Intel Arc A380E x2 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile Comparison

FAQ

Q: How does the Intel Arc A380E x2 compare to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile in raw compute performance?

A: The RTX 4060 Mobile delivers 11.61 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, while the Arc A380E x2 provides 4.096 TFLOPS. The NVIDIA part is roughly 2.8 times higher in FP32 throughput, and its FP16 performance matches its FP32 at 11.61 TFLOPS, whereas the Intel GPU halves its FP16 rate to 8.192 TFLOPS.

Q: Which GPU has higher memory bandwidth and capacity?

A: The RTX 4060 Mobile offers 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 256.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Arc A380E x2 has 6 GB of GDDR6 on a 96-bit bus with 186.0 GB/s. The NVIDIA solution provides 37.6% more bandwidth and 2 GB more capacity.

Q: What is the process node difference between the two?

A: The RTX 4060 Mobile uses a 5 nm process at TSMC, while the Arc A380E x2 uses a 6 nm process at TSMC. The smaller node contributes to a transistor density of 118.9M per mm² for NVIDIA versus 45.9M per mm² for Intel.

Q: Which GPU has the higher transistor count despite similar die sizes?

A: The RTX 4060 Mobile packs 18,900 million transistors on a 159 mm² die. The Arc A380E x2 contains 7,200 million transistors on a 157 mm² die. Both dies are nearly identical in area, but the NVIDIA chip has more than double the transistor count.

Q: How does the RTX 4060 Mobile rank compared to other GPUs in the database?

A: The RTX 4060 Mobile sits at the 67th percentile against all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 22729. Its nearest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 at 22895, which is 0.7% higher, while the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT trails by 0.8%.

Q: What is the physical form factor difference?

A: The Arc A380E x2 is a single-slot, 265 mm long, 127 mm tall, and 20 mm wide card requiring one 6-pin power connector. The RTX 4060 Mobile is an integrated graphics package (IGP) with no power connectors and no fixed dimensions, being portable device dependent.

Architecture Differences

The Intel Arc A380E x2 is built on the Xe-HPG architecture with the DG2-128 chip, belonging to the Alchemist (Arc 3) generation. It uses a 6 nm process at TSMC, integrating 7,200 million transistors across a 157 mm² die. The GPU features 1024 shading units, 64 texture mapping units, 32 raster operations units, and 8 ray tracing cores. It does not list tensor cores.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile uses the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD107 chip from the GeForce 40 Mobile generation. It is fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC, with 18,900 million transistors on a 159 mm² die. This part has 3072 shading units, 96 TMUs, 48 ROPs, 24 RT cores, and 96 tensor cores. The inclusion of tensor cores gives the NVIDIA GPU dedicated hardware for AI workloads that the Intel part lacks.

The memory subsystem differs substantially. The Arc A380E x2 uses 6 GB of GDDR6 with a 96-bit bus width and 186.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 4060 Mobile uses 8 GB of GDDR6 with a 128-bit bus and 256.0 GB/s bandwidth. The effective memory clock is 15.5 Gbps on the Intel card versus 16 Gbps on the NVIDIA chip.

Clock behavior also diverges. The Intel GPU runs at a fixed 2000 MHz base and boost with no game clock listed. The NVIDIA GPU operates at 1545 MHz base and 1890 MHz boost. The memory clock on the RTX 4060 Mobile is 2000 MHz. The Arc A380E x2 has a higher base clock by 455 MHz, but the NVIDIA part reaches a higher effective memory transfer rate.

The Arc A380E x2 is an end-of-life product released on March 31, 2024, succeeding Xe Graphics and preceding Battlemage. The RTX 4060 Mobile is active, released on January 2, 2023, succeeding GeForce 30 Mobile and preceding GeForce 50 Mobile. The Intel card provides 8x mini-DisplayPort 2.0 outputs, while the NVIDIA mobile GPU's outputs are portable device dependent.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data contains no direct head-to-head benchmark results between the Intel Arc A380E x2 and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile. The Arc A380E x2 has an empty benchmark array and no average score, while the RTX 4060 Mobile carries nine individual benchmark results across different APIs and workloads.

The RTX 4060 Mobile's benchmark profile shows a broad range of performance. In Geekbench OpenCL, it scores 89420, and in Geekbench Vulkan, it scores 89569. PassMark results vary by DirectX version: DirectX 9 yields 216, DirectX 10 yields 107, DirectX 11 yields 157, and DirectX 12 yields 73. The G2D test (2D graphics) scores 730, while G3D (3D graphics) scores 17469. The GPU compute test records 6816.

Since the Intel GPU has no recorded benchmark scores, quantitative comparison relies on architectural specifications. The RTX 4060 Mobile's FP32 throughput of 11.61 TFLOPS is substantially higher than the Arc A380E x2's 4.096 TFLOPS. The texture fill rate on the NVIDIA part is 181.4 GTexel/s versus 128.0 GTexel/s on the Intel card. Pixel fill rate stands at 90.72 GPixel/s for the RTX 4060 Mobile and 64.00 GPixel/s for the Arc A380E x2.

The RTX 4060 Mobile's memory bandwidth advantage of 256.0 GB/s over 186.0 GB/s directly impacts workloads that are bandwidth-sensitive. The Intel GPU's higher base clock of 2000 MHz versus 1545 MHz does not compensate for the NVIDIA chip's larger execution resources: 3072 shading units versus 1024, 96 TMUs versus 64, and 48 ROPs versus 32.

The RTX 4060 Mobile's average benchmark score of 22729 places it at the 67th percentile of all GPUs in the database. Its nearest rivals cluster tightly: the RTX 2080 scores 22895 which is 0.7% higher, the Intel Arc B580 scores 23021 which is 1.3% higher, the AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT scores 22549 which is 0.8% lower, and the RTX 5060 Mobile scores 22435 which is 1.3% lower. This indicates the RTX 4060 Mobile sits within a narrow performance band around the 22,500 to 23,000 mark.

Specification Differences

| Specification | Intel Arc A380E x2 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile |

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

| Process node | 6 nm | 5 nm |

| Transistors | 7,200 million | 18,900 million |

| Die size | 157 mm² | 159 mm² |

| Transistor density | 45.9M / mm² | 118.9M / mm² |

| Base clock | 2000 MHz | 1545 MHz |

| Boost clock | 2000 MHz | 1890 MHz |

| Memory clock | 1937 MHz, 15.5 Gbps effective | 2000 MHz, 16 Gbps effective |

| Memory size | 6 GB | 8 GB |

| Memory bus width | 96 bit | 128 bit |

| Memory bandwidth | 186.0 GB/s | 256.0 GB/s |

| Shading units | 1024 | 3072 |

| TMUs | 64 | 96 |

| ROPs | 32 | 48 |

| RT cores | 8 | 24 |

| Tensor cores | None | 96 |

| Pixel rate | 64.00 GPixel/s | 90.72 GPixel/s |

| Texture rate | 128.0 GTexel/s | 181.4 GTexel/s |

| FP32 performance | 4.096 TFLOPS | 11.61 TFLOPS |

| FP16 performance | 8.192 TFLOPS (2:1) | 11.61 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 130 W | 115 W |

| Slot width | Single-slot | IGP |

| Power connectors | 1x 6-pin | None |

| Suggested PSU | 300 W | None |

| Display outputs | 8x mini-DisplayPort 2.0 | Portable Device Dependent |

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

| Release date | 2024-03-31 | 2023-01-02 |

| Predecessor | Xe Graphics | GeForce 30 Mobile |

| Successor | Battlemage | GeForce 50 Mobile |

Both GPUs share the same bus interface (PCIe 4.0 x8), DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Neither has a launch MSRP in the database.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile wins decisively on raw compute capability. Its FP32 throughput of 11.61 TFLOPS is nearly three times the Arc A380E x2's 4.096 TFLOPS. The 24 RT cores versus 8 provide a 3x advantage in ray tracing workloads. The 96 tensor cores enable AI acceleration features that the Intel GPU cannot support at the hardware level. The 3072 shading units give it substantially more parallel execution capacity.

The RTX 4060 Mobile also wins on memory performance. The 256.0 GB/s bandwidth is 37.6% higher than the Intel card's 186.0 GB/s. The 8 GB capacity versus 6 GB allows larger textures and datasets to reside in VRAM. The wider 128-bit bus versus 96-bit reduces memory contention in high-resolution scenarios.

The RTX 4060 Mobile has a lower TDP at 115 W versus 130 W for the Arc A380E x2, despite delivering significantly more performance. The NVIDIA part also has a higher transistor density, 118.9M per mm² versus 45.9M per mm², reflecting the more advanced 5 nm process.

The Intel Arc A380E x2 wins on certain practical aspects. Its single-slot form factor with 8x mini-DisplayPort 2.0 outputs provides connectivity for multi-display setups without requiring additional adapters. The fixed 2000 MHz clock across base and boost means consistent performance without thermal or power throttling variability. The 6-pin power connector and 300 W suggested PSU make it suitable for systems with modular power supplies.

In terms of longevity, the Arc A380E x2 is end-of-life with a successor in Battlemage, while the RTX 4060 Mobile remains active with a successor in GeForce 50 Mobile. The Intel card was released about 15 months after the NVIDIA part, but the NVIDIA GPU's active status suggests continued driver support and availability.

The database's percentile ranking only covers the RTX 4060 Mobile at the 67th percentile of all GPUs. The Arc A380E x2 has a 50th percentile ranking but no benchmark scores to validate that position. The RTX 4060 Mobile's nearest rival, the RTX 2080, is only 0.7% ahead, placing this mobile GPU in a performance tier comparable to previous-generation desktop flagship cards.

For workloads like direct compute, ray tracing, AI inference, and high-resolution gaming with large texture sets, the RTX 4060 Mobile is the clear choice based on measured scores and specification advantages. The Arc A380E x2 suits environments prioritizing multi-display output through its 8x mini-DisplayPort 2.0 array and a fixed clock profile, though its lower compute and memory resources limit heavy graphics workloads.