Intel Arc A310E vs Intel Arc A530M Comparison

The Intel Arc A310E and Intel Arc A530M are both Alchemist-generation Xe-HPG parts from Intel built on TSMC's 6 nm process, but the database treats them as very different products. The A310E is a DG2-128 desktop part with a 75 W TDP and no recorded benchmark scores. The A530M is a DG2-256 mobile part with a 65 W TDP, two recorded Geekbench results, an average benchmark score of 46614, and an 85th percentile position among all GPUs. No head-to-head benchmark results are recorded for the pair, so the comparison rests on the A530M's measured data and the specification differences between the two chips.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The head-to-head table lists zero wins for each product because no direct benchmark match between the A310E and A530M exists in the recorded data. The only measured performance data belongs to the A530M: Geekbench OpenCL at 49735, Geekbench Vulkan at 43492, and an average benchmark score of 46614. That average places the A530M in the 85th percentile of all GPUs in the database. Its nearest rivals confirm the positioning. The AMD Radeon RX 5600M averages 46601 with a delta of 0%, making it effectively tied with the A530M. The AMD Radeon RX 6550M averages 46702 with a delta of -0.2%, meaning the A530M sits slightly behind that part. The NVIDIA RTX A2000 averages 46043 with a delta of 1.2%, and the NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation averages 45972 with a delta of 1.4%, meaning the A530M is ahead of both by those margins.

The A310E has no benchmark entries and an average benchmark score of 0. The database lists it at the 50th percentile, but without any recorded Geekbench or other benchmark result, there is no measured score to compare against the A530M's 49735 OpenCL run or 43492 Vulkan run. No win margin can be calculated in either direction. The A530M is therefore the only product in this comparison with a demonstrated, database-backed performance level.

Architecture Differences

Both chips use the Xe-HPG architecture and are fabricated by TSMC on a 6 nm process, but they are different dies. The A310E uses DG2-128, a 157 mm² die with 7,200 million transistors and a transistor density of 45.9M per mm². The A530M uses DG2-256, a 269 mm² die with 11,500 million transistors and a density of 42.8M per mm². The larger die provides considerably more execution hardware: 1536 shading units, 96 texture mapping units, 48 render output units, and 12 ray tracing cores. The A310E has 768 shading units, 32 texture mapping units, 16 render output units, and 6 ray tracing cores.

Clock strategy differs sharply. The A310E runs at 2000 MHz base and 2000 MHz boost, while the A530M runs at 900 MHz base and 1300 MHz boost. Memory clocks also differ. The A310E uses 1937 MHz with 15.5 Gbps effective transfer, while the A530M uses 1750 MHz with 14 Gbps effective transfer. Despite lower clocks, the A530M has a wider memory path and a larger memory pool. It offers 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth, compared with 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus with 124.0 GB/s for the A310E.

The raw throughput numbers follow the execution resource split. The A530M reaches 62.40 GPixel/s pixel rate and 124.8 GTexel/s texture rate, while the A310E reaches 32.00 GPixel/s and 64.00 GTexel/s. FP32 compute is 3.994 TFLOPS on the A530M versus 3.072 TFLOPS on the A310E. FP16 compute is 7.987 TFLOPS on the A530M versus 6.144 TFLOPS on the A310E. The A310E is the higher-clocked chip, but the A530M is the wider and faster part in aggregate throughput.

Physical design and power also separate the two. The A310E is a single-slot card measuring 168 mm by 69 mm by 20 mm, with no power connectors, a suggested PSU of 250 W, and 4x mini-DisplayPort 2.0 outputs. The A530M is an IGP with portable-device-dependent display outputs and no listed dimensions. Both use PCIe 4.0 x8 and support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The A310E is listed as end-of-life, released on 2024-03-31, with a predecessor of Xe Graphics and a successor of Battlemage. The A530M is listed as active, released on 2023-07-31, with no predecessor or successor listed.

FAQ

Q: Does the Intel Arc A530M have measured benchmark scores?

A: Yes. The database records Geekbench OpenCL at 49735, Geekbench Vulkan at 43492, and an average benchmark score of 46614. It sits in the 85th percentile of all GPUs. The Intel Arc A310E has no benchmark entries and an average benchmark score of 0.

Q: How does the Arc A530M compare with its nearest rivals?

A: Its average score of 46614 is tied with the AMD Radeon RX 5600M at 46601 with a delta of 0%, 0.2% behind the AMD Radeon RX 6550M at 46702, 1.2% ahead of the NVIDIA RTX A2000 at 46043, and 1.4% ahead of the NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation at 45972.

Q: Which product has more memory and bandwidth?

A: The Arc A530M has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 224.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Arc A310E has 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus with 124.0 GB/s bandwidth. The A530M also has higher pixel rate and texture rate.

Q: What are the clock speed differences?

A: The Arc A310E runs at 2000 MHz base and 2000 MHz boost. The Arc A530M runs at 900 MHz base and 1300 MHz boost. The A310E also has a higher memory clock at 1937 MHz with 15.5 Gbps effective transfer, versus 1750 MHz with 14 Gbps effective transfer on the A530M.

Q: Are the form factors different?

A: Yes. The Arc A310E is a single-slot card measuring 168 mm by 69 mm by 20 mm, with no power connectors, a suggested PSU of 250 W, and 4x mini-DisplayPort 2.0 outputs. The Arc A530M is an IGP with portable-device-dependent display outputs and no listed dimensions.

Q: Which product is still in production?

A: The Arc A530M is listed as active and was released on 2023-07-31. The Arc A310E is listed as end-of-life and was released on 2024-03-31. The A310E has a listed predecessor, Xe Graphics, and successor, Battlemage; the A530M has neither listed.

The Verdict

The measured data points clearly to the Arc A530M as the only product in this comparison with a demonstrated benchmark level. Its average score of 46614, Geekbench OpenCL score of 49735, and Geekbench Vulkan score of 43492 give it a performance profile that can be positioned against the AMD Radeon RX 5600M, AMD Radeon RX 6550M, NVIDIA RTX A2000, and NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation. The Arc A310E has no such measurements, so the database cannot support a performance-based selection in its favor.

The A310E does lead in certain specification areas. It has a 2000 MHz base and boost clock, a 1937 MHz memory clock, a single-slot footprint with specified dimensions, no external power connector, a 250 W suggested PSU, and four mini-DisplayPort 2.0 outputs. Its transistor density of 45.9M per mm² is higher than the A530M's 42.8M per mm². The A530M leads in execution width, memory capacity, memory bandwidth, pixel rate, texture rate, FP32 throughput, FP16 throughput, and production status. The data supports selecting the A530M for measured compute performance and the A310E for compact desktop integration with higher clocks.

Specification Differences

| Specification | Intel Arc A310E | Intel Arc A530M |

| Chip | DG2-128 | DG2-256 |

| Generation | Alchemist (Arc 3) | Alchemist (Arc 5 Mobile) |

| Transistors | 7,200 million | 11,500 million |

| Die size | 157 mm² | 269 mm² |

| Transistor density | 45.9M / mm² | 42.8M / mm² |

| Base clock | 2000 MHz | 900 MHz |

| Boost clock | 2000 MHz | 1300 MHz |

| Memory clock | 1937 MHz 15.5 Gbps effective | 1750 MHz 14 Gbps effective |

| Memory size | 4 GB | 8 GB |

| Memory bus width | 64 bit | 128 bit |

| Memory bandwidth | 124.0 GB/s | 224.0 GB/s |

| Shading units | 768 | 1536 |

| TMUs | 32 | 96 |

| ROPs | 16 | 48 |

| RT cores | 6 | 12 |

| Pixel rate | 32.00 GPixel/s | 62.40 GPixel/s |

| Texture rate | 64.00 GTexel/s | 124.8 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 3.072 TFLOPS | 3.994 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 6.144 TFLOPS (2:1) | 7.987 TFLOPS (2:1) |

| TDP | 75 W | 65 W |

| Slot width | Single-slot | IGP |

| Power connectors | None | Not specified |

| Suggested PSU | 250 W | Not specified |

| Display outputs | 4x mini-DisplayPort 2.0 | Portable Device Dependent |

| Dimensions | 168 mm 6.6 inches, 69 mm 2.7 inches, 20 mm 0.8 inches | Not specified |

| Production status | End-of-life | Active |

| Release date | 2024-03-31 | 2023-07-31 |

| Predecessor | Xe Graphics | Not specified |

| Successor | Battlemage | Not specified |

| Benchmark average | 0 | 46614 |

| Percentile vs all GPUs | 50 | 85 |

| Benchmark records | None | Geekbench OpenCL 49735, Geekbench Vulkan 43492 |

| Nearest rivals | None | AMD Radeon RX 5600M, AMD Radeon RX 6550M, NVIDIA RTX A2000, NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation |

Where Each One Wins

No direct benchmark wins are recorded for either product. The split below is based on the recorded specification differences.

The Intel Arc A310E leads where clock speed and desktop physical integration matter. It runs at 2000 MHz base and 2000 MHz boost, with a 1937 MHz memory clock and 15.5 Gbps effective transfer. It is a single-slot card with a 168 mm length, 69 mm height, 20 mm width, no power connector, a 250 W suggested PSU, and four mini-DisplayPort 2.0 outputs. Its transistor density of 45.9M per mm² is higher than the A530M's 42.8M per mm². Its 75 W TDP is higher than the A530M's 65 W, but it remains a self-contained desktop card.

The Intel Arc A530M leads where raw execution resources and memory throughput matter. It has 1536 shading units, 96 TMUs, 48 ROPs, 12 RT cores, 8 GB of GDDR6, a 128-bit memory bus, and 224.0 GB/s bandwidth. Its pixel rate of 62.40 GPixel/s, texture rate of 124.8 GTexel/s, FP32 throughput of 3.994 TFLOPS, and FP16 throughput of 7.987 TFLOPS all exceed the A310E's corresponding figures. It also holds the only recorded benchmark scores, with an average of 46614 and an 85th percentile placement, and it is the only one of the two listed as active in production.