Intel Arc G3 Extreme vs NVIDIA RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation Comparison

The Intel Arc G3 Extreme and NVIDIA RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation are both active mobile GPUs in the database, but their specification sheets diverge sharply. The Intel part is an integrated GPU built around Panther Lake with Xe3-LPG architecture, while the NVIDIA part is a dedicated Ada Lovelace GPU with 12 GB of GDDR6 memory. The database records no head-to-head benchmark scores for this pair, so the quantitative comparison rests on the recorded specification fields and the shared 50th percentile ranking.

FAQ

Q: What process nodes are used by the two GPUs?

A: The Intel Arc G3 Extreme uses Intel's 3 nm process. The NVIDIA RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation uses TSMC's 5 nm process.

Q: How much dedicated memory does each GPU have?

A: The Intel Arc G3 Extreme has no dedicated memory; its memory size, type, and bus width are all listed as system shared. The NVIDIA RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation has 12 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus with 432.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which GPU has more ray tracing cores?

A: The NVIDIA RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation has 40 RT cores. The Intel Arc G3 Extreme has 12 RT cores.

Q: Do the two GPUs support the same graphics APIs?

A: Yes. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Q: What are the TDP ratings?

A: The Intel Arc G3 Extreme is rated at 80 W. The NVIDIA RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation is rated at 100 W.

Q: When did each GPU appear in the database?

A: The Intel Arc G3 Extreme has a release date of 2026-05-31. The NVIDIA RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation has a release date of 2023-03-20. Both are listed with active production status.

Architecture Differences

The Intel Arc G3 Extreme is built around the Panther Lake chip with Intel's Xe3-LPG architecture, placing it in the Arc Graphics-M (Panther Lake) generation. It is manufactured on Intel's 3 nm process at Intel's own foundry. The NVIDIA RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation uses the AD104 chip with Ada Lovelace architecture, belongs to the Ada-MW generation, and is built on TSMC's 5 nm process. NVIDIA's die integrates 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die, with a transistor density of 121.8M per mm². Intel's transistor count and die size are recorded as unknown.

The execution resources differ sharply. Intel lists 1536 shading units, 48 texture mapping units, 24 ROPs, and 12 ray tracing cores. NVIDIA lists 5120 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, 64 ROPs, 40 ray tracing cores, and 160 tensor cores. The tensor core field for the Intel part is not recorded, so the NVIDIA GPU is the only one of the pair with dedicated tensor hardware in the database.

Memory architecture also separates the two. The Intel GPU uses system shared memory, with a system dependent bandwidth figure and no dedicated VRAM. The NVIDIA GPU uses 12 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus, with 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth and a memory clock of 2250 MHz, listed as 18 Gbps effective. The bus interface is IGP for Intel and PCIe 4.0 x16 for NVIDIA.

Clock behavior differs as well. Intel's base clock is 300 MHz and boost clock is 2500 MHz. NVIDIA's base clock is 1110 MHz and boost clock is 1545 MHz. The Intel part therefore has a higher boost ceiling, while the NVIDIA part starts from a higher base clock. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Where Each One Wins

With no recorded head-to-head benchmark scores, the wins are defined by the specification sheet. The Intel Arc G3 Extreme is the integrated option: its slot width is IGP, it has no power connectors, and its display outputs are portable device dependent. Its memory is system shared, which means the memory size, type, and bus width are all listed as system shared rather than dedicated. It carries an 80 W TDP, lower than the NVIDIA part's 100 W. Its boost clock of 2500 MHz is the highest clock in either specification list. For systems where a discrete GPU cannot be installed and power draw is capped, the Intel part is the one that fits.

The NVIDIA RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation leads on raw throughput. Its FP32 compute is 15.82 TFLOPS versus 7.680 TFLOPS for the Intel part. It also leads in texture rate, 247.2 GTexel/s versus 120.0 GTexel/s, and in pixel rate, 98.88 GPixel/s versus 60.00 GPixel/s. The NVIDIA GPU has 5120 shading units, 160 TMUs, 64 ROPs, 40 RT cores, and 160 tensor cores, all higher than the Intel counts. The dedicated 12 GB GDDR6 frame buffer with 432.0 GB/s bandwidth removes the system shared memory dependency that the Intel part relies on.

In use-case terms, the Intel Arc G3 Extreme is suited to compact, low-power, integrated designs where the CPU package also provides graphics. The NVIDIA RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation is suited to mobile systems that need dedicated memory bandwidth, higher FP32 throughput, and tensor core support. The database does not include benchmark wins, but the specification deltas point in opposite directions: Intel for integration, NVIDIA for compute.

Specification Differences

The table below records the fields where the two parts differ.

| Field | Intel Arc G3 Extreme | NVIDIA RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation |

|---|---|---|

| Series | not listed | GeForce 30-series |

| Chip | Panther Lake | AD104 |

| Architecture | Xe3-LPG | Ada Lovelace |

| Generation | Arc Graphics-M (Panther Lake) | Ada-MW |

| Process node | 3 nm | 5 nm |

| Foundry | Intel | TSMC |

| Transistors | unknown | 35,800 million |

| Die size | unknown | 294 mm² |

| Transistor density | not recorded | 121.8M / mm² |

| Base clock | 300 MHz | 1110 MHz |

| Boost clock | 2500 MHz | 1545 MHz |

| Memory | System Shared | 12 GB GDDR6 |

| Memory bus | System Shared | 192 bit |

| Memory bandwidth | System Dependent | 432.0 GB/s |

| Memory clock | System Shared | 2250 MHz, 18 Gbps effective |

| Shading units | 1536 | 5120 |

| TMUs | 48 | 160 |

| ROPs | 24 | 64 |

| RT cores | 12 | 40 |

| Tensor cores | not recorded | 160 |

| Pixel rate | 60.00 GPixel/s | 98.88 GPixel/s |

| Texture rate | 120.0 GTexel/s | 247.2 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 7.680 TFLOPS | 15.82 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 15.36 TFLOPS (2:1) | 15.82 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 80 W | 100 W |

| Bus interface | IGP | PCIe 4.0 x16 |

| Release date | 2026-05-31 | 2023-03-20 |

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

There are no head-to-head benchmark entries in the database for the Intel Arc G3 Extreme versus the NVIDIA RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation. The average benchmark score is 0 for both GPUs, and the percentile versus all GPUs is 50 for both. Neither GPU has a recorded win against the other in the database.

With no measured scores, the largest Intel-side advantages are its boost clock, 2500 MHz versus 1545 MHz, and its lower TDP, 80 W versus 100 W. The largest NVIDIA-side advantages are its FP32 throughput, 15.82 TFLOPS versus 7.680 TFLOPS; its texture rate, 247.2 GTexel/s versus 120.0 GTexel/s; its pixel rate, 98.88 GPixel/s versus 60.00 GPixel/s; and its memory bandwidth, 432.0 GB/s versus system dependent.

The Intel part also trails in shading units, TMUs, ROPs, RT cores, and tensor cores, while leading in boost clock and carrying a lower TDP. The NVIDIA part leads in every throughput and memory field recorded in the database. The absence of benchmark scores leaves the specification table as the only quantitative basis for separating the two mobile GPUs.