AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT vs Intel Arc A350M Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows a decisive, two-test head-to-head sweep for the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT. In Geekbench OpenCL, the AMD card scores 44,152 against the Intel Arc A350M's 24,546, a 79.9% advantage. The gap widens dramatically in Geekbench Vulkan, where the Radeon RX 6700 XT posts 93,500 versus the Arc A350M's 24,747, a 277.8% lead. That Vulkan result is particularly striking: the AMD part delivers nearly four times the raw score of the Intel mobile GPU in a modern cross-platform graphics API.

Looking at the wider database, the RX 6700 XT's average benchmark score of 27,425 places it in the 72nd percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals in the database include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile at 27,435 (a 0% delta), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 at 27,565 (0.5% behind the AMD card), and the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 at 27,839 (1.5% behind). The RX 6700 XT sits essentially at parity with a top-tier desktop GPU from the previous generation, which contextualizes its strong head-to-head numbers here.

The Intel Arc A350M, by contrast, averages 24,647 across its recorded benchmarks, putting it in the 70th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon RX 590 at 24,744 (0.4% ahead of the Intel part), the NVIDIA RTX A5000 Mobile at 24,763 (0.5% ahead), and the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT at 24,442 (0.8% behind the Intel part). The Arc A350M's average score sits close to mid-range desktop cards from several years prior, but it trails the RX 6700 XT by roughly 11% on average benchmark score alone. The head-to-head deltas exaggerate that gap because the two shared tests are heavily weighted toward the AMD card's strengths.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU wins the head-to-head benchmark comparison?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT wins both recorded head-to-head tests. It leads by 79.9% in Geekbench OpenCL and by 277.8% in Geekbench Vulkan.

Q: How do the two GPUs compare in overall database percentile ranking?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT ranks in the 72nd percentile of all GPUs, while the Intel Arc A350M ranks in the 70th percentile. Despite the narrow percentile gap, the AMD card's average benchmark score of 27,425 is significantly higher than the Intel part's 24,647.

Q: What does the Geekbench Vulkan result tell us about relative performance?

A: The Vulkan test shows the largest disparity. The RX 6700 XT scores 93,500, which is 277.8% higher than the Arc A350M's 24,747. This indicates a fundamental throughput difference in a low-level, cross-vendor API.

Q: Are there any benchmark tests where the Intel Arc A350M wins?

A: No. In the recorded data, the Intel Arc A350M has zero wins against the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT across the two shared benchmarks.

Q: How does the AMD card compare to its own nearest rivals?

A: The RX 6700 XT is effectively tied with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile (0% delta), slightly behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 (0.5% delta), and slightly ahead of the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell (1.1% delta ahead) and AMD Radeon Pro Vega 20 (1.5% delta ahead).

Q: How does the Intel part compare to its own nearest rivals?

A: The Arc A350M is slightly behind the AMD Radeon RX 590 (0.4% delta) and NVIDIA RTX A5000 Mobile (0.5% delta), while being slightly ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT (0.8% delta) and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1630 (1.5% delta).

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from entirely different design philosophies and process nodes. The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT uses the RDNA 2.0 architecture on a 7 nm TSMC process, with the Navi 22 chip. It packs 17,200 million transistors onto a 335 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 51.3 million per square millimeter. The Intel Arc A350M uses the Xe-HPG architecture on a 6 nm TSMC process, built around the DG2-128 chip. It contains 7,200 million transistors on a 157 mm² die, with a density of 45.9 million per square millimeter.

These architectural choices translate into radically different compute resources. The RX 6700 XT features 2,560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 64 render output units. The Arc A350M has 768 shading units, 48 TMUs, and 24 ROPs. The AMD card also carries 40 ray tracing cores, while the Intel part has 6. Neither GPU includes dedicated tensor cores in the recorded specifications.

The memory subsystems diverge sharply as well. The RX 6700 XT uses 12 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus, achieving 384.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The Arc A350M has 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus, with 112.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, so API-level feature parity exists despite the internal differences.

Specification Differences

The clock speeds favor AMD substantially. The RX 6700 XT runs at a 2321 MHz base clock, a 2424 MHz game clock, and a 2581 MHz boost clock. The Arc A350M has a 1150 MHz base clock and a 2200 MHz boost clock, with no recorded game clock. Memory clocks also differ: the AMD card runs at 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective), while the Intel part runs at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective).

The power envelope is a defining difference. The RX 6700 XT has a 230 W TDP and requires a 550 W suggested PSU, using a dual-slot cooler with 1x 6-pin and 1x 8-pin power connectors. The Arc A350M has a 25 W TDP, is an integrated graphics package (IGP), and has no power connectors or suggested PSU in the database. This is a mobile-first design versus a desktop add-in board.

The bus interface differs as well: PCIe 4.0 x16 for the AMD card versus PCIe 4.0 x8 for the Intel part. Display outputs are also distinct: the RX 6700 XT offers 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, while the Arc A350M's outputs are labeled as "Portable Device Dependent." Physical dimensions exist only for the AMD card: 267 mm length, 110 mm height, and 40 mm width. The Intel part has no recorded dimensions, consistent with its integrated nature.

The Verdict

The data points to a clear performance hierarchy. The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT wins every recorded head-to-head benchmark, with deltas ranging from 79.9% to 277.8%. Its average benchmark score of 27,425 is 11.3% higher than the Arc A350M's 24,647. The percentile rankings are close (72nd versus 70th), but that reflects the broader database distribution, not the direct comparison.

The RX 6700 XT also shows competitive positioning against its nearest rivals. It sits within 1.5% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 and RTX 4070 Mobile, which places it in high-end desktop territory. The Arc A350M, meanwhile, trades blows with the AMD Radeon RX 590 and NVIDIA GTX 1630, which are older mid-range parts. The Intel GPU's only advantage in the data is its 25 W TDP versus 230 W, which implies a dramatically lower power draw, but the database provides no performance-per-watt metrics to quantify that trade-off.

For anyone choosing between these two, the decision hinges on use case rather than raw capability. The RX 6700 XT is the obvious pick for desktop gaming, content creation, or any workload that benefits from high compute throughput and 12 GB of memory. The Arc A350M is suited for compact, low-power mobile systems where the 25 W envelope is a hard constraint. The data does not support the Intel part for performance-sensitive tasks.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT wins in every measured category. Its Geekbench OpenCL score of 44,152 versus 24,546 shows a 79.9% advantage in general-purpose compute. The Geekbench Vulkan result of 93,500 versus 24,747 shows a 277.8% advantage in graphics-intensive workloads, which is the largest recorded margin between the two. The AMD card's 12 GB memory capacity, 384.0 GB/s bandwidth, and 13.21 TFLOPS FP32 throughput all support these results.

The Intel Arc A350M wins only in power efficiency as implied by specifications. Its 25 W TDP is 205 W lower than the RX 6700 XT's 230 W TDP. It also has no power connectors, making it suitable for systems where a discrete GPU power delivery is unavailable. Its 4 GB memory and 112.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for lightweight tasks, but the benchmark record shows no test where it outperforms the AMD part.

The use-case split is therefore stark. The RX 6700 XT is the choice for desktop gaming at high settings, ray tracing workloads (with 40 RT cores), and memory-heavy applications. The Arc A350M is the choice for thin-and-light laptops or embedded systems where the 25 W power budget and integrated form factor are non-negotiable, and where the performance gap is acceptable. The database offers no scenario where the Intel part wins on speed, only on power and physical footprint.