AMD Radeon PRO W7500 vs Intel Arc A380E Comparison

The Verdict

The AMD Radeon PRO W7500 is the clear performance leader in this comparison, with the data showing it delivers roughly three times the raw compute throughput of the Intel Arc A380E. The W7500 records an FP32 rating of 12.19 TFLOPS against 4.096 TFLOPS for the A380E, and its average benchmark score of 16415 places it in the 59th percentile of all GPUs, while the Arc A380E has no recorded benchmark scores and sits in the 50th percentile by default. The W7500 is the choice for any application demanding sustained compute or graphics work, while the A380E suits deployments where its lower transistor count and smaller die are acceptable trade-offs for a simpler device. The A380E has no launch MSRP recorded in the database, while the W7500 carries a launch MSRP of 429 USD, but the performance gap is so large that the W7500 justifies its position as the more capable part.

The W7500 also offers a more recent production status, listed as Active, whereas the A380E is End-of-life with a successor named as Battlemage. The W7500 uses the RDNA 3.0 architecture on TSMC 6 nm with 13,300 million transistors, while the A380E uses Xe-HPG on the same 6 nm node but with only 7,200 million transistors. For buyers choosing between these two, the W7500 delivers the higher ceiling for compute, rendering, and multi-tasking, while the A380E represents a smaller, lower-power alternative with a shorter support horizon.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different architectural lineages. AMD's Radeon PRO W7500 is built on RDNA 3.0 with the Navi 33 chip and the codename "Hotpink Bonefish," belonging to the Radeon Pro Navi (Navi III Series) generation. Intel's Arc A380E uses the Xe-HPG architecture with the DG2-128 chip and is part of the Alchemist (Arc 3) generation. Both are fabricated on a 6 nm process at TSMC, but the transistor counts differ substantially: the W7500 packs 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 65.2M per mm², while the A380E contains 7,200 million transistors on a 157 mm² die at 45.9M per mm².

The W7500 features 1792 shading units, 112 texture mapping units, 64 render output units, and 28 ray tracing cores. The A380E is smaller in every internal count: 1024 shading units, 64 TMUs, 32 ROPs, and 8 ray tracing cores. Neither part includes dedicated tensor cores. The W7500 also leads in pixel and texture throughput with 108.8 GPixel/s and 190.4 GTexel/s, versus 64.00 GPixel/s and 128.0 GTexel/s for the A380E. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, so API compatibility is identical. Display output differs slightly: the W7500 provides 4x DisplayPort 2.1, while the A380E provides 4x DisplayPort 2.0. Both are single-slot cards with no power connectors and a suggested PSU of 250 W.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher FP32 compute performance?

A: The AMD Radeon PRO W7500 records 12.19 TFLOPS FP32, compared to 4.096 TFLOPS for the Intel Arc A380E, making the W7500 approximately 3x faster in single-precision compute.

Q: Does the Intel Arc A380E have any recorded benchmark scores?

A: No. The database shows an empty benchmarks array for the A380E, while the W7500 has scores across Geekbench OpenCL, Geekbench Vulkan, and multiple Passmark tests, with an average benchmark score of 16415 and a 59th percentile ranking among all GPUs.

Q: What are the memory configurations of each GPU?

A: The W7500 has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 256.0 GB/s bandwidth. The A380E has 6 GB of GDDR6 on a 96-bit bus with 186.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Are both GPUs the same physical size?

A: No. The W7500 measures 216 mm in length, 115 mm in height, and 20 mm in width. The A380E measures 254 mm in length, 127 mm in height, and 20 mm in width, making it longer and taller despite having a smaller die and fewer transistors.

Q: What is the production status of each GPU?

A: The W7500 is listed as Active, while the A380E is listed as End-of-life. The A380E also has a successor named Battlemage, while the W7500 has no successor recorded.

Q: Which GPU has a higher boost clock?

A: The Intel Arc A380E runs at a base and boost clock of 2000 MHz, which is higher than the W7500's 1500 MHz base and 1700 MHz boost. Despite this clock advantage, the A380E delivers far lower overall performance due to its smaller execution resource pool.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every recorded specification. The W7500 uses the Navi 33 chip with RDNA 3.0 architecture and the codename "Hotpink Bonefish," while the A380E uses the DG2-128 chip with Xe-HPG architecture and no codename. The W7500 belongs to the Radeon Pro Navi (Navi III Series) generation, whereas the A380E belongs to the Alchemist (Arc 3) generation. Transistor counts are 13,300 million versus 7,200 million, and die sizes are 204 mm² versus 157 mm². Transistor density is 65.2M per mm² for the W7500 and 45.9M per mm² for the A380E.

Clock speeds differ in both directions: the A380E has a higher base clock (2000 MHz versus 1500 MHz) and a higher boost clock (2000 MHz versus 1700 MHz), but the W7500 has a faster memory clock at 2000 MHz with 16 Gbps effective, versus 1937 MHz with 15.5 Gbps effective for the A380E. Memory capacity is 8 GB versus 6 GB, bus width is 128-bit versus 96-bit, and bandwidth is 256.0 GB/s versus 186.0 GB/s. The W7500 leads in shading units (1792 versus 1024), TMUs (112 versus 64), ROPs (64 versus 32), and ray tracing cores (28 versus 8). Pixel rate is 108.8 GPixel/s versus 64.00 GPixel/s, texture rate is 190.4 GTexel/s versus 128.0 GTexel/s, FP32 is 12.19 TFLOPS versus 4.096 TFLOPS, and FP16 is 24.37 TFLOPS versus 8.192 TFLOPS (both at 2:1). TDP is 70 W for the W7500 and 75 W for the A380E. The W7500 is 216 mm long and 115 mm tall, while the A380E is 254 mm long and 127 mm tall; both are 20 mm wide. Display outputs are 4x DisplayPort 2.1 versus 4x DisplayPort 2.0. Release dates are August 2023 for the W7500 and March 2024 for the A380E. The W7500's predecessor is Radeon Pro Vega, while the A380E's predecessor is Xe Graphics and its successor is Battlemage.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no direct head-to-head benchmark entries between the W7500 and the A380E, and the A380E has an empty benchmarks array. However, the W7500's recorded scores provide a full picture of its capabilities. In Geekbench OpenCL, the W7500 scores 58213, and in Geekbench Vulkan it scores 68634. Passmark results for the W7500 include 65 in DirectX 10, 125 in DirectX 11, 46 in DirectX 12, 200 in DirectX 9, 1174 in G2D, 13368 in G3D, and 5910 in GPU compute. The average benchmark score is 16415, placing it in the 59th percentile of all GPUs. The W7500's nearest rivals in the database include the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell with an average score of 16408 and a 0% delta, the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT at 16361 with a 0.3% delta, the AMD Radeon Pro 5600M at 16351 with a 0.4% delta, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 at 16504 with a -0.5% delta. This places the W7500 effectively on par with the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell and slightly behind the RTX 5090 D V2, while marginally ahead of the RX 5700 XT and Pro 5600M. The A380E's 50th percentile ranking and lack of scores mean it cannot be compared directly through the same benchmark suite.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon PRO W7500 wins in every measurable compute and graphics category recorded in the database. Its FP32 throughput of 12.19 TFLOPS versus 4.096 TFLOPS gives it a decisive edge in general-purpose compute workloads, and its FP16 rating of 24.37 TFLOPS versus 8.192 TFLOPS doubles that advantage for workloads using reduced precision. The W7500's 8 GB memory capacity and 256.0 GB/s bandwidth outperform the A380E's 6 GB and 186.0 GB/s, which matters for larger datasets and higher-resolution textures. The W7500 also has more ray tracing cores (28 versus 8), more shading units, more TMUs, and more ROPs, so it should handle ray-traced scenes and higher geometry loads with greater headroom. Its active production status and 59th percentile ranking further support it as the more future-proof option.

The Intel Arc A380E wins on clock speed, with a 2000 MHz base and boost clock versus 1500 MHz and 1700 MHz for the W7500. It also has a slightly lower TDP of 75 W versus 70 W, though the difference is minor, and both require the same 250 W suggested PSU. The A380E is shorter in die size at 157 mm² versus 204 mm², which may appeal to compact designs, but its physical card is longer at 254 mm versus 216 mm. The A380E's later release date of March 2024 versus August 2023 means it is a newer design, but its End-of-life status and successor in Battlemage indicate Intel has already moved on. For workloads that rely purely on the highest clock rate without needing the W7500's larger execution resources, the A380E's 2000 MHz boost could provide an advantage in lightly threaded or latency-sensitive tasks, but the recorded data offers no benchmark scores to confirm this. The W7500 dominates across compute, memory, rendering resources, and benchmark validation, making it the stronger choice for virtually all recorded metrics.