AMD Radeon Pro 570 vs Intel Arc Pro A30M Comparison

# Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The only directly comparable benchmark in the data is Geekbench OpenCL, and it delivers a decisive result. The Intel Arc Pro A30M scores 31,894, while the AMD Radeon Pro 570 scores 27,702. That puts the Intel part ahead by 13.1% — a substantial margin in a single synthetic compute test. The delta is large enough to be meaningful for any workload that scales with raw OpenCL throughput.

Looking at the broader benchmark landscape, the AMD Radeon Pro 570 has three recorded scores: 39,945 in Geekbench Metal, 27,702 in Geekbench OpenCL, and 31,974 in Geekbench Vulkan. Its average across all three is 33,207. The Intel Arc Pro A30M has only one recorded score — the 31,894 OpenCL result — which also serves as its average. This means the Intel card's single data point is higher than the AMD card's OpenCL result, but the AMD card's Metal and Vulkan scores both exceed the Intel part's only recorded figure.

The percentile rankings tell a similar story. The AMD Radeon Pro 570 sits at the 78th percentile among all GPUs, while the Intel Arc Pro A30M sits at the 76th percentile. Despite winning the head-to-head OpenCL comparison, the Intel part ranks slightly lower overall — a consequence of having fewer benchmark results and no Metal or Vulkan data to bolster its standing.

The nearest rival data reinforces the competitive positioning. For the AMD card, the closest competitors are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile (average score 33,170, delta 0.1%), the NVIDIA T550 Mobile (33,161, delta 0.1%), the NVIDIA P104-100 (32,982, delta 0.7%), and the NVIDIA T600 Mobile (32,849, delta 1.1%). The AMD card's average of 33,207 is essentially tied with the RTX 3050 Mobile, just 0.1% ahead. For the Intel card, the nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon Pro 570X (32,176, delta -0.9%), the AMD FirePro S10000 (32,388, delta -1.5%), the NVIDIA TITAN RTX (31,676, delta 0.7%), and the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell (31,532, delta 1.1%). The Intel card leads the TITAN RTX by 0.7% and trails the Radeon Pro 570X by 0.9%.

The head-to-head table shows one win for Intel and zero for AMD. That is the sum of the direct comparison. The AMD card is not without merit, however — its Metal score of 39,945 is the highest single result across both products, and its Vulkan score of 31,974 nearly matches the Intel OpenCL score.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different architectural generations and design philosophies. The AMD Radeon Pro 570 uses the Ellesmere chip built on GCN 4.0 architecture, manufactured on a 14 nm process at GlobalFoundries. The Intel Arc Pro A30M uses the DG2-128 chip with Xe-HPG architecture, built on a 6 nm process at TSMC. The process node difference is stark: 14 nm versus 6 nm. That translates into a significant transistor density gap — the AMD chip packs 5,700 million transistors into a 232 mm² die for a density of 24.6 million transistors per square millimeter, while the Intel chip fits 7,200 million transistors into a smaller 157 mm² die, achieving 45.9 million per square millimeter.

The core configurations differ substantially. The AMD card has 1,792 shading units, 112 texture mapping units, and 32 raster output units. The Intel card has 1,024 shading units, 64 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. Despite having fewer shading units and TMUs, the Intel card achieves a higher texture rate — 128.0 GTexel/s versus 123.8 GTexel/s — thanks to its much higher clocks. The pixel rate similarly favors Intel: 64.00 GPixel/s versus 35.36 GPixel/s, a nearly 2x advantage.

Clock speeds tell a clear story. The AMD card runs at a 1000 MHz base and 1105 MHz boost. The Intel card runs at 1500 MHz base and 2000 MHz boost. That is a 50% higher base clock and an 81% higher boost clock. The memory clocks differ as well: AMD's memory runs at 1695 MHz (6.8 Gbps effective), while Intel's runs at 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective). However, the memory bus widths are very different — AMD uses a 256-bit bus, Intel uses a 64-bit bus. The result is that AMD achieves 217.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth, while Intel achieves 128.0 GB/s. The AMD card has 75% more bandwidth despite slower memory clocks, because the bus is four times wider.

Both cards have 4 GB of memory, but the types differ: GDDR5 for AMD, GDDR6 for Intel. The Intel card includes 8 ray tracing cores; the AMD card has none. FP32 throughput is close — 3.960 TFLOPS for AMD versus 4.096 TFLOPS for Intel — a 3.4% advantage for Intel. FP16 is where the architectures diverge sharply: AMD delivers 3.960 TFLOPS at a 1:1 ratio, while Intel delivers 8.192 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio. That means Intel's FP16 throughput is more than double AMD's.

Power consumption is another major differentiator. The AMD card has a 150 W TDP, while the Intel card draws only 50 W. That is a threefold difference. The AMD card is listed as an integrated graphics product (IGP) with no power connectors, while the Intel card also uses no power connectors. Both are portable-device dependent for display outputs.

The bus interfaces differ: AMD uses PCIe 3.0 x16, Intel uses PCIe 4.0 x8. API support also diverges. AMD supports DirectX 12 (12_0), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.3. Intel supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The Intel card supports a newer DirectX feature level and a newer Vulkan version.

The Verdict

The data supports a clear split decision. For OpenCL compute workloads, the Intel Arc Pro A30M is the better performer — it leads by 13.1% in the only direct head-to-head benchmark available. The Intel card also offers far superior FP16 throughput (8.192 TFLOPS versus 3.960 TFLOPS), higher pixel and texture rates, ray tracing support, a more advanced DirectX 12 Ultimate feature set, and does all of this at one-third the TDP (50 W versus 150 W).

For Metal and Vulkan workloads, the AMD Radeon Pro 570 holds the advantage based on its recorded scores. Its Metal score of 39,945 is the highest benchmark result across both products, and its Vulkan score of 31,974 beats the Intel card's OpenCL score of 31,894. The AMD card also has significantly more memory bandwidth (217.0 GB/s versus 128.0 GB/s), which can be critical for bandwidth-sensitive workloads.

The percentile data slightly favors AMD — 78th percentile versus 76th — and the AMD card's average benchmark score of 33,207 exceeds the Intel card's 31,894. But that comparison is skewed by the AMD card having three benchmark results while Intel has only one.

Choosing between these two depends entirely on the workload. The Intel card is the better all-around compute part for OpenCL and FP16-heavy tasks, with dramatically lower power draw. The AMD card is the better choice for Metal environments and for applications that need high memory bandwidth. The Intel card is also a more modern product with a 2022 release date versus AMD's 2017 release, and it supports newer API features.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Radeon Pro 570 | Intel Arc Pro A30M |

|---|---|---|

| Architecture | GCN 4.0 | Xe-HPG |

| Process Node | 14 nm | 6 nm |

| Foundry | GlobalFoundries | TSMC |

| Transistors | 5,700 million | 7,200 million |

| Die Size | 232 mm² | 157 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 24.6M / mm² | 45.9M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 1000 MHz | 1500 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 1105 MHz | 2000 MHz |

| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |

| Memory Bus Width | 256 bit | 64 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 217.0 GB/s | 128.0 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 1792 | 1024 |

| TMUs | 112 | 64 |

| ROPs | 32 | 32 |

| RT Cores | None | 8 |

| Pixel Rate | 35.36 GPixel/s | 64.00 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 123.8 GTexel/s | 128.0 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 3.960 TFLOPS | 4.096 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 3.960 TFLOPS (1:1) | 8.192 TFLOPS (2:1) |

| TDP | 150 W | 50 W |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |

| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |

| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.4 |

FAQ

Q: Which GPU is faster in OpenCL compute?

A: The Intel Arc Pro A30M scores 31,894 in Geekbench OpenCL, beating the AMD Radeon Pro 570's 27,702 by 13.1%.

Q: Does the AMD Radeon Pro 570 have any benchmark where it beats the Intel Arc Pro A30M?

A: The AMD card's Geekbench Metal score of 39,945 and Vulkan score of 31,974 both exceed the Intel card's only recorded benchmark (OpenCL at 31,894), though no direct Metal or Vulkan comparison exists between the two.

Q: Which GPU has more memory bandwidth?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro 570 has 217.0 GB/s of bandwidth via a 256-bit bus, versus the Intel Arc Pro A30M's 128.0 GB/s via a 64-bit bus. AMD's bandwidth is 75% higher.

Q: What is the power consumption difference?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro 570 has a 150 W TDP, while the Intel Arc Pro A30M has a 50 W TDP. The Intel card draws one-third the power.

Q: Which GPU supports ray tracing?

A: Only the Intel Arc Pro A30M, which includes 8 ray tracing cores. The AMD Radeon Pro 570 has no RT cores.

Q: How do their overall percentile rankings compare?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro 570 sits at the 78th percentile among all GPUs, while the Intel Arc Pro A30M sits at the 76th percentile.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon Pro 570 wins in scenarios that favor high memory bandwidth. Its 217.0 GB/s throughput is a 75% advantage over the Intel card's 128.0 GB/s. Applications that stream large datasets — such as high-resolution texture processing or large framebuffer operations — will benefit from this bandwidth advantage. The AMD card also wins in Metal environments, where its score of 39,945 is the highest recorded result across both products. Its Vulkan score of 31,974 also edges out the Intel card's single OpenCL result.

The Intel Arc Pro A30M wins in compute throughput per watt by a wide margin. At 50 W TDP, it delivers 4.096 TFLOPS of FP32 and 8.192 TFLOPS of FP16 — the latter being more than double the AMD card's FP16 output. For any FP16-heavy workload, such as AI inference or certain graphics effects, the Intel card is the clear choice. Its 64.00 GPixel/s pixel rate is nearly double the AMD card's 35.36 GPixel/s, which suggests faster fill-rate-bound rendering. The Intel card also supports ray tracing, a feature the AMD card lacks entirely.

The Intel card wins on architectural modernity. It is built on a 6 nm process with 45.9 million transistors per square millimeter, versus AMD's 14 nm process with 24.6 million per square millimeter. It supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4, while the AMD card supports DirectX 12 (12_0) and Vulkan 1.3. The Intel card's 2000 MHz boost clock is 81% higher than the AMD card's 1105 MHz boost.

For OpenCL specifically, the Intel card wins outright — the 13.1% head-to-head margin is the only direct comparison in the data. For Metal and Vulkan, the AMD card's recorded scores suggest it wins, though no direct head-to-head tests exist for those APIs. For bandwidth-sensitive workloads, the AMD card's 256-bit bus and 217.0 GB/s bandwidth are unmatched by the Intel card's 64-bit bus and 128.0 GB/s. For power-constrained mobile or embedded designs, the Intel card's 50 W TDP versus 150 W makes it the only rational choice.