AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT vs Intel Arc A370M Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The benchmark data presents an unambiguous picture: the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT wins every head-to-head comparison against the Intel Arc A370M. Out of the two shared benchmark tests, AMD takes 2 wins and Intel takes 0. This is not a close contest; the performance gap is substantial across both compute and graphics workloads.

The Intel Arc A370M's best showing comes in the Geekbench OpenCL test, where it scores 29,676 against the AMD's 44,152. That represents a 32.8% deficit for Intel. The situation worsens dramatically in the Geekbench Vulkan test, where the Intel part scores 28,673 versus AMD's 93,500 — a 69.3% gap. For any application that leverages Vulkan, the AMD card is in a completely different performance class.

Looking at the broader benchmark landscape, the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT posts an average benchmark score of 27,425 across all recorded tests, while the Intel Arc A370M averages 29,175. Interestingly, the Intel part actually has a higher average score despite losing both head-to-head tests. This is because the Intel's benchmark suite is limited to just two Geekbench tests, while AMD's includes a wider range of workloads including Passmark tests, 3DMark Steel Nomad, and Geekbench Metal. The Intel part's percentile ranking is 74 versus AMD's 72, again reflecting the different test distributions.

The AMD card's strength is its versatility. It scores 130,896 in Geekbench Metal, 19,786 in Passmark G3D, and 9,336 in Passmark GPU Compute. These numbers indicate strong performance across different graphics APIs and compute workloads. The Intel Arc A370M, by contrast, has no data for these tests, so its capabilities in those areas cannot be quantified from the available information.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from fundamentally different design philosophies. Intel's Arc A370M uses the DG2-128 chip built on the Xe-HPG architecture, fabricated on TSMC's 6 nm process. It packs 7,200 million transistors into a 157 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 45.9 million per square millimeter. This is a mobile-focused part with a 35 W TDP and an integrated form factor (IGP slot width).

AMD's Radeon RX 6700 XT uses the Navi 22 chip based on RDNA 2.0 architecture, also fabricated by TSMC but on the older 7 nm process. It contains 17,200 million transistors across a 335 mm² die, with a transistor density of 51.3 million per square millimeter. This is a desktop card with a 230 W TDP, dual-slot cooling, and requires both a 6-pin and 8-pin power connector, plus a 550 W suggested power supply.

The compute resources differ enormously. AMD's card has 2,560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 64 raster operation pipelines. Intel's has 1,024 shading units, 64 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. AMD also has 40 ray tracing cores versus Intel's 8. This 2.5x advantage in shading units and TMUs, combined with a 2x advantage in ROPs, explains the massive performance delta.

Clock speeds also favor AMD substantially. The RX 6700 XT runs at 2,321 MHz base and 2,581 MHz boost, with a game clock of 2,424 MHz. The Arc A370M operates at 1,550 MHz base and 2,050 MHz boost. Even accounting for the different architectures, this clock advantage compounds the core count advantage.

Memory configuration is another major differentiator. AMD provides 12 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus with 384.0 GB/s bandwidth and 16 Gbps effective memory speed. Intel offers only 4 GB on a 64-bit bus with 112.0 GB/s bandwidth and 14 Gbps effective speed. This 3.4x bandwidth advantage for AMD has direct implications for texture-heavy workloads and higher resolutions.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The Geekbench OpenCL test shows AMD's dominance in compute workloads. The RX 6700 XT scores 44,152 against Intel's 29,676, a 32.8% advantage. This test exercises general-purpose GPU compute, and AMD's higher FP32 throughput of 13.21 TFLOPS versus Intel's 4.198 TFLOPS is the primary driver. AMD's FP16 performance of 26.43 TFLOPS also dwarfs Intel's 8.397 TFLOPS.

The Vulkan test reveals an even larger gulf. AMD scores 93,500 versus Intel's 28,673, a 69.3% deficit for the Intel part. Vulkan is a low-overhead graphics API, and the RX 6700 XT's 165.2 GPixel/s pixel rate and 413.0 GTexel/s texture rate — compared to Intel's 65.60 GPixel/s and 131.2 GTexel/s — show why. The AMD card is processing pixels and textures at rates roughly 2.5 to 3.1 times faster.

For context on where these scores place the GPUs, the Intel Arc A370M's nearest rivals in the database include the AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH at 29,197 (0.1% faster), the AMD FirePro W8000 at 29,211 (0.1% faster), and the AMD Radeon RX 470 at 28,996 (0.6% slower). The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT sits alongside the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile at 27,435 (0% difference), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 at 27,565 (0.5% faster), and the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell at 27,135 (1.1% slower). Notably, the RX 6700 XT's average score of 27,425 is lower than Intel's 29,175, but this reflects the different test suites rather than actual performance parity.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has better Vulkan performance?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT scores 93,500 in the Geekbench Vulkan test, which is 69.3% higher than the Intel Arc A370M's 28,673.

Q: How much faster is AMD in OpenCL compute?

A: AMD scores 44,152 versus Intel's 29,676, a 32.8% advantage in the Geekbench OpenCL benchmark.

Q: What is the memory bandwidth difference?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT has 384.0 GB/s bandwidth on a 192-bit bus, while the Intel Arc A370M has 112.0 GB/s on a 64-bit bus.

Q: How do their transistor counts compare?

A: AMD's Navi 22 chip contains 17,200 million transistors, while Intel's DG2-128 has 7,200 million. AMD's die is also larger at 335 mm² versus 157 mm².

Q: Which card has more ray tracing cores?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT has 40 ray tracing cores, compared to 8 on the Intel Arc A370M.

Q: What are their power requirements?

A: The AMD card has a 230 W TDP and requires a 550 W suggested power supply with 1x 6-pin and 1x 8-pin connectors. The Intel card has a 35 W TDP and uses an integrated form factor with no power connectors listed.

Specification Differences

| Specification | Intel Arc A370M | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT |

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

| Architecture | Xe-HPG | RDNA 2.0 |

| Process Node | 6 nm | 7 nm |

| Transistors | 7,200 million | 17,200 million |

| Die Size | 157 mm² | 335 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 45.9M / mm² | 51.3M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 1550 MHz | 2321 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 2050 MHz | 2581 MHz |

| Game Clock | None listed | 2424 MHz |

| Memory Speed | 14 Gbps effective | 16 Gbps effective |

| Memory Size | 4 GB | 12 GB |

| Memory Bus | 64 bit | 192 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 112.0 GB/s | 384.0 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 1024 | 2560 |

| TMUs | 64 | 160 |

| ROPs | 32 | 64 |

| Ray Tracing Cores | 8 | 40 |

| Pixel Rate | 65.60 GPixel/s | 165.2 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 131.2 GTexel/s | 413.0 GTexel/s |

| FP32 Performance | 4.198 TFLOPS | 13.21 TFLOPS |

| FP16 Performance | 8.397 TFLOPS (2:1) | 26.43 TFLOPS (2:1) |

| TDP | 35 W | 230 W |

| Slot Width | IGP | Dual-slot |

| Power Connectors | None listed | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |

| Suggested PSU | None listed | 550 W |

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

| Display Outputs | Portable Device Dependent | 1x HDMI 2.13x DisplayPort 1.4a |

| Release Date | 2022-03-29 | 2021-03-02 |

| Launch MSRP | None listed | 479 USD |

The Verdict

The data leaves no room for ambiguity. The AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT is the superior GPU by every measurable benchmark in the head-to-head comparison. It wins both shared tests, with the largest margin being a 69.3% advantage in Vulkan performance. For any workload that uses Vulkan — which includes many modern games and compute applications — the AMD card is over three times faster.

The AMD card's architectural advantages are overwhelming: 2.5x more shading units, 2.5x more TMUs, 2x more ROPs, 5x more ray tracing cores, 3.4x more memory bandwidth, and 3.1x higher FP32 throughput. Its 12 GB of memory provides three times the capacity of Intel's 4 GB, which matters for texture-heavy games and larger datasets. The RX 6700 XT also has a higher transistor density despite using a larger process node, indicating a more efficient layout.

The Intel Arc A370M does have one advantage: power efficiency. Its 35 W TDP is dramatically lower than AMD's 230 W, making it suitable for thin-and-light laptops. The AMD card requires a dual-slot cooler, dual power connectors, and a 550 W power supply, placing it firmly in desktop territory. For users who need a discrete GPU in a mobile form factor with minimal power draw, the Intel part is the only viable option between these two.

However, the performance per watt argument only goes so far. The Intel card's average benchmark score of 29,175 is slightly higher than AMD's 27,425, but this is misleading because the Intel has no Passmark, Metal, or 3DMark results in its suite. In the only fair comparison — the two shared Geekbench tests — AMD wins decisively.

For a desktop gamer or workstation user, the Radeon RX 6700 XT is the clear choice. Its percentile rank of 72 places it well within the upper tier of all GPUs, and its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, which it nearly matches. The Intel Arc A370M, at the 74th percentile, is also well-ranked, but its nearest rivals are older or more specialized parts like the AMD FirePro W8000 and Radeon RX 470. The RX 6700 XT's launch MSRP of 479 USD reflects its position as a high-performance desktop card, while the Intel part has no listed launch MSRP, indicating its role as an OEM mobile component.

Choose the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT if you need maximum performance, have access to a desktop platform with adequate power delivery, and want a card that competes with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090. Choose the Intel Arc A370M only if your priority is a low-power, integrated-form-factor GPU for a portable device, and you can accept a 32.8% to 69.3% performance deficit in modern graphics workloads.