Intel Arc A310E vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded database contains no head-to-head benchmark entries for the Intel Arc A310E against the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server. Both products show zero benchmark scores, zero wins in the head-to-head comparison, and no nearest rivals listed. This absence of measured data means direct performance comparisons cannot be quantified from the available records. The Intel Arc A310E holds an average benchmark score of 0, and the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server also holds an average benchmark score of 0. Both GPUs sit at the 50th percentile among all GPUs in the database, a neutral position that reflects the lack of recorded test results rather than any measured equivalence in real-world performance.

Without benchmark scores, the raw computational specifications provide the only measurable basis for comparison. The Intel Arc A310E delivers 3.072 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, while the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server delivers 50.70 TFLOPS of FP32 compute. That difference indicates the NVIDIA part has roughly 16.5 times the raw single-precision throughput of the Intel part, a substantial gap that would likely translate into significant performance advantages in compute-heavy workloads, though no direct benchmark confirms this. In FP16 performance, the Intel Arc A310E delivers 6.144 TFLOPS with a 2:1 ratio, while the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server delivers 50.70 TFLOPS with a 1:1 ratio, meaning the NVIDIA part has no FP16 penalty and operates at full throughput for half-precision tasks.

Pixel throughput tells a similar story. The Intel Arc A310E achieves 32.00 GPixel/s, while the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server achieves 270.5 GPixel/s, an 8.5-fold difference. Texture fill rates show the NVIDIA part at 792.1 GTexel/s versus the Intel part at 64.00 GTexel/s, a 12.4-fold gap. These figures come directly from the specification sheets in the database, not from any executed benchmark, but they establish the performance envelope each product occupies.

Where Each One Wins

The Intel Arc A310E wins in the categories where lower power and smaller physical footprint are decisive. It consumes 75 W of TDP, compared to 165 W for the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server. The Intel card requires no external power connectors, while the NVIDIA card requires a single 16-pin connector. The suggested power supply for the Intel part is 250 W, versus 450 W for the NVIDIA part. The Intel Arc A310E measures 168 mm in length, 69 mm in height, and 20 mm in width, compared to the NVIDIA card at 267 mm, 111 mm, and 40 mm. The Intel GPU is single-slot with four mini-DisplayPort 2.0 outputs, while the NVIDIA GPU is also single-slot but has no display outputs at all. For systems with tight power budgets, small chassis, or display-output requirements, the Intel part has clear advantages.

The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server wins in every raw compute and memory metric recorded. It offers 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus with 800.3 GB/s of bandwidth, versus 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus with 124.0 GB/s for the Intel part. The NVIDIA card has 10,496 shading units, 328 TMUs, 112 ROPs, 82 RT cores, and 328 tensor cores. The Intel card has 768 shading units, 32 TMUs, 16 ROPs, and 6 RT cores, with no tensor core count listed. The NVIDIA part uses a PCIe 5.0 x16 interface, while the Intel part uses PCIe 4.0 x8. For compute workloads, AI inference, ray tracing, or high-bandwidth memory access, the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server dominates the recorded specification data.

Architecture Differences

The Intel Arc A310E uses the DG2-128 chip built on the Xe-HPG architecture, part of the Alchemist generation (Arc 3). It is fabricated on a 6 nm process at TSMC, with 7,200 million transistors on a 157 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 45.9M per mm². The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server uses the GB203 chip built on the Blackwell 2.0 architecture, part of the Server Blackwell (Bxx) generation. It is fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC, with 45,600 million transistors on a 378 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 120.6M per mm². Both architectures support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, so API-level feature parity exists despite the massive difference in underlying hardware.

The transistor count difference is stark: the NVIDIA chip packs 45,600 million transistors versus 7,200 million for the Intel chip. The die size difference is also notable, with the NVIDIA chip at 378 mm² versus 157 mm² for Intel. The transistor density advantage for NVIDIA, 120.6M per mm² versus 45.9M per mm², reflects the denser 5 nm process node. The Intel Arc A310E has 6 RT cores, while the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server has 82 RT cores. The NVIDIA part also includes 328 tensor cores, a feature class entirely absent from the Intel specification sheet. The Intel part lists no tensor core count, indicating a fundamental architectural difference in AI acceleration capability.

Clock behavior differs between the two as well. The Intel Arc A310E runs at a fixed 2000 MHz for both base and boost clocks, while the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server runs at 1215 MHz base and 2415 MHz boost. The NVIDIA part has a much wider boost headroom, while the Intel part has no boost variation in the recorded data. Memory clocks also differ: the Intel part runs at 1937 MHz with 15.5 Gbps effective data rate, while the NVIDIA part runs at 1563 MHz with 25 Gbps effective data rate. The higher effective memory speed on the NVIDIA part, combined with the wider 256-bit bus, produces the 800.3 GB/s bandwidth figure versus 124.0 GB/s for Intel.

Specification Differences

The two products differ across nearly every recorded specification field. Memory capacity: 4 GB for Intel, 32 GB for NVIDIA. Memory type: GDDR6 for Intel, GDDR7 for NVIDIA. Bus width: 64 bit for Intel, 256 bit for NVIDIA. Shading units: 768 for Intel, 10,496 for NVIDIA. TMUs: 32 for Intel, 328 for NVIDIA. ROPs: 16 for Intel, 112 for NVIDIA. FP32 compute: 3.072 TFLOPS for Intel, 50.70 TFLOPS for NVIDIA. FP16 compute: 6.144 TFLOPS at 2:1 ratio for Intel, 50.70 TFLOPS at 1:1 ratio for NVIDIA. Pixel rate: 32.00 GPixel/s for Intel, 270.5 GPixel/s for NVIDIA. Texture rate: 64.00 GTexel/s for Intel, 792.1 GTexel/s for NVIDIA. TDP: 75 W for Intel, 165 W for NVIDIA. Power connectors: none for Intel, 1x 16-pin for NVIDIA. Suggested PSU: 250 W for Intel, 450 W for NVIDIA. Bus interface: PCIe 4.0 x8 for Intel, PCIe 5.0 x16 for NVIDIA. Display outputs: 4x mini-DisplayPort 2.0 for Intel, no outputs for NVIDIA. Dimensions: 168 mm by 69 mm by 20 mm for Intel, 267 mm by 111 mm by 40 mm for NVIDIA.

Production status differs: the Intel Arc A310E is listed as end-of-life, while the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server is listed as active. Release dates differ: the Intel part was released on 2024-03-31, while the NVIDIA part was released on 2026-03-16. Predecessor and successor generations differ: the Intel part lists Xe Graphics as predecessor and Battlemage as successor, while the NVIDIA part lists Server Hopper as predecessor and Server Rubin as successor. The process nodes differ: 6 nm for Intel, 5 nm for NVIDIA. The architectures differ: Xe-HPG for Intel, Blackwell 2.0 for NVIDIA. The chips differ: DG2-128 for Intel, GB203 for NVIDIA. Neither product has a launch MSRP recorded in the database.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has more memory bandwidth?

A: The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server has 800.3 GB/s of memory bandwidth, compared to 124.0 GB/s for the Intel Arc A310E. This difference comes from the NVIDIA part's 256-bit bus and GDDR7 memory at 25 Gbps effective, versus the Intel part's 64-bit bus and GDDR6 at 15.5 Gbps effective.

Q: Which GPU supports display outputs?

A: The Intel Arc A310E has 4x mini-DisplayPort 2.0 outputs. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server has no display outputs recorded in the database, indicating it is designed for server or compute use without direct display connectivity.

Q: What are the power requirements for each GPU?

A: The Intel Arc A310E has a TDP of 75 W, requires no external power connectors, and suggests a 250 W power supply. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server has a TDP of 165 W, requires a single 16-pin power connector, and suggests a 450 W power supply.

Q: How do the FP32 compute performances compare?

A: The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server delivers 50.70 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, while the Intel Arc A310E delivers 3.072 TFLOPS. The NVIDIA part provides approximately 16.5 times the single-precision compute throughput of the Intel part, based on the recorded specification values.

Q: Which GPU has more ray tracing cores?

A: The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server has 82 RT cores, while the Intel Arc A310E has 6 RT cores. The NVIDIA part also includes 328 tensor cores, a feature not listed for the Intel part.

Q: What is the physical size difference between the two GPUs?

A: The Intel Arc A310E measures 168 mm in length, 69 mm in height, and 20 mm in width. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server measures 267 mm in length, 111 mm in height, and 40 mm in width. Both are single-slot cards, but the NVIDIA part is substantially larger in all dimensions.

The Verdict

The database presents two GPUs with fundamentally different design goals. The Intel Arc A310E is a low-power, compact card with display outputs, end-of-life production status, and modest compute specifications. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server is an active, high-performance compute card with substantial memory, massive shading unit count, and no display outputs. The data shows the NVIDIA part leads in every raw performance metric recorded: FP32 compute, FP16 compute, pixel rate, texture rate, memory size, memory bandwidth, shading units, TMUs, ROPs, RT cores, and tensor cores. The Intel part leads only in power efficiency, physical footprint, and display connectivity.

For workloads requiring display output, minimal power draw, or installation in space-constrained systems, the Intel Arc A310E fits the recorded specification profile. For compute-heavy server workloads, AI inference, ray tracing, or any task demanding high memory bandwidth and parallel throughput, the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server is the clear choice based on the specification data. The absence of benchmark scores means these conclusions derive from architectural and specification differences rather than measured test results. The 50th percentile ranking for both GPUs in the database reflects the lack of recorded benchmark data, not a measured performance tie. Users selecting between these two parts should rely on the specification differences presented here, as no direct performance comparison exists in the current database records.