Intel Arc B770 vs NVIDIA L4 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The direct benchmark comparison between the Intel Arc B770 and the NVIDIA L4 is limited by available data. The database contains no head-to-head benchmark entries for these two cards, and the Intel Arc B770 has no recorded individual benchmark scores or rival comparisons. The NVIDIA L4, however, has two recorded benchmark results and a substantial set of comparative data.

The NVIDIA L4 achieves a Geekbench OpenCL score of 140838 and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 121306. Its average benchmark score across recorded tests is 131072. This places the L4 at the 95th percentile of all GPUs in the database, indicating that it outperforms the vast majority of recorded graphics cards.

The Intel Arc B770 holds a 50th percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 0 due to the absence of recorded tests. This means the database has no quantitative evidence of its performance, so any direct comparison of scores is impossible.

The L4's nearest rivals in the database provide context for its performance. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti posts an average score of 131938, which is 0.7% higher than the L4, making it effectively a statistical tie. The NVIDIA RTX 4000 Ada Generation scores 135218, placing it 3.1% ahead of the L4. The NVIDIA A10M matches that margin at 135230, also 3.1% ahead. The AMD Radeon PRO W6800 scores 135396, 3.2% ahead of the L4.

These figures show that the L4 sits in a tightly contested performance band. Its average score trails the RTX 3090 Ti by less than 1%, a margin well within typical run-to-run variance. The gap to the next tier of rivals is similarly narrow, with the RTX 4000 Ada Generation, A10M, and Radeon PRO W6800 all clustering within 3.2% of the L4's average.

The data confirms that the L4 is a competitive performer in its segment, but it does not lead it. The top of this rival group, the Radeon PRO W6800, holds a 3.2% advantage, which is meaningful but not decisive in real-world workloads.

FAQ

Q: What is the average benchmark score of the NVIDIA L4?

A: The NVIDIA L4 records an average benchmark score of 131072 across its two tests, with a Geekbench OpenCL score of 140838 and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 121306.

Q: How does the NVIDIA L4 compare to its nearest rival, the RTX 3090 Ti?

A: The RTX 3090 Ti scores 131938, which is 0.7% higher than the L4's average of 131072. This places the two cards within a negligible performance margin of each other.

Q: What is the Intel Arc B770's percentile ranking?

A: The Intel Arc B770 holds a 50th percentile ranking among all GPUs in the database, but it has no recorded benchmark scores, so its average benchmark score is listed as 0.

Q: Which GPU in the L4's rival group holds the highest average score?

A: The AMD Radeon PRO W6800 leads the group with an average score of 135396, which is 3.2% ahead of the L4.

Q: Does the Intel Arc B770 have any head-to-head benchmark entries against the NVIDIA L4?

A: No, the database contains no head-to-head benchmark entries between the two cards, and the Arc B770 has no individual benchmark results at all.

Q: What is the NVIDIA L4's percentile ranking?

A: The L4 is at the 95th percentile of all GPUs in the database, reflecting its position well above the median performer.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA L4 is the only card in this comparison with recorded performance data. Its 95th percentile ranking and average score of 131072 demonstrate strong computational capability, particularly in OpenCL workloads where it reaches 140838. The Vulkan score of 121306 is lower but still substantial. The L4's position relative to rivals, trailing the RTX 3090 Ti by only 0.7%, indicates that it competes at the high end of the database's recorded GPUs.

The Intel Arc B770 has no recorded wins in any benchmark category because no benchmark data exists for it in the database. Its 50th percentile ranking is a placeholder value, not a measured result. Consequently, the data does not support any performance advantage for the Arc B770 over the L4.

For workloads that favor raw compute throughput, the L4's OpenCL result suggests strong general-purpose performance. The Vulkan result indicates competent graphics API performance as well. The L4's nearest rival comparisons show that it is competitive with top-tier cards like the RTX 3090 Ti, despite being a lower-power server-oriented product.

The Arc B770 cannot be assigned a use case win based on the available data. Its specifications suggest capabilities in certain areas, but without benchmark scores, any claim of superiority would lack evidential support. The database records no wins for either card in a direct comparison, as the head-to-head benchmark list is empty.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ substantially across nearly every hardware specification. The Intel Arc B770 uses a 368 mm² die, while the NVIDIA L4 uses a 294 mm² die. The L4 has a recorded transistor count of 35,800 million and a transistor density of 121.8M per mm²; the Arc B770's transistor count is listed as unknown.

Memory configurations diverge significantly. The Arc B770 offers 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, yielding 512.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The L4 offers 24 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus, yielding 300.1 GB/s of bandwidth. The Arc B770 has the wider bus and higher bandwidth, while the L4 has more capacity.

Clock speeds favor the Arc B770 in base frequency but not in boost. The Arc B770 runs at a 2100 MHz base and 2400 MHz boost, with memory at 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective). The L4 runs at a 795 MHz base and 2040 MHz boost, with memory at 1563 MHz (12.5 Gbps effective).

Compute resources differ in configuration. The Arc B770 has 4096 shading units, 256 TMUs, 128 ROPs, and 32 ray tracing cores. The L4 has 7424 shading units, 240 TMUs, 80 ROPs, 60 ray tracing cores, and 240 tensor cores. The L4 carries more shading units and ray tracing cores, while the Arc B770 has more TMUs and ROPs.

Pixel and texture rates favor the Arc B770. It delivers 307.2 GPixel/s and 614.4 GTexel/s, compared to the L4's 163.2 GPixel/s and 489.6 GTexel/s. Floating point performance favors the L4, which delivers 30.29 TFLOPS in both FP32 and FP16 (1:1). The Arc B770 delivers 19.66 TFLOPS FP32 and 39.32 TFLOPS FP16 (2:1).

Power and physical characteristics are markedly different. The Arc B770 has a 225 W TDP, requires a dual-slot cooler, and uses one 6-pin and one 8-pin power connector. The L4 has a 72 W TDP, uses a single-slot cooler, and requires no power connectors. The suggested PSU for the Arc B770 is 550 W, while the L4 suggests 250 W.

The Arc B770 includes 1x HDMI 2.1a and 3x DisplayPort 2.1 outputs. The L4 has no display outputs. Both use a PCIe 4.0 x16 bus interface. The L4 measures 169 mm in length and 56 mm in height; the Arc B770's dimensions are not recorded.

Architecture Differences

The Intel Arc B770 is built on the Xe2-HPG architecture, part of the Battlemage generation (Arc 7). Its chip is designated BMG-G31. The NVIDIA L4 uses the Ada Lovelace architecture, part of the Server Ada generation (Lxx), with the AD104 chip. Both are manufactured on a 5 nm process at TSMC.

The Arc B770's predecessor is Alchemist, while the L4's predecessor is Server Ampere and its successor is Server Hopper. The L4's production status is listed as active; the Arc B770's production status is not recorded. The Arc B770 has a release date of December 31, 2025, while the L4 was released on March 20, 2023.

The L4 includes 240 tensor cores, a feature set aligned with NVIDIA's AI and compute acceleration focus. The Arc B770 has no tensor core count recorded, and its architecture does not list a comparable tensor processing unit. Both cards support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

The L4's transistor density of 121.8M per mm² reflects a dense packing on its 294 mm² die. The Arc B770's larger 368 mm² die has no transistor count or density recorded, so its packing efficiency cannot be quantified.

Power efficiency is a major architectural differentiator. The L4 delivers 30.29 TFLOPS FP32 within a 72 W TDP, while the Arc B770 delivers 19.66 TFLOPS FP32 within a 225 W TDP. The L4's Ada Lovelace architecture achieves higher compute throughput at roughly one-third the power draw, and it does so in a single-slot, connectorless form factor.

The memory architectures also differ. The Arc B770 pairs its 256-bit bus with 512.0 GB/s bandwidth, favoring high-throughput rasterization workloads. The L4's 192-bit bus and 300.1 GB/s bandwidth prioritize capacity and power efficiency over raw memory speed.

The L4's lack of display outputs is consistent with its server-oriented Ada Lovelace positioning. The Arc B770's full complement of HDMI and DisplayPort outputs reflects a consumer-facing Battlemage design. Both support the same API versions, but their physical and architectural designs target different deployment scenarios.