AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100 vs Intel Arc A530M Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows a decisive overall victory for the AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100, which wins both head-to-head benchmark comparisons against the Intel Arc A530M. The AMD card takes 2 wins, while the Intel part records 0 wins in direct testing. This is not a close contest, and the margin of victory is substantial in both available workloads.

In the Geekbench OpenCL test, the AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100 scores 66605, while the Intel Arc A530M scores 49735. This translates to a 33.9% advantage for the AMD card, a very large gap that indicates a full performance tier between the two products. The OpenCL result is particularly relevant for compute-oriented tasks, where the Radeon Pro's larger architecture and higher raw throughput shine through.

The Geekbench Vulkan test tells a similar story, though the gap narrows slightly. The AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100 records 54711, while the Intel Arc A530M achieves 43492. The delta here is 25.8%, still a commanding lead for the AMD product. Vulkan is a modern graphics API, and the Radeon Pro WX 9100's advantage in this test suggests it holds a clear edge in GPU-accelerated rendering and gaming workloads that leverage Vulkan.

The average benchmark score for the AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100 is 64212, placing it at the 89th percentile among all GPUs in the database. The Intel Arc A530M, by comparison, averages 46614, which puts it at the 85th percentile. While both parts sit in the upper half of the database, the AMD card's percentile ranking and raw score are meaningfully higher.

Looking at the nearest rivals for each product provides additional context. The AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100 sits within 0.6% of the NVIDIA CMP 30HX and the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT LP, and within 0.7% of the AMD Radeon RX 7600M. It is also 0.8% ahead of the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56. These are all very closely matched scores, indicating that the WX 9100 performs at a level consistent with those contemporary parts. The Intel Arc A530M, on the other hand, is essentially tied with the AMD Radeon RX 5600M at a 0% delta, slightly behind the AMD Radeon RX 6550M by 0.2%, and ahead of the NVIDIA RTX A2000 by 1.2% and the NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation by 1.4%. The Intel part's performance neighborhood is clearly a tier below the AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100's.

The benchmark data is unambiguous: the AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100 outperforms the Intel Arc A530M by a wide margin in both OpenCL and Vulkan. The differences are large enough that they will be decisive in real-world applications, not just synthetic tests.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU wins in the Geekbench OpenCL benchmark?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100 wins with a score of 66605, beating the Intel Arc A530M's 49735 by 33.9%.

Q: What is the performance difference in the Geekbench Vulkan test?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100 scores 54711, while the Intel Arc A530M scores 43492, giving the AMD card a 25.8% lead.

Q: How do the two GPUs compare in overall average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100 has an average benchmark score of 64212, which is significantly higher than the Intel Arc A530M's average of 46614.

Q: What are the percentile rankings for these two GPUs?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100 ranks at the 89th percentile among all GPUs, while the Intel Arc A530M ranks at the 85th percentile.

Q: Which GPU has more memory bandwidth?

A: The AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100 has a memory bandwidth of 483.8 GB/s, far exceeding the Intel Arc A530M's 224.0 GB/s.

Q: Does the Intel Arc A530M have any benchmark win over the AMD card?

A: No, the recorded head-to-head data shows the Intel Arc A530M has 0 wins, while the AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100 has 2 wins.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from entirely different architectural families, which explains the large performance gap. The AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100 is built on GCN 5.0 architecture with the Vega 10 chip, while the Intel Arc A530M uses Xe-HPG architecture with the DG2-256 chip. These are fundamentally different designs with different priorities and capabilities.

The process nodes differ substantially. The AMD part uses a 14 nm process from GlobalFoundries, while the Intel part uses a newer 6 nm process from TSMC. Despite the older node, the AMD chip is significantly larger: the Vega 10 die measures 495 mm² compared to the DG2-256's 269 mm². The AMD chip packs 12,500 million transistors, while the Intel chip contains 11,500 million. Interestingly, the Intel die has a higher transistor density at 42.8M per mm² versus the AMD's 25.3M per mm², reflecting the more advanced manufacturing process.

The compute resources are heavily skewed toward the AMD card. The Radeon Pro WX 9100 features 4096 shading units, 256 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. The Intel Arc A530M has 1536 shading units, 96 TMUs, and 48 ROPs. The AMD card also includes 12 ray tracing cores, which the AMD part lacks entirely; ray tracing support in the Intel card is a feature the Radeon Pro WX 9100 cannot offer. The raw throughput numbers reinforce the disparity: the AMD card delivers 12.29 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 24.58 TFLOPS of FP16 (2:1), while the Intel part provides 3.994 TFLOPS FP32 and 7.987 TFLOPS FP16 (2:1).

Memory architectures are completely different. The AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100 uses 16 GB of HBM2 with a 2048-bit bus, yielding 483.8 GB/s of bandwidth. The Intel Arc A530M uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, providing 224.0 GB/s. The AMD card's memory subsystem is vastly superior in both capacity and bandwidth, which directly contributes to its performance advantage in memory-intensive workloads. Pixel rate for the AMD card is 96.00 GPixel/s, and texture rate is 384.0 GTexel/s, compared to 62.40 GPixel/s and 124.8 GTexel/s for the Intel part.

API support also differs. The Intel Arc A530M supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100 supports DirectX 12 (12_1). Both support OpenGL 4.6, but the Intel card has Vulkan 1.4 support versus the AMD's Vulkan 1.3. The Intel part's newer API profile reflects its more recent release, but the AMD card's older API support has not prevented it from dominating in the benchmark results.

The Verdict

The data points to a clear verdict: the AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100 is the far more powerful GPU in every benchmark that was recorded. Its 33.9% lead in OpenCL and 25.8% lead in Vulkan are decisive, and its average benchmark score of 64212 versus the Intel Arc A530M's 46614 confirms a full performance tier separates the two.

For users who need maximum compute throughput, the AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100 is the obvious choice. Its 12.29 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, 483.8 GB/s of memory bandwidth, and 16 GB of HBM2 capacity make it a heavyweight for professional workloads. The 89th percentile ranking among all GPUs places it among the top performers in the database.

The Intel Arc A530M, while a more modern design with a 6 nm process, DirectX 12 Ultimate support, and ray tracing capabilities, simply cannot match the AMD card's raw performance. Its 85th percentile ranking and average score of 46614 place it in a lower tier, closer to mid-range parts like the AMD Radeon RX 5600M and RX 6550M.

The power consumption figures tell part of the story. The AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100 has a TDP of 230 W, while the Intel Arc A530M draws only 65 W. This means the Intel part is far more energy-efficient per watt, but the AMD card's performance advantage is so substantial that it overrides efficiency considerations for most professional use cases. The Intel card's lower power draw makes it suitable for thin-and-light systems, but the performance penalty is severe.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ in nearly every specification category. The AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100 uses a Vega 10 chip manufactured on a 14 nm process by GlobalFoundries, while the Intel Arc A530M uses a DG2-256 chip on a 6 nm process from TSMC. The AMD die is 495 mm² with 12,500 million transistors; the Intel die is 269 mm² with 11,500 million transistors.

Clock speeds show the AMD card running at 1200 MHz base and 1500 MHz boost, with memory at 945 MHz (1890 Mbps effective). The Intel card runs at 900 MHz base and 1300 MHz boost, with memory at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). The memory configuration differs completely: 16 GB HBM2 on a 2048-bit bus for AMD versus 8 GB GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus for Intel.

Compute units are heavily lopsided. The AMD part has 4096 shading units, 256 TMUs, and 64 ROPs, with no ray tracing cores. The Intel part has 1536 shading units, 96 TMUs, and 48 ROPs, with 12 ray tracing cores. Pixel rates are 96.00 GPixel/s versus 62.40 GPixel/s, and texture rates are 384.0 GTexel/s versus 124.8 GTexel/s. FP32 performance is 12.29 TFLOPS versus 3.994 TFLOPS, and FP16 is 24.58 TFLOPS versus 7.987 TFLOPS.

Power and physical specifications diverge sharply. The AMD card has a 230 W TDP, is dual-slot, requires a 550 W power supply, and uses 1x 6-pin plus 1x 8-pin power connectors. The Intel card has a 65 W TDP, is an IGP (integrated graphics processor) form factor, and has no separate power connectors or suggested PSU. The AMD card measures 267 mm in length and 111 mm in height, while the Intel card has no recorded dimensions. The AMD card uses PCIe 3.0 x16, while the Intel card uses PCIe 4.0 x8. Display outputs are 6x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a for AMD, versus "Portable Device Dependent" for Intel. The AMD part is end-of-life, released in 2017, while the Intel part is active, released in 2023.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100 wins in every performance category recorded. It dominates in OpenCL and Vulkan benchmarks with margins of 33.9% and 25.8% respectively. Its 16 GB of HBM2 memory with 483.8 GB/s bandwidth makes it the choice for large datasets, high-resolution textures, and memory-bandwidth-bound workloads. The 4096 shading units and 12.29 TFLOPS FP32 performance position it strongly for compute-heavy tasks like rendering, scientific simulation, and machine learning inference on older frameworks that rely on OpenCL.

The Intel Arc A530M wins in efficiency and modernity. Its 65 W TDP makes it suitable for compact systems where power draw and heat are primary constraints. The 6 nm process node indicates more advanced manufacturing, and the DirectX 12 Ultimate support plus Vulkan 1.4 provide access to the latest graphics APIs. The 12 ray tracing cores enable hardware-accelerated ray tracing, a feature the AMD card cannot offer. The Intel part's 85th percentile ranking still places it above the majority of GPUs, so it is not a weak performer in absolute terms.

For users who prioritize raw performance, the AMD Radeon Pro WX 9100 is the only rational choice. For users who need a low-power GPU with modern features, ray tracing support, and a compact form factor, the Intel Arc A530M serves that niche. The data does not support any scenario where the Intel card outperforms the AMD card in compute or graphics throughput, but its feature set and power profile give it a distinct role in the market.