GB frame buffer and 224 GB/s bandwidth are simply insufficient for serious workloads, and its lack of RT cores and DX12 Ultimate support make it a legacy part. Pick the Arc A730M unless Metal compatibility is an absolute requirement.