GPU Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The head-to-head data shows a decisive overall victory for the Intel Arc B570, which wins seven of the nine shared benchmarks. The AMD Radeon Pro 5700 XT takes only two wins, both in legacy or 2D-oriented workloads. The most dramatic margin comes in Geekbench Vulkan, where the Arc B570 scores 96,844 against 56,593 for the AMD card, a 71.1% advantage. That is the single largest delta in either direction across the entire comparison, and it signals a fundamental gap in modern API performance.

Geekbench OpenCL tells a similar story, though with a smaller margin. The Arc B570 posts 83,514 versus 59,467, a 40.4% lead. These two compute-focused results establish the Intel part as the stronger choice for general GPU compute tasks, regardless of API. The Passmark GPU Compute test reinforces this: the Arc B570 scores 7,281 against 5,787, a 25.8% win. Across three distinct compute workloads, the Intel card leads by margins ranging from roughly a quarter to over two-thirds.

In DirectX 11, the Arc B570 again dominates, scoring 118 versus 85, a 38.8% advantage. This is notable because DirectX 11 remains a common fallback for older games and professional applications. The DirectX 12 result is closer but still favors Intel: 72 versus 59, a 22% gap. The Arc B570 also wins DirectX 9, though narrowly, at 164 versus 153 (7.2%). The only DirectX test the AMD card wins is DirectX 10, where it scores 76 against Intel's 65, a 14.5% margin in AMD's favor. That single legacy win does little to offset the broader pattern.

The Passmark G3D score, which aggregates general 3D rendering performance, favors the Arc B570 at 14,195 versus 12,547, a 13.1% lead. The AMD card's other win comes in Passmark G2D, a 2D graphics test, where it scores 810 against 661, an 18.4% advantage. That is the only non-compute, non-legacy test the AMD part wins, and it is a narrow niche. Notably, there is no 3DMark Steel Nomad result for the AMD card in the data, so the Arc B570's 2,649 score in that DirectX 12 test stands without direct comparison.

Looking at aggregate scores, the Arc B570's average benchmark score is 20,556, placing it in the 65th percentile of all GPUs. The Radeon Pro 5700 XT averages 18,685, in the 63rd percentile. The Intel card's nearest rival is the Intel Arc A750, which averages 20,582 (0.1% behind), while the AMD card's closest competitor is the AMD Radeon RX 560X, averaging 18,626 (0.3% behind). This places both cards in similar overall tiers, but the head-to-head deltas show the Arc B570 has a clear edge when measured directly.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different architectural generations and design philosophies. The Intel Arc B570 uses the Xe2-HPG architecture on a 5 nm TSMC process, while the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 XT uses RDNA 1.0 on a 7 nm TSMC process. The Intel chip, codenamed BMG-G21, packs 19,600 million transistors on a 272 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 72.1 million per mm². The AMD chip, Navi 10, contains 10,300 million transistors on a 251 mm² die, for a density of 41.0 million per mm². The Intel part is built on a more advanced node and packs nearly twice the transistor count into a similar die area.

Clock speeds differ substantially. The Arc B570 runs at a flat 2500 MHz for both base and boost, while the Radeon Pro 5700 XT has a base clock of 1243 MHz and a boost clock of 1499 MHz. Even accounting for architectural differences, that is a massive clock advantage for Intel. Memory clocks also diverge: the Arc B570 uses 2375 MHz (19 Gbps effective) GDDR6, while the AMD card uses 1500 MHz (12 Gbps effective) GDDR6. Despite the Intel card's narrower memory bus, the higher clock rate brings its bandwidth to 380.0 GB/s versus 384.0 GB/s for AMD, a near tie.

The Intel Arc B570 has 2,304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 80 ROPs. The AMD card has 2,560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. AMD has more shaders and TMUs, but Intel has more ROPs. The Arc B570 also includes 18 ray tracing cores, while the Radeon Pro 5700 XT has no dedicated ray tracing hardware. This is a significant feature gap, as the Intel card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the AMD card is limited to DirectX 12 (12_1). Both support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4.

The Intel card has a higher pixel rate at 200.0 GPixel/s versus 95.94 GPixel/s for AMD, and a higher texture rate at 360.0 GTexel/s versus 239.8 GTexel/s. In raw FP32 compute, the Arc B570 delivers 11.52 TFLOPS against 7.675 TFLOPS for AMD. FP16 rates are 23.04 TFLOPS and 15.35 TFLOPS respectively, both at a 2:1 ratio. The Intel card also draws more power, with a 150 W TDP versus 130 W for AMD, and requires a single 8-pin power connector, while the AMD card uses no external power connectors and is listed as an IGP (integrated graphics processor) with no display outputs.

The Verdict

The data points to a clear winner for most users. The Intel Arc B570 wins seven of nine head-to-head benchmarks, including all modern API tests, all compute tests, and the aggregate G3D score. Its average benchmark score is 20,556 versus 18,685 for AMD, a roughly 10% overall advantage. The Arc B570 also brings ray tracing support and DirectX 12 Ultimate, features the Radeon Pro 5700 XT lacks entirely. For any workload that relies on Vulkan, OpenCL, DirectX 11, or DirectX 12, the Intel card is the stronger choice.

The AMD Radeon Pro 5700 XT does win two benchmarks: DirectX 10 and Passmark G2D. Those wins are real but narrow in scope. DirectX 10 is a legacy API, and G2D measures 2D performance, which is rarely a bottleneck in modern workloads. The AMD card also has advantages in memory capacity (16 GB versus 10 GB) and bus width (256-bit versus 160-bit), though its effective bandwidth is essentially identical to Intel's. For users who specifically need 16 GB of VRAM or who work in legacy DirectX 10 environments, the AMD card has a case. For everyone else, the Intel Arc B570 is the data-supported pick.

The production status also matters. The Intel Arc B570 is listed as Active, while the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 XT is End-of-life. The Intel card was released on 2025-01-15, while the AMD card was released on 2020-08-03. The Intel part has a launch MSRP of 219 USD. The AMD card has no launch MSRP listed. This is not a close contest in terms of current viability.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ across nearly every specification category. The Intel Arc B570 uses a 5 nm process, while the AMD card uses 7 nm. The Intel chip has 19,600 million transistors on a 272 mm² die; the AMD chip has 10,300 million on 251 mm². Transistor density is 72.1M/mm² for Intel versus 41.0M/mm² for AMD. The Intel card has a base and boost clock of 2500 MHz; the AMD card has 1243 MHz base and 1499 MHz boost. Memory clock is 2375 MHz (19 Gbps effective) for Intel versus 1500 MHz (12 Gbps effective) for AMD.

Memory configuration differs: Intel has 10 GB GDDR6 on a 160-bit bus, while AMD has 16 GB GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus. Bandwidth is nearly identical at 380.0 GB/s versus 384.0 GB/s. The Intel card has 2,304 shading units, 144 TMUs, and 80 ROPs; the AMD card has 2,560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. The Intel card has 18 ray tracing cores; the AMD card has none. Pixel rate is 200.0 GPixel/s versus 95.94 GPixel/s. Texture rate is 360.0 GTexel/s versus 239.8 GTexel/s. FP32 is 11.52 TFLOPS versus 7.675 TFLOPS. FP16 is 23.04 TFLOPS versus 15.35 TFLOPS.

Power and physical specs also differ. The Intel card has a 150 W TDP, is dual-slot, uses a 1x 8-pin power connector, and recommends a 450 W PSU. The AMD card has a 130 W TDP, is listed as IGP, uses no power connectors, and recommends a 300 W PSU. The Intel card uses PCIe 4.0 x8; the AMD card uses PCIe 4.0 x16. Display outputs: Intel has 1x HDMI 2.1a and 3x DisplayPort 2.1; AMD has no outputs. The Intel card measures 272 mm in length and 115 mm in height; the AMD card has no listed dimensions. The Intel card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2); the AMD card supports DirectX 12 (12_1). Both support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4. The Intel card is Active; the AMD card is End-of-life.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher aggregate benchmark score?

A: The Intel Arc B570 has an average benchmark score of 20,556, while the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 XT scores 18,685. The Intel card also sits in the 65th percentile of all GPUs versus the 63rd percentile for AMD.

Q: What is the largest single benchmark margin between the two?

A: The Geekbench Vulkan test shows the Intel Arc B570 scoring 96,844 against 56,593 for the AMD card, a 71.1% difference. This is the largest delta in the head-to-head data.

Q: Does the AMD card win any benchmarks?

A: Yes, the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 XT wins two tests: Passmark DirectX 10 (76 versus 65, a 14.5% margin) and Passmark G2D (810 versus 661, an 18.4% margin).

Q: How does memory capacity compare?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro 5700 XT has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, while the Intel Arc B570 has 10 GB of GDDR6 on a 160-bit bus. Despite this, bandwidth is nearly equal: 384.0 GB/s for AMD versus 380.0 GB/s for Intel.

Q: Which card supports ray tracing?

A: The Intel Arc B570 includes 18 ray tracing cores and supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2). The AMD Radeon Pro 5700 XT has no ray tracing cores and is limited to DirectX 12 (12_1).

Q: What are the production statuses of the two cards?

A: The Intel Arc B570 is listed as Active, while the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 XT is listed as End-of-life. The Intel card was released on 2025-01-15, and the AMD card on 2020-08-03.

Where Each One Wins

The Intel Arc B570 is the clear winner in modern compute and rendering workloads. It leads by 40.4% in Geekbench OpenCL, 71.1% in Geekbench Vulkan, and 25.8% in Passmark GPU Compute. In DirectX 11, it leads by 38.8%; in DirectX 12, by 22%; in DirectX 9, by 7.2%. The Passmark G3D score favors Intel by 13.1%. The data supports the Arc B570 for any user running Vulkan-based applications, OpenCL compute tasks, or modern DirectX 11/12 games. Its 18 ray tracing cores and DirectX 12 Ultimate support make it the only option of the two for ray-traced workloads. The higher pixel rate (200.0 GPixel/s versus 95.94 GPixel/s) and texture rate (360.0 GTexel/s versus 239.8 GTexel/s) also point to better fill-rate-bound performance.

The AMD Radeon Pro 5700 XT wins in two specific areas. Its Passmark DirectX 10 score of 76 versus 65 (14.5% lead) makes it the better choice for legacy DirectX 10 applications. Its Passmark G2D score of 810 versus 661 (18.4% lead) indicates stronger 2D performance. The AMD card also has 16 GB of VRAM versus 10 GB, which could matter for memory-capacity-bound workloads, though its bandwidth is essentially identical. The AMD card has a lower TDP of 130 W versus 150 W and requires no external power connectors, which may suit certain low-power or integrated configurations. However, its lack of display outputs and ray tracing hardware, combined with its End-of-life status, limits its practical use cases. For any user who needs modern API support, compute performance, or ray tracing, the Intel Arc B570 is the data-backed choice. The AMD card only wins in narrow legacy and 2D scenarios.