Intel Arc A770M vs NVIDIA Tesla M4 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The only directly comparable benchmark between the NVIDIA Tesla M4 and the Intel Arc A770M is Geekbench OpenCL, and the result is a landslide. The Intel Arc A770M scores 89,494, while the NVIDIA Tesla M4 scores 16,932. That translates to an 81.1% delta in favor of the Intel part. In practical terms, the Arc A770M delivers more than five times the raw OpenCL compute throughput of the Tesla M4. This is not a close contest; it is a generational and architectural gap made visible in a single number.

The Intel Arc A770M’s average benchmark score across all its tested workloads is 18,383, placing it at the 62nd percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 460 (18,373, a 0.1% difference), the AMD FirePro D500 (18,533, -0.8%), the AMD Radeon Pro 5700 (18,189, 1.1%), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile (18,159, 1.2%). These are tight deltas, meaning the Arc A770M sits in a crowded performance band where small percentage shifts separate competitors. The Tesla M4, by contrast, averages 16,932 and lands at the 60th percentile. Its nearest rivals are the AMD Radeon HD 7970M (17,019, -0.5%), NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690 (17,037, -0.6%), NVIDIA T400 4 GB (16,792, 0.8%), and AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT (17,083, -0.9%). The Tesla M4 is within 1% of all four of these cards, showing it is competitive with its contemporaries but not dominant.

Looking at the broader benchmark suite for the Arc A770M, it shows substantial strength in modern APIs. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, it scores 2,278. Passmark G3D gives it 11,774, and Passmark GPU Compute yields 4,778. For legacy DirectX tests, the Arc A770M scores 178 in DirectX 9, 69 in DirectX 11, 70 in DirectX 12, and 56 in DirectX 10. The Passmark G2D score is 711. The Tesla M4 has no such breadth of results in the data; its only benchmark is the Geekbench OpenCL score. That single data point is the entire quantitative comparison available.

The wins ledger is one-sided: the Arc A770M wins the sole head-to-head test, and the Tesla M4 wins none. If you are choosing based purely on benchmark evidence, the Intel part is the clear compute winner. However, the Tesla M4’s score is not embarrassing for its era; it sits just 0.5% behind the AMD Radeon HD 7970M and 0.8% behind the NVIDIA T400 4 GB, meaning it trades blows with mid-range GPUs from its generation. The Arc A770M, meanwhile, is 1.2% ahead of the RTX 3060 Mobile, a well-regarded laptop GPU, which contextualizes its performance as modern mainstream rather than flagship.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher Geekbench OpenCL score?

A: The Intel Arc A770M scores 89,494, which is 81.1% higher than the NVIDIA Tesla M4’s 16,932.

Q: How does the Tesla M4 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Tesla M4 is within 1% of all four nearest rivals: it is 0.5% behind the AMD Radeon HD 7970M, 0.6% behind the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 690, 0.8% ahead of the NVIDIA T400 4 GB, and 0.9% behind the AMD Radeon RX 7600 XT.

Q: What is the Arc A770M’s standing relative to the RTX 3060 Mobile?

A: The Arc A770M is 1.2% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile in average benchmark score, with the Arc at 18,383 and the RTX 3060 Mobile at 18,159.

Q: Does the Tesla M4 have any benchmark wins over the Arc A770M?

A: No. In the only shared benchmark, Geekbench OpenCL, the Arc A770M wins outright. The Tesla M4 has zero wins in the head-to-head data.

Q: What is the Arc A770M’s best and worst Passmark result?

A: Its best Passmark score is 11,774 in G3D, and its worst is 56 in DirectX 10. The DirectX 9 score is 178, DirectX 11 is 69, and DirectX 12 is 70.

Q: How do the two GPUs rank by percentile among all GPUs?

A: The Tesla M4 is at the 60th percentile, while the Arc A770M is at the 62nd percentile. Despite the large OpenCL gap, their overall percentile rankings are close because the Arc A770M’s average is pulled down by its many low-scoring legacy tests.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different architectural eras and design philosophies. The NVIDIA Tesla M4 uses the GM206 chip, built on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture, fabricated on a 28 nm process at TSMC. It packs 2,940 million transistors into a 228 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 12.9 million per square millimeter. The Intel Arc A770M uses the DG2-512 chip, based on the Xe-HPG architecture, built on a 6 nm process, also at TSMC. It contains 21,700 million transistors on a 406 mm² die, for a density of 53.4 million per square millimeter. That is a massive difference in both scale and density; the Intel chip has over seven times the transistor count and more than four times the density.

The Tesla M4 is a single-slot, low-power part with no display outputs, designed for compute or server duties. The Arc A770M is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) for mobile platforms, with display outputs described as "Portable Device Dependent." The Tesla M4 supports DirectX 12 (12_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The Arc A770M supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The Intel part adds ray tracing cores (32 of them), while the Tesla M4 has none. Neither has tensor cores listed in the data.

The memory subsystems differ sharply. The Tesla M4 uses 4 GB of GDDR5 on a 128-bit bus, delivering 88.00 GB/s of bandwidth. The Arc A770M uses 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, delivering 512.0 GB/s. That is roughly 5.8 times the bandwidth for the Intel part. The Tesla M4’s memory clock is 1375 MHz (5.5 Gbps effective), while the Arc A770M’s is 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective). The Intel part also has a wider bus and four times the memory capacity.

Compute resources are heavily skewed toward Intel. The Tesla M4 has 1,024 shading units, 64 TMUs, and 32 ROPs. The Arc A770M has 4,096 shading units, 256 TMUs, and 128 ROPs. Pixel rate for the Tesla M4 is 34.30 GPixel/s, versus 262.4 GPixel/s for the Arc A770M. Texture rate is 68.61 GTexel/s versus 524.8 GTexel/s. FP32 throughput is 2.195 TFLOPS versus 16.79 TFLOPS. The Arc A770M also lists FP16 at 33.59 TFLOPS (2:1), while the Tesla M4 has no FP16 figure.

Clocks also differ. The Tesla M4 has a base clock of 872 MHz and boost of 1072 MHz. The Arc A770M runs at 1650 MHz base and 2050 MHz boost. The Intel part is significantly faster in raw clock speed, which compounds its architectural advantages. Process node, transistor count, die size, and clock speed all favor Intel, and the benchmark results reflect that.

Specification Differences

The two parts differ on nearly every measurable specification. Process node: 28 nm for the Tesla M4, 6 nm for the Arc A770M. Transistors: 2,940 million versus 21,700 million. Die size: 228 mm² versus 406 mm². Transistor density: 12.9M per mm² versus 53.4M per mm². Base clock: 872 MHz versus 1650 MHz. Boost clock: 1072 MHz versus 2050 MHz. Memory clock: 1375 MHz (5.5 Gbps) versus 2000 MHz (16 Gbps). Memory size: 4 GB versus 16 GB. Memory type: GDDR5 versus GDDR6. Bus width: 128-bit versus 256-bit. Bandwidth: 88.00 GB/s versus 512.0 GB/s.

Shading units: 1,024 versus 4,096. TMUs: 64 versus 256. ROPs: 32 versus 128. RT cores: none versus 32. Pixel rate: 34.30 GPixel/s versus 262.4 GPixel/s. Texture rate: 68.61 GTexel/s versus 524.8 GTexel/s. FP32: 2.195 TFLOPS versus 16.79 TFLOPS. FP16: not listed versus 33.59 TFLOPS (2:1). TDP: 50 W versus 120 W. Slot width: single-slot versus IGP. Suggested PSU: 250 W for the Tesla M4, not listed for the Arc A770M. Bus interface: PCIe 3.0 x16 versus PCIe 4.0 x16. Display outputs: none versus portable device dependent. DirectX support: 12 (12_1) versus 12 Ultimate (12_2). OpenGL and Vulkan versions match at 4.6 and 1.4.

The Tesla M4 has a release date of 2015-11-09, while the Arc A770M has no release date listed. The Tesla M4 is preceded by Tesla Kepler and succeeded by Tesla Pascal. The Arc A770M has no predecessor or successor listed. Both are end-of-life products. Neither has a launch MSRP in the data.

Where Each One Wins

The Intel Arc A770M wins decisively in raw compute. Its Geekbench OpenCL score is 89,494, which is 81.1% higher than the Tesla M4’s 16,932. It also wins on every architectural metric: more shading units, more memory, faster clocks, higher bandwidth, and support for ray tracing via its 32 RT cores. For any workload that leverages modern APIs, DirectX 12 Ultimate, or heavy compute, the Arc A770M is the clear choice. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2,278 and Passmark G3D score of 11,774 reinforce this. Its Passmark GPU Compute score of 4,778 also indicates solid general-purpose compute capability.

The NVIDIA Tesla M4 has no benchmark wins in the head-to-head data. However, it does have advantages in specific contexts. Its TDP is 50 W versus 120 W for the Arc A770M, meaning it consumes significantly less power. It is a single-slot card, whereas the Arc A770M is an IGP, so the Tesla M4 can be installed in a server or workstation with a standard PCIe slot. It has a suggested PSU of 250 W, which is modest. The Tesla M4’s nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon HD 7970M and GTX 690, and it performs within 1% of them, suggesting it holds its own against mid-2010s high-end parts. For legacy compute tasks or environments where power and slot space are constrained, the Tesla M4 could still be functional, but its performance ceiling is far lower.

For gaming or graphics-intensive workloads, the Arc A770M is the only realistic option. Its DirectX 12 Ultimate support and ray tracing hardware are absent on the Tesla M4. The Passmark DirectX 9 score of 178 for the Arc A770M is low in absolute terms, but the Tesla M4 has no such scores at all, so there is no basis for comparison. The Arc A770M’s 16 GB of memory is also a major advantage for larger datasets or higher-resolution textures, while the Tesla M4’s 4 GB is limiting.

The Verdict

The data is unambiguous: the Intel Arc A770M is the superior GPU for almost any purpose. It wins the only shared benchmark by 81.1%, has a 62nd percentile ranking versus the Tesla M4’s 60th, and carries architectural features like ray tracing, 16 GB of GDDR6, and PCIe 4.0 that the Tesla M4 simply lacks. If you need compute performance, modern API support, or memory capacity, the Arc A770M is the pick. Its average benchmark score of 18,383 places it alongside the RTX 3060 Mobile, which is a strong mainstream laptop GPU.

The NVIDIA Tesla M4 is not without merit, but its merits are narrow. It uses 50 W of power, fits in a single slot, and has a suggested PSU of 250 W. For a low-power compute node or a legacy system where the Arc A770M’s 120 W IGP form factor is not an option, the Tesla M4 could serve. Its performance, however, is firmly in the past; it trades within 1% of cards like the GTX 690 and RX 7600 XT, which are themselves dated or entry-level. The Tesla M4 has no wins in any head-to-head benchmark against the Arc A770M.

Choose the Arc A770M if you want performance, modern features, and the ability to handle current software. Choose the Tesla M4 only if power consumption and slot compatibility are absolute constraints, and accept that you are sacrificing roughly 81% compute performance in OpenCL. The Arc A770M is the better part by every measurable metric in this data.