Intel Arc B370 vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell Comparison

Intel Arc B370 and NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell occupy different segments of the mobile and workstation graphics space, and the recorded benchmark data reflects that gap clearly. The single shared test in the database, 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, shows the NVIDIA part scoring 2374.5 against 1184 for the Intel part, a delta of 50.1 percent in favor of the RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell. The Intel Arc B370 sits at the 5th percentile of all GPUs in the database, while the NVIDIA part reaches the 70th percentile. These two products are not direct competitors in raw performance, but the data still allows a detailed comparison of architecture, feature sets, and use-case fit.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The only direct head-to-head benchmark available is 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, a modern DirectX 12 test that stresses geometry, rasterization, and compute. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell delivers 2374.5 points, while the Intel Arc B370 delivers 1184 points. The delta is 50.1 percent, meaning the NVIDIA part more than doubles the Intel score. In absolute terms, the NVIDIA GPU produces roughly twice the frame throughput in this workload.

The Intel Arc B370’s nearest rivals in the database are older discrete and mobile parts. Its average benchmark score of 1184 places it within 0.2 percent of 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). These are all legacy GPUs from the early 2010s, which puts the Arc B370’s performance in perspective: it is not a high-end part by modern standards, but its efficiency and feature set are what matter.

The NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell has an average benchmark score of 25269, which is far higher than its nearest rivals. It sits 1.4 percent below the AMD Radeon RX 6700M (25633), 1.8 percent below the AMD Radeon Pro W5700 (25726), 1.8 percent below the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile (25740), and 2 percent above the NVIDIA RTX A5000 Mobile (24763). These rivals are all substantially more powerful than the Intel Arc B370, and the NVIDIA part is competitive with them, trading within a couple of percentage points.

The database also contains additional benchmarks for the NVIDIA part only. In Geekbench OpenCL, it scores 106087; in Geekbench Vulkan, 113865. Passmark results include 20049 in G3D, 8396 in GPU compute, 1303 in G2D, 241 in DirectX 9, 174 in DirectX 11, 122 in DirectX 10, and 80 in DirectX 12. These scores show a GPU that excels in compute and modern API workloads, with older DirectX 9 and 10 tests yielding lower absolute numbers due to their legacy nature. The Intel Arc B370 has no comparable multi-test data in the database, so its overall profile rests on the single 3DMark result.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell wins in every measurable category from the recorded data. It has a higher 3DMark score, a higher percentile rank, and a broader set of benchmark results that cover compute, graphics, and legacy APIs. Its 17.03 TFLOPS FP32 throughput is nearly three times the Intel’s 6.144 TFLOPS. Its texture rate of 266.2 GTexel/s is more than double the Intel’s 96.00 GTexel/s, and its pixel rate of 93.94 GPixel/s nearly doubles the Intel’s 48.00 GPixel/s. In ray tracing, the NVIDIA part has 34 RT cores versus 10, and it has 136 tensor cores while the Intel part has none listed.

The Intel Arc B370’s advantage is not in raw performance but in power and form factor. Its TDP is 25 W, versus 70 W for the NVIDIA part. It is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) with no power connectors, no slot width, and a bus interface of IGP. The NVIDIA part is a dual-slot card with a PCIe 5.0 x8 interface and no power connectors either, but it requires a suggested PSU of 250 W. The Intel part uses system shared memory, so its memory size, type, bus width, and bandwidth are all system dependent. The NVIDIA part has 16 GB of GDDR7 on a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth. For integrated graphics, the Intel solution is clearly designed for low-power mobile platforms where a discrete GPU is not an option.

For use-case split, the data indicates that the NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell is the choice for any workload that requires compute throughput, high-resolution rendering, or ray tracing. Its tensor cores and 34 RT cores make it suitable for AI inference, machine learning, and professional 3D rendering. The Intel Arc B370, with its 10 RT cores and no tensor cores, is more limited in those areas. However, for a thin-and-light laptop or an embedded system where power draw is critical, the Intel part’s 25 W TDP and integrated nature are clear wins. The NVIDIA part’s 70 W TDP and dual-slot form factor require more thermal headroom and a larger chassis.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different manufacturers, fabs, and design philosophies. The Intel Arc B370 uses the Panther Lake chip with the Xe3-LPG architecture, part of the Arc Graphics-M generation. It is built on a 3 nm process at Intel’s own foundry. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell uses the GB206 chip with the Blackwell 2.0 architecture, part of the Blackwell PRO W generation. It is built on a 5 nm process at TSMC. Intel’s 3 nm node is denser on paper, but NVIDIA compensates with a larger chip and more transistors.

The Intel chip has 1280 shading units, 40 texture mapping units, and 20 raster output units. The NVIDIA chip has 4352 shading units, 136 TMUs, and 48 ROPs. That is 3.4 times more shading units, 3.4 times more TMUs, and 2.4 times more ROPs. The NVIDIA part also has 34 RT cores and 136 tensor cores, while the Intel part has 10 RT cores and no tensor cores. The NVIDIA transistor count is 21,900 million on a die size of 181 mm², giving a density of 121.0 million transistors per mm². The Intel transistor count and die size are listed as unknown in the database.

Clock speeds differ significantly. The Intel Arc B370 runs at a base clock of 300 MHz and a boost clock of 2400 MHz. The NVIDIA part has a base clock of 982 MHz and a boost clock of 1957 MHz. Despite the lower boost clock, the NVIDIA part achieves higher throughput because of its larger shader count. Memory is another major difference. The Intel part uses system shared memory, meaning its memory performance is dependent on the host system’s RAM. The NVIDIA part has dedicated 16 GB of GDDR7 at 1125 MHz with an effective data rate of 18 Gbps, on a 128-bit bus, yielding 288.0 GB/s of bandwidth.

FP16 performance also splits the two. The Intel part delivers 12.29 TFLOPS FP16 with a 2:1 ratio relative to FP32. The NVIDIA part delivers 17.03 TFLOPS FP16 with a 1:1 ratio, meaning it does not sacrifice FP16 throughput for FP32. This is relevant for AI workloads that use FP16 precision.

Both GPUs support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Display outputs differ, with the Intel part listing “Portable Device Dependent” and the NVIDIA part offering 4x mini-DisplayPort 2.1b. The NVIDIA part is a dual-slot card measuring 167 mm in length, 69 mm in height, and 20 mm in width. The Intel part is an IGP with no listed dimensions. The NVIDIA card has no power connectors, but the database suggests a 250 W PSU for the system. The Intel part has no power connectors and no PSU suggestion because it draws power from the motherboard.

Release dates also differ. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell was released on 2025-08-10, while the Intel Arc B370 was released on 2026-01-26. The NVIDIA part has a predecessor listed as “Workstation Ada,” while the Intel part has no predecessor. Both are listed as Active in production status.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score?

A: The NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell scores 2374.5, while the Intel Arc B370 scores 1184. The NVIDIA part leads by 50.1 percent.

Q: What is the power consumption difference between the two?

A: The Intel Arc B370 has a TDP of 25 W, while the NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell has a TDP of 70 W. The NVIDIA part also suggests a 250 W system PSU.

Q: Does the Intel Arc B370 have dedicated video memory?

A: No, it uses system shared memory for size, type, bus width, and bandwidth. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell has 16 GB of GDDR7 on a 128-bit bus with 288.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: How do their compute capabilities compare?

A: The NVIDIA part has 17.03 TFLOPS FP32 and 17.03 TFLOPS FP16 (1:1). The Intel part has 6.144 TFLOPS FP32 and 12.29 TFLOPS FP16 (2:1). The NVIDIA part also has 136 tensor cores, which the Intel part lacks.

Q: What is the transistor count and die size for each?

A: The NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell has 21,900 million transistors on a 181 mm² die. The Intel Arc B370’s transistor count and die size are listed as unknown.

Q: Which GPU has more ray tracing cores?

A: The NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell has 34 RT cores. The Intel Arc B370 has 10 RT cores.

The Verdict

The data shows a clear performance hierarchy. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell delivers more than double the 3DMark Steel Nomad score of the Intel Arc B370, and it holds a 70th percentile rank versus the 5th percentile for the Intel part. In any workload that stresses raw graphics throughput, compute, or ray tracing, the NVIDIA part is the only viable option from these two. Its 17.03 TFLOPS FP32, 34 RT cores, and 136 tensor cores provide a substantial advantage in professional rendering, AI inference, and high-end gaming.

The Intel Arc B370 is not a competitor in that space. Its 25 W TDP and integrated form factor make it suitable for ultra-portable devices where battery life and thermal limits take priority over performance. Its 10 RT cores and 6.144 TFLOPS FP32 are sufficient for light graphics tasks, but the single benchmark result places it near decade-old mobile GPUs like the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570 and the AMD Radeon HD 7650M. For a user who needs a discrete workstation GPU with 16 GB of VRAM, PCIe 5.0, and four mini-DisplayPort outputs, the NVIDIA RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell is the clear selection. For a system integrator building a low-power integrated solution, the Intel part offers the right power envelope, but the performance ceiling is far lower. The database contains no scenario where the Intel Arc B370 wins a benchmark, and the percentile gap, 5 versus 70, summarizes the situation.