AMD Radeon PRO V710 vs Intel Arc A530M Comparison

The AMD Radeon PRO V710 is in a completely different performance class than the Intel Arc A530M. The data shows a decisive victory for AMD across the one shared benchmark, with the PRO V710 delivering more than double the score of the Intel part. The Arc A530M is a low-power mobile solution, while the PRO V710 is a workstation-focused card with substantially more memory, bandwidth, and compute resources.

The Verdict

The benchmark data leaves no ambiguity: the AMD Radeon PRO V710 is the overwhelmingly faster product. In the Geekbench OpenCL test, the PRO V710 scores 116,460 against the Arc A530M's 49,735, a 134.2% advantage. This is not a marginal gap; it is a generational chasm in raw compute throughput.

For users who need maximum compute density in a workstation context, the PRO V710 is the clear choice. Its 28 GB of memory and 504.0 GB/s of bandwidth place it far beyond the reach of the Intel part. The PRO V710 sits at the 88th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 58,657, while the Arc A530M ranks at the 85th percentile with an average of 46,614. The PRO V710's nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT (0.5% slower) and the NVIDIA P102-100 (0.2% slower), placing it in high-end desktop territory. The Arc A530M, by contrast, trades blows with the AMD Radeon RX 5600M (0% delta) and the AMD Radeon RX 6550M (0.2% faster), firmly positioning it as a mid-range mobile part.

The verdict for the Arc A530M is narrower: it is suitable only for scenarios where its 65 W TDP and integrated form factor are mandatory. It has no performance advantage over the PRO V710 in any recorded test. The PRO V710 wins the only head-to-head benchmark, and the overall win count is 1 to 0. If power draw and physical footprint are not constraints, the PRO V710 is the only rational selection based on the recorded measurements.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different architectural generations and design philosophies. The AMD Radeon PRO V710 uses the Navi 32 chip built on RDNA 3.0 architecture, with the codename Wheat Nas. It is manufactured on a 5 nm process at TSMC, packing 28,100 million transistors into a 346 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 81.2 million per mm². The Intel Arc A530M uses the DG2-256 chip based on Xe-HPG architecture, from the Alchemist generation (Arc 5 Mobile). It is built on a 6 nm process, also at TSMC, with 11,500 million transistors on a 269 mm² die, giving a density of 42.8 million per mm².

The AMD part has significantly more execution resources. It features 3,456 shading units, 216 texture mapping units, and 96 raster operation units. The Intel part has 1,536 shading units, 96 TMUs, and 48 ROPs. Ray tracing hardware also differs: the PRO V710 has 54 RT cores, while the Arc A530M has 12. The AMD implementation of FP16 is 1:1 with FP32 (both 27.65 TFLOPS), whereas the Intel part uses a 2:1 ratio, delivering 7.987 TFLOPS for FP16 against 3.994 TFLOPS for FP32.

Clock speeds reflect the different design goals. The PRO V710 runs at a 1900 MHz base and 2000 MHz boost, while the Arc A530M operates at 900 MHz base and 1300 MHz boost. Memory configurations diverge sharply: the PRO V710 has 28 GB of GDDR6 on a 224-bit bus, while the Arc A530M has 8 GB on a 128-bit bus. This drives a bandwidth difference of 504.0 GB/s versus 224.0 GB/s. The AMD card also uses a larger PCIe interface (x16 versus x8), though both are PCIe 4.0.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The sole directly comparable benchmark in the database is Geekbench OpenCL. The AMD Radeon PRO V710 scores 116,460, while the Intel Arc A530M scores 49,735. This gives the PRO V710 a 134.2% lead, meaning it is more than two and a third times faster in this test. This is the only head-to-head result recorded, and it is a clean sweep for AMD.

Beyond that single comparison, the average benchmark scores tell a similar story. The PRO V710's average is 58,657, which is 25.8% higher than the Arc A530M's 46,614. The PRO V710's nearest rival is the NVIDIA P102-100 at 58,528, just 0.2% behind. The AMD part also edges out the Radeon RX 6950 XT (58,392, 0.5% behind) and the Intel Arc A570M (58,239, 0.7% behind). The Arc A530M's closest competitor is the Radeon RX 5600M at 46,601, a 0% delta, and it narrowly trails the Radeon RX 6550M (46,702, 0.2% faster). The delta between the two reviewed GPUs is far larger than any delta within their respective rival groups.

In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the PRO V710 records a score of 853, though no corresponding score exists for the Arc A530M in the database. This absence itself suggests the Intel part was not tested or not competitive in that workload. The Geekbench Vulkan score for the Arc A530M is 43,492, which is lower than its own OpenCL score, indicating that the OpenCL result is not a fluke but a representative ceiling for the chip.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon PRO V710 has an average benchmark score of 58,657, while the Intel Arc A530M averages 46,614. The PRO V710 leads by 26%.

Q: How large is the performance gap in the shared OpenCL benchmark?

A: The PRO V710 scores 116,460 versus 49,735 for the Arc A530M, a 134.2% advantage for the AMD part.

Q: What is the memory capacity difference?

A: The AMD Radeon PRO V710 has 28 GB of GDDR6 memory, while the Intel Arc A530M has 8 GB of GDDR6. The PRO V710 also has a 224-bit memory bus versus 128-bit for the Intel part.

Q: Which GPU has more ray tracing cores?

A: The AMD Radeon PRO V710 has 54 RT cores, compared to 12 RT cores on the Intel Arc A530M.

Q: What are the power consumption figures?

A: The AMD Radeon PRO V710 has a TDP of 158 W, while the Intel Arc A530M has a TDP of 65 W. The AMD card requires a single 8-pin power connector and a 450 W suggested power supply; the Intel part lists no power connectors and no suggested PSU.

Q: What is the release timeline for these products?

A: The AMD Radeon PRO V710 was released on 2024-10-02, while the Intel Arc A530M was released on 2023-07-31. The Intel part is listed as active in production, while the AMD part has no production status recorded.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon PRO V710 wins in every measurable compute category. It dominates in FP32 performance (27.65 TFLOPS versus 3.994 TFLOPS), FP16 performance (27.65 TFLOPS versus 7.987 TFLOPS), pixel rate (192.0 GPixel/s versus 62.40 GPixel/s), and texture rate (432.0 GTexel/s versus 124.8 GTexel/s). Its memory bandwidth is 504.0 GB/s, more than double the Arc A530M's 224.0 GB/s. The PRO V710 also has a higher transistor count, a smaller process node, and more shading units, TMUs, and ROPs. For any workload that stresses raw compute, memory capacity, or memory throughput, the AMD part is the only viable option.

The Intel Arc A530M wins only in efficiency and physical integration. Its 65 W TDP is less than half of the AMD part's 158 W, and it is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) with no dedicated slot width, meaning it is designed to be soldered onto a motherboard. Its display outputs are listed as "Portable Device Dependent," indicating it is intended for laptops or compact systems where the PRO V710's "No outputs" configuration would be irrelevant. The Arc A530M also has a lower transistor density (42.8M per mm² versus 81.2M per mm²), which is a sign of its more modest design.

In terms of raw benchmark wins, the database records 1 win for the AMD part and 0 for the Intel part. The use case for the Arc A530M is restricted to low-power mobile devices where the PRO V710 cannot physically fit or draw power. For all performance-oriented tasks, the PRO V710 is the decisive winner.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every specification field. The AMD Radeon PRO V710 uses a 5 nm process, while the Intel Arc A530M uses 6 nm. Transistor counts are 28,100 million versus 11,500 million, and die sizes are 346 mm² versus 269 mm². The clock speeds are starkly different: the PRO V710 runs at 1900 MHz base and 2000 MHz boost, while the Arc A530M runs at 900 MHz base and 1300 MHz boost. Memory clocks also differ, with the AMD part at 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) and the Intel part at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective).

Memory capacity is 28 GB versus 8 GB, bus width is 224-bit versus 128-bit, and bandwidth is 504.0 GB/s versus 224.0 GB/s. The compute units scale accordingly: 3,456 shading units versus 1,536, 216 TMUs versus 96, 96 ROPs versus 48, and 54 RT cores versus 12. Pixel rate is 192.0 GPixel/s versus 62.40 GPixel/s, texture rate is 432.0 GTexel/s versus 124.8 GTexel/s, and FP32 is 27.65 TFLOPS versus 3.994 TFLOPS. The FP16 ratios also differ, with the AMD part at 1:1 and the Intel part at 2:1.

Power and physical specifications diverge completely. The AMD card has a 158 W TDP, is single-slot, uses a 1x 8-pin power connector, and requires a 450 W suggested power supply. The Intel part has a 65 W TDP, is listed as IGP, has no power connectors, and no suggested PSU. The bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x16 for AMD versus PCIe 4.0 x8 for Intel. Display outputs are "No outputs" for the AMD card versus "Portable Device Dependent" for the Intel part. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Release dates are 2024-10-02 for the AMD part and 2023-07-31 for the Intel part. The AMD part's predecessor is the Radeon Pro Vega, while the Intel part has no recorded predecessor or successor.