Intel Arc A530M vs NVIDIA H20 NVL16 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data presents an unusual comparison scenario. The Intel Arc A530M has two direct benchmark entries in the database, while the NVIDIA H20 NVL16 has no recorded benchmark scores at all. The Arc A530M achieves an average benchmark score of 46614 across its Geekbench OpenCL and Vulkan tests. Its Geekbench OpenCL score is 49735, and its Geekbench Vulkan score is 43492. The H20 NVL16, by contrast, has an average benchmark score of 0, indicating no completed test runs are recorded for this part.

The Arc A530M sits at the 85th percentile among all GPUs in the database. Its nearest rivals in the database include the AMD Radeon RX 5600M with an average score of 46601, a delta of 0 percent, meaning the Arc A530M is effectively tied with that part. The AMD Radeon RX 6550M scores 46702, which is 0.2 percent higher than the Arc A530M. The NVIDIA RTX A2000 scores 46043, putting the Arc A530M 1.2 percent ahead. The NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation scores 45972, placing the Arc A530M 1.4 percent ahead of that part.

The H20 NVL16 holds the 50th percentile among all GPUs, but this percentile is computed from no benchmark data, so it reflects the default position for parts without recorded measurements rather than a performance level. The database shows no head-to-head benchmark results between these two components, and neither part records a win in direct comparison. The absence of measured performance for the H20 NVL16 is itself a finding: the data cannot confirm how this server accelerator behaves in the same tests that produced scores for the Arc A530M.

Where Each One Wins

The Arc A530M wins in every recorded benchmark category simply because it has recorded data. It delivers 49735 in Geekbench OpenCL and 43492 in Geekbench Vulkan. These scores place it in the upper tier of mobile graphics processors, as indicated by its 85th percentile ranking and its position relative to the RX 5600M, RX 6550M, RTX A2000, and RTX 5880 Ada Generation. The 0 percent delta to the RX 5600M suggests comparable OpenCL and Vulkan performance between those two mobile parts, while the 1.2 percent and 1.4 percent leads over the RTX A2000 and RTX 5880 Ada Generation respectively show a slight but measurable edge in these specific workloads.

The H20 NVL16 wins no benchmark categories because no benchmark is recorded. Its 50th percentile is a placeholder. In the database, a part with no average score cannot be said to outperform anything. The closest reading of the data is that the H20 NVL16 is designed for server compute tasks, and the database has not logged any consumer-facing benchmark results for it. The Arc A530M, as a mobile part with active production status and two logged tests, occupies the only populated side of this comparison.

For use-case analysis, the Arc A530M shows it can handle OpenCL workloads, which cover general-purpose GPU compute, and Vulkan workloads, which cover graphics and compute APIs. The H20 NVL16, with no game-oriented APIs in its recorded feature set, is not positioned for those tasks. The data does not support a claim that one part beats the other in any shared test, because no shared test exists.

Architecture Differences

The two parts come from different manufacturers and different design philosophies. The Intel Arc A530M uses the DG2-256 chip built on the Xe-HPG architecture, part of the Alchemist generation for Arc 5 Mobile. It is fabricated on a 6 nm process at TSMC. The transistor count is 11,500 million on a die size of 269 mm², yielding a transistor density of 42.8M per mm². The NVIDIA H20 NVL16 uses the GH100 chip built on the Hopper architecture, part of the Server Hopper (Hxx) generation. It is fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC. The transistor count is 80,000 million on a die size of 814 mm², yielding a transistor density of 98.3M per mm². The H20 NVL16 carries nearly seven times the transistors of the Arc A530M on a die roughly three times larger, and its transistor density is more than double.

Memory configurations diverge sharply. The Arc A530M uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128 bit bus, providing 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The H20 NVL16 uses 96 GB of HBM3 on a 6144 bit bus, providing 4.03 TB/s of bandwidth. That is roughly 18 times the memory capacity and about 18 times the bandwidth, though those ratios are derived from the recorded figures. Clock speeds also differ: the Arc A530M runs at a base of 900 MHz and a boost of 1300 MHz with memory at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective), while the H20 NVL16 runs at a base of 1830 MHz and a boost of 1980 MHz with memory at 1313 MHz (5.3 Gbps effective).

Compute resources show the scale gap. The Arc A530M has 1536 shading units, 96 TMUs, 48 ROPs, and 12 ray tracing cores. The H20 NVL16 has 9984 shading units, 312 TMUs, and 24 ROPs, with no recorded ray tracing core count but 312 tensor cores. The H20 NVL16 records no ray tracing cores in the database. The FP32 throughput is 3.994 TFLOPS for the Arc A530M and 39.54 TFLOPS for the H20 NVL16, a ratio near ten to one. FP16 throughput is 7.987 TFLOPS for the Arc A530M and 79.07 TFLOPS for the H20 NVL16, again near ten to one. Pixel rate favors the Arc A530M at 62.40 GPixel/s versus 47.52 GPixel/s for the H20 NVL16, a consequence of the H20 NVL16 having fewer ROPs. Texture rate strongly favors the H20 NVL16 at 617.8 GTexel/s versus 124.8 GTexel/s.

Power and physical design separate the two further. The Arc A530M has a TDP of 65 W and is an IGP form factor with a PCIe 4.0 x8 interface and portable device dependent display outputs. The H20 NVL16 has a TDP of 400 W, is an SXM Module with a PCIe 5.0 x16 interface, has no display outputs, and suggests an 800 W power supply. The H20 NVL16 supports no DirectX, OpenGL, or Vulkan according to the database, while the Arc A530M supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Release dates are also far apart: the Arc A530M launched in July 2023, and the H20 NVL16 launched in September 2025.

FAQ

Q: Does the database record any direct benchmark comparison between the Intel Arc A530M and the NVIDIA H20 NVL16?

A: No. The head-to-head benchmark field is empty, and neither part records a win in direct comparison.

Q: What is the average benchmark score for each part?

A: The Intel Arc A530M has an average benchmark score of 46614. The NVIDIA H20 NVL16 has an average benchmark score of 0, meaning no benchmark results are recorded.

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

A: The Arc A530M is at 0 percent delta versus the AMD Radeon RX 5600M, 0.2 percent behind the AMD Radeon RX 6550M, 1.2 percent ahead of the NVIDIA RTX A2000, and 1.4 percent ahead of the NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation.

Q: What is the memory capacity and bandwidth difference between the two parts?

A: The Arc A530M has 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128 bit bus with 224.0 GB/s bandwidth. The H20 NVL16 has 96 GB of HBM3 on a 6144 bit bus with 4.03 TB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which part has higher FP32 throughput?

A: The H20 NVL16 records 39.54 TFLOPS of FP32 throughput, while the Arc A530M records 3.994 TFLOPS.

Q: Does the H20 NVL16 support graphics APIs?

A: The database records DirectX, OpenGL, and Vulkan as N/A for the H20 NVL16, and it has no display outputs. The Arc A530M supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

The Verdict

The data supports a narrow verdict: the Intel Arc A530M is the only one of the two with measured performance, so any performance-based selection must favor it. It delivers an average benchmark score of 46614, sits at the 85th percentile, and holds its own against direct mobile rivals like the RX 6550M and RX 5600M. The H20 NVL16 has no measured scores, no recorded nearest rivals, and no benchmark wins. Its 50th percentile is unearned by data. The H20 NVL16 does show massive raw compute resources in its specifications, including 39.54 TFLOPS of FP32, 79.07 TFLOPS of FP16, 96 GB of HBM3, and 312 tensor cores. Those specifications indicate a server compute accelerator, but the database cannot confirm how those resources translate into benchmark performance.

A user choosing between these parts based on recorded data would select the Arc A530M for any task involving OpenCL or Vulkan, since those tests exist and produce strong scores. A user requiring tensor core compute, massive memory bandwidth, or server form factor would look at the H20 NVL16 specifications, but no benchmark evidence exists to quantify its performance. The Arc A530M also supports graphics APIs and display outputs, while the H20 NVL16 supports neither. The verdict from the database is clear: measured performance belongs to the Arc A530M, and the H20 NVL16 remains an unmeasured specification sheet.

Specification Differences

| Specification | Intel Arc A530M | NVIDIA H20 NVL16 |

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

| Architecture | Xe-HPG | Hopper |

| Generation | Alchemist (Arc 5 Mobile) | Server Hopper (Hxx) |

| Process Node | 6 nm | 5 nm |

| Transistors | 11,500 million | 80,000 million |

| Die Size | 269 mm² | 814 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 42.8M / mm² | 98.3M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 900 MHz | 1830 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 1300 MHz | 1980 MHz |

| Memory Clock | 1750 MHz, 14 Gbps effective | 1313 MHz, 5.3 Gbps effective |

| Memory Size | 8 GB | 96 GB |

| Memory Type | GDDR6 | HBM3 |

| Memory Bus Width | 128 bit | 6144 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 224.0 GB/s | 4.03 TB/s |

| Shading Units | 1536 | 9984 |

| TMUs | 96 | 312 |

| ROPs | 48 | 24 |

| RT Cores | 12 | Not recorded |

| Tensor Cores | Not recorded | 312 |

| Pixel Rate | 62.40 GPixel/s | 47.52 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 124.8 GTexel/s | 617.8 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 3.994 TFLOPS | 39.54 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 7.987 TFLOPS (2:1) | 79.07 TFLOPS (2:1) |

| TDP | 65 W | 400 W |

| Slot Width | IGP | SXM Module |

| Suggested PSU | Not recorded | 800 W |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |

| Display Outputs | Portable Device Dependent | No outputs |

| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | N/A |

| OpenGL | 4.6 | N/A |

| Vulkan | 1.4 | N/A |

| Release Date | 2023-07-31 | 2025-09-01 |

| Predecessor | Not recorded | Server Ada |

| Successor | Not recorded | Server Blackwell |

| Production Status | Active | Active |

| Percentile vs All GPUs | 85 | 50 |

| Average Benchmark Score | 46614 | 0 |