AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT vs Intel Arc A570M Comparison

The AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT and Intel Arc A570M occupy vastly different corners of the GPU market, yet their aggregate benchmark scores land them within 0.3% of each other in the database. The RX 6950 XT is a flagship desktop part from the Radeon RX 6000 series, built for maximum throughput, while the Arc A570M is a mobile-focused chip from Intel's Alchemist generation. The data shows a clear hierarchy based on workload, with the AMD card dominating compute-heavy tasks and the Intel part offering a more power-efficient footprint.

Where Each One Wins

The benchmark results are decisively one-sided. The AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT wins the only head-to-head comparison available, taking the Geekbench OpenCL test with a score of 205,998 against the Intel Arc A570M's 58,239. That represents a 253.7% advantage for the AMD card, which is not a marginal lead but a complete rout in raw compute throughput. The RX 6950 XT also holds a significant edge in the broader benchmark suite, with an average score of 58,392 across multiple tests, while the Arc A570M has only a single recorded benchmark result.

The Intel Arc A570M wins nowhere in the direct comparisons. Its sole benchmark score of 58,239 in Geekbench OpenCL places it just behind the RX 6950 XT's average, but that is a result of the limited data rather than a competitive showing. The Arc A570M's strengths lie outside the measured benchmarks — its 75 W TDP and IGP slot width make it suitable for compact or mobile systems where the RX 6950 XT's 335 W TDP and triple-slot cooler are simply impractical. For users prioritizing performance per watt or physical space, the Intel part is the only viable option in this pairing, even though the performance data does not favor it.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different architectural lineages. The AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT uses the Navi 21 chip built on RDNA 2.0, fabricated on a 7 nm process at TSMC with 26,800 million transistors on a 520 mm² die. The Intel Arc A570M uses the DG2-256 chip based on Xe-HPG architecture, manufactured on a 6 nm process at TSMC with 11,500 million transistors on a 269 mm² die. The transistor density tells the story: AMD packs 51.5M transistors per mm², while Intel manages 42.8M per mm², meaning AMD's larger die is also more densely packed.

The compute resources differ by roughly the same magnitude. The RX 6950 XT features 5,120 shading units, 320 texture mapping units, 128 ROPs, and 80 ray tracing cores. The Arc A570M has 2,048 shading units, 128 TMUs, 64 ROPs, and 16 ray tracing cores. Clock speeds amplify the gap further. AMD's card runs at a base of 1860 MHz and boosts to 2310 MHz, with a game clock of 2100 MHz. Intel's mobile chip runs at a much lower 900 MHz base and 1300 MHz boost. The memory subsystem also diverges sharply: the RX 6950 XT has 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus delivering 576.0 GB/s of bandwidth, while the Arc A570M has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus for 224.0 GB/s.

Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, so API compatibility is not a differentiator. The physical form factors are polar opposites — the RX 6950 XT is a triple-slot card measuring 267 mm long with 2x 8-pin power connectors and a 700 W suggested PSU, whereas the Arc A570M is an IGP with no dimensions listed, no power connectors, and no PSU recommendation, reflecting its mobile integration.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The only direct comparison in the data is the Geekbench OpenCL test, and it is not close. The AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT scores 205,998, while the Intel Arc A570M scores 58,239. The delta is 253.7% in AMD's favor. This is not a subtle performance difference; it is a multiple of nearly 3.5 times the raw output. For context, the nearestRivals data shows that the RX 6950 XT's average benchmark score of 58,392 is within 0.3% of the Arc A570M's single score of 58,239. That aggregate similarity is misleading because the OpenCL result is the only shared metric, and it heavily favors the AMD part.

Looking at the RX 6950 XT's other benchmarks, its strengths are consistent. It scores 4235 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, 222,653 in Geekbench Metal, 165,212 in Geekbench Vulkan, and 28,070 in Passmark G3D. The Passmark suite shows a mixed profile: 164 in DirectX 10, 300 in DirectX 11, 114 in DirectX 12, 303 in DirectX 9, 1063 in G2D, and 14,199 in GPU Compute. The Arc A570M has no comparable results in these tests, so the only verifiable head-to-head remains OpenCL, where AMD's advantage is overwhelming. The RX 6950 XT also achieves a pixel rate of 295.7 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 739.2 GTexel/s, versus the Arc A570M's 83.20 GPixel/s and 166.4 GTexel/s — figures that are not in the head-to-head table but are consistent with the OpenCL gap.

The Verdict

The data supports only one conclusion for performance: the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT is the superior GPU by a wide margin. In the single benchmark where both are measured, the RX 6950 XT delivers 253.7% higher performance. Its FP32 compute of 23.65 TFLOPS dwarfs the Arc A570M's 5.325 TFLOPS, and its 576.0 GB/s memory bandwidth is more than double the Intel part's 224.0 GB/s. Anyone building a desktop system for gaming, rendering, or compute workloads should choose the RX 6950 XT without hesitation, provided the system can accommodate its 335 W TDP and triple-slot footprint.

The Intel Arc A570M makes sense only in a specific scenario: a mobile or ultra-compact build where power draw and physical space are the primary constraints. Its 75 W TDP is a fraction of the RX 6950 XT's 335 W, and its IGP form factor means no expansion slot is needed. The Arc A570M is also an active product, while the RX 6950 XT is end-of-life, which may matter for long-term availability. However, the performance trade-off is severe — the Arc A570M's 8 GB of VRAM and 224.0 GB/s bandwidth will bottleneck in modern titles, and its 1300 MHz boost clock limits sustained throughput. If the workload is light and the system is constrained, the Arc A570M is a reasonable choice; otherwise, the RX 6950 XT is the only data-backed recommendation.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT averages 58,392 across its benchmark suite, while the Intel Arc A570M has an average of 58,239 from a single test. The RX 6950 XT is 0.3% higher.

Q: How does the Geekbench OpenCL performance compare?

A: The RX 6950 XT scores 205,998 in Geekbench OpenCL, which is 253.7% higher than the Arc A570M's score of 58,239.

Q: What are the memory specifications of each GPU?

A: The RX 6950 XT has 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus with 576.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Arc A570M has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 224.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which card has more ray tracing cores?

A: The RX 6950 XT has 80 ray tracing cores, while the Arc A570M has 16.

Q: What is the power consumption difference?

A: The RX 6950 XT has a TDP of 335 W, while the Arc A570M has a TDP of 75 W. The RX 6950 XT also requires 2x 8-pin power connectors and a 700 W suggested PSU.

Q: Are both GPUs current products?

A: No. The RX 6950 XT is end-of-life, released in May 2022, while the Arc A570M is active, released in July 2023.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | Intel Arc A570M |

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

| Architecture | RDNA 2.0 | Xe-HPG |

| Process Node | 7 nm | 6 nm |

| Transistors | 26,800 million | 11,500 million |

| Die Size | 520 mm² | 269 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 51.5M / mm² | 42.8M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 1860 MHz | 900 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 2310 MHz | 1300 MHz |

| Game Clock | 2100 MHz | — |

| Memory Clock | 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) | 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) |

| Memory Size | 16 GB | 8 GB |

| Memory Bus Width | 256 bit | 128 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 576.0 GB/s | 224.0 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 5120 | 2048 |

| TMUs | 320 | 128 |

| ROPs | 128 | 64 |

| Ray Tracing Cores | 80 | 16 |

| Pixel Rate | 295.7 GPixel/s | 83.20 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 739.2 GTexel/s | 166.4 GTexel/s |

| FP32 Performance | 23.65 TFLOPS | 5.325 TFLOPS |

| FP16 Performance | 47.31 TFLOPS (2:1) | 10.65 TFLOPS (2:1) |

| TDP | 335 W | 75 W |

| Slot Width | Triple-slot | IGP |

| Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin | — |

| Suggested PSU | 700 W | — |

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

| Display Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a | Portable Device Dependent |

| Production Status | End-of-life | Active |

| Release Date | 2022-05-09 | 2023-07-31 |

| Launch MSRP | 1,099 USD | — |