AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE vs Intel Arc A380E Comparison

FAQ

Q: What is the architectural foundation of the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE?

A: The RX 7650 GRE uses the Navi 33 chip based on RDNA 3.0 architecture, fabricated on a 6 nm process at TSMC. It contains 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die, with a transistor density of 65.2M per mm².

Q: What architecture does the Intel Arc A380E use and how does its chip compare?

A: The Arc A380E is built on the DG2-128 chip with Xe-HPG architecture, also using a 6 nm TSMC process. It packs 7,200 million transistors on a 157 mm² die, resulting in a lower transistor density of 45.9M per mm².

Q: How do the memory subsystems differ between these two GPUs?

A: The AMD card offers 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth, while the Intel card provides 6 GB of GDDR6 on a 96-bit bus with 186.0 GB/s bandwidth. Memory clocks are 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) for AMD and 1937 MHz (15.5 Gbps effective) for Intel.

Q: What is the performance percentile ranking for each GPU in the database?

A: The RX 7650 GRE sits at the 83rd percentile among all GPUs, while the Arc A380E ranks at the 50th percentile. The AMD card's average benchmark score is 42,723, while the Intel card has no recorded benchmark scores.

Q: What are the power requirements for each card?

A: The RX 7650 GRE has a TDP of 170 W and requires a 450 W suggested PSU with a single 8-pin power connector. The Arc A380E has a 75 W TDP, needs only a 250 W suggested PSU, and draws power directly from the slot with no power connectors.

Q: What is the production status of each GPU?

A: The RX 7650 GRE is currently listed as Active production, released on 2025-02-06. The Arc A380E is marked as End-of-life, having been released on 2024-03-31.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs represent fundamentally different design philosophies from their respective manufacturers. The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE belongs to the Radeon RX 7000 series, using the Navi 33 chip with RDNA 3.0 architecture under the codename "Hotpink Bonefish." It is part of the Navi III generation. The Intel Arc A380E uses the DG2-128 chip with Xe-HPG architecture and belongs to the Alchemist (Arc 3) generation.

Both GPUs are fabricated on the same 6 nm TSMC process, but the transistor budgets diverge sharply. AMD packs 13,300 million transistors into a 204 mm² die, achieving a density of 65.2M per mm². Intel fits 7,200 million transistors into a smaller 157 mm² die, yielding 45.9M per mm². This density gap suggests AMD's design is more compact in its use of silicon area, while Intel's architecture spreads fewer transistors across a relatively larger footprint per transistor.

The compute resources differ by a factor of two in most categories. The RX 7650 GRE carries 2,048 shading units, 128 TMUs, 64 ROPs, and 32 ray tracing cores. The Arc A380E has half the shading units at 1,024, half the TMUs at 64, half the ROPs at 32, and only 8 ray tracing cores, which is a quarter of AMD's count. These disparities appear directly in the throughput figures. AMD delivers 22.08 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and the same 22.08 TFLOPS for FP16 at a 1:1 ratio. Intel manages 4.096 TFLOPS FP32 and 8.192 TFLOPS FP16, but at a 2:1 ratio, meaning the FP16 throughput is achieved by pairing FP32 units rather than dedicated hardware.

Clock behavior also differs. AMD lists separate base, boost, and game clocks at 1720 MHz, 2695 MHz, and 2350 MHz respectively. Intel's Arc A380E runs a flat 2000 MHz for both base and boost, with no separate game clock specified. The memory clocks follow similar patterns: AMD runs at 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective data rate, while Intel runs at 1937 MHz with 15.5 Gbps effective.

The physical designs diverge significantly. AMD's card is a dual-slot design measuring 204 mm in length and 115 mm in height, requiring a single 8-pin power connector. Intel's card is a single-slot design at 254 mm long, 127 mm high, and 20 mm wide, drawing all power from the PCIe slot. Display outputs also differ: AMD offers 1x HDMI 2.1a and 3x DisplayPort 2.1, while Intel provides 4x DisplayPort 2.0.

Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Both use PCIe 4.0 x8 interfaces. The AMD card's predecessor is Navi II and successor is Navi IV, while Intel's predecessor is Xe Graphics and successor is Battlemage.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no shared benchmark entries between these two GPUs, so a direct test-by-test comparison cannot be constructed. However, the available data still permits meaningful analysis. The AMD RX 7650 GRE has two recorded benchmark results: a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2,336 and a Geekbench OpenCL score of 83,109. Its average benchmark score across all recorded tests is 42,723. The Intel Arc A380E has no recorded benchmark scores, resulting in an average benchmark score of zero and no nearest rivals in the database.

The percentile rankings provide the clearest separation. The RX 7650 GRE ranks at the 83rd percentile among all GPUs, placing it in the upper tier of the database. The Arc A380E ranks at the 50th percentile, exactly at the median. This gap of 33 percentile points indicates substantial performance separation, though without shared tests the exact magnitude remains speculative.

For context on the AMD card's positioning, the nearest rivals in the database are all NVIDIA models. The GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER has an average score of 43,223, which is 1.2% higher than the RX 7650 GRE. The Quadro M6000 24 GB scores 43,262, also 1.2% higher. The GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile scores 43,268, 1.3% higher. The Quadro M6000 scores 43,301, 1.3% higher. This cluster of rivals within a narrow 1.3% band suggests the RX 7650 GRE sits just below a performance plateau occupied by those cards.

The compute throughput numbers substantiate the performance gap. The RX 7650 GRE's 22.08 TFLOPS FP32 is roughly 5.4 times the Arc A380E's 4.096 TFLOPS. Texture rate tells a similar story: 345.0 GTexel/s versus 128.0 GTexel/s. Pixel rate shows 172.5 GPixel/s versus 64.00 GPixel/s. Memory bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s versus 186.0 GB/s gives AMD a 102 GB/s advantage, which becomes more significant given the larger 8 GB frame buffer versus 6 GB.

The Verdict

The recorded data points to a clear hierarchy. The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE occupies the 83rd percentile with an active production status and a substantial compute advantage. The Intel Arc A380E sits at the 50th percentile, is marked end-of-life, and has no benchmark scores recorded in the database. For scenarios demanding raw compute throughput, the RX 7650 GRE is the only option with measurable data supporting its position.

The Arc A380E does have structural advantages that the data supports. Its 75 W TDP contrasts with the RX 7650 GRE's 170 W, and its single-slot form factor with no power connectors makes it suitable for constrained installations. The 254 mm length is longer than AMD's 204 mm, but the single-slot width is a meaningful physical difference. The Intel card also offers four DisplayPort 2.0 outputs versus AMD's single HDMI and three DisplayPort 2.1 connectors, which may matter for multi-display configurations.

The RX 7650 GRE's nearest rival cluster shows it within 1.3% of several NVIDIA cards, indicating strong performance for its class. The lack of recorded benchmarks for the Intel card means the database cannot confirm any specific performance claims for it. The production status difference reinforces the separation: AMD's card is active, Intel's is end-of-life.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE | Intel Arc A380E |

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

| Chip | Navi 33 | DG2-128 |

| Architecture | RDNA 3.0 | Xe-HPG |

| Generation | Navi III (RX 7000) | Alchemist (Arc 3) |

| Transistors | 13,300 million | 7,200 million |

| Die Size | 204 mm² | 157 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 65.2M / mm² | 45.9M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 1720 MHz | 2000 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 2695 MHz | 2000 MHz |

| Game Clock | 2350 MHz | None |

| Memory Clock | 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) | 1937 MHz (15.5 Gbps effective) |

| Memory Size | 8 GB | 6 GB |

| Memory Bus Width | 128 bit | 96 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 288.0 GB/s | 186.0 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 2048 | 1024 |

| TMUs | 128 | 64 |

| ROPs | 64 | 32 |

| Ray Tracing Cores | 32 | 8 |

| Pixel Rate | 172.5 GPixel/s | 64.00 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 345.0 GTexel/s | 128.0 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 22.08 TFLOPS | 4.096 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 22.08 TFLOPS (1:1) | 8.192 TFLOPS (2:1) |

| TDP | 170 W | 75 W |

| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Single-slot |

| Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin | None |

| Suggested PSU | 450 W | 250 W |

| Display Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1 | 4x DisplayPort 2.0 |

| Length | 204 mm (8 inches) | 254 mm (10 inches) |

| Height | 115 mm (4.5 inches) | 127 mm (5 inches) |

| Width | Not specified | 20 mm (0.8 inches) |

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

| Release Date | 2025-02-06 | 2024-03-31 |

| Predecessor | Navi II | Xe Graphics |

| Successor | Navi IV | Battlemage |

| Launch MSRP | 279 USD | None |

Where Each One Wins

The RX 7650 GRE wins in every compute-oriented category where data exists. Its FP32 throughput of 22.08 TFLOPS is more than five times the Arc A380E's 4.096 TFLOPS. Texture rate of 345.0 GTexel/s is 2.7 times Intel's 128.0 GTexel/s. Pixel rate of 172.5 GPixel/s is 2.7 times Intel's 64.00 GPixel/s. Memory bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s is 1.5 times Intel's 186.0 GB/s. The 8 GB frame buffer exceeds the 6 GB capacity, and the 128-bit bus doubles Intel's 96-bit bus. The 32 ray tracing cores quadruple Intel's 8. The 83rd percentile ranking versus the 50th percentile confirms the overall performance position.

The Arc A380E wins in power efficiency and physical footprint. Its 75 W TDP is less than half of AMD's 170 W. It requires no power connectors and only a 250 W suggested PSU versus AMD's 450 W. The single-slot design contrasts with AMD's dual-slot card. The 254 mm length is longer, but the single-slot width allows installation in tighter vertical spaces. Four DisplayPort 2.0 outputs exceed AMD's three DisplayPort 2.1 plus one HDMI arrangement for pure multi-display count.

The database shows the RX 7650 GRE's nearest rivals are all within 1.3% of its average score, indicating it competes in a tight performance band. The Arc A380E has no rival data to contextualize its position. For workloads requiring maximum compute, the choice is clear. For installations constrained by power delivery or slot width, the Intel card offers a viable alternative, though its end-of-life status and absent benchmark data leave its real-world performance unverified in the database.