AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE vs Intel Arc Pro B50 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains a single direct head-to-head benchmark between the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE and the Intel Arc Pro B50: the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test. In this test, AMD's card scored 2336 while Intel's card scored 1604, giving AMD a decisive 45.6% advantage. This is a substantial margin, indicating that in this particular DirectX 12 workload, the RX 7650 GRE is significantly faster than the Arc Pro B50.

Looking at the broader benchmark data, the two cards occupy very different performance strata. The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE has an average benchmark score of 42,723 across all recorded tests, which places it in the 83rd percentile of all GPUs in the database. The Intel Arc Pro B50, by contrast, has an average benchmark score of just 2,660, placing it in the 17th percentile. The gap between these average scores is enormous, roughly a factor of 16, reflecting not just raw performance differences but also the different test suites in which each card has been measured.

The nearest rivals for each card further illustrate this divide. The AMD card's closest competitors are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER (average score 43,223, delta -1.2%), the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 24 GB (43,262, -1.2%), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile (43,268, -1.3%), and the NVIDIA Quadro M6000 (43,301, -1.3%). These deltas show that the RX 7650 GRE is within 1.3% of these much more expensive or higher-tier cards, placing it in the upper-midrange segment.

The Intel Arc Pro B50's nearest rivals, however, are the NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 (average score 2,662, delta -0.1%), the NVIDIA Quadro K1100M (2,664, -0.2%), the NVIDIA GeForce GT 440 (2,645, +0.6%), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER (2,690, -1.1%). The presence of the GT 1030 and GT 440, both very old entry-level cards, in this list underscores that the Arc Pro B50's measured performance profile aligns with much lower-tier hardware. The RTX 5070 SUPER entry with a delta of -1.1% is anomalous, likely reflecting a sparse benchmark record for that card rather than genuine comparability.

In the individual PassMark tests recorded for the Intel card, the scores are consistently low. The DirectX 9 test shows 144, DirectX 10 shows 58, DirectX 11 shows 100, and DirectX 12 shows 64. The G2D score is 717, the G3D score is 12,553, and the GPU compute score is 6,037. These numbers, taken together, paint a picture of a card that is not designed for high-end gaming performance, but rather for professional or workstation tasks where absolute frame rates are less critical than stability and feature support.

AMD's single recorded benchmark, the Geekbench OpenCL score of 83,109, further reinforces the performance gap. While no direct comparison is possible because the Intel card lacks a Geekbench OpenCL result, the magnitude of this score relative to the Arc Pro B50's PassMark G3D score of 12,553 suggests that AMD's card is in a completely different performance class.

Where Each One Wins

The head-to-head data gives AMD a clean sweep, with 1 win and 0 wins for Intel. In the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, which is a modern, demanding DirectX 12 workload, the RX 7650 GRE delivers 45.6% higher performance. This indicates that for gaming and real-time 3D rendering applications, AMD's card is overwhelmingly the stronger choice.

Intel's card, however, shows its strengths in other areas that the direct benchmark does not capture. The Arc Pro B50 has a full suite of PassMark tests recorded, including DirectX 9, 10, 11, and 12 variants, plus G2D, G3D, and compute. While the raw scores are low, the fact that the card is tested across all these legacy and modern APIs suggests it maintains broad compatibility. The G2D score of 717, relative to the G3D score of 12,553, indicates that the card's 2D performance is proportionally much stronger than its 3D performance, which is typical for a professional graphics card optimized for desktop workloads rather than gaming.

The AMD card, by contrast, has only two recorded benchmarks: 3DMark Steel Nomad and Geekbench OpenCL. This sparse record means the database does not capture how it performs in older DirectX versions or in 2D tasks. However, the fact that it achieves an 83rd percentile ranking among all GPUs strongly suggests that its overall capability is far above the Arc Pro B50's 17th percentile ranking.

For use-case analysis, the data indicates that AMD's card wins decisively in any workload that relies on modern DirectX 12 performance, such as gaming, real-time visualization, or GPU-accelerated rendering. Intel's card, with its 16 GB memory and low power draw, appears better suited for professional environments where multiple displays, long-term stability, and low power consumption matter more than raw frame rates. The Arc Pro B50's 70 W TDP versus AMD's 170 W TDP is a clear indicator of this design philosophy.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from fundamentally different architectural lineages. AMD's RX 7650 GRE uses the Navi 33 chip built on RDNA 3.0 architecture, with the codename "Hotpink Bonefish." It belongs to the Navi III generation (RX 7000 series). Intel's Arc Pro B50 uses the BMG-G21 chip built on Xe2-HPG architecture, belonging to the Battlemage generation for its Pro Series.

The manufacturing processes differ: AMD uses TSMC's 6 nm node, while Intel uses TSMC's 5 nm node. Despite the smaller process, Intel's chip is physically larger: 272 mm² versus AMD's 204 mm². Intel's chip also has significantly more transistors: 19,600 million versus AMD's 13,300 million, yielding a higher transistor density of 72.1M per mm² compared to AMD's 65.2M per mm².

Both cards have 2048 shading units and 128 texture mapping units, but their ROP counts differ dramatically. AMD has 64 ROPs, while Intel has only 16. This explains the pixel rate disparity: AMD achieves 172.5 GPixel/s versus Intel's 41.60 GPixel/s. The texture rates are closer, with AMD at 345.0 GTexel/s and Intel at 332.8 GTexel/s, reflecting the identical TMU count.

Ray tracing hardware also differs: AMD includes 32 RT cores, while Intel has 16. Neither card has tensor cores, as both are listed as null for that field.

The FP32 compute figures show a major gap: AMD delivers 22.08 TFLOPS, while Intel delivers 10.65 TFLOPS, roughly half. However, in FP16, Intel's card outputs 21.30 TFLOPS (at a 2:1 ratio), which is very close to AMD's 22.08 TFLOPS (at a 1:1 ratio). This suggests Intel's architecture is heavily optimized for FP16 workloads, which are common in AI inference and some professional compute tasks.

Memory configurations also differ. AMD packs 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, achieving 288.0 GB/s bandwidth with memory clocked at 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective). Intel offers 16 GB of GDDR6 on the same 128-bit bus, but at a lower 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective), yielding 224.0 GB/s bandwidth. Intel's higher capacity but lower bandwidth indicates a focus on large datasets rather than speed.

The bus interfaces differ: AMD uses PCIe 4.0 x8, while Intel uses PCIe 5.0 x8, giving Intel twice the theoretical bandwidth to the host system. Display outputs also diverge: AMD provides 1x HDMI 2.1a and 3x DisplayPort 2.1, while Intel offers 4x mini-DisplayPort 2.1. Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Power characteristics are a major differentiator. AMD's card has a 170 W TDP, requires a single 8-pin power connector, and suggests a 450 W PSU. Intel's card has a 70 W TDP, requires no power connectors (drawing entirely from the PCIe slot), and suggests a 250 W PSU. This makes the Intel card dramatically more power-efficient for basic tasks, though AMD's higher power budget enables its superior performance.

FAQ

Q: Which card has more memory?

A: The Intel Arc Pro B50 has 16 GB of GDDR6 memory, while the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE has 8 GB. Both use a 128-bit bus, but AMD's memory runs faster at 288.0 GB/s versus Intel's 224.0 GB/s.

Q: What is the performance difference in the only shared benchmark?

A: In the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, the AMD card scores 2336 versus Intel's 1604, giving AMD a 45.6% advantage. This is the sole direct head-to-head benchmark recorded in the database.

Q: How do their power requirements compare?

A: The AMD card has a 170 W TDP and requires a 1x 8-pin power connector with a suggested 450 W PSU. The Intel card has a 70 W TDP, requires no power connectors, and suggests a 250 W PSU, making it far more power-efficient.

Q: Are both cards based on the same manufacturing process?

A: No. AMD uses TSMC's 6 nm node for its Navi 33 chip, while Intel uses TSMC's 5 nm node for its BMG-G21 chip. Intel's chip is larger at 272 mm² with 19,600 million transistors, versus AMD's 204 mm² and 13,300 million transistors.

Q: Do both cards support the same graphics APIs?

A: Yes, both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Neither card has tensor cores, and both have identical shading unit counts of 2048.

Q: Which card has better ray tracing hardware?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE has 32 RT cores, while the Intel Arc Pro B50 has 16 RT cores. AMD also has 64 ROPs versus Intel's 16, contributing to a much higher pixel rate of 172.5 GPixel/s versus 41.60 GPixel/s.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE | Intel Arc Pro B50 |

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

| Chip | Navi 33 | BMG-G21 |

| Architecture | RDNA 3.0 | Xe2-HPG |

| Process Node | 6 nm | 5 nm |

| Transistors | 13,300 million | 19,600 million |

| Die Size | 204 mm² | 272 mm² |

| Base Clock | 1720 MHz | 1700 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 2695 MHz | 2600 MHz |

| Memory Size | 8 GB | 16 GB |

| Memory Clock | 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) | 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) |

| Memory Bandwidth | 288.0 GB/s | 224.0 GB/s |

| ROPs | 64 | 16 |

| RT Cores | 32 | 16 |

| Pixel Rate | 172.5 GPixel/s | 41.60 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 345.0 GTexel/s | 332.8 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 22.08 TFLOPS | 10.65 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 22.08 TFLOPS (1:1) | 21.30 TFLOPS (2:1) |

| TDP | 170 W | 70 W |

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

| Suggested PSU | 450 W | 250 W |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 5.0 x8 |

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

| Dimensions | 204 mm x 115 mm | 167 mm x 69 mm x 40 mm |

The Verdict

The recorded data shows a clear segmentation between these two cards. The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE dominates in raw performance, as evidenced by its 45.6% lead in the 3DMark Steel Nomad test and its 83rd percentile ranking versus Intel's 17th percentile. For any workload that demands high frame rates, high pixel throughput, or strong FP32 compute, AMD's card is the only choice between these two.

The Intel Arc Pro B50, however, offers compelling advantages in specific professional contexts. Its 16 GB memory capacity is double AMD's 8 GB, which matters for large datasets in visualization or compute tasks. Its 70 W TDP with no external power connectors means it can be installed in systems with minimal power headroom, and its compact 167 mm length fits in smaller chassis. The PCIe 5.0 x8 interface also provides higher host bandwidth than AMD's PCIe 4.0 x8.

The architecture differences explain the performance split. AMD's RDNA 3.0 with 64 ROPs and 32 RT cores is built for throughput, while Intel's Xe2-HPG with 16 ROPs and 16 RT cores prioritizes efficiency and capacity. The FP16 figures are nearly identical (22.08 versus 21.30 TFLOPS), suggesting that in half-precision workloads, the two cards are much closer than their FP32 numbers indicate.

Users who need a gaming or general 3D rendering card should select the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE, as its benchmark results place it in the upper-midrange tier. Users who require large memory capacity, minimal power draw, and professional display outputs (4x mini-DisplayPort) for multi-monitor workstation setups should consider the Intel Arc Pro B50, despite its dramatically lower performance metrics. The launch MSRP is 279 USD for AMD and 349 USD for Intel, though the performance difference far exceeds the price difference.