AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU vs Intel Arc B570 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The data in this comparison is one-sided. The Intel Arc B570 holds every recorded benchmark result, while the AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU has no recorded benchmark entries in the database. The Intel Arc B570 delivers an average benchmark score of 20556, placing it in the 65th percentile of all GPUs. The AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU sits at the 50th percentile with an average benchmark score of 0, which reflects the absence of tested workloads rather than a measured performance level.

The Intel Arc B570 posts a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2649, a DirectX 12 test that stresses modern rendering pipelines. In Geekbench compute tests, the Arc B570 scores 83514 in OpenCL and 96844 in Vulkan. PassMark results show a G3D score of 14195, a GPU Compute score of 7281, and legacy API results of 164 in DirectX 9, 118 in DirectX 11, 72 in DirectX 12, and 65 in DirectX 10. The PassMark G2D score is 661.

The nearest rivals for the Intel Arc B570 confirm its positioning. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile averages 20534, a delta of 0.1 percent relative to the Arc B570. The Intel Arc A750 averages 20582, a delta of -0.1 percent. The NVIDIA Quadro M4000M averages 20480, a delta of 0.4 percent. The AMD Radeon R9 M390X averages 20662, a delta of -0.5 percent. These deltas are all within one percentage point, meaning the Arc B570 trades blows with this cluster of GPUs, effectively matching them despite differences in architecture and configuration.

The AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU has no nearest rivals listed and no benchmark scores to compare. Any attempt to quantify its performance against the Arc B570 would have no recorded basis. The database shows no wins for either side in head-to-head tests because no such tests exist in the recorded data.

The Verdict

The Intel Arc B570 is the only option here with measured performance data. It delivers a full suite of benchmark results across DirectX 9, 10, 11, and 12, OpenCL, Vulkan, and compute workloads. Its average score of 20556 places it at the 65th percentile of all GPUs, and its closest competitors are within 0.5 percent on either side. The AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU has no recorded benchmarks, no average score, and no rival comparisons. From the data alone, the Arc B570 is the only product with demonstrable performance.

The Arc B570 also carries a launch MSRP of 219 USD. That figure appears once in the record and applies only to the Intel product; the AMD part has no launch MSRP listed.

For users who need a GPU with validated results, the Intel Arc B570 is the clear choice. The AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU remains an unmeasured entry in the database, and without benchmark data, no performance conclusions can be drawn.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different architectural generations and process nodes. The AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU uses the Van Gogh chip with RDNA 2.0 architecture, manufactured on a 7 nm process at TSMC. The Intel Arc B570 uses the BMG-G21 chip with Xe2-HPG architecture, part of the Battlemage generation, manufactured on a 5 nm process at TSMC. Both are active production parts with the same API support: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Transistor counts differ substantially. The AMD chip contains 2,400 million transistors on a 163 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 14.7 million per square millimeter. The Intel chip contains 19,600 million transistors on a 272 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 72.1 million per square millimeter. The Intel chip has over eight times the transistor count and a density roughly five times higher.

Memory configurations diverge sharply. The AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU uses 16 GB of LPDDR5 on a 128-bit bus with 102.4 GB/s of bandwidth and a memory clock of 800 MHz, 6.4 Gbps effective. The Intel Arc B570 uses 10 GB of GDDR6 on a 160-bit bus with 380.0 GB/s of bandwidth and a memory clock of 2375 MHz, 19 Gbps effective. The Intel part has less capacity but nearly four times the bandwidth.

Compute resources also differ. The AMD GPU has 512 shading units, 32 texture mapping units, 16 raster operation units, and 8 ray tracing cores. The Intel GPU has 2304 shading units, 144 TMUs, 80 ROPs, and 18 ray tracing cores. The Arc B570 has 4.5 times the shading units, 4.5 times the TMUs, 5 times the ROPs, and more than double the ray tracing cores.

Rates and throughput figures reflect these differences. The AMD GPU achieves a pixel rate of 25.60 GPixel/s, a texture rate of 51.20 GTexel/s, 1.638 TFLOPS FP32, and 3.277 TFLOPS FP16 (2:1). The Intel GPU achieves a pixel rate of 200.0 GPixel/s, a texture rate of 360.0 GTexel/s, 11.52 TFLOPS FP32, and 23.04 TFLOPS FP16 (2:1). The Intel part is roughly 7 times higher in FP32 throughput, 7.8 times higher in pixel rate, and 7 times higher in texture rate.

Clock behavior differs as well. The AMD GPU has a base clock of 1000 MHz and a boost clock of 1600 MHz. The Intel GPU has a base clock of 2500 MHz and a boost clock of 2500 MHz, meaning it runs at a fixed frequency. The AMD part is a 15 W component, while the Intel part is rated at 150 W, a tenfold difference in power draw.

Physical and interface details are only listed for the Intel part. The Arc B570 is a dual-slot card with a 272 mm length (10.7 inches) and 115 mm height (4.5 inches). It uses one 8-pin power connector, suggests a 450 W power supply, and connects via PCIe 4.0 x8. Display outputs are 1x HDMI 2.1a and 3x DisplayPort 2.1. The AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU lists only 1x USB Type-C as a display output, with no slot width, power connector, PSU recommendation, bus interface, or physical dimensions recorded.

The AMD part was released on 2024-12-31, and the Intel part on 2025-01-15. The Intel part has a recorded predecessor, Alchemist; the AMD part has no predecessor or successor listed.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The Intel Arc B570 has an average benchmark score of 20556, while the AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU has an average score of 0.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B570 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Arc B570 is within 0.5 percent of all four nearest rivals. It is 0.1 percent ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile, 0.4 percent ahead of the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M, 0.1 percent behind the Intel Arc A750, and 0.5 percent behind the AMD Radeon R9 M390X.

Q: What memory configurations do the two GPUs use?

A: The AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU uses 16 GB of LPDDR5 on a 128-bit bus with 102.4 GB/s bandwidth. The Intel Arc B570 uses 10 GB of GDDR6 on a 160-bit bus with 380.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: What are the FP32 compute figures for each GPU?

A: The AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU delivers 1.638 TFLOPS FP32. The Intel Arc B570 delivers 11.52 TFLOPS FP32.

Q: Which GPU has more ray tracing cores?

A: The Intel Arc B570 has 18 ray tracing cores. The AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU has 8 ray tracing cores.

Q: What is the power rating for each GPU?

A: The AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU is rated at 15 W. The Intel Arc B570 is rated at 150 W.

Where Each One Wins

The Intel Arc B570 wins in every category where data exists. It has higher FP32 and FP16 throughput, higher pixel and texture rates, more shading units, TMUs, ROPs, and ray tracing cores. It has higher memory bandwidth at 380.0 GB/s versus 102.4 GB/s, and it runs at a higher clock speed of 2500 MHz versus a boost of 1600 MHz. It holds all benchmark scores, all API-specific results, and the only average score in the comparison. It also has a higher percentile ranking at 65 versus 50.

The AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU wins in memory capacity, offering 16 GB versus 10 GB, and in power efficiency, with a 15 W rating versus 150 W. It also has a smaller die size at 163 mm² versus 272 mm² and a lower transistor count at 2,400 million versus 19,600 million. Its display output is a single USB Type-C connector, which may be relevant for compact or integrated designs, though the database records no performance data to support a use case beyond that.

For workloads that stress compute throughput, ray tracing, or memory bandwidth, the Intel Arc B570 is the only measured option. For scenarios where power draw is heavily constrained, the AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU has a clear specification advantage, but its actual performance remains unquantified in the database.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Ryzen Z2 A GPU | Intel Arc B570 |

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

| Architecture | RDNA 2.0 | Xe2-HPG |

| Process node | 7 nm | 5 nm |

| Transistors | 2,400 million | 19,600 million |

| Die size | 163 mm² | 272 mm² |

| Transistor density | 14.7M / mm² | 72.1M / mm² |

| Base clock | 1000 MHz | 2500 MHz |

| Boost clock | 1600 MHz | 2500 MHz |

| Memory size | 16 GB | 10 GB |

| Memory type | LPDDR5 | GDDR6 |

| Memory bus | 128 bit | 160 bit |

| Memory bandwidth | 102.4 GB/s | 380.0 GB/s |

| Memory clock | 800 MHz, 6.4 Gbps effective | 2375 MHz, 19 Gbps effective |

| Shading units | 512 | 2304 |

| TMUs | 32 | 144 |

| ROPs | 16 | 80 |

| Ray tracing cores | 8 | 18 |

| Pixel rate | 25.60 GPixel/s | 200.0 GPixel/s |

| Texture rate | 51.20 GTexel/s | 360.0 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 1.638 TFLOPS | 11.52 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 3.277 TFLOPS (2:1) | 23.04 TFLOPS (2:1) |

| TDP | 15 W | 150 W |

| Slot width | Not recorded | Dual-slot |

| Power connectors | Not recorded | 1x 8-pin |

| Suggested PSU | Not recorded | 450 W |

| Bus interface | Not recorded | PCIe 4.0 x8 |

| Display outputs | 1x USB Type-C | 1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1 |

| Length | Not recorded | 272 mm, 10.7 inches |

| Height | Not recorded | 115 mm, 4.5 inches |

| Release date | 2024-12-31 | 2025-01-15 |

| Predecessor | None recorded | Alchemist |

| Launch MSRP | Not recorded | 219 USD |

| Avg benchmark score | 0 | 20556 |

| Percentile vs all GPUs | 50 | 65 |