AMD Radeon RX 9070 vs Intel Arc B370 Comparison

The Verdict

The benchmark database shows a decisive performance gap between the AMD Radeon RX 9070 and the Intel Arc B370. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 delivers a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6290, while the Intel Arc B370 scores 1184, placing the AMD part 431.3% ahead in that test. The RX 9070 sits in the 69th percentile of all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 23877, while the Arc B370 lands in the 5th percentile with an average of 1184.

The RX 9070's nearest rivals by average score are the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER at 24170 (1.2% ahead), the AMD Radeon RX 6800S at 24063 (0.8% ahead), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z at 23736 (0.6% behind), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile at 23628 (1.1% behind). The Arc B370's nearest rivals are the ATI Radeon HD 5770 at 1190 (0.5% ahead), the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 at 1186 (0.2% ahead), the AMD Radeon HD 7650M at 1192 (0.7% ahead), and the AMD FirePro M2000 at 1168 (1.4% behind). The RX 9070 competes with desktop GPUs from the RTX 20 and 30 series, while the Arc B370 aligns with integrated and legacy mobile parts from over a decade earlier.

The RX 9070 is an active desktop add-in board with a 220 W TDP, a dual-slot cooler, and two 8-pin power connectors. The Arc B370 is an integrated graphics processor with a 25 W TDP, no power connectors, and no dedicated memory. The data indicates the RX 9070 is the only viable choice for gaming workloads in this comparison. The Arc B370's performance profile matches that of entry-level integrated graphics, not a discrete gaming card.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon RX 9070 wins in the only directly comparable benchmark, the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, with a score of 6290 versus 1184 for the Intel Arc B370. This single data point covers the entire head-to-head comparison, and the RX 9070 holds the win in that category. The wins count stands at 1 for the RX 9070 and 0 for the Arc B370.

Beyond the shared test, the RX 9070 has a much broader benchmark footprint in the database. It records scores in Geekbench OpenCL (131539), Geekbench Vulkan (58705), PassMark DirectX 10 (141), DirectX 11 (281), DirectX 12 (74), DirectX 9 (343), G2D (1280), G3D (25381), and GPU Compute (14737). The Arc B370 has no recorded scores in any of those tests, so no comparison is possible there.

The use-case split is clear from the architecture and memory configuration. The RX 9070 uses 16 GB of dedicated GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus with 644.6 GB/s of bandwidth. The Arc B370 uses system shared memory with system dependent bandwidth. The RX 9070 is designed for memory-intensive rendering and high-resolution textures, while the Arc B370 relies on the host system's memory pool. The RX 9070's 220 W TDP and dual-slot cooler indicate a performance-oriented desktop part, while the Arc B370's 25 W TDP and integrated design target power-constrained portable systems.

Architecture Differences

The RX 9070 uses the Navi 48 chip built on TSMC's 4 nm process with RDNA 4.0 architecture. The Arc B370 uses the Panther Lake chip built on Intel's 3 nm process with Xe3-LPG architecture. The RX 9070 belongs to the Navi IV generation within the Radeon RX 9000 series, while the Arc B370 belongs to the Arc Graphics-M generation for Panther Lake.

Transistor and die data differ sharply. The RX 9070 packs 53,900 million transistors on a 357 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 151.0 million per square millimeter. The Arc B370's transistor count and die size are listed as unknown in the database, with no density figure.

The RX 9070 has 3584 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 128 ROPs. The Arc B370 has 1280 shading units, 40 TMUs, and 20 ROPs. The RX 9070 carries 56 ray tracing cores, while the Arc B370 has 10. Neither part lists tensor cores.

Clock behavior differs substantially. The RX 9070 has a 1330 MHz base clock, a 2070 MHz game clock, and a 2520 MHz boost clock. The Arc B370 has a 300 MHz base clock and a 2400 MHz boost clock, with no game clock listed. Memory clocks show the RX 9070 running at 2518 MHz with 20.1 Gbps effective data rate, while the Arc B370's memory clock is listed as system shared.

The RX 9070's pixel rate is 322.6 GPixel/s and its texture rate is 564.5 GTexel/s. The Arc B370's pixel rate is 48.00 GPixel/s and its texture rate is 96.00 GTexel/s. The RX 9070 delivers 36.13 TFLOPS FP32 and 36.13 TFLOPS FP16 at a 1:1 ratio. The Arc B370 delivers 6.144 TFLOPS FP32 and 12.29 TFLOPS FP16 at a 2:1 ratio.

The RX 9070 uses a PCIe 5.0 x16 bus interface, while the Arc B370 is an IGP with no external bus. The RX 9070 provides one HDMI 2.1b port and three DisplayPort 2.1a outputs; the Arc B370's display outputs are portable device dependent. Both parts support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Power and physical design separate the two completely. The RX 9070 draws 220 W, requires a 550 W suggested PSU, and uses two 8-pin connectors. The Arc B370 draws 25 W, has no power connectors, and lists no suggested PSU. The RX 9070 is a dual-slot card; the Arc B370 is an integrated processor with no slot width.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score?

A: The AMD Radeon RX 9070 scores 6290, which is 431.3% higher than the Intel Arc B370's 1184.

Q: How much memory does each GPU have?

A: The RX 9070 has 16 GB of dedicated GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus with 644.6 GB/s bandwidth. The Arc B370 uses system shared memory with system dependent bandwidth.

Q: What is the power draw difference?

A: The RX 9070 has a 220 W TDP, while the Arc B370 has a 25 W TDP.

Q: Which GPU has more shading units?

A: The RX 9070 has 3584 shading units, compared to 1280 on the Arc B370.

Q: What process nodes do the two GPUs use?

A: The RX 9070 is built on TSMC's 4 nm process. The Arc B370 is built on Intel's 3 nm process.

Q: How do the nearest rivals compare for each GPU?

A: The RX 9070's closest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER, which is 1.2% ahead in average benchmark score. The Arc B370's closest rival is the ATI Radeon HD 5770, which is 0.5% ahead.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains one directly comparable benchmark between the two GPUs: 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 scores 6290, and the Intel Arc B370 scores 1184. The delta is 431.3% in favor of the RX 9070. That margin places the two parts in entirely different performance classes.

The RX 9070's average benchmark score of 23877 comes from a set of ten tests, including Geekbench OpenCL at 131539, Geekbench Vulkan at 58705, PassMark G3D at 25381, and PassMark GPU Compute at 14737. The Arc B370's average benchmark score of 1184 comes from a single test result, the same 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 run. The RX 9070 has nine additional data points that the Arc B370 cannot match because no scores exist for the Intel part in those tests.

The RX 9070's nearest rival comparisons show a tightly clustered field. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER averages 24170, just 1.2% ahead. The AMD Radeon RX 6800S averages 24063, 0.8% ahead. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX TITAN Z averages 23736, 0.6% behind. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile averages 23628, 1.1% behind. The RX 9070 sits within a narrow 1.2% band around those four cards.

The Arc B370's nearest rival comparisons show a similar cluster at a far lower performance level. The ATI Radeon HD 5770 averages 1190, 0.5% ahead. The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 averages 1186, 0.2% ahead. The AMD Radeon HD 7650M averages 1192, 0.7% ahead. The AMD FirePro M2000 averages 1168, 1.4% behind. The Arc B370 sits within a 1.4% band around those four parts.

The largest single-test margin in the available data is the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 result. The RX 9070's 6290 is over five times the Arc B370's 1184. In the broader context of the database, the RX 9070 ranks in the 69th percentile of all GPUs, while the Arc B370 ranks in the 5th percentile. The percentile gap of 64 points illustrates the scale of the performance difference.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across every major specification category. The RX 9070 uses the Navi 48 chip with RDNA 4.0 architecture, while the Arc B370 uses the Panther Lake chip with Xe3-LPG architecture. The RX 9070 is fabricated on a 4 nm TSMC process; the Arc B370 uses a 3 nm Intel process.

The RX 9070 has 3584 shading units, 224 TMUs, 128 ROPs, and 56 RT cores. The Arc B370 has 1280 shading units, 40 TMUs, 20 ROPs, and 10 RT cores. The RX 9070's pixel rate is 322.6 GPixel/s versus 48.00 GPixel/s for the Arc B370. The texture rate is 564.5 GTexel/s versus 96.00 GTexel/s. FP32 compute is 36.13 TFLOPS versus 6.144 TFLOPS. FP16 compute is 36.13 TFLOPS at a 1:1 ratio versus 12.29 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio.

Memory configurations are not comparable. The RX 9070 has 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus with 644.6 GB/s bandwidth and a 2518 MHz memory clock. The Arc B370 uses system shared memory, a system shared bus, system dependent bandwidth, and a system shared memory clock.

Clock speeds differ in structure. The RX 9070 lists base, game, and boost clocks at 1330 MHz, 2070 MHz, and 2520 MHz respectively. The Arc B370 lists base and boost clocks at 300 MHz and 2400 MHz, with no game clock. The RX 9070's memory runs at 20.1 Gbps effective; the Arc B370's memory speed is system dependent.

Power and form factor show the largest physical divide. The RX 9070 has a 220 W TDP, a dual-slot design, two 8-pin power connectors, and a 550 W suggested PSU. The Arc B370 has a 25 W TDP, an IGP form factor, no power connectors, and no suggested PSU. The RX 9070 connects via PCIe 5.0 x16; the Arc B370 uses an integrated bus interface.

Display outputs also differ. The RX 9070 provides one HDMI 2.1b port and three DisplayPort 2.1a ports. The Arc B370's display outputs are portable device dependent. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The RX 9070 has a launch MSRP of 549 USD; the Arc B370 has no launch MSRP listed. The RX 9070 was released on 2025-03-05, while the Arc B370's release date is 2026-01-26. The RX 9070's predecessor is Navi III; the Arc B370 has no listed predecessor or successor.