AMD Radeon RX 7700S vs Intel Arc Pro A30M Comparison

The AMD Radeon RX 7700S and Intel Arc Pro A30M represent two very different approaches to mobile graphics, separated by more than just brand loyalty. The data reveals a stark performance gap, with the AMD part delivering roughly double the raw compute throughput of the Intel offering, yet the Intel card holds its own in a specific niche. This analysis walks through the benchmark results, architectural divergence, and practical implications based solely on the provided specification and test data.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The only direct comparison available in the data is the Geekbench OpenCL test, and it is decisively one-sided. The AMD Radeon RX 7700S scores 62,983 points, while the Intel Arc Pro A30M manages 31,894 points. This translates to a delta of 97.5% in favor of the AMD card — essentially double the performance. Such a margin is not incremental; it represents a fundamental difference in compute capability that will manifest across any OpenCL-accelerated workload.

Context from the nearestRivals data reinforces this gap. The RX 7700S sits at the 78th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 33,849. Its closest rivals include the AMD Radeon HD 7950 (avg score 33,951, delta -0.3%) and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB (avg score 33,694, delta +0.5%). The Arc Pro A30M, by contrast, is at the 76th percentile with an average score of 31,894, placing it near the NVIDIA TITAN RTX (avg score 31,676, delta +0.7%) and AMD Radeon Pro 570X (avg score 32,176, delta -0.9%). While the percentile rankings are close, the absolute scores tell the real story: the RX 7700S is nearly twice as fast in the one benchmark where both are measured.

The RX 7700S also has two additional benchmark entries that the Intel part lacks: a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2,185 and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 36,380. These results cannot be directly compared to the Arc Pro A30M, but they indicate that the AMD card is not a one-trick pony — its OpenCL lead is complemented by strong DirectX 12 and Vulkan performance. The Intel card has no corresponding data, making its competitive position in those APIs unknown from this pack.

In terms of raw wins, the score is 1-0. There is no test where the Intel Arc Pro A30M outperforms the AMD Radeon RX 7700S. The delta of 97.5% is the single largest margin in either product's nearestRivals list, dwarfing the sub-2% differences those lists typically show. This is not a close contest; it is a categorical difference in performance class.

The Verdict

From the data, the choice is clear for anyone prioritizing compute performance: the AMD Radeon RX 7700S is the superior part. Its Geekbench OpenCL score is 97.5% higher than the Intel Arc Pro A30M, and it also posts respectable scores in DirectX 12 (2,185 in Steel Nomad) and Vulkan (36,380). The AMD card's average benchmark score of 33,849 places it in the 78th percentile of all GPUs, while the Intel card's 31,894 score sits at the 76th percentile — but that 2-percentage-point difference in percentile masks a near-doubling of actual performance.

Who should pick the Intel Arc Pro A30M? Only those constrained by power or specific workload requirements. The Intel card has a 50 W TDP versus the AMD's 100 W, making it a more energy-efficient option for thin-and-light designs where battery life is paramount. However, that halved power budget comes with a halved performance envelope: the Arc Pro A30M's FP32 throughput is 4.096 TFLOPS versus the RX 7700S's 20.48 TFLOPS. The data does not support any scenario where the Intel card wins on speed.

The RX 7700S is also the only one of the two still in active production; the Arc Pro A30M is marked as end-of-life. This has practical implications for long-term availability and driver support, though the data pack does not specify those details. For mobile workstations or gaming laptops where compute density matters, the AMD part is the unambiguous choice. For ultra-portable, low-power professional devices where absolute performance is secondary, the Intel part's lower TDP is its only measurable advantage.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different architectural lineages. The AMD Radeon RX 7700S uses RDNA 3.0 architecture on a chip codenamed "Hotpink Bonefish" (Navi 33), built on a 6 nm TSMC process. The Intel Arc Pro A30M uses Xe-HPG architecture on the DG2-128 chip, also on a 6 nm TSMC process. Both share the same process node and foundry, but the transistor budgets differ substantially: AMD packs 13,300 million transistors into a 204 mm² die (65.2 million transistors per mm²), while Intel fits 7,200 million into 157 mm² (45.9 million per mm²).

The AMD chip has double the shading units (2,048 vs. 1,024), double the texture mapping units (128 vs. 64), and double the render output units (64 vs. 32). Ray tracing cores also double: 32 on the RX 7700S versus 8 on the Arc Pro A30M. Neither part has dedicated tensor cores. The memory subsystem follows the same pattern: the RX 7700S has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth, while the Arc Pro A30M has 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus with 128.0 GB/s bandwidth — exactly half in every dimension.

Clock speeds tell a more nuanced story. Both have a 1500 MHz base clock, but the AMD card boosts to 2500 MHz (with a 2200 MHz game clock) versus Intel's 2000 MHz boost. Memory clocks differ as well: 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) on the AMD versus 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective) on the Intel. These clock advantages compound the core-count lead, resulting in the RX 7700S's 20.48 TFLOPS FP32 versus the Arc Pro A30M's 4.096 TFLOPS — a 5x difference.

The bus interface also differs: the RX 7700S uses PCIe 4.0 x16, while the Arc Pro A30M uses PCIe 4.0 x8. Both are marked as "IGP" slot width for the AMD (Intel's slot width is not specified), and both have no power connectors, relying on portable device power delivery. The AMD card's TDP is 100 W, double the Intel's 50 W. Both support the same API set: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has a higher Geekbench OpenCL score?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7700S scores 62,983, which is 97.5% higher than the Intel Arc Pro A30M's 31,894.

Q: What is the launch date difference between the two cards?

A: The Intel Arc Pro A30M was released on 2022-08-07, while the AMD Radeon RX 7700S followed on 2023-01-03.

Q: How do their memory bandwidths compare?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7700S offers 288.0 GB/s over a 128-bit bus, exactly double the Intel Arc Pro A30M's 128.0 GB/s over a 64-bit bus.

Q: Do both GPUs support ray tracing?

A: Yes, both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and have dedicated ray tracing cores — 32 on the AMD part and 8 on the Intel part.

Q: What is the production status of each GPU?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7700S is listed as "Active," while the Intel Arc Pro A30M is marked "End-of-life."

Q: Which GPU has a higher FP32 compute throughput?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7700S delivers 20.48 TFLOPS, which is 5 times the Intel Arc Pro A30M's 4.096 TFLOPS.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon RX 7700S wins in every measured benchmark category available. Its Geekbench OpenCL score is 97.5% higher, and it also has a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2,185 and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 36,380 — neither of which the Intel part has data for. It wins on raw compute (20.48 vs. 4.096 TFLOPS FP32), pixel rate (160.0 vs. 64.00 GPixel/s), and texture rate (320.0 vs. 128.0 GTexel/s). For any application that stresses the GPU — 3D rendering, video encoding, or compute workloads — the RX 7700S is the clear victor.

The Intel Arc Pro A30M's only measurable advantage is its 50 W TDP, which is half the AMD's 100 W. This makes it more suitable for designs where power draw is the primary constraint. It is also positioned at the 76th percentile of all GPUs, which is only 2 percentage points below the RX 7700S, indicating that for its power class, the Intel part is not inefficient — it is simply outclassed. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA TITAN RTX and AMD Radeon Pro 570X, suggesting it competes in a lower performance tier.

In practical terms, the RX 7700S is for users who need maximum performance in a mobile form factor and can accept the higher power draw. The Arc Pro A30M is for users who prioritize battery life and thermal envelope over raw speed, such as in professional mobile workstations where the workload is light or intermittent. The data does not support any scenario where the Intel card wins on speed, but its lower power draw is a legitimate, if narrow, advantage.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ in nearly every specification category. The AMD Radeon RX 7700S uses the Navi 33 chip with RDNA 3.0 architecture (codename "Hotpink Bonefish"), while the Intel Arc Pro A30M uses the DG2-128 chip with Xe-HPG architecture. The AMD chip has 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die, versus Intel's 7,200 million on 157 mm². Transistor density is 65.2M/mm² for AMD and 45.9M/mm² for Intel.

Clock speeds differ: base clocks are the same at 1500 MHz, but boost is 2500 MHz (AMD) versus 2000 MHz (Intel), and the AMD card has a 2200 MHz game clock that Intel lacks. Memory runs at 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) on AMD versus 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective) on Intel. Memory configuration is 8 GB GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus (288.0 GB/s) for AMD versus 4 GB GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus (128.0 GB/s) for Intel.

Compute resources are doubled on AMD: 2,048 shading units, 128 TMUs, 64 ROPs, and 32 RT cores versus Intel's 1,024 shading units, 64 TMUs, 32 ROPs, and 8 RT cores. Pixel rate is 160.0 GPixel/s (AMD) versus 64.00 GPixel/s (Intel), and texture rate is 320.0 GTexel/s versus 128.0 GTexel/s. FP32 is 20.48 TFLOPS versus 4.096 TFLOPS, with FP16 at 40.96 TFLOPS versus 8.192 TFLOPS (both 2:1 ratio). TDP is 100 W for AMD and 50 W for Intel. The bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x16 for AMD and PCIe 4.0 x8 for Intel. Production status is "Active" for AMD and "End-of-life" for Intel, with release dates of 2023-01-03 and 2022-08-07, respectively. Neither has a launch MSRP listed.