AMD Radeon RX 7600S vs Intel Arc A380E x2 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The AMD Radeon RX 7600S and Intel Arc A380E x2 occupy distinctly different performance tiers, though the recorded data for the Intel part is sparse. The RX 7600S has a complete benchmark profile across ten tests, while the Arc A380E x2 has no recorded benchmark scores in the database. This absence of direct comparison data means the head-to-head analysis relies on the AMD part's absolute scores and its position relative to other GPUs in the database.

The RX 7600S delivers an average benchmark score of 16696 across all recorded tests. Its percentile ranking of 60 places it above the median of all GPUs tracked in the database. In the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, the card records a score of 1888. The Geekbench OpenCL result reaches 68012, while the Vulkan score climbs to 73868. These figures indicate strong compute performance in both API environments, with Vulkan showing approximately 8.6% higher throughput than OpenCL in the recorded data.

The Passmark suite reveals the card's relative strengths across different DirectX versions. The DirectX 9 score of 211 is the highest among the DirectX tests, followed by DirectX 11 at 140, DirectX 10 at 74, and DirectX 12 at 65. The G3D score of 15408 and G2D score of 776 show the card's overall graphics capability, while the GPU compute score of 6520 indicates the compute-oriented workload performance. The 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 1888 represents a modern DX12 workload, though it is a single data point.

The nearest rivals in the database provide context for the RX 7600S's average score of 16696. The NVIDIA T400 4 GB records an average score of 16792, which is 0.6% higher than the RX 7600S, placing the AMD card marginally behind that competitor. The standard NVIDIA T400 scores 16508, putting the RX 7600S 1.1% ahead. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 averages 16504, with the RX 7600S leading by 1.2%. The NVIDIA Tesla M4 posts 16932, giving it a 1.4% advantage over the RX 7600S. These narrow margins, all within 1.4% either direction, place the RX 7600S in a tightly contested performance cluster despite its higher percentile ranking.

The Arc A380E x2 has no benchmark entries, no average score, no percentile ranking, and no nearest rivals recorded. Its avgBenchmarkScore field reads 0, and the wins count for both parts is 0. The database contains no head-to-head benchmark entries for this pairing. This means the Intel card's performance cannot be directly quantified from the available measurements, and any comparison must remain qualitative based on architectural and specification differences.

FAQ

Q: How does the AMD Radeon RX 7600S compare to its nearest rivals in average benchmark score?

A: The RX 7600S averages 16696 points. It trails the NVIDIA T400 4 GB by 0.6% and the NVIDIA Tesla M4 by 1.4%, while leading the NVIDIA T400 by 1.1% and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 D V2 by 1.2%.

Q: What is the RX 7600S's percentile ranking among all GPUs?

A: The RX 7600S sits at the 60th percentile, meaning it outperforms 60% of all GPUs tracked in the database. The Arc A380E x2 has a 50th percentile ranking, though this is not supported by any recorded benchmark scores.

Q: Which API produces the highest score for the RX 7600S?

A: Geekbench Vulkan returns 73868, which is higher than the OpenCL result of 68012. Among the Passmark DirectX tests, DirectX 9 leads with 211, followed by DirectX 11 at 140, DirectX 10 at 74, and DirectX 12 at 65.

Q: Does the Arc A380E x2 have any recorded benchmark data?

A: No. The database lists zero benchmark entries, an average benchmark score of 0, and no nearest rivals for the Arc A380E x2. Its production status is end-of-life, which may explain the absence of measurement data.

Q: What are the compute capabilities of the RX 7600S?

A: The card delivers 15.77 TFLOPS FP32 and 31.54 TFLOPS FP16 with a 2:1 ratio. Its Passmark GPU compute score is 6520, and its G3D score is 15408.

Q: How do the memory subsystems differ between the two cards?

A: The RX 7600S uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 256.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Arc A380E x2 uses 6 GB of GDDR6 on a 96-bit bus with 186.0 GB/s bandwidth. The AMD card's memory clock is 2000 MHz with 16 Gbps effective, while the Intel card runs at 1937 MHz with 15.5 Gbps effective.

Where Each One Wins

The RX 7600S wins in every measurable category because the Arc A380E x2 has no recorded benchmarks. The AMD card's 60th percentile ranking, supported by ten benchmark scores, demonstrates measurable performance across compute, graphics, and API-specific workloads. Its strongest results appear in Vulkan and OpenCL compute tests, where scores reach 73868 and 68012 respectively, suggesting the architecture handles heterogeneous compute workloads well.

The Arc A380E x2's lack of benchmark data means it cannot be credited with any recorded wins. Its 50th percentile ranking exists in the database but has no supporting scores. The card's end-of-life production status and 130 W TDP suggest it targets a different market segment, but without measurements, the database cannot confirm where it might excel.

For workloads emphasizing modern graphics APIs, the RX 7600S's DirectX 12 score of 65 and 3DMark Steel Nomad result of 1888 provide limited but concrete data points. The DirectX 9 score of 211 indicates strong legacy API performance, which could matter for older titles or specific professional applications. The G2D score of 776 shows 2D graphics capability, while the GPU compute score of 6520 covers general-purpose compute tasks.

The narrow margins against its nearest rivals, all within 1.4%, suggest the RX 7600S performs competitively in a cluster of similar-scoring GPUs. Its average score of 16696 places it slightly above the NVIDIA T400 and RTX 5090 D V2, while sitting marginally below the T400 4 GB and Tesla M4. These differences are small enough that specific workload characteristics, rather than overall averages, would determine the better choice for a given task.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every specification category. The RX 7600S uses 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die, while the Arc A380E x2 uses 7,200 million transistors on a 157 mm² die. Transistor density favors the AMD card at 65.2M per mm² versus 45.9M per mm² for the Intel part.

Clock speeds show the Intel card with a higher base clock of 2000 MHz compared to the RX 7600S's 1500 MHz. The AMD card boosts to 2200 MHz, while the Intel card's boost clock matches its base at 2000 MHz. The RX 7600S also lists a game clock of 1865 MHz, a figure the Arc A380E x2 does not report.

Memory configurations diverge significantly. The RX 7600S offers 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 256.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Arc A380E x2 provides 6 GB of GDDR6 on a 96-bit bus with 186.0 GB/s bandwidth. Memory clocks are 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective) for the AMD card and 1937 MHz (15.5 Gbps effective) for the Intel card.

The RX 7600S has 1792 shading units, 112 texture mapping units, 64 ROPs, and 28 ray tracing cores. The Arc A380E x2 has 1024 shading units, 64 TMUs, 32 ROPs, and 8 RT cores. Pixel rate for the AMD card is 140.8 GPixel/s versus 64.00 GPixel/s for the Intel card. Texture rate is 246.4 GTexel/s versus 128.0 GTexel/s. FP32 throughput is 15.77 TFLOPS versus 4.096 TFLOPS, and FP16 is 31.54 TFLOPS versus 8.192 TFLOPS, both with 2:1 ratios.

Power and physical characteristics also differ. The RX 7600S has a 75 W TDP and is designated as IGP slot width with no power connectors. The Arc A380E x2 has a 130 W TDP, single-slot width, one 6-pin power connector, and a suggested PSU of 300 W. The Intel card measures 265 mm by 127 mm by 20 mm, while the AMD card has no recorded dimensions. The RX 7600S uses a PCIe 4.0 x16 interface, while the Arc A380E x2 uses PCIe 4.0 x8. Display outputs for the Intel card are 8x mini-DisplayPort 2.0, while the AMD card's outputs are listed as portable device dependent.

Architecture Differences

The RX 7600S belongs to the Radeon RX 7000 series, built on the Navi 33 chip with RDNA 3.0 architecture and the codename Hotpink Bonefish. Its generation is listed as Navi Mobile (RX 7000M). The Arc A380E x2 uses the DG2-128 chip with Xe-HPG architecture and belongs to the Alchemist (Arc 3) generation. The AMD card's predecessor is Polaris Mobile, while the Intel card's predecessor is Xe Graphics and its successor is Battlemage.

Both GPUs are fabricated on a 6 nm process at TSMC, though the transistor densities differ substantially. The RX 7600S achieves 65.2M transistors per mm², while the Arc A380E x2 achieves 45.9M per mm². This density difference reflects the architectural approaches: RDNA 3.0 with its chiplet-inspired design philosophy versus Xe-HPG's more traditional monolithic layout.

API support is identical for both cards: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The RX 7600S was released on 2023-01-03 and remains active in production. The Arc A380E x2 was released on 2024-03-31 and is marked end-of-life. The AMD card's ray tracing implementation uses 28 RT cores, while the Intel card uses 8. Neither card lists tensor cores in the database.

The architecture differences extend to compute organization. The RX 7600S's 1792 shading units and 112 TMUs represent a larger execution resource pool than the Arc A380E x2's 1024 shading units and 64 TMUs. The AMD card's 64 ROPs double the Intel card's 32. These structural differences align with the measured performance gap, though the lack of benchmark data for the Intel card prevents direct validation.