AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE vs Intel Arc A380M Comparison

AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE and Intel Arc A380M represent two very different approaches to graphics hardware. The RX 7650 GRE is a desktop-oriented card from AMD’s Radeon RX 7000 series, built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture with the Navi 33 chip. The Arc A380M is a mobile module from Intel’s Alchemist generation, using the Xe-HPG architecture and the DG2-128 chip. The data available in the database covers specifications, benchmark scores, and relative performance percentiles, but direct head-to-head benchmark comparisons between the two are not recorded. The RX 7650 GRE has two benchmark entries, while the Arc A380M has none, so the analysis must rely on the specification differences and the RX 7650 GRE’s standing against its nearest rivals.

FAQ

Q: Which card has the higher boost clock speed?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE boosts to 2695 MHz, while the Intel Arc A380M boosts to 2000 MHz. The difference is 695 MHz in favor of the AMD card.

Q: How do the memory configurations compare?

A: The RX 7650 GRE uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, delivering 288.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Arc A380M has 6 GB of GDDR6 on a 96-bit bus, providing 186.0 GB/s. The AMD card has 2 GB more memory and 102 GB/s more bandwidth.

Q: What is the transistor count for each GPU?

A: The RX 7650 GRE contains 13,300 million transistors, while the Arc A380M contains 7,200 million. The AMD chip has 6,100 million more transistors.

Q: Which card has a higher pixel rate?

A: The RX 7650 GRE achieves 172.5 GPixel/s, compared to 64.00 GPixel/s for the Arc A380M. That is 108.5 GPixel/s more for the AMD part.

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 power supply. The Arc A380M has a TDP of 35 W and lists no suggested PSU, reflecting its mobile MXM module design.

Q: How does the RX 7650 GRE rank among all GPUs in the database?

A: The RX 7650 GRE sits at the 83rd percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 42723. Its nearest rivals, such as the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER, have average scores around 43223, a difference of roughly 1% in favor of the rival.

Architecture Differences

The architectural split between these two cards is substantial. The RX 7650 GRE uses RDNA 3.0, AMD’s third-generation RDNA design, implemented on the Navi 33 chip with the codename Hotpink Bonefish. It belongs to the Navi III generation of the RX 7000 series. The process node is 6 nm at TSMC, with a die size of 204 mm² and a transistor density of 65.2 million transistors per square millimeter. The Arc A380M uses Intel’s Xe-HPG architecture, built on the DG2-128 chip, and belongs to the Alchemist generation under the Arc 3 Mobile branding. It also uses a 6 nm TSMC process, but the die is smaller at 157 mm², with a lower transistor density of 45.9 million per square millimeter.

Compute resources diverge sharply. The RX 7650 GRE has 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 64 raster operation pipelines. It also includes 32 ray tracing cores. The Arc A380M has 1024 shading units, 64 TMUs, and 32 ROPs, with 8 ray tracing cores. In every count, the AMD card has double or quadruple the resources. The FP32 throughput reflects this: the RX 7650 GRE delivers 22.08 TFLOPS, while the Arc A380M delivers 4.096 TFLOPS. FP16 performance also differs, with the RX 7650 GRE at 22.08 TFLOPS (1:1 ratio with FP32) and the Arc A380M at 8.192 TFLOPS (2:1 ratio).

Memory subsystems are built differently. The RX 7650 GRE uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit interface, with memory clocks at 2250 MHz or 18 Gbps effective, yielding 288.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Arc A380M has 6 GB of GDDR6 on a 96-bit interface, with memory clocks at 1937 MHz or 15.5 Gbps effective, yielding 186.0 GB/s. The larger bus and higher effective speed give the AMD card a clear bandwidth advantage. The RX 7650 GRE also has a higher pixel rate (172.5 GPixel/s versus 64.00 GPixel/s) and texture rate (345.0 GTexel/s versus 128.0 GTexel/s).

Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The RX 7650 GRE uses a PCIe 4.0 x8 interface, while the Arc A380M uses MXM-A (3.1). The RX 7650 GRE is a dual-slot card with a 1x 8-pin power connector, while the Arc A380M is an MXM module with no listed power connector and no suggested PSU. Display outputs also differ: the RX 7650 GRE provides 1x HDMI 2.1a and 3x DisplayPort 2.1, whereas the Arc A380M’s outputs are listed as portable device dependent.

Where Each One Wins

Based on recorded data, the RX 7650 GRE wins in compute-heavy workloads. Its FP32 throughput of 22.08 TFLOPS is more than five times the Arc A380M’s 4.096 TFLOPS. That gap applies to general shading, pixel processing, and texture work. The 2048 shading units versus 1024 means the AMD card can handle double the shader work per clock, and the higher boost clock (2695 MHz versus 2000 MHz) adds further separation. For rasterization, the 64 ROPs and 172.5 GPixel/s pixel rate give it a large advantage in fill-rate-bound scenes, which matters for high-resolution rendering.

Memory capacity and bandwidth favor the RX 7650 GRE. With 8 GB versus 6 GB, it can hold larger textures and more geometry data without spilling. The 288.0 GB/s bandwidth versus 186.0 GB/s reduces the chance of memory bottlenecks in texture-heavy or bandwidth-sensitive scenarios. This matters for modern games that stream assets. The Arc A380M, with 6 GB and 186.0 GB/s, is more limited in both capacity and throughput. For the Arc A380M, its 35 W TDP is the only area where it shows a clear advantage: it draws far less power than the RX 7650 GRE’s 170 W, which suits thin-and-light mobile designs.

Ray tracing hardware also splits the two. The RX 7650 GRE has 32 RT cores, while the Arc A380M has 8. In ray-traced workloads, the AMD card has four times the RT core count, which should scale performance in RT-enabled titles. The Arc A380M’s 8 RT cores are sufficient for basic effects but unlikely to match the RX 7650 GRE’s throughput. The database does not list ray tracing benchmark scores, so the comparison rests on the core count difference.

Specification Differences

The specification sheets for the two cards differ in nearly every field. The RX 7650 GRE is built on a 6 nm process at TSMC with 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 65.2 million per square millimeter. The Arc A380M also uses 6 nm TSMC but has 7,200 million transistors on a 157 mm² die, with a density of 45.9 million per square millimeter. Clock speeds: the RX 7650 GRE has a base clock of 1720 MHz, a boost of 2695 MHz, and a game clock of 2350 MHz. The Arc A380M has a base of 1550 MHz and a boost of 2000 MHz, with no game clock listed. Memory clocks: the RX 7650 GRE runs at 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective), while the Arc A380M runs at 1937 MHz (15.5 Gbps effective).

Memory configuration: 8 GB GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus for the RX 7650 GRE, versus 6 GB GDDR6 on a 96-bit bus for the Arc A380M. Bandwidth: 288.0 GB/s versus 186.0 GB/s. Shader resources: 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, 64 ROPs, 32 RT cores for the AMD card; 1024 shading units, 64 TMUs, 32 ROPs, 8 RT cores for the Intel card. Pixel rate: 172.5 GPixel/s versus 64.00 GPixel/s. Texture rate: 345.0 GTexel/s versus 128.0 GTexel/s. FP32: 22.08 TFLOPS versus 4.096 TFLOPS. FP16: 22.08 TFLOPS (1:1) versus 8.192 TFLOPS (2:1). TDP: 170 W versus 35 W. Slot width: dual-slot versus MXM module. Power connector: 1x 8-pin versus none listed. Bus interface: PCIe 4.0 x8 versus MXM-A (3.1). Display outputs: 1x HDMI 2.1a plus 3x DisplayPort 2.1 versus portable device dependent. Dimensions: the RX 7650 GRE measures 204 mm in length and 115 mm in height; the Arc A380M has no listed dimensions. Release dates: the RX 7650 GRE launched on 2025-02-06, while the Arc A380M launched on 2023-01-23. The RX 7650 GRE has a launch MSRP of 279 USD, while the Arc A380M has no listed MSRP.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no head-to-head benchmark entries between the RX 7650 GRE and the Arc A380M. The RX 7650 GRE has two recorded benchmark scores: 2336 in 3dmark_3dmark_steel_nomad_dx12 and 83109 in geekbench_opencl. The Arc A380M has no benchmark scores listed, and its average benchmark score is 0. This lack of direct comparison data means the analysis must derive from the specification differences and the RX 7650 GRE’s performance against its nearest rivals.

The RX 7650 GRE’s percentile ranking is 83 out of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 42723. Its nearest rivals in the database are all NVIDIA products. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER has an average score of 43223, which puts it 1.2% ahead of the RX 7650 GRE. The NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB also scores 43262, again 1.2% ahead. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile scores 43268, 1.3% ahead. The NVIDIA Quadro M6000 scores 43301, also 1.3% ahead. These small deltas, all within roughly 1% to 1.3%, indicate the RX 7650 GRE sits just below a cluster of high-end desktop and mobile NVIDIA parts. The Arc A380M, by contrast, has a percentile of 50 and an average score of 0, meaning it falls in the middle of the database’s GPU distribution but with no recorded performance data to confirm actual scores.

The specification gap between the two cards is large enough to project a clear benchmark outcome. The RX 7650 GRE’s FP32 throughput is 5.4 times the Arc A380M’s (22.08 TFLOPS divided by 4.096 TFLOPS). Its pixel rate is 2.7 times higher (172.5 divided by 64.00), and its texture rate is 2.7 times higher (345.0 divided by 128.0). Memory bandwidth is 1.55 times higher (288.0 divided by 186.0). In any synthetic test that scales with these resources, the RX 7650 GRE would outperform the Arc A380M by a wide margin. The only recorded benchmark for the RX 7650 GRE, the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2336, reflects its modern RDNA 3.0 architecture. The Arc A380M has no comparable score, so a direct percentage difference cannot be stated from the data.

The Verdict

From the recorded data, the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE is the stronger performer in every measurable specification category. It has more shading units (2048 versus 1024), more TMUs (128 versus 64), more ROPs (64 versus 32), more RT cores (32 versus 8), higher clocks (2695 MHz boost versus 2000 MHz), larger memory (8 GB versus 6 GB), higher bandwidth (288.0 GB/s versus 186.0 GB/s), and higher compute throughput (22.08 TFLOPS versus 4.096 TFLOPS FP32). The RX 7650 GRE also ranks at the 83rd percentile of all GPUs, while the Arc A380M ranks at the 50th percentile. The RX 7650 GRE’s average benchmark score of 42723, even without head-to-head data, places it in a competitive position against NVIDIA parts like the RTX 4070 SUPER, which is only 1.2% higher on average.

The Arc A380M’s advantage is limited to power consumption. Its 35 W TDP is dramatically lower than the RX 7650 GRE’s 170 W, and its MXM module form factor fits mobile devices where space and cooling are constrained. For a portable system that prioritizes battery life and thermal headroom, the Arc A380M is the appropriate choice. But for any workload involving rasterization, ray tracing, or compute, the RX 7650 GRE provides the necessary resources. The database does not list any benchmark scores for the Arc A380M, so its real-world performance is unverified in this dataset. The RX 7650 GRE, with two confirmed scores and a robust specification sheet, is the data-supported pick for desktop performance. The Arc A380M is a low-power mobile option, while the RX 7650 GRE is a full-featured desktop card with a 279 USD launch MSRP.