Intel Arc Graphics 24EU vs NVIDIA N1 20SM Comparison

The Verdict

The recorded data presents an unusual comparison. The Intel Arc Graphics 24EU has a single benchmark score of 733 points in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, placing it in the 3rd percentile of all GPUs. The NVIDIA N1 20SM has no recorded benchmark scores, yet holds a 50th percentile ranking. This status indicates that the N1 20SM occupies a fundamentally different performance class. The Intel part is an integrated graphics solution for Arrow Lake-S desktop processors, built on a 3 nm TSMC process with 192 shading units. The NVIDIA part is a Blackwell 2.0 IGP with 2,560 shading units, 20 RT cores, and 80 tensor cores, paired with 128 GB of LPDDR5X memory on a 256-bit bus. Based purely on architectural resources and memory configuration, the N1 20SM is positioned to deliver substantially higher throughput, while the Intel Arc Graphics 24EU serves as a basic display and light-compute solution. The data shows no head-to-head benchmark results, so the verdict rests on the recorded specifications and the percentile gap.

The Intel Arc Graphics 24EU is the choice for systems requiring a simple integrated GPU within a 65 W TDP envelope. Its 733-point score ties exactly with the Intel Arc Graphics 32EU and Intel Arc Graphics 64EU, all at 733 points. It also sits close to the AMD Radeon HD 6470M at 723 points and trails the NVIDIA GeForce GT 415M at 751 points by 2.4 percent. This cluster of scores indicates that the 24EU performs at the level of legacy discrete mobile GPUs. The NVIDIA N1 20SM, despite lacking benchmark entries, carries specifications that suggest a much larger compute footprint. The absence of recorded scores means no direct performance verification exists in the database, but the 50th percentile ranking and the 2560 shading units point to a product aimed at a different segment.

Where Each One Wins

The Intel Arc Graphics 24EU wins in the domain of established software compatibility. It supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The NVIDIA N1 20SM lists DirectX as N/A, OpenGL as N/A, and Vulkan as N/A. For any workload relying on these graphics APIs, the Intel part is the only viable option in this pairing. The Intel GPU also operates within a known 65 W TDP, whereas the NVIDIA part has an unknown TDP, making power planning uncertain.

The NVIDIA N1 20SM wins in raw compute resources. It delivers 12.01 TFLOPS FP32 performance, compared to 768.0 GFLOPS for the Intel part. That is a 15.6 times difference in raw floating-point throughput. The N1 20SM also provides 12.01 TFLOPS FP16 at a 1:1 ratio, while the Intel GPU offers 1.536 TFLOPS FP16 at a 2:1 ratio. Texture throughput favors NVIDIA heavily: 375.4 GTexel/s versus 24.00 GTexel/s. Pixel rate also favors NVIDIA: 56.30 GPixel/s versus 12.00 GPixel/s. The N1 20SM includes 20 RT cores and 80 tensor cores, while the Intel part lists no RT or tensor core counts. Memory bandwidth is another decisive win: 273.2 GB/s from 128 GB of LPDDR5X on a 256-bit bus, versus system-shared memory with system-dependent bandwidth for Intel.

Use-case splits follow these numbers. The Intel Arc Graphics 24EU handles desktop output, legacy API applications, and light 2D workloads. The NVIDIA N1 20SM targets compute-heavy tasks, AI inference through its tensor cores, and ray-traced workloads through its RT cores. The N1 20SM also supports a dedicated 128 GB memory pool, which allows large datasets to reside locally rather than in shared system memory.

Architecture Differences

The Intel Arc Graphics 24EU uses the Xe-LPG architecture on the Arrow Lake-S chip. It is fabricated by TSMC on a 3 nm process. The chip contains 17,800 million transistors on a 243 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 73.3 million per mm². The GPU operates with a base clock of 300 MHz and a boost clock of 2000 MHz. Its compute configuration includes 192 shading units, 12 texture mapping units, and 6 ROPs. The memory subsystem is entirely system-shared, with type, bus width, and bandwidth all marked as system dependent. The bus interface is listed as Ring Bus. Display outputs are motherboard dependent, which is typical for an integrated GPU.

The NVIDIA N1 20SM uses the Blackwell 2.0 architecture on the GB20B chip, fabricated by TSMC on a 5 nm process. The die size is 382 mm², and the transistor count is unknown. Clocks run at 741 MHz base and 2346 MHz boost. The memory clock is 1067 MHz, with 8.5 Gbps effective transfer. The memory configuration is far more substantial: 128 GB of LPDDR5X on a 256-bit bus, delivering 273.2 GB/s of bandwidth. The compute array includes 2,560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 24 ROPs. It also integrates 20 RT cores and 80 tensor cores, which are absent from the Intel specification. The bus interface is PCIe 5.0 x16, and the display output is a single HDMI port. Power connectors are listed as none, and the TDP is unknown.

The API support difference is stark. Intel supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. NVIDIA lists N/A for all three major graphics APIs. This suggests the N1 20SM targets a specialized compute role rather than general graphics rendering through standard APIs. The Intel part also has a known release date of October 23, 2024, while the NVIDIA part lists a release date of May 31, 2026. The Intel part lists its predecessor as HD Graphics, while the NVIDIA part has no predecessor recorded.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher FP32 compute throughput?

A: The NVIDIA N1 20SM delivers 12.01 TFLOPS FP32, while the Intel Arc Graphics 24EU delivers 768.0 GFLOPS FP32. The NVIDIA part is approximately 15.6 times higher in raw FP32 performance.

Q: Does the NVIDIA N1 20SM support DirectX 12 Ultimate?

A: No. The database records DirectX as N/A for the NVIDIA N1 20SM. The Intel Arc Graphics 24EU supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), along with OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4.

Q: How does the Intel Arc Graphics 24EU compare to its nearest rivals in benchmark scores?

A: The Intel Arc Graphics 24EU scores 733 points in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. It ties with the Intel Arc Graphics 32EU and Intel Arc Graphics 64EU at 733 points. It is 1.4 percent ahead of the AMD Radeon HD 6470M (723 points) and 2.4 percent behind the NVIDIA GeForce GT 415M (751 points).

Q: What memory configuration does the NVIDIA N1 20SM use?

A: The NVIDIA N1 20SM uses 128 GB of LPDDR5X memory on a 256-bit bus, with a bandwidth of 273.2 GB/s. The Intel Arc Graphics 24EU uses system-shared memory with system-dependent bandwidth.

Q: Does the Intel Arc Graphics 24EU have ray tracing or tensor cores?

A: The database lists no RT cores and no tensor cores for the Intel Arc Graphics 24EU. The NVIDIA N1 20SM includes 20 RT cores and 80 tensor cores.

Q: What is the process node difference between the two GPUs?

A: The Intel Arc Graphics 24EU is fabricated on a 3 nm TSMC process. The NVIDIA N1 20SM is fabricated on a 5 nm TSMC process.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

No head-to-head benchmark entries exist in the database for this pairing. The Intel Arc Graphics 24EU has one recorded benchmark result: 733 points in 3Dmark Steel Nomad DX12. The NVIDIA N1 20SM has no benchmark entries at all. The absence of direct comparison data forces the analysis to rely on the recorded specification deltas.

The largest computed advantage for the NVIDIA N1 20SM appears in FP32 throughput. The Intel part produces 768.0 GFLOPS, while the NVIDIA part produces 12.01 TFLOPS. The NVIDIA GPU is roughly 15.6 times faster in this metric. FP16 follows a similar pattern: NVIDIA delivers 12.01 TFLOPS at a 1:1 ratio, while Intel delivers 1.536 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio. The NVIDIA part achieves 7.8 times the FP16 throughput of the Intel part.

Texture and pixel rates show the NVIDIA GPU's advantage in fill-rate-bound workloads. The NVIDIA N1 20SM reaches 375.4 GTexel/s, versus 24.00 GTexel/s for the Intel part, a 15.6 times difference. Pixel rate favors NVIDIA at 56.30 GPixel/s versus 12.00 GPixel/s, a 4.7 times difference. Memory bandwidth is 273.2 GB/s for NVIDIA versus system-dependent bandwidth for Intel, which cannot be quantified but is inherently limited by shared system memory constraints.

The Intel Arc Graphics 24EU does hold wins in API coverage and power specification. It supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, while the NVIDIA part lists N/A for all three. The Intel TDP is recorded at 65 W, while the NVIDIA TDP is unknown. The Intel part also has a defined boost clock of 2000 MHz, compared to the NVIDIA boost clock of 2346 MHz, though clock speed alone does not determine overall performance.

In the benchmark cluster around the Intel part, the 733-point score ties with the Intel Arc Graphics 32EU and 64EU. This indicates that within the Arc Graphics integrated family, the 24EU configuration delivers the same measured result in this specific test, despite having fewer execution resources. The 1.4 percent lead over the AMD Radeon HD 6470M and the 2.4 percent deficit against the NVIDIA GeForce GT 415M place the 24EU in a narrow performance band. The NVIDIA N1 20SM, with no recorded scores and a 50th percentile ranking, cannot be assessed against these numbers. The data confirms that the Intel part is a low-end integrated solution, while the NVIDIA part is a high-resource compute device whose actual benchmark behavior remains unmeasured in the database.