AMD Radeon PRO W7700 vs Intel Arc A380E Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon PRO W7700 and Intel Arc A380E occupy entirely different performance tiers, and the recorded data makes that split unmistakable. The Radeon PRO W7700 delivers 108245 in Geekbench OpenCL and 129706 in Geekbench Vulkan, while the Arc A380E has no recorded benchmark scores in the database. The W7700 sits at the 95th percentile among all GPUs, a position that places it in the upper echelon of workstation-class hardware. The A380E, by contrast, sits at the 50th percentile, which represents the median of the entire GPU population. In every measurable category, the W7700 wins outright.

The use-case split is therefore not about which card wins specific workloads, but about which workloads each card was designed to serve. The W7700, with its 16 GB of GDDR6 memory, 256-bit bus, and 576.0 GB/s bandwidth, targets compute-heavy professional tasks such as rendering, simulation, and large dataset processing. The A380E, with 6 GB of GDDR6, a 96-bit bus, and 186.0 GB/s bandwidth, serves embedded and compact form-factor applications where power draw and physical footprint matter more than raw throughput. The A380E is marked as end-of-life in the database, and its predecessor is Xe Graphics, indicating a lineage aimed at integrated-class performance rather than workstation dominance.

The W7700 also holds a massive advantage in shading resources. It carries 3072 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, and 96 raster operation units, versus 1024 shading units, 64 TMUs, and 32 ROPs for the A380E. These are not marginal differences; they represent a 3x gap in shading units and a 3x gap in ROPs. The W7700 further leads with 48 ray tracing cores versus 8 for the A380E. For any workload that leverages ray tracing, the W7700 has six times the dedicated hardware. The A380E cannot compete in this space, and the data does not suggest it was intended to.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different architectural generations and design philosophies. The AMD Radeon PRO W7700 uses the Navi 32 chip built on RDNA 3.0 architecture, with the codename Wheat Nas. It belongs to the Radeon Pro Navi (Navi III Series) generation. The Intel Arc A380E uses the DG2-128 chip built on Xe-HPG architecture, part of the Alchemist (Arc 3) generation. This is a fundamental divide: AMD's latest workstation architecture versus Intel's entry-level discrete GPU architecture.

The manufacturing processes differ as well. The W7700 is fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC, while the A380E uses a 6 nm process, also at TSMC. The smaller node gives AMD a density advantage that shows up in the transistor counts. The W7700 packs 28,100 million transistors onto a 346 mm² die, yielding 81.2M transistors per square millimeter. The A380E contains 7,200 million transistors on a 157 mm² die, with a density of 45.9M per square millimeter. The W7700 has nearly four times the transistor count and more than twice the die area.

Clock behavior also diverges. The W7700 has a base clock of 1900 MHz and a boost clock of 2600 MHz, a substantial dynamic range that allows it to scale up under load. The A380E runs at a fixed 2000 MHz for both base and boost, with no headroom. Memory clocks differ similarly: the W7700 runs at 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective, while the A380E runs at 1937 MHz with 15.5 Gbps effective. The W7700's memory system is wider and faster, which directly feeds its higher bandwidth figure.

The power and physical profiles reflect their different missions. The W7700 has a TDP of 190 W, requires a dual-slot cooler, and draws power from a single 8-pin connector. The A380E has a TDP of 75 W, fits in a single slot, and requires no power connector at all. The suggested PSU ratings follow: 450 W for the W7700 versus 250 W for the A380E. The A380E is 254 mm long and 127 mm tall, while the W7700 is 241 mm long and 111 mm tall. The A380E is slightly larger in both dimensions but uses far less power.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database records two benchmark results for the Radeon PRO W7700: 108245 in Geekbench OpenCL and 129706 in Geekbench Vulkan. The Arc A380E has no benchmark entries, so no direct head-to-head scores exist in the recorded data. However, the available metrics allow for a clear comparative analysis. The W7700's average benchmark score across all recorded tests is 118976, derived from the two Geekbench runs. This average places it 1.3% above the NVIDIA GB10, 1.6% above the NVIDIA RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation, 4% above the NVIDIA Tesla V100 SXM2 16 GB, and 4.4% above the NVIDIA RTX A5500 Mobile. These nearest rivals all sit within a narrow band, indicating that the W7700 is competitive with a cluster of high-end workstation GPUs.

The A380E has no average benchmark score and no nearest rivals in the database. Its percentile ranking of 50 places it at the median of all GPUs, which is a meaningful data point even without explicit scores. The W7700's 95th percentile means it outperforms the vast majority of GPUs in the database. The gap between the 95th and 50th percentiles is substantial, and the architectural specifications support the interpretation that the W7700 is multiple times faster in raw compute.

Looking at the compute rates, the W7700 delivers 31.95 TFLOPS of FP32 and 63.90 TFLOPS of FP16 (2:1). The A380E delivers 4.096 TFLOPS of FP32 and 8.192 TFLOPS of FP16 (2:1). The W7700 is 7.8 times faster in FP32 and 7.8 times faster in FP16. Pixel and texture rates follow the same pattern: the W7700 achieves 249.6 GPixel/s and 499.2 GTexel/s, while the A380E achieves 64.00 GPixel/s and 128.0 GTexel/s. The W7700 is 3.9 times faster in pixel throughput and 3.9 times faster in texture throughput. These are arithmetic facts from the recorded data, not subjective impressions.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has a higher benchmark percentile ranking?

A: The AMD Radeon PRO W7700 ranks at the 95th percentile among all GPUs, while the Intel Arc A380E ranks at the 50th percentile.

Q: What are the Geekbench scores for each card?

A: The Radeon PRO W7700 scores 108245 in Geekbench OpenCL and 129706 in Geekbench Vulkan. The Arc A380E has no recorded benchmark scores in the database.

Q: How much memory does each card have, and what is the bandwidth?

A: The W7700 has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory with 576.0 GB/s bandwidth on a 256-bit bus. The A380E has 6 GB of GDDR6 memory with 186.0 GB/s bandwidth on a 96-bit bus.

Q: What are the power requirements for each card?

A: The W7700 has a TDP of 190 W and requires a single 8-pin power connector plus a 450 W suggested PSU. The A380E has a TDP of 75 W, requires no power connector, and has a 250 W suggested PSU.

Q: Which card has more ray tracing cores?

A: The Radeon PRO W7700 has 48 ray tracing cores, while the Arc A380E has 8 ray tracing cores.

Q: What is the production status of each card?

A: The W7700 has no recorded production status in the database. The A380E is marked as end-of-life.

The Verdict

The data directs a clear conclusion: the AMD Radeon PRO W7700 is the superior performer in every recorded metric. Its 95th percentile ranking, 31.95 TFLOPS FP32 throughput, 576.0 GB/s memory bandwidth, and 16 GB frame buffer place it firmly in workstation-class territory. The nearest rivals in the database, all NVIDIA professional GPUs, sit within 1.3% to 4.4% of its average score, confirming that the W7700 belongs to that competitive tier. For tasks that demand high compute throughput, large memory capacity, or ray tracing performance, the W7700 is the only choice between these two.

The Intel Arc A380E serves a different purpose entirely. Its 75 W TDP, single-slot design, and lack of a power connector make it suitable for space-constrained or power-limited embedded systems. The 50th percentile ranking indicates it performs at the median of all GPUs, which may be adequate for basic display output or light compute. Its end-of-life status suggests Intel has moved on to the Battlemage successor. Users who need a low-power, compact GPU for non-intensive tasks might find the A380E acceptable, but the recorded data offers no benchmark scores to validate its performance.

For anyone choosing between these two for professional workloads, the W7700 wins on every measurable axis. The A380E should only be considered when its power and size constraints are the primary factors, and even then the lack of benchmark data means its actual performance is unverified in the database. The verdict is not close: the W7700 is a high-end workstation GPU, and the A380E is an entry-level embedded part with no recorded compute results.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly all specification fields in the database. The W7700 uses a 5 nm process, while the A380E uses 6 nm. Transistor counts are 28,100 million versus 7,200 million. Die sizes are 346 mm² versus 157 mm². Transistor density is 81.2M per mm² versus 45.9M per mm². Base clocks are 1900 MHz versus 2000 MHz, and boost clocks are 2600 MHz versus 2000 MHz. Memory clocks are 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective versus 1937 MHz with 15.5 Gbps effective.

Memory configurations differ completely: 16 GB versus 6 GB, 256-bit versus 96-bit bus, and 576.0 GB/s versus 186.0 GB/s bandwidth. Shading units are 3072 versus 1024, TMUs are 192 versus 64, ROPs are 96 versus 32, and ray tracing cores are 48 versus 8. Pixel rates are 249.6 GPixel/s versus 64.00 GPixel/s. Texture rates are 499.2 GTexel/s versus 128.0 GTexel/s. FP32 performance is 31.95 TFLOPS versus 4.096 TFLOPS. FP16 performance is 63.90 TFLOPS versus 8.192 TFLOPS.

TDP is 190 W versus 75 W. Slot width is dual-slot versus single-slot. The W7700 uses one 8-pin power connector, while the A380E uses none. Suggested PSU is 450 W versus 250 W. Bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x16 versus PCIe 4.0 x8. Display outputs are 4x DisplayPort 2.1 versus 4x DisplayPort 2.0. Dimensions are 241 mm by 111 mm versus 254 mm by 127 mm, with the A380E also having a recorded width of 20 mm. Release dates are 2023-11-12 for the W7700 and 2024-03-31 for the A380E. The W7700 lists a launch MSRP of 999 USD, while the A380E has no recorded launch MSRP. The W7700's predecessor is Radeon Pro Vega, while the A380E's predecessor is Xe Graphics. The A380E has a recorded successor, Battlemage, while the W7700 has none recorded.