GPU Comparison

# Intel Arc A530M vs AMD Radeon Pro 5300

The Intel Arc A530M is the clear winner in this comparison, posting a 28.4% lead in OpenCL and a 21.5% lead in Vulkan over the AMD Radeon Pro 5300. The Arc A530M achieves an average benchmark score of 46,614, placing it in the 85th percentile of all GPUs, while the Radeon Pro 5300 manages 40,870 on average, good for the 82nd percentile. The data shows a 14.1% overall average score advantage for the Intel part, driven by architectural advantages, a newer process node, and double the memory capacity.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU is faster in raw compute benchmarks?

A: The Intel Arc A530M wins both head-to-head tests. It scores 49,735 in Geekbench OpenCL versus 38,747 for the AMD Radeon Pro 5300, a 28.4% margin. In Geekbench Vulkan, the Intel card scores 43,492 against 35,793, a 21.5% advantage.

Q: How do these GPUs compare in overall performance ranking?

A: The Intel Arc A530M sits at the 85th percentile of all GPUs with an average benchmark score of 46,614. The AMD Radeon Pro 5300 ranks at the 82nd percentile with an average of 40,870. The Intel part is 14.1% ahead in average score.

Q: What are the closest competitors to each card according to benchmark data?

A: The Arc A530M's nearest rival is the AMD Radeon RX 5600M with a 0% delta, followed by the RX 6550M at -0.2%. The Radeon Pro 5300's closest competitor is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti at -0.8%, with the RTX 5070 at 1.2% and the Radeon Pro 580 at 1.4%.

Q: Do both cards support the same graphics APIs?

A: No. The Intel Arc A530M supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The AMD Radeon Pro 5300 supports DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The Intel card has the higher DirectX feature level.

Q: Which card has more memory and does it matter?

A: The Intel Arc A530M has 8 GB of GDDR6, while the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 has 4 GB of GDDR6. Both use a 128-bit bus and deliver 224.0 GB/s bandwidth, but the Intel card doubles the capacity, which is significant for larger workloads and textures.

Q: What is the production status of each GPU?

A: The Intel Arc A530M is listed as Active production, released on July 31, 2023. The AMD Radeon Pro 5300 is End-of-life, with a release date of August 3, 2020. The Intel part is newer by roughly three years.

Architecture Differences

The Intel Arc A530M is built on the Xe-HPG architecture using the DG2-256 chip, fabricated on a 6 nm process at TSMC. It packs 11,500 million transistors into a 269 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 42.8M per mm². The AMD Radeon Pro 5300 uses the RDNA 1.0 architecture with the Navi 14 chip, built on a 7 nm process also at TSMC. That chip contains 6,400 million transistors on a 158 mm² die, giving a density of 40.5M per mm². The Intel part is newer, more transistor-dense, and uses a smaller lithography node.

The Arc A530M belongs to the Alchemist generation (Arc 5 Mobile) and features 1,536 shading units, 96 texture mapping units, 48 ROPs, and 12 dedicated ray tracing cores. The Radeon Pro 5300, from the Radeon Pro Mac (Navi Series) generation, has 1,280 shading units, 80 TMUs, and 32 ROPs, with no ray tracing cores listed. The Intel card's 12 RT cores give it hardware-accelerated ray tracing capability that the AMD part lacks entirely.

Clock behavior differs notably. The Intel chip runs a 900 MHz base clock and 1300 MHz boost, while the AMD chip runs higher at 1000 MHz base and 1650 MHz boost. Despite the lower clocks, the Intel card achieves competitive throughput thanks to its wider execution resources. The FP32 compute rating is 3.994 TFLOPS for Intel versus 4.224 TFLOPS for AMD, a slight edge for the Radeon. FP16 performance is 7.987 TFLOPS for Intel and 8.448 TFLOPS for AMD, both at 2:1 ratio.

Memory architecture is identical in bus width and bandwidth, both use 128-bit GDDR6 at 224.0 GB/s, but the Intel card doubles capacity to 8 GB. Power consumption favors Intel at 65 W TDP versus 85 W for AMD, and the Radeon card lists a suggested PSU of 250 W while the Arc has no PSU recommendation. The Radeon Pro 5300 has no display outputs, being designed for Mac integration, while the Arc A530M's outputs are portable device dependent.

The Verdict

The Intel Arc A530M is the superior GPU in this matchup. It wins both head-to-head benchmarks decisively, 28.4% in OpenCL and 21.5% in Vulkan, and holds a 14.1% advantage in average benchmark score. The Intel card also brings ray tracing support, double the memory (8 GB versus 4 GB), a more advanced 6 nm process, and a lower 65 W TDP compared to 85 W. For any workload relying on OpenCL or Vulkan, the Arc A530M is the clear choice.

The AMD Radeon Pro 5300 does retain some advantages. It has higher clock speeds (1650 MHz boost versus 1300 MHz), slightly better raw FP32 compute (4.224 versus 3.994 TFLOPS), and a higher texture rate at 132.0 GTexel/s versus 124.8 GTexel/s. However, these theoretical advantages do not translate into benchmark wins, the Intel card outperforms it in every measured test. The Radeon Pro 5300 also holds a Metal benchmark score of 48,070, which the Intel card cannot match because it has no Metal results in the data, but this only matters in Apple ecosystem contexts.

For users choosing between these two, the data strongly favors Intel. The Arc A530M is active in production, newer by three years, and delivers decisive performance wins. The Radeon Pro 5300 is end-of-life, older, and slower in the tests that matter most. The only scenario where the AMD card makes sense is a Mac-specific build requiring Metal support, where it posted 48,070 in Geekbench Metal.

Specification Differences

| Specification | Intel Arc A530M | AMD Radeon Pro 5300 |

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

| Architecture | Xe-HPG | RDNA 1.0 |

| Generation | Alchemist (Arc 5 Mobile) | Radeon Pro Mac (Navi Series) |

| Process Node | 6 nm | 7 nm |

| Transistors | 11,500 million | 6,400 million |

| Die Size | 269 mm² | 158 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 42.8M / mm² | 40.5M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 900 MHz | 1000 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 1300 MHz | 1650 MHz |

| Memory Size | 8 GB | 4 GB |

| Shading Units | 1536 | 1280 |

| TMUs | 96 | 80 |

| ROPs | 48 | 32 |

| Ray Tracing Cores | 12 | None |

| Pixel Rate | 62.40 GPixel/s | 52.80 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 124.8 GTexel/s | 132.0 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 3.994 TFLOPS | 4.224 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 7.987 TFLOPS | 8.448 TFLOPS |

| TDP | 65 W | 85 W |

| Power Connectors | None listed | None |

| Suggested PSU | None | 250 W |

| Display Outputs | Portable Device Dependent | No outputs |

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

| Production Status | Active | End-of-life |

| Release Date | 2023-07-31 | 2020-08-03 |

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The Geekbench OpenCL test shows the clearest separation. The Intel Arc A530M scores 49,735 against the AMD Radeon Pro 5300's 38,747, a 28.4% margin. This is a substantial gap that reflects the Intel card's architectural efficiency. Interestingly, the Intel card's nearest rivals in this performance class are the AMD Radeon RX 5600M at 46,601 (0% delta) and the RX 6550M at 46,702 (-0.2%), meaning the Arc A530M outperforms both of those AMD gaming cards as well. The Radeon Pro 5300, by contrast, sits near the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti at 41,187 (-0.8%) and the RTX 5070 at 40,377 (1.2%), placing it in a lower performance tier entirely.

In Geekbench Vulkan, the Intel card wins again with 43,492 versus 35,793, a 21.5% advantage. The Vulkan gap is slightly smaller than OpenCL but still decisive. The Intel card's nearest competitors in average score include the NVIDIA RTX A2000 at 46,043 (1.2% delta) and the RTX 5880 Ada Generation at 45,972 (1.4% delta), showing it competes with professional NVIDIA workstation parts. The Radeon Pro 5300's closest rivals include the AMD Radeon Pro 580 at 40,318 (1.4% delta) and the Radeon Pro WX 7100 at 40,063 (2% delta), which are older workstation cards.

The average benchmark scores reinforce the head-to-head results. Intel's 46,614 average is 14.1% higher than AMD's 40,870. The Intel card's percentile ranking of 85 versus AMD's 82 places them in different performance tiers, with the Arc A530M sitting among the top 15% of all GPUs. The Radeon Pro 5300's 4 GB memory capacity is a likely bottleneck in memory-intensive workloads, while the Intel card's 8 GB provides headroom for larger datasets and textures.

Where Each One Wins

The Intel Arc A530M wins in every head-to-head benchmark recorded. It dominates OpenCL workloads with a 28.4% lead, making it the better choice for compute-heavy applications that leverage OpenCL. It also wins Vulkan by 21.5%, which covers modern gaming and graphics APIs. The Intel card additionally offers ray tracing cores, a feature entirely absent from the AMD part, making it the only option for hardware-accelerated ray tracing workloads. Its 8 GB memory capacity doubles that of the Radeon Pro 5300, which is critical for larger textures, higher resolutions, and bigger compute datasets. The Intel card is also more power-efficient at 65 W versus 85 W TDP, a 23.5% reduction in power draw.

The AMD Radeon Pro 5300 has one exclusive win: Geekbench Metal. It scores 48,070 in that test, a figure the Intel card cannot contest because no Metal benchmark results are listed for it. This makes the Radeon Pro 5300 the only viable choice for macOS environments that rely on Metal for GPU acceleration. The AMD card also has higher boost clocks (1650 MHz versus 1300 MHz), higher texture rate (132.0 GTexel/s versus 124.8 GTexel/s), and slightly higher FP32 compute (4.224 TFLOPS versus 3.994 TFLOPS). These give it theoretical throughput advantages in specific scenarios, but they do not translate into wins in the OpenCL or Vulkan tests where both cards have results.

For professional workstation users, the Intel card's active production status and newer release date (2023 versus 2020) mean better long-term support and availability. The AMD card is end-of-life, which could limit driver updates and availability. The Intel card also supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), a higher feature level than the AMD card's DirectX 12 (12_1), enabling more advanced rendering features on Windows platforms. In summary, the Intel Arc A530M wins for general compute, Vulkan gaming, ray tracing, and power efficiency, while the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 wins only in the Apple-centric Metal ecosystem.