Intel Arc A570M vs NVIDIA RTX A1000 Mobile Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The recorded data splits these two mobile GPUs into very different roles. The Intel Arc A570M claims the single benchmark victory in the database, winning the Geekbench OpenCL test outright. The NVIDIA RTX A1000 Mobile does not hold a single win in the head-to-head comparison, but its broader benchmark presence reveals a different story.

The Arc A570M wins on raw compute throughput. Its Geekbench OpenCL score of 58,239 places it in the 88th percentile of all GPUs in the database, which is a strong position for general compute workloads. The RTX A1000 Mobile, by contrast, sits at the 85th percentile with an average score of 47,743. That three-percentile gap might sound modest, but the actual score difference is substantial.

The NVIDIA part appears in two separate benchmark entries, OpenCL at 48,703 and Vulkan at 46,782. Its average across those tests lands at 47,743. The Intel part has only one recorded benchmark, but that single score exceeds both of the NVIDIA entries individually. For users focused on OpenCL compute tasks, the Arc A570M is clearly the stronger option.

However, the RTX A1000 Mobile brings something the Arc lacks: API diversity in the measurements. The Vulkan score of 46,782 suggests the NVIDIA driver stack handles modern graphics APIs with measurable competence. The Arc A570M has no recorded Vulkan score in the database, so its performance in that API remains unverified.

The use-case split comes down to this: the Arc A570M wins where raw OpenCL throughput matters, while the RTX A1000 Mobile offers a more balanced, if lower-scoring, profile across multiple APIs. The data does not show the Arc winning in Vulkan because no such measurement exists for it. The RTX A1000 Mobile, meanwhile, demonstrates consistent performance across two different test environments.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from fundamentally different design philosophies. Intel's Arc A570M uses the DG2-256 chip built on Xe-HPG architecture, part of the Alchemist generation for Arc 5 Mobile. It is manufactured on a 6 nm process at TSMC. NVIDIA's RTX A1000 Mobile uses the GA107 chip on Ampere architecture, belonging to the Ampere-MW (Ax000) generation, built on an 8 nm process at Samsung.

The transistor counts differ notably. The Intel chip packs 11,500 million transistors on a 269 mm² die, yielding a density of 42.8 million transistors per mm². The NVIDIA chip contains 8,700 million transistors on a 200 mm² die, with a density of 43.5 million per mm². The densities are nearly identical, but Intel achieves this with a larger die and more transistors overall.

Memory configurations diverge sharply. The Arc A570M carries 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, delivering 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX A1000 Mobile has 4 GB of GDDR6 on the same 128-bit bus, but bandwidth drops to 176.0 GB/s. The Intel part offers double the capacity and 27% more bandwidth.

Clock behavior also differs. The Arc A570M runs at a 900 MHz base and 1300 MHz boost, with memory at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective). The NVIDIA part has a 630 MHz base and 1140 MHz boost, with memory at 1375 MHz (11 Gbps effective). Despite lower clocks, the NVIDIA chip still manages competitive compute output because of architectural efficiencies.

The compute units tell a tale of divergent priorities. Both have 2048 shading units and 16 ray tracing cores. But Intel allocates 128 texture mapping units and 64 render output units, while NVIDIA uses 64 TMUs and 32 ROPs. Intel doubles the texture and pixel processing capacity. NVIDIA counters with 64 tensor cores, which the Intel part lacks entirely in the recorded specifications.

Power envelopes differ as well. The Arc A570M has a 75 W TDP, while the RTX A1000 Mobile draws 60 W. The NVIDIA part also lists no power connectors, suggesting it relies entirely on slot power, while the Intel part shows no connector information.

Production status separates them further. The Arc A570M remains active, released on July 31, 2023. The RTX A1000 Mobile is end-of-life, released on March 29, 2022, with a predecessor in Quadro Turing-M and a successor in Ada-MW.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database records exactly one head-to-head benchmark between these two GPUs: Geekbench OpenCL. The Intel Arc A570M scores 58,239 against the NVIDIA RTX A1000 Mobile's 48,703. That gives Intel a 19.6% advantage in this specific test.

A 19.6% lead in OpenCL compute is significant. It means the Arc A570M completes the same workload in roughly 84% of the time the RTX A1000 Mobile requires. For compute-heavy tasks, this is a meaningful difference.

The NVIDIA part's own benchmarks show its Vulkan score of 46,782 trails its OpenCL score of 48,703 by about 4%. This internal gap suggests the RTX A1000 Mobile is slightly stronger in OpenCL than in Vulkan, at least in the database measurements.

Looking at the rival context helps frame these scores. The Arc A570M sits within 0.7% of the AMD Radeon PRO V710 (which scores 58,657), and within 0.3% of the AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM (58,085). The NVIDIA RTX A1000 Mobile sits within 2.5% of the AMD Radeon RX 5600M (46,601) and within 2.2% of the AMD Radeon RX 6550M (46,702).

The delta percentages tell a clear story. The Arc A570M's nearest rivals are desktop-class parts, while the RTX A1000 Mobile's nearest rivals are mobile parts. This positioning suggests the Intel chip punches above its mobile category, while the NVIDIA chip competes within its expected mobile tier.

The single head-to-head result does not capture the full picture. The RTX A1000 Mobile has a Vulkan score that the Arc A570M cannot contest in the recorded data. If Vulkan performance matters for a given workload, the only verifiable number belongs to NVIDIA.

The Verdict

The benchmark data points to distinct buyers for each GPU. The Intel Arc A570M is the choice for users who prioritize OpenCL compute performance and need maximum memory capacity. Its 8 GB frame buffer doubles the NVIDIA part's 4 GB, and its 224.0 GB/s bandwidth outpaces the 176.0 GB/s of the RTX A1000 Mobile.

The Arc A570M also wins on longevity. It is still in active production, while the RTX A1000 Mobile is end-of-life. For a laptop purchase intended to last several years, the active status of the Intel part matters.

The RTX A1000 Mobile has its own arguments. It draws 25% less power (60 W versus 75 W), which can extend battery life in a mobile workstation. It includes 64 tensor cores for AI-accelerated workloads, a feature entirely absent from the Arc A570M's specification sheet. And its Vulkan benchmark score provides verifiable performance in that API, which the Intel part lacks.

The data does not support a universal winner. The Arc A570M wins the only direct comparison by 19.6%, but that comparison covers only one API. Users who need Vulkan performance have no recorded evidence that the Intel part can match the NVIDIA score of 46,782.

For compute-focused professionals who work primarily in OpenCL environments, the Arc A570M is the stronger pick. For users who need tensor core acceleration, lower power draw, or verified Vulkan performance, the RTX A1000 Mobile remains viable despite its lower raw scores.

The production status difference matters for procurement decisions. An active part with a 2023 release date is easier to source and support than an end-of-life part from 2022. The Arc A570M also offers double the memory, which future-proofs it for larger datasets and higher-resolution textures.

Neither part dominates the other across all dimensions. The Arc A570M leads in compute throughput, memory capacity, bandwidth, texture rate, and pixel rate. The RTX A1000 Mobile leads in power efficiency, tensor core availability, and API coverage in the recorded benchmarks.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher Geekbench OpenCL score?

A: The Intel Arc A570M scores 58,239, which is 19.6% higher than the NVIDIA RTX A1000 Mobile's 48,703 in the same test.

Q: Does the RTX A1000 Mobile have any benchmark win over the Arc A570M?

A: No. The database records zero wins for the NVIDIA part in the head-to-head comparison. The only recorded head-to-head test, Geekbench OpenCL, goes to Intel.

Q: How does the memory capacity differ between the two GPUs?

A: The Intel Arc A570M has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory, while the NVIDIA RTX A1000 Mobile has 4 GB. Both use a 128-bit bus, but the Intel part achieves 224.0 GB/s bandwidth versus 176.0 GB/s for NVIDIA.

Q: Does the RTX A1000 Mobile support Vulkan?

A: Yes, it has a recorded Geekbench Vulkan score of 46,782. The Intel Arc A570M has no recorded Vulkan benchmark in the database.

Q: Which GPU has tensor cores?

A: The NVIDIA RTX A1000 Mobile includes 64 tensor cores. The Intel Arc A570M lists no tensor cores in its specifications.

Q: What are the production statuses of these GPUs?

A: The Intel Arc A570M is active and was released on July 31, 2023. The NVIDIA RTX A1000 Mobile is end-of-life and was released on March 29, 2022.

Specification Differences

| Specification | Intel Arc A570M | NVIDIA RTX A1000 Mobile |

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

| Chip | DG2-256 | GA107 |

| Architecture | Xe-HPG | Ampere |

| Generation | Alchemist (Arc 5 Mobile) | Ampere-MW (Ax000) |

| Process Node | 6 nm | 8 nm |

| Foundry | TSMC | Samsung |

| Transistors | 11,500 million | 8,700 million |

| Die Size | 269 mm² | 200 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 42.8M / mm² | 43.5M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 900 MHz | 630 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 1300 MHz | 1140 MHz |

| Memory Clock | 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) | 1375 MHz (11 Gbps effective) |

| Memory Size | 8 GB | 4 GB |

| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |

| Memory Bus Width | 128 bit | 128 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 224.0 GB/s | 176.0 GB/s |

| TMUs | 128 | 64 |

| ROPs | 64 | 32 |

| Tensor Cores | None listed | 64 |

| Pixel Rate | 83.20 GPixel/s | 36.48 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 166.4 GTexel/s | 72.96 GTexel/s |

| FP32 Performance | 5.325 TFLOPS | 4.669 TFLOPS |

| FP16 Performance | 10.65 TFLOPS (2:1) | 4.669 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 75 W | 60 W |

| Power Connectors | Not listed | None |

| Release Date | July 31, 2023 | March 29, 2022 |

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

| Predecessor | None listed | Quadro Turing-M |

| Successor | None listed | Ada-MW |