Intel Arc A310 vs Intel UHD Graphics P750 Comparison

FAQ

Q: How does the Intel Arc A310 compare to the Intel UHD Graphics P750 in the only shared benchmark?

A: In the Geekbench OpenCL test, the Intel Arc A310 scores 30,607 while the Intel UHD Graphics P750 scores 6,554. The Arc A310 wins by 367%, a massive margin in raw compute throughput.

Q: What is the average benchmark score for each GPU?

A: The Intel Arc A310 has an average benchmark score of 7,550 across all recorded tests, while the Intel UHD Graphics P750 has an average of 6,554 based on a single OpenCL result. The Arc A310 sits 15.2% higher in aggregate.

Q: How do these GPUs rank against the broader GPU market?

A: The Intel Arc A310 lands in the 40th percentile of all GPUs, while the Intel UHD Graphics P750 sits at the 38th percentile. Both are near the lower-middle range, but the Arc A310 is slightly more competitive.

Q: What are the closest rivals to the Intel Arc A310?

A: The nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon R7 250 (average score 7,557, 0.1% behind), the AMD Radeon Pro WX 3100 (average score 7,580, 0.4% behind), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 (average score 7,472, 1% ahead), and the AMD Radeon HD 8850M (average score 7,447, 1.4% ahead). The Arc A310 is essentially neck-and-neck with these.

Q: What are the closest rivals to the Intel UHD Graphics P750?

A: Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon HD 7730M (average score 6,581, 0.4% behind), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M (average score 6,513, 0.6% ahead), the AMD Radeon R7 M460 (average score 6,612, 0.9% behind), and the NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M (average score 6,493, 0.9% ahead). The P750 is tightly clustered with these older mobile parts.

Q: What is the production status of each GPU?

A: Both the Intel Arc A310 and the Intel UHD Graphics P750 are listed as end-of-life products in the database. The Arc A310 was released on October 11, 2022, while the P750 has no recorded release date.

The Verdict

The data paints a clear picture for anyone choosing between these two Intel graphics solutions. The Intel Arc A310 is the decisive winner in compute performance, with its 30,607 OpenCL score dwarfing the P750's 6,554. That 367% advantage is not incremental; it is transformative for any workload that leans on GPU compute. The Arc A310 also carries a dedicated 4 GB GDDR6 memory subsystem with 124.0 GB/s of bandwidth, whereas the P750 relies on system-shared memory with bandwidth described as system dependent. For gaming, content creation, or any GPU-accelerated task, the Arc A310 is the only rational pick from this pairing.

However, the Intel UHD Graphics P750 is not without a niche. It is an integrated GPU with a 15 W TDP, compared to the Arc A310's 30 W, and it requires no power connectors, no slot width, and no separate card. Its pixel rate of 41.60 GPixel/s and texture rate of 83.20 GTexel/s are actually higher than the Arc A310's 28.00 GPixel/s and 56.00 GTexel/s, which suggests it can handle certain fill-rate-bound tasks efficiently despite its lower compute throughput. For a system where power draw, physical footprint, and simplicity are paramount, the P750 could suffice for basic display output and light 2D workloads. But for anyone who needs real 3D or compute performance, the Arc A310 wins every meaningful benchmark category.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The only directly comparable benchmark in the database is Geekbench OpenCL, and it is a landslide. The Intel Arc A310 posts 30,607 points against the Intel UHD Graphics P750's 6,554 points, a delta of 367%. This is not a close contest by any measure. OpenCL is a strong proxy for general-purpose GPU compute, and the Arc A310's Xe-HPG architecture with 768 shading units simply overwhelms the P750's 256 shading units.

Looking at the broader benchmark landscape, the Arc A310 has nine recorded scores across a variety of tests: Geekbench Vulkan at 28,964, Passmark G3D at 5,433, Passmark GPU Compute at 2,157, Passmark G2D at 625, and several DirectX 9/10/11/12 scores ranging from 29 to 69. The P750 has only one recorded score: the 6,554 OpenCL result. This lack of data makes direct comparisons difficult, but the one shared test is enough to establish the hierarchy.

The Arc A310's average benchmark score of 7,550 places it within 1% of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650, which scores 7,472. That is a notable data point: a low-profile, 30 W discrete GPU from Intel matching a mainstream NVIDIA desktop card from a previous generation. The P750, by contrast, sits at 6,554, just 0.6% behind the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M, a laptop GPU from over a decade ago.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs diverge sharply on nearly every hardware specification. The Intel Arc A310 uses a DG2-128 chip built on TSMC's 6 nm process with 7,200 million transistors on a 157 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 45.9 million per square millimeter. The Intel UHD Graphics P750 uses a Rocket Lake chip built on Intel's 14 nm+++ process, with no transistor count or die size recorded in the database.

Clock speeds tell a story of power strategy versus efficiency. The Arc A310 runs at a flat 1750 MHz for both base and boost, while the P750 ranges from 350 MHz base to 1300 MHz boost. The Arc A310's memory runs at 1937 MHz with 15.5 Gbps effective data rate, while the P750 uses system-shared memory with no dedicated bandwidth figure.

The compute resources are starkly different. The Arc A310 has 768 shading units, 32 texture mapping units, and 16 raster output units. The P750 has 256 shading units, 64 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. The Arc A310 includes 6 ray tracing cores, while the P750 has none. The Arc A310 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the P750 is limited to DirectX 12 (12_1). Both support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4.

The physical and power profiles differ as well. The Arc A310 is a single-slot card with no power connectors and a suggested PSU of 200 W. The P750 is an integrated GPU with a 15 W TDP and no separate power requirements. The Arc A310 uses PCIe 4.0 x8, while the P750 connects via a Ring Bus. Display outputs also differ: the Arc A310 offers 4x mini-DisplayPort 2.0, while the P750's outputs are motherboard dependent.

Architecture Differences

The architectural gap between these two GPUs spans two distinct Intel design philosophies. The Intel Arc A310 is built on the Xe-HPG architecture, specifically the Alchemist generation from the Arc 3 lineup. This is a discrete GPU architecture designed for gaming and compute, with a 6 nm TSMC process and a dedicated GDDR6 memory interface. The inclusion of 6 ray tracing cores marks it as a modern, feature-complete design targeting DirectX 12 Ultimate workloads.

The Intel UHD Graphics P750, by contrast, uses the Generation 12.1 architecture, also known as HD Graphics-W from the Rocket Lake platform. It is built on Intel's 14 nm+++ process, a mature and power-efficient node but far behind the 6 nm process in density and efficiency. It has no ray tracing cores and no dedicated memory, relying entirely on system-shared memory. Its DirectX 12 (12_1) support lacks the full Ultimate feature set.

The shader configuration reveals a fundamental design difference. The Arc A310 uses 768 shading units with 32 TMUs and 16 ROPs, a configuration optimized for compute throughput, reflected in its 2.688 TFLOPS FP32 performance. The P750 uses 256 shading units but pairs them with 64 TMUs and 32 ROPs, giving it higher pixel and texture rates (41.60 GPixel/s and 83.20 GTexel/s) despite its lower FP32 output of 665.6 GFLOPS. This suggests the P750 is tuned for fill-rate-bound tasks like 2D composition and video output, while the Arc A310 is built for heavy 3D rendering and parallel compute.

Where Each One Wins

The Intel Arc A310 wins in every compute-oriented scenario. Its OpenCL score of 30,607 is 367% higher than the P750's 6,554, making it the obvious choice for GPU-accelerated applications, machine learning inference, video encoding, and any workload that taps into FP32 or FP16 throughput. Its 4 GB of dedicated GDDR6 memory with 124.0 GB/s bandwidth eliminates the bottleneck of shared system memory, which is crucial for large datasets and texture-heavy scenes. The presence of 6 ray tracing cores also makes it a viable option for ray-traced gaming, something the P750 cannot attempt.

The Intel UHD Graphics P750 wins in the power and integration domain. Its 15 W TDP is half the Arc A310's 30 W, and it requires no additional power connectors, no expansion slot, and no dedicated cooling. For a compact office PC, a media center, or an embedded system where space and power are at a premium, the P750's integrated design is a practical choice. Its higher pixel rate of 41.60 GPixel/s and texture rate of 83.20 GTexel/s also suggest it can handle 2D GUI rendering, video playback, and basic display output with ease, potentially even outperforming the Arc A310 in highly fill-rate-bound 2D tasks.

The data ultimately separates them cleanly: the Arc A310 is a discrete GPU for those who need performance, the P750 is an integrated solution for those who need simplicity. There is no overlap in their optimal use cases, and the 367% OpenCL gap leaves no doubt about which one delivers the raw compute power.