Intel Arc A310E vs NVIDIA GB10 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows no direct head-to-head benchmark results between the Intel Arc A310E and the NVIDIA GB10. The Intel Arc A310E has no benchmark entries in the database, with an average benchmark score of zero and a percentile ranking of 50 among all GPUs. The NVIDIA GB10, by contrast, has two recorded Geekbench scores: 120,137 in OpenCL and 114,648 in Vulkan, producing an average benchmark score of 117,393 and a percentile ranking of 95.

The absence of measurable results for the Intel part makes a direct numerical comparison impossible, but the NVIDIA GB10's position relative to its nearest rivals provides context. The GB10 sits 0.3% ahead of the NVIDIA RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation, which scored 117,088, and 1.3% behind the AMD Radeon PRO W7700, which scored 118,976. It also leads the NVIDIA Tesla V100 SXM2 16 GB by 2.6% (114,395) and the NVIDIA RTX A5500 Mobile by 3% (113,944). These deltas place the GB10 in a tightly contested performance band, while the Arc A310E has no comparable anchor points in the database.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from fundamentally different design philosophies. The Intel Arc A310E uses the Xe-HPG architecture on the DG2-128 chip, part of the Alchemist generation for Arc 3 products. It is fabricated on a 6 nm process at TSMC, with 7,200 million transistors packed into a 157 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 45.9 million per square millimeter. The NVIDIA GB10 uses the Blackwell 2.0 architecture on the GB20B chip, part of the Server Blackwell generation. It is built on a 5 nm process at TSMC, with a die size of 382 mm², though the transistor count is listed as unknown.

Core configurations diverge sharply. The Intel part has 768 shading units, 32 texture mapping units, 16 raster operations units, and 6 ray tracing cores, with no tensor cores. The NVIDIA part has 6,144 shading units, 384 TMUs, 48 ROPs, and 48 ray tracing cores, alongside 384 tensor cores. This represents an 8x difference in shading units, a 12x difference in TMUs, and a 3x difference in ROPs. The NVIDIA tensor core count of 384 indicates a compute orientation that the Intel part lacks entirely.

Clock behavior also differs. The Intel Arc A310E runs at a fixed 2000 MHz for both base and boost, with memory at 1937 MHz (15.5 Gbps effective). The NVIDIA GB10 has a base clock of 1665 MHz and a boost clock of 2418 MHz, with memory at 1067 MHz (8.5 Gbps effective). The NVIDIA part boosts 418 MHz higher, while the Intel part runs its memory nearly twice as fast in effective terms.

Memory subsystems are in different classes. The Intel card carries 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus, delivering 124.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The NVIDIA GB10 carries 128 GB of LPDDR5X on a 256-bit bus, delivering 273.2 GB/s. The capacity difference is 32x, while bandwidth is roughly 2.2x in favor of NVIDIA. Pixel rate favors NVIDIA at 116.1 GPixel/s versus 32.00 GPixel/s, and texture rate favors NVIDIA at 928.5 GTexel/s versus 64.00 GTexel/s. Floating point performance shows 29.71 TFLOPS FP32 for NVIDIA versus 3.072 TFLOPS for Intel, and 29.71 TFLOPS FP16 (1:1) for NVIDIA versus 6.144 TFLOPS (2:1) for Intel.

Power and physical design differ substantially. The Intel card is a single-slot unit rated at 75 W TDP with a suggested PSU of 250 W, measuring 168 mm in length, 69 mm in height, and 20 mm in width. The NVIDIA GB10 is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) rated at 140 W TDP with a suggested PSU of 300 W, measuring 150 mm by 51 mm by 150 mm. Neither uses external power connectors. The Intel card uses PCIe 4.0 x8, while the NVIDIA part uses PCIe 5.0 x16. Display outputs also differ: the Intel card provides 4x mini-DisplayPort 2.0, while the NVIDIA part provides a single HDMI output.

API support marks a critical split. The Intel Arc A310E supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The NVIDIA GB10 lists N/A for DirectX, OpenGL, and Vulkan, indicating it is not designed for conventional graphics API workloads. Production status confirms this: the Intel card is end-of-life, released on 2024-03-31, while the NVIDIA part is active, released on 2025-10-14.

The Verdict

The data indicates two products aimed at entirely different workloads. The NVIDIA GB10, with its 95th percentile ranking, 384 tensor cores, and 128 GB of LPDDR5X memory, is positioned for server-class compute tasks, which the N/A API entries reinforce. Its average benchmark score of 117,393 places it among professional workstation GPUs, within 1.3% of the AMD Radeon PRO W7700 and 0.3% of the NVIDIA RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation. The launch MSRP is 3,999 USD.

The Intel Arc A310E, with a 50th percentile ranking and no recorded benchmarks, appears oriented toward embedded or low-power graphics duties. Its 75 W TDP, 4 GB GDDR6 memory, and full graphics API support (DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, Vulkan 1.4) suggest a conventional rendering device, whereas the NVIDIA part lacks those APIs entirely. The Intel card is end-of-life, with its successor listed as Battlemage, while the NVIDIA part is active with a successor listed as Server Rubin.

The data does not support a direct performance comparison, as the Intel part has no benchmark scores. The NVIDIA GB10 clearly delivers far higher raw compute throughput: 29.71 TFLOPS FP32 versus 3.072 TFLOPS, 29.71 TFLOPS FP16 versus 6.144 TFLOPS, and 273.2 GB/s versus 124.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth. The Intel part counters with a fixed 2000 MHz clock, a smaller 6 nm process node, and a much lower 75 W power draw. For users requiring graphics API compatibility, the Intel part is the only option with DirectX, OpenGL, and Vulkan support. For server compute or AI workloads, the NVIDIA part is the only option with tensor cores and a 95th percentile standing.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has higher FP32 performance?

A: The NVIDIA GB10 delivers 29.71 TFLOPS FP32, while the Intel Arc A310E delivers 3.072 TFLOPS.

Q: What memory capacities do the two GPUs offer?

A: The Intel Arc A310E has 4 GB of GDDR6, while the NVIDIA GB10 has 128 GB of LPDDR5X.

Q: Do both GPUs support DirectX?

A: No. The Intel Arc A310E supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, while the NVIDIA GB10 lists N/A for DirectX, OpenGL, and Vulkan.

Q: What is the power consumption difference?

A: The Intel Arc A310E is rated at 75 W TDP with a suggested PSU of 250 W, while the NVIDIA GB10 is rated at 140 W TDP with a suggested PSU of 300 W.

Q: How does the NVIDIA GB10 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The GB10 has an average benchmark score of 117,393, which is 0.3% ahead of the NVIDIA RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation (117,088), 1.3% behind the AMD Radeon PRO W7700 (118,976), 2.6% ahead of the NVIDIA Tesla V100 SXM2 16 GB (114,395), and 3% ahead of the NVIDIA RTX A5500 Mobile (113,944).

Q: What are the production statuses of the two GPUs?

A: The Intel Arc A310E is end-of-life, released on 2024-03-31, while the NVIDIA GB10 is active, released on 2025-10-14.

Where Each One Wins

The Intel Arc A310E wins in areas tied to conventional graphics delivery. It supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, which the NVIDIA GB10 does not support at all. It uses a smaller 6 nm process node versus 5 nm for NVIDIA, and it draws 75 W compared to 140 W, making it more suitable for constrained power environments. Its four mini-DisplayPort 2.0 outputs contrast with the NVIDIA part's single HDMI output, suggesting multi-display capability. Its fixed 2000 MHz clock simplifies thermal behavior, and its 20 mm width indicates a slimmer profile than the NVIDIA part's 150 mm width.

The NVIDIA GB10 wins decisively in raw compute. Its 29.71 TFLOPS FP32 is roughly 9.7x the Intel part's 3.072 TFLOPS, and its 29.71 TFLOPS FP16 (1:1) is roughly 4.8x the Intel part's 6.144 TFLOPS (2:1). Its 128 GB memory capacity dwarfs the 4 GB of the Intel card, and its 273.2 GB/s bandwidth is 2.2x higher. The 384 tensor cores provide dedicated AI acceleration that the Intel part lacks entirely. Its 95th percentile ranking versus 50th for Intel confirms a much higher standing among all GPUs. The NVIDIA part also supports PCIe 5.0 x16, while the Intel card uses PCIe 4.0 x8.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ in nearly every measurable specification. The Intel Arc A310E uses the DG2-128 chip on the Xe-HPG architecture, while the NVIDIA GB10 uses the GB20B chip on Blackwell 2.0. Process nodes are 6 nm for Intel and 5 nm for NVIDIA. Transistor counts are 7,200 million for Intel versus unknown for NVIDIA, and die sizes are 157 mm² versus 382 mm², with transistor density of 45.9M / mm² for Intel and none listed for NVIDIA.

Clocks differ: Intel runs at 2000 MHz base and boost, NVIDIA at 1665 MHz base and 2418 MHz boost. Memory clocks are 1937 MHz (15.5 Gbps effective) for Intel versus 1067 MHz (8.5 Gbps effective) for NVIDIA. Memory configurations are 4 GB GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus with 124.0 GB/s bandwidth for Intel, versus 128 GB LPDDR5X on a 256-bit bus with 273.2 GB/s for NVIDIA.

Compute units differ: Intel has 768 shading units, 32 TMUs, 16 ROPs, and 6 RT cores with no tensor cores; NVIDIA has 6,144 shading units, 384 TMUs, 48 ROPs, 48 RT cores, and 384 tensor cores. Pixel rates are 32.00 GPixel/s for Intel versus 116.1 GPixel/s for NVIDIA. Texture rates are 64.00 GTexel/s versus 928.5 GTexel/s.

Power and physical specs diverge: Intel is 75 W TDP, single-slot, with a 250 W suggested PSU; NVIDIA is 140 W TDP, IGP form factor, with a 300 W suggested PSU. Neither uses power connectors. Bus interfaces are PCIe 4.0 x8 for Intel versus PCIe 5.0 x16 for NVIDIA. Display outputs are 4x mini-DisplayPort 2.0 for Intel versus 1x HDMI for NVIDIA. Dimensions are 168 mm by 69 mm by 20 mm for Intel versus 150 mm by 51 mm by 150 mm for NVIDIA.

API support differs completely: Intel lists DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4; NVIDIA lists N/A for all three. Production statuses are end-of-life for Intel and active for NVIDIA. Release dates are 2024-03-31 for Intel and 2025-10-14 for NVIDIA. The Intel predecessor is Xe Graphics with successor Battlemage; the NVIDIA predecessor is Server Hopper with successor Server Rubin. The NVIDIA launch MSRP is 3,999 USD, while the Intel part has none listed.