Intel Arc A380E vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 AD106 Comparison

The Intel Arc A380E and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 AD106 are both end-of-life products released on the same date, but they occupy entirely different performance tiers. The data shows a clear split: the RTX 4060 AD106 is designed for rasterization and ray tracing throughput, while the Arc A380E is a low-power, compact solution aimed at specific embedded or multi-display workloads. The benchmark results, which show zero wins for the Arc A380E in head-to-head testing, indicate that the NVIDIA part dominates in raw compute, but the Intel card holds its own in power efficiency and physical footprint.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 4060 AD106 wins in every measured performance category. Its FP32 compute of 15.11 TFLOPS is 3.7 times higher than the Arc A380E’s 4.096 TFLOPS. The texture rate of 236.2 GTexel/s versus 128.0 GTexel/s gives it an 84.5% advantage in fill-rate-bound scenarios, while the pixel rate of 118.1 GPixel/s versus 64.00 GPixel/s represents an 84.5% lead in raster output. The memory subsystem also favors NVIDIA: 272.0 GB/s bandwidth versus 186.0 GB/s is a 46.2% advantage, and the 8 GB frame buffer versus 6 GB allows for higher texture detail at larger resolutions.

The Arc A380E’s only wins are in power draw and physical dimensions. The 75 W TDP versus 115 W means the Intel card requires no external power connector, while the RTX 4060 AD106 needs a 1x 12-pin connector. The suggested PSU of 250 W versus 300 W also favors Intel. The Arc A380E is a single-slot card measuring 254 mm by 127 mm by 20 mm, while the NVIDIA part is dual-slot with no recorded dimensions. For multi-display setups, the Arc A380E provides 4x DisplayPort 2.0 outputs, whereas the RTX 4060 AD106 offers 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different architectural generations. Intel’s DG2-128 chip uses the Xe-HPG architecture from the Alchemist (Arc 3) generation, built on a 6 nm process at TSMC. NVIDIA’s AD106 chip uses the Ada Lovelace architecture from the GeForce 40 generation, built on a 5 nm process, also at TSMC. The transistor counts reflect the scale difference: the AD106 packs 22,900 million transistors on a 188 mm² die, for a density of 121.8M per mm², while the DG2-128 has 7,200 million transistors on a 157 mm² die, for a density of 45.9M per mm².

Shader resources differ substantially. The RTX 4060 AD106 has 3072 shading units, 96 TMUs, 48 ROPs, 24 RT cores, and 96 tensor cores. The Arc A380E has 1024 shading units, 64 TMUs, 32 ROPs, and 8 RT cores, with no tensor core count recorded. The NVIDIA part also delivers FP16 at a 1:1 ratio with FP32 (15.11 TFLOPS), while Intel’s FP16 is 2:1 (8.192 TFLOPS), indicating that the RTX 4060 AD106 can sustain full-rate half-precision workloads.

Clock behavior diverges as well. The Arc A380E runs at a fixed 2000 MHz for both base and boost, with memory at 1937 MHz (15.5 Gbps effective). The RTX 4060 AD106 has a base of 1830 MHz and a boost of 2460 MHz, with memory at 2125 MHz (17 Gbps effective). The NVIDIA card’s dynamic boost range suggests better thermal headroom, while Intel’s fixed clock aligns with its constant 75 W power envelope.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has higher raw compute performance?

A: The RTX 4060 AD106 delivers 15.11 TFLOPS FP32, which is 3.7 times the Arc A380E’s 4.096 TFLOPS. Its FP16 rate is also 15.11 TFLOPS, compared to Intel’s 8.192 TFLOPS.

Q: How do the memory buses compare?

A: The RTX 4060 AD106 uses a 128-bit bus with 8 GB GDDR6 at 17 Gbps effective, yielding 272.0 GB/s. The Arc A380E uses a 96-bit bus with 6 GB GDDR6 at 15.5 Gbps effective, yielding 186.0 GB/s.

Q: Are both cards the same physical size?

A: No. The Arc A380E is single-slot and measures 254 mm by 127 mm by 20 mm. The RTX 4060 AD106 is dual-slot with no recorded length, height, or width in the database.

Q: What power delivery does each require?

A: The Arc A380E has a 75 W TDP, needs no external power connector, and suggests a 250 W PSU. The RTX 4060 AD106 has a 115 W TDP, requires a 1x 12-pin connector, and suggests a 300 W PSU.

Q: Which card supports more display outputs?

A: The Arc A380E has 4x DisplayPort 2.0 outputs. The RTX 4060 AD106 has 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a, totaling four outputs as well but with different connector types.

Q: Do both support the same modern APIs?

A: Yes. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, according to the recorded data.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in nearly every core specification. The RTX 4060 AD106 uses 3072 shading units, 96 TMUs, 48 ROPs, 24 RT cores, and 96 tensor cores, while the Arc A380E uses 1024 shading units, 64 TMUs, 32 ROPs, and 8 RT cores, with no tensor core count. The NVIDIA chip has 22,900 million transistors on a 188 mm² die, while Intel has 7,200 million on a 157 mm² die. Process nodes are 5 nm versus 6 nm, respectively.

Memory configurations differ: 8 GB GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 272.0 GB/s bandwidth for NVIDIA, versus 6 GB GDDR6 on a 96-bit bus with 186.0 GB/s for Intel. Clock speeds show a base of 1830 MHz and boost of 2460 MHz for NVIDIA, versus a flat 2000 MHz for Intel. Memory clocks are 2125 MHz (17 Gbps effective) for NVIDIA and 1937 MHz (15.5 Gbps effective) for Intel.

Power and physical specs diverge: 115 W TDP with 1x 12-pin connector and 300 W suggested PSU for NVIDIA, versus 75 W TDP with no connector and 250 W suggested PSU for Intel. The NVIDIA card is dual-slot with no recorded dimensions, while Intel is single-slot at 254 mm length, 127 mm height, and 20 mm width. Display outputs are 1x HDMI 2.1 plus 3x DisplayPort 1.4a for NVIDIA, versus 4x DisplayPort 2.0 for Intel.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The head-to-head benchmark table contains no entries, and the win count is 0 for the Arc A380E against 0 for the RTX 4060 AD106. The recorded data shows zero wins for either part, which means no direct benchmark scores were logged. The average benchmark score for both is 0, and the percentile versus all GPUs is 50 for both, indicating they sit at the median of the database but without specific test results to differentiate them.

Without benchmark entries, the comparison relies entirely on the specification sheet. The largest gap appears in FP32 throughput: 15.11 TFLOPS versus 4.096 TFLOPS is a 3.7x difference. Texture rate shows a similar margin at 236.2 GTexel/s versus 128.0 GTexel/s, an 84.5% lead for NVIDIA. Pixel rate follows with 118.1 GPixel/s versus 64.00 GPixel/s, also an 84.5% advantage. Memory bandwidth is less lopsided but still decisive: 272.0 GB/s versus 186.0 GB/s is a 46.2% lead.

The RTX 4060 AD106’s higher boost clock of 2460 MHz versus a fixed 2000 MHz contributes to its compute lead. Its transistor density of 121.8M per mm² versus 45.9M per mm² shows a more efficient packing of resources. The Arc A380E’s only spec-sheet advantages are the lower TDP (75 W versus 115 W), the absence of a power connector, the smaller slot width, and the DisplayPort 2.0 outputs.

The data suggests that the RTX 4060 AD106 is the performance-focused part, while the Arc A380E is optimized for low-power, compact installations. The lack of benchmark scores means the percentile ranking of 50 for both is a placeholder, not a measured outcome. Users seeking maximum frame rates should select the NVIDIA card, while those with strict power or size constraints may consider the Intel option, though without benchmark data the practical performance difference remains theoretical.