AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE vs Intel Arc A380E x2 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE and the Intel Arc A380E x2 sit at opposite ends of the performance spectrum. The recorded database shows no direct head-to-head benchmark entries for this pairing, and the Intel Arc A380E x2 has no individual benchmark scores logged. This absence of data forces the comparison to rely on the AMD card’s full benchmark suite and the architectural specifications of both parts.

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE delivers a PassMark G3D score of 27,089, placing it in the 77th percentile of all GPUs tracked. Its average benchmark score across all tests is 32,456. The nearest rivals in the database are clustered tightly around this figure: the AMD FirePro S10000 averages 32,388 (a 0.2% delta), the AMD FirePro S9300 X2 averages 32,540 (a -0.3% delta), and the AMD Radeon RX 590 GME averages 32,601 (a -0.4% delta). The AMD Radeon Pro 570X trails at 32,176 (a 0.9% delta). These margins are minimal, indicating the RX 7900 GRE sits in a very competitive band of mid-range-to-high-end cards.

In specific workloads, the RX 7900 GRE shows clear strengths. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 4,814, a demanding modern API test that stresses ray tracing and compute. The Geekbench OpenCL score reaches 175,758, while the Vulkan score is 99,850. The PassMark GPU Compute result is 15,016, which reflects strong general-purpose throughput. DirectX legacy tests show more modest figures: DirectX 10 scores 139, DirectX 11 scores 300, DirectX 12 scores 107, and DirectX 9 scores 310. The 2D score is 1,180.

The Intel Arc A380E x2, by contrast, has no benchmark scores in the database. Its average benchmark score is recorded as zero, and its percentile versus all GPUs is 50, which is the median mark. Without recorded measurements, the data cannot confirm any specific performance advantage for the Intel card in any benchmark. The architecture suggests capability in modern APIs, but the database contains no numbers to substantiate a head-to-head win.

The Verdict

The data clearly favors the AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE for any workload where measured performance matters. The RX 7900 GRE has a full suite of benchmark results, a 77th percentile ranking, and an average score of 32,456. The Intel Arc A380E x2 has no recorded benchmark scores, no average score, and sits at the 50th percentile by default. Any comparison based on measured performance is one-sided.

The RX 7900 GRE is the only card in this pairing with verifiable numbers. It delivers 45.98 TFLOPS FP32 compute, 718.4 GTexel/s texture rate, and 359.2 GPixel/s pixel rate. These figures are recorded in the database. The Intel card offers 4.096 TFLOPS FP32, 128.0 GTexel/s, and 64.00 GPixel/s. Even without direct benchmark comparisons, the raw throughput difference is substantial: the AMD card has more than 11 times the FP32 throughput.

For users selecting a GPU strictly from recorded data, the RX 7900 GRE is the only defensible choice. The Intel Arc A380E x2 presents no measured evidence of performance. The database shows the AMD card as active in production, while the Intel card is marked end-of-life. The AMD card launched on 2023-07-26 with a launch MSRP of 549 USD. The Intel card has no launch MSRP recorded.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE wins in every category where the database has numbers. Its 16 GB GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 576.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The Intel Arc A380E x2 offers 6 GB GDDR6 on a 96-bit bus with 186.0 GB/s. The AMD card has 5,120 shading units, 320 texture mapping units, 160 ROPs, and 80 ray tracing cores. The Intel card has 1,024 shading units, 64 TMUs, 32 ROPs, and 8 ray tracing cores.

Compute workloads favor the AMD card decisively. The RX 7900 GRE reaches 91.96 TFLOPS FP16 (2:1 ratio) and 45.98 TFLOPS FP32. The Intel Arc A380E x2 reaches 8.192 TFLOPS FP16 and 4.096 TFLOPS FP32. The AMD card also has a larger die: 529 mm² with 57,700 million transistors on a 5 nm TSMC process. The Intel card uses a 157 mm² die with 7,200 million transistors on a 6 nm TSMC process.

The Intel Arc A380E x2 does have a structural advantage in one area: physical size and power delivery. It is a single-slot card measuring 265 mm by 127 mm by 20 mm, with a 130 W TDP and a single 6-pin power connector. The AMD card is dual-slot, measuring 276 mm by 110 mm by 51 mm, with a 260 W TDP and two 8-pin connectors. The Intel card also offers eight mini-DisplayPort 2.0 outputs, compared to the AMD card’s one HDMI 2.1, two DisplayPort 2.1, and one USB Type-C. For multi-display embedded or edge deployments, the Intel card’s output count is notable, though no benchmark data confirms its rendering performance.

FAQ

Q: What is the average benchmark score for the AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE?

A: The recorded average benchmark score is 32,456, with a percentile of 77 among all GPUs tracked in the database.

Q: Does the Intel Arc A380E x2 have any recorded benchmark scores?

A: No. The database lists no benchmark entries for the Intel Arc A380E x2, and its average benchmark score is recorded as zero.

Q: How does the AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE compare to its nearest rivals in the database?

A: It is nearly tied with the AMD FirePro S10000 (32,388, a 0.2% delta), the AMD FirePro S9300 X2 (32,540, a -0.3% delta), and the AMD Radeon RX 590 GME (32,601, a -0.4% delta). The AMD Radeon Pro 570X trails at 32,176 (a 0.9% delta).

Q: What are the memory specifications for each card?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE has 16 GB GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus with 576.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Intel Arc A380E x2 has 6 GB GDDR6 on a 96-bit bus with 186.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: What is the process node and die size for each GPU?

A: The AMD card uses a 5 nm TSMC process with a 529 mm² die and 57,700 million transistors. The Intel card uses a 6 nm TSMC process with a 157 mm² die and 7,200 million transistors.

Q: Which card has a higher FP32 compute throughput?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE reaches 45.98 TFLOPS FP32, while the Intel Arc A380E x2 reaches 4.096 TFLOPS FP32.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different architectural generations and design philosophies. The AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE is built on the RDNA 3.0 architecture, using the Navi 31 chip with the codename Plum Bonito. It belongs to the Navi III (RX 7000) generation and uses a 5 nm TSMC process. The die measures 529 mm² and contains 57,700 million transistors, yielding a transistor density of 109.1 million per mm². The card has a base clock of 1287 MHz, a game clock of 1880 MHz, and a boost clock of 2245 MHz. Memory runs at 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective speed.

The Intel Arc A380E x2 uses the Xe-HPG architecture with the DG2-128 chip, belonging to the Alchemist (Arc 3) generation. It is fabricated on a 6 nm TSMC process with a 157 mm² die and 7,200 million transistors, giving a density of 45.9 million per mm². Clocks are fixed at 2000 MHz base and boost, with memory at 1937 MHz (15.5 Gbps effective). The Intel card has no game clock listed.

Compute resources differ sharply. The AMD card has 5,120 shading units, 320 TMUs, 160 ROPs, and 80 ray tracing cores. The Intel card has 1,024 shading units, 64 TMUs, 32 ROPs, and 8 ray tracing cores. The AMD card’s pixel rate is 359.2 GPixel/s and texture rate is 718.4 GTexel/s. The Intel card’s pixel rate is 64.00 GPixel/s and texture rate is 128.0 GTexel/s.

Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The AMD card uses a PCIe 4.0 x16 interface, while the Intel card uses PCIe 4.0 x8. The AMD card is dual-slot with two 8-pin power connectors and a 600 W suggested PSU. The Intel card is single-slot with one 6-pin power connector and a 300 W suggested PSU. The AMD card’s predecessor is Navi II and successor is Navi IV; the Intel card’s predecessor is Xe Graphics and successor is Battlemage. Production status: the AMD card is active, the Intel card is end-of-life.