Intel Arc Pro A30M vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile Comparison

The Intel Arc Pro A30M and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile occupy starkly different positions in the mobile GPU landscape, despite both being 50W parts. The data shows a single head-to-head benchmark, Geekbench OpenCL, where the RTX 5070 Mobile delivers a score of 122,238 against the Arc Pro A30M's 31,894, a crushing 73.9% deficit for the Intel part. While the Arc Pro A30M is an end-of-life professional solution from 2022, the RTX 5070 Mobile is an active GeForce 50-series part released in 2025, and the benchmark results reflect that generational chasm.

Where Each One Wins

Based on the available benchmark data, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile is the undisputed winner in raw compute performance. It claims the sole victory in the head-to-head comparison, dominating the Geekbench OpenCL test. The Arc Pro A30M, on the other hand, has zero benchmark wins in this comparison. Its only score, 31,894 in Geekbench OpenCL, places it in the 76th percentile of all GPUs, while the RTX 5070 Mobile's 122,238 OpenCL score puts it in the 75th percentile. However, this percentile parity is misleading given the actual score gap.

The RTX 5070 Mobile also shows versatility across multiple API workloads, with scores of 116,960 in Geekbench Vulkan, 20,355 in Passmark G3D, and 8,279 in Passmark GPU Compute. These additional data points are not available for the Arc Pro A30M, which has only the single OpenCL benchmark on record. For use cases involving DirectX 9, 10, 11, or 12, the RTX 5070 Mobile provides specific figures (214, 129, 192, and 93 respectively), whereas the Arc Pro A30M has no comparable data, suggesting the NVIDIA part is better documented and likely more capable across legacy and modern graphics APIs.

The Arc Pro A30M's strengths are not evident from the benchmark data in this comparison. It is an older professional mobile part with a 4 GB GDDR6 memory configuration, while the RTX 5070 Mobile offers 8 GB of GDDR7. The only area where the Intel GPU might have an edge is in its lower transistor density and simpler architecture, which could imply better power efficiency per compute unit, but no benchmark supports this claim. For any measurable performance metric in this dataset, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile wins outright.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs are built on fundamentally different architectures and process nodes. The Intel Arc Pro A30M uses the DG2-128 chip based on Xe-HPG architecture, part of the Alchemist generation for Pro-Series Mobile. It is manufactured on TSMC's 6 nm process with 7,200 million transistors on a 157 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 45.9 million per mm². In contrast, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile uses the GB206 chip based on Blackwell 2.0 architecture, part of the GeForce 50 Mobile generation. It is built on TSMC's 5 nm process with 21,900 million transistors on an 181 mm² die, achieving a much higher transistor density of 121.0 million per mm².

Core configurations differ dramatically. The Arc Pro A30M has 1,024 shading units, 64 TMUs, and 32 ROPs, along with 8 ray tracing cores. The RTX 5070 Mobile packs 4,608 shading units, 144 TMUs, and 48 ROPs, plus 36 ray tracing cores and 144 tensor cores. This represents a 4.5x increase in shading units for the NVIDIA part. Memory subsystems also diverge sharply: the Intel GPU has 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus with 128.0 GB/s bandwidth, while the NVIDIA GPU has 8 GB of GDDR7 on a 128-bit bus with 384.0 GB/s bandwidth, triple the bandwidth of the Intel solution.

Clock speeds and compute rates further separate the two. The Arc Pro A30M runs at a base clock of 1500 MHz with a boost of 2000 MHz, while the RTX 5070 Mobile runs at a lower 907 MHz base and 1425 MHz boost. Despite lower clocks, the NVIDIA part achieves far higher throughput due to its massive core count: 13.13 TFLOPS FP32 versus 4.096 TFLOPS for the Intel part. The FP16 performance is also telling: the Intel GPU offers 8.192 TFLOPS with a 2:1 ratio, while the NVIDIA GPU delivers 13.13 TFLOPS at a 1:1 ratio, meaning it doesn't sacrifice precision for speed. Pixel and texture rates follow suit, with the RTX 5070 Mobile hitting 68.40 GPixel/s and 205.2 GTexel/s versus 64.00 GPixel/s and 128.0 GTexel/s for the Arc Pro A30M.

Interface and connectivity also differ. The Intel GPU uses PCIe 4.0 x8, while the NVIDIA GPU uses PCIe 5.0 x16, offering double the bandwidth and double the lanes on a newer standard. Both are 50W parts with no external power connectors, and both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The RTX 5070 Mobile is classified as an IGP (integrated graphics processor) with slotWidth "IGP", whereas the Arc Pro A30M has no slot width specified. The NVIDIA part is the successor to the GeForce 40 Mobile series, while the Intel part has no predecessor or successor listed, cementing its status as a standalone end-of-life product.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The single head-to-head benchmark, Geekbench OpenCL, tells a definitive story. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile scores 122,238, while the Intel Arc Pro A30M scores 31,894. The delta is -73.9% for the Intel part, meaning the NVIDIA GPU is roughly 3.8 times faster in this compute-oriented workload. This is not a marginal win but a generational obliteration, reflecting the 4.5x shading unit advantage and 3x memory bandwidth advantage of the RTX 5070 Mobile.

Examining the nearest rivals for each GPU provides additional context. The Arc Pro A30M's 31,894 score sits between the AMD FirePro S10000 (32,388, which is 1.5% higher) and the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell (31,532, which is 1.1% lower). It also closely matches the NVIDIA TITAN RTX (31,676, 0.7% lower) and AMD Radeon Pro 570X (32,176, 0.9% higher). This places the Intel GPU in a competitive bracket with older high-end workstation cards, but all of these are vastly outperformed by the RTX 5070 Mobile.

The RTX 5070 Mobile's average benchmark score of 29,928 (across all its benchmarks) puts it in a different league. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti (29,945, 0.1% higher), NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti (29,783, 0.5% lower), AMD Radeon RX 6800 (30,095, 0.6% lower), and AMD Radeon RX 6700 (30,433, 1.7% lower). This cluster of scores suggests the RTX 5070 Mobile delivers desktop-class performance from a 50W mobile package, matching or exceeding prominent desktop GPUs from recent generations.

The other benchmarks for the RTX 5070 Mobile show strong performance across different APIs. Its Vulkan score of 116,960 is close to its OpenCL score, indicating consistent compute performance regardless of API. The Passmark DirectX scores are lower (129 for DX10, 192 for DX11, 93 for DX12, 214 for DX9), which is typical for synthetic API-specific tests. The G3D score of 20,355 and GPU compute score of 8,279 round out a comprehensive picture of a capable mobile GPU. None of these additional metrics exist for the Arc Pro A30M, meaning the Intel part cannot match the NVIDIA GPU's breadth of validated performance data.

FAQ

Q: How much faster is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile than the Intel Arc Pro A30M in Geekbench OpenCL?

A: The RTX 5070 Mobile scores 122,238 versus 31,894 for the Arc Pro A30M, a 73.9% difference in favor of the NVIDIA GPU.

Q: What are the memory specifications of each GPU?

A: The Intel Arc Pro A30M has 4 GB of GDDR6 on a 64-bit bus with 128.0 GB/s bandwidth. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile has 8 GB of GDDR7 on a 128-bit bus with 384.0 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Do both GPUs have the same thermal design power?

A: Yes, both the Intel Arc Pro A30M and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile are rated at 50 W TDP, and neither requires external power connectors.

Q: Which GPU has more ray tracing cores?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile has 36 ray tracing cores, while the Intel Arc Pro A30M has only 8 ray tracing cores.

Q: What is the production status of each GPU?

A: The Intel Arc Pro A30M is end-of-life, having been released in August 2022. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile is active, released in April 2025, and is the successor to the GeForce 40 Mobile series.

Q: How do the nearest rivals compare for each GPU?

A: The Arc Pro A30M's closest rival is the AMD FirePro S10000, which is 1.5% faster. The RTX 5070 Mobile's closest rival is the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti, which is 0.1% faster.

The Verdict

The data is unambiguous: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile is the superior GPU by every measurable metric in this comparison. Its 122,238 OpenCL score dwarfs the Arc Pro A30M's 31,894, and it offers 13.13 TFLOPS FP32 performance versus 4.096 TFLOPS. The RTX 5070 Mobile also provides double the memory (8 GB vs 4 GB), triple the bandwidth (384.0 GB/s vs 128.0 GB/s), and 4.5x the shading units (4,608 vs 1,024). For any workload involving compute, gaming, or professional graphics, the NVIDIA part is the clear choice.

The Arc Pro A30M is not without merit for specific use cases, but those use cases are not supported by benchmark data here. Its 76th percentile ranking versus the RTX 5070 Mobile's 75th percentile is a statistical artifact of the limited dataset, not evidence of parity. The Intel GPU's end-of-life status and lack of multiple benchmark scores suggest it is a legacy product that has been superseded by newer architectures.

For buyers choosing between these two 50W mobile GPUs, the RTX 5070 Mobile is the only rational selection based on performance. It matches or exceeds desktop-class rivals like the RTX 3070 Ti and RX 6800 while maintaining the same power envelope as the far weaker Arc Pro A30M. The RTX 5070 Mobile is newer, faster, more memory-rich, and still in active production. The Arc Pro A30M, while historically notable as Intel's professional mobile attempt, cannot compete on any level that the benchmark data reveals. Choose the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Mobile unless there is a specific, non-performance reason to select the Intel part.