Intel Arc B370 vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded database contains a single head-to-head comparison between the Intel Arc B370 and the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q, using the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 workload. The results are decisive. The NVIDIA part scores 11,088 points, while the Intel part scores 1,184 points. This produces a delta of -89.3% for the Intel Arc B370 relative to the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q, meaning the NVIDIA GPU delivers roughly nine times the performance in this specific test.

The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q also holds a stronger position in the overall database percentile ranking. It sits at the 50th percentile among all GPUs, placing it squarely in the middle of the distribution of recorded scores. The Intel Arc B370, by contrast, sits at the 5th percentile, indicating that it outperforms only a small fraction of the GPUs in the database. The gap between the two percentile positions is substantial and reflects the magnitude of the raw score difference.

Looking at the nearest rivals for each card further clarifies the competitive landscape. The Intel Arc B370’s closest comparator is the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570, which averages 1,186 points, a margin of -0.2% relative to the Intel part. The ATI Radeon HD 5770 averages 1,190 points, putting it 0.5% ahead of the Arc B370. The AMD Radeon HD 7650M averages 1,192 points, 0.7% ahead. The AMD FirePro M2000 averages 1,168 points, which is 1.4% behind the Intel part. These deltas are all within a narrow band of roughly two percentage points, showing that the Arc B370 clusters with older, low-power mobile and entry-level desktop GPUs in this benchmark.

The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q’s nearest rivals tell a different story. It is exactly matched by the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000D Blackwell Max-Q, both scoring 11,088 points for a delta of 0%. The AMD Radeon RX 550 scores 11,075 points, just 0.1% behind. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER scores 11,047 points, 0.4% behind. The AMD FirePro W4300 scores 11,225 points, 1.2% ahead of the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q. Despite the large absolute performance difference between the two cards being compared here, each card is closely grouped with its own set of rivals, indicating that both occupy well-defined performance tiers within the database.

The data indicates that the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q is the clear winner in the only benchmark shared between the two. The Intel Arc B370 does not claim a single win in any recorded head-to-head test. The margin is not close, and the percentile gap reinforces the conclusion that these two products are aimed at entirely different performance segments.

FAQ

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

A: The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q scores 11,088 points, while the Intel Arc B370 scores 1,184 points. The NVIDIA part wins the head-to-head with a delta of -89.3% for the Intel part.

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

A: The Arc B370 scores within 1.4% of its closest competitors. It sits 0.2% behind the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5570, 0.5% behind the ATI Radeon HD 5770, 0.7% behind the AMD Radeon HD 7650M, and 1.4% ahead of the AMD FirePro M2000.

Q: What is the percentile ranking of each GPU in the database?

A: The Intel Arc B370 ranks at the 5th percentile among all GPUs. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q ranks at the 50th percentile.

Q: Does the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q have any exact performance match?

A: Yes, the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000D Blackwell Max-Q scores exactly 11,088 points, matching the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q with a 0% delta.

Q: What are the average benchmark scores for the two cards?

A: The Intel Arc B370 has an average benchmark score of 1,184. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q has an average benchmark score of 11,088.

Q: How many head-to-head wins does each GPU have?

A: The Intel Arc B370 has 0 wins, and the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q has 1 win in the recorded head-to-head benchmarks.

The Verdict

The benchmark data separates these two GPUs into distinct categories. The Intel Arc B370 delivers 6.144 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and is positioned at the 5th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest competitors are legacy mobile and entry-level desktop parts from the ATI and AMD families, with score differences under 2%. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q delivers 109.7 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and sits at the 50th percentile. Its nearest rivals include the RTX PRO 6000D Blackwell Max-Q and the GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER, all within 1.2% of its score.

The choice between these two depends entirely on the required performance level. The NVIDIA part is the only one that demonstrates competitive standing in the middle of the database distribution. The Intel part, while active and current, performs at a level comparable to hardware from an earlier era. For any workload that relies on the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 metric, the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q is the only viable option based on the recorded figures. The Intel Arc B370 cannot match the NVIDIA part in any measured benchmark, and its score differential of -89.3% leaves no ambiguity in the comparison.

The data does not support any scenario where the Intel Arc B370 outperforms the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q. The NVIDIA card also leads in memory capacity, bandwidth, and raw compute throughput. Users requiring high-end workstation-class performance should select the NVIDIA part. Users who need only minimal graphics capability could consider the Intel part, but only if their performance requirements align with its low benchmark standing.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every measurable specification. The Intel Arc B370 uses 1,280 shading units, 40 texture mapping units, and 20 render output units. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q uses 24,064 shading units, 752 texture mapping units, and 192 render output units. The ray tracing core count also differs sharply: 10 for the Intel part versus 188 for the NVIDIA part. The NVIDIA GPU includes 752 tensor cores, while the Intel part has no recorded tensor core count.

Clock speeds show a mixed picture. The Intel Arc B370 has a base clock of 300 MHz and a boost clock of 2400 MHz. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q has a base clock of 1035 MHz and a boost clock of 2280 MHz. The Intel part boosts higher, but the NVIDIA part operates at a much higher base clock. Memory configurations are entirely different. The Intel GPU uses system shared memory with system dependent bandwidth. The NVIDIA GPU uses 96 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus, delivering 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth.

Rasterization and texture throughput figures reflect the hardware disparity. The Intel Arc B370 achieves 48.00 GPixel/s and 96.00 GTexel/s. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q achieves 437.8 GPixel/s and 1,714.6 GTexel/s. FP32 compute is 6.144 TFLOPS for Intel and 109.7 TFLOPS for NVIDIA. FP16 performance differs as well: 12.29 TFLOPS with a 2:1 ratio for Intel, and 109.7 TFLOPS with a 1:1 ratio for NVIDIA.

Power and physical specifications also diverge. The Intel part has a TDP of 25 W, uses no power connectors, and is listed as an IGP with a bus interface of IGP. The NVIDIA part has a TDP of 300 W, uses a single 16-pin power connector, requires a 700 W suggested PSU, and connects via PCIe 5.0 x16. The NVIDIA card is dual-slot with dimensions of 267 mm in length, 111 mm in height, and 40 mm in width. The Intel part has no recorded dimensions. Display outputs are portable device dependent for the Intel GPU, while the NVIDIA card provides 4x DisplayPort 2.1b.

Architecture Differences

The Intel Arc B370 is built on the Panther Lake chip using the Xe3-LPG architecture. It belongs to the Arc Graphics-M (Panther Lake) generation and uses a 3 nm process node manufactured by Intel. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q is built on the GB202 chip using the Blackwell 2.0 architecture. It belongs to the Blackwell PRO W (x000) generation and uses a 5 nm process node manufactured by TSMC. The NVIDIA part has 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die, with a transistor density of 122.9M per mm². The Intel part has unknown transistor count and die size.

Memory architecture follows the same pattern of divergence. The Intel GPU shares system memory, with no dedicated VRAM, bus width, or fixed bandwidth. The NVIDIA GPU uses 96 GB of GDDR7 memory with a 512-bit bus and 1.79 TB/s bandwidth. Memory clock for the NVIDIA part is 1750 MHz, with 28 Gbps effective data rate. The Intel part has no dedicated memory clock because it relies on system shared memory.

Release timing also differs. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q was released on 2025-03-17 and lists Workstation Ada as its predecessor. The Intel Arc B370 was released on 2026-01-26 and has no recorded predecessor or successor. Both GPUs support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

The ray tracing and tensor core configurations highlight the architectural gap. The Intel part has 10 ray tracing cores and no tensor cores. The NVIDIA part has 188 ray tracing cores and 752 tensor cores. The NVIDIA GPU also has a significantly higher pixel rate of 437.8 GPixel/s and texture rate of 1,714.6 GTexel/s, compared to 48.00 GPixel/s and 96.00 GTexel/s for the Intel part. The Intel GPU’s FP16 throughput is double its FP32 rate, while the NVIDIA GPU maintains a 1:1 FP16 to FP32 ratio.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q wins the only head-to-head benchmark recorded in the database. It also holds the higher percentile ranking at 50 versus 5 for the Intel part. The NVIDIA GPU wins on every measured compute metric: FP32, FP16, pixel rate, texture rate, and memory bandwidth. It offers 96 GB of dedicated GDDR7 memory, which is not a figure the Intel part can approach, since the Intel GPU relies entirely on system shared memory.

The Intel Arc B370 does not win any recorded benchmark. Its only relative advantage appears in clock speed, where its boost clock of 2400 MHz exceeds the NVIDIA part’s 2280 MHz boost clock. It also has a much lower TDP of 25 W versus 300 W, and it requires no power connectors, making it suitable for integrated graphics applications. The Intel GPU’s nearest rival results show that it performs within 1.4% of older ATI and AMD parts, meaning its competitive tier consists of legacy mobile and low-end desktop hardware.

For use cases involving heavy 3D rendering, large memory footprints, or ray tracing workloads, the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q is the only option supported by the data. For scenarios requiring minimal power draw, integrated graphics, and no dedicated VRAM, the Intel Arc B370 presents a low-power alternative, but its benchmark results indicate it cannot compete with the NVIDIA part in any measured performance category. The recorded data shows no overlap in their performance envelopes.