AMD Radeon RX 7700 vs Intel Arc A380E Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 and Intel Arc A380E occupy vastly different performance tiers, and the benchmark data confirms this clearly. The AMD part records a PassMark G3D score of 20,974, placing it in the 58th percentile of all GPUs, while the Intel Arc A380E has no recorded benchmark scores in the database. The RX 7700's average benchmark score of 15,852 across all tests stands in direct contrast to the Arc A380E's average score of 0, indicating that no standardized measurements have been captured for the Intel part.

The RX 7700 delivers 25.18 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, a figure that towers over the Arc A380E's 4.096 TFLOPS. In raw pixel throughput, the AMD card reaches 236.1 GPixel/s versus 64.00 GPixel/s for Intel's offering. Texture rate tells a similar story: 393.4 GTexel/s for the RX 7700 against 128.0 GTexel/s for the Arc A380E. These are not marginal differences; they represent a fundamental gap in processing capability that appears across every measurable dimension.

The nearest rivals for the RX 7700 provide context for its positioning. The AMD Radeon R9 370X scores 15,862 on average, a delta of -0.1% relative to the RX 7700, meaning the two are effectively tied in aggregate performance. The AMD Radeon Pro W5500 sits at 15,679, which is 1.1% behind the RX 7700. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti records 16,129, putting it 1.7% ahead of the RX 7700 in average score. The AMD Radeon RX 9060 comes in at 16,014, a 1% advantage over the RX 7700. These tight margins around the RX 7700's average score indicate that the card sits in a competitive mid-range cluster, even though its individual G3D result of 20,974 is substantially higher than its overall average.

The Intel Arc A380E has no nearest rivals listed in the database, which is consistent with its absence of benchmark measurements. Its 50th percentile ranking appears to be a default placement rather than a reflection of measured performance. The RX 7700's 58th percentile, by contrast, is derived from actual recorded results.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different architectural lineages. AMD's Radeon RX 7700 is built on RDNA 3.0, part of the Navi III (RX 7000) generation, and uses the Navi 32 chip with the codename Wheat Nas. The Intel Arc A380E employs Xe-HPG architecture, belonging to the Alchemist (Arc 3) generation, built around the DG2-128 chip.

Manufacturing processes differ notably. The RX 7700 uses a 5 nm process at TSMC, while the Arc A380E uses a 6 nm process, also at TSMC. The transistor counts reflect the size disparity between the two chips. The Navi 32 die packs 28,100 million transistors across a 346 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 81.2M per mm². The DG2-128 die contains 7,200 million transistors on a 157 mm² die, with a density of 45.9M per mm². The AMD chip is roughly four times larger in transistor count and more than twice the physical die area.

Compute resources diverge sharply. The RX 7700 contains 2,560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 96 ROPs. The Arc A380E features 1,024 shading units, 64 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. Ray tracing hardware follows the same pattern: 40 RT cores on the AMD card versus 8 on the Intel card. Neither GPU includes tensor cores in the database records.

FP16 throughput reveals an architectural difference in compute ratio. The RX 7700 achieves 25.18 TFLOPS of FP16 at a 1:1 ratio with its FP32 performance. The Arc A380E delivers 8.192 TFLOPS of FP16 at a 2:1 ratio, meaning its FP16 rate is double its FP32 rate. This indicates differing design priorities for mixed-precision workloads.

Where Each One Wins

The RX 7700 wins in essentially every measured category. Its PassMark DirectX 9 score of 261, DirectX 11 score of 186, and DirectX 12 score of 96 all outstrip the Arc A380E, which has no recorded scores. The PassMark G2D score of 1,206 and GPU compute score of 10,963 further underscore the AMD card's dominance. The Geekbench OpenCL result of 106,028 and 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2,865 round out a comprehensive sweep.

The Arc A380E's advantages are limited to operational characteristics rather than performance. Its 75 W TDP is substantially lower than the RX 7700's 200 W, and it requires no power connectors, drawing entirely from the PCIe slot. The RX 7700 needs two 8-pin connectors and a 550 W suggested PSU, while the Arc A380E only recommends a 250 W PSU. The Intel card is also single-slot with a width of 20 mm, compared to the RX 7700's dual-slot 50 mm width. For compact or low-power systems, these differences matter, but they do not translate into benchmark wins.

The Arc A380E's PCIe 4.0 x8 interface is narrower than the RX 7700's PCIe 4.0 x16, which aligns with its lower bandwidth ceiling. Memory bandwidth tells a similar story: 186.0 GB/s for Intel versus 624.1 GB/s for AMD.

Specification Differences

Memory configuration differs substantially. The RX 7700 has 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, while the Arc A380E has 6 GB of GDDR6 on a 96-bit bus. Effective memory speed is 19.5 Gbps for AMD and 15.5 Gbps for Intel. Clock behavior also diverges: the RX 7700 has a 1900 MHz base clock and a 2459 MHz boost clock, with a game clock of 2041 MHz. The Arc A380E runs at a flat 2000 MHz for both base and boost, with no game clock listed.

Display outputs differ. The RX 7700 provides 1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, and 1x USB Type-C. The Arc A380E offers 4x DisplayPort 2.0, with no HDMI or USB-C options. Physical dimensions favor the Intel card in two of three axes: the Arc A380E measures 254 mm in length, 127 mm in height, and 20 mm in width. The RX 7700 is 267 mm long, 135 mm tall, and 50 mm wide.

Production status separates the two as well. The RX 7700 is listed as Active, released on September 17, 2025. The Arc A380E is End-of-life, released on March 31, 2024. Their generational successors differ: the RX 7700 follows Navi II and precedes Navi IV, while the Arc A380E follows Xe Graphics and precedes Battlemage. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

FAQ

Q: How does the AMD Radeon RX 7700 compare to its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti?

A: The RTX 3060 Ti has an average benchmark score of 16,129, which is 1.7% higher than the RX 7700's average of 15,852. The RX 7700's PassMark G3D score of 20,974, however, exceeds this average by a wide margin.

Q: Does the Intel Arc A380E have any recorded benchmark scores?

A: No. The database contains no benchmark entries for the Arc A380E, and its average benchmark score is 0. It also has no nearest rivals listed.

Q: What is the memory bandwidth difference between the two GPUs?

A: The RX 7700 delivers 624.1 GB/s over a 256-bit bus with 16 GB of GDDR6. The Arc A380E provides 186.0 GB/s over a 96-bit bus with 6 GB of GDDR6.

Q: What is the transistor density of each chip?

A: The RX 7700's Navi 32 chip has a transistor density of 81.2M per mm², with 28,100 million transistors on a 346 mm² die. The Arc A380E's DG2-128 chip has a density of 45.9M per mm², with 7,200 million transistors on a 157 mm² die.

Q: Which GPU has a higher boost clock?

A: The RX 7700 boosts to 2459 MHz, while the Arc A380E's boost clock is 2000 MHz. The Arc A380E's base clock of 2000 MHz is higher than the RX 7700's base of 1900 MHz.

Q: What are the power requirements for each card?

A: The RX 7700 has a 200 W TDP, requires two 8-pin power connectors, and suggests a 550 W PSU. The Arc A380E has a 75 W TDP, uses no power connectors, and suggests a 250 W PSU.