AMD Radeon RX 9070 vs Intel Arc A380E Comparison

The Verdict

The recorded data separates these two GPUs into entirely different tiers. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 delivers desktop-class performance with a 69th percentile ranking among all GPUs, while the Intel Arc A380E sits at the 50th percentile with no benchmark scores recorded in the database. The RX 9070 is an active, high-end RDNA 4.0 part built on a 4 nm TSMC process, whereas the A380E is an end-of-life Alchemist product on 6 nm silicon. For any workload requiring substantial compute throughput, the RX 9070 is the only viable choice based on the available data. The A380E, with its 75 W power target and 6 GB memory capacity, targets embedded or low-power applications, but its lack of recorded benchmark results prevents any performance validation.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs represent different architectural generations and market positions. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 uses the Navi 48 chip with RDNA 4.0 architecture, belonging to the Navi IV (RX 9000) generation. It is fabricated on TSMC's 4 nm process and contains 53,900 million transistors on a 357 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 151.0M per mm². The Intel Arc A380E uses the DG2-128 chip with Xe-HPG architecture, part of the Alchemist (Arc 3) generation. It is built on TSMC's 6 nm process with 7,200 million transistors on a 157 mm² die, giving a density of 45.9M per mm².

The compute resources differ dramatically. The RX 9070 has 3,584 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, 128 raster operations units, and 56 ray tracing cores. The A380E has 1,024 shading units, 64 TMUs, 32 ROPs, and 8 ray tracing cores. The RX 9070 delivers 36.13 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and an equal 36.13 TFLOPS of FP16 performance in a 1:1 ratio. The A380E provides 4.096 TFLOPS FP32 and 8.192 TFLOPS FP16 in a 2:1 ratio, meaning its FP16 throughput is double its FP32 rate, a design choice that trades precision for speed.

Memory subsystems also diverge significantly. The RX 9070 uses 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus with 644.6 GB/s of bandwidth. The A380E uses 6 GB of GDDR6 on a 96-bit bus with 186.0 GB/s of bandwidth. Clock behavior differs as well. The RX 9070 has a base clock of 1330 MHz, a game clock of 2070 MHz, and a boost clock of 2520 MHz. The A380E runs at a fixed 2000 MHz for both base and boost. Memory clocks are 2518 MHz (20.1 Gbps effective) for the AMD part versus 1937 MHz (15.5 Gbps effective) for the Intel part.

Power and physical characteristics highlight the A380E's embedded positioning. The RX 9070 has a 220 W TDP, requires dual-slot cooling, uses 2x 8-pin power connectors, and suggests a 550 W PSU. The A380E has a 75 W TDP, is single-slot, requires no power connectors, and suggests a 250 W PSU. The A380E measures 254 mm in length, 127 mm in height, and 20 mm in width. The RX 9070 has no recorded dimensions. The RX 9070 uses PCIe 5.0 x16, while the A380E uses PCIe 4.0 x8. Display outputs also differ: the RX 9070 has 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1a, while the A380E has 4x DisplayPort 2.0.

Both GPUs support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The RX 9070 was released on 2025-03-05, while the A380E was released on 2024-03-31. The A380E is marked end-of-life with the successor listed as Battlemage, while the RX 9070 remains active with no successor listed.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no head-to-head benchmark comparisons between the RX 9070 and the A380E. The wins count for each product is zero, and no direct test scores exist that pit one against the other. What the data does provide is a set of ten benchmark scores for the RX 9070 and an empty benchmark array for the A380E.

The RX 9070's recorded results include a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6,290, a Geekbench OpenCL score of 131,539, and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 58,705. Passmark results show a G3D score of 25,381, a GPU compute score of 14,737, and a G2D score of 1,280. Legacy DirectX tests record 343 for DirectX 9, 281 for DirectX 11, 141 for DirectX 10, and 74 for DirectX 12. The average benchmark score across these tests is 23,877.

The absence of A380E scores means the database cannot establish a comparative performance delta. The nearest rivals for the RX 9070, based on average score, are the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z at 23,736 (0.6% behind), the AMD Radeon RX 6800S at 24,063 (0.8% ahead), the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile at 23,628 (1.1% behind), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER at 24,170 (1.2% ahead). These deltas show the RX 9070 sits within a tight 2% band of four previous-generation products, meaning its average score is essentially competitive with those parts. The A380E has no nearest rivals listed, reinforcing its lack of measurable benchmark presence.

Pixel and texture rates further illustrate the gap. The RX 9070 achieves 322.6 GPixel/s and 564.5 GTexel/s, while the A380E achieves 64.00 GPixel/s and 128.0 GTexel/s. The RX 9070 is roughly five times faster in pixel throughput and over four times faster in texture throughput, based directly on the recorded figures.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has a higher transistor count?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9070 has 53,900 million transistors, while the Intel Arc A380E has 7,200 million transistors. The RX 9070 uses a 4 nm process, whereas the A380E uses 6 nm.

Q: What is the memory capacity difference?

A: The RX 9070 has 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus with 644.6 GB/s bandwidth. The A380E has 6 GB of GDDR6 on a 96-bit bus with 186.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which GPU supports ray tracing?

A: Both support ray tracing. The RX 9070 has 56 ray tracing cores, and the A380E has 8 ray tracing cores. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), which includes ray tracing features.

Q: What are the power requirements for each?

A: The RX 9070 has a 220 W TDP, uses 2x 8-pin power connectors, and suggests a 550 W PSU. The A380E has a 75 W TDP, uses no power connectors, and suggests a 250 W PSU.

Q: Are there any recorded benchmark scores for the A380E?

A: No. The database contains an empty benchmark array for the Intel Arc A380E. The RX 9070 has ten recorded scores, including a 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 6,290 and an average of 23,877.

Q: What is the production status of each GPU?

A: The RX 9070 is listed as active with a release date of 2025-03-05 and a launch MSRP of 549 USD. The A380E is listed as end-of-life, released 2024-03-31, with its successor named Battlemage.

Where Each One Wins

The RX 9070 dominates every measurable category in the database. Its 36.13 TFLOPS FP32 performance dwarfs the A380E's 4.096 TFLOPS, a gap of nearly nine times. The RX 9070's 16 GB memory capacity, 256-bit bus, and 644.6 GB/s bandwidth make it suitable for high-resolution textures and large datasets. The A380E's 6 GB capacity and 186.0 GB/s bandwidth limit it to lighter workloads. The RX 9070's pixel rate of 322.6 GPixel/s and texture rate of 564.5 GTexel/s indicate it can drive high refresh rate displays and complex scenes, while the A380E's 64.00 GPixel/s and 128.0 GTexel/s suggest a more modest rendering capability.

The A380E wins on power efficiency and physical footprint. Its 75 W TDP versus 220 W, single-slot design versus dual-slot, and lack of external power connectors make it suitable for compact or passively cooled systems. The database records no performance scores for the A380E, so any claim about its real-world speed remains unverified. Its fixed 2000 MHz clock and 2:1 FP16 ratio indicate a design optimized for specific compute tasks rather than general gaming. The A380E's four DisplayPort 2.0 outputs exceed the RX 9070's three DisplayPort 2.1a outputs plus one HDMI, making it potentially better for multi-display embedded setups.

The RX 9070's percentile rank of 69 places it above the median GPU, while the A380E's percentile rank of 50 places it exactly at the median, and that ranking exists without any benchmark support. The RX 9070's nearest rivals include the RTX 2080 SUPER and RX 6800S, both within 1.2% of its average score, confirming it operates in established high-performance territory. The A380E has no such reference points.

For gaming, rendering, or any compute-heavy application, the RX 9070 is the only choice supported by actual measurements. For low-power, multi-display, or space-constrained deployments where performance is secondary, the A380E's 75 W draw and single-slot profile offer an alternative, but its lack of recorded scores means the database cannot validate its capability. The data clearly favors the AMD part in every performance metric, while the Intel part offers only physical and power advantages.