Intel Arc Graphics 48EU Mobile vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data contains no computed benchmark scores for either the Intel Arc Graphics 48EU Mobile or the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server. Both entries show an average benchmark score of zero and no head-to-head benchmark entries. As a result, direct performance comparisons must be derived from the underlying hardware specifications rather than measured results.

The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server delivers 50.70 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, which is approximately 36.7 times the 1,382.4 GFLOPS (1.38 TFLOPS) offered by the Intel Arc Graphics 48EU Mobile. In FP16 workloads, the NVIDIA part sustains 50.70 TFLOPS at a 1:1 ratio, while the Intel part reaches 2.765 TFLOPS with a 2:1 ratio. The NVIDIA GPU therefore processes half-precision data at roughly 18.3 times the rate of the Intel integrated solution.

Pixel throughput follows the same pattern. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 achieves 270.5 GPixel/s, compared to 14.40 GPixel/s for the Intel Arc Graphics 48EU Mobile, a difference of approximately 18.8 times. Texture fill rates show the NVIDIA part at 792.1 GTexel/s versus 43.20 GTexel/s for the Intel GPU, meaning the NVIDIA card offers about 18.3 times the texturing capacity.

Memory bandwidth separates the two even further. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server uses 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus, delivering 800.3 GB/s of bandwidth. The Intel Arc Graphics 48EU Mobile uses system shared memory with no dedicated allocation, and its bandwidth is listed as system dependent. No fixed number can be assigned to the Intel part, so the NVIDIA card's 800.3 GB/s represents a dedicated, consistent resource that the Intel IGP cannot match by design.

The shading resources are equally lopsided. The NVIDIA chip contains 10,496 shading units, 328 texture mapping units, 112 ROPs, 82 ray tracing cores, and 328 tensor cores. The Intel part has 384 shading units, 24 TMUs, and 8 ROPs, with no ray tracing or tensor core counts listed. The NVIDIA GPU carries roughly 27.3 times the shading units, 13.7 times the TMUs, and 14 times the ROPs.

Clock behavior also differs. The Intel Arc Graphics 48EU Mobile operates with a base clock of 300 MHz and a boost clock of 1800 MHz. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 runs at 1215 MHz base and 2415 MHz boost. The NVIDIA part's boost clock is 615 MHz higher than the Intel part's boost clock, and its base clock is 915 MHz higher.

The Verdict

The data shows two products built for entirely different segments. The Intel Arc Graphics 48EU Mobile is an integrated graphics processor with a 28 W TDP, embedded into a Meteor Lake chip, and intended for portable devices. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server is a discrete, single-slot server accelerator with a 165 W TDP, a 16-pin power connector, and a suggested power supply of 450 W.

Any user selecting between these two is not comparing equal alternatives. The NVIDIA part delivers 50.70 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, 800.3 GB/s of dedicated memory bandwidth, 82 ray tracing cores, and 328 tensor cores. The Intel part provides 1,382.4 GFLOPS of FP32 compute, system shared memory, and no dedicated ray tracing or tensor core hardware. The NVIDIA card is roughly 36.7 times faster in raw FP32 throughput and 18.8 times faster in pixel fill.

The Intel Arc Graphics 48EU Mobile occupies the 50th percentile among all GPUs in the database, as does the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server. This percentile field, however, does not reflect the massive specification gap between them. The percentile values are identical because no benchmark data exists to separate them.

For workloads that can use the NVIDIA GPU's resources, the choice is clear. For systems that require an integrated solution with no add-in card, the Intel part is the only one of the two that fits.

Where Each One Wins

The Intel Arc Graphics 48EU Mobile wins in power efficiency and integration. Its 28 W TDP allows it to operate within a mobile processor's thermal envelope, and its IGP slot width means it requires no expansion slot, no power connectors, and no additional cooling. Display output is portable device dependent, which suits laptops and compact systems. The Intel part uses a Ring Bus interface and system shared memory, eliminating the need for dedicated VRAM allocation.

The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server wins in every measured compute and memory category. Its 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus provides 800.3 GB/s of bandwidth, which is essential for large datasets. Its 10,496 shading units and 328 tensor cores make it suitable for parallel workloads that scale with core count. The 82 ray tracing cores enable hardware-accelerated ray tracing, a feature entirely absent from the Intel part's specification sheet.

The NVIDIA card also supports a broader DirectX feature set. It lists DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), while the Intel part lists DirectX 12 (12_1). Both support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4. The NVIDIA GPU uses a PCIe 5.0 x16 interface, compared to the Intel IGP's Ring Bus, which ties memory access to the host processor.

The Intel Arc Graphics 48EU Mobile is a capable integrated solution for basic display output and light compute on portable devices. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server is a dedicated accelerator for server environments where compute density, memory capacity, and bandwidth are the priorities. The specification sheet shows no overlap in their intended use cases.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has higher FP32 compute performance?

A: The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server delivers 50.70 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, while the Intel Arc Graphics 48EU Mobile delivers 1,382.4 GFLOPS. The NVIDIA part is approximately 36.7 times faster.

Q: How much memory does each GPU have?

A: The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server has 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus with 800.3 GB/s bandwidth. The Intel Arc Graphics 48EU Mobile uses system shared memory with system dependent bandwidth.

Q: Do both GPUs support ray tracing?

A: The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server includes 82 ray tracing cores. The Intel Arc Graphics 48EU Mobile lists no ray tracing cores.

Q: What are the power requirements for each GPU?

A: The Intel Arc Graphics 48EU Mobile has a 28 W TDP. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server has a 165 W TDP, uses a single 16-pin power connector, and has a suggested power supply of 450 W.

Q: Which GPU supports the newer DirectX version?

A: The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2). The Intel Arc Graphics 48EU Mobile supports DirectX 12 (12_1). Both support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4.

Q: What is the physical size of the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500?

A: The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server measures 267 mm in length, 111 mm in height, and 40 mm in width. It is a single-slot card. The Intel Arc Graphics 48EU Mobile is an IGP with no physical card dimensions listed.

Architecture Differences

The Intel Arc Graphics 48EU Mobile uses the Xe-LPG architecture on a Meteor Lake chip, manufactured on Intel's 10 nm process. It belongs to the Arc Graphics-M (Meteor Lake) generation. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server uses the Blackwell 2.0 architecture on the GB203 chip, manufactured on TSMC's 5 nm process, and belongs to the Server Blackwell (Bxx) generation. The foundry difference is notable: Intel fabricates its chip at Intel, while NVIDIA uses TSMC.

The NVIDIA chip contains 45,600 million transistors on a 378 mm² die, producing a transistor density of 120.6M per mm². The Intel part lists no transistor count, die size, or density figures. The production status for both is Active. The Intel part was released on December 13, 2023, while the NVIDIA part has a release date of March 16, 2026.

The Intel Arc Graphics 48EU Mobile lists its predecessor as HD Graphics-M with no successor. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server lists its predecessor as Server Hopper and its successor as Server Rubin. The Intel part uses a Ring Bus interface, while the NVIDIA part uses PCIe 5.0 x16.

Feature support differs in ray tracing and tensor compute. The NVIDIA part includes 82 ray tracing cores and 328 tensor cores. The Intel part lists neither. The NVIDIA part also carries a display output of "No outputs," indicating a server-oriented card with no video ports. The Intel part's display outputs are portable device dependent, meaning they are wired through the host device.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ in nearly every recorded specification field.

Process node: Intel uses 10 nm, NVIDIA uses 5 nm. Foundry: Intel uses Intel, NVIDIA uses TSMC. Transistors: Intel lists none, NVIDIA lists 45,600 million. Die size: Intel lists none, NVIDIA lists 378 mm². Transistor density: Intel lists none, NVIDIA lists 120.6M per mm².

Base clock: Intel at 300 MHz, NVIDIA at 1215 MHz. Boost clock: Intel at 1800 MHz, NVIDIA at 2415 MHz. Memory clock: Intel lists system shared, NVIDIA lists 1563 MHz with 25 Gbps effective. Memory size: Intel system shared, NVIDIA 32 GB. Memory type: Intel system shared, NVIDIA GDDR7. Bus width: Intel system shared, NVIDIA 256 bit. Memory bandwidth: Intel system dependent, NVIDIA 800.3 GB/s.

Shading units: Intel 384, NVIDIA 10,496. TMUs: Intel 24, NVIDIA 328. ROPs: Intel 8, NVIDIA 112. RT cores: Intel none, NVIDIA 82. Tensor cores: Intel none, NVIDIA 328.

Pixel rate: Intel 14.40 GPixel/s, NVIDIA 270.5 GPixel/s. Texture rate: Intel 43.20 GTexel/s, NVIDIA 792.1 GTexel/s. FP32: Intel 1,382.4 GFLOPS, NVIDIA 50.70 TFLOPS. FP16: Intel 2.765 TFLOPS (2:1), NVIDIA 50.70 TFLOPS (1:1).

TDP: Intel 28 W, NVIDIA 165 W. Slot width: Intel IGP, NVIDIA single-slot. Power connectors: Intel none, NVIDIA 1x 16-pin. Suggested PSU: Intel none, NVIDIA 450 W. Bus interface: Intel Ring Bus, NVIDIA PCIe 5.0 x16. Display outputs: Intel portable device dependent, NVIDIA no outputs.

DirectX: Intel 12 (12_1), NVIDIA 12 Ultimate (12_2). OpenGL: both 4.6. Vulkan: both 1.4. Dimensions: Intel none, NVIDIA 267 mm by 111 mm by 40 mm. Release date: Intel December 13, 2023, NVIDIA March 16, 2026. Predecessor: Intel HD Graphics-M, NVIDIA Server Hopper. Successor: Intel none, NVIDIA Server Rubin.

The specification gap is consistent across every category. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Server is a high-power, high-throughput server accelerator. The Intel Arc Graphics 48EU Mobile is a low-power integrated GPU for mobile systems. No benchmark scores exist in the database to compare them directly, but the recorded specifications leave no ambiguity about their relative capabilities.