AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM vs Intel Arc A530M Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The recorded benchmark data splits cleanly in favor of the AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM. Across the two Geekbench tests in the head-to-head comparison, AMD wins both: Geekbench OpenCL and Geekbench Vulkan. That is a 2-0 sweep, with no recorded wins for the Intel Arc A530M in any tested workload.

Looking at the raw scores, the AMD card posts 62,427 in OpenCL and 53,743 in Vulkan, while the Intel card manages 49,735 and 43,492 respectively. The deltas are substantial: AMD leads by 25.5% in OpenCL and 23.6% in Vulkan. These are not marginal victories; they represent a consistent performance gap across both API paths.

For use-case planning, this means the RX 5600 OEM holds the advantage in OpenCL-heavy applications (often compute tasks, some productivity workloads) and in Vulkan-based titles or engines. The Arc A530M, by contrast, has no benchmark category where it comes out ahead in this database. Its wins would have to be found in untested scenarios, but based on the recorded data, the AMD part is the stronger performer in every measured discipline.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different architectural generations and design philosophies. The AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM uses the Navi 10 chip built on RDNA 1.0, a 7 nm TSMC process. It packs 10,300 million transistors into a 251 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 41.0M per mm². The Intel Arc A530M uses the DG2-256 chip on Xe-HPG architecture, fabricated on a 6 nm TSMC process. It holds 11,500 million transistors on a 269 mm² die, with a density of 42.8M per mm². Intel's chip is slightly larger and denser, but the architectural differences run deeper.

The AMD GPU is a desktop-oriented part from the Radeon RX 5000 series, released in January 2020. It has 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs. The Intel part is a mobile GPU from the Alchemist generation (Arc 5 Mobile), released in July 2023. It has fewer shading units (1536), fewer TMUs (96), and fewer ROPs (48). However, Intel includes 12 ray tracing cores, a feature the AMD card lacks entirely (its RT core count is null in the database).

Clock speeds differ significantly. AMD runs at a 1130 MHz base, 1375 MHz game clock, and 1560 MHz boost. Intel runs much lower: 900 MHz base and 1300 MHz boost, with no game clock listed. Memory configurations also diverge. AMD uses 6 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus, delivering 288.0 GB/s bandwidth at 12 Gbps effective. Intel uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a narrower 128-bit bus, delivering 224.0 GB/s at 14 Gbps effective. AMD has more bandwidth, Intel has more capacity.

Power and form factor tell a different story. The AMD card is a dual-slot, 125 W part requiring a single 8-pin power connector and a 300 W suggested PSU. It uses a PCIe 4.0 x16 interface. The Intel A530M is an IGP (integrated GPU platform) rated at 65 W, with no power connectors listed and no suggested PSU. It uses a PCIe 4.0 x8 interface. Display outputs also differ: AMD offers 1x HDMI 2.0b and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, while Intel's outputs are listed as "Portable Device Dependent," reflecting its mobile design.

API support is a notable differentiator. Both support DirectX 12 and OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4, but Intel goes further with DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), which includes hardware ray tracing and mesh shaders. AMD only supports DirectX 12 (12_1). This means the Intel part has a feature-set advantage for modern DirectX 12 Ultimate titles, even if its raw benchmark scores are lower.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The Geekbench OpenCL result is the larger of the two wins for AMD. The RX 5600 OEM scores 62,427 against the A530M's 49,735, a 25.5% advantage. In practical terms, this suggests the AMD card processes OpenCL compute workloads with noticeably higher throughput. The nearest rivals in the database for the AMD card are all within 0.8% of its average score, so this OpenCL result is well above its own typical performance level.

The Geekbench Vulkan result follows the same pattern. AMD scores 53,743, Intel scores 43,492, and the delta is 23.6%. Vulkan is often a stronger API for Intel Arc parts in gaming scenarios, but the recorded data does not show that here. The AMD card leads by nearly a quarter, which is a commanding margin.

Context from the broader database: the AMD card's average benchmark score is 58,085, placing it in the 87th percentile of all GPUs. The Intel card's average is 46,614, placing it in the 85th percentile. Despite the percentile gap being only 2 points, the average score gap is 11,471 points, roughly 24.6%. The AMD card's nearest rivals include the Intel Arc A570M (58,239, delta -0.3%), the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT (58,392, delta -0.5%), and the Intel Arc A580 (57,756, delta +0.6%). The Intel card's nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 5600M (46,601, delta 0%), the AMD Radeon RX 6550M (46,702, delta -0.2%), and the NVIDIA RTX A2000 (46,043, delta 1.2%). The Intel A530M sits essentially level with the RX 5600M, which is telling: AMD's own mobile version of the RX 5600 matches Intel's Arc A530M almost exactly. The desktop OEM variant, however, is a different class of performer.

The Verdict

The data points to a clear pick for raw performance: the AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM wins every recorded benchmark by a wide margin. If the workload is OpenCL or Vulkan compute, or Vulkan-based rendering, the AMD card delivers 23-25% more performance. That is a decisive gap, not a tie.

The Intel Arc A530M, however, is not without its reasons to exist. It draws 65 W versus 125 W, making it a far more power-efficient option for mobile or compact systems. It also has 8 GB of VRAM versus 6 GB, which matters for larger assets or higher resolutions despite the lower bandwidth. And it includes 12 ray tracing cores with DirectX 12 Ultimate support, so it can handle RT workloads that the AMD card cannot accelerate at all.

Who should pick which? If you need maximum compute throughput and already have the power budget and slot space, the RX 5600 OEM is the obvious choice. Its benchmark scores are simply higher, and its nearest rivals in the database are all desktop-class GPUs like the RX 6950 XT and Arc A580. If you need a low-power integrated solution with more memory and modern API features including ray tracing, the Arc A530M is the only one of the two that fits those requirements. The verdict is not a blanket recommendation; it depends entirely on whether raw score or feature set and efficiency takes priority.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU is faster in Geekbench OpenCL?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM scores 62,427 versus 49,735 for the Intel Arc A530M, a 25.5% advantage.

Q: Does the Intel Arc A530M win any benchmark in the head-to-head comparison?

A: No. The recorded head-to-head shows two tests, Geekbench OpenCL and Geekbench Vulkan, and AMD wins both.

Q: What is the memory capacity difference between the two GPUs?

A: The AMD card has 6 GB of GDDR6, while the Intel card has 8 GB of GDDR6.

Q: Which GPU supports hardware ray tracing?

A: The Intel Arc A530M includes 12 ray tracing cores. The AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM has no RT cores listed in the database.

Q: What is the power draw of each GPU?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM is rated at 125 W, while the Intel Arc A530M is rated at 65 W.

Q: How do their average benchmark scores compare?

A: The AMD card has an average benchmark score of 58,085, placing it in the 87th percentile. The Intel card has an average of 46,614, placing it in the 85th percentile.

Specification Differences

The following fields differ between the AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM and the Intel Arc A530M in the database:

• Process Node: 7 nm (AMD) vs 6 nm (Intel)
• Transistors: 10,300 million (AMD) vs 11,500 million (Intel)
• Die Size: 251 mm² (AMD) vs 269 mm² (Intel)
• Transistor Density: 41.0M / mm² (AMD) vs 42.8M / mm² (Intel)
• Base Clock: 1130 MHz (AMD) vs 900 MHz (Intel)
• Boost Clock: 1560 MHz (AMD) vs 1300 MHz (Intel)
• Game Clock: 1375 MHz (AMD) vs not listed (Intel)
• Memory Clock: 1500 MHz, 12 Gbps effective (AMD) vs 1750 MHz, 14 Gbps effective (Intel)
• Memory Size: 6 GB (AMD) vs 8 GB (Intel)
• Memory Bus Width: 192 bit (AMD) vs 128 bit (Intel)
• Memory Bandwidth: 288.0 GB/s (AMD) vs 224.0 GB/s (Intel)
• Shading Units: 2048 (AMD) vs 1536 (Intel)
• Texture Mapping Units: 128 (AMD) vs 96 (Intel)
• ROPs: 64 (AMD) vs 48 (Intel)
• Ray Tracing Cores: not listed (AMD) vs 12 (Intel)
• Pixel Rate: 99.84 GPixel/s (AMD) vs 62.40 GPixel/s (Intel)
• Texture Rate: 199.7 GTexel/s (AMD) vs 124.8 GTexel/s (Intel)
• FP32 Performance: 6.390 TFLOPS (AMD) vs 3.994 TFLOPS (Intel)
• FP16 Performance: 12.78 TFLOPS (AMD) vs 7.987 TFLOPS (Intel)
• TDP: 125 W (AMD) vs 65 W (Intel)
• Slot Width: Dual-slot (AMD) vs IGP (Intel)
• Power Connectors: 1x 8-pin (AMD) vs not listed (Intel)
• Suggested PSU: 300 W (AMD) vs not listed (Intel)
• Bus Interface: PCIe 4.0 x16 (AMD) vs PCIe 4.0 x8 (Intel)
• Display Outputs: 1x HDMI 2.0b, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a (AMD) vs Portable Device Dependent (Intel)
• DirectX Support: 12 (12_1) (AMD) vs 12 Ultimate (12_2) (Intel)
• Production Status: End-of-life (AMD) vs Active (Intel)
• Release Date: 2020-01-20 (AMD) vs 2023-07-31 (Intel)
• Architecture: RDNA 1.0 (AMD) vs Xe-HPG (Intel)
• Chip: Navi 10 (AMD) vs DG2-256 (Intel)
• Generation: Navi (RX 5000) (AMD) vs Alchemist (Arc 5 Mobile) (Intel)
• Series: Radeon RX 5000 series (AMD) vs not listed (Intel)