AMD Radeon RX 7700S vs Intel Arc A310E Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The recorded data splits cleanly by workload class and deployment target rather than by direct application-level comparison. The AMD Radeon RX 7700S is the mobile computing part: it carries an 8 GB GDDR6 frame buffer on a 128 bit bus, and its three recorded benchmark results all come from general-purpose or graphics API workloads. In 3DMark Steel Nomad (DX12) it posts a score of 2185, in Geekbench OpenCL it reaches 62983, and in Geekbench Vulkan it scores 36380. Those results place it at the 78th percentile among all GPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 33849. Its nearest rivals in that database are older or mid-range desktop parts: the AMD Radeon HD 7950 (average score 33951, delta -0.3%), the AMD Radeon RX 480 (average score 33997, delta -0.4%), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB (average score 33694, delta +0.5%), and the NVIDIA RTX A5000 (average score 33622, delta +0.7%). That means the RX 7700S sits in a narrow performance band, within roughly one percentage point of all four. It wins on capability breadth: it has more shading units, more texture units, more raster output units, more ray tracing cores, and double the memory capacity compared to the Intel part.

The Intel Arc A310E wins on deployment flexibility in a different sense. It is a single-slot, 75 W card with no power connectors, a 250 W suggested power supply, and four mini-DisplayPort 2.0 outputs. It has no recorded benchmark scores, no average score, and no nearest rivals in the database, so its wins are not measured in frame rates. Instead, the data shows it wins on physical footprint and interface efficiency: it measures 168 mm by 69 mm by 20 mm, uses a PCIe 4.0 x8 link instead of x16, and carries a lower transistor count on a smaller die. The Arc A310E is a compact, low-power embedded or multi-display card, while the RX 7700S is a higher-throughput mobile GPU. The benchmark database gives the RX 7700S three scored tests and a 78th percentile rank; the Arc A310E has zero scored tests and a 50th percentile rank. If the task is measured compute, the AMD part wins. If the task is small-form-factor display output, the Intel part has the only recorded dimensions and connector configuration.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different architectural lineages and are built for different operating envelopes. The AMD Radeon RX 7700S uses the Navi 33 chip on the RDNA 3.0 architecture, with the codename Hotpink Bonefish, and belongs to the Navi Mobile (RX 7000M) generation. It is fabricated by TSMC on a 6 nm process, integrating 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die, for a transistor density of 65.2 million per square millimeter. Its predecessor is Polaris Mobile. The Intel Arc A310E uses the DG2-128 chip on the Xe-HPG architecture and belongs to the Alchemist (Arc 3) generation. It is also fabricated by TSMC on a 6 nm process, but with 7,200 million transistors on a 157 mm² die, a density of 45.9 million per square millimeter. Its predecessor is Xe Graphics, and its successor is Battlemage.

The execution resources differ sharply. The RX 7700S has 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, 64 raster output units, and 32 ray tracing cores. The Arc A310E has 768 shading units, 32 TMUs, 16 ROPs, and 6 ray tracing cores. Both list DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4 support, so API coverage is identical. Clock behavior also differs: the RX 7700S has a base clock of 1500 MHz, a boost clock of 2500 MHz, and a game clock of 2200 MHz, while the Arc A310E runs a flat 2000 MHz base and boost with no game clock listed. Memory clocks differ as well: the RX 7700S runs at 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective), the Arc A310E at 1937 MHz (15.5 Gbps effective). The RX 7700S is listed as an IGP-class device with no power connectors and a 100 W TDP; the Arc A310E is a single-slot card with no power connectors, a 75 W TDP, and a suggested 250 W PSU. Both use GDDR6 memory, but the capacities and buses are different: 8 GB on a 128 bit bus for AMD, 4 GB on a 64 bit bus for Intel.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

There are no direct head-to-head benchmark entries in the database, so the comparison relies on the recorded scores for the RX 7700S and the absence of scores for the Arc A310E. The RX 7700S delivers a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2185, a Geekbench OpenCL score of 62983, and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 36380. Its average benchmark score is 33849. The Arc A310E has no benchmark entries, so no percentage margin can be computed from direct tests. The nearest-rival data for the RX 7700S provides the only relative context: it trails the AMD Radeon HD 7950 by 0.3%, trails the AMD Radeon RX 480 by 0.4%, leads the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB by 0.5%, and leads the NVIDIA RTX A5000 by 0.7%. Those margins are all under one percent, which indicates the RX 7700S sits in a very tight performance cluster. The Arc A310E, by contrast, has no comparable figures in the database. The percentile gap is the only numerical separation: 78th percentile for the RX 7700S versus 50th percentile for the Arc A310E.

The biggest measured wins for the RX 7700S are in raw throughput. Its FP32 rate is 20.48 TFLOPS, its FP16 rate is 40.96 TFLOPS (2:1), its pixel rate is 160.0 GPixel/s, and its texture rate is 320.0 GTexel/s. The Arc A310E records 3.072 TFLOPS FP32, 6.144 TFLOPS FP16 (2:1), 32.00 GPixel/s pixel rate, and 64.00 GTexel/s texture rate. Those are not head-to-head benchmark runs, but they are the recorded performance limits of each part. The RX 7700S also has a memory bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s versus 124.0 GB/s for the Arc A310E. The only category where the Arc A310E posts a higher clock is base/boost frequency parity at 2000 MHz, which is above the RX 7700S base clock of 1500 MHz but below its boost clock of 2500 MHz. The Arc A310E also has a lower power draw in the specification sheet: 75 W versus 100 W, and it includes a 250 W suggested PSU rating, which the RX 7700S does not list.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has better recorded benchmark performance?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7700S. It records 2185 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, 62983 in Geekbench OpenCL, and 36380 in Geekbench Vulkan, with an average score of 33849. The Intel Arc A310E has no recorded benchmark scores in the database.

Q: How does the RX 7700S compare to its nearest rivals?

A: It is nearly even with three older high-end parts and one professional card. It trails the AMD Radeon HD 7950 by 0.3%, trails the AMD Radeon RX 480 by 0.4%, leads the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB by 0.5%, and leads the NVIDIA RTX A5000 by 0.7%.

Q: What are the memory capacity and bandwidth differences?

A: The RX 7700S has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128 bit bus with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Arc A310E has 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 64 bit bus with 124.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Do both cards support the same graphics APIs?

A: Yes. Both list DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4 support.

Q: What is the physical and power profile of each card?

A: The RX 7700S is listed as an IGP-class device with a 100 W TDP and no power connectors. The Arc A310E is a single-slot card measuring 168 mm by 69 mm by 20 mm, with a 75 W TDP, no power connectors, and a suggested 250 W PSU.

Q: Which GPU has the higher ray tracing core count?

A: The RX 7700S has 32 ray tracing cores. The Arc A310E has 6 ray tracing cores.

Specification Differences

The two parts differ in nearly every measured specification. Process node is the same (6 nm, TSMC), but transistor count differs: 13,300 million for the RX 7700S versus 7,200 million for the Arc A310E. Die size is 204 mm² versus 157 mm². Transistor density is 65.2M per mm² versus 45.9M per mm². Shading units are 2048 versus 768. Texture mapping units are 128 versus 32. Raster output units are 64 versus 16. Ray tracing cores are 32 versus 6. Base clocks are 1500 MHz versus 2000 MHz. Boost clocks are 2500 MHz versus 2000 MHz. The RX 7700S has a game clock of 2200 MHz; the Arc A310E has no game clock. Memory clock is 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) versus 1937 MHz (15.5 Gbps effective). Memory capacity is 8 GB versus 4 GB. Memory bus width is 128 bit versus 64 bit. Memory bandwidth is 288.0 GB/s versus 124.0 GB/s. Pixel rate is 160.0 GPixel/s versus 32.00 GPixel/s. Texture rate is 320.0 GTexel/s versus 64.00 GTexel/s. FP32 is 20.48 TFLOPS versus 3.072 TFLOPS. FP16 is 40.96 TFLOPS versus 6.144 TFLOPS, both at 2:1 ratio. TDP is 100 W versus 75 W. Slot width is IGP versus single-slot. The RX 7700S uses PCIe 4.0 x16; the Arc A310E uses PCIe 4.0 x8. Display outputs are portable-device dependent for the RX 7700S, while the Arc A310E has 4x mini-DisplayPort 2.0. The RX 7700S has no dimensions listed; the Arc A310E is 168 mm by 69 mm by 20 mm. The RX 7700S has a suggested PSU of none; the Arc A310E lists a 250 W suggested PSU. Production status is Active for the RX 7700S and End-of-life for the Arc A310E. Release dates are 2023-01-03 for the RX 7700S and 2024-03-31 for the Arc A310E.

The Verdict

The database points to two different purchase intents. The AMD Radeon RX 7700S belongs in a mobile system that needs measured compute performance. Its three benchmark scores, 78th percentile ranking, 8 GB frame buffer, and 288.0 GB/s bandwidth make it the only one of these two with any recorded evidence of graphics throughput. Its nearest rivals, all within one percentage point, are established desktop GPUs, which means it competes with a well-known performance band. The Intel Arc A310E is a different class of product: a 75 W, single-slot, x8 interface card with four mini-DisplayPort 2.0 outputs and no recorded benchmarks. It is designed for multi-monitor or compact embedded use, not for compute leadership. The production status tells the same story: the RX 7700S is Active, the Arc A310E is End-of-life with a successor listed as Battlemage. Anyone selecting between these two should decide based on the recorded data. For raw throughput, memory capacity, and measured benchmark results, the RX 7700S is the only option with evidence. For a small, low-power, multi-display card with a defined physical footprint and a suggested 250 W PSU, the Arc A310E is the only option with those specifications. The lack of any head-to-head benchmark entries means no direct percentage comparison exists, but the specification gaps in shading units, texture units, ROPs, ray tracing cores, memory bandwidth, and FP32 rate all favor the AMD part. The Intel part wins on power draw, physical size, and display output count. The data supports the RX 7700S for performance-oriented mobile use and the Arc A310E for compact display-centric deployments.