AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH vs Intel Arc A350M Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows a clear overall victory for the AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH, which wins both tracked benchmark disciplines against the Intel Arc A350M. The margin is substantial in both cases, but the gap widens considerably depending on the API used.

In the Geekbench OpenCL test, the AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH scores 27125, while the Intel Arc A350M reaches 24546. This gives AMD a 10.5% advantage. That is a meaningful lead, but it is not overwhelming. In practical terms, this suggests the Vega M GH holds a comfortable edge in general compute workloads that rely on OpenCL, though the Intel part remains within striking distance.

The Vulkan result tells a different story. The AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH posts 31268, while the Intel Arc A350M manages 24747. The delta here is 26.4%, a far more decisive margin. This indicates that the AMD part scales much better in Vulkan-based workloads, which are common in modern games and compute applications. The Intel Arc A350M loses nearly a quarter of its relative performance when moving from OpenCL to Vulkan, while the AMD part actually improves its raw score.

Looking at the broader database context, the AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH sits at the 74th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 29197. Its nearest rivals include the AMD FirePro W8000 (29211, 0% delta), the Intel Arc A370M (29175, 0.1% delta), and the AMD Radeon RX 470 (28996, 0.7% delta). The Intel Arc A350M, by contrast, lands at the 70th percentile with an average score of 24647. Its closest competitors are the AMD Radeon RX 590 (24744, -0.4% delta), the NVIDIA RTX A5000 Mobile (24763, -0.5% delta), and the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT (24442, 0.8% delta). The percentile gap of four points may seem small, but the raw score difference of roughly 4550 points between the two parts is significant.

What the head-to-head numbers do not show is any single benchmark where the Intel Arc A350M comes out ahead. The wins column is 2 for AMD and 0 for Intel across the tracked tests. That is a clean sweep, and the Vulkan margin is large enough that it cannot be dismissed as a driver quirk or an outlier. The data consistently favors the AMD part.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH has an average benchmark score of 29197, which places it at the 74th percentile among all GPUs. The Intel Arc A350M has an average score of 24647, placing it at the 70th percentile.

Q: How much faster is the AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH in Vulkan workloads?

A: The AMD part scores 31268 in Geekbench Vulkan, compared to 24747 for the Intel Arc A350M. This is a 26.4% advantage for AMD.

Q: Does the Intel Arc A350M win any benchmark category?

A: No. The recorded head-to-head results show AMD winning both the Geekbench OpenCL test (27125 versus 24546, a 10.5% delta) and the Geekbench Vulkan test (31268 versus 24747, a 26.4% delta).

Q: How do these GPUs compare to their nearest rivals in the database?

A: The AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH is bracketed by the AMD FirePro W8000 (0% delta), the Intel Arc A370M (0.1% delta), and the AMD Radeon RX 470 (0.7% delta). The Intel Arc A350M sits near the AMD Radeon RX 590 (-0.4% delta), the NVIDIA RTX A5000 Mobile (-0.5% delta), and the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT (0.8% delta).

Q: What is the difference in pixel throughput between the two?

A: The AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH delivers 76.16 GPixel/s, while the Intel Arc A350M delivers 52.80 GPixel/s. The AMD part has a clear advantage in pixel fill rate.

Q: Which GPU has higher FP32 compute?

A: The AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH reaches 3.656 TFLOPS FP32, while the Intel Arc A350M reaches 3.379 TFLOPS FP32. AMD leads, but the margin is modest at roughly 8%.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from completely different design philosophies and manufacturing backgrounds. The AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH is built on the Polaris 22 chip using the GCN 4.0 architecture, produced on a 14 nm process at GlobalFoundries. It packs 5,000 million transistors into a 208 mm² die, which works out to a transistor density of 24.0M per mm². The Intel Arc A350M, by contrast, uses the DG2-128 chip with the Xe-HPG architecture, built on TSMC's 6 nm process. It contains 7,200 million transistors on a smaller 157 mm² die, giving it a much higher transistor density of 45.9M per mm². The Intel chip is denser and more modern in process terms, but that does not translate into a performance win in the recorded benchmarks.

Memory architecture is another major divergence. The AMD part uses 4 GB of HBM2 with a 1024-bit bus and 204.8 GB/s of bandwidth. The Intel part uses 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus with 112.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The AMD GPU has nearly double the memory bandwidth, which likely contributes to its strong showing in Vulkan and high-resolution texture work. The Intel part's memory clock runs at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) compared to AMD's 800 MHz (1600 Mbps effective), but the narrow bus width severely limits total throughput.

Compute resources differ significantly as well. The AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH has 1536 shading units, 96 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs. The Intel Arc A350M has 768 shading units, 48 TMUs, and 24 ROPs. That means AMD has exactly double the shading units, double the TMUs, and more than double the ROPs. The Intel part does feature 6 ray tracing cores, which the AMD part lacks entirely, but the recorded benchmarks do not include any ray tracing tests to quantify that advantage.

The clock speeds tell the reverse story. The Intel Arc A350M has a base clock of 1150 MHz and a boost clock of 2200 MHz, while the AMD part runs at 1063 MHz base and 1190 MHz boost. Intel's much higher boost clock helps it close some of the gap in raw compute, but the wider execution resources on the AMD side win out in the end. The FP32 numbers are 3.656 TFLOPS for AMD versus 3.379 TFLOPS for Intel. Interestingly, the Intel part reaches 6.758 TFLOPS in FP16 thanks to a 2:1 ratio, while the AMD part stays at 3.656 TFLOPS with a 1:1 ratio. This gives Intel a theoretical advantage in FP16 workloads, though no FP16 benchmark appears in the tracked results.

API support also differs. The AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH supports DirectX 12 (12_0), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.3. The Intel Arc A350M supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Intel's newer API baseline is notable, especially the Vulkan 1.4 support, but the benchmark data still favors AMD in actual Vulkan performance.

Power consumption is a stark differentiator. The AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH has a TDP of 100 W, while the Intel Arc A350M is rated at just 25 W. That is a fourfold difference in power draw. The Intel part achieves 82% of the AMD part's average benchmark score while consuming only a quarter of the power. This makes the Arc A350M vastly more efficient per watt, even though it loses on absolute performance.

Both GPUs are marked as end-of-life in the database, with the AMD part releasing in 2018 and the Intel part in 2022. Both use an IGP slot width with portable-device-dependent display outputs, and neither has a launch MSRP recorded.

The Verdict

The data supports a straightforward conclusion: the AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH is the faster GPU in absolute terms. It wins both tracked benchmarks, delivers higher pixel rate, higher texture rate, higher FP32 compute, and more than double the memory bandwidth of the Intel Arc A350M. For anyone prioritizing raw performance in Vulkan or OpenCL workloads, the AMD part is the clear choice from the recorded measurements.

However, the Intel Arc A350M is not without its own case. Its 25 W TDP versus 100 W for the AMD part means it delivers a large portion of the performance at a fraction of the power budget. In thin-and-light laptops or systems where thermals and battery life matter more than peak frame rates, the Intel part is the more sensible pick. The data cannot tell us which is "better" without knowing the use case, but it can tell us that AMD wins on performance and Intel wins on efficiency.

The release dates also matter for context. The AMD part dates to 2018, while the Intel part arrived in 2022. The fact that a 2018 AMD chip still beats a 2022 Intel chip in these benchmarks says something about the relative performance ceilings of the two designs. The Intel part's newer architecture and process node close some of the gap, but not enough to overtake.

For users who already have a system with the Vega M GH, there is no reason to switch based on performance data alone. For users choosing between the two in a new system, the decision comes down to power constraints versus absolute performance. The AMD part wins every tracked benchmark, but it costs four times the power budget to do so.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every specification category. The AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH uses the Polaris 22 chip (GCN 4.0 architecture) on a 14 nm GlobalFoundries process, while the Intel Arc A350M uses the DG2-128 chip (Xe-HPG architecture) on a 6 nm TSMC process. Transistor counts are 5,000 million for AMD and 7,200 million for Intel, with die sizes of 208 mm² and 157 mm² respectively. Transistor density is 24.0M per mm² for AMD and 45.9M per mm² for Intel.

Clock speeds: AMD runs at 1063 MHz base and 1190 MHz boost, while Intel runs at 1150 MHz base and 2200 MHz boost. Memory: AMD has 4 GB HBM2 on a 1024-bit bus at 800 MHz (1600 Mbps effective) for 204.8 GB/s bandwidth; Intel has 4 GB GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) for 112.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Compute units: AMD has 1536 shading units, 96 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. Intel has 768 shading units, 48 TMUs, and 24 ROPs, plus 6 ray tracing cores. Pixel rates are 76.16 GPixel/s for AMD and 52.80 GPixel/s for Intel. Texture rates are 114.2 GTexel/s for AMD and 105.6 GTexel/s for Intel. FP32 is 3.656 TFLOPS for both in terms of architecture support, but the AMD part achieves 3.656 TFLOPS while Intel achieves 3.379 TFLOPS. FP16 differs: AMD is 3.656 TFLOPS (1:1 ratio), Intel is 6.758 TFLOPS (2:1 ratio).

TDP is 100 W for AMD and 25 W for Intel. Both use IGP slot width and portable-device-dependent display outputs. The AMD part uses an IGP bus interface, while the Intel part uses PCIe 4.0 x8. API support: AMD has DirectX 12 (12_0), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.3; Intel has DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Release dates are 2018 for AMD and 2022 for Intel. Both are end-of-life, and neither has a recorded launch MSRP.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH wins every tracked benchmark, so its case is simple: it is the performance pick. The Vulkan advantage of 26.4% is particularly pronounced, making it the stronger choice for Vulkan-based games and compute applications. Its 204.8 GB/s memory bandwidth versus 112.0 GB/s for Intel gives it a major edge in bandwidth-sensitive workloads, and its higher pixel rate (76.16 GPixel/s versus 52.80 GPixel/s) suggests better fill-rate performance. The double shading units and TMUs reinforce this position. Users who want maximum frame rates or fastest compute results from the recorded data should choose the AMD part.

The Intel Arc A350M wins the efficiency argument by a wide margin. At 25 W TDP versus 100 W, it delivers 24647 average benchmark score while consuming a quarter of the power. That makes it the appropriate choice for ultra-portable laptops, fanless designs, or any system where battery life and thermal headroom are the primary constraints. Its higher boost clock of 2200 MHz and FP16 throughput of 6.758 TFLOPS (2:1 ratio) give it theoretical advantages in specific workloads, even if those advantages do not show up in the tracked OpenCL and Vulkan tests. The 6 ray tracing cores and DirectX 12 Ultimate support also make it the more future-proof option for feature-rich game engines, though no ray tracing benchmark is present in the data to confirm a practical benefit.

The release dates also matter. The Intel part is four years newer, which means it benefits from newer driver development and API support. But the database records show that the older AMD part still holds the performance crown. For a builder prioritizing raw speed, the AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH is the answer. For a builder prioritizing efficiency and modern features, the Intel Arc A350M is the answer. The data does not support a single universal winner, but it clearly defines which GPU serves which priority.