AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE vs Intel Arc A570M Comparison

Intel Arc A570M and AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE occupy very different tiers of the GPU landscape, and the benchmark data reflects a decisive split. The RX 9070 GRE wins the only direct head-to-head comparison available, but the Arc A570M holds its own in the aggregate standings. The data shows the AMD part is the clear performance leader, while the Intel chip is a lower-power, mobile-focused alternative.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE wins the only benchmark where both GPUs appear together. In the Geekbench OpenCL test, the RX 9070 GRE scores 109,309 against the Arc A570M's 58,239, a margin of 46.7% in AMD's favor. This is the sole head-to-head win recorded—AMD takes it 1-0. The data does not offer a single test where the Intel Arc A570M comes out ahead.

However, the Arc A570M is not without its own statistical territory. Its average benchmark score of 58,239 places it in the 88th percentile of all GPUs, which is actually one point higher than the RX 9070 GRE's 87th percentile ranking. This suggests that while the AMD card is faster in raw compute, the Intel part sits in a competitive neighborhood relative to the broader database. For context, the Arc A570M's average score is within 0.3% of the AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM (58,085) and within 0.3% of the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT (58,392). The RX 9070 GRE, despite its higher peak scores, has an average of 57,367, which is dragged down by its lower Steel Nomad result. In terms of pure workload split, the AMD card wins the compute-heavy OpenCL test, but the Intel part is the one with the higher percentile ranking among all GPUs, making it the more "balanced" performer in aggregate terms.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs are built on entirely different architectural foundations. The Intel Arc A570M uses the DG2-256 chip based on Xe-HPG architecture, belonging to the Alchemist generation (Arc 5 Mobile). It is fabricated on a 6 nm process at TSMC, with 11,500 million transistors packed into a 269 mm² die. The transistor density is 42.8M per mm². The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE uses the Navi 48 chip based on RDNA 4.0 architecture, from the Navi IV (RX 9000) generation. It is built on a more advanced 4 nm process at TSMC, with 53,900 million transistors on a 357 mm² die, yielding a much higher density of 151.0M per mm².

The compute resources differ substantially. The Arc A570M has 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 64 raster operation pipelines. It also includes 16 ray tracing cores. The RX 9070 GRE scales up to 3072 shading units, 192 TMUs, and 96 ROPs, with 48 ray tracing cores—three times the RT hardware of the Intel part. Clock speeds tell a similar story: the Arc A570M runs at a base of 900 MHz and boosts to 1300 MHz, while the RX 9070 GRE starts at 1420 MHz and boosts to 2790 MHz, with a game clock of 2220 MHz.

Memory configurations are also starkly different. The Intel chip has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, providing 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). The AMD card offers 12 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus, with 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth at 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective)—nearly double the bandwidth. The FP32 compute rates are not even close: the Arc A570M delivers 5.325 TFLOPS, while the RX 9070 GRE reaches 34.28 TFLOPS. The FP16 rates are also lopsided: 10.65 TFLOPS (2:1 ratio) for Intel versus 34.28 TFLOPS (1:1 ratio) for AMD. The pixel fill rate is 83.20 GPixel/s for Intel and 267.8 GPixel/s for AMD; texture rate is 166.4 GTexel/s versus 535.7 GTexel/s.

Power and physical specs reinforce the positioning. The Arc A570M is a 75 W part with an IGP slot width, designed for portable devices with dependent display outputs. The RX 9070 GRE is a 220 W dual-slot card requiring two 8-pin power connectors and a 550 W suggested PSU, with 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1a outputs. The bus interface also differs: PCIe 4.0 x8 for Intel, PCIe 5.0 x16 for AMD. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The release dates are far apart—the Intel part launched on July 31, 2023, while the AMD card arrived on May 7, 2025.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The only direct comparison in the data is the Geekbench OpenCL test, and it is a landslide. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE scores 109,309, while the Intel Arc A570M scores 58,239. The deltaPct is -46.7% for the Intel part, meaning it trails by nearly half. This is a massive compute gap, consistent with the architectural differences: the RX 9070 GRE has 50% more shading units, 50% more TMUs, 50% more ROPs, three times the RT cores, and over six times the FP32 throughput. The bandwidth advantage of 432.0 GB/s versus 224.0 GB/s further explains the margin.

The aggregate numbers tell a more nuanced story. The Arc A570M's average benchmark score of 58,239 is actually higher than the RX 9070 GRE's average of 57,367. This is because the AMD card's second benchmark, 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, comes in at 5,424, which pulls its average down significantly. The Intel part only has the one Geekbench score, so its average equals that score. In the nearest rivals list, the RX 9070 GRE is shown as being -1.5% relative to the Arc A570M in average score, while the Arc A570M is -0.3% relative to the RX 6950 XT. This means that in average terms, the two cards are within 1.5% of each other, despite the massive single-test delta. The percentile rankings reinforce this: 88th for Intel, 87th for AMD.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The Intel Arc A570M, with an average of 58,239, edges out the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE's 57,367. This is despite AMD winning the head-to-head Geekbench test by 46.7%.

Q: What is the performance gap in the Geekbench OpenCL test?

A: The RX 9070 GRE scores 109,309, while the Arc A570M scores 58,239. The deltaPct is -46.7% for the Intel part, meaning it is less than half as fast in this specific compute workload.

Q: How do their memory specifications compare?

A: The Arc A570M has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 224.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RX 9070 GRE has 12 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus with 432.0 GB/s bandwidth—roughly double the capacity and double the bandwidth.

Q: What are the power requirements for each card?

A: The Intel Arc A570M is a 75 W IGP-class part with no separate power connectors. The AMD RX 9070 GRE is a 220 W dual-slot card requiring two 8-pin power connectors and a 550 W suggested PSU.

Q: Which GPU has a higher percentile ranking among all GPUs?

A: The Intel Arc A570M ranks in the 88th percentile, while the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE ranks in the 87th percentile. This is a narrow margin in the aggregate database standings.

Q: What are the architectural generations of these GPUs?

A: The Arc A570M is based on Xe-HPG architecture from the Alchemist generation (Arc 5 Mobile), launched in July 2023. The RX 9070 GRE is based on RDNA 4.0 from the Navi IV (RX 9000) generation, launched in May 2025.

The Verdict

The data is unambiguous on the headline performance question: the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE is the faster GPU. Its Geekbench OpenCL score of 109,309 is nearly double the Arc A570M's 58,239, and it wins the only direct comparison by 46.7%. For any workload that stresses raw compute, memory bandwidth, or ray tracing, the RX 9070 GRE is the obvious choice. It offers 12 GB of memory versus 8 GB, 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth versus 224.0 GB/s, and three times the ray tracing cores. The 34.28 TFLOPS of FP32 performance is over six times the Arc A570M's 5.325 TFLOPS.

The Intel Arc A570M, however, is not a failure by every metric. It holds a higher percentile ranking (88th versus 87th), and its average benchmark score (58,239) is actually 1.5% above the RX 9070 GRE's average (57,367) due to the AMD card's weaker Steel Nomad result. But that average is a statistical artifact, not a performance endorsement. The Arc A570M is a 75 W IGP-class part for portable devices, while the RX 9070 GRE is a 220 W dual-slot desktop card with a launch MSRP of 549 USD. The Intel part is designed for a completely different form factor and power envelope.

The verdict is straightforward: pick the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE if you need maximum compute performance, higher memory capacity, and better bandwidth, and you have the power budget and physical space for a dual-slot card. Pick the Intel Arc A570M if you are constrained to an integrated-class, low-power mobile solution and can tolerate a far lower compute ceiling. The RX 9070 GRE wins on speed; the Arc A570M wins on efficiency and portability—but the data shows only one of them is a performance part.