AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE vs Intel Arc A580 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows a split decision between the Intel Arc A580 and the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE, with each card claiming one decisive victory in the two direct benchmark comparisons. In the modern DirectX 12 workload of 3DMark Steel Nomad, the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE posts a score of 2336 against the Intel Arc A580’s 2229, a 4.6% advantage that places AMD ahead in this particular test. The margin is modest but consistent with the architectural priorities of the RDNA 3.0 design.

The reverse is true in the Geekbench OpenCL compute test, where the Intel Arc A580 delivers a commanding 91657 score compared to the AMD card’s 83109. That 10.3% gap is more than double the margin AMD managed in the 3DMark test, and it highlights a significant strength for Intel’s Xe-HPG architecture in general-purpose compute workloads. The Intel card’s higher shading unit count and wider memory bus contribute to this result, as the data indicates a substantial throughput advantage in raw parallel processing.

Context from the database’s average benchmark scores adds another layer. The Intel Arc A580 carries an average benchmark score of 57756, while the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE sits at 42723. That is a 35.2% gap in favor of Intel when aggregating across the full suite of recorded tests, though the limited number of shared benchmarks means the two direct head-to-head comparisons carry the most weight for this specific matchup. The Intel card also holds an 87th percentile ranking among all GPUs in the database, compared to the AMD card’s 83rd percentile, suggesting that the Arc A580 tends to outperform its rival across a broader range of workloads despite losing the single 3DMark test.

Looking at the nearest rivals for each card provides further interpretive value. The Intel Arc A580’s closest competitors in the database include the AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM (average score 58085, a 0.6% difference), the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE (57367, 0.7% difference), the Intel Arc A570M (58239, 0.8% difference), and the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT (58392, 1.1% difference). These tiny deltas indicate that the Arc A580 sits in a tightly contested performance band where a few percent separates it from several well-known cards. The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE, by contrast, has nearest rivals that include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER (43223, 1.2% difference), the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB (43262, 1.2% difference), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile (43268, 1.3% difference), and the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 (43301, 1.3% difference). The AMD card’s average score places it in a different performance tier than the Intel card, despite the close 3DMark Steel Nomad result.

The Geekbench Vulkan score for the Intel Arc A580 (79381) is not directly comparable to anything in the AMD card’s benchmark list, but it reinforces the pattern of Intel’s strength in compute-oriented APIs. The AMD card’s lack of a recorded Vulkan score in the database means the comparison rests primarily on the OpenCL and 3DMark results.

FAQ

Q: Which card wins in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE wins with a score of 2336 against the Intel Arc A580’s 2229, a 4.6% advantage.

Q: Which card has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The Intel Arc A580 has an average benchmark score of 57756, compared to the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE’s 42723, making the Intel card roughly 35% higher in the database’s aggregated scoring.

Q: How do the two cards compare in Geekbench OpenCL?

A: The Intel Arc A580 scores 91657 in Geekbench OpenCL, while the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE scores 83109. The Intel card leads by 10.3%.

Q: What are the nearest rival cards for the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE?

A: The closest competitors are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER (1.2% difference), the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB (1.2% difference), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile (1.3% difference), and the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 (1.3% difference), based on average benchmark scores.

Q: Which card has a higher percentile ranking among all GPUs?

A: The Intel Arc A580 ranks in the 87th percentile, while the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE ranks in the 83rd percentile.

Q: What is the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE’s launch MSRP?

A: The launch MSRP is 279 USD.

Architecture Differences

The two cards represent fundamentally different design philosophies from their respective manufacturers. The Intel Arc A580 uses the DG2-512 chip built on the Xe-HPG architecture, part of the Alchemist generation within the Arc 5 lineup. The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE uses the Navi 33 chip built on RDNA 3.0, part of the Navi III generation within the RX 7000 series, with the codename Hotpink Bonefish.

Both chips are fabricated on a 6 nm process at TSMC, but the similarities end there. The Intel die is substantially larger at 406 mm² and packs 21,700 million transistors, resulting in a transistor density of 53.4 million per square millimeter. The AMD die is nearly half the size at 204 mm² and contains 13,300 million transistors, which yields a higher transistor density of 65.2 million per square millimeter. This density advantage for AMD reflects a more compact design that achieves competitive performance from a smaller silicon footprint.

The execution resources differ significantly. The Intel Arc A580 features 3072 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, 96 raster output units, and 24 ray tracing cores. The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE counters with 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, 64 raster output units, and 32 ray tracing cores. Intel’s card has 50% more shading units, 50% more TMUs, and 50% more ROPs, while AMD’s card has 33% more ray tracing cores. These raw resource counts explain why the Intel card excels in compute-heavy OpenCL workloads, while AMD’s higher boost clocks and newer architecture allow it to compete effectively in gaming-oriented DirectX 12 tests.

Clock behavior also separates the two designs. The Intel Arc A580 runs at a 1700 MHz base clock and 2000 MHz boost clock. The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE runs at a 1720 MHz base clock, a 2695 MHz boost clock, and a 2350 MHz game clock. The AMD card’s boost clock is 34.8% higher than Intel’s, which compensates for its lower shading unit count in many scenarios. The FP32 throughput figures reflect this tradeoff: Intel achieves 12.29 TFLOPS while AMD reaches 22.08 TFLOPS, a 79.7% advantage for AMD that stems from the combination of higher clocks and architectural efficiency. FP16 performance tells a different story, with Intel hitting 24.58 TFLOPS via a 2:1 ratio while AMD matches its FP32 figure at 22.08 TFLOPS with a 1:1 ratio, meaning Intel actually leads in FP16 compute.

Memory architecture diverges sharply as well. The Intel Arc A580 uses an 8 GB GDDR6 frame buffer on a 256 bit bus, delivering 512.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE also has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory but on a 128 bit bus, yielding 288.0 GB/s. Intel’s memory bandwidth advantage is 77.8%, a massive gap that directly impacts fill-rate-bound scenarios. The pixel rate for Intel is 192.0 GPixel/s versus AMD’s 172.5 GPixel/s, and the texture rate is 384.0 GTexel/s versus 345.0 GTexel/s, both favoring Intel.

Specification Differences

The recorded specifications reveal several areas where the two cards diverge. The process node is identical at 6 nm from TSMC, but the transistor counts differ substantially: Intel uses 21,700 million transistors on a 406 mm² die, while AMD uses 13,300 million on a 204 mm² die. Transistor density favors AMD at 65.2 million per square millimeter versus Intel’s 53.4 million.

Clock speeds show AMD’s aggressive tuning approach. The base clocks are close (1700 MHz for Intel, 1720 MHz for AMD), but the boost clocks diverge significantly at 2000 MHz versus 2695 MHz. AMD also lists a game clock of 2350 MHz, a figure Intel does not report. Memory clocks differ as well: Intel runs at 2000 MHz with 16 Gbps effective speed, while AMD runs at 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective speed.

The memory bus width is a major differentiator. Intel uses a 256 bit bus versus AMD’s 128 bit bus, which produces the bandwidth gap of 512.0 GB/s versus 288.0 GB/s despite AMD’s faster memory chips. Both cards have 8 GB of GDDR6 memory.

Compute unit counts favor Intel in shading units (3072 versus 2048), TMUs (192 versus 128), and ROPs (96 versus 64), but AMD leads in ray tracing cores (32 versus 24). Pixel rate is 192.0 GPixel/s for Intel versus 172.5 GPixel/s for AMD, and texture rate is 384.0 GTexel/s versus 345.0 GTexel/s. FP32 throughput favors AMD at 22.08 TFLOPS versus 12.29 TFLOPS, while FP16 throughput favors Intel at 24.58 TFLOPS versus 22.08 TFLOPS.

Power requirements are similar but not identical. The Intel card has a 175 W TDP, while the AMD card has a 170 W TDP. Both recommend a 450 W power supply. The power connectors differ: Intel requires 2x 8-pin, while AMD only needs 1x 8-pin. The bus interface also differs, with Intel using PCIe 4.0 x16 and AMD using PCIe 4.0 x8. Display outputs are similar, with Intel offering 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 2.0, while AMD offers 1x HDMI 2.1a and 3x DisplayPort 2.1. Physical dimensions are only recorded for the AMD card at 204 mm in length and 115 mm in height. Both are dual-slot designs.

Where Each One Wins

The Intel Arc A580 wins in compute-oriented workloads. Its Geekbench OpenCL score of 91657 versus 83109 demonstrates a 10.3% advantage that reflects the card’s 50% more shading units, larger 256 bit memory bus, and higher memory bandwidth of 512.0 GB/s. The card also achieves higher pixel and texture rates, 192.0 GPixel/s and 384.0 GTexel/s respectively, which makes it well suited for tasks that saturate fill rate. Its FP16 throughput of 24.58 TFLOPS exceeds the AMD card’s 22.08 TFLOPS, making it the better choice for workloads that leverage half-precision compute. The 87th percentile ranking among all GPUs, compared to AMD’s 83rd, further supports Intel’s broader performance positioning.

The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE wins in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test with a 4.6% margin. Its higher boost clock of 2695 MHz and game clock of 2350 MHz, combined with 32 ray tracing cores, give it an edge in this DirectX 12 workload. The FP32 throughput of 22.08 TFLOPS is 79.7% higher than Intel’s, which suggests strong performance in shader-heavy gaming scenarios. The smaller 204 mm² die with higher transistor density indicates a more efficient design that achieves competitive results from fewer resources.

For gaming use cases, the AMD card’s victory in the modern DX12 benchmark and its higher ray tracing core count point toward an advantage in current-generation titles. The Intel card’s compute dominance and Vulkan score of 79381 suggest strengths in content creation, OpenCL-based applications, and workloads that benefit from massive memory bandwidth. The split decision in the direct benchmarks leaves no single overall winner; the choice depends on whether the workload favors AMD’s higher clocks and ray tracing hardware or Intel’s wider memory bus and greater shading unit count.