AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT vs Intel Arc Graphics 4 Xe Mobile Comparison
AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT
Arc Graphics 4 Xe Mobile
PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS
Analysis: AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT vs Intel Arc Graphics 4 Xe Mobile
Head-to-Head Benchmarks
The benchmark database contains no direct comparative measurements for the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT and the Intel Arc Graphics 4 Xe Mobile. The head-to-head benchmark array is empty, and the Intel part has no recorded benchmark scores in any of the database's test suites. The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT, by contrast, has a full set of ten benchmark results across 3DMark, Geekbench, and Passmark tests.
The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT records an average benchmark score of 17083 across its test suite. Its percentile ranking against all GPUs in the database sits at 60, placing it above the median but below the top performers. The Intel Arc Graphics 4 Xe Mobile holds a 50th percentile ranking, though this is based on no recorded benchmark data, making the percentile a placeholder rather than a measured result.
The AMD card's strongest individual results include a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2348, a Geekbench OpenCL score of 92426, and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 48366. Passmark G3D shows 17132, and Passmark GPU Compute shows 8987. The nearest rivals for the AMD card provide context: it sits 0.3% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 (average score 17037), 0.4% ahead of the AMD Radeon HD 7970M (17019), 0.9% ahead of the NVIDIA Tesla M4 (16932), and 0.7% behind the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (17208). These deltas are narrow, indicating the RX 7600 XT clusters tightly with this group of GPUs.
Since the Intel Arc Graphics 4 Xe Mobile has no recorded scores, no direct numerical comparison can be drawn. Any statement about relative performance between the two must rely on architectural specifications, which the database provides in detail.
Architecture Differences
The two GPUs come from different manufacturers and different architectural generations. The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT uses the Navi 33 chip built on RDNA 3.0 architecture, with the codename Hotpink Bonefish, and belongs to the Navi III (RX 7000) generation. It is fabricated on a 6 nm process at TSMC. The Intel Arc Graphics 4 Xe Mobile uses the Panther Lake chip built on Xe3-LPG architecture and belongs to the Arc Graphics-M (Panther Lake) generation. It is fabricated on a 3 nm process at Intel's own foundry.
The transistor counts differ starkly. The AMD chip packs 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 65.2 million per square millimeter. The Intel chip's transistor count and die size are listed as unknown in the database, so no density figure can be computed.
Shading unit counts show a large disparity. The RX 7600 XT has 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, 64 render output units, and 32 ray tracing cores. The Intel Arc Graphics 4 Xe Mobile has 512 shading units, 32 TMUs, 16 ROPs, and 4 ray tracing cores. These numbers indicate the AMD part has four times the shading units, four times the TMUs, four times the ROPs, and eight times the ray tracing cores.
Clock speeds also differ substantially. The RX 7600 XT runs at a base clock of 1980 MHz, a boost clock of 2755 MHz, and a game clock of 2470 MHz. Its memory clock is 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective data rate. The Intel part has a base clock of just 300 MHz and a boost clock of 2300 MHz. The Intel GPU uses system shared memory, so its memory clock is listed as "System Shared" with bandwidth described as "System Dependent."
Both GPUs support the same API set: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. This means both are capable of the latest graphics API features including ray tracing and mesh shaders, though the hardware resources to execute those features differ dramatically.
The AMD card uses a dedicated 16 GB GDDR6 memory pool on a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Intel part relies on system shared memory with no dedicated VRAM, no fixed bus width, and bandwidth that depends entirely on the host system's memory configuration.
Where Each One Wins
The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT wins in every category where the database provides measurable data. Its pixel rate is 176.3 GPixel/s versus 36.80 GPixel/s for the Intel part, a 4.8x advantage. Its texture rate is 352.6 GTexel/s versus 73.60 GTexel/s, a 4.8x advantage. Its FP32 compute is 22.57 TFLOPS versus 2.355 TFLOPS, a 9.6x advantage. Its FP16 compute is 22.57 TFLOPS (1:1 ratio) versus 4.710 TFLOPS (2:1 ratio), meaning the AMD part maintains its FP32 rate at FP16 while the Intel part doubles its throughput to 4.710 TFLOPS but still trails by roughly 4.8x.
The Intel Arc Graphics 4 Xe Mobile wins in power efficiency and physical footprint. Its TDP is 25 W versus 190 W for the AMD card, a 7.6x lower power draw. The Intel part is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) with no slot width, no power connectors, and no suggested PSU requirement. The AMD card is a dual-slot discrete GPU requiring one 8-pin power connector and a 450 W suggested PSU. The Intel solution fits into portable devices where the display outputs are device dependent, whereas the AMD card provides fixed display outputs including one HDMI 2.1a and three DisplayPort 2.1 connectors.
The Intel part also wins on process technology, using a 3 nm node versus 6 nm, and on release recency, with a release date of 2026-01-26 compared to the AMD card's 2024-01-23. However, the database lists no benchmark scores for the Intel part, so its process advantage does not translate into measured performance data.
Specification Differences
The table below lists only the fields where the two GPUs differ:
| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT | Intel Arc Graphics 4 Xe Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | AMD | Intel |
| Chip | Navi 33 | Panther Lake |
| Architecture | RDNA 3.0 | Xe3-LPG |
| Codename | Hotpink Bonefish | None listed |
| Generation | Navi III (RX 7000) | Arc Graphics-M (Panther Lake) |
| Process node | 6 nm | 3 nm |
| Foundry | TSMC | Intel |
| Transistors | 13,300 million | Unknown |
| Die size | 204 mm² | Unknown |
| Transistor density | 65.2M / mm² | Not listed |
| Base clock | 1980 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Boost clock | 2755 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| Game clock | 2470 MHz | Not listed |
| Memory clock | 2250 MHz, 18 Gbps effective | System Shared |
| Memory size | 16 GB | System Shared |
| Memory type | GDDR6 | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 128 bit | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 288.0 GB/s | System Dependent |
| Shading units | 2048 | 512 |
| TMUs | 128 | 32 |
| ROPs | 64 | 16 |
| RT cores | 32 | 4 |
| Pixel rate | 176.3 GPixel/s | 36.80 GPixel/s |
| Texture rate | 352.6 GTexel/s | 73.60 GTexel/s |
| FP32 | 22.57 TFLOPS | 2.355 TFLOPS |
| FP16 | 22.57 TFLOPS (1:1) | 4.710 TFLOPS (2:1) |
| TDP | 190 W | 25 W |
| Slot width | Dual-slot | IGP |
| Power connectors | 1x 8-pin | None |
| Suggested PSU | 450 W | Not listed |
| Bus interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | IGP |
| Display outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1 | Portable Device Dependent |
| Dimensions | 204 mm length, 115 mm height | Not listed |
| Release date | 2024-01-23 | 2026-01-26 |
| Launch MSRP | 329 USD | Not listed |
| Predecessor | Navi II | Not listed |
| Successor | Navi IV | Not listed |
| Average benchmark score | 17083 | 0 |
| Percentile vs all GPUs | 60 | 50 |
| Nearest rivals | 4 entries listed | None |
FAQ
Q: Which GPU has higher raw compute performance according to the database?
A: The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT records 22.57 TFLOPS FP32 and 22.57 TFLOPS FP16 (1:1 ratio). The Intel Arc Graphics 4 Xe Mobile records 2.355 TFLOPS FP32 and 4.710 TFLOPS FP16 (2:1 ratio). The AMD card delivers roughly 9.6x more FP32 throughput.
Q: How do the memory configurations differ?
A: The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT uses 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Intel Arc Graphics 4 Xe Mobile uses system shared memory with no dedicated VRAM, no fixed bus width, and bandwidth described as System Dependent.
Q: What is the power consumption difference?
A: The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT has a TDP of 190 W and requires a 450 W suggested PSU with one 8-pin power connector. The Intel Arc Graphics 4 Xe Mobile has a TDP of 25 W, requires no power connectors, and lists no suggested PSU.
Q: Do both GPUs support the same graphics APIs?
A: Yes. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.
Q: Does the database contain any benchmark scores for the Intel Arc Graphics 4 Xe Mobile?
A: No. The benchmark array for the Intel part is empty, and its average benchmark score is 0. The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT has ten recorded benchmark scores with an average of 17083.
Q: Which GPU has a smaller manufacturing process node?
A: The Intel Arc Graphics 4 Xe Mobile uses a 3 nm process at Intel's foundry. The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT uses a 6 nm process at TSMC.
The Verdict
The data in the database shows a clear separation between these two GPUs. The AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT is a discrete, dual-slot graphics card with dedicated 16 GB GDDR6 memory, 2048 shading units, 22.57 TFLOPS FP32 performance, and a 190 W TDP. It has ten recorded benchmark results, an average score of 17083, and a 60th percentile ranking among all GPUs. Its nearest rivals cluster within roughly one percentage point, with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 slightly ahead at 0.7% and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 slightly behind at 0.3%.
The Intel Arc Graphics 4 Xe Mobile is an integrated graphics processor with 512 shading units, 2.355 TFLOPS FP32 performance, system shared memory, and a 25 W TDP. It has no recorded benchmark scores, no average score, and no nearest rivals in the database. Its 50th percentile ranking is unsubstantiated by measured data.
For users who need measured graphics performance, the AMD card is the only option with benchmark evidence. Its 60th percentile ranking and average score of 17083 place it competitively among the GPUs in the database. The Intel part's absence of benchmark data means no performance conclusions can be drawn from the database.
For portable or low-power applications, the Intel Arc Graphics 4 Xe Mobile offers a 25 W integrated solution with no power connectors and no slot footprint, making it suitable for devices where discrete graphics are not feasible. The AMD card requires a 450 W PSU, a dual-slot chassis space, and one 8-pin connector.
The release dates differ by roughly two years, with the Intel part listed for 2026-01-26 and the AMD card for 2024-01-23. The Intel part uses a more advanced 3 nm process versus 6 nm for AMD, but the database provides no performance data to show what that process advantage delivers.
The verdict from the recorded data: the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT is the only GPU in this comparison with measurable benchmark performance, and it should be selected for any workload where the database's test results matter. The Intel Arc Graphics 4 Xe Mobile should be selected only for integrated, low-power, portable scenarios where discrete graphics are impossible, and where no benchmark expectations can be verified from the database.