AMD Radeon RX 560 XT vs Intel Arc A370M Comparison

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 560 XT leads with an average benchmark score of 34,133, while the Intel Arc A370M trails at 29,175. This places the RX 560 XT in the 79th percentile of all GPUs, compared to the A370M’s 74th percentile.

Q: How large is the performance gap in the Vulkan test?

A: The RX 560 XT scores 36,879 in Geekbench Vulkan versus 28,673 for the Arc A370M. That is a 28.6% advantage for the AMD card, its largest win in the head-to-head results.

Q: Are there any benchmark tests where the Intel card wins?

A: No. The recorded head-to-head data shows the AMD Radeon RX 560 XT winning both tests: Geekbench OpenCL and Geekbench Vulkan. The Intel Arc A370M records zero wins.

Q: What is the difference in memory bus width between the two cards?

A: The RX 560 XT uses a 256-bit bus, while the Arc A370M uses a 64-bit bus. This contributes to a significant bandwidth gap: 224.0 GB/s versus 112.0 GB/s.

Q: How do the transistor densities compare?

A: The Intel Arc A370M packs 45.9 million transistors per mm² on a 157 mm² die, while the AMD RX 560 XT has 24.6 million transistors per mm² on a 232 mm² die. The Intel chip uses a 6 nm process from TSMC, whereas the AMD card uses a 14 nm process from GlobalFoundries.

Q: What are the power requirements?

A: The RX 560 XT has a 150 W TDP and requires a 450 W suggested PSU plus a 1x 6-pin power connector. The Arc A370M has a 35 W TDP, is an integrated graphics package (IGP) with no power connectors, and has no suggested PSU listed.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from fundamentally different design philosophies separated by process generation and intended use case. The AMD Radeon RX 560 XT is built on the GCN 4.0 architecture with the Ellesmere chip, part of the Polaris (RX 500) generation. It uses a 14 nm process from GlobalFoundries, a 232 mm² die, and 5,700 million transistors. The Intel Arc A370M, by contrast, uses the Xe-HPG architecture with the DG2-128 chip, part of the Alchemist (Arc 3 Mobile) generation. It is fabricated on a 6 nm process from TSMC, with a smaller 157 mm² die but a higher transistor count of 7,200 million.

This process advantage is stark: the Intel chip achieves 45.9M transistors per mm² versus 24.6M for AMD. The architectural approach also differs in compute layout. The RX 560 XT has 1,792 shading units, 112 texture mapping units, and 32 ROPs. The Arc A370M has fewer shading units at 1,024, fewer TMUs at 64, but retains the same 32 ROPs. The Intel card also includes 8 ray tracing cores, a feature entirely absent from the AMD card, which lists no RT cores.

The memory subsystems diverge as well. AMD pairs its 4 GB of GDDR5 memory with a 256-bit bus, resulting in 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Intel uses 4 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 64-bit bus, yielding only 112.0 GB/s. The effective memory clock is the same at 1750 MHz, but the bus width halves the Intel card’s bandwidth. The RX 560 XT has a PCIe 3.0 x16 interface, while the Arc A370M uses PCIe 4.0 x8.

Feature support shows generational differences. The AMD card supports DirectX 12 (12_0), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.3. The Intel card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and the newer Vulkan 1.4. The Intel card also supports FP16 at a 2:1 ratio (8.397 TFLOPS), while the AMD card does FP16 at a 1:1 ratio (4.394 TFLOPS). The physical form factor differs completely: the RX 560 XT is a dual-slot, 241 mm long add-in card with 1x HDMI 2.0b and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a outputs, while the Arc A370M is an IGP with display outputs described as portable device dependent.

Where Each One Wins

The benchmark data points to a clear winner in raw compute performance: the AMD Radeon RX 560 XT. It wins both head-to-head tests, with a 5.8% lead in OpenCL and a 28.6% lead in Vulkan. The average benchmark score of 34,133 versus 29,175 reinforces this dominance. The RX 560 XT also sits higher in the overall GPU percentile ranking at 79 versus 74.

The Intel Arc A370M, however, has its own advantages that are not reflected in the compute benchmarks. Its 35 W TDP is dramatically lower than the 150 W TDP of the AMD card, making it suitable for portable and integrated applications where power draw is a primary constraint. Its 6 nm process and higher transistor density indicate a more modern design, and it adds ray tracing cores that the AMD card lacks. The Arc A370M also supports DirectX 12 Ultimate and Vulkan 1.4, which are newer API versions than what the RX 560 XT offers.

In terms of memory, the AMD card wins decisively on bandwidth (224.0 GB/s versus 112.0 GB/s) and bus width (256-bit versus 64-bit). The Intel card matches the AMD card on memory size (4 GB) and ROPs (32), but the AMD card has higher texture rate (137.3 GTexel/s versus 131.2 GTexel/s) and slightly higher FP32 throughput (4.394 TFLOPS versus 4.198 TFLOPS). The Intel card has a higher pixel rate (65.60 GPixel/s versus 39.23 GPixel/s), which could benefit certain rasterization workloads, but the overall compute scores favor AMD.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 560 XT | Intel Arc A370M |

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

| Architecture | GCN 4.0 | Xe-HPG |

| Process Node | 14 nm | 6 nm |

| Foundry | GlobalFoundries | TSMC |

| Transistors | 5,700 million | 7,200 million |

| Die Size | 232 mm² | 157 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 24.6M / mm² | 45.9M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 1074 MHz | 1550 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 1226 MHz | 2050 MHz |

| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |

| Memory Bus Width | 256 bit | 64 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 224.0 GB/s | 112.0 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 1792 | 1024 |

| TMUs | 112 | 64 |

| ROPs | 32 | 32 |

| Ray Tracing Cores | None | 8 |

| FP32 | 4.394 TFLOPS | 4.198 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 4.394 TFLOPS (1:1) | 8.397 TFLOPS (2:1) |

| Pixel Rate | 39.23 GPixel/s | 65.60 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 137.3 GTexel/s | 131.2 GTexel/s |

| TDP | 150 W | 35 W |

| Slot Width | Dual-slot | IGP |

| Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin | None |

| Suggested PSU | 450 W | None |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |

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

| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.4 |

| Release Date | 2019-03-12 | 2022-03-29 |

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The Geekbench OpenCL test shows the AMD Radeon RX 560 XT scoring 31,387 against the Intel Arc A370M’s 29,676. That is a 5.8% advantage for AMD, a moderate gap that suggests the two cards are in the same general performance tier for OpenCL compute workloads. The RX 560 XT’s higher shading unit count (1,792 versus 1,024) and wider memory bus likely contribute to this edge, though the Intel card’s higher clocks (1550 MHz base, 2050 MHz boost) narrow the gap.

The Geekbench Vulkan test tells a very different story. The RX 560 XT scores 36,879, while the Arc A370M scores 28,673. This is a 28.6% lead for AMD, the largest margin in the head-to-head data. The Vulkan result highlights a much bigger performance disparity than OpenCL. The RX 560 XT’s average benchmark score of 34,133 also aligns more closely with its Vulkan result, whereas the Arc A370M’s average of 29,175 sits between its two individual scores.

Looking at the nearest rivals in the database provides context. The RX 560 XT’s average score of 34,133 places it within 0.1% of the NVIDIA RTX A2000 12 GB (34,154) and 0.2% of the NVIDIA RTX A1000 (34,207). It sits 0.4% above the AMD Radeon RX 480 (33,997) and 0.5% above the AMD Radeon HD 7950 (33,951). The Arc A370M’s average of 29,175 is 0.1% below the AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH (29,197) and 0.1% below the AMD FirePro W8000 (29,211). It sits 0.6% above the AMD Radeon RX 470 (28,996) and 1% above the AMD Radeon RX 6800M (28,874). These positioning data show that the RX 560 XT competes with higher-end workstation GPUs, while the Arc A370M aligns with mid-range mobile parts.

The Verdict

The data points to a straightforward conclusion for compute performance: the AMD Radeon RX 560 XT is the stronger GPU. It wins both head-to-head benchmarks, holds a 14% higher average benchmark score (34,133 versus 29,175), and ranks in the 79th percentile of all GPUs versus the Arc A370M’s 74th. The Vulkan gap of 28.6% is particularly decisive, suggesting that the AMD card is substantially better suited for modern cross-platform graphics workloads.

The Intel Arc A370M, however, is not without reason for selection. Its 35 W TDP is less than a quarter of the RX 560 XT’s 150 W, making it the obvious choice for mobile or low-power systems where thermal and power budgets are tight. Its 6 nm process, 8 ray tracing cores, and support for DirectX 12 Ultimate and Vulkan 1.4 give it a modern feature set that the older GCN 4.0 card cannot match. The Intel card also has a higher pixel rate (65.60 GPixel/s versus 39.23 GPixel/s) and double the FP16 throughput (8.397 TFLOPS versus 4.394 TFLOPS), which could matter for specific workloads that leverage these capabilities.

For users who prioritize raw compute performance in OpenCL and Vulkan, the RX 560 XT is the clear winner based on the recorded measurements. For users who need an integrated, low-power solution with modern API support and ray tracing hardware, the Arc A370M offers distinct advantages that the benchmark scores do not capture. The choice ultimately depends on whether compute throughput or power efficiency and feature support carry more weight for the intended use case.