Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile vs NVIDIA H200 NVL Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data contains no direct head-to-head benchmark comparisons between the Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile and the NVIDIA H200 NVL. However, the available benchmark results for the NVIDIA H200 NVL provide a clear reference point. The H200 NVL achieves a Geekbench OpenCL score of 334,891, placing it in the 100th percentile of all GPUs in the database. This score positions it 3.1% behind the NVIDIA B200 (which scores 345,482), 5.3% ahead of the AMD Instinct MI300X (which scores 317,994), 9.4% behind the NVIDIA B300 SXM6 AC (which scores 369,831), and 13.2% ahead of the NVIDIA L40S (which scores 295,763). The Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile has no recorded benchmark scores in the database, so its performance cannot be quantified relative to the H200 NVL. The data indicates a massive gulf in measured compute capability: the H200 NVL delivers 60.32 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, while the Intel part is rated at 588.8 GFLOPS. That is a difference of over two orders of magnitude in raw floating-point throughput. The H200 NVL also produces 120.6 TFLOPS of FP16 performance, compared to 1,177.6 GFLOPS for the Intel chip. In every measurable compute metric, the NVIDIA part dominates, but the two products occupy completely different market segments, one being an integrated mobile GPU and the other a dual-slot server accelerator.

Architecture Differences

The Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile is built on the Xe3-LPG architecture, using a chip designated Wildcat Lake, produced on a 3 nm process at Intel's own foundry. The NVIDIA H200 NVL uses the Hopper architecture with the GH100 chip, fabricated on a 5 nm process by TSMC. The NVIDIA chip contains 80,000 million transistors on a die size of 814 mm², with a transistor density of 98.3M per mm². The Intel part's transistor count and die size are listed as unknown in the database. The memory subsystems are fundamentally different. The Intel GPU uses system shared memory, with a bandwidth described as system dependent. The NVIDIA H200 NVL uses 141 GB of HBM3e memory on a 6144-bit bus, delivering 4.89 TB/s of bandwidth. The H200 NVL's memory clock is 1593 MHz with 6.4 Gbps effective data rate, while the Intel part's memory clock is system shared.

The Intel GPU has 128 shading units, 8 texture mapping units, and 4 raster output units, along with 1 ray tracing core. The NVIDIA H200 NVL has 16,896 shading units, 528 TMUs, and 24 ROPs, plus 528 tensor cores. The Intel part has no listed tensor cores. Pixel throughput differs significantly: the Intel part is rated at 9.200 GPixel/s, while the NVIDIA part reaches 42.84 GPixel/s. Texture rate is 18.40 GTexel/s for Intel versus 942.5 GTexel/s for NVIDIA. The H200 NVL supports PCIe 5.0 x16 as its bus interface, requires an 8-pin EPS power connector, and has a suggested PSU of 1000 W. The Intel part is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) with no power connectors and a TDP of 25 W. The NVIDIA H200 NVL has a TDP of 600 W. The Intel GPU supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, while the NVIDIA part lists N/A for all three API categories. Display outputs on the Intel part are portable device dependent, and the NVIDIA H200 NVL has no display outputs at all.

The H200 NVL is a dual-slot card measuring 267 mm in length and 111 mm in height. The Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile has no recorded dimensions. The NVIDIA part is from the Server Hopper (Hxx) generation and succeeds Server Ada, with Server Blackwell listed as its successor. The Intel part belongs to the Arc Graphics-M (Wildcat Lake) generation and lists HD Graphics-M as its predecessor. Both are marked as active in production. The NVIDIA H200 NVL was released on 2024-11-17, while the Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile has a release date of 2026-04-15.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher FP32 compute performance?

A: The NVIDIA H200 NVL delivers 60.32 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, while the Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile is rated at 588.8 GFLOPS. The NVIDIA part is substantially ahead in raw floating-point throughput.

Q: What memory configurations do these two GPUs use?

A: The Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile uses system shared memory with system dependent bandwidth. The NVIDIA H200 NVL uses 141 GB of HBM3e memory on a 6144-bit bus with 4.89 TB/s of bandwidth.

Q: Are there any benchmark scores recorded for the Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile?

A: No. The database lists no benchmark entries for the Intel part, and its average benchmark score is 0. The NVIDIA H200 NVL has a recorded Geekbench OpenCL score of 334,891.

Q: Which GPU has more shading units?

A: The NVIDIA H200 NVL has 16,896 shading units. The Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile has 128 shading units.

Q: What is the power consumption difference between the two?

A: The Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile has a TDP of 25 W. The NVIDIA H200 NVL has a TDP of 600 W and requires a suggested PSU of 1000 W.

Q: Do both GPUs support the same graphics APIs?

A: No. The Intel part supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The NVIDIA H200 NVL lists N/A for DirectX, OpenGL, and Vulkan.

Q: What is the transistor count of the NVIDIA H200 NVL?

A: The NVIDIA H200 NVL contains 80,000 million transistors on an 814 mm² die. The Intel part's transistor count is unknown.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every recorded specification. The process node is 3 nm for Intel versus 5 nm for NVIDIA. The foundry is Intel for the former and TSMC for the latter. The Intel chip is Wildcat Lake, while the NVIDIA chip is GH100. Architecture is Xe3-LPG for Intel and Hopper for NVIDIA. The generations are Arc Graphics-M (Wildcat Lake) for Intel and Server Hopper (Hxx) for NVIDIA.

Clock speeds: the Intel base clock is 300 MHz with a boost of 2300 MHz, while the NVIDIA base clock is 1365 MHz with a boost of 1785 MHz. Memory clock is system shared for Intel and 1593 MHz with 6.4 Gbps effective for NVIDIA. Memory size is system shared for Intel and 141 GB for NVIDIA. Memory type is system shared versus HBM3e. Bus width is system shared versus 6144 bit. Bandwidth is system dependent versus 4.89 TB/s.

Compute units: shading units are 128 versus 16,896. TMUs are 8 versus 528. ROPs are 4 versus 24. Ray tracing cores are 1 versus null (not listed) for NVIDIA. Tensor cores are null for Intel versus 528 for NVIDIA. Pixel rate is 9.200 GPixel/s versus 42.84 GPixel/s. Texture rate is 18.40 GTexel/s versus 942.5 GTexel/s. FP32 is 588.8 GFLOPS versus 60.32 TFLOPS. FP16 is 1,177.6 GFLOPS versus 120.6 TFLOPS.

Power and physical characteristics: TDP is 25 W versus 600 W. Slot width is IGP versus dual-slot. Power connectors are none versus 8-pin EPS. Suggested PSU is null versus 1000 W. Bus interface is IGP versus PCIe 5.0 x16. Display outputs are portable device dependent versus no outputs. DirectX support is 12 Ultimate (12_2) versus N/A. OpenGL is 4.6 versus N/A. Vulkan is 1.4 versus N/A. Dimensions are null for Intel, while NVIDIA measures 267 mm in length and 111 mm in height. Release dates are 2026-04-15 for Intel and 2024-11-17 for NVIDIA. The predecessor differs: HD Graphics-M for Intel versus Server Ada for NVIDIA. The NVIDIA successor is Server Blackwell; the Intel successor is null. Both parts are active in production.

The Verdict

The data separates these two GPUs into entirely different classes. The NVIDIA H200 NVL is a server accelerator with 60.32 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, 141 GB of HBM3e memory, and a 100th percentile benchmark ranking. The Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile is a 25 W integrated processor with system shared memory and no recorded benchmarks. The H200 NVL's Geekbench OpenCL score of 334,891 places it among the top of the database, outperforming the AMD Instinct MI300X by 5.3% and the NVIDIA L40S by 13.2%, while trailing the NVIDIA B200 by 3.1% and the B300 SXM6 AC by 9.4%. The Intel part has no comparable data. For any workload that depends on raw compute throughput, memory bandwidth, or tensor operations, the NVIDIA H200 NVL is the only viable option based on recorded measurements. The Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile is restricted by its integrated nature, 128 shading units, and lack of tensor cores. Neither product can substitute for the other. The data confirms that the NVIDIA H200 NVL is a high-end data center component, while the Intel part serves an entirely different, low-power integrated role.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA H200 NVL wins in every measurable performance category. It has higher FP32 and FP16 throughput, more shading units, more TMUs, more ROPs, dedicated tensor cores, and a vastly larger memory pool with 4.89 TB/s of bandwidth. Its benchmark percentile of 100 and its Geekbench OpenCL score of 334,891 demonstrate dominance in compute-oriented tasks. The H200 NVL also provides PCIe 5.0 x16 connectivity, which suits server integration.

The Intel Arc Graphics 1 Xe Mobile wins in power efficiency and integration. Its 25 W TDP is dramatically lower than the 600 W TDP of the NVIDIA part. It requires no power connectors and no external PSU, and it is an IGP with portable device dependent display outputs. It supports modern graphics APIs including DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, which the NVIDIA part does not list. It also uses a 3 nm process node, which is smaller than the 5 nm node used by the NVIDIA chip. For a mobile or portable device that needs basic graphics output with minimal power draw, the Intel part has the structural advantages. For any server, AI, or high-performance compute workload, the NVIDIA H200 NVL is the clear choice according to every recorded metric.