Intel Arc Graphics 4 Xe Mobile vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no direct head-to-head benchmark entries for the Intel Arc Graphics 4 Xe Mobile against the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D. However, the recorded data for the RTX 4090 D provides a clear performance profile. The RTX 4090 D posts a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 8,587, a Geekbench OpenCL score of 278,621, and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 246,941. Its average benchmark score across all recorded tests is 178,050, placing it in the 98th percentile of all GPUs in the database.

The Intel Arc Graphics 4 Xe Mobile has no recorded benchmark scores, an average benchmark score of 0, and sits in the 50th percentile. The performance gap is substantial. The RTX 4090 D delivers 73.54 TFLOPS of FP32 compute and 73.54 TFLOPS of FP16 compute with a 1:1 ratio. The Intel part delivers 2.355 TFLOPS of FP32 and 4.710 TFLOPS of FP16 at a 2:1 ratio. This means the RTX 4090 D offers roughly 31 times the FP32 throughput. In pixel throughput, the RTX 4090 D reaches 443.5 GPixel/s versus 36.80 GPixel/s for the Intel part, a factor of approximately 12. Texture rate favors the RTX 4090 D at 1,149.1 GTexel/s versus 73.60 GTexel/s, a factor of about 15.6.

The RTX 4090 D's nearest rivals in the database all trail it by small margins. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell averages 182,109, which is 2.2% lower. The NVIDIA A100 SXM4 80 GB averages 183,725, 3.1% lower. The NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation averages 184,664, 3.6% lower. The NVIDIA A100 SXM4 40 GB averages 187,147, 4.9% lower. None of these rivals approach the scale of difference between the RTX 4090 D and the Intel Arc Graphics 4 Xe Mobile, because the Intel part has no measured scores at all.

The RTX 4090 D uses 24 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus, delivering 1.01 TB/s of bandwidth. The Intel part uses system shared memory with system dependent bandwidth, so its memory performance cannot be quantified in the same way. The RTX 4090 D also carries 114 ray tracing cores and 456 tensor cores, while the Intel part has 4 ray tracing cores and no tensor core count listed. Shading units stand at 14,592 for the RTX 4090 D versus 512 for the Intel part. Texture mapping units number 456 versus 32, and raster operation units number 176 versus 16.

Clock speeds tell a similar story. The RTX 4090 D runs at a 2,280 MHz base and 2,520 MHz boost. The Intel part runs at a 300 MHz base and 2,300 MHz boost. While the boost clocks are close, the base clock difference is large, and the architectural resources behind each clock are vastly different in scale.

The Verdict

The data shows two products at opposite ends of the GPU spectrum. The RTX 4090 D is an end-of-life, triple-slot, 425 W discrete card with a launch MSRP of 1,599 USD. It holds the 98th percentile position among all GPUs in the database, with an average benchmark score of 178,050. Its nearest rivals trail by only 2.2% to 4.9%, meaning it sits at the top of its performance tier, slightly below the A100 SXM4 40 GB in average score.

The Intel Arc Graphics 4 Xe Mobile is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) with a 25 W TDP, designed for portable devices. It has no benchmark scores, an average score of 0, and sits at the 50th percentile. There is no numeric basis for claiming any competitive overlap. The RTX 4090 D outscores it in every measurable category, and the Intel part has no recorded wins in the database.

For any workload involving 3D rendering, ray tracing, or compute-heavy tasks, the RTX 4090 D is the only option supported by data. The Intel part may be adequate for basic display output on a mobile device, but the database contains no measurements to support a performance claim beyond that. The verdict from the recorded data is unambiguous: the RTX 4090 D is a high-end discrete GPU, and the Intel Arc Graphics 4 Xe Mobile is a low-power integrated solution with no comparable benchmark presence.

FAQ

Q: How does the Intel Arc Graphics 4 Xe Mobile compare to the RTX 4090 D in benchmark scores?

A: The Intel part has no recorded benchmark scores and an average benchmark score of 0. The RTX 4090 D has an average benchmark score of 178,050 across its recorded tests.

Q: What is the FP32 compute difference between the two?

A: The RTX 4090 D delivers 73.54 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, while the Intel Arc Graphics 4 Xe Mobile delivers 2.355 TFLOPS. The RTX 4090 D provides approximately 31 times the FP32 throughput.

Q: Which GPU has more memory bandwidth?

A: The RTX 4090 D has 1.01 TB/s of bandwidth from 24 GB of GDDR6X on a 384-bit bus. The Intel part uses system shared memory with system dependent bandwidth, so no comparable figure exists.

Q: What are the nearest rivals to the RTX 4090 D in the database?

A: The nearest rivals are the NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell (2.2% lower average score), NVIDIA A100 SXM4 80 GB (3.1% lower), NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation (3.6% lower), and NVIDIA A100 SXM4 40 GB (4.9% lower).

Q: Does the Intel Arc Graphics 4 Xe Mobile support ray tracing?

A: Yes, it has 4 ray tracing cores. The RTX 4090 D has 114 ray tracing cores.

Q: What is the production status of each GPU?

A: The Intel Arc Graphics 4 Xe Mobile is listed as active in production. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 D is listed as end-of-life.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ in nearly every recorded specification. The Intel Arc Graphics 4 Xe Mobile uses a 3 nm process node from Intel foundry, while the RTX 4090 D uses a 5 nm node from TSMC. The RTX 4090 D has 76,300 million transistors on a 609 mm² die with a transistor density of 125.3M per mm². The Intel part lists transistor count and die size as unknown.

Memory configurations are entirely different. The Intel part uses system shared memory with system shared type, bus width, and system dependent bandwidth. The RTX 4090 D uses 24 GB of GDDR6X on a 384-bit bus with 1.01 TB/s bandwidth and a memory clock of 1313 MHz, which the database records as 21 Gbps effective.

Power and physical specifications diverge sharply. The Intel part has a 25 W TDP, is an IGP with no slot width beyond that designation, has no power connectors, and uses an IGP bus interface. The RTX 4090 D has a 425 W TDP, is triple-slot, uses a 1x 16-pin power connector, requires an 800 W suggested PSU, and uses a PCIe 4.0 x16 interface. The RTX 4090 D measures 304 mm in length, 137 mm in height, and 61 mm in width. The Intel part lists no dimensions.

Display outputs also differ. The Intel part lists portable device dependent outputs. The RTX 4090 D lists 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a. The release dates are far apart: the Intel part released on 2026-01-26, and the RTX 4090 D released on 2023-12-27. The RTX 4090 D has a launch MSRP of 1,599 USD, while the Intel part has no recorded MSRP.

Architecture Differences

The Intel Arc Graphics 4 Xe Mobile is built on the Xe3-LPG architecture, using the Panther Lake chip, and belongs to the Arc Graphics-M (Panther Lake) generation. The RTX 4090 D is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture, using the AD102 chip, and belongs to the GeForce 40 generation.

Compute resources differ by order of magnitude. The Intel part has 512 shading units, 32 TMUs, 16 ROPs, and 4 ray tracing cores, with no tensor core count listed. The RTX 4090 D has 14,592 shading units, 456 TMUs, 176 ROPs, 114 ray tracing cores, and 456 tensor cores. The Intel part reaches 36.80 GPixel/s pixel rate and 73.60 GTexel/s texture rate. The RTX 4090 D reaches 443.5 GPixel/s and 1,149.1 GTexel/s.

FP16 compute reveals a key architectural difference. The Intel part delivers 4.710 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio, meaning FP16 is double the FP32 rate. The RTX 4090 D delivers 73.54 TFLOPS at a 1:1 ratio, meaning both FP16 and FP32 run at the same rate. This indicates different design priorities: the Intel part favors mixed-precision workloads, while the RTX 4090 D maintains equal throughput across both formats.

API support is identical in name: both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The process node difference is notable: Intel uses a 3 nm node, while NVIDIA uses a 5 nm node from TSMC. The Intel part is an integrated design with no separate memory, while the RTX 4090 D is a discrete card with dedicated GDDR6X.

The RTX 4090 D has a predecessor in the GeForce 30 series and a successor in the GeForce 50 series. The Intel part lists no predecessor or successor. Production status differs as well: the Intel part is active, while the RTX 4090 D is end-of-life.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 4090 D wins in every category with recorded data. It holds the 98th percentile position versus the Intel part's 50th percentile. Its average benchmark score of 178,050 dwarfs the Intel part's score of 0. In raw compute, the RTX 4090 D delivers 73.54 TFLOPS of FP32 and FP16, while the Intel part delivers 2.355 TFLOPS of FP32 and 4.710 TFLOPS of FP16. Pixel rate, texture rate, memory bandwidth, ray tracing cores, and tensor cores all favor the RTX 4090 D by wide margins.

The RTX 4090 D is positioned for high-end desktop workloads: 4K gaming, ray-traced rendering, AI inference with 456 tensor cores, and compute tasks requiring 24 GB of GDDR6X memory. Its nearest rivals in the database, all within 2.2% to 4.9% of its average score, confirm that it competes at the top tier of professional and enthusiast GPUs.

The Intel Arc Graphics 4 Xe Mobile has no benchmark wins in the database. Its strengths are qualitative: a 25 W TDP, integrated design, no power connectors, and portable device dependent display outputs. It is suitable for low-power mobile systems where dedicated graphics are not required. The 3 nm process node and Xe3-LPG architecture represent a modern design, but the database contains no measurements of its performance. The 4.710 TFLOPS FP16 rate at a 2:1 ratio gives it a relative advantage in FP16-heavy workloads compared to its own FP32 rate, but that advantage does not translate into any competitive standing against the RTX 4090 D.

The recorded data supports only one conclusion: for any measurable performance metric, the RTX 4090 D is vastly superior. The Intel part's role is confined to integrated, low-power scenarios, and no benchmark evidence exists to place it anywhere near the RTX 4090 D in performance.