AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE vs Intel Arc Graphics 128EU Mobile Comparison

FAQ

Q: What is the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE and where does it sit in the market?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE is part of the Radeon RX 7000 series, built on the Navi 33 chip with RDNA 3.0 architecture. The database places it at the 83rd percentile of all GPUs, indicating it ranks above most other graphics solutions in overall performance.

Q: What is the Intel Arc Graphics 128EU Mobile?

A: This is an integrated graphics processor from Intel, built on the Meteor Lake chip with Xe-LPG architecture. It belongs to the Arc Graphics-M generation. The database places it at the 50th percentile of all GPUs, meaning it sits exactly at the median performance level.

Q: How do their memory configurations compare?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Intel Arc Graphics 128EU Mobile uses System Shared memory, meaning it draws from the host system's main memory with bandwidth described as System Dependent.

Q: What are the power requirements for each?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE has a TDP of 170 W, requires a 450 W suggested PSU, uses a single 8-pin power connector, and is a dual-slot card. The Intel Arc Graphics 128EU Mobile has a 28 W TDP, is an IGP (integrated graphics processor), and has no separate power connectors.

Q: When were these products released?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE was released on 2025-02-06. The Intel Arc Graphics 128EU Mobile was released earlier on 2023-12-13.

Q: What is the direct benchmark comparison between the two?

A: The database contains no head-to-head benchmark entries between these two products. The AMD card has two recorded benchmark scores (3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 and Geekbench OpenCL), while the Intel integrated solution has no recorded benchmark scores in the database.

Specification Differences

The two products differ across nearly every major specification category. The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE is a discrete, dual-slot desktop card measuring 204 mm in length and 115 mm in height. The Intel Arc Graphics 128EU Mobile is an IGP with no physical dimensions listed, designed for portable devices.

Clock speeds show a significant divergence. The AMD card operates at a base clock of 1720 MHz, a boost clock of 2695 MHz, and a game clock of 2350 MHz. The Intel solution has a base clock of 300 MHz and a boost clock of 2250 MHz, with no game clock specified.

Memory allocation differs fundamentally. The RX 7650 GRE uses 8 GB of dedicated GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth and a memory clock of 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective). The Intel Arc Graphics 128EU Mobile uses System Shared memory with no dedicated allocation, no bus width specification, and System Dependent bandwidth.

The bus interface also differs: the AMD card uses PCIe 4.0 x8, while the Intel IGP connects via Ring Bus. Display outputs on the AMD card include 1x HDMI 2.1a and 3x DisplayPort 2.1, whereas the Intel solution's outputs are listed as Portable Device Dependent.

Power requirements show the largest practical gap. The RX 7650 GRE draws 170 W TDP with a 450 W suggested PSU and a single 8-pin connector. The Intel IGP draws just 28 W with no external power connection needed.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE uses the Navi 33 chip built on RDNA 3.0 architecture, codenamed Hotpink Bonefish, and comes from the Navi III (RX 7000) generation. It is manufactured on a 6 nm process at TSMC, containing 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 65.2M per mm².

The Intel Arc Graphics 128EU Mobile uses the Meteor Lake chip with Xe-LPG architecture from the Arc Graphics-M generation. It is manufactured on a 10 nm process at Intel. The database does not list transistor count, die size, or transistor density for this chip.

Compute resources differ substantially. The AMD card has 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, 64 raster output units, and 32 ray tracing cores. The Intel solution has 1024 shading units, 64 TMUs, and 32 ROPs, with no dedicated ray tracing core count listed.

The AMD card's predecessor is Navi II and its successor is Navi IV. The Intel IGP's predecessor is HD Graphics-M and no successor is listed. The AMD card uses dual FP32 compute with FP32 and FP16 both rated at 22.08 TFLOPS (1:1 ratio). The Intel solution has FP32 at 4.608 TFLOPS and FP16 at 9.216 TFLOPS (2:1 ratio).

API support differs slightly. The AMD card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The Intel solution supports DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The AMD launch MSRP was 279 USD.

The Verdict

The data presents a clear performance hierarchy. The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE sits at the 83rd percentile of all GPUs, while the Intel Arc Graphics 128EU Mobile sits at the 50th percentile. This places the AMD card well above the median, while the Intel integrated solution lands exactly at it.

The AMD card's nearest rivals in the database are all NVIDIA products, indicating the performance class it occupies. It trails the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER by 1.2%, the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB by 1.2%, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile by 1.3%, and the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 by 1.3%. These tiny margins put the RX 7650 GRE in direct competition with upper-midrange discrete GPUs.

The Intel Arc Graphics 128EU Mobile has no nearest rivals listed and no average benchmark score. It is an integrated solution designed for portable devices, with power consumption of 28 W compared to the AMD card's 170 W. The data indicates these products serve entirely different use cases: one is a high-performance discrete card for desktop systems, the other is a low-power integrated solution for mobile platforms.

Users requiring dedicated graphics performance with 8 GB of VRAM, ray tracing hardware, and 22.08 TFLOPS of compute should select the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE. Users needing an integrated graphics solution for a portable device with minimal power draw should use the Intel Arc Graphics 128EU Mobile. The choice depends entirely on the target platform and performance requirements.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no head-to-head benchmark entries between these two products, and no wins are recorded for either side. However, the individual benchmark data for the AMD card provides a basis for comparison.

The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE scores 2336 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 and 83109 in Geekbench OpenCL. Its average benchmark score across all recorded tests is 42723. The Intel Arc Graphics 128EU Mobile has no recorded benchmark scores and an average benchmark score of 0 in the database.

The compute capability gap is substantial. The AMD card delivers 22.08 TFLOPS of FP32 performance versus 4.608 TFLOPS for the Intel solution, a difference of roughly 4.8 times. Texture rate compares at 345.0 GTexel/s versus 144.0 GTexel/s, and pixel rate at 172.5 GPixel/s versus 72.00 GPixel/s. The AMD card's FP16 performance matches its FP32 at 22.08 TFLOPS, while the Intel solution's FP16 is double its FP32 at 9.216 TFLOPS.

The Intel solution's 28 W power draw produces 4.608 TFLOPS of FP32, while the AMD card's 170 W produces 22.08 TFLOPS. This indicates the AMD card delivers roughly 4 times the compute per unit of power, though the Intel IGP remains more efficient in absolute terms for low-power mobile applications.

The absence of head-to-head data means the comparison relies on the individual benchmark scores and the percentile rankings. The AMD card's 83rd percentile ranking against all GPUs, combined with its nearest rivals all being discrete NVIDIA cards within 1.3% of its average score, confirms its position as a competitive discrete graphics solution. The Intel solution's 50th percentile ranking positions it at the median of all recorded GPUs.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE wins in every performance category recorded in the database. It delivers 22.08 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, 345.0 GTexel/s texture fill, 172.5 GPixel/s pixel throughput, and 288.0 GB/s of dedicated memory bandwidth. Its 8 GB of GDDR6 memory provides dedicated VRAM for graphics workloads. The card includes 32 ray tracing cores for hardware-accelerated ray tracing, a feature absent from the Intel solution's listed specifications.

The AMD card also wins on API support with DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) versus the Intel solution's DirectX 12 (12_1). This gives the AMD card access to the full DirectX 12 Ultimate feature set. The AMD card's 2048 shading units and 128 TMUs double the Intel solution's 1024 shading units and 64 TMUs.

The Intel Arc Graphics 128EU Mobile wins on power efficiency and integration. Its 28 W TDP is dramatically lower than the AMD card's 170 W, making it suitable for portable devices where power draw and thermals are critical constraints. As an IGP with no separate power connectors and no suggested PSU requirement, it integrates directly into the host system.

The Intel solution also wins on release timing, having launched on 2023-12-13, over a year before the AMD card's 2025-02-06 release. The Intel IGP's FP16 performance of 9.216 TFLOPS, while lower than the AMD card's 22.08 TFLOPS, represents a 2:1 ratio over its own FP32 output, which may benefit certain compute workloads that utilize FP16 precision.

The AMD card wins on physical configurability with three DisplayPort 2.1 outputs and one HDMI 2.1a output, while the Intel solution's display outputs are dependent on the portable device design. The AMD card's dual-slot form factor and 204 mm length indicate a standard desktop installation, whereas the Intel IGP requires no physical installation beyond the host processor.