AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU vs Intel Arc A580 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data contains benchmark results for only one of the two products. The Intel Arc A580 has three benchmark entries, while the AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU has no recorded benchmark scores. This imbalance makes a direct head-to-head comparison impossible based on measured performance data. The Intel Arc A580 delivers a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2229, a Geekbench OpenCL score of 91657, and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 79381. Its average benchmark score across all recorded tests stands at 57756, placing it in the 87th percentile of all GPUs in the database. The AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU holds a 50th percentile ranking with an average benchmark score of zero, indicating that no measurement data has been collected for it yet.

The Intel Arc A580's nearest rivals in the database provide context for its performance level. The AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM sits 0.6% below the Arc A580 with an average score of 58085, while the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE sits 0.7% above with 57367. The Intel Arc A570M trails by 0.8% with 58239, and the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT sits 1.1% below with 58392. These deltas are all within a narrow band, indicating that the Arc A580 clusters tightly with these established desktop and mobile parts. The data shows the Arc A580 performing essentially on par with the RX 5600 OEM, which suggests its compute capabilities align with that segment of the market.

Without benchmark entries for the Ryzen Z2 A GPU, no win/loss tally can be derived. The head-to-head benchmark array is empty, and the win counts for both products are zero. The database records no measured comparison points between these two units. What can be stated is that the Arc A580's recorded scores establish a concrete performance baseline, whereas the Ryzen Z2 A GPU remains an unmeasured entry in the database. The percentile gap of 37 points between the two (87 versus 50) reflects the absence of data for the AMD part rather than an actual performance deficit.

The Verdict

The data indicates that these are fundamentally different classes of hardware. The Intel Arc A580 is a discrete desktop graphics card with a 175 W TDP, dual-slot cooling, and two 8-pin power connectors. The AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU is a console-oriented integrated processor with a 15 W TDP and a single USB Type-C display output. The Arc A580 carries 3072 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, and 96 raster output units, while the Ryzen Z2 A GPU has 512 shading units, 32 TMUs, and 16 ROPs. Those structural differences translate into vastly different theoretical throughput figures: the Arc A580 reaches 12.29 TFLOPS FP32 and 24.58 TFLOPS FP16, while the Ryzen Z2 A GPU reaches 1.638 TFLOPS FP32 and 3.277 TFLOPS FP16.

The Arc A580's memory subsystem reinforces the gap. It uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus with 512.0 GB/s of bandwidth, compared to the Ryzen Z2 A GPU's 16 GB of LPDDR5 on a 128-bit bus with 102.4 GB/s. The Arc A580 has five times the memory bandwidth, which directly impacts fill-rate heavy workloads. Pixel rate for the Arc A580 is 192.0 GPixel/s versus 25.60 GPixel/s for the AMD part, and texture rate is 384.0 GTexel/s versus 51.20 GTexel/s. These are not close figures.

Anyone choosing between these two should recognize that the database records no measured performance for the Ryzen Z2 A GPU. The verdict from the data is straightforward: the Intel Arc A580 is the only one with verified benchmark results, and its scores place it in the upper tier of the database. The Ryzen Z2 A GPU's role is defined by its power envelope and integration, not by competitive performance metrics. The Arc A580 belongs in a desktop system with a 450 W suggested PSU; the Ryzen Z2 A GPU operates within a 15 W budget.

Where Each One Wins

The Intel Arc A580 wins in every category where the database records measurable output. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2229 demonstrates DirectX 12 Ultimate capability. The Geekbench OpenCL score of 91657 indicates strong general-purpose compute performance, and the Geekbench Vulkan score of 79381 shows robust cross-platform graphics API execution. These are the only recorded wins available for analysis.

The AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU wins in power efficiency and integration. Its 15 W TDP is a fraction of the Arc A580's 175 W, making it suitable for compact, low-power designs. It also offers 16 GB of memory, double the Arc A580's 8 GB, which matters for memory capacity-sensitive workloads even though bandwidth is far lower. The Ryzen Z2 A GPU uses LPDDR5, a unified memory type common in consoles and handhelds, whereas the Arc A580 requires dedicated GDDR6 modules.

The Arc A580 wins on interface flexibility with PCIe 4.0 x16 connectivity and display outputs including 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 2.0. The Ryzen Z2 A GPU offers only a single USB Type-C output. The Arc A580 also wins on ray tracing hardware with 24 RT cores versus 8 RT cores in the AMD part, and on raw compute with 3072 shading units versus 512. The data does not support any scenario where the Ryzen Z2 A GPU outperforms the Arc A580 in measured performance; its advantages are limited to capacity, power draw, and form factor.

FAQ

Q: Does the AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU have any benchmark scores in the database?

A: No. The database records zero benchmarks for the AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU, and its average benchmark score is 0. Its percentile ranking of 50 reflects the absence of measured data.

Q: What are the Intel Arc A580's recorded benchmark results?

A: The Arc A580 scores 2229 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, 91657 in Geekbench OpenCL, and 79381 in Geekbench Vulkan. Its average benchmark score is 57756.

Q: How does the Intel Arc A580 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Arc A580 sits within 1.1% of all four nearest rivals. It is 0.6% above the AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM, 0.7% below the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE, 0.8% above the Intel Arc A570M, and 1.1% above the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT.

Q: Which product has more memory bandwidth?

A: The Intel Arc A580 has 512.0 GB/s of bandwidth from 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus. The AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU has 102.4 GB/s from 16 GB of LPDDR5 on a 128-bit bus.

Q: What are the power requirements for each product?

A: The AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU has a 15 W TDP. The Intel Arc A580 has a 175 W TDP, requires two 8-pin power connectors, and has a suggested PSU rating of 450 W.

Q: Do both products support the same graphics APIs?

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

Architecture Differences

The AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU uses the Van Gogh chip built on RDNA 2.0 architecture, fabricated on a 7 nm process at TSMC. The chip contains 2,400 million transistors on a 163 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 14.7 million per square millimeter. It belongs to the Console GPU generation for AMD. The Intel Arc A580 uses the DG2-512 chip built on Xe-HPG architecture, fabricated on a 6 nm process at TSMC. The chip contains 21,700 million transistors on a 406 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 53.4 million per square millimeter. It belongs to the Alchemist generation, specifically the Arc 5 tier.

The compute layouts diverge substantially. The Ryzen Z2 A GPU has 512 shading units, 32 TMUs, 16 ROPs, and 8 RT cores. The Arc A580 has 3072 shading units, 192 TMUs, 96 ROPs, and 24 RT cores. In every compute category, the Arc A580 has exactly six times the unit count of the AMD part, except for RT cores where it has three times as many. These ratios align with the theoretical throughput figures: the Arc A580's FP32 output of 12.29 TFLOPS is 7.5 times the Ryzen Z2 A GPU's 1.638 TFLOPS, and its FP16 output of 24.58 TFLOPS is 7.5 times the AMD part's 3.277 TFLOPS.

The memory architectures are also distinct. The Ryzen Z2 A GPU uses LPDDR5 memory clocked at 800 MHz with 6.4 Gbps effective speed, while the Arc A580 uses GDDR6 clocked at 2000 MHz with 16 Gbps effective speed. The Arc A580's 256-bit bus quadruples the Ryzen Z2 A GPU's 128-bit bus width, and its bandwidth of 512.0 GB/s is exactly five times the AMD part's 102.4 GB/s. The transistor density difference highlights the manufacturing process gap: the 6 nm node packs 53.4 million transistors per square millimeter versus 14.7 million on the 7 nm node. The Arc A580's predecessor is Xe Graphics and its successor is Battlemage, while the Ryzen Z2 A GPU has no recorded predecessor or successor.

Specification Differences

The two products differ across nearly every recorded specification. The process node is 7 nm for the AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU versus 6 nm for the Intel Arc A580, both fabricated by TSMC. Transistor counts are 2,400 million versus 21,700 million, and die sizes are 163 mm² versus 406 mm². The base clock is 1000 MHz for the AMD part versus 1700 MHz for the Intel part, and boost clocks are 1600 MHz versus 2000 MHz. Memory clock is 800 MHz with 6.4 Gbps effective for the AMD part versus 2000 MHz with 16 Gbps effective for the Intel part.

Memory capacity differs: 16 GB of LPDDR5 for the AMD part versus 8 GB of GDDR6 for the Intel part. Bus width is 128 bit versus 256 bit, and bandwidth is 102.4 GB/s versus 512.0 GB/s. Shading units are 512 versus 3072, TMUs are 32 versus 192, ROPs are 16 versus 96, and RT cores are 8 versus 24. Pixel rate is 25.60 GPixel/s versus 192.0 GPixel/s, and texture rate is 51.20 GTexel/s versus 384.0 GTexel/s. FP32 performance is 1.638 TFLOPS versus 12.29 TFLOPS, and FP16 performance is 3.277 TFLOPS versus 24.58 TFLOPS, both with a 2:1 ratio.

TDP is 15 W for the AMD part versus 175 W for the Intel part. The Arc A580 is dual-slot with two 8-pin power connectors and a 450 W suggested PSU, while the Ryzen Z2 A GPU has no recorded slot width, power connectors, or suggested PSU. The bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x16 for the Intel part; the AMD part has no recorded bus interface. Display outputs are 1x USB Type-C for the AMD part versus 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 2.0 for the Intel part. Release dates differ: the Ryzen Z2 A GPU launched on 2024-12-31, and the Arc A580 launched on 2023-10-09. Both remain in active production status, and neither has a recorded launch MSRP.