AMD Radeon RX 560X vs Intel Arc A750 Comparison

Intel Arc A750 and AMD Radeon RX 560X represent two very different eras of GPU design, and the benchmark data reflects a wide performance gulf. The Arc A750, built on Intel's Xe-HPG architecture with the DG2-512 chip, posts an average benchmark score of 20,582 across all recorded tests, placing it in the 66th percentile of all GPUs. The RX 560X, using the older Polaris 21 chip with GCN 4.0 architecture, averages 18,626 points and sits in the 62nd percentile. These figures place each card in a distinct competitive tier, with the Arc A750 competing against parts like the Intel Arc B570 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile, while the RX 560X lands near the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 XT and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains two direct head-to-head comparisons between these cards, and both are decisive wins for the Intel Arc A750. In Geekbench OpenCL, the Arc A750 scores 98,554 points against the RX 560X's 17,020 points. That is a delta of 479%, meaning the Intel card delivers nearly six times the compute throughput in this workload. The gap is so large that it is not competitive in any meaningful sense; the RX 560X trails by a margin that exceeds the entire performance envelope of many entry-level cards.

Geekbench Vulkan tells a similar story, though with a slightly smaller margin. The Arc A750 scores 85,631 points, while the RX 560X manages 20,231 points. The resulting delta is 323.3%, indicating the Intel card is roughly four times faster in this graphics API workload. Vulkan generally scales well across architectures, but the raw shader and memory resources of the Arc A750 overwhelm the older Polaris design.

The Arc A750 wins both head-to-head tests, giving it a 2 to 0 record against the RX 560X. There are no tests where the AMD card takes the lead. The recorded data shows no overlap in performance ranges; every direct comparison lands firmly in Intel's favor.

Looking at the broader benchmark suite reinforces this dominance. The Arc A750 has ten recorded benchmark scores, including 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 at 2,612 points, Passmark DirectX 9 at 181 points, and Passmark G3D at 12,534 points. The RX 560X only has two recorded scores, both from Geekbench, which limits direct comparisons to those two workloads. However, the average benchmark score difference of 1,956 points (20,582 versus 18,626) suggests the Intel card maintains its advantage across varied test conditions.

Where Each One Wins

The Intel Arc A750 wins in every measured category where both cards have data. Its compute-oriented design, featuring 3,584 shading units, 224 texture mapping units, and 112 raster output units, gives it a structural advantage that shows up across both OpenCL and Vulkan workloads. The FP32 throughput of 17.20 TFLOPS versus 2.611 TFLOPS for the RX 560X means the Arc A750 handles parallel compute tasks at roughly 6.6 times the rate, which explains the massive OpenCL delta.

The RX 560X does not win any benchmark category in the database. Its strengths, if any, are not reflected in the recorded measurements. The card's 75 W TDP and lack of external power connectors make it a low-power option, but the benchmark data does not reward that characteristic. In terms of raw performance, the RX 560X sits near the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 XT, with a delta of only -0.3%, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070, with a delta of -0.9%. These are the company it keeps in the database, and none of those rivals approach the Arc A750's average score.

For use-case planning, the Arc A750 is the clear choice for any workload that leverages modern graphics APIs or general compute. The RX 560X, with its 4 GB of GDDR5 memory and 128-bit bus, offers only 112.0 GB/s of bandwidth, compared to the Arc A750's 512.0 GB/s over a 256-bit GDDR6 interface. Memory-intensive tasks will see an outsized impact from this difference. The Arc A750 also supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the RX 560X is limited to DirectX 12 (12_0), which matters for titles using mesh shaders or other advanced DX12 features.

FAQ

Q: How much faster is the Intel Arc A750 in Geekbench OpenCL?

A: The Arc A750 scores 98,554 points, which is 479% higher than the RX 560X's 17,020 points.

Q: Does the AMD Radeon RX 560X win any benchmark against the Intel Arc A750?

A: No. The RX 560X loses both recorded head-to-head tests, giving the Arc A750 a 2 to 0 win record.

Q: What is the average benchmark score difference between the two cards?

A: The Arc A750 averages 20,582 points across all tests, while the RX 560X averages 18,626 points, a difference of 1,956 points.

Q: Which card has more shading units?

A: The Intel Arc A750 has 3,584 shading units, while the AMD Radeon RX 560X has 1,024.

Q: What is the memory bandwidth of each card?

A: The Arc A750 provides 512.0 GB/s over a 256-bit GDDR6 interface, while the RX 560X provides 112.0 GB/s over a 128-bit GDDR5 interface.

Q: How do the two cards compare in Vulkan performance?

A: The Arc A750 scores 85,631 points in Geekbench Vulkan, which is 323.3% higher than the RX 560X's 20,231 points.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ across nearly every hardware specification. The Intel Arc A750 uses the DG2-512 chip built on a 6 nm process at TSMC, containing 21,700 million transistors on a 406 mm² die. The AMD Radeon RX 560X uses the Polaris 21 chip on a 14 nm process at GlobalFoundries, with 3,000 million transistors on a 123 mm² die. Transistor density reflects the process gap: the Arc A750 packs 53.4 million transistors per square millimeter, while the RX 560X manages 24.4 million.

Clock speeds also diverge sharply. The Arc A750 runs at a 2050 MHz base clock and 2400 MHz boost, with memory at 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective). The RX 560X runs at 1175 MHz base and 1275 MHz boost, with memory at 1750 MHz (7 Gbps effective). Memory configuration differs in capacity, type, and bus width: 8 GB GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus versus 4 GB GDDR5 on a 128-bit bus. Bandwidth is 512.0 GB/s for the Intel card and 112.0 GB/s for the AMD card.

Compute resources show a similar gap. The Arc A750 has 3,584 shading units, 224 TMUs, and 112 ROPs, plus 28 ray tracing cores. The RX 560X has 1,024 shading units, 64 TMUs, and 16 ROPs, with no ray tracing cores. Pixel rate is 268.8 GPixel/s for the Arc A750 versus 20.40 GPixel/s for the RX 560X. Texture rate is 537.6 GTexel/s versus 81.60 GTexel/s. FP32 performance is 17.20 TFLOPS versus 2.611 TFLOPS. The Arc A750 also supports FP16 at 34.41 TFLOPS (2:1 ratio), while the RX 560X does FP16 at 2.611 TFLOPS (1:1 ratio).

Power and connectivity differ as well. The Arc A750 has a 225 W TDP, requires a 550 W suggested power supply, and uses one 6-pin plus one 8-pin power connector. The RX 560X has a 75 W TDP, needs only a 250 W power supply, and draws power entirely from the PCIe slot with no external connectors. Both are dual-slot cards. The Arc A750 uses PCIe 4.0 x16, while the RX 560X uses PCIe 3.0 x8. Display outputs are 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 2.0 for the Intel card, versus 1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0b, and 1x DisplayPort 1.4a for the AMD card. The RX 560X is 170 mm (6.7 inches) long; the Arc A750 has no recorded length.

Architecture Differences

The architectural divide is generational. The Intel Arc A750 is built on Xe-HPG, part of the Alchemist generation under the Arc 7 family. It is manufactured on a 6 nm process at TSMC. The AMD Radeon RX 560X uses GCN 4.0, part of the Polaris generation under the RX 500X family, made on a 14 nm process at GlobalFoundries.

The memory subsystem reflects the architecture shift. The Arc A750 uses GDDR6 with a 256-bit bus, achieving 512.0 GB/s. The RX 560X uses GDDR5 on a 128-bit bus, achieving 112.0 GB/s. This fourfold bandwidth advantage for the Intel card is a direct result of both wider bus and faster memory technology.

API support also separates the two. The Arc A750 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The RX 560X supports DirectX 12 (12_0), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.3. The DirectX 12 Ultimate designation means the Intel card includes hardware ray tracing, which is absent from the RX 560X entirely. The Arc A750 has 28 ray tracing cores, a feature class that does not exist in the Polaris design.

The production timelines show the generational gap. The Arc A750 was released on October 11, 2022, with a launch MSRP of 289 USD. The RX 560X was released on April 10, 2018, with no recorded launch MSRP. The Intel card succeeds Xe Graphics and was itself succeeded by Battlemage, while the RX 560X follows Polaris and leads into Vega. Both cards are marked as end-of-life in the production status.

The transistor count difference is stark: 21,700 million for the Arc A750 versus 3,000 million for the RX 560X. Even accounting for the smaller die, the Intel card packs over seven times the transistor count. The foundry choice also differs, with TSMC handling the 6 nm Intel chip and GlobalFoundries producing the 14 nm AMD chip. These architectural choices explain why the Arc A750 achieves 17.20 TFLOPS of FP32 performance against 2.611 TFLOPS for the RX 560X, and why every recorded benchmark falls decisively in Intel's favor.