Intel Arc B570 vs NVIDIA N1 16SM Comparison

Intel Arc B570 and NVIDIA N1 16SM occupy different corners of the hardware landscape. The Arc B570 is a discrete, dual-slot add-in card built for desktop gaming and compute, while the N1 16SM is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) designed for a system-on-chip package. The recorded data shows a fundamental split in capability, form factor, and intended use case. The Arc B570 carries an active production status with a full suite of benchmark results, whereas the N1 16SM has no recorded benchmark scores in the database, making direct numerical comparison impossible. Instead, the analysis must rely on architectural specifications, clock behavior, memory configuration, and the limited percentile data available.

Where Each One Wins

The Intel Arc B570 wins in every measurable performance category because it is the only part with recorded benchmark data. Its average benchmark score of 20556 places it at the 65th percentile of all GPUs in the database. The N1 16SM, with no benchmarks and an average score of 0, sits at the 50th percentile by default, a placeholder value that does not reflect actual testing. The Arc B570's nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile with an average score of 20534 and a delta of 0.1 percent, the Intel Arc A750 at 20582 with a delta of -0.1 percent, the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M at 20480 with a delta of 0.4 percent, and the AMD Radeon R9 M390X at 20662 with a delta of -0.5 percent. These deltas are all within half a percent, indicating that the Arc B570 performs essentially on par with a cluster of mid-range desktop and mobile parts from previous generations.

The N1 16SM wins in system integration and power delivery. Its IGP slot width means it requires no power connectors and occupies no expansion slot, making it suitable for compact, unified memory designs. Its 128 GB of LPDDR5X memory dwarfs the Arc B570's 10 GB GDDR6, but the bandwidth tells a different story: the N1 16SM offers 273.2 GB/s versus the Arc B570's 380.0 GB/s. The N1 16SM also uses a PCIe 5.0 x16 interface, which is a newer and wider bus compared to the Arc B570's PCIe 4.0 x8. In terms of raw compute, the Arc B570 delivers 11.52 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 23.04 TFLOPS of FP16, while the N1 16SM provides 9.609 TFLOPS for both FP32 and FP16 due to its 1:1 ratio. The Arc B570 also holds advantages in pixel rate, 200.0 GPixel/s versus 56.30 GPixel/s, and texture rate, 360.0 GTexel/s versus 300.3 GTexel/s.

Architecture Differences

The two chips share a 5 nm process node from TSMC, but diverge sharply on every other architectural axis. The Arc B570 uses the BMG-G21 chip with the Xe2-HPG architecture, part of the Battlemage generation under the Arc 5 family. It integrates 19,600 million transistors on a 272 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 72.1 million per square millimeter. The N1 16SM uses the GB20B chip with the Blackwell 2.0 architecture, part of the Blackwell IGP generation under the N1x family. Its transistor count is unknown, but its die size is larger at 382 mm², and no density figure is recorded.

Core configurations differ significantly. The Arc B570 has 2304 shading units, 144 texture mapping units, and 80 render output units. It also includes 18 ray tracing cores and no tensor cores. The N1 16SM has 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and only 24 ROPs, a much lower rasterization capacity. It includes 16 ray tracing cores and 64 tensor cores, giving it a dedicated AI processing path that the Arc B570 lacks. Clock behavior also varies wildly. The Arc B570 runs at a flat 2500 MHz for both base and boost, with memory at 2375 MHz (19 Gbps effective). The N1 16SM has a base clock of 741 MHz and a boost clock of 2346 MHz, a much wider dynamic range, with memory at 1067 MHz (8.5 Gbps effective).

Memory architecture tells a story of capacity versus speed. The Arc B570 uses 10 GB of GDDR6 on a 160-bit bus, achieving 380.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The N1 16SM uses 128 GB of LPDDR5X on a 256-bit bus, but achieves only 273.2 GB/s, reflecting the lower effective memory clock. API support is another clear divider. The Arc B570 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, making it a full-featured gaming and compute GPU. The N1 16SM lists all three APIs as N/A, indicating that its software stack is either not exposed for traditional graphics workloads or is handled through a different abstraction layer.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no head-to-head benchmark entries between the Intel Arc B570 and the NVIDIA N1 16SM, and the N1 16SM has no individual benchmark scores. Therefore, any direct comparison must rely on the Arc B570's recorded results and the architectural differences above. The Arc B570's strongest recorded result is in Geekbench Vulkan with a score of 96844, followed by Geekbench OpenCL at 83514. Its Passmark G3D score is 14195, and its Passmark G2D score is 661. The compute-oriented Passmark GPU Compute score is 7281. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 2649. The Passmark legacy tests show scores of 164 for DirectX 9, 118 for DirectX 11, 72 for DirectX 12, and 65 for DirectX 10.

The N1 16SM cannot be compared on these tests because it has no scores. Its FP32 throughput of 9.609 TFLOPS is 16.6 percent lower than the Arc B570's 11.52 TFLOPS, using only the numbers in the database. Its FP16 throughput of 9.609 TFLOPS is 58.3 percent lower than the Arc B570's 23.04 TFLOPS, a consequence of the 1:1 FP16 ratio on the N1 versus the 2:1 ratio on the Arc. The N1 16SM's texture rate of 300.3 GTexel/s is 16.6 percent lower than the Arc B570's 360.0 GTexel/s. Its pixel rate of 56.30 GPixel/s is 71.9 percent lower than the Arc B570's 200.0 GPixel/s, a substantial deficit driven by the N1's 24 ROPs versus the Arc's 80 ROPs.

Memory bandwidth favors the Arc B570 by 39.1 percent, 380.0 GB/s versus 273.2 GB/s. The N1 16SM counters with 12.8 times the memory capacity, 128 GB versus 10 GB, and a wider 256-bit bus versus 160-bit. The N1 16SM also has 4 times the tensor cores, 64 versus none, though the Arc B570 has no tensor core count listed, so this comparison is limited to the N1's own specification.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has a higher FP32 compute throughput?

A: The Intel Arc B570 delivers 11.52 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, while the NVIDIA N1 16SM delivers 9.609 TFLOPS. The Arc B570 is ahead by approximately 19.9 percent based on these figures.

Q: How do the memory capacities compare?

A: The NVIDIA N1 16SM has 128 GB of LPDDR5X memory, which is 12.8 times the 10 GB of GDDR6 found on the Intel Arc B570. However, the Arc B570 has higher memory bandwidth at 380.0 GB/s versus 273.2 GB/s.

Q: Does the NVIDIA N1 16SM support DirectX?

A: The database lists DirectX support as N/A for the N1 16SM. The Intel Arc B570 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Q: What are the clock speeds of each GPU?

A: The Intel Arc B570 runs at a constant 2500 MHz for both base and boost clocks. The NVIDIA N1 16SM has a base clock of 741 MHz and a boost clock of 2346 MHz.

Q: How many ray tracing cores does each GPU have?

A: The Intel Arc B570 has 18 ray tracing cores. The NVIDIA N1 16SM has 16 ray tracing cores, two fewer than the Arc B570.

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

A: The Intel Arc B570 has an average benchmark score of 20556 across all recorded tests, placing it at the 65th percentile of all GPUs. The NVIDIA N1 16SM has an average benchmark score of 0 with no recorded tests, placing it at the 50th percentile by default.

The Verdict

The data indicates a clear separation of roles. The Intel Arc B570 is a discrete graphics card with a complete benchmark profile, a 65th percentile standing, and a launch MSRP of 219 USD. Its performance is tightly clustered with rivals such as the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile, Intel Arc A750, NVIDIA Quadro M4000M, and AMD Radeon R9 M390X, all within 0.5 percent of its average score. It is suitable for users who need a full API stack, high pixel fill rates, and competitive compute throughput in a dual-slot, 150 W package with a 450 W suggested PSU.

The NVIDIA N1 16SM is an integrated processor with no benchmark scores, no API support, and a 50th percentile placeholder. Its strengths lie in memory capacity, 128 GB, and tensor core count, 64, alongside a PCIe 5.0 x16 interface and an IGP form factor that requires no power connectors. It is built for unified memory systems where capacity and AI acceleration matter more than rasterization speed or legacy graphics API compatibility.

Users should select the Intel Arc B570 for traditional gaming, content creation, and compute workloads that rely on DirectX, OpenGL, or Vulkan, and where higher bandwidth and pixel throughput are required. Users should select the NVIDIA N1 16SM for integrated, low-power system designs that need large memory pools and tensor core acceleration, accepting the absence of conventional graphics API support and significantly lower pixel and texture rates. The benchmark database records no wins for either part in head-to-head testing, but the architectural evidence points to the Arc B570 as the only viable option for measured GPU performance.