Intel Arc B370 vs NVIDIA RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation Comparison

FAQ

Q: How does the Intel Arc B370 compare to the NVIDIA RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation in raw graphics performance?

A: The database records a single benchmark score for the Intel Arc B370: 1,184 points in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. The NVIDIA RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation has no recorded benchmark scores in the database, so no direct numeric comparison is possible.

Q: What is the performance percentile of the Intel Arc B370 relative to all GPUs?

A: The Intel Arc B370 sits at the 5th percentile among all GPUs in the database. Its nearest rivals in average score include the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 at 1,186 points (0.2% behind the Arc B370) and the AMD FirePro M2000 at 1,168 points (1.4% behind).

Q: Are there any benchmark scores for the NVIDIA RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation?

A: The database contains no benchmark entries for the RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation. Its average benchmark score is recorded as 0, and it has no listed nearest rivals, meaning the Arc B370 is the only one of the two with measured performance data.

Q: What process nodes do the two GPUs use?

A: The Intel Arc B370 is fabricated on a 3 nm process by Intel. The NVIDIA RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation uses a 5 nm process fabricated by TSMC.

Q: Which GPU has more shading units?

A: The NVIDIA RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation has 5,120 shading units, which is four times the 1,280 shading units found on the Intel Arc B370.

Q: What is the TDP difference between the two GPUs?

A: The Intel Arc B370 has a TDP of 25 W, while the NVIDIA RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation has a TDP of 100 W, a fourfold difference.

Architecture Differences

The Intel Arc B370 is built on Intel's Xe3-LPG architecture and belongs to the Arc Graphics-M (Panther Lake) generation, using the Panther Lake chip. It is fabricated on a 3 nm process at Intel's own foundry. The NVIDIA RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation uses the Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD104 chip, manufactured on a 5 nm process by TSMC. The NVIDIA part is part of the GeForce 30-series family and the Ada-MW generation. Its predecessor is listed as Ampere-MW, and its successor is Blackwell-MW.

The core configurations differ substantially. The Arc B370 packs 1,280 shading units, 40 texture mapping units, and 20 ROPs. The RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation carries 5,120 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 64 ROPs, each exactly four times the Arc B370's count. Ray tracing hardware also scales: the Arc B370 has 10 RT cores, while the RTX 3500 has 40. The NVIDIA part additionally includes 160 tensor cores, a feature that is not listed at all for the Intel part.

Clock behavior diverges as well. The Arc B370 has a base clock of 300 MHz and a boost clock of 2400 MHz. The RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation runs at a base clock of 1110 MHz and a boost clock of 1545 MHz. Despite the Arc B370's higher boost ceiling, the NVIDIA part achieves higher fill rates: 98.88 GPixel/s versus 48.00 GPixel/s for pixel throughput, and 247.2 GTexel/s versus 96.00 GTexel/s for texture throughput.

The memory subsystems are fundamentally different. The Arc B370 uses system shared memory, with bus width, type, and bandwidth all listed as "System Shared" or "System Dependent". The RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation uses 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth and running at 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective speed.

Power and interface also separate the two. The Arc B370 is rated at 25 W TDP, while the RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation is rated at 100 W. Both are listed as IGP slot width with no power connectors, but the NVIDIA part uses a PCIe 4.0 x16 bus interface, whereas the Arc B370 uses an IGP bus interface. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Display outputs for both are listed as "Portable Device Dependent".

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no head-to-head benchmark entries between the Intel Arc B370 and the NVIDIA RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation. The wins counter shows 0 for both sides, and the headToHeadBenchmarks array is empty. The only quantitative performance data available comes from the Arc B370's single benchmark run.

That run places the Arc B370 at 1,184 points in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. Its nearest rivals in the database are all older or lower-end parts: the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 averages 1,186 points (0.2% higher), the ATI Radeon HD 5770 averages 1,190 points (0.5% higher), and the AMD Radeon HD 7650M averages 1,192 points (0.7% higher). The only rival the Arc B370 beats in this group is the AMD FirePro M2000, which averages 1,168 points, putting the Arc B370 1.4% ahead.

The Arc B370's 5th percentile ranking among all GPUs indicates that it sits near the lower end of the performance distribution. With no recorded benchmark for the RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation, any claim about which part wins in direct competition would lack database support. The RTX 3500's 50th percentile score is listed as 0 in the database, which reflects the absence of measured data rather than a meaningful performance level.

Given the large structural differences in core counts, memory bandwidth, and TDP, the RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation would be expected to outperform based on its hardware specifications, but the database does not record any benchmark result to confirm that expectation. The Arc B370's measured score of 1,184 is the only verified performance data point between these two products.

Specification Differences

| Specification | Intel Arc B370 | NVIDIA RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation |

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

| Architecture | Xe3-LPG | Ada Lovelace |

| Chip | Panther Lake | AD104 |

| Process node | 3 nm | 5 nm |

| Foundry | Intel | TSMC |

| Transistors | unknown | 35,800 million |

| Die size | unknown | 294 mm² |

| Transistor density | not listed | 121.8M / mm² |

| Base clock | 300 MHz | 1110 MHz |

| Boost clock | 2400 MHz | 1545 MHz |

| Memory size | System Shared | 12 GB |

| Memory type | System Shared | GDDR6 |

| Memory bus width | System Shared | 192 bit |

| Memory bandwidth | System Dependent | 432.0 GB/s |

| Memory clock | System Shared | 2250 MHz, 18 Gbps effective |

| Shading units | 1280 | 5120 |

| TMUs | 40 | 160 |

| ROPs | 20 | 64 |

| RT cores | 10 | 40 |

| Tensor cores | not listed | 160 |

| Pixel rate | 48.00 GPixel/s | 98.88 GPixel/s |

| Texture rate | 96.00 GTexel/s | 247.2 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 6.144 TFLOPS | 15.82 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 12.29 TFLOPS (2:1) | 15.82 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 25 W | 100 W |

| Bus interface | IGP | PCIe 4.0 x16 |

| Release date | 2026-01-26 | 2023-03-20 |

The FP32 and FP16 figures highlight a notable architectural difference. The Arc B370 achieves 12.29 TFLOPS FP16 through a 2:1 ratio relative to its 6.144 TFLOPS FP32, meaning it uses rate doubling for half-precision work. The RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation delivers 15.82 TFLOPS for both FP16 and FP32 at a 1:1 ratio, indicating no such rate doubling.

The Verdict

The recorded data supports only a limited conclusion. The Intel Arc B370 has a verified benchmark score of 1,184 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, placing it at the 5th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals are all within roughly one percentage point of its score, which shows that it clusters with much older hardware in the database. The NVIDIA RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation has no benchmark scores recorded, so its performance cannot be quantified from the data.

For users focused on measured performance, the Arc B370 is the only part with a database entry, and that entry places it near the bottom of the performance distribution. The RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation offers a far larger hardware configuration: four times the shading units, four times the TMUs, four times the ROPs, four times the RT cores, and dedicated tensor cores. Its 12 GB GDDR6 memory with 432.0 GB/s bandwidth stands against the Arc B370's system shared memory, and its 15.82 TFLOPS FP32 is roughly 2.6 times the Arc B370's 6.144 TFLOPS.

The RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation consumes 100 W compared to the Arc B370's 25 W, a fourfold power difference that reflects its larger compute resources. The Arc B370's 3 nm process and higher boost clock of 2400 MHz do not close the gap in raw throughput metrics. The RTX 3500 also uses a PCIe 4.0 x16 interface, while the Arc B370 relies on an IGP bus interface.

From the available data, the NVIDIA RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation is the stronger part on every listed specification that affects compute and memory performance. The Intel Arc B370 is the lower-power option with a verified but modest benchmark result. The RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation carries the higher TDP and the correspondingly larger hardware budget, while the Arc B370 appears designed for systems where power draw near 25 W is a priority. The database does not provide a direct benchmark comparison, so the verdict rests on specification differences rather than measured head-to-head results.