AMD Radeon Pro 575 vs Intel Arc A730M Comparison

The data places the Intel Arc A730M and AMD Radeon Pro 575 in different performance tiers, with the Arc A730M holding a decisive lead in the shared benchmark tests. The Arc A730M wins both head-to-head comparisons, with its average benchmark score of 45592 sitting well above the Radeon Pro 575’s 39555. The Radeon Pro 575 does have a unique benchmark result in Geekbench Metal, but the overall pattern is clear: the Intel part is the stronger performer, while the AMD part is an older, lower-power design.

The Verdict

The Intel Arc A730M is the clear pick for anyone prioritizing raw compute performance. In the two benchmarks where both GPUs were tested, the Arc A730M dominates: it scores 70352 in Geekbench OpenCL versus 34596 for the Radeon Pro 575, a 103.4% advantage, and it scores 64693 in Geekbench Vulkan versus 37878, a 70.8% lead. The Arc A730M also holds a higher overall percentile rank, sitting at the 84th percentile of all GPUs compared to the Radeon Pro 575’s 82nd. For users who need maximum throughput in OpenCL or Vulkan workloads, the choice is straightforward.

The Radeon Pro 575’s only benchmark victory is in Geekbench Metal, where it scores 46192. The Arc A730M has no recorded Metal result, so this is not a direct comparison, but it does show the AMD part has a working path for Metal-based applications. However, the Radeon Pro 575’s average benchmark score of 39555 places it roughly 15% behind the Arc A730M’s 45592, and its nearest rival list shows it trading blows with the NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile (0% delta) and the AMD Radeon Pro 575X (1.1% ahead), while the Arc A730M sits near the NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation (-0.8%) and RTX A2000 (-1%). The data suggests the Arc A730M is the better investment for performance, while the Radeon Pro 575 is only relevant if Metal compatibility is a hard requirement.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different architectural eras. The Intel Arc A730M uses the DG2-512 chip built on the Xe-HPG architecture, fabricated on a 6 nm TSMC process. The AMD Radeon Pro 575 uses the Ellesmere chip with the older GCN 4.0 architecture, built on a 14 nm GlobalFoundries process. This process gap is significant: the Intel chip packs 21,700 million transistors into a 406 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 53.4 million per mm², while the AMD chip has only 5,700 million transistors on a 232 mm² die, for a density of 24.6 million per mm².

The Arc A730M’s compute resources are substantially larger. It has 3072 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, and 96 raster output units, compared to the Radeon Pro 575’s 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. The Intel part also includes 24 dedicated ray tracing cores, while the AMD part has none. In terms of raw throughput, the Arc A730M delivers 12.60 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 25.19 TFLOPS of FP16 (at 2:1 ratio), versus 4.489 TFLOPS for both FP32 and FP16 (at 1:1) on the Radeon Pro 575. The Intel GPU also supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4, while the AMD GPU is limited to DirectX 12 (12_0) and Vulkan 1.3. Both support OpenGL 4.6.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The Geekbench OpenCL result is the largest single gap between the two. The Arc A730M’s 70352 score is more than double the Radeon Pro 575’s 34596, representing a 103.4% advantage. This massive delta reflects the Intel part’s higher shading unit count and memory bandwidth. The Arc A730M has 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, providing 336.0 GB/s of bandwidth, while the Radeon Pro 575 has 4 GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus, providing 217.0 GB/s. The Intel part’s bandwidth advantage, combined with its 3072 shading units versus 2048, explains the near-doubling of OpenCL performance.

In Geekbench Vulkan, the Arc A730M again wins, scoring 64693 versus 37878, a 70.8% lead. The delta is smaller than OpenCL but still substantial. The Radeon Pro 575’s only benchmark result without a direct Intel counterpart is Geekbench Metal, where it scores 46192. This is a notable data point because it indicates the AMD GPU has a functional Metal implementation, which the Intel GPU does not appear to have been tested for. However, even this score is lower than the Arc A730M’s OpenCL and Vulkan results, suggesting the Intel GPU would likely outperform it in most compute scenarios if a Metal result existed.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The Intel Arc A730M has an average benchmark score of 45592, while the AMD Radeon Pro 575 has an average of 39555. The Arc A730M is roughly 15% higher.

Q: Does the AMD Radeon Pro 575 win any benchmark?

A: Yes, the Radeon Pro 575 has a Geekbench Metal score of 46192, which is the only benchmark in the data where it has a recorded result and the Intel Arc A730M does not. However, the Intel GPU was not tested in Metal, so this is not a direct head-to-head comparison.

Q: What is the biggest performance gap between the two?

A: The largest gap is in Geekbench OpenCL, where the Intel Arc A730M scores 70352 versus 34596 for the Radeon Pro 575, a 103.4% advantage for the Intel part.

Q: How do these GPUs compare to their nearest rivals?

A: The Arc A730M is within 1% of the NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation (-0.8%) and the NVIDIA RTX A2000 (-1%), and it is 1% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile. The Radeon Pro 575 is essentially tied with the NVIDIA RTX A500 Mobile (0% delta), 1.1% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro 575X, and 1.3% behind the AMD Radeon Pro WX 7100.

Q: Which GPU has more memory and bandwidth?

A: The Intel Arc A730M has 12 GB of GDDR6 memory with 336.0 GB/s bandwidth, while the AMD Radeon Pro 575 has 4 GB of GDDR5 with 217.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Intel part has both more capacity and higher bandwidth.

Q: What is the transistor density difference?

A: The Intel Arc A730M has a transistor density of 53.4 million per mm², while the AMD Radeon Pro 575 has 24.6 million per mm². This is due to the Intel part’s 6 nm TSMC process versus the AMD part’s 14 nm GlobalFoundries process.

Where Each One Wins

The Intel Arc A730M wins in every category where both GPUs have data. It is faster in OpenCL and Vulkan, has more shading units, more TMUs, more ROPs, higher FP32 and FP16 throughput, more memory capacity, higher bandwidth, and a more modern feature set including ray tracing cores and DirectX 12 Ultimate support. The data shows the Arc A730M is the superior choice for compute-heavy workloads, modern game APIs, and any application that can leverage its higher pixel rate (196.8 GPixel/s versus 35.07 GPixel/s) or texture rate (393.6 GTexel/s versus 140.3 GTexel/s).

The AMD Radeon Pro 575 wins only in the specific case of Metal-based applications, where its Geekbench Metal score of 46192 indicates functional compatibility. It also uses less power, with a TDP of 150 W versus 80 W for the Arc A730M, but this is a specification advantage rather than a performance one. The Radeon Pro 575’s memory bus is wider at 256-bit versus 192-bit, but this does not compensate for its lower clock speed and older GDDR5 memory type. For users on older systems with only PCIe 3.0 support, the Radeon Pro 575’s bus interface matches (PCIe 3.0 x16), whereas the Arc A730M uses PCIe 4.0 x16, though both are compatible with PCIe 3.0 slots in practice.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ in nearly every specification. The Intel Arc A730M uses a 6 nm process from TSMC, while the AMD Radeon Pro 575 uses a 14 nm process from GlobalFoundries. The Intel chip has 21,700 million transistors on a 406 mm² die, versus 5,700 million on a 232 mm² die for AMD. Clock speeds differ notably: the Arc A730M has a base clock of 1100 MHz and a boost clock of 2050 MHz, while the Radeon Pro 575 has no listed base or boost clocks, only a memory clock of 1695 MHz (6.8 Gbps effective). The Intel GPU’s memory runs at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective).

Memory configurations are distinct: the Arc A730M has 12 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus with 336.0 GB/s bandwidth, while the Radeon Pro 575 has 4 GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus with 217.0 GB/s bandwidth. The compute units also differ: the Arc A730M has 3072 shading units, 192 TMUs, 96 ROPs, and 24 RT cores, while the Radeon Pro 575 has 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 32 ROPs, with no RT cores. Pixel rate is 196.8 GPixel/s for Intel versus 35.07 GPixel/s for AMD, and texture rate is 393.6 GTexel/s versus 140.3 GTexel/s. FP32 performance is 12.60 TFLOPS versus 4.489 TFLOPS, and FP16 is 25.19 TFLOPS (2:1) versus 4.489 TFLOPS (1:1).

Power and form factor also differ: the Arc A730M has a TDP of 80 W and an IGP slot width, while the Radeon Pro 575 has a TDP of 150 W and an MXM Module slot width. The Arc A730M has no power connectors listed, while the Radeon Pro 575 lists "None" for power connectors. The bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x16 for Intel and PCIe 3.0 x16 for AMD. API support shows the Intel GPU with DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4, versus DirectX 12 (12_0) and Vulkan 1.3 for AMD. Both support OpenGL 4.6. The production status for both is end-of-life, and no launch MSRP is available for either.