Intel Arc A380E x2 vs Intel UHD Graphics 710 Mobile Comparison

The Verdict

The recorded data positions the Intel Arc A380E x2 as the substantially stronger graphics solution, with a 130 W TDP, 6 GB of dedicated GDDR6 memory, and 1024 shading units. The Intel UHD Graphics 710 Mobile is an integrated processor graphics solution, operating at 15 W, using system shared memory, and equipped with 128 shading units. The Arc A380E x2 delivers 4.096 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, while the UHD 710 Mobile produces 307.2 GFLOPS. The Arc part is the clear choice for any workload requiring dedicated graphics memory and high throughput, while the UHD 710 Mobile serves only the most basic display and light-compute needs within a low-power mobile platform.

Where Each One Wins

The Intel Arc A380E x2 wins in every measured category in the database. Its pixel rate is 64.00 GPixel/s, compared to 4.800 GPixel/s for the UHD 710 Mobile, a factor of over 13. The texture rate is 128.0 GTexel/s versus 9.600 GTexel/s. FP32 performance is 4.096 TFLOPS versus 307.2 GFLOPS. The Arc part also has 64 texture mapping units and 32 ROPs, while the integrated part has 8 TMUs and 4 ROPs. The UHD 710 Mobile, by contrast, has no meaningful advantage in any benchmark category; its only distinguishing trait is a much lower 15 W power envelope, which makes it suitable for ultra-portable devices where the Arc A380E x2's 130 W TDP and single-slot footprint are not an option.

Architecture Differences

The Arc A380E x2 uses the DG2-128 chip built on the Xe-HPG architecture, fabricated at TSMC on a 6 nm process. It contains 7,200 million transistors on a 157 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 45.9M per mm². The UHD 710 Mobile uses the Raptor Lake chip on Intel's Generation 12.2 architecture, fabricated at Intel on a 10 nm process. The Arc part is from the Alchemist (Arc 3) generation, while the UHD part is from the HD Graphics-M (Raptor Lake) generation. The Arc A380E x2 has 8 ray tracing cores; the UHD 710 Mobile has none. The Arc part supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the UHD part supports DirectX 12 (12_1). Both support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4.

The Arc A380E x2 has a 96-bit memory bus with 6 GB of GDDR6 memory and 186.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The UHD 710 Mobile uses system shared memory, with system-dependent bandwidth. Clock speeds differ substantially: the Arc part runs at a fixed 2000 MHz base and boost, while the UHD part runs at 300 MHz base and 1200 MHz boost. The Arc part uses a PCIe 4.0 x8 interface and has 8x mini-DisplayPort 2.0 outputs. The UHD part uses a Ring Bus interface and its display outputs are portable device dependent. The Arc A380E x2 is a single-slot card with a 1x 6-pin power connector and a suggested PSU of 300 W. Its dimensions are 265 mm in length, 127 mm in height, and 20 mm in width. The UHD 710 Mobile is an IGP with no power connectors, no dimensions listed, and no suggested PSU.

The production status differs as well: the Arc A380E x2 is end-of-life, while the UHD 710 Mobile is active. The Arc part was released on 2024-03-31, and the UHD part on 2023-01-03. The predecessor of the Arc A380E x2 is Xe Graphics, and its successor is Battlemage. The successor of the UHD 710 Mobile is Arc Graphics-M.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has more shading units?

A: The Intel Arc A380E x2 has 1024 shading units, while the Intel UHD Graphics 710 Mobile has 128 shading units.

Q: What memory type does each GPU use?

A: The Arc A380E x2 uses 6 GB of GDDR6 memory with a 96-bit bus and 186.0 GB/s bandwidth. The UHD 710 Mobile uses system shared memory with system-dependent bandwidth.

Q: Do both GPUs support ray tracing?

A: No. The Arc A380E x2 has 8 ray tracing cores, while the UHD 710 Mobile has no ray tracing cores listed in the database.

Q: What is the power consumption difference?

A: The Arc A380E x2 has a 130 W TDP, while the UHD 710 Mobile has a 15 W TDP. The Arc part also requires a 1x 6-pin power connector and a 300 W suggested PSU.

Q: Which DirectX version does each GPU support?

A: The Arc A380E x2 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the UHD 710 Mobile supports DirectX 12 (12_1).

Q: What is the FP32 performance of each GPU?

A: The Arc A380E x2 delivers 4.096 TFLOPS of FP32 compute. The UHD 710 Mobile delivers 307.2 GFLOPS of FP32 compute.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no direct benchmark scores for either GPU, so the analysis relies on the recorded specifications. The Arc A380E x2 delivers 4.096 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, which is 13.3 times the 307.2 GFLOPS of the UHD 710 Mobile. This gap reflects the difference in shading units: 1024 versus 128. The pixel rate of the Arc part is 64.00 GPixel/s, compared to 4.800 GPixel/s for the integrated part, a 13.3 fold difference. The texture rate is 128.0 GTexel/s versus 9.600 GTexel/s, also a 13.3 fold difference. These ratios are consistent across the three core throughput metrics, indicating the Arc A380E x2 scales uniformly across pixel, texture, and compute workloads.

Memory bandwidth is another decisive factor. The Arc A380E x2 has 186.0 GB/s of dedicated GDDR6 bandwidth, while the UHD 710 Mobile relies on system shared memory with bandwidth described as system dependent. The Arc part's fixed 2000 MHz clock speed, both base and boost, is substantially higher than the UHD part's 300 MHz base and 1200 MHz boost. Even at boost, the UHD part reaches only 60% of the Arc's clock speed, and its base clock is 15% of the Arc's base clock. The memory clock of the Arc part is 1937 MHz with 15.5 Gbps effective speed, a specification the UHD part cannot match because its memory is system shared.

The Arc A380E x2 also has a larger feature set. It includes 8 ray tracing cores, which the UHD 710 Mobile lacks entirely. The Arc part supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), giving it access to the full set of DirectX 12 Ultimate features, while the UHD part is limited to DirectX 12 (12_1). Both GPUs support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4, so API compatibility for those two interfaces is identical. The Arc part's display outputs are 8x mini-DisplayPort 2.0, while the UHD part's display outputs are portable device dependent, meaning the integrated solution depends entirely on the host device's implementation.

The process technology also differs. The Arc A380E x2 is built on a 6 nm TSMC process, while the UHD 710 Mobile is built on a 10 nm Intel process. The Arc part uses the DG2-128 chip with 7,200 million transistors on a 157 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 45.9M per mm². The UHD part uses the Raptor Lake chip, but the database records no transistor count, die size, or density for it. The Arc part is a discrete single-slot card measuring 265 mm by 127 mm by 20 mm, while the UHD part is an IGP with no physical dimensions recorded.

The power requirements reflect the performance gap. The Arc A380E x2 has a 130 W TDP and needs a 1x 6-pin power connector plus a 300 W suggested PSU. The UHD 710 Mobile has a 15 W TDP and requires no power connectors, no suggested PSU, and no additional cooling beyond the host device's design. The Arc part is end-of-life with a successor named Battlemage, while the UHD part is active with a successor named Arc Graphics-M. The Arc part's release date is 2024-03-31, and the UHD part's release date is 2023-01-03.

The data shows a complete performance separation between these two parts. The Arc A380E x2 is a dedicated graphics card with discrete memory, ray tracing hardware, and a high clock speed. The UHD 710 Mobile is an integrated solution with a fraction of the shading units, no ray tracing, and system shared memory. Every throughput metric in the database favors the Arc part by a factor of approximately 13, which is exactly the ratio of shading units. The only metric where the UHD part wins is power consumption, at 15 W versus 130 W, and physical footprint, being an IGP with no card dimensions. For any application requiring graphics acceleration beyond basic display output, the Arc A380E x2 is the superior part in the database. For ultra-low-power mobile devices where a 130 W discrete card cannot be accommodated, the UHD 710 Mobile remains the only viable option in this comparison.