AMD Radeon RX 460 vs Intel Arc B570 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows a decisive performance gap between the Intel Arc B570 and the AMD Radeon RX 460 across the two shared benchmark tests. In Geekbench OpenCL, the Intel Arc B570 scores 83,514 points against the RX 460's 17,855 points, a 367.7% advantage for the newer card. The Vulkan test tells a similar story: Intel's 96,844 score dwarfs AMD's 20,198, representing a 379.5% lead. These are not marginal improvements; they are generational leaps that completely reshape the competitive landscape.

The Intel Arc B570's average benchmark score of 20,556 places it in the 65th percentile among all GPUs in the database. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile at 20,534 (0.1% behind), the Intel Arc A750 at 20,582 (0.1% ahead), and the AMD Radeon R9 M390X at 20,662 (0.5% ahead). The RX 460, by contrast, averages 18,373 and sits in the 62nd percentile, with rivals like the AMD FirePro D500 at 18,533 (0.9% ahead) and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile at 18,159 (1.2% behind). While both cards cluster near their respective percentile tiers, the absolute score difference of 2,183 points between their averages is substantial.

Looking at the broader benchmark suite for the Intel card, it shows a varied profile across DirectX tests: Passmark DirectX 9 yields 164, DirectX 11 yields 118, DirectX 12 yields 72, and DirectX 10 yields 65. Its Passmark G3D score reaches 14,195, while G2D sits at 661. The compute-focused Passmark GPU Compute score is 7,281. The RX 460's benchmark portfolio is much thinner in the database, with only the three Geekbench entries recorded, so direct comparisons beyond OpenCL and Vulkan are not possible from the available data.

Where Each One Wins

The Intel Arc B570 wins both head-to-head matchups, leaving no category where the RX 460 takes the lead. The OpenCL result indicates raw compute throughput dominance, while the Vulkan result shows the Intel architecture's strength in modern low-level graphics APIs. For users running compute workloads through OpenCL, the Arc B570's 367.7% advantage translates to dramatically shorter processing times. For Vulkan-based gaming or professional applications, the 379.5% margin is equally transformative.

The RX 460's only recorded advantage is indirect: it is end-of-life, while the Arc B570 is Active, meaning the older card no longer receives the same driver support trajectory. However, that is a lifecycle status, not a benchmark outcome. The data does not support any use case where the RX 460 outperforms the Arc B570. The RX 460's lower power draw of 75 W versus 150 W does give it a niche in ultra-low-power systems, and its lack of a power connector means it can run off slot power alone. But the performance cost is extreme: the Arc B570 delivers roughly 4.7 times the OpenCL score and 4.8 times the Vulkan score while drawing double the power.

Architecture Differences

The underlying architectures could hardly be more different. Intel uses the Xe2-HPG architecture on the BMG-G21 chip, built on TSMC's 5 nm process, packing 19,600 million transistors into a 272 mm² die. AMD's Baffin chip uses GCN 4.0, fabricated by GlobalFoundries on 14 nm, with 3,000 million transistors across 123 mm². The transistor density tells the story: Intel achieves 72.1 million transistors per square millimeter, while AMD manages only 24.4 million. This is a 5 nm versus 14 nm process gap that explains much of the performance disparity.

The compute resources are similarly lopsided. The Arc B570 has 2,304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 80 raster operation units. The RX 460 offers just 896 shading units, 56 TMUs, and 16 ROPs. Intel also includes 18 dedicated ray tracing cores, a feature entirely absent from the RX 460. Clock speeds differ as well: the Arc B570 runs at a flat 2,500 MHz for both base and boost, while the RX 460 clocks at 1,090 MHz base and 1,200 MHz boost. The Intel card's FP32 throughput is 11.52 TFLOPS versus 2.150 TFLOPS for AMD, and its FP16 output is 23.04 TFLOPS (2:1 ratio) compared to AMD's 2.150 TFLOPS (1:1 ratio), meaning the RX 460 does not offer a half-precision advantage.

Memory subsystems diverge completely. The Arc B570 carries 10 GB of GDDR6 on a 160-bit bus, delivering 380.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The RX 460 has 2 GB of GDDR5 on a 128-bit bus, providing 112.0 GB/s. Pixel and texture rates follow suit: Intel achieves 200.0 GPixel/s and 360.0 GTexel/s, while AMD manages 19.20 GPixel/s and 67.20 GTexel/s. The Intel card also supports PCIe 4.0 x8, whereas the RX 460 uses PCIe 3.0 x8. API support leans toward Intel as well: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4 versus AMD's DirectX 12 (12_0), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.3.

FAQ

Q: How much faster is the Intel Arc B570 in OpenCL?

A: The Arc B570 scores 83,514 in Geekbench OpenCL, which is 367.7% higher than the RX 460's 17,855.

Q: Does the RX 460 support ray tracing?

A: No, the RX 460 has no ray tracing cores listed in the database. The Intel Arc B570 includes 18 dedicated RT cores.

Q: What is the memory capacity difference?

A: The Arc B570 has 10 GB of GDDR6 memory, while the RX 460 has 2 GB of GDDR5, a fivefold difference in capacity.

Q: Which card has a higher pixel fill rate?

A: The Intel Arc B570 achieves 200.0 GPixel/s, compared to 19.20 GPixel/s for the RX 460, a difference of over 10 times.

Q: Are both cards still in production?

A: No, the Intel Arc B570 is listed as Active, while the AMD RX 460 is marked End-of-life.

Q: What is the power requirement difference?

A: The Arc B570 has a TDP of 150 W and requires a 450 W power supply, while the RX 460 has a 75 W TDP and recommends a 250 W PSU, with no power connector needed.

Specification Differences

| Specification | Intel Arc B570 | AMD Radeon RX 460 |

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

| Architecture | Xe2-HPG | GCN 4.0 |

| Process node | 5 nm | 14 nm |

| Transistors | 19,600 million | 3,000 million |

| Die size | 272 mm² | 123 mm² |

| Base clock | 2500 MHz | 1090 MHz |

| Boost clock | 2500 MHz | 1200 MHz |

| Memory size | 10 GB | 2 GB |

| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |

| Memory bus | 160 bit | 128 bit |

| Memory bandwidth | 380.0 GB/s | 112.0 GB/s |

| Shading units | 2304 | 896 |

| TMUs | 144 | 56 |

| ROPs | 80 | 16 |

| RT cores | 18 | None |

| FP32 | 11.52 TFLOPS | 2.150 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 23.04 TFLOPS (2:1) | 2.150 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 150 W | 75 W |

| Power connectors | 1x 8-pin | None |

| Suggested PSU | 450 W | 250 W |

| Bus interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |

| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 (12_0) |

| Vulkan | 1.4 | 1.3 |

| Length | 272 mm (10.7 inches) | 170 mm (6.7 inches) |

| Release date | 2025-01-15 | 2016-08-07 |

| Production status | Active | End-of-life |

The Verdict

The data points to a single conclusion: the Intel Arc B570 is the superior card in every measurable benchmark category available. Its 367.7% OpenCL lead and 379.5% Vulkan lead over the RX 460 are not incremental improvements but complete generational overhauls. The Arc B570's 65th percentile standing among all GPUs, compared to the RX 460's 62nd, understates the actual gap because the average scores differ by over 2,000 points.

For anyone building a system today, the RX 460's end-of-life status and 2 GB memory capacity make it difficult to recommend for any modern workload. The Arc B570's 10 GB of GDDR6, ray tracing support, and 11.52 TFLOPS of FP32 compute place it in a completely different performance class. The only scenarios where the RX 460 makes sense from this data are those where the 75 W power draw and lack of external power connectors are absolute constraints, and even then, the performance sacrifice is enormous.

The architecture comparison reinforces the benchmark results. A 5 nm process with 19.6 billion transistors versus a 14 nm process with 3 billion transistors is not a fair fight; it is a demonstration of how far GPU technology advanced between 2016 and 2025. The Intel card's higher bandwidth, double the shading units, and dedicated RT hardware all contribute to its dominance. The launch MSRP of 219 USD for the Arc B570, stated once here, provides context, but the performance delta alone tells the full story. For modern gaming, compute tasks, or any graphics workload, the Arc B570 is the clear choice based on the recorded measurements.