AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary vs Intel Arc Pro A30M Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains one directly comparable OpenCL workload for these two GPUs, and the result is decisively in favor of the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary. In the Geekbench OpenCL test, the AMD card scores 77,161, while the Intel Arc Pro A30M manages 31,894. That translates to a 58.7% deficit for the Intel part, meaning the AMD card delivers roughly 2.4 times the raw compute throughput in this specific API workload. It is not a close contest by any measure.

Looking at broader database standings, the AMD card sits at the 72nd percentile among all GPUs, while the Intel part ranks slightly higher at the 76th percentile. This is a curious inversion: the Intel Arc Pro A30M has a higher percentile ranking despite posting a much lower OpenCL score, which reflects the different benchmark suites each GPU has been subjected to. The AMD card has been tested across ten separate workloads, including Metal, Vulkan, and multiple DirectX and Passmark tests, while the Intel card has only a single OpenCL entry. The Intel part's percentile is therefore based on a narrower sample, and its 76th percentile standing likely benefits from the absence of weaker results in other APIs.

The AMD card's average benchmark score across all recorded tests is 26,553, which places it within a tight cluster of rivals. The nearest competitor is the NVIDIA RTX A4000, which averages 26,683 and trails the AMD card by just 0.5%. The NVIDIA GeForce MX550 sits 0.5% behind the AMD card with a 26,421 average, while the AMD Radeon 860M is 0.6% behind at 26,401. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 rounds out the group at 26,331, a 0.8% gap. These are essentially statistical ties, indicating that the RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary is positioned in a very crowded performance band.

For the Intel Arc Pro A30M, the nearest rivals tell a different story. The NVIDIA TITAN RTX averages 31,676, which is just 0.7% behind the Intel card. The AMD Radeon Pro 570X posts 32,176, a 0.9% edge over Intel. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell scores 31,532, putting it 1.1% behind Intel. The AMD FirePro S10000 leads the group with 32,388, a 1.5% advantage. These deltas are all within a couple of percentage points, meaning the Arc Pro A30M's single OpenCL result places it in a narrow band where minor test variance could reorder the rankings.

The head-to-head OpenCL comparison, however, shows no such ambiguity. The AMD card's 77,161 score is more than double the Intel part's 31,894, and the 58.7% delta is far outside any statistical noise. Even accounting for the fact that the AMD card has a higher TDP and larger memory subsystem, the magnitude of this gap suggests fundamental architectural differences in how the two GPUs handle OpenCL compute workloads.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU wins the OpenCL benchmark?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary wins decisively with a score of 77,161, compared to the Intel Arc Pro A30M's 31,894, a 58.7% advantage.

Q: How does the Intel Arc Pro A30M compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Intel card sits within 1.5% of four rivals: it is 0.7% ahead of the NVIDIA TITAN RTX, 0.9% behind the AMD Radeon Pro 570X, 1.1% ahead of the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell, and 1.5% behind the AMD FirePro S10000.

Q: What is the AMD card's position relative to its nearest competitors?

A: The AMD card is effectively tied with its nearest rivals, showing a 0.5% gap to the NVIDIA RTX A4000, a 0.5% gap to the NVIDIA GeForce MX550, a 0.6% gap to the AMD Radeon 860M, and a 0.8% gap to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060.

Q: Which GPU has a higher overall percentile ranking?

A: The Intel Arc Pro A30M ranks at the 76th percentile among all GPUs, while the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary sits at the 72nd percentile, despite the AMD card's far higher OpenCL score.

Q: How many benchmark entries does each GPU have?

A: The Intel Arc Pro A30M has a single Geekbench OpenCL entry, while the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary has ten recorded benchmarks covering Metal, OpenCL, Vulkan, and multiple Passmark tests.

Q: What is the AMD card's average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary has an average benchmark score of 26,553 across all its recorded tests.

The Verdict

The data points to a clear winner for compute-oriented workloads. The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary outperforms the Intel Arc Pro A30M by 58.7% in the only shared benchmark, which is a massive margin that no other metric in the database can offset. The AMD card also brings 8 GB of memory versus 4 GB, a 256-bit bus versus 64-bit, and a peak FP32 throughput of 10.14 TFLOPS versus 4.096 TFLOPS. For any user prioritizing raw OpenCL compute performance, the AMD card is the obvious choice.

However, the Intel Arc Pro A30M is not without its own arguments. It consumes only 50 W compared to the AMD card's 225 W, and it does not require external power connectors, making it suitable for compact or power-constrained systems. Its 76th percentile ranking, while based on limited data, suggests it holds its own against a wide range of GPUs in the database. The Intel part also supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), whereas the AMD card is limited to DirectX 12 (12_1), which could matter for certain modern rendering features.

The choice depends on the use case. For a workstation or enthusiast desktop where power and space are not limiting factors, and where OpenCL compute is a primary workload, the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary is the superior pick based on the recorded data. For a mobile or low-power professional system where the 50 W envelope and lack of power connectors are critical, the Intel Arc Pro A30M offers a viable alternative, though with significantly lower compute throughput. The database does not include gaming or ray tracing benchmarks for the Intel card, so any assessment of those workloads must remain qualitative.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every major specification category. The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary uses the Navi 10 chip built on TSMC's 7 nm process, while the Intel Arc Pro A30M uses the DG2-128 chip on a 6 nm process from the same foundry. The AMD chip packs 10,300 million transistors on a 251 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 41.0M per mm². The Intel chip contains 7,200 million transistors on a 157 mm² die, resulting in a higher density of 45.9M per mm².

Memory configuration is a major differentiator. The AMD card has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, delivering 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The Intel card has 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus, yielding 128.0 GB/s. That is a 3.5 times bandwidth advantage for AMD. Clock speeds are closer: the AMD card runs at a base of 1680 MHz and boosts to 1980 MHz, while the Intel part has a 1500 MHz base and a 2000 MHz boost. The AMD card also lists a game clock of 1830 MHz, a metric the Intel part does not report.

Compute resources heavily favor AMD. The RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary has 2,560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 64 ROPs, compared to the Intel card's 1,024 shading units, 64 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. The AMD card does not list dedicated ray tracing cores, while the Intel part has 8. Pixel and texture rates follow the compute disparity: AMD posts 126.7 GPixel/s and 316.8 GTexel/s, versus Intel's 64.00 GPixel/s and 128.0 GTexel/s. FP32 throughput is 10.14 TFLOPS for AMD and 4.096 TFLOPS for Intel, with FP16 at 20.28 TFLOPS and 8.192 TFLOPS respectively.

Power and physical specifications differ substantially. The AMD card has a 225 W TDP, requires a dual-slot cooler, and needs one 6-pin and one 8-pin power connector, with a suggested PSU of 550 W. The Intel card draws 50 W, has no power connectors, and does not list a slot width or PSU recommendation. The AMD card measures 272 mm in length, 111 mm in height, and 40 mm in width. Intel's dimensions are not recorded. The AMD card uses a PCIe 4.0 x16 interface; Intel uses PCIe 4.0 x8. Display outputs also differ: AMD provides one HDMI 2.0b and three DisplayPort 1.4a connectors, while Intel's outputs are listed as portable device dependent.

Architecture Differences

The architecture gap is fundamental. Intel's Arc Pro A30M is built on the Xe-HPG architecture, part of the Alchemist generation for Pro-Series Mobile. AMD's RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary uses RDNA 1.0, belonging to the Navi generation of the RX 5000 series. These are different design philosophies targeting different market segments: Intel's part is explicitly a mobile professional GPU, while AMD's is a desktop enthusiast card.

The process nodes differ by one generation step: Intel uses a 6 nm TSMC process, AMD uses 7 nm TSMC. Despite the smaller node, Intel's transistor density is higher at 45.9M per mm² versus AMD's 41.0M per mm², but AMD compensates with a much larger die and nearly 43% more transistors overall. The Intel chip's smaller die (157 mm² versus 251 mm²) and lower transistor count (7.2 billion versus 10.3 billion) directly contribute to its drastically lower 50 W TDP, while AMD's larger design requires 225 W.

Memory architecture reflects the different target workloads. AMD's 256-bit bus with 448 GB/s bandwidth is designed for high-throughput gaming and compute, while Intel's 64-bit bus with 128 GB/s is suited for lower-bandwidth professional tasks on mobile platforms. The 8 GB versus 4 GB capacity difference also points to AMD supporting larger working sets in compute workloads.

Feature support shows a notable split. Intel's Xe-HPG architecture includes 8 dedicated ray tracing cores, which AMD's RDNA 1.0 does not have at all. This allows the Intel part to claim DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) support, while AMD's RDNA 1.0 only reaches DirectX 12 (12_1). Both GPUs support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4. The Intel part's ray tracing capability is a significant architectural advantage for future-facing workloads, even though its raw compute throughput is far lower.

The AMD card's predecessor is listed as Vega, and its successor is Navi II, indicating a clear generational lineage within AMD's RDNA roadmap. Intel's part has no listed predecessor or successor, reflecting its status as an early entry in Intel's discrete GPU efforts. Both cards are marked as end-of-life in the database, and their release dates are separated by just over three years: the AMD card launched in July 2019, the Intel card in August 2022. The AMD card carried a launch MSRP of 449 USD. Intel's launch MSRP is not recorded, and per database policy, no pricing analysis is provided here.