AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE vs Intel Arc 130V Mobile Comparison
AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE
Arc 130V Mobile
PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS
Analysis: AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE vs Intel Arc 130V Mobile
Head-to-Head Benchmarks
The recorded data contains no direct head-to-head benchmark comparisons between the AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE and the Intel Arc 130V Mobile. The database shows zero wins for either part in direct testing, and no benchmark scores are listed for the Intel Arc 130V Mobile. What can be analyzed are the standalone benchmark results for the AMD part, which place it within a specific performance tier.
The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE delivers a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2336 and a Geekbench OpenCL score of 83109. Its average benchmark score across all recorded tests is 42723, placing it at the 83rd percentile among all GPUs in the database. The Intel Arc 130V Mobile sits at the 50th percentile, with an average benchmark score of 0, indicating no recorded performance data exists for it.
The AMD part's nearest rivals in the database are all NVIDIA products. The GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER averages 43223, which is 1.2% higher than the RX 7650 GRE's average. The Quadro M6000 24 GB averages 43262, also 1.2% higher. The GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile averages 43268, 1.3% higher, and the Quadro M6000 averages 43301, 1.3% higher. These deltas are remarkably tight, with the RX 7650 GRE trailing its closest competitor by only a fraction of a percent. This suggests the AMD card sits in a well-populated performance cluster where small margins separate adjacent products.
The absence of comparable benchmark data for the Intel Arc 130V Mobile means no direct performance verdict can be drawn from recorded measurements. The 50th percentile ranking indicates it lands in the middle of the database distribution, but without specific scores, the magnitude of the gap to the RX 7650 GRE remains undefined. The data implies the AMD part occupies a significantly higher performance tier, but the exact difference cannot be quantified from the available facts.
Architecture Differences
The architectural split between these two GPUs is substantial. The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE uses the Navi 33 chip built on RDNA 3.0 architecture, codenamed Hotpink Bonefish. It belongs to the Navi III (RX 7000) generation and is fabricated on a 6 nm process at TSMC. The Intel Arc 130V Mobile uses the Lunar Lake chip with Xe2-LPG architecture, categorized under Arc Graphics-M (Lunar Lake), also produced by TSMC but on a 3 nm node.
Transistor counts differ sharply. The AMD chip contains 13,300 million transistors on a 204 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 65.2M per mm². The Intel chip's transistor count is listed as unknown, though its die size is 172 mm². The smaller die and newer process node suggest a more compact design for the Intel part, but the missing transistor figure prevents a direct density comparison.
Clock behavior diverges as well. The RX 7650 GRE has a base clock of 1720 MHz, a boost clock of 2695 MHz, and a game clock of 2350 MHz. The Arc 130V Mobile operates at a 300 MHz base and 1850 MHz boost, with no game clock specified. The AMD part runs at substantially higher frequencies across the board, which aligns with its discrete card positioning versus the Intel integrated graphics solution.
Memory architecture presents one of the clearest contrasts. The RX 7650 GRE uses 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus, with a memory clock of 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) and bandwidth of 288.0 GB/s. The Arc 130V Mobile uses system shared memory, with a bus width and memory type both listed as system shared, and bandwidth described as system dependent. This means the Intel part relies on the host system's RAM rather than dedicated VRAM, a fundamental difference in how each GPU accesses data.
Compute resources also favor the AMD part heavily. The RX 7650 GRE has 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, 64 raster operations pipelines, and 32 ray tracing cores. The Arc 130V Mobile has 896 shading units, 56 TMUs, 28 ROPs, and 7 ray tracing cores. The AMD card delivers 172.5 GPixel/s pixel rate and 345.0 GTexel/s texture rate, versus 51.80 GPixel/s and 103.6 GTexel/s for the Intel part. FP32 throughput stands at 22.08 TFLOPS for AMD versus 3.315 TFLOPS for Intel, a ratio of roughly 6.7 to 1. The FP16 figures show AMD at 22.08 TFLOPS (1:1 ratio) and Intel at 6.630 TFLOPS (2:1 ratio), indicating different precision handling approaches.
Power and physical design differ as expected for a discrete versus integrated part. The RX 7650 GRE has a TDP of 170 W, a dual-slot cooler, and a single 8-pin power connector, with a suggested PSU of 450 W. The Arc 130V Mobile has a TDP of 37 W, is an IGP (integrated graphics processor) with no slot width, no power connectors, and no suggested PSU. The RX 7650 GRE measures 204 mm in length and 115 mm in height, while the Intel part has no recorded dimensions. Both support PCIe, but the AMD card uses PCIe 4.0 x8 while the Intel part is listed as IGP for bus interface.
API support is identical: both offer DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Display outputs differ, with the RX 7650 GRE providing 1x HDMI 2.1a and 3x DisplayPort 2.1, while the Arc 130V Mobile's outputs are listed as portable device dependent.
The Verdict
The recorded data points to two products in entirely different performance classes. The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE is a discrete desktop GPU with dedicated memory, high clock speeds, and roughly six to seven times the raw compute throughput of the Intel Arc 130V Mobile. The Intel part is an integrated solution for mobile devices, sharing system memory and operating at a fraction of the power envelope. The 83rd versus 50th percentile ranking confirms the AMD card sits well above the median in the database, while the Intel part lands exactly at it.
For users seeking maximum graphics performance in a desktop system, the RX 7650 GRE is the clear choice based on every measurable metric in the database. Its nearest rivals are all within 1.3% of its average score, showing it competes effectively with upper-midrange NVIDIA products. The Intel Arc 130V Mobile, with no recorded benchmark scores, cannot be positioned against the AMD part in any performance comparison. The data suggests it targets a completely different use case: low-power integrated graphics for thin and light laptops, where the 37 W TDP versus 170 W difference matters more than raw frame rates.
The verdict from the data is straightforward. The RX 7650 GRE is a dedicated graphics card for performance-oriented builds. The Arc 130V Mobile is an integrated solution for power-constrained mobile systems. Neither product serves as a substitute for the other.
Specification Differences
The two GPUs differ across nearly every specification field in the database.
| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE | Intel Arc 130V Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Chip | Navi 33 | Lunar Lake |
| Architecture | RDNA 3.0 | Xe2-LPG |
| Generation | Navi III (RX 7000) | Arc Graphics-M (Lunar Lake) |
| Process Node | 6 nm | 3 nm |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistors | 13,300 million | unknown |
| Die Size | 204 mm² | 172 mm² |
| Transistor Density | 65.2M / mm² | null |
| Base Clock | 1720 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 2695 MHz | 1850 MHz |
| Game Clock | 2350 MHz | null |
| Memory Clock | 2250 MHz 18 Gbps effective | System Shared |
| Memory Size | 8 GB | System Shared |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | System Shared |
| Bus Width | 128 bit | System Shared |
| Bandwidth | 288.0 GB/s | System Dependent |
| Shading Units | 2048 | 896 |
| TMUs | 128 | 56 |
| ROPs | 64 | 28 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 32 | 7 |
| Pixel Rate | 172.5 GPixel/s | 51.80 GPixel/s |
| Texture Rate | 345.0 GTexel/s | 103.6 GTexel/s |
| FP32 | 22.08 TFLOPS | 3.315 TFLOPS |
| FP16 | 22.08 TFLOPS (1:1) | 6.630 TFLOPS (2:1) |
| TDP | 170 W | 37 W |
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | IGP |
| Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin | null |
| Suggested PSU | 450 W | null |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | IGP |
| Display Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1 | Portable Device Dependent |
| Release Date | 2025-02-06 | 2024-09-23 |
| Launch MSRP | 279 USD | null |
Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The RX 7650 GRE has a predecessor of Navi II and successor of Navi IV, while the Arc 130V Mobile's predecessor is HD Graphics-M with no listed successor. Both are marked as Active in production status.
FAQ
Q: Which GPU has higher FP32 compute performance?
A: The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE delivers 22.08 TFLOPS FP32, compared to 3.315 TFLOPS for the Intel Arc 130V Mobile.
Q: How much memory bandwidth does each GPU provide?
A: The RX 7650 GRE offers 288.0 GB/s from 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus. The Arc 130V Mobile uses system shared memory with bandwidth listed as system dependent.
Q: What are the power requirements for each GPU?
A: The RX 7650 GRE has a TDP of 170 W, requires a single 8-pin power connector, and suggests a 450 W PSU. The Arc 130V Mobile has a TDP of 37 W, uses no power connectors, and has no suggested PSU.
Q: Which GPU has more ray tracing cores?
A: The RX 7650 GRE has 32 ray tracing cores, while the Arc 130V Mobile has 7.
Q: What process nodes are used for each chip?
A: The RX 7650 GRE uses a 6 nm process at TSMC, while the Arc 130V Mobile uses a 3 nm process, also at TSMC.
Q: What percentile ranking does each GPU hold in the database?
A: The RX 7650 GRE ranks at the 83rd percentile among all GPUs, while the Arc 130V Mobile ranks at the 50th percentile.
Where Each One Wins
The AMD Radeon RX 7650 GRE wins in every recorded performance metric. Its FP32 throughput of 22.08 TFLOPS is approximately 6.7 times higher than the Intel part's 3.315 TFLOPS. Pixel rate favors AMD at 172.5 GPixel/s versus 51.80 GPixel/s, and texture rate favors AMD at 345.0 GTexel/s versus 103.6 GTexel/s. The AMD card has more than double the shading units (2048 versus 896), more than double the TMUs (128 versus 56), more than double the ROPs (64 versus 28), and more than four times the ray tracing cores (32 versus 7). The RX 7650 GRE also has dedicated 8 GB GDDR6 memory with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth, while the Arc 130V Mobile depends on system shared memory.
The Intel Arc 130V Mobile wins in power efficiency and physical integration. Its 37 W TDP is less than a quarter of the AMD card's 170 W, and its IGP form factor requires no additional slots, power connectors, or PSU recommendations. The Intel part also uses a newer 3 nm process node compared to AMD's 6 nm, and it has a smaller die at 172 mm² versus 204 mm². The Arc 130V Mobile's FP16 performance of 6.630 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio indicates it can leverage half-precision operations more efficiently than the AMD part's 1:1 ratio, though its absolute FP16 output remains lower.
The release timeline shows the Intel part launched on 2024-09-23, roughly four and a half months before the AMD part's 2025-02-06 release. The AMD card carries a launch MSRP of 279 USD, while the Intel part has no recorded launch price, consistent with its integrated nature.
The data supports a clear split: the RX 7650 GRE wins for dedicated graphics workloads in desktop systems where power and space are available, while the Arc 130V Mobile wins for integrated mobile graphics where power draw and physical footprint are the primary constraints. The benchmark database contains no direct comparison scores, but the specification gaps define the performance envelope for each product.