Intel Arc A310E vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Comparison

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has a higher average benchmark score in the database?

A: The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell has an average benchmark score of 31,532, while the Intel Arc A310E has no recorded benchmark scores in the database (0). The NVIDIA card also sits at the 76th percentile of all GPUs, whereas the Intel card is at the 50th percentile.

Q: What is the difference in memory capacity between the two cards?

A: The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell features 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 896.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The Arc A310E has 4 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 64-bit bus, providing 124.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

Q: How do their shading unit counts compare?

A: The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell has 10,496 shading units. The Arc A310E has 768 shading units. This is a substantial difference in raw compute resources.

Q: What is the boost clock difference between the two GPUs?

A: The Intel Arc A310E has a boost clock of 2000 MHz, which is higher than the RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell's boost clock of 2407 MHz? No, the RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell boosts to 2407 MHz, which is higher than the Arc A310E's 2000 MHz boost.

Q: Which card uses more power?

A: The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell has a TDP of 200 W and requires a 550 W suggested power supply. The Arc A310E has a TDP of 75 W and a suggested power supply of 250 W.

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

A: The Intel Arc A310E is listed as End-of-life, released on 2024-03-31. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell is Active, released on 2025-03-17.

Architecture Differences

The Intel Arc A310E uses the DG2-128 chip based on the Xe-HPG architecture, belonging to the Alchemist (Arc 3) generation. It is fabricated on TSMC's 6 nm process node and contains 7,200 million transistors on a 157 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 45.9M per mm². The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell uses the GB203 chip based on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture, from the Blackwell PRO W (x000) generation. It is built on TSMC's 5 nm process node and packs 45,600 million transistors into a 378 mm² die, achieving a transistor density of 120.6M per mm².

The Arc A310E includes 6 dedicated ray tracing cores and no tensor cores. The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell includes 82 ray tracing cores and 328 tensor cores, making it far more capable in ray tracing and AI-accelerated workloads. The Intel card supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The NVIDIA card also supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, so the API feature sets match.

The memory subsystems differ fundamentally. The Arc A310E uses 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus. The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell uses 32 GB of GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus. The NVIDIA card also has a much wider interface for the PCIe bus, using PCIe 5.0 x16, while the Intel card uses PCIe 4.0 x8. Display outputs also differ: the Arc A310E has 4x mini-DisplayPort 2.0, and the RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell has 4x DisplayPort 2.1b.

The physical designs are notably different. The Arc A310E is a single-slot card measuring 168 mm in length, 69 mm in height, and 20 mm in width, with no power connectors. The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell is a dual-slot card measuring 267 mm in length, 111 mm in height, and 40 mm in width, requiring a single 16-pin power connector.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no direct head-to-head benchmark results between the Intel Arc A310E and the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell. The head-to-head benchmark array is empty, and neither card has recorded wins in such comparisons. However, the RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell has its own set of benchmark scores that provide context for its performance level.

In 3DMark Steel Nomad (DirectX 12), the RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell scores 7,025 points. In Geekbench Vulkan, it scores 221,768 points. The PassMark suite shows a DirectX 10 score of 204, a DirectX 11 score of 320, a DirectX 12 score of 119, and a DirectX 9 score of 397. The PassMark G2D score is 1,336, and the PassMark G3D score is 33,360. The PassMark GPU Compute score is 19,255.

The average benchmark score for the RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell is 31,532. Its nearest rivals in the database are the NVIDIA TITAN RTX with an average score of 31,676 (0.5% higher), the NVIDIA GRID M60-1Q with an average score of 31,220 (1% lower), the NVIDIA Quadro M5000 with an average score of 31,206 (1% lower), and the Intel Arc Pro A30M with an average score of 31,894 (1.1% higher). This places the RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell in a performance band where it trades places with these cards within a narrow 1.1% range.

For the Intel Arc A310E, there are no benchmark scores at all in the database. Its average benchmark score is listed as 0, and it has no nearest rivals. This means the database cannot quantify its performance relative to other GPUs, including the RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ across nearly every major specification field. The manufacturing process differs: the Arc A310E uses TSMC's 6 nm node, while the RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell uses TSMC's 5 nm node. Transistor counts are 7,200 million versus 45,600 million, and die sizes are 157 mm² versus 378 mm², leading to transistor densities of 45.9M per mm² versus 120.6M per mm².

Clock speeds also differ. The Arc A310E has a base clock of 2000 MHz and a boost clock of 2000 MHz. The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell has a base clock of 1635 MHz and a boost clock of 2407 MHz. The memory clock for the Arc A310E is 1937 MHz with 15.5 Gbps effective, while the RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell runs its memory at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective.

Memory capacity, type, bus width, and bandwidth all differ. The Arc A310E has 4 GB of GDDR6 with a 64-bit bus and 124.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell has 32 GB of GDDR7 with a 256-bit bus and 896.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Compute resources are vastly different. The Arc A310E has 768 shading units, 32 TMUs, and 16 ROPs. The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell has 10,496 shading units, 328 TMUs, and 112 ROPs. Ray tracing cores number 6 versus 82, and tensor cores are absent on the Intel card but number 328 on the NVIDIA card.

Pixel rate and texture rate differ accordingly. The Arc A310E achieves 32.00 GPixel/s and 64.00 GTexel/s. The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell achieves 269.6 GPixel/s and 789.5 GTexel/s. Floating point performance also differs: FP32 is 3.072 TFLOPS for the Arc A310E versus 50.53 TFLOPS for the RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell. FP16 is 6.144 TFLOPS (2:1) for the Intel card versus 50.53 TFLOPS (1:1) for the NVIDIA card.

Power and physical specifications diverge. The Arc A310E has a TDP of 75 W, is single-slot, has no power connectors, and has a suggested PSU of 250 W. The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell has a TDP of 200 W, is dual-slot, uses a single 16-pin power connector, and has a suggested PSU of 550 W. Dimensions are 168 mm by 69 mm by 20 mm versus 267 mm by 111 mm by 40 mm. The bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x8 versus PCIe 5.0 x16. Display outputs are 4x mini-DisplayPort 2.0 versus 4x DisplayPort 2.1b.

The Verdict

The recorded data shows a clear separation between these two GPUs. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell has a substantial advantage in every measurable performance category, including shading units, memory bandwidth, FP32 throughput, and pixel rate. Its average benchmark score of 31,532 places it in the 76th percentile of all GPUs, while the Intel Arc A310E has no recorded benchmark scores and sits at the 50th percentile.

The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell delivers 50.53 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, which is more than 16 times the 3.072 TFLOPS of the Arc A310E. Its memory bandwidth of 896.0 GB/s is more than 7 times the 124.0 GB/s of the Intel card. The NVIDIA card also has 82 ray tracing cores and 328 tensor cores, while the Intel card has only 6 ray tracing cores and no tensor cores.

The Intel Arc A310E does have a higher base clock (2000 MHz versus 1635 MHz) and a lower TDP (75 W versus 200 W), but these advantages do not translate into competitive performance. The card is also end-of-life, whereas the RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell is still active.

For users seeking maximum compute capability, ray tracing, and AI acceleration, the RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell is the clear choice based on the data. For users constrained by power or physical space, the Arc A310E offers a single-slot, low-power option with no external power connectors, but its performance ceiling is far lower.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell wins in every benchmark category where data exists. Its PassMark G3D score of 33,360 and PassMark GPU Compute score of 19,255 indicate strong general-purpose and compute performance. The 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 7,025 and Geekbench Vulkan score of 221,768 further confirm its dominance in modern DirectX 12 and Vulkan workloads. The presence of tensor cores makes it suitable for AI-accelerated tasks, and the 32 GB of GDDR7 memory supports large datasets.

The Intel Arc A310E has no benchmark scores in the database, so there are no recorded wins for it. Its only advantages are physical and power-related: it is a single-slot card with no power connectors, a 75 W TDP, and a suggested PSU of only 250 W. It also has a higher base clock than the RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell, and its smaller dimensions (168 mm length) allow installation in compact systems. However, these are not performance wins.

The RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell's nearest rivals in the database include the NVIDIA TITAN RTX, NVIDIA GRID M60-1Q, NVIDIA Quadro M5000, and Intel Arc Pro A30M, all within a 1.1% score range. This indicates the RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell is positioned in a competitive mid-to-high tier of GPU performance. The Intel Arc A310E has no comparable rivals listed, leaving its relative standing undefined.