AMD Radeon RX 7700S vs Intel Arc Graphics 2 Xe Mobile Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows a decisive performance gap between these two mobile graphics solutions, though the comparison is complicated by the fact that one part has a substantial benchmark history while the other has none. The AMD Radeon RX 7700S carries three recorded benchmark results, while the Intel Arc Graphics 2 Xe Mobile currently has zero entries in the database.

In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the RX 7700S scores 2185 points. This places it in the 78th percentile of all GPUs tracked by the database, meaning it outperforms roughly three-quarters of the field. The Intel part has no comparable score recorded, so direct numerical comparison on this workload is impossible from the available data.

The Geekbench OpenCL result for the RX 7700S is 62983 points. Its Geekbench Vulkan score is 36380 points. The average benchmark score across all recorded tests for the RX 7700S is 33849 points. The Intel Arc Graphics 2 Xe Mobile shows an average score of 0, confirming the absence of any completed benchmark runs in the database.

The nearest rivals for the RX 7700S provide useful context for its standing. The AMD Radeon HD 7950 averages 33951 points, which is 0.3% higher than the RX 7700S. The AMD Radeon RX 480 averages 33997 points, 0.4% higher. On the other side, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB averages 33694 points, which is 0.5% lower than the RX 7700S. The NVIDIA RTX A5000 averages 33622 points, 0.7% lower. These deltas are all within a single percentage point, indicating that the RX 7700S sits in a tightly contested performance tier where the recorded averages cluster closely together.

The RX 7700S delivers 20.48 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 40.96 TFLOPS of FP16 compute using a 2:1 ratio. The Intel part delivers 1,280.0 GFLOPS of FP32 and 2.560 TFLOPS of FP16. The AMD part offers more than 16 times the raw FP32 throughput on paper, though without Intel benchmark data the real-world translation of that theoretical advantage cannot be measured directly.

The Verdict

The data indicates that the AMD Radeon RX 7700S is the only one of the two with any recorded performance evidence. Its three benchmark scores establish a clear position in the 78th percentile of all GPUs. The Intel Arc Graphics 2 Xe Mobile has no recorded benchmarks, an average score of 0, and a 50th percentile placement that appears to reflect its unmeasured status rather than a performance observation.

For systems where documented graphics performance matters, the RX 7700S is the only option with supporting data. Its nearest rivals, all within 0.7% of its average score, show that it competes with established desktop GPUs from previous generations. The Intel part, by contrast, offers no measurable evidence of its capabilities in this database.

The RX 7700S also carries a 100 W TDP, while the Intel part consumes 25 W. That fourfold difference in power allocation suggests very different design targets. The AMD chip aims at higher sustained throughput, while the Intel chip appears oriented toward efficiency in constrained mobile environments.

Architecture Differences

The two processors come from entirely different architectural lineages. The AMD Radeon RX 7700S uses the Navi 33 chip based on RDNA 3.0 architecture, with the codename Hotpink Bonefish. It belongs to the Navi Mobile (RX 7000M) generation. The Intel Arc Graphics 2 Xe Mobile uses the Wildcat Lake chip based on Xe3-LPG architecture and belongs to the Arc Graphics-M (Wildcat Lake) generation.

Manufacturing processes differ substantially. AMD fabricates the Navi 33 on a 6 nm process at TSMC. Intel fabricates Wildcat Lake on a 3 nm process at its own foundry. The RX 7700S contains 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 65.2 million per square millimeter. The Intel chip's transistor count and die size are listed as unknown in the database.

Execution resources show a wide gulf. The RX 7700S has 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 64 raster operation pipelines. The Intel part has 256 shading units, 16 TMUs, and 8 ROPs. Ray tracing hardware follows the same pattern: 32 RT cores on the AMD side versus 2 on the Intel side. Neither part lists tensor cores.

Clock behavior differs in configuration. The RX 7700S has a base clock of 1500 MHz, a boost clock of 2500 MHz, and a game clock of 2200 MHz. The Intel part has a base clock of 300 MHz and a boost clock of 2500 MHz, with no game clock specified. The memory clocks diverge completely: AMD uses a dedicated 2250 MHz memory clock with 18 Gbps effective data rate, while Intel relies on system shared memory with clock behavior dependent on the host platform.

Memory architecture is fundamentally different. The RX 7700S has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128 bit bus with 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The Intel part uses system shared memory with a system dependent bus width and bandwidth. Pixel and texture rates reflect these differences: the AMD chip delivers 160.0 GPixel/s and 320.0 GTexel/s, while the Intel chip delivers 20.00 GPixel/s and 40.00 GTexel/s.

Both parts support the same API levels: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Both use an integrated form factor with no power connectors and portable-device-dependent display outputs. The RX 7700S connects via PCIe 4.0 x16, while the Intel part uses an integrated graphics processor connection.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has a higher FP32 compute throughput?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7700S delivers 20.48 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, compared to 1,280.0 GFLOPS for the Intel Arc Graphics 2 Xe Mobile.

Q: Do both GPUs support ray tracing?

A: Yes. The RX 7700S includes 32 RT cores, and the Intel Arc Graphics 2 Xe Mobile includes 2 RT cores. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate.

Q: What memory configurations do the two GPUs use?

A: The RX 7700S has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128 bit bus with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Intel part uses system shared memory with system dependent bandwidth.

Q: How do their power requirements compare?

A: The RX 7700S has a 100 W TDP, while the Intel Arc Graphics 2 Xe Mobile has a 25 W TDP.

Q: What is the average benchmark score for each GPU?

A: The RX 7700S has an average benchmark score of 33849 points across three recorded tests. The Intel part has an average score of 0 with no recorded benchmarks.

Q: Which GPU has a higher transistor count?

A: The RX 7700S contains 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die. The Intel chip's transistor count is listed as unknown in the database.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon RX 7700S wins every category where recorded data exists. Its three benchmark results establish measurable performance in DirectX 12, OpenCL, and Vulkan workloads. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2185 and the Geekbench scores of 62983 in OpenCL and 36380 in Vulkan provide concrete evidence of capability. Its 78th percentile ranking among all GPUs confirms that it outperforms a majority of tracked hardware.

The RX 7700S also wins on raw throughput metrics. Its FP32 rate of 20.48 TFLOPS, texture rate of 320.0 GTexel/s, and pixel rate of 160.0 GPixel/s are all substantially higher than the Intel part's corresponding figures. Its dedicated 8 GB GDDR6 memory with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth provides a fixed, known memory performance envelope that does not depend on host system configuration.

The Intel Arc Graphics 2 Xe Mobile wins on efficiency metrics. Its 25 W TDP is one quarter of the RX 7700S's 100 W TDP. It is manufactured on a smaller 3 nm process compared to the 6 nm process used by AMD. These factors suggest lower power draw and potentially longer battery life in portable devices, though no benchmark data exists to confirm the performance consequences of that efficiency.

The Intel part also wins on release recency. Its release date is listed as April 2026, while the RX 7700S dates from January 2023. The architectural generation is newer as well, with Xe3-LPG following the older RDNA 3.0 design.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every recorded specification field. The RX 7700S uses the Navi 33 chip with RDNA 3.0 architecture, while the Intel part uses the Wildcat Lake chip with Xe3-LPG architecture. Their process nodes are 6 nm for AMD and 3 nm for Intel. The AMD chip has 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die; Intel's figures are unknown.

Clock specifications show a lower base clock for Intel (300 MHz versus 1500 MHz) but an identical boost clock of 2500 MHz for both. AMD specifies a 2200 MHz game clock; Intel has none. Memory differs completely: 8 GB GDDR6 at 288.0 GB/s on a 128 bit bus for AMD, versus system shared memory with system dependent bandwidth for Intel.

Execution resources favor AMD decisively. AMD has 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, 64 ROPs, and 32 RT cores. Intel has 256 shading units, 16 TMUs, 8 ROPs, and 2 RT cores. Pixel rates are 160.0 GPixel/s versus 20.00 GPixel/s. Texture rates are 320.0 GTexel/s versus 40.00 GTexel/s. FP32 throughput is 20.48 TFLOPS versus 1,280.0 GFLOPS. FP16 is 40.96 TFLOPS versus 2.560 TFLOPS, both using a 2:1 ratio.

Power and connectivity differ as well. The RX 7700S has a 100 W TDP and uses PCIe 4.0 x16. The Intel part has a 25 W TDP and uses an IGP bus interface. Both are integrated form factors with no power connectors and portable-device-dependent display outputs. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Release dates are January 2023 for AMD and April 2026 for Intel. Their production status is Active for both. Neither part has a launch MSRP recorded in the database.