AMD Radeon PRO W7800 vs Intel Arc A310E Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows a vast performance disparity between the AMD Radeon PRO W7800 and the Intel Arc A310E. The Radeon PRO W7800 posts an average benchmark score of 164,894 across its recorded tests, while the Arc A310E has no recorded benchmark entries in the database, resulting in an average score of zero. This places the AMD part in the 97th percentile of all GPUs, whereas the Intel part sits in the 50th percentile.

In the Geekbench OpenCL test, the Radeon PRO W7800 records a score of 154,366. The Arc A310E has no corresponding score in the database. The Vulkan test shows a similar pattern, with the Radeon PRO W7800 scoring 175,422 and the Arc A310E again absent from the measurements. The head-to-head benchmark table contains no entries, and the win tally shows zero wins for each side, reflecting the lack of direct comparison data.

The Radeon PRO W7800's nearest rivals provide context for its standing. The NVIDIA RTX A5500 scores 165,217, which is 0.2% higher than the AMD part. The NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation scores 166,094, 0.7% higher. The AMD Radeon Pro W6900X scores 168,574, 2.2% higher. The NVIDIA A100 PCIe 40 GB scores 162,504, 1.5% lower. These margins are narrow, placing the W7800 in a tightly contested performance cluster among professional workstation GPUs.

The FP32 compute figures illustrate the scale of the gap. The Radeon PRO W7800 delivers 45.25 TFLOPS, while the Arc A310E delivers 3.072 TFLOPS. That is a ratio of roughly 14.7 to one in raw single-precision throughput. FP16 performance follows the same shape, with the AMD card at 90.50 TFLOPS (2:1) versus the Intel card at 6.144 TFLOPS (2:1).

Memory bandwidth shows a similar chasm. The W7800 has 576.0 GB/s of bandwidth across a 256-bit bus, while the A310E has 124.0 GB/s across a 64-bit bus. Texture rate favors the AMD card at 707.0 GTexel/s versus 64.00 GTexel/s, and pixel rate favors it at 323.2 GPixel/s versus 32.00 GPixel/s.

Where Each One Wins

The Radeon PRO W7800 wins in every measurable compute category with recorded data. It has 4,480 shading units, 280 texture mapping units, 128 raster output units, and 70 ray tracing cores. The Arc A310E has 768 shading units, 32 TMUs, 16 ROPs, and 6 ray tracing cores. The AMD card carries 32 GB of GDDR6 memory, while the Intel card carries 4 GB of GDDR6 memory.

The W7800 also wins on interface width. It uses a PCIe 4.0 x16 connection, while the A310E uses PCIe 4.0 x8. Display outputs differ as well, with the AMD card offering 3x DisplayPort 2.1 and 1x mini-DisplayPort 2.1, while the Intel card offers 4x mini-DisplayPort 2.0.

The Arc A310E wins in physical footprint and power draw. It is a single-slot card measuring 168 mm in length, 69 mm in height, and 20 mm in width. It draws 75 W and requires no power connectors, with a suggested PSU of 250 W. The Radeon PRO W7800 is a dual-slot card measuring 280 mm by 110 mm by 40 mm, draws 260 W, uses 2x 8-pin power connectors, and suggests a 600 W PSU.

The Intel card also wins on release date recency. The Arc A310E launched on 2024-03-31, while the Radeon PRO W7800 launched on 2023-04-12. However, the Intel card is marked as end-of-life production status, while the AMD card remains active.

The data indicates the W7800 is the clear compute leader. The A310E's advantages are confined to installation flexibility and low power requirements, which matter in constrained systems but do not offset the compute gap.

Architecture Differences

The two cards use different architectures from different foundries. The AMD Radeon PRO W7800 uses the Navi 31 chip, built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture with the codename Plum Bonito. It belongs to the Radeon Pro Navi generation (Navi III Series). The Intel Arc A310E uses the DG2-128 chip, built on the Xe-HPG architecture, and belongs to the Alchemist generation (Arc 3).

Both are manufactured by TSMC, but at different nodes. The AMD chip uses a 5 nm process, while the Intel chip uses a 6 nm process. Transistor counts differ dramatically: the Navi 31 chip packs 57,700 million transistors on a 529 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 109.1 million per mm². The DG2-128 chip has 7,200 million transistors on a 157 mm² die, yielding 45.9 million per mm².

Memory technology also differs. The W7800 uses 32 GB of GDDR6 with a 256-bit bus and a memory clock of 2250 MHz, which translates to 18 Gbps effective. The A310E uses 4 GB of GDDR6 with a 64-bit bus and a memory clock of 1937 MHz, translating to 15.5 Gbps effective.

Clock behavior differs as well. The AMD card has a base clock of 1895 MHz and a boost clock of 2525 MHz. The Intel card has a base clock of 2000 MHz and a boost clock of 2000 MHz, meaning it runs at a fixed frequency with no boost headroom.

Both cards support the same API set: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Neither card has tensor cores listed in the database. The predecessor and successor lines differ: the Radeon PRO W7800 succeeds the Radeon Pro Vega, while the Arc A310E succeeds Xe Graphics and is itself succeeded by Battlemage.

The Radeon PRO W7800 has a launch MSRP of 2,499 USD. The Arc A310E has no launch MSRP recorded in the database.

The Verdict

The recorded data shows a complete performance separation between these two GPUs. The Radeon PRO W7800 is a high-end workstation card that competes within a narrow band of professional GPUs. Its nearest rivals sit within 2.2% of its average score, indicating that buyers choosing among these cards would see similar benchmark outcomes. The Arc A310E, by contrast, has no recorded benchmark scores and occupies the median percentile of all GPUs.

For compute-intensive workloads, the choice is unambiguous. The W7800 delivers 45.25 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, 576.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth, and 32 GB of VRAM. The A310E delivers 3.072 TFLOPS, 124.0 GB/s, and 4 GB. Any application that scales with shading units, texture rate, or memory capacity will strongly favor the AMD card.

The Arc A310E has a role in systems where physical size and power draw are the primary constraints. It is a single-slot, 75 W card with no external power connectors and a 250 W suggested PSU. It also offers four mini-DisplayPort 2.0 outputs, which is one more output than the W7800's three DisplayPort 2.1 ports plus one mini-DisplayPort 2.1 port. Its fixed 2000 MHz clock simplifies thermal management in compact chassis.

The production status difference matters for long-term deployment. The W7800 is listed as active, while the A310E is end-of-life. The A310E's successor, Battlemage, is already recorded in the database. The W7800 has no successor listed.

The data supports a simple conclusion: the W7800 is for compute and rendering workloads, the A310E is for low-power embedded or compact display scenarios. The benchmark data does not place them in the same performance class.

FAQ

Q: How do the benchmark scores compare between the two GPUs?

A: The Radeon PRO W7800 has an average benchmark score of 164,894, with Geekbench OpenCL at 154,366 and Geekbench Vulkan at 175,422. The Arc A310E has no recorded benchmark scores, giving it an average score of zero.

Q: What is the FP32 performance difference?

A: The Radeon PRO W7800 delivers 45.25 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, while the Arc A310E delivers 3.072 TFLOPS. The AMD card is approximately 14.7 times higher in raw FP32 throughput.

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

A: The Radeon PRO W7800 has 32 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus with 576.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Arc A310E has 4 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 64-bit bus with 124.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: What are the power requirements for each card?

A: The Radeon PRO W7800 draws 260 W, requires 2x 8-pin power connectors, and suggests a 600 W PSU. The Arc A310E draws 75 W, requires no power connectors, and suggests a 250 W PSU.

Q: What is the production status of each card?

A: The Radeon PRO W7800 is listed as active production. The Arc A310E is listed as end-of-life, with Battlemage recorded as its successor.

Q: How does the Radeon PRO W7800 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The NVIDIA RTX A5500 scores 165,217, which is 0.2% higher. The NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation scores 166,094, 0.7% higher. The AMD Radeon Pro W6900X scores 168,574, 2.2% higher. The NVIDIA A100 PCIe 40 GB scores 162,504, 1.5% lower.