Intel Arc B370 vs Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 Comparison

Where Each One Wins

The recorded data presents a clear split between these two Intel GPUs, though it is important to note that the comparison is limited by available measurements. The Intel Arc B370 has one benchmark result in the database: a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1184. The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 has no benchmark entries, which means its average benchmark score is recorded as 0. This absence of data for the Max 1550 does not indicate a performance failure; it reflects that no standardized gaming or graphics benchmark results were captured for that product in the database.

Based on the available measurements, the Arc B370 is the only one of the two with a recorded graphics benchmark score. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 result of 1184 places it at the 5th percentile among all GPUs in the database. Its nearest rivals in that test are the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 with an average score of 1186, the ATI Radeon HD 5770 with 1190, the AMD Radeon HD 7650M with 1192, and the AMD FirePro M2000 with 1168. The Arc B370 trails the fastest of those near competitors, the AMD Radeon HD 7650M, by 0.7 percent, and sits 1.4 percent ahead of the AMD FirePro M2000. This positions the Arc B370 in a narrow performance band among older discrete and mobile graphics solutions.

For the Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550, the database records no benchmark wins because there are no benchmark scores to evaluate. Its percentile ranking of 50 among all GPUs is derived from its position in the overall distribution, but with an average benchmark score of 0, there is no measured performance data to compare against the Arc B370. The use-case split therefore falls along measurement availability: the Arc B370 wins the only head-to-head category that has data, while the Max 1550 has no recorded wins in any benchmark category.

The data indicates that the Arc B370 is positioned for tasks where the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 workload is relevant, which typically involves DirectX 12 graphics rendering. The Max 1550, by contrast, is a data center product with no display outputs, and its lack of recorded graphics benchmarks aligns with its role as a compute-oriented accelerator rather than a client graphics card.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs differ fundamentally in their architecture, manufacturing process, and design goals. The Intel Arc B370 uses the Xe3-LPG architecture built on a 3 nm process at Intel, and it belongs to the Arc Graphics-M (Panther Lake) generation. The chip is named Panther Lake. The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 uses the Generation 12.5 architecture on a 10 nm process, also at Intel, and it belongs to the Data Center GPU (Ponte Vecchio) generation. The chip is named Ponte Vecchio. The process node difference is substantial: 3 nm versus 10 nm, which indicates a much newer manufacturing technology for the Arc B370.

Transistor counts and die sizes are only recorded for the Max 1550. The Max 1550 has 100,000 million transistors on a 1280 mm² die, with a transistor density of 78.1 million transistors per square millimeter. The Arc B370's transistor count and die size are listed as unknown, so no direct comparison is possible from the data.

The shading unit counts differ significantly. The Arc B370 has 1280 shading units, while the Max 1550 has 16,384. Texture mapping units are 40 on the Arc B370 versus 1024 on the Max 1550. Raster output units are 20 on the Arc B370, while the Max 1550 has 0. Ray tracing cores are present on both: 10 on the Arc B370 and 128 on the Max 1550. Neither GPU has recorded tensor core counts.

Clock speeds show different profiles. The Arc B370 has a base clock of 300 MHz and a boost clock of 2400 MHz. The Max 1550 has a base clock of 900 MHz and a boost clock of 1600 MHz. The Max 1550's memory clock is listed as 1600 MHz with 3.2 Gbps effective, while the Arc B370's memory clock is listed as System Shared.

Memory configurations are completely different. The Arc B370 uses System Shared memory, with System Shared size, type, and bus width, and bandwidth that is System Dependent. The Max 1550 has 128 GB of HBM2e memory on an 8192 bit bus, with a bandwidth of 3.28 TB/s.

The Max 1550 supports PCIe 5.0 x16 as its bus interface, while the Arc B370 uses an integrated graphics processor (IGP) bus interface. The Max 1550 has no display outputs, while the Arc B370's display outputs are Portable Device Dependent. The Arc B370 has a slot width of IGP, while the Max 1550 uses an OAM Module form factor.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The head-to-head benchmark list in the database is empty. There are no recorded tests where both the Intel Arc B370 and the Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 were measured against each other. This means the win counts are 0 for both products. The only benchmark score available is the Arc B370's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 result of 1184.

Since the Max 1550 has no benchmark scores at all, the comparison must rely on the Arc B370's single result and the Max 1550's absence of data. The Arc B370's 1184 score places it at the 5th percentile among all GPUs, which is a low overall ranking. Its nearest rivals bracket this score closely: the AMD FirePro M2000 trails by 1.4 percent (score 1168), while the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 (1186), ATI Radeon HD 5770 (1190), and AMD Radeon HD 7650M (1192) all sit slightly ahead, with deltas of minus 0.2, minus 0.5, and minus 0.7 percent respectively. This indicates that the Arc B370's measured performance is tightly clustered with these older GPUs, differing by less than 2 percent across the entire group.

The Max 1550's average benchmark score is 0, and its nearest rivals list is empty. With no measured data, there is no basis for calculating how it would perform in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test. The database records its percentile as 50, but this figure does not correspond to any benchmark score and appears to reflect its overall position in the GPU distribution rather than a performance measurement.

The data supports a straightforward conclusion: in the one benchmark where a score exists, the Arc B370 delivers a measurable result, while the Max 1550 has no recorded performance data to compare.

FAQ

Q: What is the only benchmark score available for these two GPUs?

A: The Intel Arc B370 has a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1184. The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 has no benchmark scores recorded in the database.

Q: How does the Arc B370 compare to its nearest rivals in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test?

A: The Arc B370's 1184 score is 0.2 percent behind the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 (1186), 0.5 percent behind the ATI Radeon HD 5770 (1190), 0.7 percent behind the AMD Radeon HD 7650M (1192), and 1.4 percent ahead of the AMD FirePro M2000 (1168).

Q: What are the memory configurations of the two GPUs?

A: The Arc B370 uses System Shared memory with System Dependent bandwidth. The Max 1550 has 128 GB of HBM2e memory on an 8192 bit bus with 3.28 TB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which GPU has a higher boost clock?

A: The Arc B370 has a boost clock of 2400 MHz, while the Max 1550 has a boost clock of 1600 MHz.

Q: What are the process nodes for each GPU?

A: The Arc B370 is built on a 3 nm process at Intel. The Max 1550 is built on a 10 nm process at Intel.

Q: How many ray tracing cores does each GPU have?

A: The Arc B370 has 10 ray tracing cores. The Max 1550 has 128 ray tracing cores.

The Verdict

The data suggests that these two GPUs serve entirely different purposes, and the lack of overlapping benchmarks makes a traditional performance comparison impossible. The Intel Arc B370 is the only one with a measured graphics benchmark score, and that score of 1184 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 places it at the 5th percentile among all GPUs. Its performance is closely matched with older ATI and AMD parts, all within a 1.4 percent band. This positions the Arc B370 as a low-power integrated graphics solution for portable devices, with a 25 W TDP and an IGP slot width.

The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 is a different class of product entirely. It has 16,384 shading units, 128 GB of HBM2e memory, 3.28 TB/s of memory bandwidth, and a 600 W TDP. It supports PCIe 5.0 x16 and has no display outputs, confirming its role as a compute accelerator for data center workloads. Its 52.43 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 52.43 TFLOPS of FP16 performance (1:1 ratio) far exceed the Arc B370's 6.144 TFLOPS FP32 and 12.29 TFLOPS FP16 (2:1 ratio). However, without benchmark scores, these specifications cannot be translated into measured performance comparisons.

For users evaluating measured graphics performance, the Arc B370 is the only option with data. For users evaluating raw compute specifications, the Max 1550 dominates in shading units, memory capacity, bandwidth, and FP32 throughput. The choice depends on the workload: client graphics rendering with the Arc B370 versus data center compute with the Max 1550. The database does not provide any evidence that one outperforms the other in a shared test.

Specification Differences

| Specification | Intel Arc B370 | Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 |

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

| Chip | Panther Lake | Ponte Vecchio |

| Architecture | Xe3-LPG | Generation 12.5 |

| Generation | Arc Graphics-M (Panther Lake) | Data Center GPU (Ponte Vecchio) |

| Process Node | 3 nm | 10 nm |

| Transistors | unknown | 100,000 million |

| Die Size | unknown | 1280 mm² |

| Transistor Density | null | 78.1M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 300 MHz | 900 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 2400 MHz | 1600 MHz |

| Memory Clock | System Shared | 1600 MHz, 3.2 Gbps effective |

| Memory Size | System Shared | 128 GB |

| Memory Type | System Shared | HBM2e |

| Memory Bus Width | System Shared | 8192 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | System Dependent | 3.28 TB/s |

| Shading Units | 1280 | 16384 |

| TMUs | 40 | 1024 |

| ROPs | 20 | 0 |

| Ray Tracing Cores | 10 | 128 |

| Pixel Rate | 48.00 GPixel/s | 0 MPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 96.00 GTexel/s | 1,638.4 GTexel/s |

| FP32 Performance | 6.144 TFLOPS | 52.43 TFLOPS |

| FP16 Performance | 12.29 TFLOPS (2:1) | 52.43 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 25 W | 600 W |

| Slot Width | IGP | OAM Module |

| Suggested PSU | null | 1000 W |

| Bus Interface | IGP | PCIe 5.0 x16 |

| Display Outputs | Portable Device Dependent | No outputs |

| DirectX Support | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 (12_1) |

| OpenGL Support | 4.6 | 4.6 |

| Vulkan Support | 1.4 | null |

| Release Date | 2026-01-26 | 2023-01-09 |

| Production Status | Active | Active |

| Successor | null | H3C Graphics |