Intel Arc B370 vs NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation Comparison

Intel Arc B370 vs NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation

The Intel Arc B370 and NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation occupy entirely different segments of the GPU market, with the database showing a 5th percentile ranking for the Intel part versus an 85th percentile for the NVIDIA part. The Arc B370 is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) built on Intel’s Xe3-LPG architecture with a 3 nm process, while the RTX 5880 Ada is a dual-slot workstation card on TSMC’s 5 nm node with 76,300 million transistors on a 609 mm² die. The average benchmark score for the Arc B370 is 1,184, while the RTX 5880 Ada averages 45,972, a gap that reflects their fundamentally different designs. The following sections break down the recorded data for each component.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation records an average benchmark score of 45,972, while the Intel Arc B370 scores 1,184. This places the RTX 5880 Ada in the 85th percentile of all GPUs, compared to the 5th percentile for the Arc B370.

Q: What is the process node difference between the two?

A: The Intel Arc B370 is fabricated on a 3 nm process at Intel, while the NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation uses TSMC’s 5 nm node. The RTX 5880 Ada has a transistor density of 125.3M per mm².

Q: How much memory does each GPU have?

A: The Intel Arc B370 uses system shared memory, with type, bus width, and bandwidth all listed as system dependent. The NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation has 48 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 384-bit bus with 864.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: What are the thermal design power (TDP) values?

A: The Intel Arc B370 has a TDP of 25 W and requires no power connectors, as it is an IGP. The NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation has a TDP of 285 W, uses a single 16-pin connector, and suggests a 600 W power supply.

Q: Which GPU supports higher API versions?

A: Both GPUs support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. There is no difference in the recorded API support.

Q: What is the release date for each?

A: The Intel Arc B370 has a release date of January 26, 2026, while the NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation was released on January 4, 2024. The RTX 5880 Ada lists its predecessor as Workstation Ampere and successor as Blackwell PRO W.

Architecture Differences

The Intel Arc B370 uses the Xe3-LPG architecture on a 3 nm node, with a chip named Panther Lake. It is part of the Arc Graphics-M generation, specifically for Panther Lake mobile processors. The GPU has 1,280 shading units, 40 texture mapping units (TMUs), 20 raster operation units (ROPs), and 10 ray tracing cores. It does not list any tensor cores in the database. The base clock is 300 MHz with a boost of 2400 MHz, and the memory interface is entirely system shared, meaning size, type, and bus width are all dependent on the host system.

The NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation is built on Ada Lovelace architecture with the AD102 chip, using TSMC’s 5 nm process. It has 76,300 million transistors on a 609 mm² die, giving a density of 125.3M per mm². The GPU contains 14,080 shading units, 440 TMUs, 176 ROPs, 110 ray tracing cores, and 440 tensor cores. Base clock is 975 MHz with a boost of 2460 MHz. Memory is 48 GB of GDDR6 on a 384-bit bus, with memory clock at 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective) and bandwidth of 864.0 GB/s.

The two differ significantly in compute throughput. The Arc B370 delivers 6.144 TFLOPS FP32 and 12.29 TFLOPS FP16 (2:1 ratio). The RTX 5880 Ada delivers 69.27 TFLOPS FP32 and 69.27 TFLOPS FP16 (1:1 ratio). Pixel rate for the Intel part is 48.00 GPixel/s, texture rate is 96.00 GTexel/s. For the NVIDIA part, pixel rate is 433.0 GPixel/s, texture rate is 1,082.4 GTexel/s. The RTX 5880 Ada has a dual-slot form factor, measures 267 mm in length and 112 mm in height, and uses a PCIe 4.0 x16 interface. The Arc B370 is an IGP with no slot width, no power connectors, and a bus interface listed as IGP.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no direct head-to-head benchmark entries between the Intel Arc B370 and NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation. However, each has its own set of recorded benchmark scores, which can be compared indirectly. The Intel Arc B370 has a single benchmark result: 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 with a score of 1,184. The NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation has multiple results: Geekbench OpenCL at 326,898, Passmark DirectX 10 at 167, Passmark DirectX 11 at 228, Passmark DirectX 12 at 70, Passmark DirectX 9 at 335, Passmark G2D at 777, Passmark G3D at 25,096, and Passmark GPU Compute at 14,208.

The average benchmark score for the RTX 5880 Ada is 45,972, which is roughly 38.8 times the Arc B370’s average of 1,184. In percentile terms, the RTX 5880 Ada sits at 85% of all GPUs, while the Arc B370 sits at 5%. The nearest rival to the Arc B370 is the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570, with an average score of 1,186 and a delta of -0.2%, meaning the Arc B370 is 0.2% slower than that GPU. Other close rivals include the ATI Radeon HD 5770 (1,190, delta -0.5%), the AMD Radeon HD 7650M (1,192, delta -0.7%), and the AMD FirePro M2000 (1,168, delta 1.4%, meaning the Arc B370 is 1.4% faster). For the RTX 5880 Ada, the nearest rival is the NVIDIA RTX A2000 with an average score of 46,043 and a delta of -0.2%. Other rivals include the Intel Arc A730M (45,592, delta 0.8%), the AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT (45,384, delta 1.3%), and the AMD Radeon RX 5600M (46,601, delta -1.4%).

The data shows that the RTX 5880 Ada is far ahead in every measurable compute metric. Its FP32 throughput of 69.27 TFLOPS is over 11 times the Arc B370’s 6.144 TFLOPS. Its texture rate of 1,082.4 GTexel/s is more than 11 times the Intel part’s 96.00 GTexel/s. Pixel rate is similarly skewed: 433.0 GPixel/s versus 48.00 GPixel/s. Memory bandwidth is 864.0 GB/s for the NVIDIA card, while the Arc B370’s bandwidth is listed as system dependent, which in practice will be far lower for an IGP.

The Verdict

The data clearly indicates that the NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation is designed for high-end workstation tasks, while the Intel Arc B370 is a low-power integrated solution for portable devices. The RTX 5880 Ada’s 48 GB of GDDR6 memory, 440 tensor cores, and 110 ray tracing cores make it suitable for compute-heavy workloads such as rendering, simulation, and AI inference. Its 85th percentile ranking and average score of 45,972 place it well above the Arc B370’s 5th percentile and 1,184 average.

The Arc B370, with its 25 W TDP and system shared memory, is intended for basic graphics in a mobile or integrated context. It has no tensor cores, only 10 ray tracing cores, and a fraction of the shading units (1,280 versus 14,080). The 3 nm process at Intel gives it a manufacturing advantage in terms of node size, but that does not translate into performance parity. The RTX 5880 Ada uses a 5 nm TSMC process but compensates with a much larger die and far more compute resources.

For users who need maximum throughput, the RTX 5880 Ada is the only choice based on the recorded scores. For users who need an integrated GPU that consumes minimal power and requires no separate power connector, the Arc B370 fits that role. The performance gap is not close, and the nearest rival data confirms that the Arc B370 competes with GPUs from 2010-era ATI and AMD parts, while the RTX 5880 Ada competes with recent mid-range and workstation cards.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ in nearly every specification field. Process node: Intel uses 3 nm, NVIDIA uses 5 nm. Foundry: Intel vs TSMC. Transistors: the Arc B370 is unknown, the RTX 5880 Ada has 76,300 million. Die size: unknown for Intel, 609 mm² for NVIDIA. Transistor density: null for Intel, 125.3M per mm² for NVIDIA.

Base clock: 300 MHz for the Arc B370, 975 MHz for the RTX 5880 Ada. Boost clock: 2400 MHz versus 2460 MHz. Memory: system shared versus 48 GB GDDR6. Memory bus width: system shared versus 384 bit. Memory bandwidth: system dependent versus 864.0 GB/s. Shading units: 1,280 versus 14,080. TMUs: 40 versus 440. ROPs: 20 versus 176. Ray tracing cores: 10 versus 110. Tensor cores: null versus 440.

Pixel rate: 48.00 GPixel/s versus 433.0 GPixel/s. Texture rate: 96.00 GTexel/s versus 1,082.4 GTexel/s. FP32: 6.144 TFLOPS versus 69.27 TFLOPS. FP16: 12.29 TFLOPS (2:1) versus 69.27 TFLOPS (1:1). TDP: 25 W versus 285 W. Slot width: IGP versus dual-slot. Power connectors: none versus 1x 16-pin. Suggested PSU: null versus 600 W. Bus interface: IGP versus PCIe 4.0 x16. Display outputs: portable device dependent versus 4x DisplayPort 1.4a. Dimensions: null versus 267 mm length and 112 mm height. Release date: January 26, 2026 versus January 4, 2024.

The APIs are identical: DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Both are listed as active in production status. The RTX 5880 Ada has a predecessor and successor, while the Arc B370 lists none.

Where Each One Wins

The Intel Arc B370 wins in power efficiency. Its 25 W TDP is dramatically lower than the RTX 5880 Ada’s 285 W. It requires no power connectors and fits as an IGP, making it suitable for thin-and-light portable devices where space and thermal limits are tight. The 3 nm process node is also a manufacturing advantage, though the database does not provide efficiency metrics beyond TDP. The Arc B370’s nearest rivals, all with average scores near 1,180, confirm that it sits in a low-performance tier, but that tier is acceptable for basic display output and light graphics tasks.

The NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation wins in all performance categories. Its FP32 throughput of 69.27 TFLOPS is over 11 times higher. Its FP16 throughput is identical to FP32 (1:1 ratio), whereas the Arc B370’s FP16 is only 2:1 and lower in absolute terms. The RTX 5880 Ada has 440 tensor cores, which the Arc B370 lacks entirely. It has 110 ray tracing cores versus 10. Its 48 GB GDDR6 memory with 864.0 GB/s bandwidth is a massive advantage for large datasets. The 4x DisplayPort 1.4a outputs support multi-monitor workstation setups, while the Arc B370’s display outputs are dependent on the portable device.

The RTX 5880 Ada’s nearest rivals include the NVIDIA RTX A2000, Intel Arc A730M, and AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT, all with average scores between 45,384 and 46,601. This indicates that the RTX 5880 Ada is positioned among capable workstation and high-end mobile GPUs. The Arc B370’s rivals are all much older or lower-end parts, with scores between 1,168 and 1,192. The data shows no benchmark where the Arc B370 outperforms the RTX 5880 Ada; every recorded metric favors the NVIDIA card. The only areas where the Intel part could be preferred are power draw and form factor, both of which are qualitative advantages for integrated use cases.