Intel Arc B370 vs NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The benchmark data presents a stark contrast between these two accelerators. The Intel Arc B370 records a single 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1184, while the NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation delivers a Geekbench OpenCL score of 160786 and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 171401. The average benchmark score for the Intel part is 1184, placing it in the 5th percentile of all GPUs. The NVIDIA part achieves an average score of 166094, landing in the 97th percentile.

The delta between these parts is immense. The RTX 4500 Ada Generation's average score is approximately 140 times higher than the Arc B370's average score. In the recorded database, the Intel Arc B370 has zero benchmark wins, and the NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation also has zero wins in a head-to-head comparison, which reflects the absence of shared benchmark tests rather than a competitive tie.

Relative to its nearest rivals, the Intel Arc B370 sits near the bottom of the performance spectrum. It trails the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 by 0.2 percent, the ATI Radeon HD 5770 by 0.5 percent, and the AMD Radeon HD 7650M by 0.7 percent. Its only win among the listed rivals is against the AMD FirePro M2000, where it leads by 1.4 percent. These deltas indicate that the Arc B370 is positioned among legacy mobile and entry-level desktop parts from over a decade ago.

The NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation, by contrast, operates in a completely different performance class. Its average score of 166094 places it 0.5 percent ahead of the NVIDIA RTX A5500, 0.7 percent ahead of the AMD Radeon PRO W7800, and 2.2 percent ahead of the NVIDIA A100 PCIe 40 GB. The only listed rival it trails is the AMD Radeon Pro W6900X, which posts a score of 168574 and holds a 1.5 percent advantage. This places the RTX 4500 Ada Generation firmly among high-end workstation accelerators, with performance that is competitive against some of the most powerful data center and professional GPUs in the database.

Where Each One Wins

The Intel Arc B370 is a low-power integrated graphics processor. Its 25 W TDP and IGP slot width define it as a mobile or embedded solution. The recorded data shows a single benchmark entry, and that entry places it in the 5th percentile. This indicates the Arc B370 is suited for basic visual output, media playback, and light 2D workloads. It does not meaningfully compete in compute-intensive or high-fidelity 3D rendering scenarios.

The NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation is a discrete workstation accelerator with a 210 W TDP and dual-slot design. Its benchmark results span two API tests, OpenCL and Vulkan, both of which show substantial compute throughput. The Vulkan score of 171401 is 6.6 percent higher than its own OpenCL score of 160786, indicating strong cross-API consistency. This part is designed for professional 3D rendering, scientific simulation, and compute workloads where high FP32 throughput and large memory capacity are essential.

The use-case split is clear. The Arc B370 wins only in power efficiency and integration, as it requires no external power connectors and uses system shared memory. The RTX 4500 Ada Generation wins in raw performance, memory capacity, memory bandwidth, and rendering capability. Any workload that demands sustained GPU compute will favor the NVIDIA part by an order of magnitude.

Architecture Differences

The Intel Arc B370 is built on the Panther Lake chip using the Xe3-LPG architecture, fabricated on a 3 nm process at Intel. It belongs to the Arc Graphics-M (Panther Lake) generation. The GPU contains 1280 shading units, 40 texture mapping units, 20 raster output units, and 10 ray tracing cores. It does not list tensor cores. Its base clock is 300 MHz with a boost clock of 2400 MHz. The memory subsystem is entirely system shared, meaning capacity, type, bus width, and bandwidth are dependent on the host platform.

The NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation uses the AD103 chip with the Ada Lovelace architecture, fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC. It has 45,900 million transistors on a 379 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 121.1 million per mm². The GPU contains 7680 shading units, 240 texture mapping units, 80 raster output units, 60 ray tracing cores, and 240 tensor cores. Its base clock is 2070 MHz with a boost clock of 2580 MHz. Memory is 24 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus, delivering 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory clock is listed as 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective data rate.

The architectural differences are substantial. The NVIDIA part has 6 times the shading units, 6 times the texture units, 4 times the raster output units, 6 times the ray tracing cores, and 240 tensor cores where the Intel part has none. The FP32 throughput is 39.63 TFLOPS for NVIDIA versus 6.144 TFLOPS for Intel, a 6.45 times advantage. Pixel rate is 206.4 GPixel/s versus 48.00 GPixel/s, a 4.3 times advantage. Texture rate is 619.2 GTexel/s versus 96.00 GTexel/s, a 6.45 times advantage. FP16 performance is 39.63 TFLOPS for NVIDIA at a 1:1 ratio, while Intel achieves 12.29 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio.

The process nodes differ as well. Intel uses a 3 nm process at its own foundry, while NVIDIA uses a 5 nm process at TSMC. Despite the smaller process node, the Intel part's transistor count and die size are listed as unknown, making direct density comparisons impossible. The NVIDIA part's transistor density of 121.1 million per mm² is a recorded figure. The Intel part's power envelope of 25 W is dramatically lower than NVIDIA's 210 W, reflecting the integrated nature of the Intel solution.

Both parts support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The Intel part has no dedicated display outputs, listed as portable device dependent, while the NVIDIA part provides 4x DisplayPort 1.4a outputs. The bus interface for Intel is IGP, while NVIDIA uses PCIe 4.0 x16. NVIDIA specifies a suggested PSU of 550 W, while Intel lists no power connectors.

The Verdict

The recorded data does not support any scenario where the Intel Arc B370 outperforms the NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation in compute or graphics benchmarks. The NVIDIA part's average benchmark score of 166094 versus Intel's 1184 represents a performance gap of over two orders of magnitude. The RTX 4500 Ada Generation sits in the 97th percentile of all GPUs, while the Arc B370 sits in the 5th percentile.

For users requiring professional 3D rendering, high-resolution simulation, or compute workloads with large memory footprints, the NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation is the only viable choice among these two. Its 24 GB of GDDR6 memory, 432.0 GB/s bandwidth, and 39.63 TFLOPS of FP32 throughput provide the resources needed for demanding workstation tasks. Its nearest rivals, the NVIDIA RTX A5500 and AMD Radeon PRO W7800, are within 1 percent of its average score, confirming its position in the high-end workstation segment.

For users requiring a low-power integrated GPU with minimal footprint, the Intel Arc B370 serves a fundamentally different purpose. Its 25 W TDP, lack of power connectors, and system shared memory make it suitable for thin-and-light portable devices. Its performance level, however, is comparable to decade-old discrete GPUs like the ATI Radeon HD 5770, which trails by only 0.5 percent. The Arc B370 is not a competitor to the RTX 4500 Ada Generation; it is a different product class entirely.

The data indicates that any user selecting between these two parts for serious GPU work should choose the NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation. The Intel Arc B370 should only be considered when the platform mandates an integrated GPU with no expansion capability.

FAQ

Q: What is the average benchmark score for each GPU?

A: The Intel Arc B370 has an average benchmark score of 1184, while the NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation has an average benchmark score of 166094.

Q: How does the Intel Arc B370 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Arc B370 trails the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 by 0.2 percent, the ATI Radeon HD 5770 by 0.5 percent, and the AMD Radeon HD 7650M by 0.7 percent. It leads the AMD FirePro M2000 by 1.4 percent.

Q: How does the NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The RTX 4500 Ada Generation is 0.5 percent ahead of the NVIDIA RTX A5500, 0.7 percent ahead of the AMD Radeon PRO W7800, and 2.2 percent ahead of the NVIDIA A100 PCIe 40 GB. It trails the AMD Radeon Pro W6900X by 1.5 percent.

Q: What are the memory specifications of each GPU?

A: The Intel Arc B370 uses system shared memory with system dependent bandwidth. The NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation has 24 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus with 432.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: What is the power consumption of each GPU?

A: The Intel Arc B370 has a TDP of 25 W and uses no power connectors. The NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation has a TDP of 210 W and specifies a suggested PSU of 550 W.

Q: What are the FP32 performance figures?

A: The Intel Arc B370 delivers 6.144 TFLOPS of FP32 performance. The NVIDIA RTX 4500 Ada Generation delivers 39.63 TFLOPS of FP32 performance.