AMD Radeon Pro W5700X vs Intel Arc A580 Comparison

Intel Arc A580 and AMD Radeon Pro W5700X occupy the same overall performance percentile (87th) yet deliver their scores through very different architectures and workloads. The Arc A580’s average benchmark score of 57,756 sits 5.3% above the W5700X’s 54,828, but the head-to-head results show a much wider gap in compute-heavy API tests. The Arc A580 wins both shared benchmarks by decisive margins: 109.2% in Geekbench OpenCL (91,657 vs 43,810) and 75.4% in Geekbench Vulkan (79,381 vs 45,246). These are not subtle differences; they indicate the Intel part is roughly twice as fast in OpenCL compute and nearly 1.75x as fast in Vulkan, making the comparison less about parity and more about workload targeting.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The two Geekbench results define the entire competitive landscape. In Geekbench OpenCL, the Arc A580 posts 91,657 against the W5700X’s 43,810, a deltaPct of 109.2% in favor of Intel. That means the Arc A580 more than doubles the AMD card’s raw compute score, a result consistent with its higher FP32 throughput (12.29 TFLOPS vs 10.44 TFLOPS) and larger shader array (3072 vs 2560 shading units). The Vulkan test tightens slightly but remains lopsided: 79,381 for Intel vs 45,246 for AMD, a 75.4% advantage. Vulkan’s lower-level API overhead tends to reward architectural efficiency, yet even there the W5700X cannot close the gap.

There are no benchmark categories where the W5700X wins in direct comparison. The head-to-head table lists winsA as 2 and winsB as 0, meaning every shared test favors the Arc A580. That said, the W5700X does have its own unique benchmark result — Geekbench Metal at 75,427 — which has no counterpart in the Arc A580’s data set. Metal is Apple’s graphics API, and the W5700X’s status as a Radeon Pro Mac part makes that test relevant for its intended ecosystem, but it cannot be compared directly to any Intel result here.

Relative to their nearest rivals, both cards show similar competitive positioning. The Arc A580’s closest competitor is the AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM at 58,085 average score, a -0.6% deltaPct, meaning the Intel card trails by less than 1%. It also sits within 1.1% of the RX 6950 XT (58,392, deltaPct -1.1%) and within 0.8% of the Intel Arc A570M (58,239, deltaPct -0.8%). The W5700X, meanwhile, runs nearly dead-even with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 (54,247, deltaPct 1.1%) and RTX 4080 SUPER (54,209, deltaPct 1.1%), while trailing the AMD Radeon RX 6750 GRE 12 GB (55,698, deltaPct -1.6%) by a similar margin. Both cards are thus clustered in a tight performance band, but the Arc A580’s cluster sits roughly 3,000 points higher on average.

Architecture Differences

The fundamental split lies in process node and transistor budget. The Arc A580 uses a 6 nm TSMC process with 21,700 million transistors on a 406 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 53.4M per mm². The W5700X uses a 7 nm TSMC process with 10,300 million transistors on a 251 mm² die, for a density of 41.0M per mm². Intel’s chip is more than twice the transistor count and 62% larger in die area, which explains its higher FP32 and texture throughput. The Arc A580 also has 192 texture mapping units and 96 raster operations pipelines, versus 160 TMUs and 64 ROPs for AMD, giving Intel a 20% TMU advantage and a 50% ROP advantage.

Memory configurations differ in capacity but not in bus width. Both cards use a 256-bit memory bus, but the Arc A580 carries 8 GB of GDDR6 at 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective) for 512.0 GB/s bandwidth, while the W5700X carries 16 GB of GDDR6 at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) for 448.0 GB/s. The Intel card has 14.3% more bandwidth, but the AMD card has twice the capacity. Clock speeds also favor Intel at the base level: 1700 MHz vs 1243 MHz, though the boost clocks are close (2000 MHz vs 2040 MHz). The W5700X’s higher boost does not compensate for its lower base and fewer shaders.

Ray tracing is another clear differentiator. The Arc A580 includes 24 dedicated ray tracing cores, while the W5700X lists no RT cores at all. This aligns with their DirectX support: the Arc A580 is rated for 12 Ultimate (12_2), whereas the W5700X is limited to 12 (12_1). Both support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4, but the Intel card’s hardware RT and higher-tier DX12 feature set give it a modern gaming and DXR advantage. The W5700X’s strengths lie elsewhere: it uses Apple’s MPX bus interface rather than PCIe 4.0 x16, and its display outputs are 1x HDMI 2.0b plus 4x Thunderbolt, versus Intel’s 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 2.0.

Where Each One Wins

The Arc A580 wins every shared compute benchmark, and the margins are substantial. In OpenCL, its 109.2% lead indicates a workload that scales with raw shader count and memory bandwidth — the Intel part has 20% more shading units, 20% more TMUs, 50% more ROPs, and 14.3% more bandwidth. Vulkan shows a 75.4% advantage, still dominant but slightly narrower, possibly reflecting driver overhead or the W5700X’s higher boost clock partially mitigating the gap. For any OpenCL or Vulkan compute task — rendering, physics simulation, or general GPU compute — the data points squarely to Intel.

The W5700X wins in scenarios the head-to-head does not cover. Its 16 GB memory capacity is double the Arc A580’s 8 GB, making it better suited for workloads that exceed 8 GB of VRAM, such as large 3D scenes, high-resolution texture sets, or multi-display compositing. Its Metal score of 75,427, while not directly comparable to Intel’s OpenCL or Vulkan numbers, indicates it has a functional niche in Apple ecosystem applications. The W5700X also has a lower transistor density (41.0M vs 53.4M per mm²) and lower TDP (205 W vs 175 W for Intel), but the Intel card actually draws less power despite higher performance, so power efficiency favors the Arc A580 in compute.

For gaming and DXR workloads, the Arc A580’s RT cores and DX12 Ultimate support give it a structural advantage that the W5700X cannot contest. The W5700X’s DX12 (12_1) limitation means it lacks the full feature set for modern ray-traced titles. For professional Mac-centric workflows, the W5700X’s Thunderbolt outputs and Metal support make it the only viable choice between these two, but that is an ecosystem decision, not a performance one.

The Verdict

From the data alone, the Intel Arc A580 is the superior compute and graphics processor. It wins both head-to-head benchmarks by 75-109%, has more shading units, TMUs, ROPs, and ray tracing cores, and delivers higher FP32 (12.29 vs 10.44 TFLOPS) and texture fill rates (384.0 vs 326.4 GTexel/s). Its average benchmark score is 5.3% higher, and its nearest rivals cluster around 58,000 points, whereas the W5700X’s rivals sit around 54,000-55,000. If you are choosing purely on measured performance, the Arc A580 is the clear pick.

The W5700X’s case rests on memory capacity and platform compatibility. Its 16 GB VRAM doubles the Intel card’s 8 GB, which is decisive for datasets that do not fit in 8 GB. Its Apple MPX interface and 4x Thunderbolt outputs are unique features that the Arc A580 cannot match, and its Metal benchmark score of 75,427 shows it is not a weak part in its own ecosystem. However, for any cross-platform OpenCL or Vulkan workload, the Arc A580 is between 75% and 109% faster, making the W5700X a niche product for Mac-specific or high-capacity memory scenarios.

The production status also matters. The Arc A580 is listed as Active, while the W5700X is End-of-life. The Intel card was released on 2023-10-09, nearly four years after the AMD card’s 2019-12-10 launch. For long-term availability and driver support, the Arc A580 has a clear lifecycle advantage. The W5700X has no listed successor, whereas the Arc A580’s predecessor is Xe Graphics and its successor is Battlemage, indicating an ongoing product line.

FAQ

Q: Which card has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The Intel Arc A580 has an average benchmark score of 57,756, which is 5.3% higher than the AMD Radeon Pro W5700X’s 54,828.

Q: By how much does the Arc A580 win in Geekbench OpenCL?

A: The Arc A580 scores 91,657 versus the W5700X’s 43,810, a deltaPct of 109.2% in Intel’s favor.

Q: Does the W5700X have any unique benchmark result?

A: Yes, the W5700X has a Geekbench Metal score of 75,427. The Arc A580 has no corresponding Metal benchmark in the data.

Q: Which card has more memory bandwidth?

A: The Arc A580 has 512.0 GB/s bandwidth, while the W5700X has 448.0 GB/s, a 14.3% advantage for Intel.

Q: How do the cards compare in ray tracing support?

A: The Arc A580 includes 24 ray tracing cores and supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2). The W5700X has no ray tracing cores listed and is limited to DirectX 12 (12_1).

Q: What is the production status of each card?

A: The Arc A580 is listed as Active, while the W5700X is End-of-life.

Specification Differences

| Field | Intel Arc A580 | AMD Radeon Pro W5700X |

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

| Architecture | Xe-HPG | RDNA 1.0 |

| Process Node | 6 nm | 7 nm |

| Transistors | 21,700 million | 10,300 million |

| Die Size | 406 mm² | 251 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 53.4M / mm² | 41.0M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 1700 MHz | 1243 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 2000 MHz | 2040 MHz |

| Memory Clock | 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective) | 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) |

| Memory Size | 8 GB | 16 GB |

| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |

| Memory Bandwidth | 512.0 GB/s | 448.0 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 3072 | 2560 |

| TMUs | 192 | 160 |

| ROPs | 96 | 64 |

| RT Cores | 24 | null |

| Pixel Rate | 192.0 GPixel/s | 130.6 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 384.0 GTexel/s | 326.4 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 12.29 TFLOPS | 10.44 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 24.58 TFLOPS (2:1) | 20.89 TFLOPS (2:1) |

| TDP | 175 W | 205 W |

| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Quad-slot |

| Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin | null |

| Suggested PSU | 450 W | 550 W |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 4.0 x16 | Apple MPX |

| Display Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 2.0 | 1x HDMI 2.0b, 4x Thunderbolt |

| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 (12_1) |

| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |

| Vulkan | 1.4 | 1.4 |

| Production Status | Active | End-of-life |

| Release Date | 2023-10-09 | 2019-12-10 |

| Launch MSRP | null | 999 USD |