AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT vs Intel Arc A350M Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database records only two shared benchmark results between the Intel Arc A350M and the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT, and the AMD part dominates both. In Geekbench OpenCL, the RX 7700 XT scores 138,383 against the Arc A350M's 24,546. That is an 82.3% deficit for the Intel chip, a massive gap that reflects the fundamental difference in class between a 25 W mobile integrated GPU and a 245 W desktop add-in board.

The Vulkan result narrows the gap somewhat, but the outcome is the same. The RX 7700 XT posts 46,443 while the Arc A350M manages 24,747. The delta here is 46.7%, meaning the AMD card is still nearly double the performance of the Intel part in this API. The Arc A350M's Vulkan score is remarkably close to its OpenCL score, suggesting that the Intel architecture does not gain much from the lower-level API in this workload, whereas the RDNA 3.0 implementation on the AMD side clearly scales better.

Looking at the broader database picture, the Arc A350M's average benchmark score sits at 24,647. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 590 at 24,744 (0.4% higher), the NVIDIA RTX A5000 Mobile at 24,763 (0.5% higher), the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT at 24,442 (0.8% lower), and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1630 at 24,277 (1.5% lower). The Intel part is effectively a middle-of-the-pack performer among these peers, trailing the RX 590 and RTX A5000 Mobile by fractions of a percent while edging out the RX 6600 XT and GTX 1630. These deltas are all within 2%, so the Arc A350M is competitive with a specific performance tier, but that tier sits far below where the RX 7700 XT operates.

The RX 7700 XT averages 22,549 across its full benchmark suite. Its nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile at 22,435 (0.5% lower), the RTX 4060 Mobile at 22,729 (0.8% higher), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 at 22,895 (1.5% higher), and the AMD Radeon RX 5700 at 22,170 (1.7% lower). Unlike the Arc A350M, which faces a mixed bag of older and newer parts, the RX 7700 XT sits in a tight cluster of modern mid-range and previous-generation high-end GPUs. It trades blows with laptop-class RTX 40-series parts and the desktop RTX 2080, which is a strong position for a desktop card.

Where Each One Wins

The RX 7700 XT wins every head-to-head benchmark recorded in the database. That is a clean sweep, with two wins out of two tests. The Intel Arc A350M has zero wins in direct comparisons. The data does not show a single workload where the Intel part comes out ahead of the AMD card.

For the RX 7700 XT, the wins are not just about crossing the finish line first; they are about the margin of victory. An 82.3% lead in OpenCL and a 46.7% lead in Vulkan mean the AMD card is not merely faster, it is in a different performance league entirely. The OpenCL result is particularly lopsided, suggesting that compute-heavy workloads heavily favor the RDNA 3.0 architecture with its 35.17 TFLOPS of FP32 throughput against the Arc A350M's 3.379 TFLOPS.

The Arc A350M does have a relative strength in Vulkan, where its deficit shrinks to less than half of what it is in OpenCL. This indicates that the Intel Xe-HPG architecture responds better to the Vulkan API than to OpenCL. For a gamer or developer who primarily uses Vulkan-based titles, the Arc A350M would perform less badly relative to the RX 7700 XT, though it would still lose by a substantial margin.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different architectural generations and design philosophies. The Intel Arc A350M uses the Xe-HPG architecture on the DG2-128 chip, belonging to the Alchemist generation for Arc 3 Mobile. It is built on a 6 nm process at TSMC with 7,200 million transistors packed into a 157 mm² die. The transistor density is 45.9 million per square millimeter.

The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT uses the RDNA 3.0 architecture on the Navi 32 chip, part of the Navi III generation for the RX 7000 series. It is fabricated on a 5 nm process, also at TSMC, with 28,100 million transistors on a 346 mm² die. The transistor density is 81.2 million per square millimeter, which is nearly double that of the Intel chip, reflecting the denser 5 nm process and a more complex design.

The memory subsystems are fundamentally different. The Arc A350M has 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus, delivering 112.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The RX 7700 XT has 12 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus, delivering 432.0 GB/s. That is nearly four times the bandwidth, which directly impacts texture-heavy workloads and high-resolution rendering.

In terms of compute resources, the RX 7700 XT has 3,456 shading units, 216 texture mapping units, 96 render output units, and 54 ray tracing cores. The Arc A350M has 768 shading units, 48 TMUs, 24 ROPs, and 6 ray tracing cores. The AMD card has 4.5 times the shading units, 4.5 times the TMUs, 4 times the ROPs, and 9 times the ray tracing cores. These ratios align with the performance gaps seen in the benchmarks.

The FP32 throughput tells a similar story: the RX 7700 XT delivers 35.17 TFLOPS, while the Arc A350M delivers 3.379 TFLOPS. The FP16 numbers are interesting because they diverge. The RX 7700 XT maintains a 1:1 ratio with 35.17 TFLOPS, meaning it does not double FP16 throughput. The Arc A350M achieves 6.758 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio, meaning it halves the precision to double the rate. This is a notable architectural difference in how each GPU handles reduced-precision workloads.

Specification Differences

The two parts differ across nearly every specification field in the database. Starting with the physical package, the Arc A350M is listed as an integrated GPU with an IGP slot width, no power connectors, and no suggested power supply. The RX 7700 XT is a dual-slot desktop card that is 267 mm long, 135 mm tall, and 50 mm wide, requiring two 8-pin power connectors and a 550 W suggested power supply.

The thermal design power is one of the starkest contrasts. The Arc A350M draws 25 W, while the RX 7700 XT draws 245 W. That is a nearly tenfold difference in power envelope, which explains why the Intel part can be integrated into a laptop while the AMD card needs a full desktop chassis with active cooling.

Clock speeds also differ substantially. The Arc A350M has a base clock of 1150 MHz and a boost clock of 2200 MHz. The RX 7700 XT has a base clock of 1435 MHz, a boost clock of 2544 MHz, and a game clock of 2171 MHz. The memory clocks are 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) for Intel and 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) for AMD.

The bus interface differs as well. The Arc A350M uses PCIe 4.0 x8, while the RX 7700 XT uses PCIe 4.0 x16. The display outputs are listed as portable device dependent for the Intel chip, meaning they vary by laptop implementation. The AMD card offers 1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, and 1x USB Type-C.

The production status and release dates are also different. The Arc A350M is end-of-life and was released on March 29, 2022. The RX 7700 XT is active and was released on September 5, 2023. The Intel part has no launch MSRP in the database, while the AMD card has a launch MSRP of 449 USD.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The Intel Arc A350M has an average benchmark score of 24,647, while the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT has an average of 22,549. However, these averages are computed over different benchmark suites, so they are not directly comparable.

Q: How much faster is the RX 7700 XT in Geekbench OpenCL?

A: The RX 7700 XT scores 138,383 versus the Arc A350M's 24,546, which is an 82.3% lead for the AMD card.

Q: What is the memory bandwidth difference?

A: The RX 7700 XT has 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth on a 192-bit bus with 12 GB of GDDR6. The Arc A350M has 112.0 GB/s on a 64-bit bus with 4 GB of GDDR6.

Q: Does the Arc A350M have any benchmark win over the RX 7700 XT?

A: No, the database records zero wins for the Intel part and two wins for the AMD part in head-to-head tests.

Q: What are the nearest rivals for the RX 7700 XT?

A: The nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile (0.5% lower average score), the RTX 4060 Mobile (0.8% higher), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 (1.5% higher), and the AMD Radeon RX 5700 (1.7% lower).

Q: What is the transistor count for each GPU?

A: The Arc A350M has 7,200 million transistors, while the RX 7700 XT has 28,100 million transistors.

The Verdict

The data makes the decision straightforward. The AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT is the clearly superior performer in every recorded benchmark. With an 82.3% lead in OpenCL and a 46.7% lead in Vulkan over the Intel Arc A350M, there is no scenario in the database where the Intel part competes. The RX 7700 XT also offers 12 GB of memory versus 4 GB, more than triple the bandwidth, and nearly ten times the FP32 throughput.

For anyone building a desktop system, the RX 7700 XT is the obvious choice from a performance standpoint. It sits alongside the RTX 2080 and RTX 4060 Mobile in the database's nearest rival cluster, which puts it in a strong position for 1440p and high-refresh 1080p gaming. The 245 W power draw and dual-slot cooler are appropriate for a desktop context, and the 550 W suggested power supply is reasonable for a mid-range build.

The Intel Arc A350M is a different class of product. As a 25 W integrated GPU for mobile devices, it is not a desktop alternative. Its performance tier, measured by its nearest rivals, places it alongside the RX 590, RTX A5000 Mobile, RX 6600 XT, and GTX 1630. These are parts that can handle lighter gaming workloads, but they are not in the same category as the RX 7700 XT.

The verdict is that the RX 7700 XT is the pick for desktop users who need strong rasterization and compute performance. The Arc A350M is only relevant for specific mobile form factors where power consumption is the primary constraint. The benchmark data does not support any other conclusion.