AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH vs Intel Arc Pro A30M Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database records a single direct benchmark comparison between the Intel Arc Pro A30M and the AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH, using Geekbench OpenCL. In this test, the Intel Arc Pro A30M scores 31,894 points, while the AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH scores 27,125 points. This translates to a 17.6% advantage for the Intel part, which is a substantial margin in compute workloads that scale well with raw shading throughput.

Contextualizing the Intel Arc Pro A30M's score, it sits at the 76th percentile among all GPUs in the database. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA TITAN RTX, which averages 31,676 points (0.7% behind), and the AMD Radeon Pro 570X, which averages 32,176 points (0.9% ahead). The Intel part also edges out the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell, which averages 31,532 points (1.1% behind), and trails the AMD FirePro S10000, which averages 32,388 points (1.5% ahead). These narrow deltas suggest that the Arc Pro A30M's compute performance is tightly clustered with high-end workstation and professional cards from previous generations, despite its modest 50 W power envelope.

The AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH, by contrast, holds the 74th percentile overall, with an average benchmark score of 29,197 points across its two recorded tests (Geekbench OpenCL and Geekbench Vulkan). Its nearest rivals are remarkably close: the AMD FirePro W8000 scores 29,211 points (a 0% delta), the Intel Arc A370M scores 29,175 points (0.1% behind), the AMD Radeon RX 470 scores 28,996 points (0.7% behind), and the AMD Radeon RX 6800M scores 28,874 points (1.1% behind). This indicates that the Vega M GH's compute performance is essentially on par with a range of mid-range discrete GPUs, but it is decisively outpaced by the Arc Pro A30M in the OpenCL workload.

Notably, the AMD part's Vulkan score of 31,268 points is much closer to the Intel part's OpenCL score, suggesting that the Vega M GH's performance varies significantly depending on the API. However, since the database only provides a head-to-head OpenCL result, the 17.6% delta stands as the definitive measure of their relative compute capability.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs represent fundamentally different design philosophies and manufacturing eras. The Intel Arc Pro A30M is built on the Xe-HPG architecture, specifically using the DG2-128 chip, and is part of the Alchemist generation for professional mobile devices. It is fabricated on a 6 nm process at TSMC, with 7,200 million transistors packed into a 157 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 45.9 million per square millimeter. In contrast, the AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH uses the GCN 4.0 architecture with the Polaris 22 chip, belonging to the Vega (Vega M) generation. It is manufactured on a 14 nm process at GlobalFoundries, with 5,000 million transistors on a larger 208 mm² die, resulting in a much lower transistor density of 24.0 million per square millimeter.

The Intel chip's newer process node allows it to achieve significantly higher clock speeds. The Arc Pro A30M runs at a base clock of 1500 MHz and boosts to 2000 MHz, while the Vega M GH operates at a base of 1063 MHz and boosts to only 1190 MHz. This clock advantage is a primary driver of the Intel part's higher FP32 throughput of 4.096 TFLOPS versus the AMD part's 3.656 TFLOPS, despite the AMD chip having more shading units (1536 vs. 1024) and more texture mapping units (96 vs. 64).

Memory architecture differs dramatically as well. The Intel Arc Pro A30M uses 4 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 64-bit bus, providing 128.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH also has 4 GB of memory, but it uses HBM2 on a 1024-bit bus, delivering 204.8 GB/s of bandwidth, which is 60% higher. This bandwidth advantage could benefit memory-intensive workloads, though it does not translate into a higher OpenCL score in the recorded data. The AMD part's memory clock is 800 MHz (1600 Mbps effective), while the Intel part's memory runs at 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective), but the Intel part's narrow bus limits overall throughput.

Feature support also diverges. The Intel Arc Pro A30M includes 8 dedicated ray tracing cores, while the AMD Vega M GH has none. The Intel part supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) and Vulkan 1.4, whereas the AMD part supports DirectX 12 (12_0) and Vulkan 1.3. Both support OpenGL 4.6. The Intel GPU is a discrete PCIe 4.0 x8 device, while the AMD GPU is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) with no external bus interface, reflecting its intended use in compact, high-performance mobile systems.

Power consumption is another differentiator: the Intel Arc Pro A30M has a TDP of 50 W and requires no power connectors, while the AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH has a TDP of 100 W, double that of the Intel part, and is listed with a slot width of "IGP" (integrated). The Intel part's superior performance per watt is a direct consequence of its more efficient manufacturing process and newer architecture.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU is faster in Geekbench OpenCL?

A: The Intel Arc Pro A30M scores 31,894 points, which is 17.6% higher than the AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH's score of 27,125 points.

Q: Do both GPUs have the same amount of memory?

A: Yes, both have 4 GB of memory, but they use different types: the Intel Arc Pro A30M uses GDDR6, while the AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH uses HBM2.

Q: Which GPU has higher memory bandwidth?

A: The AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH has 204.8 GB/s of bandwidth, compared to 128.0 GB/s for the Intel Arc Pro A30M.

Q: Does the AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH support ray tracing?

A: No, the AMD part has no ray tracing cores. The Intel Arc Pro A30M includes 8 ray tracing cores.

Q: How do the two GPUs compare in terms of power draw?

A: The Intel Arc Pro A30M has a TDP of 50 W, while the AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH has a TDP of 100 W.

Q: Which GPU has a higher overall percentile ranking?

A: The Intel Arc Pro A30M ranks at the 76th percentile among all GPUs, while the AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH ranks at the 74th percentile.

Specification Differences

| Field | Intel Arc Pro A30M | AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH |

|-------|---------------------|-------------------------|

| Architecture | Xe-HPG | GCN 4.0 |

| Chip | DG2-128 | Polaris 22 |

| Generation | Alchemist (Pro-Series Mobile) | Vega (Vega M) |

| Process Node | 6 nm | 14 nm |

| Foundry | TSMC | GlobalFoundries |

| Transistors | 7,200 million | 5,000 million |

| Die Size | 157 mm² | 208 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 45.9M / mm² | 24.0M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 1500 MHz | 1063 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 2000 MHz | 1190 MHz |

| Memory Clock | 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective) | 800 MHz (1600 Mbps effective) |

| Memory Type | GDDR6 | HBM2 |

| Memory Bus Width | 64 bit | 1024 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 128.0 GB/s | 204.8 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 1024 | 1536 |

| TMUs | 64 | 96 |

| ROPs | 32 | 64 |

| Ray Tracing Cores | 8 | None |

| Pixel Rate | 64.00 GPixel/s | 76.16 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 128.0 GTexel/s | 114.2 GTexel/s |

| FP32 Performance | 4.096 TFLOPS | 3.656 TFLOPS |

| FP16 Performance | 8.192 TFLOPS (2:1) | 3.656 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 50 W | 100 W |

| Power Connectors | None | Not specified |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | IGP |

| DirectX Support | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 (12_0) |

| Vulkan Support | 1.4 | 1.3 |

| Release Date | 2022-08-07 | 2018-01-31 |

The Verdict

Based strictly on recorded data, the Intel Arc Pro A30M is the clear winner in compute performance. Its Geekbench OpenCL score of 31,894 is 17.6% higher than the AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH's score of 27,125, and it ranks higher overall at the 76th percentile versus the 74th percentile. The Intel part achieves this with half the TDP (50 W vs. 100 W), a smaller die (157 mm² vs. 208 mm²), and a more advanced feature set including ray tracing cores and DirectX 12 Ultimate support.

However, the AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH is not without merits. It offers significantly higher memory bandwidth (204.8 GB/s vs. 128.0 GB/s), more shading units (1536 vs. 1024), more ROPs (64 vs. 32), and a higher pixel rate (76.16 GPixel/s vs. 64.00 GPixel/s). These specifications could make it preferable for certain rasterization-heavy tasks that do not leverage the Intel part's compute advantages. The AMD part also has a higher texture rate in terms of pixel output, though its texture rate is lower (114.2 GTexel/s vs. 128.0 GTexel/s).

For users prioritizing raw compute throughput, efficiency, and modern API support, the Intel Arc Pro A30M is the better choice. For those needing maximum memory bandwidth or working within an integrated graphics platform, the AMD Radeon RX Vega M GH may still serve a niche role, but the data shows it is outclassed in the primary benchmark metric. The Intel part's release date of 2022-08-07 also makes it a more recent product compared to the AMD part's 2018-01-31 release, though both are now end-of-life.