AMD Radeon Pro 575X vs Intel Arc A730M Comparison

The Verdict

The Intel Arc A730M is the clear performance leader in this comparison. The recorded data shows it wins both shared benchmark tests decisively. In Geekbench OpenCL, the Arc A730M scores 70,352 against 34,773 for the Radeon Pro 575X, a 102.3% advantage. In Geekbench Vulkan, it scores 64,693 versus 37,919, a 70.6% lead. The Arc A730M also holds a higher percentile rank among all GPUs at 84, compared to 82 for the Radeon Pro 575X. Its average benchmark score of 45,592 places it in a performance tier near the NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation (45,972, a 0.8% deficit) and above the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile (45,152, a 1% lead). The Radeon Pro 575X, with an average of 39,116, sits just above the AMD Radeon Pro 580X (38,706, a 1.1% lead) and the NVIDIA GeForce MX570 A (38,691, a 1.1% lead).

Who should pick which? The data points to the Intel Arc A730M for any task that relies on OpenCL or Vulkan compute acceleration. It doubles the older AMD part in OpenCL throughput and runs 70% faster in Vulkan workloads. The Radeon Pro 575X, however, has one exclusive benchmark result: Geekbench Metal, where it scores 44,655. That single data point matters for macOS environments, as Metal is the primary graphics API on that platform. The Intel part has no recorded Metal score, so the Radeon Pro 575X remains the only choice in this pairing for that specific API. Beyond that, the Radeon Pro 575X appears only in older, less demanding scenarios. For modern compute-heavy tasks, the Arc A730M is the stronger option.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from entirely different design philosophies. The Intel Arc A730M uses the Xe-HPG architecture with the DG2-512 chip, built on a 6 nm process at TSMC. It packs 21,700 million transistors into a 406 mm² die, achieving a transistor density of 53.4 million per square millimeter. The AMD Radeon Pro 575X uses the older GCN 4.0 architecture with the Ellesmere chip, fabricated on a 14 nm process at GlobalFoundries. It contains 5,700 million transistors on a 232 mm² die, with a density of 24.6 million per square millimeter. The Intel part is not just denser, it offers substantially more compute resources. It has 3,072 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, and 96 ROPs. The Radeon Pro 575X offers 2,048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and only 32 ROPs.

The Intel Arc A730M also includes 24 ray tracing cores, a feature entirely absent from the Radeon Pro 575X. The Intel GPU supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the AMD part is limited to DirectX 12 (12_0). Both support OpenGL 4.6, but the Intel GPU lists Vulkan 1.4 against Vulkan 1.3 for the AMD part. Clock speeds differ notably. The Arc A730M has a base clock of 1100 MHz and a boost clock of 2050 MHz. The Radeon Pro 575X has no recorded base or boost clock, only a memory clock of 1695 MHz. The Intel memory runs at 1750 MHz with 14 Gbps effective, while the AMD memory runs at 6.8 Gbps effective. These architectural differences explain the massive performance gap. The Intel part is newer, denser, and equipped with dedicated ray tracing hardware. The AMD part uses an older process and a simpler design.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database includes two direct comparison results, and the Intel Arc A730M wins both. The first is Geekbench OpenCL, where the Arc A730M scores 70,352 against 34,773 for the Radeon Pro 575X. That is a 102.3% difference, meaning the Intel GPU more than doubles the AMD GPU in this compute test. OpenCL is a cross-platform API used for general-purpose GPU computing, so this result indicates a massive throughput advantage for the Intel part. The second head-to-head is Geekbench Vulkan, where the Arc A730M scores 64,693 versus 37,919, a 70.6% lead. Vulkan is a low-level graphics and compute API, and the Intel GPU again dominates.

The Radeon Pro 575X has no wins in the head-to-head data. Its only recorded benchmark outside the shared tests is Geekbench Metal, where it scores 44,655. That result cannot be compared directly to the Intel part because the Arc A730M has no Metal score in the database. The average benchmark score reinforces the pattern. The Arc A730M averages 45,592 across all recorded tests, while the Radeon Pro 575X averages 39,116. That is a 6,476 point gap, roughly a 16.5% difference. The percentile rankings also favor the Intel GPU, with 84 versus 82. The neighbor comparisons show the Arc A730M competing with much newer and more expensive workstation GPUs. The Radeon Pro 575X sits in a lower tier, near mobile entry-level parts like the NVIDIA GeForce MX570 A.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The Intel Arc A730M has an average benchmark score of 45,592, while the AMD Radeon Pro 575X averages 39,116.

Q: Does the Intel Arc A730M support ray tracing?

A: Yes, the Intel Arc A730M includes 24 ray tracing cores. The AMD Radeon Pro 575X has no ray tracing cores.

Q: What is the memory configuration difference?

A: The Intel Arc A730M has 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, with 336.0 GB/s bandwidth. The AMD Radeon Pro 575X has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, with 217.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which GPU is better for Vulkan workloads?

A: The Intel Arc A730M, based on the Geekbench Vulkan score of 64,693 versus 37,919, a 70.6% advantage.

Q: Does the AMD Radeon Pro 575X have any unique benchmark advantage?

A: Yes, it has a recorded Geekbench Metal score of 44,655. The Intel Arc A730M has no Metal score in the database, so the AMD part is the only choice for that API in this comparison.

Q: What is the process node difference?

A: The Intel Arc A730M is built on a 6 nm process, while the AMD Radeon Pro 575X uses a 14 nm process.

Where Each One Wins

The Intel Arc A730M wins in every directly comparable test. It dominates OpenCL compute, doubling the Radeon Pro 575X score. It also wins in Vulkan, with a 70.6% margin. The architecture supports modern features like ray tracing and DirectX 12 Ultimate, which the AMD part lacks. For any workload that uses these APIs, the Intel GPU is the superior choice. The data also shows a significant memory advantage: 12 GB versus 4 GB, with 336.0 GB/s versus 217.0 GB/s bandwidth. That means the Intel part can handle larger datasets and more demanding textures without running out of memory. Its 192-bit bus is narrower than the AMD's 256-bit bus, but the faster GDDR6 memory more than compensates.

The AMD Radeon Pro 575X wins in one specific area: Metal API support. The database records a Geekbench Metal score of 44,655 for the AMD part, and no such score for the Intel part. This makes the Radeon Pro 575X the only viable option in this pairing for Metal-based applications, which are common on macOS. The AMD GPU also has a lower power draw in terms of raw compute efficiency per watt? The data does not support that claim directly. The TDP figures are 80 W for the Intel part and 150 W for the AMD part, so the Intel GPU delivers more than double the OpenCL performance while consuming nearly half the power. That is a remarkable efficiency gap. For mobile workstations, the Intel Arc A730M is clearly the better engineering choice.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every measured specification. The Intel Arc A730M uses the DG2-512 chip with Xe-HPG architecture, while the AMD Radeon Pro 575X uses Ellesmere with GCN 4.0. The process nodes are 6 nm versus 14 nm. Transistor counts are 21,700 million versus 5,700 million. Die sizes are 406 mm² versus 232 mm². Transistor densities are 53.4 million per square millimeter versus 24.6 million. The Intel GPU has a base clock of 1100 MHz and a boost clock of 2050 MHz. The AMD GPU has no recorded base or boost clock. Memory clocks are 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) for Intel and 1695 MHz (6.8 Gbps effective) for AMD.

Memory capacity is 12 GB GDDR6 for Intel versus 4 GB GDDR5 for AMD. Bus widths are 192-bit versus 256-bit. Bandwidth is 336.0 GB/s versus 217.0 GB/s. The Intel GPU has 3,072 shading units, 192 TMUs, and 96 ROPs. The AMD GPU has 2,048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. The Intel GPU has 24 ray tracing cores; the AMD GPU has none. Pixel rates are 196.8 GPixel/s versus 35.07 GPixel/s. Texture rates are 393.6 GTexel/s versus 140.3 GTexel/s. FP32 performance is 12.60 TFLOPS versus 4.489 TFLOPS. FP16 performance is 25.19 TFLOPS (2:1) for Intel versus 4.489 TFLOPS (1:1) for AMD.

TDP is 80 W for Intel versus 150 W for AMD. The bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x16 for Intel versus PCIe 3.0 x16 for AMD. API support differs: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2) versus DirectX 12 (12_0), Vulkan 1.4 versus 1.3, with both at OpenGL 4.6. The AMD Radeon Pro 575X has a release date of 2019-03-17, while the Intel Arc A730M has no recorded release date. Both are end-of-life products. The Intel GPU has no power connectors listed, and the AMD GPU has none as well. Both are IGP slot width with portable device dependent display outputs. The Intel part has a higher FP16 throughput due to its 2:1 ratio, while the AMD part runs FP16 at 1:1, offering no advantage for half-precision workloads.