Intel Arc A310E vs Intel Arc A580 Comparison

The Verdict

The Intel Arc A580 is the clear performance leader in this comparison. The database shows the A580 has an average benchmark score of 57,756, placing it in the 87th percentile of all GPUs. The Arc A310E has no recorded benchmark scores and sits at the 50th percentile, which indicates a baseline position. The A580's recorded scores include 2,229 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, 91,657 in Geekbench OpenCL, and 79,381 in Geekbench Vulkan. These results confirm the A580 is designed for substantial gaming and compute workloads. The A310E, by contrast, has no benchmark entries in the database, so its measured performance cannot be quantified. The A580 should be selected for any workload requiring meaningful graphics throughput, while the A310E appears positioned as a low-power, compact solution where absolute performance is not the primary concern.

Where Each One Wins

The Arc A580 wins in every measurable category. Its 12.29 TFLOPS FP32 compute versus the A310E's 3.072 TFLOPS shows a 4x advantage. Memory bandwidth favors the A580 at 512.0 GB/s versus 124.0 GB/s, a 4.1x difference. Texture rate on the A580 is 384.0 GTexel/s compared to 64.00 GTexel/s on the A310E, a 6x gap. Pixel rate is 192.0 GPixel/s versus 32.00 GPixel/s, a 6x difference. The A580's 8 GB memory capacity doubles the A310E's 4 GB. The A580 also uses a 256-bit memory bus versus 64-bit, and its 3072 shading units quadruple the A310E's 768. The A580 has 24 ray tracing cores versus 6, and 192 texture mapping units versus 32. The A310E wins only in power efficiency and physical footprint. Its 75 W TDP versus 175 W means it consumes less than half the power. It is single-slot, requires no power connectors, and measures 168 mm in length. The A580 is dual-slot with two 8-pin connectors. The A310E also supports four mini-DisplayPort 2.0 outputs, while the A580 has one HDMI 2.1 and three DisplayPort 2.0 outputs.

Architecture Differences

Both GPUs share the Xe-HPG architecture from the Alchemist generation. Both use TSMC's 6 nm process node. The fundamental difference lies in the silicon. The A310E uses the DG2-128 chip, while the A580 uses the DG2-512 chip. The DG2-512 contains 21,700 million transistors on a 406 mm² die, with a transistor density of 53.4M per mm². The DG2-128 contains 7,200 million transistors on a 157 mm² die, with a density of 45.9M per mm². The larger chip explains the A580's higher resource counts across every unit. Clock behavior differs as well. The A310E runs a flat 2000 MHz base and boost clock. The A580 has a 1700 MHz base clock that boosts to 2000 MHz. This means the A310E sustains its maximum clock at all times, while the A580 ramps up under load. Memory clocks also differ: the A310E runs at 1937 MHz (15.5 Gbps effective), while the A580 runs at 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective). Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The A310E's transistor density being lower than the A580's suggests the smaller chip is less dense, which aligns with its reduced resource count. The A310E is marked end-of-life, while the A580 remains active in production. Both list Xe Graphics as predecessor and Battlemage as successor.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has more compute power?

A: The Arc A580 delivers 12.29 TFLOPS FP32, which is exactly 4 times the A310E's 3.072 TFLOPS FP32. In FP16, the A580 reaches 24.58 TFLOPS versus 6.144 TFLOPS on the A310E, also a 4x ratio.

Q: What is the memory bandwidth difference?

A: The A580 provides 512.0 GB/s over a 256-bit bus, while the A310E provides 124.0 GB/s over a 64-bit bus. The A580's bandwidth is approximately 4.1 times higher.

Q: Do both cards support the same graphics APIs?

A: Yes, both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. There is no difference in API feature support between the two.

Q: Which card requires less power?

A: The A310E has a 75 W TDP and requires no power connectors, with a suggested 250 W PSU. The A580 has a 175 W TDP, needs two 8-pin connectors, and suggests a 450 W PSU.

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

A: The A580's average score of 57,756 places it 0.6% below the AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM (58,085), 0.7% above the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE (57,367), 0.8% below the Intel Arc A570M (58,239), and 1.1% below the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT (58,392).

Q: What are the physical size differences?

A: The A310E is 168 mm long, 69 mm high, and 20 mm wide, in a single-slot form factor. The A580's dimensions are not recorded in the database, but it is a dual-slot card.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database records no direct head-to-head benchmark entries between the A310E and A580. However, the A580 has three standalone benchmark results that establish its performance tier. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the A580 scores 2,229. In Geekbench OpenCL, it scores 91,657. In Geekbench Vulkan, it scores 79,381. The A310E has zero recorded benchmarks, so no direct score comparison is possible. The A580's average benchmark score of 57,756 comes from these entries. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM, scores 58,085, which is 0.6% higher. The AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE scores 57,367, which is 0.7% lower. The Intel Arc A570M scores 58,239, which is 0.8% higher. The AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT scores 58,392, which is 1.1% higher. These deltas show the A580 sits in a tight competitive band where all four rivals are within roughly 1.1% of its average score. The A580's FP32 compute of 12.29 TFLOPS and FP16 of 24.58 TFLOPS align with its 87th percentile placement. The A310E's 50th percentile placement, combined with no benchmark data, indicates it occupies a lower performance tier. The A580's pixel rate of 192.0 GPixel/s is 6 times the A310E's 32.00 GPixel/s. Its texture rate of 384.0 GTexel/s is 6 times the A310E's 64.00 GTexel/s. The A580's 96 ROPs versus 16 ROPs and 192 TMUs versus 32 TMUs follow the same pattern. In ray tracing, the A580's 24 RT cores quadruple the A310E's 6. The A580's memory subsystem, with 8 GB GDDR6 at 512.0 GB/s, provides 4 times the capacity and over 4 times the bandwidth of the A310E's 4 GB at 124.0 GB/s. The A580's base clock of 1700 MHz is lower than the A310E's 2000 MHz, but both boost to 2000 MHz. The A580 compensates for its lower base clock with a much larger execution resource pool. The A580's 3072 shading units deliver 12.29 TFLOPS at boost, while the A310E's 768 shading units deliver 3.072 TFLOPS at its constant 2000 MHz. The A580's memory clock of 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective) slightly exceeds the A310E's 1937 MHz (15.5 Gbps effective). The A580 uses a PCIe 4.0 x16 interface, double the A310E's PCIe 4.0 x8. Both are manufactured on TSMC's 6 nm node, but the A580's die is 406 mm² versus 157 mm², a 2.6x area increase. The A580's transistor count of 21,700 million is 3 times the A310E's 7,200 million. The A310E's end-of-life status and the A580's active status indicate different product lifecycles. The A310E's launch date of March 2024 postdates the A580's October 2023 launch. The A580's 175 W TDP and dual-slot cooler with two 8-pin connectors reflect its higher power delivery requirements, while the A310E's 75 W TDP allows a passive single-slot design with no external power.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ across every major specification category. The A310E uses the DG2-128 chip with 7,200 million transistors on a 157 mm² die. The A580 uses the DG2-512 chip with 21,700 million transistors on a 406 mm² die. Transistor density is 45.9M per mm² for the A310E and 53.4M per mm² for the A580. The A310E's base clock is 2000 MHz, while the A580's base clock is 1700 MHz. Both share a 2000 MHz boost clock. Memory clocks differ: 1937 MHz (15.5 Gbps effective) for the A310E versus 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective) for the A580. Memory capacity is 4 GB on the A310E versus 8 GB on the A580. Bus width is 64-bit versus 256-bit. Bandwidth is 124.0 GB/s versus 512.0 GB/s. Shading units are 768 versus 3072. TMUs are 32 versus 192. ROPs are 16 versus 96. RT cores are 6 versus 24. Pixel rate is 32.00 GPixel/s versus 192.0 GPixel/s. Texture rate is 64.00 GTexel/s versus 384.0 GTexel/s. FP32 compute is 3.072 TFLOPS versus 12.29 TFLOPS. FP16 compute is 6.144 TFLOPS versus 24.58 TFLOPS, both at 2:1 ratio. TDP is 75 W versus 175 W. The A310E is single-slot with no power connectors and a 250 W suggested PSU. The A580 is dual-slot with two 8-pin connectors and a 450 W suggested PSU. Bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x8 versus PCIe 4.0 x16. Display outputs are 4x mini-DisplayPort 2.0 on the A310E versus 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 2.0 on the A580. The A310E measures 168 mm by 69 mm by 20 mm; the A580's dimensions are not recorded. Production status is end-of-life for the A310E and active for the A580. Release dates are March 2024 for the A310E and October 2023 for the A580. Both share the same architecture, process node, foundry, API support, predecessor, and successor. Neither has a recorded launch MSRP.