AMD Radeon RX 9070 vs Intel Arc A310E Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows no direct head-to-head benchmark results between the AMD Radeon RX 9070 and the Intel Arc A310E. The head-to-head benchmark array is empty, and neither product records a win against the other. The comparison must therefore rely on the standalone benchmark scores for the AMD Radeon RX 9070 and the architectural and specification data for both parts.

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 delivers a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6290 points. In Geekbench OpenCL, it records 131539 points, and in Geekbench Vulkan, 58705 points. Passmark results for the RX 9070 include a G3D score of 25381, a GPU compute score of 14737, a G2D score of 1280, and legacy DirectX scores of 343 (DX9), 281 (DX11), 141 (DX10), and 74 (DX12). The average benchmark score across all tests for the RX 9070 is 23877.

The Intel Arc A310E has no recorded benchmark scores in the database. Its average benchmark score is listed as 0, and its nearest rivals array is empty. The percentile position for the Arc A310E is 50 among all GPUs, while the RX 9070 sits at the 69th percentile. The RX 9070's nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z, which scores 23736 on average, a 0.6% delta; the AMD Radeon RX 6800S at 24063, a -0.8% delta; the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile at 23628, a 1.1% delta; and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER at 24170, a -1.2% delta. These deltas place the RX 9070 in a tight performance band around 23877, within roughly 1% of all four nearest rivals.

Because the Arc A310E has no scores, the benchmark comparison is one-sided. The RX 9070's compute capability, measured at 36.13 TFLOPS FP32, is far above the Arc A310E's 3.072 TFLOPS FP32. Texture rate for the RX 9070 is 564.5 GTexel/s versus 64.00 GTexel/s for the Arc A310E. Pixel rate is 322.6 GPixel/s versus 32.00 GPixel/s. Every measured rate in the database favors the RX 9070 by a large margin, but the absence of Arc A310E scores prevents a direct score-to-score delta calculation.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 uses the Navi 48 chip built on RDNA 4.0 architecture, belonging to the Navi IV (RX 9000) generation. The Intel Arc A310E uses the DG2-128 chip built on Xe-HPG architecture, belonging to the Alchemist (Arc 3) generation. The process nodes differ: the RX 9070 is fabricated on a 4 nm process at TSMC, while the Arc A310E uses a 6 nm process at TSMC. Transistor counts diverge sharply, with the RX 9070 carrying 53,900 million transistors on a 357 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 151.0 million per square millimeter. The Arc A310E carries 7,200 million transistors on a 157 mm² die, yielding a density of 45.9 million per square millimeter.

The RX 9070 integrates 3584 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, 128 ROPs, and 56 ray tracing cores. The Arc A310E integrates 768 shading units, 32 TMUs, 16 ROPs, and 6 ray tracing cores. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The RX 9070 offers FP32 compute of 36.13 TFLOPS with a 1:1 FP16 ratio, also 36.13 TFLOPS. The Arc A310E offers FP32 of 3.072 TFLOPS and FP16 of 6.144 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio, meaning it has dedicated FP16 throughput double its FP32 rate. The RX 9070's FP16 and FP32 rates are equal.

Memory architectures also differ. The RX 9070 uses 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus with 644.6 GB/s bandwidth and a 2518 MHz memory clock, stated as 20.1 Gbps effective. The Arc A310E uses 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus with 124.0 GB/s bandwidth and a 1937 MHz memory clock, stated as 15.5 Gbps effective. The bus interface differs as well: the RX 9070 uses PCIe 5.0 x16, while the Arc A310E uses PCIe 4.0 x8.

Power delivery and physical design are distinct. The RX 9070 has a 220 W TDP, is dual-slot, uses two 8-pin power connectors, and suggests a 550 W PSU. The Arc A310E has a 75 W TDP, is single-slot, uses no power connectors, and suggests a 250 W PSU. The Arc A310E measures 168 mm in length, 69 mm in height, and 20 mm in width. The RX 9070 does not have recorded dimensions. Display outputs differ: the RX 9070 provides one HDMI 2.1b and three DisplayPort 2.1a outputs, while the Arc A310E provides four mini-DisplayPort 2.0 outputs.

Production status and release timing separate the two as well. The RX 9070 is listed as Active, released on March 5, 2025, with a predecessor of Navi III and no successor. The Arc A310E is listed as End-of-life, released on March 31, 2024, with a predecessor of Xe Graphics and a successor of Battlemage. The RX 9070 belongs to the Radeon RX 9000 series; the Arc A310E has no series listed.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 wins in every measured performance category present in the database. Its FP32 compute of 36.13 TFLOPS is roughly 11.8 times the Arc A310E's 3.072 TFLOPS. Texture rate of 564.5 GTexel/s is about 8.8 times the Arc A310E's 64.00 GTexel/s. Pixel rate of 322.6 GPixel/s is about 10.1 times the Arc A310E's 32.00 GPixel/s. Memory bandwidth of 644.6 GB/s is about 5.2 times the Arc A310E's 124.0 GB/s. The RX 9070 also has four times the memory capacity at 16 GB versus 4 GB, and a quadruple-wide memory bus at 256-bit versus 64-bit.

The Arc A310E wins in power efficiency and physical footprint. Its 75 W TDP is 145 W lower than the RX 9070's 220 W TDP. It is single-slot rather than dual-slot, uses no external power connectors, and suggests a 250 W PSU instead of 550 W. Its compact dimensions, 168 mm by 69 mm by 20 mm, suit constrained chassis, though the RX 9070 has no recorded dimensions to compare. The Arc A310E also has four display outputs versus the RX 9070's four outputs, but the Arc A310E uses four mini-DisplayPort 2.0 connectors while the RX 9070 uses one HDMI 2.1b and three DisplayPort 2.1a. The Arc A310E supports PCIe 4.0 x8, which is a lower bandwidth interface than the RX 9070's PCIe 5.0 x16, but the Arc A310E's smaller memory footprint and lower power draw make it suitable for systems with limited power delivery.

The RX 9070 holds a higher percentile position at 69 versus the Arc A310E's 50. The RX 9070's average benchmark score of 23877 places it near the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER, whose average score is 24170, a -1.2% delta, and above the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile at 23628, a 1.1% delta. This indicates the RX 9070 sits in a competitive mid-range-to-high-end segment. The Arc A310E has no average score, so no comparable placement is possible.

Use-case separation is clear from the data. The RX 9070 targets workloads requiring high FP32 throughput, large memory capacity, and high bandwidth, such as demanding DirectX 12 and Vulkan applications. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6290 and Geekbench Vulkan score of 58705 reflect strong API-level performance. The Arc A310E, with its lower TDP, single-slot profile, and no power connectors, fits deployments where space and power are limited, but the database provides no benchmark evidence of its graphics performance.

Specification Differences

The two products differ across nearly every recorded specification field. Process node: 4 nm for the RX 9070, 6 nm for the Arc A310E. Transistors: 53,900 million versus 7,200 million. Die size: 357 mm² versus 157 mm². Transistor density: 151.0 million per mm² versus 45.9 million per mm². Base clock: 1330 MHz versus 2000 MHz. Boost clock: 2520 MHz versus 2000 MHz. The RX 9070 has a game clock of 2070 MHz; the Arc A310E has no game clock listed. Memory clock: 2518 MHz (20.1 Gbps effective) versus 1937 MHz (15.5 Gbps effective).

Memory size: 16 GB versus 4 GB. Memory type is GDDR6 for both. Bus width: 256-bit versus 64-bit. Bandwidth: 644.6 GB/s versus 124.0 GB/s. Shading units: 3584 versus 768. TMUs: 224 versus 32. ROPs: 128 versus 16. Ray tracing cores: 56 versus 6. Pixel rate: 322.6 GPixel/s versus 32.00 GPixel/s. Texture rate: 564.5 GTexel/s versus 64.00 GTexel/s. FP32: 36.13 TFLOPS versus 3.072 TFLOPS. FP16: 36.13 TFLOPS (1:1) versus 6.144 TFLOPS (2:1).

TDP: 220 W versus 75 W. Slot width: dual-slot versus single-slot. Power connectors: two 8-pin versus none. Suggested PSU: 550 W versus 250 W. Bus interface: PCIe 5.0 x16 versus PCIe 4.0 x8. Display outputs: one HDMI 2.1b and three DisplayPort 2.1a versus four mini-DisplayPort 2.0. DirectX, OpenGL, and Vulkan versions are identical at 12 Ultimate (12_2), 4.6, and 1.4, respectively. Production status: Active versus End-of-life. Release date: March 5, 2025 versus March 31, 2024. Predecessor: Navi III versus Xe Graphics. Successor: none versus Battlemage. The RX 9070 has a launch MSRP of 549 USD; the Arc A310E has no launch MSRP recorded. The RX 9070 has recorded dimensions absent; the Arc A310E has length 168 mm, height 69 mm, and width 20 mm. The RX 9070 has a series listed as Radeon RX 9000 series; the Arc A310E has no series listed.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has higher FP32 compute performance?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9070 delivers 36.13 TFLOPS FP32, while the Intel Arc A310E delivers 3.072 TFLOPS FP32.

Q: How do the memory configurations compare?

A: The RX 9070 has 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus with 644.6 GB/s bandwidth. The Arc A310E has 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus with 124.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: What are the power requirements for each card?

A: The RX 9070 has a 220 W TDP, uses two 8-pin power connectors, and suggests a 550 W PSU. The Arc A310E has a 75 W TDP, uses no power connectors, and suggests a 250 W PSU.

Q: Which card has more ray tracing cores?

A: The RX 9070 has 56 ray tracing cores. The Arc A310E has 6 ray tracing cores.

Q: Do both cards support the same graphics APIs?

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

Q: What is the production status of each GPU?

A: The RX 9070 is listed as Active. The Arc A310E is listed as End-of-life, with a successor of Battlemage.