Intel Arc A380E x2 vs Intel Data Center GPU Max 1350 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded database contains no direct head-to-head benchmark scores for the Intel Arc A380E x2 and the Intel Data Center GPU Max 1350. Both GPUs show an identical percentile rank of 50 against all GPUs in the database, and neither has an average benchmark score recorded. The win count is zero for each part because no comparative test results exist in the dataset.

What the data does allow is a comparison of theoretical peak throughput, which is where the two parts diverge dramatically. The Data Center GPU Max 1350 delivers 44.44 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, which is 10.8 times the 4.096 TFLOPS of the Arc A380E x2. In FP16, the gap narrows slightly in ratio but remains enormous: the Max 1350 sustains 44.44 TFLOPS with a 1:1 rate, while the A380E x2 reaches 8.192 TFLOPS using a 2:1 rate. Texture throughput tells a similar story, with the Max 1350 providing 1,388.8 GTexel/s versus 128.0 GTexel/s for the A380E x2, a margin of roughly 10.9x.

The pixel rate comparison is unusual. The Arc A380E x2 achieves 64.00 GPixel/s, while the Data Center GPU Max 1350 is recorded at 0 MPixel/s. This reflects the Max 1350 having no ROPs (0 raster operation units) and no display outputs, meaning it is not designed for traditional rasterized frame rendering. The A380E x2, with 32 ROPs, is the only one of the two that can drive displays at all, supporting 8x mini-DisplayPort 2.0 outputs.

Memory bandwidth is another decisive split. The Max 1350 has 2.46 TB/s across an 8192-bit HBM2e interface, while the A380E x2 has 186.0 GB/s over a 96-bit GDDR6 bus. That is a 13.2x bandwidth advantage for the data center part. None of these figures come from benchmark runs, but they define the operational envelope of each GPU.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different Intel design lineages. The Arc A380E x2 uses the DG2-128 chip based on Xe-HPG architecture, belonging to the Alchemist (Arc 3) generation. The Data Center GPU Max 1350 uses the Ponte Vecchio chip based on Generation 12.5 architecture, marketed as a Data Center GPU (Ponte Vecchio). They share a manufacturer but little else in construction.

Process technology differs. The Arc A380E x2 is built on a 6 nm process at TSMC, with 7,200 million transistors on a 157 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 45.9 million transistors per square millimeter. The Data Center GPU Max 1350 is fabricated on Intel's 10 nm process, with 100,000 million transistors on a 1,280 mm² die, for a density of 78.1 million transistors per square millimeter. The Max 1350 packs nearly 14 times more transistors onto a die that is about 8.2 times larger.

Compute resources are radically different. The A380E x2 has 1,024 shading units, 64 TMUs, 32 ROPs, and 8 ray tracing cores. The Max 1350 has 14,336 shading units, 896 TMUs, 0 ROPs, and 112 ray tracing cores. The Max 1350 has 14 times the shading units and 14 times the ray tracing cores, though its lack of ROPs means it cannot output conventional pixels.

Memory architecture is a core distinction. The A380E x2 uses 6 GB of GDDR6 with a 96-bit bus and 186.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Max 1350 uses 96 GB of HBM2e with an 8192-bit bus and 2.46 TB/s bandwidth. Clock behavior differs as well: the A380E x2 runs at a fixed 2000 MHz base and boost, while the Max 1350 has a 750 MHz base and 1550 MHz boost. Memory clocks are 1937 MHz (15.5 Gbps effective) for the A380E x2 and 1200 MHz (2.4 Gbps effective) for the Max 1350.

Power and physical configuration separate them further. The A380E x2 is a single-slot card, 265 mm long, 127 mm high, and 20 mm wide, with a 130 W TDP and a single 6-pin power connector, suggesting a 300 W PSU. The Max 1350 is an OAM module with a 450 W TDP and a suggested 850 W PSU, and it has no listed dimensions or power connectors. The bus interfaces also differ: PCIe 4.0 x8 for the A380E x2 versus PCIe 5.0 x16 for the Max 1350.

API support reflects their intended roles. The A380E x2 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The Max 1350 supports DirectX 12 (12_1) and OpenGL 4.6, with no Vulkan support listed. The A380E x2 is marked end-of-life, released on 2024-03-31, with a predecessor of Xe Graphics and a successor of Battlemage. The Max 1350 is marked active, released on 2023-01-09, with a successor of H3C Graphics and no predecessor listed.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has higher FP32 compute performance?

A: The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1350 delivers 44.44 TFLOPS of FP32, which is 10.8 times the 4.096 TFLOPS of the Intel Arc A380E x2.

Q: Can either GPU be used for display output?

A: Only the Arc A380E x2 has display outputs, with 8x mini-DisplayPort 2.0. The Data Center GPU Max 1350 lists no outputs, which aligns with its 0 ROPs and 0 MPixel/s pixel rate.

Q: How do their memory configurations compare?

A: The Max 1350 has 96 GB of HBM2e on an 8192-bit bus with 2.46 TB/s bandwidth. The A380E x2 has 6 GB of GDDR6 on a 96-bit bus with 186.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Max 1350 carries 16 times the memory capacity and roughly 13.2 times the bandwidth.

Q: What are the power requirements for each?

A: The A380E x2 has a 130 W TDP with a single 6-pin power connector and a suggested 300 W PSU. The Max 1350 has a 450 W TDP, no power connector listed, and a suggested 850 W PSU.

Q: Which GPU supports more ray tracing cores?

A: The Max 1350 has 112 ray tracing cores, while the A380E x2 has 8, a 14x difference.

Q: What is the production status of each GPU?

A: The Arc A380E x2 is end-of-life, with a successor of Battlemage. The Data Center GPU Max 1350 is active, with a successor of H3C Graphics.

The Verdict

The database positions these as opposite tools. The Arc A380E x2 is a compact, single-slot card with display outputs, 6 GB of GDDR6, and 64.00 GPixel/s raster throughput. It is end-of-life, but it is the only one of the two that can render frames to a screen, and its 130 W TDP with a 6-pin connector makes it practical for conventional PCIe systems.

The Data Center GPU Max 1350 is a compute-oriented OAM module with no display outputs, no ROPs, 96 GB of HBM2e, and 44.44 TFLOPS of FP32. Its 450 W TDP and 850 W suggested PSU place it firmly in server racks. It is active in production, and its 2.46 TB/s memory bandwidth and 14,336 shading units are built for workloads that do not involve a monitor.

The data shows no direct benchmark comparisons, so the verdict rests on architecture and capability. For tasks that need rasterization, display output, or a low-power add-in card, the Arc A380E x2 is the only candidate. For compute density, memory capacity, and raw throughput, the Max 1350 dominates by an order of magnitude in nearly every measured category. Neither part is a substitute for the other.

Specification Differences

| Specification | Intel Arc A380E x2 | Intel Data Center GPU Max 1350 |

|---|---|---|

| Chip | DG2-128 | Ponte Vecchio |

| Architecture | Xe-HPG | Generation 12.5 |

| Generation | Alchemist (Arc 3) | Data Center GPU (Ponte Vecchio) |

| Process node | 6 nm (TSMC) | 10 nm (Intel) |

| Transistors | 7,200 million | 100,000 million |

| Die size | 157 mm² | 1,280 mm² |

| Transistor density | 45.9M / mm² | 78.1M / mm² |

| Base clock | 2000 MHz | 750 MHz |

| Boost clock | 2000 MHz | 1550 MHz |

| Memory clock | 1937 MHz (15.5 Gbps effective) | 1200 MHz (2.4 Gbps effective) |

| Memory size | 6 GB | 96 GB |

| Memory type | GDDR6 | HBM2e |

| Memory bus width | 96 bit | 8192 bit |

| Memory bandwidth | 186.0 GB/s | 2.46 TB/s |

| Shading units | 1,024 | 14,336 |

| TMUs | 64 | 896 |

| ROPs | 32 | 0 |

| Ray tracing cores | 8 | 112 |

| Pixel rate | 64.00 GPixel/s | 0 MPixel/s |

| Texture rate | 128.0 GTexel/s | 1,388.8 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 4.096 TFLOPS | 44.44 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 8.192 TFLOPS (2:1) | 44.44 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 130 W | 450 W |

| Slot width | Single-slot | OAM Module |

| Power connector | 1x 6-pin | None listed |

| Suggested PSU | 300 W | 850 W |

| Bus interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |

| Display outputs | 8x mini-DisplayPort 2.0 | No outputs |

| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 (12_1) |

| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |

| Vulkan | 1.4 | None listed |

| Dimensions | 265 mm x 127 mm x 20 mm | None listed |

| Production status | End-of-life | Active |

| Release date | 2024-03-31 | 2023-01-09 |

| Successor | Battlemage | H3C Graphics |

Where Each One Wins

The Arc A380E x2 wins in every display-related category. It is the only part with ROPs, the only one with a non-zero pixel rate, and the only one with video outputs. Its 64.00 GPixel/s and 8x mini-DisplayPort 2.0 outputs make it suitable for multi-monitor setups or embedded visual systems. Its 130 W TDP and 300 W suggested PSU also place far lower demands on the host system than the Max 1350's 450 W TDP and 850 W suggested PSU. The A380E x2 also supports Vulkan 1.4, which the Max 1350 does not list, and DirectX 12 Ultimate versus the Max 1350's DirectX 12 (12_1).

The Data Center GPU Max 1350 wins in raw compute and memory metrics. Its 44.44 TFLOPS FP32 is 10.8x higher, its 44.44 TFLOPS FP16 is 5.4x higher, and its 1,388.8 GTexel/s texture rate is 10.9x higher. It has 14x the shading units, 14x the ray tracing cores, and 14x the TMUs. Its 96 GB of HBM2e is 16x the capacity of the A380E x2, and its 2.46 TB/s bandwidth is roughly 13.2x higher. The Max 1350 also uses a wider PCIe 5.0 x16 interface, while the A380E x2 uses PCIe 4.0 x8.

The production status favors the Max 1350 as well. It is marked active, while the A380E x2 is end-of-life. The A380E x2 has a successor in Battlemage, while the Max 1350 has a successor in H3C Graphics. For a system builder choosing between them, the decision is dictated by the workload: rasterization and display output point to the A380E x2, while compute and memory capacity point to the Max 1350.