Intel Arc A380E vs NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows no direct benchmark scores for the Intel Arc A380E, while the NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation has two recorded benchmark results. In Geekbench OpenCL, the RTX 5000 Ada scores 175,286 points. In Geekbench Vulkan, it scores 194,041 points. The average benchmark score for the RTX 5000 Ada is 184,664 points. This places the NVIDIA card in the 98th percentile among all GPUs in the database. The Intel Arc A380E holds a 50th percentile ranking with an average benchmark score of zero, indicating no recorded results.

The RTX 5000 Ada Generation sits closely among several high-end rivals. It is 0.5% ahead of the NVIDIA A100 SXM4 80 GB, which averages 183,725 points. It trails the NVIDIA A100 SXM4 40 GB by 1.3%, that card averaging 187,147 points. The RTX 5000 Ada also leads the NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell by 1.4%, with that card scoring 182,109 points, and it leads the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D by 3.7%, that card scoring 178,050 points. These deltas confirm that the RTX 5000 Ada sits comfortably within the top tier of workstation and high-end compute GPUs.

Because the Intel Arc A380E has no recorded benchmark entries, no head-to-head percentage deltas can be computed between the two cards. The only measurable comparison comes from the raw architectural throughput figures, which heavily favor the NVIDIA card. The RTX 5000 Ada delivers 65.28 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, while the Arc A380E delivers 4.096 TFLOPS. That is a factor of roughly 15.9x in raw shader throughput. Texture rate similarly favors NVIDIA: 1,020.0 GTexel/s versus 128.0 GTexel/s. Pixel rate favors NVIDIA as well, 448.8 GPixel/s versus 64.00 GPixel/s. These numbers indicate a performance class gap that no recorded benchmark is needed to confirm.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different architectural lineages. Intel uses the DG2-128 chip built on the Xe-HPG architecture, part of the Alchemist generation (Arc 3). NVIDIA uses the AD102 chip built on Ada Lovelace architecture, from the Workstation Ada generation. The Intel chip is manufactured on a 6 nm process at TSMC, while the NVIDIA chip is manufactured on a 5 nm process, also at TSMC.

The transistor counts differ dramatically. The Intel DG2-128 packs 7,200 million transistors on a 157 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 45.9 million transistors per square millimeter. The NVIDIA AD102 packs 76,300 million transistors on a 609 mm² die, for a density of 125.3 million transistors per square millimeter. The NVIDIA die is nearly four times larger in area and holds more than ten times the transistor count.

Compute resources also diverge sharply. The Intel card has 1,024 shading units, 64 texture mapping units, and 32 ROPs. It includes 8 ray tracing cores and no tensor cores. The NVIDIA card has 12,800 shading units, 400 TMUs, and 176 ROPs. It includes 100 ray tracing cores and 400 tensor cores. The NVIDIA card carries 12.5 times the shading units, 6.25 times the TMUs, 5.5 times the ROPs, and 12.5 times the ray tracing cores.

Memory architecture differs as well. The Intel Arc A380E uses 6 GB of GDDR6 on a 96-bit bus, delivering 186.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada uses 32 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, delivering 576.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The NVIDIA card offers more than three times the bandwidth and more than five times the memory capacity. Clock behavior also diverges: Intel runs a flat 2000 MHz base and boost, while NVIDIA runs a 1155 MHz base that boosts to 2550 MHz. Memory clocks are 1937 MHz (15.5 Gbps effective) for Intel and 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) for NVIDIA.

FP16 throughput shows a notable architectural difference. The Intel card delivers 8.192 TFLOPS FP16 at a 2:1 ratio relative to FP32. The NVIDIA card delivers 65.28 TFLOPS FP16 at a 1:1 ratio, meaning it does not sacrifice FP16 rate versus FP32. This makes the NVIDIA card substantially stronger in mixed-precision workloads. Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

The power and form factor envelopes contrast sharply. Intel lists a 75 W TDP, a single-slot cooler, no power connectors, and a suggested power supply of 250 W. NVIDIA lists a 250 W TDP, a dual-slot cooler, a single 16-pin power connector, and a suggested power supply of 600 W. The Intel card measures 254 mm in length, 127 mm in height, and 20 mm in width. The NVIDIA card measures 267 mm in length and 112 mm in height, with no width recorded. Both use PCIe 4.0, but Intel uses an x8 interface while NVIDIA uses x16. Display outputs are 4x DisplayPort 2.0 for Intel and 4x DisplayPort 1.4a for NVIDIA.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has more raw compute throughput?

A: The NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation delivers 65.28 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, compared to 4.096 TFLOPS for the Intel Arc A380E. The NVIDIA card also delivers 65.28 TFLOPS of FP16, versus 8.192 TFLOPS for the Intel card.

Q: How do the memory capacities compare?

A: The NVIDIA card has 32 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus with 576.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Intel card has 6 GB of GDDR6 on a 96-bit bus with 186.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: What is the transistor density difference?

A: The NVIDIA AD102 chip has a transistor density of 125.3 million transistors per square millimeter on a 609 mm² die. The Intel DG2-128 chip has a density of 45.9 million transistors per square millimeter on a 157 mm² die.

Q: Which card has tensor cores?

A: Only the NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation includes tensor cores, with 400 of them. The Intel Arc A380E has no recorded tensor cores.

Q: How does the RTX 5000 Ada Generation compare to its nearest rivals?

A: It is 0.5% ahead of the NVIDIA A100 SXM4 80 GB, 1.3% behind the NVIDIA A100 SXM4 40 GB, 1.4% ahead of the NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell, and 3.7% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D.

Q: What are the power requirements for each card?

A: The Intel Arc A380E has a 75 W TDP, no power connectors, and a suggested power supply of 250 W. The NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation has a 250 W TDP, one 16-pin power connector, and a suggested power supply of 600 W.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ across nearly every major specification field. The Intel Arc A380E uses the DG2-128 chip with Xe-HPG architecture from the Alchemist generation. The NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada uses the AD102 chip with Ada Lovelace architecture from the Workstation Ada generation. Process nodes differ: 6 nm for Intel, 5 nm for NVIDIA, both at TSMC. Transistor counts are 7,200 million for Intel versus 76,300 million for NVIDIA. Die sizes are 157 mm² versus 609 mm². Transistor densities are 45.9 million versus 125.3 million transistors per square millimeter.

Clock speeds differ in both base and boost. Intel runs 2000 MHz base and 2000 MHz boost. NVIDIA runs 1155 MHz base and 2550 MHz boost. Memory clocks are 1937 MHz (15.5 Gbps effective) for Intel and 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) for NVIDIA. Memory capacity, bus width, and bandwidth all favor NVIDIA: 32 GB versus 6 GB, 256-bit versus 96-bit, and 576.0 GB/s versus 186.0 GB/s.

Compute unit counts differ. Intel has 1,024 shading units, 64 TMUs, 32 ROPs, and 8 ray tracing cores. NVIDIA has 12,800 shading units, 400 TMUs, 176 ROPs, and 100 ray tracing cores. NVIDIA has 400 tensor cores; Intel has none recorded. Pixel rate is 64.00 GPixel/s for Intel versus 448.8 GPixel/s for NVIDIA. Texture rate is 128.0 GTexel/s versus 1,020.0 GTexel/s. FP32 is 4.096 TFLOPS versus 65.28 TFLOPS. FP16 is 8.192 TFLOPS (2:1) versus 65.28 TFLOPS (1:1).

Power and physical specifications also differ. Intel lists a 75 W TDP, single-slot width, no power connectors, and a 250 W suggested PSU. NVIDIA lists a 250 W TDP, dual-slot width, one 16-pin connector, and a 600 W suggested PSU. The Intel card is 254 mm long, 127 mm tall, and 20 mm wide. The NVIDIA card is 267 mm long and 112 mm tall, with no recorded width. Bus interfaces differ: PCIe 4.0 x8 for Intel versus PCIe 4.0 x16 for NVIDIA. Display outputs are 4x DisplayPort 2.0 for Intel and 4x DisplayPort 1.4a for NVIDIA. Production status is end-of-life for Intel and active for NVIDIA.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation wins on every measured performance metric in the database. Its 65.28 TFLOPS FP32 and FP16 throughput place it far above the Intel card in compute-bound workloads. The 576.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 32 GB capacity support large datasets that the Intel card cannot accommodate. The 100 ray tracing cores and 400 tensor cores give it dedicated acceleration for ray-traced rendering and tensor-based operations. Its 98th percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 184,664, confirms its position in the top tier of the database.

The Intel Arc A380E, by contrast, has no recorded benchmark scores and an average benchmark score of zero. Its 50th percentile ranking reflects the absence of data rather than measured performance. The card's strongest advantages relative to the NVIDIA card are physical: a 75 W TDP, no power connectors, a single-slot width, and a 250 W suggested power supply. It is also shorter at 254 mm versus 267 mm. These characteristics make it suitable for environments where power delivery and space are constrained. Its 4x DisplayPort 2.0 outputs exceed the DisplayPort 1.4a standard used on the NVIDIA card, which matters for display connectivity bandwidth.

Neither card has a launch MSRP recorded in the database, so no price-based comparison is possible. The performance differential, however, is unambiguous. The NVIDIA card occupies an entirely different performance class, as shown by its 12.5x shading unit count, 15.9x FP32 throughput, and 3.1x memory bandwidth.

The Verdict

The data supports a clear split by workload class. The NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation is the pick for any compute, rendering, or machine learning workload that requires high FP32 or FP16 throughput, large memory capacity, ray tracing, or tensor operations. Its 65.28 TFLOPS FP32, 65.28 TFLOPS FP16, 32 GB memory, 100 ray tracing cores, and 400 tensor cores put it in a different league from the Intel part. Its benchmark average of 184,664 points and 98th percentile ranking confirm that it competes with the fastest workstation accelerators in the database, sitting within 1.3% of the A100 SXM4 40 GB and ahead of the RTX 4090 D by 3.7%.

The Intel Arc A380E suits low-power, space-constrained deployments where the workload is modest and the 75 W TDP, single-slot design, and lack of power connectors matter more than raw throughput. Its 4.096 TFLOPS FP32, 6 GB memory, and 186.0 GB/s bandwidth are adequate for light graphics tasks, but it has no recorded benchmark results to substantiate any performance claim. Its 50th percentile ranking is a placeholder, not a measured outcome.

The verdict is straightforward. For anyone prioritizing compute performance, memory capacity, or modern AI and ray tracing features, the NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation is the only choice supported by the data. For deployments where power draw, physical footprint, and DisplayPort 2.0 output are the primary concerns, the Intel Arc A380E has structural advantages, but no measured performance evidence.