AMD Radeon RX 7700 vs Intel Arc G3 Extreme Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The benchmark database contains no direct head-to-head measurements between the AMD Radeon RX 7700 and the Intel Arc G3 Extreme. The head-to-head benchmark array is empty, and the win counts for both products stand at zero. This means the comparison must rely entirely on the recorded individual benchmark scores for the RX 7700 and the architectural specifications of the Arc G3 Extreme.

The RX 7700 has a complete set of benchmark results. Its highest recorded score is 20974 in Passmark G3D, followed by 10963 in Passmark GPU Compute and 106028 in Geekbench OpenCL. The DirectX 11 Passmark score of 186 is notably higher than the DirectX 10 score of 92, the DirectX 12 score of 96, and the DirectX 9 score of 261. The 2D graphics score is 1206, and the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 2865. The average benchmark score across all recorded tests is 15852.

The Arc G3 Extreme, by contrast, has no recorded benchmark scores in the database. Its average benchmark score is 0, and it has no nearest rivals listed. Any performance comparison must therefore be derived from its underlying hardware specifications rather than measured results. The data shows the RX 7700 sits at the 58th percentile among all GPUs, while the Arc G3 Extreme sits at the 50th percentile. This percentile placement provides a general indication of relative standing, but without direct test data for the Intel part, the margin cannot be quantified.

The nearest rivals for the RX 7700 offer context for its average score. The AMD Radeon R9 370X scores 15862, which is 0.1% above the RX 7700. The AMD Radeon RX 9060 scores 16014, 1% higher. The AMD Radeon Pro W5500 scores 15679, 1.1% lower. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti scores 16129, 1.7% higher. These deltas show the RX 7700 clustered tightly among these four cards, with the RTX 3060 Ti as the strongest competitor in this group and the Pro W5500 as the weakest.

For the Arc G3 Extreme, the absence of benchmarks means its only measurable performance indicators are its architecture and clock rates. The boost clock of 2500 MHz is slightly above the RX 7700's boost clock of 2459 MHz. However, the base clock of 300 MHz is drastically lower than the RX 7700's 1900 MHz, and the game clock of 2041 MHz exists only on the AMD side. The Intel part's FP32 throughput is 7.680 TFLOPS, which is less than one-third of the RX 7700's 25.18 TFLOPS. The texture rate of 120.0 GTexel/s is similarly far below the RX 7700's 393.4 GTexel/s, and the pixel rate of 60.00 GPixel/s is under one-third of the RX 7700's 236.1 GPixel/s.

Where Each One Wins

The RX 7700 wins decisively in raw compute throughput. Its FP32 performance of 25.18 TFLOPS more than triples the Arc G3 Extreme's 7.680 TFLOPS. The FP16 ratio differs as well: the RX 7700 delivers FP16 at a 1:1 ratio with FP32, while the Arc G3 Extreme uses a 2:1 ratio, meaning its FP16 of 15.36 TFLOPS is exactly double its FP32 figure. Even with that ratio advantage, the Intel part's FP16 output remains below the RX 7700's FP32 output.

Memory bandwidth is another categorical win for the RX 7700. The AMD card uses 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, delivering 624.1 GB/s. The Arc G3 Extreme uses system shared memory with system dependent bandwidth, which cannot match a dedicated memory interface. The RX 7700 also has a much larger memory capacity at 16 GB versus the shared memory of the Intel part.

Shader resources favor the RX 7700 substantially. The AMD card has 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 96 raster operation units. The Arc G3 Extreme has 1536 shading units, 48 TMUs, and 24 ROPs. The ray tracing core count is 40 on the RX 7700 versus 12 on the Arc G3 Extreme. These resource differences directly explain the large gaps in pixel rate and texture rate.

The Arc G3 Extreme does have specific advantages in the database. Its power draw is 80 W, which is far lower than the RX 7700's 200 W. The Intel part is an integrated graphics processor, so it requires no power connectors and no suggested PSU wattage. The RX 7700 requires two 8-pin power connectors and a 550 W suggested PSU. The Arc G3 Extreme also uses a smaller manufacturing process at 3 nm from Intel's own foundry, while the RX 7700 uses TSMC's 5 nm process.

The Arc G3 Extreme's smaller footprint in physical and electrical terms is its primary virtue. As an IGP, it has no slot width, no board dimensions, and no display outputs of its own, since those are portable device dependent. This makes it suitable for compact, low-power systems, but the benchmark data offers no evidence of competitive performance.

The Verdict

The recorded data clearly favors the AMD Radeon RX 7700 for any workload requiring substantial graphics throughput. Its FP32 compute is 25.18 TFLOPS, its texture rate is 393.4 GTexel/s, and its pixel rate is 236.1 GPixel/s. The Arc G3 Extreme's corresponding figures are 7.680 TFLOPS, 120.0 GTexel/s, and 60.00 GPixel/s. The RX 7700 holds a 3.28x advantage in FP32, a 3.28x advantage in texture rate, and a 3.94x advantage in pixel rate.

The two products target different segments entirely. The RX 7700 is a dual-slot discrete card with 16 GB of dedicated GDDR6 memory, a 256-bit bus, and a 200 W power envelope. It is listed as active in production and released on 2025-09-17. The Arc G3 Extreme is an integrated GPU built into the Panther Lake chip, released on 2026-05-31, with no dedicated memory and an 80 W power draw. The database places the RX 7700 at the 58th percentile versus the 50th percentile for the Arc G3 Extreme.

For users of the Arc G3 Extreme, the appeal is not performance but integration. It uses system shared memory, requires no extra power connectors, and has no physical card footprint. The RX 7700 cannot offer those attributes. Conversely, the Arc G3 Extreme cannot offer the RX 7700's dedicated memory bandwidth of 624.1 GB/s or its 96 ROPs.

The average benchmark score of 15852 for the RX 7700, with nearest rivals within 1.7%, indicates a mid-range performer. The Arc G3 Extreme's average score of 0 means the database has no measured performance for it, so any purchase decision for the Intel part rests on its specifications, not its tested results. The data supports choosing the RX 7700 for discrete graphics workloads and the Arc G3 Extreme for integrated, low-power systems where add-in cards are not an option.

FAQ

Q: What is the average benchmark score of the AMD Radeon RX 7700?

A: The RX 7700 has an average benchmark score of 15852 across all recorded tests.

Q: Does the Intel Arc G3 Extreme have any recorded benchmark scores?

A: No, the Arc G3 Extreme has an empty benchmark array and an average benchmark score of 0.

Q: Which GPU has higher FP32 compute performance?

A: The RX 7700 delivers 25.18 TFLOPS of FP32, while the Arc G3 Extreme delivers 7.680 TFLOPS.

Q: What memory configuration does each GPU use?

A: The RX 7700 uses 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus with 624.1 GB/s bandwidth. The Arc G3 Extreme uses system shared memory with system dependent bandwidth.

Q: What is the power draw of each GPU?

A: The RX 7700 has a TDP of 200 W and requires two 8-pin power connectors. The Arc G3 Extreme has a TDP of 80 W and requires no power connectors.

Q: Which GPU has more ray tracing cores?

A: The RX 7700 has 40 ray tracing cores, while the Arc G3 Extreme has 12.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 is built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture with the Navi 32 chip, codenamed Wheat Nas, and is part of the Navi III generation of the RX 7000 series. It uses TSMC's 5 nm process with 28,100 million transistors on a 346 mm² die, resulting in a transistor density of 81.2 million per square millimeter. The Arc G3 Extreme is built on the Xe3-LPG architecture with the Panther Lake chip and is part of the Arc Graphics-M generation for Panther Lake. It uses Intel's own 3 nm process, but its transistor count and die size are listed as unknown in the database.

The memory subsystems are fundamentally different. The RX 7700 has dedicated 16 GB of GDDR6 memory with a 256-bit bus and 624.1 GB/s bandwidth. The Arc G3 Extreme uses system shared memory, with a system dependent bandwidth and no dedicated memory type or bus width. This architectural difference is the single largest factor separating the two GPUs in practical performance. Dedicated memory provides consistent bandwidth regardless of system load, while shared memory competes with the CPU for the same memory pool.

Compute resources also differ sharply. The RX 7700 has 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 96 ROPs, while the Arc G3 Extreme has 1536 shading units, 48 TMUs, and 24 ROPs. The RX 7700 has 40 ray tracing cores versus 12 on the Intel part. The clock behavior is notable: the RX 7700 has a base clock of 1900 MHz, a game clock of 2041 MHz, and a boost clock of 2459 MHz, while the Arc G3 Extreme has a base clock of 300 MHz and a boost clock of 2500 MHz. The extremely low base clock on the Intel part suggests aggressive power gating, with the boost clock providing peak performance when needed.

The FP32 and FP16 ratios differ. The RX 7700 delivers FP16 at a 1:1 ratio with FP32, meaning both are 25.18 TFLOPS. The Arc G3 Extreme delivers FP16 at a 2:1 ratio, giving it 15.36 TFLOPS of FP16 against 7.680 TFLOPS of FP32. This makes the Intel part relatively stronger in FP16 workloads but still far below the AMD card in absolute terms.

The power and physical characteristics are nearly opposite. The RX 7700 is a dual-slot card measuring 267 mm in length, 135 mm in height, and 50 mm in width, with two 8-pin power connectors and a 550 W suggested PSU. The Arc G3 Extreme is an IGP with no slot width, no dimensions, and no power connectors. Its TDP is 80 W versus 200 W for the RX 7700. The display outputs differ as well: the RX 7700 offers one HDMI 2.1a port, two DisplayPort 2.1 ports, and one USB Type-C port, while the Arc G3 Extreme's outputs are portable device dependent.

Both GPUs support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The RX 7700 uses a PCIe 4.0 x16 bus interface, while the Arc G3 Extreme uses an integrated graphics processor interface. The RX 7700's memory clock is 2438 MHz with 19.5 Gbps effective speed, while the Arc G3 Extreme's memory clock is listed as system shared. The release dates differ by several months: the RX 7700 launched on 2025-09-17, and the Arc G3 Extreme on 2026-05-31. Both are listed as active in production.