Intel Arc G3 Extreme vs NVIDIA B200 SXM6 Comparison

The Verdict

The recorded data separates these two products into completely distinct roles. The Intel Arc G3 Extreme is an integrated graphics processor built for portable devices, while the NVIDIA B200 SXM6 is a server-class accelerator module. The Arc G3 Extreme uses a 3 nm process from Intel with 1,536 shading units and a boost clock of 2500 MHz. The B200 SXM6 uses a 5 nm process from TSMC with 18,944 shading units and a boost clock of 1830 MHz. The B200 SXM6 delivers 69.34 TFLOPS FP32 performance, which is roughly nine times the 7.680 TFLOPS of the Arc G3 Extreme.

The B200 SXM6 carries 180 GB of HBM3e memory on an 8192-bit bus, delivering 8.19 TB/s of bandwidth. The Arc G3 Extreme relies on system shared memory with bandwidth described as system dependent. The power envelope separates them further: the B200 SXM6 has a 1000 W TDP and requires a suggested PSU of 1400 W, while the Arc G3 Extreme fits within an 80 W TDP. The B200 SXM6 has no display outputs, whereas the Arc G3 Extreme's outputs are portable device dependent.

The data indicates that the B200 SXM6 is designed for compute-heavy server workloads. The Arc G3 Extreme is positioned for graphics output in mobile systems. The B200 SXM6 lists a launch MSRP of 34,999 USD. The Arc G3 Extreme has no listed launch MSRP. The B200 SXM6 supports no DirectX, OpenGL, or Vulkan APIs, while the Arc G3 Extreme supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. That API difference confirms the B200 SXM6 is not intended for conventional graphics rendering.

The production status for both is Active. The B200 SXM6 was released earlier, with a release date of 2024-10-31, while the Arc G3 Extreme has a release date of 2026-05-31. The B200 SXM6 has a listed predecessor in Server Hopper and a successor in Server Rubin. The Arc G3 Extreme has no listed predecessor or successor. The percentile ranking against all GPUs is 50 for both, and both have an average benchmark score of 0, meaning the database currently holds no performance samples for either.

Where Each One Wins

The Arc G3 Extreme wins in pixel throughput. It records 60.00 GPixel/s versus 43.92 GPixel/s for the B200 SXM6. This is notable because the B200 SXM6 has far more shading units and TMUs, yet the Arc G3 Extreme has a higher pixel rate. The Arc G3 Extreme also has a higher boost clock at 2500 MHz versus 1830 MHz for the B200 SXM6. The base clocks differ in the opposite direction: the Arc G3 Extreme starts at 300 MHz, while the B200 SXM6 starts at 120 MHz.

The B200 SXM6 wins decisively in texture throughput. It records 1,083.4 GTexel/s compared to 120.0 GTexel/s for the Arc G3 Extreme. That is roughly a ninefold advantage. The B200 SXM6 also wins in FP32 compute with 69.34 TFLOPS versus 7.680 TFLOPS. In FP16, the B200 SXM6 delivers 69.34 TFLOPS at 1:1 ratio, while the Arc G3 Extreme delivers 15.36 TFLOPS at 2:1 ratio. The B200 SXM6's memory subsystem is in a different class entirely, with 180 GB of HBM3e and 8.19 TB/s bandwidth versus the Arc G3 Extreme's system shared memory.

The B200 SXM6 has 592 tensor cores, while the Arc G3 Extreme lists no tensor cores. The B200 SXM6 has 592 TMUs versus 48 for the Arc G3 Extreme. Both have 24 ROPs. The B200 SXM6 has 18,944 shading units versus 1,536 for the Arc G3 Extreme. The Arc G3 Extreme has 12 RT cores, while the B200 SXM6 lists no RT cores.

Architecture Differences

The Arc G3 Extreme uses the Xe3-LPG architecture on the Panther Lake chip, part of the Arc Graphics-M (Panther Lake) generation. The B200 SXM6 uses the Blackwell architecture on the GB100 chip, part of the Server Blackwell (Bxx) generation. The Arc G3 Extreme is built on a 3 nm process at Intel. The B200 SXM6 is built on a 5 nm process at TSMC. The B200 SXM6 has known transistor data: 208,000 million transistors on a 1628 mm² die, with a transistor density of 127.8M per mm². The Arc G3 Extreme's transistor count and die size are unknown.

The memory architectures are fundamentally different. The Arc G3 Extreme uses system shared memory with a system dependent bandwidth. The B200 SXM6 uses 180 GB of HBM3e with an 8192-bit bus and 8.19 TB/s bandwidth. The B200 SXM6 memory clock is listed as 2000 MHz with 8 Gbps effective. The Arc G3 Extreme memory clock is listed as system shared.

The form factors differ. The Arc G3 Extreme is an IGP with no power connectors and a slot width of IGP. The B200 SXM6 is an SXM Module with a PCIe 6.0 x16 bus interface and no display outputs. The B200 SXM6's suggested PSU is 1400 W. The Arc G3 Extreme has no suggested PSU listed. The Arc G3 Extreme's display outputs are portable device dependent, consistent with an integrated part.

The API support separates them clearly. The Arc G3 Extreme supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The B200 SXM6 supports none of those APIs, listed as N/A for DirectX, OpenGL, and Vulkan. The B200 SXM6's tensor core count of 592 indicates a focus on accelerated compute rather than graphics rendering.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has higher FP32 compute performance?

A: The NVIDIA B200 SXM6 delivers 69.34 TFLOPS FP32, compared to 7.680 TFLOPS for the Intel Arc G3 Extreme.

Q: What memory configuration does each use?

A: The B200 SXM6 uses 180 GB of HBM3e on an 8192-bit bus with 8.19 TB/s bandwidth. The Arc G3 Extreme uses system shared memory with system dependent bandwidth.

Q: Which GPU supports graphics APIs?

A: The Arc G3 Extreme supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The B200 SXM6 lists N/A for DirectX, OpenGL, and Vulkan.

Q: What are the power requirements?

A: The B200 SXM6 has a 1000 W TDP and a suggested PSU of 1400 W. The Arc G3 Extreme has an 80 W TDP and no suggested PSU listed.

Q: Which GPU has tensor cores?

A: The B200 SXM6 has 592 tensor cores. The Arc G3 Extreme lists no tensor cores.

Q: What is the release timeline?

A: The B200 SXM6 has a release date of 2024-10-31. The Arc G3 Extreme has a release date of 2026-05-31.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database currently holds no head-to-head benchmark results for these two products. Both have an average benchmark score of 0 and a percentile ranking of 50 against all GPUs. The wins are therefore derived from the recorded specification data rather than measured performance samples.

The largest compute gap appears in FP32 throughput. The B200 SXM6 records 69.34 TFLOPS, which is approximately nine times the 7.680 TFLOPS of the Arc G3 Extreme. The FP16 comparison shows a similar pattern: the B200 SXM6 delivers 69.34 TFLOPS at 1:1 ratio, while the Arc G3 Extreme delivers 15.36 TFLOPS at 2:1 ratio. The B200 SXM6's FP16 output is over four times higher, and it does so without the 2:1 penalty that the Arc G3 Extreme applies.

Texture rate favors the B200 SXM6 heavily. The B200 SXM6 records 1,083.4 GTexel/s versus 120.0 GTexel/s for the Arc G3 Extreme. That is approximately a ninefold advantage, aligning with the FP32 gap. The shading unit count supports this: 18,944 for the B200 SXM6 versus 1,536 for the Arc G3 Extreme.

Pixel rate is the one specification where the Arc G3 Extreme leads. The Arc G3 Extreme records 60.00 GPixel/s versus 43.92 GPixel/s for the B200 SXM6. Both parts have 24 ROPs, so the difference comes from the Arc G3 Extreme's higher boost clock of 2500 MHz against the B200 SXM6's 1830 MHz. The B200 SXM6's lower pixel rate despite a much larger GPU suggests its render output stage is not the design priority.

Memory bandwidth is the most lopsided comparison. The B200 SXM6 provides 8.19 TB/s over an 8192-bit HBM3e interface. The Arc G3 Extreme's bandwidth is system dependent with shared memory, so no fixed number is recorded. The B200 SXM6's 180 GB capacity is fixed, while the Arc G3 Extreme's capacity is whatever the host system allocates.

Clock behavior differs between the two. The Arc G3 Extreme has a base clock of 300 MHz and a boost clock of 2500 MHz. The B200 SXM6 has a base clock of 120 MHz and a boost clock of 1830 MHz. The Arc G3 Extreme's boost clock is roughly 37% higher. The B200 SXM6 compensates with a much wider architecture and higher total power budget.

Specification Differences

The two products differ across nearly every recorded specification. The Arc G3 Extreme uses a 3 nm process at Intel, while the B200 SXM6 uses a 5 nm process at TSMC. The B200 SXM6 has 208,000 million transistors on a 1628 mm² die, with a transistor density of 127.8M per mm². The Arc G3 Extreme's transistor count and die size are unknown.

The B200 SXM6 has 18,944 shading units, 592 TMUs, 24 ROPs, and 592 tensor cores. The Arc G3 Extreme has 1,536 shading units, 48 TMUs, 24 ROPs, and 12 RT cores. The B200 SXM6 lists no RT cores, while the Arc G3 Extreme lists no tensor cores. Both have 24 ROPs, which is the only matching compute block count.

The B200 SXM6 has 180 GB of HBM3e memory on an 8192-bit bus with 8.19 TB/s bandwidth. The Arc G3 Extreme uses system shared memory with system dependent bandwidth. The B200 SXM6 memory clock is 2000 MHz with 8 Gbps effective. The Arc G3 Extreme memory clock is system shared.

The B200 SXM6 has a 1000 W TDP and a suggested PSU of 1400 W. The Arc G3 Extreme has an 80 W TDP and no suggested PSU. The B200 SXM6 is an SXM Module with a PCIe 6.0 x16 interface and no display outputs. The Arc G3 Extreme is an IGP with no power connectors and portable device dependent display outputs.

The B200 SXM6 supports no graphics APIs, with DirectX, OpenGL, and Vulkan all listed as N/A. The Arc G3 Extreme supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The B200 SXM6 has a launch MSRP of 34,999 USD. The Arc G3 Extreme has no launch MSRP. The B200 SXM6 lists Server Hopper as its predecessor and Server Rubin as its successor. The Arc G3 Extreme lists neither.