AMD Radeon RX 7600S vs Intel Arc B370 Comparison

The Verdict

The recorded data presents an unambiguous outcome. The AMD Radeon RX 7600S dominates the Intel Arc B370 in the only directly comparable benchmark. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test shows the AMD part scoring 1888 against 1184 for the Intel part, a delta of 59.5% in favor of the Radeon. This is not a marginal difference; it is a decisive performance gap.

The database percentile rankings reinforce this separation. The RX 7600S sits at the 60th percentile among all GPUs, while the Arc B370 languishes at the 5th percentile. The nearest rivals for each part tell a similar story. The RX 7600S competes with the NVIDIA T400 series, with scores within 1.4% of its average. The Arc B370, by contrast, is bracketed by legacy parts like the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 and the AMD Radeon HD 7650M, all within 1.4% of its score.

For system integrators or users choosing between these two mobile graphics solutions, the data indicates that the RX 7600S delivers roughly 1.6 times the performance in the Steel Nomad workload. The Arc B370 offers an integrated solution with a much lower power envelope, but the performance cost is severe. The RX 7600S is the clear choice for any application demanding 3D rendering throughput, while the Arc B370 appears suitable only for the most power-constrained, low-performance scenarios.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from entirely different design philosophies and manufacturing backgrounds. The AMD Radeon RX 7600S is built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture, using the Navi 33 chip with the codename "Hotpink Bonefish." It belongs to the Navi Mobile generation of the RX 7000 series. The process node is 6 nm at TSMC, with a transistor count of 13,300 million on a die size of 204 mm², yielding a transistor density of 65.2 million per square millimeter.

The Intel Arc B370 employs the Xe3-LPG architecture on the Panther Lake chip, belonging to the Arc Graphics-M generation. Its process node is 3 nm at Intel, though the transistor count and die size are recorded as unknown in the database. This makes direct architectural comparison impossible on those physical metrics, but the functional differences are clear from the specification data.

The RX 7600S has 1792 shading units, 112 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs. It also includes 28 ray tracing cores. The Arc B370 has 1280 shading units, 40 TMUs, and 20 ROPs, with only 10 ray tracing cores. This means the AMD part has 40% more shading units, 180% more TMUs, 220% more ROPs, and 180% more ray tracing cores. The throughput figures reflect these counts. The RX 7600S delivers 15.77 TFLOPS FP32 and 31.54 TFLOPS FP16, while the Arc B370 manages 6.144 TFLOPS FP32 and 12.29 TFLOPS FP16.

Memory architecture differs fundamentally. The RX 7600S uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, achieving 256.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The Arc B370 uses system shared memory, with the type, bus width, and bandwidth all listed as system dependent. This means the Intel part relies on the host system's memory subsystem, which introduces variable performance depending on the platform. The AMD part has dedicated VRAM, which provides consistent bandwidth for graphics workloads.

Clock behavior also diverges. The RX 7600S has a base clock of 1500 MHz, a boost clock of 2200 MHz, and a game clock of 1865 MHz. Its memory clock is 2000 MHz with 16 Gbps effective. The Arc B370 has a base clock of just 300 MHz and a boost clock of 2400 MHz. The low base clock suggests aggressive power management, while the boost clock is only 9% higher than the AMD part's boost, yet the AMD part maintains a much higher base frequency. This clock profile indicates the Intel part spends more time at low frequencies under load.

The power envelopes differ sharply. The RX 7600S has a TDP of 75 W, while the Arc B370 has a TDP of 25 W. Both are classified as IGP with no power connectors and portable device dependent display outputs. The RX 7600S uses a PCIe 4.0 x16 bus interface, while the Arc B370 is listed simply as IGP, meaning it likely relies on a shared bus architecture without dedicated lanes.

Both parts support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The release dates differ significantly: the RX 7600S launched on 2023-01-03, while the Arc B370 is dated 2026-01-26. The AMD part's predecessor is listed as Polaris Mobile, while the Intel part has no recorded predecessor.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains a single head-to-head benchmark between these two parts, and it is decisive. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the AMD Radeon RX 7600S scores 1888, while the Intel Arc B370 scores 1184. The delta is 59.5% in favor of the AMD part. This means the RX 7600S delivers 704 more points, which represents a performance advantage of roughly three-fifths over the Arc B370.

This single result aligns with the broader benchmark data. The RX 7600S has ten recorded benchmark entries, ranging from 3DMark Steel Nomad at 1888 to Geekbench Vulkan at 73868. Its average benchmark score is 16696. The Arc B370 has only one recorded benchmark, the same 3DMark Steel Nomad test, with an average score of 1184. The lack of additional benchmarks for the Intel part limits cross-validation, but the one shared test shows a clear hierarchy.

The nearest rival data contextualizes the scores. The RX 7600S average of 16696 puts it within 1.4% of the NVIDIA T400 series and the GeForce RTX 5090 D V2. This indicates the AMD part occupies a performance tier that includes several discrete NVIDIA offerings. The Arc B370 average of 1184 places it alongside ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570, ATI Radeon HD 5770, AMD Radeon HD 7650M, and AMD FirePro M2000, all within 1.4% of its score. These are older, lower-end parts, which suggests the Arc B370 is positioned at the very bottom of the current GPU performance spectrum.

The performance gap in the Steel Nomad test is consistent with the architectural differences. The RX 7600S has more shading units, more TMUs, more ROPs, more ray tracing cores, dedicated memory, and a higher TDP. Each of these factors contributes to the 59.5% delta. The Arc B370's lower clock base and reliance on system memory further explain its disadvantage.

FAQ

Q: How much faster is the AMD Radeon RX 7600S than the Intel Arc B370 in the shared benchmark?

A: The RX 7600S scores 1888 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, while the Arc B370 scores 1184. This is a 59.5% advantage for the AMD part.

Q: What is the average benchmark score for each GPU?

A: The RX 7600S has an average benchmark score of 16696 across ten tests. The Arc B370 has an average of 1184 from its single 3DMark Steel Nomad result.

Q: How do their nearest rivals compare?

A: The RX 7600S is within 1.4% of the NVIDIA T400 4 GB, NVIDIA T400, GeForce RTX 5090 D V2, and Tesla M4. The Arc B370 is within 1.4% of the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570, ATI Radeon HD 5770, AMD Radeon HD 7650M, and AMD FirePro M2000.

Q: What memory configurations do they use?

A: The RX 7600S has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 256.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Arc B370 uses system shared memory, with bandwidth listed as system dependent.

Q: What are their power consumption ratings?

A: The RX 7600S has a TDP of 75 W. The Arc B370 has a TDP of 25 W.

Q: Which GPU has more shading units and ray tracing cores?

A: The RX 7600S has 1792 shading units and 28 ray tracing cores. The Arc B370 has 1280 shading units and 10 ray tracing cores.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon RX 7600S wins the only directly measured benchmark, and it wins by a wide margin. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 result shows a 59.5% advantage. This test is a modern DirectX 12 workload, which indicates the RX 7600S handles current graphics APIs with substantially more headroom. The AMD part also wins on every architectural count: more shading units, more TMUs, more ROPs, more ray tracing cores, and dedicated memory with higher bandwidth.

The RX 7600S also has a higher percentile ranking at 60 versus 5 for the Arc B370. This places it in the majority of all GPUs, while the Arc B370 sits near the bottom. The nearest rival data confirms that the RX 7600S competes with discrete NVIDIA parts like the T400 series, while the Arc B370 is grouped with much older integrated and low-end discrete parts.

The Intel Arc B370 does have one clear advantage in the recorded data: power consumption. Its TDP of 25 W is one-third of the RX 7600S's 75 W. For systems where thermal and power budgets are extremely tight, the Arc B370 could be the only viable option. Its low base clock of 300 MHz suggests it idles very efficiently, and the 3 nm process node indicates a modern manufacturing technology that may offer good power efficiency per unit of performance.

The release date also favors the Arc B370 in terms of platform recency. It is dated 2026-01-26, roughly three years after the RX 7600S's 2023-01-03 launch. However, the database shows no performance benefit from this newer release. The architectural differences, particularly the dedicated memory and higher compute throughput of the RX 7600S, outweigh the process node advantage of the Intel part.

For use cases, the RX 7600S is the choice for any workload involving 3D rendering, gaming, or GPU compute. Its higher FP32 throughput and dedicated VRAM provide the necessary resources for these tasks. The Arc B370 might fit scenarios where the host system provides fast shared memory and the workload is light, such as basic display output or hardware acceleration for video. But the benchmark data shows no scenario where the Arc B370 outperforms the RX 7600S.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ in nearly every measurable specification. The process node is 6 nm at TSMC for the RX 7600S versus 3 nm at Intel for the Arc B370. Transistor count is 13,300 million for the AMD part, while the Intel part's count is unknown. Die size is 204 mm² for the AMD part, with the Intel die size unknown.

Clock speeds differ significantly. The RX 7600S has a base clock of 1500 MHz and a boost clock of 2200 MHz, with a game clock of 1865 MHz. The Arc B370 has a base clock of 300 MHz and a boost clock of 2400 MHz, with no game clock listed. Memory clocks are 2000 MHz with 16 Gbps effective for the AMD part, while the Intel part uses system shared memory.

Compute units differ. The RX 7600S has 1792 shading units, 112 TMUs, 64 ROPs, and 28 ray tracing cores. The Arc B370 has 1280 shading units, 40 TMUs, 20 ROPs, and 10 ray tracing cores. Pixel rate is 140.8 GPixel/s for the AMD part versus 48.00 GPixel/s for the Intel part. Texture rate is 246.4 GTexel/s versus 96.00 GTexel/s. FP32 performance is 15.77 TFLOPS versus 6.144 TFLOPS. FP16 performance is 31.54 TFLOPS versus 12.29 TFLOPS.

Memory specifications are fundamentally different. The RX 7600S has 8 GB GDDR6, a 128-bit bus, and 256.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Arc B370 has system shared memory with system dependent bandwidth. The bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x16 for the AMD part versus IGP for the Intel part.

Power consumption differs by a factor of three. The RX 7600S has a TDP of 75 W, while the Arc B370 has a TDP of 25 W. Both have no power connectors and use portable device dependent display outputs. Both support the same APIs: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The release dates are 2023-01-03 for the AMD part and 2026-01-26 for the Intel part. The RX 7600S has a predecessor listed as Polaris Mobile, while the Arc B370 has none recorded. Neither part has a successor or a launch MSRP in the database.