Intel Arc A310E vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q Comparison

FAQ

Q: What is the core configuration difference between the Intel Arc A310E and the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q?

A: The Intel Arc A310E uses 768 shading units, 32 texture mapping units, and 16 raster output units, while the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q uses 24,064 shading units, 752 TMUs, and 192 ROPs. The NVIDIA part also includes 188 ray tracing cores and 752 tensor cores, whereas the Intel part has 6 ray tracing cores and no tensor cores listed.

Q: How do the memory subsystems compare?

A: The Intel Arc A310E has 4 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 64-bit bus, delivering 124.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q has 96 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus, delivering 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth. The NVIDIA memory clock is 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective), while the Intel memory clock is 1937 MHz (15.5 Gbps effective).

Q: What is the performance score recorded for each GPU?

A: The database records a benchmark score of 11,088 for the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test. The Intel Arc A310E has no recorded benchmark scores in the database. The NVIDIA part also has a 50th percentile ranking versus all GPUs.

Q: What are the closest performance rivals to the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q in the database?

A: The nearest rivals include the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000D Blackwell Max-Q with an identical score of 11,088 (0% delta), the AMD Radeon RX 550 with a score of 11,075 (0.1% higher), the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER with 11,047 (0.4% higher), and the AMD FirePro W4300 with 11,225 (1.2% lower).

Q: What are the power and physical specifications for each card?

A: The Intel Arc A310E has a TDP of 75 W, is single-slot, uses no power connectors, and requires a 250 W suggested PSU. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q has a TDP of 300 W, is dual-slot, uses one 16-pin power connector, and requires a 700 W suggested PSU.

Q: Which GPU has a longer production history?

A: The Intel Arc A310E was released on March 31, 2024, and is marked as end-of-life, with its successor listed as Battlemage. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q was released on March 17, 2025, is currently active in production, and has no successor listed.

The Verdict

The data places these two GPUs in entirely different segments. The Intel Arc A310E is a low-power, compact card with a 75 W TDP and a 168 mm length, designed for basic display and light compute workloads. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q is a professional workstation card with a 300 W TDP, 96 GB of memory, and a recorded 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 11,088.

For users whose workloads require massive memory capacity, high FP32 throughput, and ray tracing capability, the NVIDIA part is the clear choice. Its 109.7 TFLOPS FP32 performance and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth are orders of magnitude beyond the Intel card's 3.072 TFLOPS and 124.0 GB/s. The NVIDIA card also supports tensor cores, which the Intel card lacks entirely.

For users seeking a low-profile, low-power GPU for basic display output or light rendering tasks, the Intel Arc A310E offers a smaller footprint (168 mm vs 267 mm), lower power draw (75 W vs 300 W), and no external power connector requirement. The single-slot design and PCIe 4.0 x8 interface make it suitable for compact systems.

The production status also factors into selection: the Intel part is end-of-life, while the NVIDIA part remains active. The database shows no benchmark results for the Intel card, meaning its real-world performance cannot be quantified against the NVIDIA card's recorded 11,088 score. The NVIDIA card's nearest rivals all score within 1.2% of its result, indicating a tight performance cluster at this level.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The head-to-head benchmark table in the database contains no entries, so no direct comparative scores exist between these two GPUs. However, the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q has an average benchmark score of 11,088 from its single 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 result. The Intel Arc A310E has no recorded benchmarks, leaving its performance unmeasured in the database.

The NVIDIA card's nearest rivals provide context for its performance level. The RTX PRO 6000D Blackwell Max-Q matches the 11,088 score exactly. The AMD Radeon RX 550 scores 11,075, just 0.1% higher. The GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER scores 11,047, 0.4% higher. The AMD FirePro W4300 scores 11,225, which is 1.2% higher. These tight margins suggest the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q sits in a competitive performance band among these specific GPUs.

Without any benchmark data for the Intel Arc A310E, a quantitative head-to-head comparison is impossible. The specification differences, however, are stark: the NVIDIA card has approximately 31 times more shading units, 23.5 times more TMUs, 12 times more ROPs, and 31.3 times more ray tracing cores. The FP32 compute difference is roughly 35.7 times in favor of the NVIDIA card.

The memory bandwidth gap is similarly large: 1.79 TB/s versus 124.0 GB/s, a factor of about 14.4. The NVIDIA card has 24 times more memory capacity (96 GB vs 4 GB) and uses a newer GDDR7 type versus GDDR6.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in nearly every measurable specification. The Intel Arc A310E uses the DG2-128 chip with Xe-HPG architecture from the Alchemist generation, built on a 6 nm process at TSMC. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q uses the GB202 chip with Blackwell 2.0 architecture from the Blackwell PRO W generation, built on a 5 nm process at TSMC.

Transistor counts differ substantially: the Intel chip has 7,200 million transistors on a 157 mm² die, yielding a density of 45.9M per mm². The NVIDIA chip has 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die, yielding a density of 122.9M per mm².

Clock speeds show an interesting inversion. The Intel card has a base and boost clock of 2000 MHz, while the NVIDIA card has a base clock of 1035 MHz and a boost clock of 2280 MHz. The memory clocks differ as well: 1937 MHz (15.5 Gbps effective) for Intel versus 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective) for NVIDIA.

The bus interface differs: PCIe 4.0 x8 for Intel versus PCIe 5.0 x16 for NVIDIA. Display outputs are both four ports, but Intel uses mini-DisplayPort 2.0 while NVIDIA uses DisplayPort 2.1b. Physical dimensions differ significantly: the Intel card is 168 mm long, 69 mm tall, and 20 mm wide, while the NVIDIA card is 267 mm long, 111 mm tall, and 40 mm wide.

Power requirements diverge sharply. The Intel card draws 75 W, uses no power connectors, and suggests a 250 W PSU. The NVIDIA card draws 300 W, uses a single 16-pin connector, and suggests a 700 W PSU. The Intel card is single-slot; the NVIDIA card is dual-slot.

Architecture Differences

The architectures represent different design philosophies. Intel's Xe-HPG architecture, implemented in the Alchemist generation, focuses on efficiency in a small die. The 6 nm process and 157 mm² die house 7,200 million transistors. The ray tracing implementation uses 6 dedicated RT cores, and the card lacks tensor cores entirely. FP16 performance is 6.144 TFLOPS via a 2:1 ratio relative to FP32.

NVIDIA's Blackwell 2.0 architecture, from the Blackwell PRO W generation, is a massive compute-oriented design. The 5 nm process and 750 mm² die house 92,200 million transistors. The card includes 188 RT cores and 752 tensor cores, enabling hardware-accelerated ray tracing and tensor operations. FP16 performance matches FP32 at 109.7 TFLOPS with a 1:1 ratio, unlike the Intel card's 2:1 ratio.

The memory architectures differ fundamentally: Intel uses GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus, while NVIDIA uses GDDR7 on a 512-bit bus. The bandwidth differential (1.79 TB/s vs 124.0 GB/s) reflects the professional workstation positioning of the NVIDIA card versus the entry-level positioning of the Intel card.

Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The production timeline shows Intel's Xe Graphics as predecessor and Battlemage as successor, while NVIDIA lists Workstation Ada as predecessor and no successor.

Where Each One Wins

The Intel Arc A310E wins in scenarios that prioritize low power consumption and compact physical size. Its 75 W TDP, single-slot design, and 168 mm length make it suitable for small form factor systems. The absence of external power connectors simplifies installation. The card's 2000 MHz flat clock profile (base equals boost) indicates sustained operation at a single frequency, which can simplify thermal management.

The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q wins in compute-intensive professional workloads. Its 109.7 TFLOPS FP32 performance, 752 tensor cores, and 188 RT cores provide substantial capability for rendering, simulation, and AI-accelerated tasks. The 96 GB memory capacity with 1.79 TB/s bandwidth supports large datasets and high-resolution textures that the Intel card's 4 GB cannot accommodate.

The NVIDIA card's 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 11,088, with nearest rivals within 1.2%, confirms its position in a competitive performance tier. The Intel card has no recorded benchmark scores, so its performance tier remains undefined in the database.

For multi-GPU or upgrade paths, the NVIDIA card's PCIe 5.0 x16 interface provides twice the lane count and newer protocol compared to the Intel card's PCIe 4.0 x8. The NVIDIA card's active production status versus Intel's end-of-life status also affects long-term availability.

The Intel card's advantage lies in its minimal system requirements: no power connector, 250 W suggested PSU, and compact dimensions. The NVIDIA card demands a 16-pin connector, 700 W suggested PSU, and dual-slot space. These physical and power constraints will determine system compatibility before performance considerations.