Intel Arc A380E vs NVIDIA H200 NVL Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data for this comparison is asymmetrical. The Intel Arc A380E has no benchmark entries in the database, while the NVIDIA H200 NVL has a single Geekbench OpenCL score of 334,891. Consequently, the head-to-head table is empty, and the win count stands at zero for both parts. What can be established is the absolute performance position of the H200 NVL within the wider database: it sits at the 100th percentile of all GPUs, meaning no other recorded device scores higher.

The H200 NVL's OpenCL result places it among the fastest accelerators on record. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA B200, averages 345,482 points, which is 3.1% higher. The AMD Instinct MI300X trails by 5.3% with an average of 317,994 points. The NVIDIA B300 SXM6 AC leads the H200 NVL by 9.4% at 369,831 points, while the NVIDIA L40S falls behind by 13.2% at 295,763 points. These deltas frame the H200 NVL as a strong but not top-tier compute device; it is decisively ahead of the L40S and MI300X, yet measurably behind the B200 and B300.

For the Arc A380E, there is no score to compare. Its percentile rank of 50 indicates it sits at the median of all GPUs in the database, but without a benchmark entry, no direct numerical comparison to the H200 NVL is possible. The data allows only a qualitative statement: the Arc A380E is a low-power graphics card, and the H200 NVL is a server accelerator with a 100th percentile standing. No exact performance gap can be derived from the recorded facts.

Where Each One Wins

The H200 NVL wins the only measurable category: raw compute throughput. Its Geekbench OpenCL score of 334,891 is the sole benchmark result in this comparison. The Arc A380E has no wins in any recorded test, and the H200 NVL has no additional wins beyond that single score. The database records zero wins for both parts, which reflects the absence of head-to-head testing rather than a balanced outcome.

In practical terms, the H200 NVL dominates in server-side compute workloads. Its 60.32 TFLOPS FP32 throughput and 120.6 TFLOPS FP16 throughput, combined with 141 GB of HBM3e memory at 4.89 TB/s, position it for large-scale data center tasks such as model training and inference. The Arc A380E, with 4.096 TFLOPS FP32 and 8.192 TFLOPS FP16, targets client graphics and light compute. The H200 NVL also holds an advantage in texture throughput at 942.5 GTexel/s versus 128.0 GTexel/s, and in memory bandwidth at 4.89 TB/s versus 186.0 GB/s.

The Arc A380E wins in areas unrelated to raw speed. It has a lower thermal design power of 75 W against 600 W, a single-slot profile against dual-slot, and no power connectors required, while the H200 NVL needs an 8-pin EPS connector. The Arc also provides four DisplayPort 2.0 outputs; the H200 NVL has no display outputs at all. For pixel fill rate, the Arc A380E delivers 64.00 GPixel/s against 42.84 GPixel/s for the H200 NVL, a rare metric where the smaller card leads.

Architecture Differences

The two devices come from different architectural lineages. The Intel Arc A380E uses the Xe-HPG architecture on the DG2-128 chip, belonging to the Alchemist generation (Arc 3). The NVIDIA H200 NVL uses the Hopper architecture on the GH100 chip, part of the Server Hopper (Hxx) generation. Both are fabricated by TSMC, but on different nodes: the Arc uses a 6 nm process, while the H200 NVL uses a 5 nm process.

Transistor counts differ by an order of magnitude. The Arc A380E integrates 7,200 million transistors on a 157 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 45.9M per mm². The H200 NVL integrates 80,000 million transistors on an 814 mm² die, with a density of 98.3M per mm². The H200 NVL's die is more than five times larger and packs more than eleven times the transistors.

Compute resources also diverge sharply. The Arc A380E has 1,024 shading units, 64 texture mapping units, 32 ROPs, and 8 ray tracing cores. The H200 NVL has 16,896 shading units, 528 TMUs, 24 ROPs, and 528 tensor cores, with no ray tracing cores listed. The H200 NVL's tensor core count is notable for AI workloads, while the Arc's ray tracing cores target graphics rendering.

Memory architecture is fundamentally different. The Arc A380E uses 6 GB of GDDR6 on a 96-bit bus, delivering 186.0 GB/s. The H200 NVL uses 141 GB of HBM3e on a 6144-bit bus, delivering 4.89 TB/s. The H200 NVL's memory bus is 64 times wider, and its capacity is 23.5 times larger.

Clock speeds tell a different story. The Arc A380E runs at a fixed 2000 MHz for base and boost. The H200 NVL runs at 1365 MHz base and 1785 MHz boost, which is lower in both cases. The Arc also clocks its memory higher at 15.5 Gbps effective versus 6.4 Gbps effective for the H200 NVL, though the H200 NVL's vastly wider bus makes its total bandwidth far superior.

API support separates the two as well. The Arc A380E supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The H200 NVL lists N/A for DirectX, OpenGL, and Vulkan, indicating it is not designed for client graphics APIs. The Arc uses PCIe 4.0 x8; the H200 NVL uses PCIe 5.0 x16.

The production statuses differ: the Arc A380E is end-of-life, with the Xe Graphics as predecessor and Battlemage as successor. The H200 NVL is active, with Server Ada as predecessor and Server Blackwell as successor. Release dates are also distinct, with the Arc launching in March 2024 and the H200 NVL in November 2024.

FAQ

Q: Which device has the higher benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA H200 NVL has a Geekbench OpenCL score of 334,891. The Intel Arc A380E has no benchmark score recorded in the database.

Q: How does the H200 NVL compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The H200 NVL is 3.1% behind the NVIDIA B200, 5.3% ahead of the AMD Instinct MI300X, 9.4% behind the NVIDIA B300 SXM6 AC, and 13.2% ahead of the NVIDIA L40S.

Q: What is the memory capacity difference?

A: The H200 NVL has 141 GB of HBM3e memory, while the Arc A380E has 6 GB of GDDR6 memory.

Q: Which device draws less power?

A: The Arc A380E has a 75 W TDP and requires no power connectors. The H200 NVL has a 600 W TDP and uses an 8-pin EPS connector.

Q: Does the H200 NVL support display outputs?

A: No. The H200 NVL lists no display outputs, while the Arc A380E provides four DisplayPort 2.0 connections.

Q: Which device has a higher pixel fill rate?

A: The Arc A380E achieves 64.00 GPixel/s, which is higher than the H200 NVL's 42.84 GPixel/s.

Specification Differences

The two devices differ in nearly every recorded field. Process node: 6 nm for the Arc A380E, 5 nm for the H200 NVL. Transistors: 7,200 million versus 80,000 million. Die size: 157 mm² versus 814 mm². Transistor density: 45.9M per mm² versus 98.3M per mm².

Base clock: 2000 MHz versus 1365 MHz. Boost clock: 2000 MHz versus 1785 MHz. Memory clock: 15.5 Gbps effective versus 6.4 Gbps effective. Memory size: 6 GB versus 141 GB. Memory type: GDDR6 versus HBM3e. Memory bus: 96 bit versus 6144 bit. Memory bandwidth: 186.0 GB/s versus 4.89 TB/s.

Shading units: 1,024 versus 16,896. TMUs: 64 versus 528. ROPs: 32 versus 24. RT cores: 8 versus none listed. Tensor cores: none listed versus 528. Pixel rate: 64.00 GPixel/s versus 42.84 GPixel/s. Texture rate: 128.0 GTexel/s versus 942.5 GTexel/s. FP32: 4.096 TFLOPS versus 60.32 TFLOPS. FP16: 8.192 TFLOPS versus 120.6 TFLOPS.

TDP: 75 W versus 600 W. Slot width: single-slot versus dual-slot. Power connectors: none versus 8-pin EPS. Suggested PSU: 250 W versus 1000 W. Bus interface: PCIe 4.0 x8 versus PCIe 5.0 x16. Display outputs: 4x DisplayPort 2.0 versus no outputs. DirectX: 12 Ultimate (12_2) versus N/A. OpenGL: 4.6 versus N/A. Vulkan: 1.4 versus N/A. Length: 254 mm versus 267 mm. Height: 127 mm versus 111 mm. Width: 20 mm versus not listed. Production status: end-of-life versus active. Release date: March 2024 versus November 2024. Predecessor: Xe Graphics versus Server Ada. Successor: Battlemage versus Server Blackwell.

The Verdict

The data supports a clear divide in intended use. The NVIDIA H200 NVL is a server accelerator aimed at maximum compute throughput. Its 100th percentile standing, 334,891 OpenCL score, 60.32 TFLOPS FP32, 141 GB HBM3e, and 4.89 TB/s bandwidth place it firmly in data center territory. It outperforms the AMD Instinct MI300X by 5.3% and the NVIDIA L40S by 13.2%, while trailing the B200 and B300 by 3.1% and 9.4%, respectively. Buyers needing large-memory, high-bandwidth compute for AI or scientific workloads would select this part.

The Intel Arc A380E serves a different purpose. With a 75 W TDP, single-slot design, no power connectors, and four DisplayPort outputs, it is a client-oriented graphics card. Its 4.096 TFLOPS FP32 and 186.0 GB/s bandwidth are modest by comparison, but its 64.00 GPixel/s pixel rate exceeds the H200 NVL's 42.84 GPixel/s. The Arc is also the only one of the two with graphics API support, listing DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, while the H200 NVL lists N/A for all three. The Arc targets systems requiring display output and low power draw, such as embedded or workstation configurations.

No benchmark data exists for the Arc A380E, so a direct performance comparison is impossible. The percentile ranks summarize the gap: Arc at 50th, H200 at 100th. Those ranks are not directly comparable across different score distributions, but they indicate that the H200 NVL sits at the top of the database while the Arc sits at the median. The selection between them depends entirely on workload requirements, not on any recorded head-to-head result.