AMD Radeon RX 5600M vs Intel Arc A770 Comparison

The Verdict

The data in the database paints a clear picture: the Intel Arc A770 is the overwhelmingly stronger performer. It wins all three recorded head-to-head benchmarks against the AMD Radeon RX 5600M, with deltas ranging from 83.2% to 124.9%. If your priority is raw frame rates and compute throughput, the Arc A770 is the definitive choice.

The AMD Radeon RX 5600M, however, is a mobile part. Its form factor is listed as "IGP" with no power connectors, meaning it is designed for laptops where power efficiency and physical space are at a premium. The A770 is a dual-slot desktop card requiring a 550 W power supply. So, the verdict splits along usage lines: the A770 is for a desktop builder who wants maximum performance; the RX 5600M is for a mobile system where the A770 physically cannot be installed.

The Arc A770 also sits in the 90th percentile of all GPUs, while the RX 5600M sits in the 85th. The A770's average benchmark score of 68809 is 47.7% higher than the RX 5600M's 46601. The data shows a clear class gap, not a close contest. The RX 5600M is competitive with the Intel Arc A530M (0% delta) and the AMD Radeon RX 6550M (-0.2%), while the A770 trades blows with the NVIDIA CMP 90HX (-0.3%) and AMD Radeon Instinct MI25 (0.4%). The A770 is aligned with workstation-class silicon; the RX 5600M is aligned with mid-range mobile parts.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The Intel Arc A770, with an average score of 68809, compared to the AMD Radeon RX 5600M's 46601.

Q: Is the Intel Arc A770 faster in all recorded head-to-head tests?

A: Yes. The A770 wins the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, Geekbench OpenCL, and Geekbench Vulkan. The deltas are 124.9%, 83.2%, and 93% respectively, all in favor of the Intel card.

Q: Which GPU has more memory bandwidth?

A: The Intel Arc A770, with 512.0 GB/s over a 256-bit bus. The AMD Radeon RX 5600M has 288.0 GB/s over a 192-bit bus.

Q: Which GPU is physically larger?

A: The Intel Arc A770 is a dual-slot desktop card. The AMD Radeon RX 5600M is listed as an IGP with no power connectors, indicating a mobile, integrated form factor.

Q: Which GPU has a higher transistor count?

A: The Intel Arc A770 has 21,700 million transistors on a 406 mm² die. The AMD Radeon RX 5600M has 10,300 million transistors on a 251 mm² die.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from fundamentally different design philosophies. The Intel Arc A770 is built on the Xe-HPG architecture, specifically the DG2-512 chip, and belongs to the Alchemist (Arc 7) generation. It is fabricated on a 6 nm process at TSMC. The AMD Radeon RX 5600M uses the RDNA 1.0 architecture on the Navi 10 chip, part of the Navi Mobile (RX 5000M) generation, and is built on a 7 nm process, also at TSMC.

The A770's architecture is designed to scale with features like hardware ray tracing. It has 32 dedicated RT cores. The RX 5600M has no listed RT cores. The Intel part also has a significantly larger physical footprint: a 406 mm² die versus 251 mm², and a transistor count of 21,700 million versus 10,300 million. This translates to a transistor density of 53.4M per mm² for Intel, versus 41.0M per mm² for AMD. The Intel design is both larger and denser, allowing for more compute units across the board.

The memory subsystems also reflect different priorities. The A770 uses a 256-bit bus with 16 GB of GDDR6, while the RX 5600M uses a 192-bit bus with 6 GB of GDDR6. The Intel card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the AMD card is listed with DirectX 12 (12_1). Both support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4. The Intel card's display outputs include HDMI 2.1 and DisplayPort 2.0, while the AMD card's outputs are listed as "Portable Device Dependent," reinforcing its mobile nature.

Specification Differences

The following table highlights the fields where the two GPUs differ directly:

• Manufacturer: Intel vs AMD
• Chip: DG2-512 vs Navi 10
• Architecture: Xe-HPG vs RDNA 1.0
• Generation: Alchemist (Arc 7) vs Navi Mobile (RX 5000M)
• Process Node: 6 nm vs 7 nm
• Transistors: 21,700 million vs 10,300 million
• Die Size: 406 mm² vs 251 mm²
• Transistor Density: 53.4M / mm² vs 41.0M / mm²
• Base Clock: 2100 MHz vs 1035 MHz
• Boost Clock: 2400 MHz vs 1265 MHz
• Game Clock: N/A vs 1190 MHz
• Memory Clock: 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective) vs 1500 MHz (12 Gbps effective)
• Memory Size: 16 GB vs 6 GB
• Memory Bus Width: 256 bit vs 192 bit
• Memory Bandwidth: 512.0 GB/s vs 288.0 GB/s
• Shading Units: 4096 vs 2304
• TMUs: 256 vs 144
• ROPs: 128 vs 64
• RT Cores: 32 vs N/A
• Pixel Rate: 307.2 GPixel/s vs 80.96 GPixel/s
• Texture Rate: 614.4 GTexel/s vs 182.2 GTexel/s
• FP32 Performance: 19.66 TFLOPS vs 5.829 TFLOPS
• FP16 Performance: 39.32 TFLOPS (2:1) vs 11.66 TFLOPS (2:1)
• TDP: 225 W vs 150 W
• Slot Width: Dual-slot vs IGP
• Power Connectors: 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin vs None
• Suggested PSU: 550 W vs N/A
• Display Outputs: 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 2.0 vs Portable Device Dependent
• DirectX Support: 12 Ultimate (12_2) vs 12 (12_1)
• Release Date: 2022-10-11 vs 2020-07-06
• Predecessor: Xe Graphics vs Polaris Mobile
• Successor: Battlemage vs N/A
• Launch MSRP: 329 USD vs N/A

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data includes three direct comparisons, and the Intel Arc A770 dominates each one.

In the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, the A770 scored 2969 against the RX 5600M's 1320. This represents a 124.9% delta, meaning the Intel card more than doubled the AMD card's score. This is the largest margin of the three tests, suggesting that the A770's architectural advantages, like its 32 RT cores and higher pixel rate, translate directly into sustained DX12 performance.

In Geekbench OpenCL, the A770 scored 109175, while the RX 5600M scored 59589. The delta here is 83.2%. This test reflects raw compute throughput, and the A770's FP32 rating of 19.66 TFLOPS versus 5.829 TFLOPS is a strong indicator of why it wins. The A770 also has 4096 shading units versus 2304, which helps in parallel workloads.

In Geekbench Vulkan, the A770 scored 94284, against the RX 5600M's 48843. The delta is 93%. Vulkan is often used in modern game engines and compute tasks. The A770's higher texture rate (614.4 GTexel/s vs 182.2 GTexel/s) and pixel rate (307.2 GPixel/s vs 80.96 GPixel/s) give it a clear advantage in fill-rate-bound scenarios.

The wins are clean: 3 for the A770, 0 for the RX 5600M. There is no benchmark where the AMD part takes the lead. The closest margin is still a 83.2% gap in OpenCL, which is a massive difference. The data shows that the RX 5600M is not competing in the same performance tier.

Where Each One Wins

Intel Arc A770:

The A770 wins in every recorded benchmark, so any performance-based use case goes to it. This includes high-resolution gaming, where its 16 GB of memory and 512.0 GB/s bandwidth allow for large textures and high detail settings. The 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 2969, a 124.9% lead, indicates strong DX12 gaming performance. Its 32 RT cores make it the only one of the two capable of hardware-accelerated ray tracing. The compute workloads also favor the A770: its Geekbench OpenCL score of 109175 and FP32 of 19.66 TFLOPS make it suitable for rendering, video encoding, and GPU-accelerated tasks. It is a dual-slot card that needs a 550 W PSU, so it is for a desktop system with power headroom.

AMD Radeon RX 5600M:

The RX 5600M does not win any performance benchmarks. Its wins are practical and physical. It is an IGP with no power connectors, making it the only one of the two that can be integrated into a laptop or compact mobile chassis. Its TDP is 150 W versus 225 W, so it consumes less power. Its 7 nm process is older but still relevant for mobile efficiency. The RX 5600M is competitive with other mobile parts like the Intel Arc A530M and the AMD Radeon RX 6550M, so it belongs in a thin-and-light gaming notebook where the A770 cannot physically be installed. If the system must be portable, the RX 5600M is the only choice here.