Intel Arc A530M vs Intel Arc B370 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows two very different performance classes. The Intel Arc A530M delivers an average benchmark score of 46614, placing it in the 85th percentile of all GPUs in the database. The Intel Arc B370, by contrast, posts an average score of 1184, which lands in the 5th percentile. That is a gap of roughly 39x in aggregate score, and it is reflected in every measurable dimension.

The only benchmark available for the Arc B370 is 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, where it scores 1184. The Arc A530M has no result for that specific test, so direct same-test comparison is impossible. However, the database's nearest rival analysis provides context. The Arc A530M sits within 0.2% of the AMD Radeon RX 6550M (which scores 46702), within 0% of the AMD Radeon RX 5600M (46601), and is 1.2% ahead of the NVIDIA RTX A2000 (46043). The Arc B370, meanwhile, is effectively tied with the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570, which scores 1186, and sits 0.7% behind the AMD Radeon HD 7650M (1192). In percentile terms, the A530M outperforms roughly 85% of the entire GPU population in the database; the B370 outperforms only about 5% of it.

The fill-rate numbers reinforce the hierarchy. The Arc A530M reaches a pixel rate of 62.40 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 124.8 GTexel/s. The Arc B370 delivers 48.00 GPixel/s and 96.00 GTexel/s. The A530M is thus 30% ahead in pixel throughput and 30% ahead in texture throughput. In floating-point compute, the B370 actually leads: 6.144 TFLOPS FP32 versus 3.994 TFLOPS for the A530M, a 54% advantage. FP16 follows the same pattern, with the B370 at 12.29 TFLOPS against 7.987 TFLOPS for the A530M. That is a notable inversion, the B370 has more raw shader math capability but far less memory bandwidth and a much smaller render output stage.

The rasterization pipeline tells the story of the A530M's advantage. It uses 1536 shading units, 96 texture mapping units, and 48 ROPs. The B370 uses 1280 shading units, 40 TMUs, and 20 ROPs. The A530M has 20% more shaders, 140% more TMUs, and 140% more ROPs. The B370 compensates with a higher boost clock of 2400 MHz versus 1300 MHz, which explains why its FP32 throughput exceeds the A530M despite fewer execution units. Ray tracing hardware also favors the A530M, which has 12 RT cores against 10 for the B370.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different Intel architectures and are built for different roles. The Arc A530M uses the DG2-256 chip based on the Xe-HPG architecture, belonging to the Alchemist generation (Arc 5 Mobile). The Arc B370 uses the Panther Lake chip based on Xe3-LPG, belonging to the Arc Graphics-M (Panther Lake) generation. The process nodes diverge sharply: the A530M is fabricated on a 6 nm process at TSMC, while the B370 uses a 3 nm process at Intel.

The A530M's physical die data is fully specified. It contains 11,500 million transistors on a 269 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 42.8 million per square millimeter. The B370's transistor count, die size, and density are all recorded as unknown in the database, so no direct comparison of silicon complexity is possible. What is known is that the B370's 3 nm node is a full process generation ahead, and its 25 W TDP suggests a design targeting very low power envelopes. The A530M is rated at 65 W.

Memory architecture is fundamentally different. The A530M has 8 GB of dedicated GDDR6 memory on a 128 bit bus, with a memory clock of 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) and a bandwidth of 224.0 GB/s. The B370 uses system shared memory for everything: capacity, type, bus width, and bandwidth are all "System Shared" or "System Dependent". That means the B370's memory performance is entirely contingent on the host platform, whereas the A530M has a fixed, dedicated memory pipeline. This is the single largest architectural differentiator and explains why the B370's high compute throughput cannot translate into competitive rasterization performance.

The B370 has no power connectors and uses an IGP bus interface, consistent with an integrated-style part. The A530M also lists an IGP slot width but uses a PCIe 4.0 x8 bus interface, indicating a discrete-class implementation. Both share the same API support: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Both are active production parts. The A530M launched on 2023-07-31; the B370 launched on 2026-01-26. Neither has a launch MSRP recorded in the database.

The Verdict

The data separates these two GPUs cleanly by role and performance tier. The Arc A530M is the stronger rasterization part by a wide margin, with 30% higher pixel and texture rates, double the memory bandwidth class, and a dedicated 8 GB GDDR6 frame buffer. Its average benchmark score of 46614 and 85th percentile ranking place it in the same performance band as the AMD Radeon RX 5600M and RX 6550M, and slightly ahead of the NVIDIA RTX A2000. The Arc B370, with an average score of 1184 and a 5th percentile ranking, sits alongside legacy parts like the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 and AMD FirePro M2000.

The B370 does win on raw shader throughput. Its 6.144 TFLOPS FP32 and 12.29 TFLOPS FP16 are 54% higher than the A530M's 3.994 TFLOPS and 7.987 TFLOPS. It also uses much less power, 25 W versus 65 W, and is built on a more advanced 3 nm Intel process. For workloads that are compute-bound and can tolerate system shared memory, the B370 offers more floating-point capability per watt. For graphics workloads that depend on fill rate, memory bandwidth, and dedicated VRAM, the A530M is decisively ahead.

Benchmark results indicate that the A530M is intended for performance-oriented mobile graphics, while the B370 is positioned for efficiency and integration. The A530M's nearest rivals are modern discrete mobile GPUs; the B370's nearest rivals are integrated and older discrete parts. Users prioritizing frame rendering should select the A530M. Users prioritizing low power draw and compute density on a shared memory system should select the B370.

Specification Differences

The table below lists only the fields where the two GPUs differ.

| Field | Intel Arc A530M | Intel Arc B370 |

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

| Architecture | Xe-HPG | Xe3-LPG |

| Generation | Alchemist (Arc 5 Mobile) | Arc Graphics-M (Panther Lake) |

| Process Node | 6 nm | 3 nm |

| Foundry | TSMC | Intel |

| Transistors | 11,500 million | unknown |

| Die Size | 269 mm² | unknown |

| Transistor Density | 42.8M / mm² | null |

| Base Clock | 900 MHz | 300 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 1300 MHz | 2400 MHz |

| Memory Clock | 1750 MHz, 14 Gbps effective | System Shared |

| Memory Size | 8 GB | System Shared |

| Memory Type | GDDR6 | System Shared |

| Memory Bus Width | 128 bit | System Shared |

| Memory Bandwidth | 224.0 GB/s | System Dependent |

| Shading Units | 1536 | 1280 |

| TMUs | 96 | 40 |

| ROPs | 48 | 20 |

| RT Cores | 12 | 10 |

| Pixel Rate | 62.40 GPixel/s | 48.00 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 124.8 GTexel/s | 96.00 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 3.994 TFLOPS | 6.144 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 7.987 TFLOPS (2:1) | 12.29 TFLOPS (2:1) |

| TDP | 65 W | 25 W |

| Power Connectors | null | None |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | IGP |

| Release Date | 2023-07-31 | 2026-01-26 |

| Avg Benchmark Score | 46614 | 1184 |

| Percentile vs All GPUs | 85 | 5 |

| Benchmarks | Geekbench OpenCL: 49735, Geekbench Vulkan: 43492 | 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12: 1184 |

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The Intel Arc A530M, with an average score of 46614, compared to 1184 for the Intel Arc B370.

Q: How does the Arc A530M compare to its nearest rivals?

A: It is within 0.2% of the AMD Radeon RX 6550M (46702), even with the AMD Radeon RX 5600M (46601), and 1.2% ahead of the NVIDIA RTX A2000 (46043).

Q: How does the Arc B370 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: It is 0.2% behind the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 (1186), 0.5% behind the ATI Radeon HD 5770 (1190), and 0.7% behind the AMD Radeon HD 7650M (1192).

Q: Which GPU has higher floating-point compute?

A: The Arc B370, with 6.144 TFLOPS FP32 and 12.29 TFLOPS FP16, versus 3.994 TFLOPS FP32 and 7.987 TFLOPS FP16 for the Arc A530M.

Q: Which GPU has dedicated video memory?

A: The Arc A530M, which has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128 bit bus with 224.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Arc B370 uses system shared memory.

Q: What is the power draw difference?

A: The Arc A530M is rated at 65 W TDP, while the Arc B370 is rated at 25 W TDP.