Intel Arc Pro A60M vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 AD103 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data for the Intel Arc Pro A60M and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 AD103 shows no direct head-to-head benchmark entries in the database. Neither processor has individual benchmark scores listed, and the wins counter for each side sits at zero. This absence of measured results means a direct numerical comparison of their real-world performance cannot be derived from the available facts. The database does, however, contain full architectural and specification records for both parts, which allows for a detailed comparative analysis based on their design parameters and theoretical throughput figures.

The most significant performance indicator in the records is raw floating-point compute. The RTX 4070 AD103 delivers 29.15 TFLOPS of FP32 throughput, while the Arc Pro A60M provides 5.325 TFLOPS. That places the NVIDIA part at roughly 5.5 times the single-precision compute rate of the Intel part. In FP16 workloads, the gap shifts depending on architecture: the RTX 4070 AD103 maintains a 1:1 ratio with 29.15 TFLOPS, while the Arc Pro A60M achieves 10.65 TFLOPS using a 2:1 rate. Even at the Intel part's accelerated FP16 mode, the NVIDIA card still leads by a factor of about 2.7.

Texture and pixel processing follow the same direction. The RTX 4070 AD103 reaches 455.4 GTexel/s, compared to 166.4 GTexel/s for the Arc Pro A60M. That is a 2.7x advantage in texture fill rate. In pixel throughput, the NVIDIA card records 158.4 GPixel/s against 83.20 GPixel/s for the Intel part, a 1.9x lead. These figures reflect the substantial difference in shading units, TMUs, and clock speeds between the two designs.

Memory bandwidth shows a similar hierarchy. The RTX 4070 AD103 accesses its frame buffer at 504.2 GB/s, while the Arc Pro A60M manages 256.0 GB/s. That is a 1.97x bandwidth advantage for the NVIDIA product. The combination of higher compute, faster fill rates, and greater memory bandwidth indicates that in any workload that scales with these resources, the RTX 4070 AD103 should outperform the Arc Pro A60M by a wide margin. The database records no benchmark results to contradict this expectation, and no efficiency or power-normalized metrics are available to narrow the gap.

Architecture Differences

The two processors come from fundamentally different design philosophies. The Arc Pro A60M uses Intel's Xe-HPG architecture, specifically the DG2-256 chip, and belongs to the Alchemist generation in the Pro-Series Mobile lineup. The RTX 4070 AD103 uses NVIDIA's Ada Lovelace architecture on the AD103 die, part of the GeForce 40 series. The manufacturing process differs: Intel uses a 6 nm node at TSMC, while NVIDIA uses a 5 nm node, also at TSMC. The transistor counts diverge sharply. The Intel chip packs 11,500 million transistors on a 269 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 42.8 million per square millimeter. The NVIDIA chip contains 45,900 million transistors on a 379 mm² die, yielding 121.1 million per square millimeter. The NVIDIA die is 1.4x larger in area but carries 4x the transistor count and nearly 3x the density.

Core configuration reinforces the architectural gap. The Arc Pro A60M has 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs. The RTX 4070 AD103 has 5888 shading units, 184 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. The NVIDIA part thus has 2.9x the shading units and 1.4x the TMUs, while ROP counts are equal. Ray tracing hardware differs in both count and design: Intel integrates 16 ray tracing units, NVIDIA includes 46 RT cores. Tensor processing is exclusive to the NVIDIA side, which carries 184 tensor cores; the Intel part lists no tensor core count in the database.

Clock behavior also separates the two. The Arc Pro A60M runs at a 900 MHz base clock and a 1300 MHz boost clock. The RTX 4070 AD103 starts at 1920 MHz base and boosts to 2475 MHz. The NVIDIA card's boost clock is 1.9x higher than Intel's. Memory clocks follow suit: the Intel part uses 2000 MHz with 16 Gbps effective data rate, while the NVIDIA card runs 1313 MHz with 21 Gbps effective. Memory type differs as well, with GDDR6 on the Intel side and GDDR6X on the NVIDIA side.

The feature sets for graphics APIs match exactly. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate with feature level 12_2, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Power delivery and physical design diverge significantly. The Arc Pro A60M is an integrated graphics package (IGP) with a 95 W TDP and no listed power connectors, while the RTX 4070 AD103 is a dual-slot discrete card with a 200 W TDP, a single 16-pin power connector, and a suggested 550 W power supply. The NVIDIA card measures 240 mm in length, 110 mm in height, and 40 mm in width. The Intel part has no physical dimensions listed.

Where Each One Wins

Based on the recorded specifications, the RTX 4070 AD103 wins in every measurable compute category. Its FP32 throughput of 29.15 TFLOPS dwarfs the 5.325 TFLOPS of the Arc Pro A60M, making it the clear choice for workloads that rely heavily on single-precision floating-point math, such as general-purpose GPU compute, physics simulations, and many rendering tasks. The NVIDIA card also leads in FP16 compute with 29.15 TFLOPS versus 10.65 TFLOPS, meaning it is stronger for mixed-precision workloads and AI inference tasks that use tensor cores. The presence of 184 tensor cores on the NVIDIA part, with none listed for Intel, further tilts machine learning and deep learning inference toward the RTX 4070 AD103.

Memory-intensive applications favor the NVIDIA card. Its 504.2 GB/s bandwidth and 12 GB of GDDR6X memory exceed the Arc Pro A60M's 256.0 GB/s and 8 GB of GDDR6. Larger frame buffers benefit high-resolution textures, complex scenes, and datasets that exceed 8 GB. The 192-bit memory bus on the NVIDIA part, versus 128-bit on Intel, supports the higher bandwidth figure. Texture-heavy workloads, including modern game engines and 3D rendering, will see the 2.7x texture fill rate advantage of the RTX 4070 AD103. Ray tracing workloads similarly prefer the NVIDIA card due to its 46 RT cores against 16 on the Intel part.

The Arc Pro A60M does not lead in any specification category recorded in the database. Its only advantages are indirect: it carries a 95 W TDP versus 200 W, making it a lower-power integrated solution, and it uses a mobile-oriented package that fits systems where a discrete dual-slot card cannot be installed. Its 269 mm² die is smaller than the NVIDIA part's 379 mm², and its 11,500 million transistor count is lower. In terms of raw performance potential, the data consistently points to the RTX 4070 AD103 as the stronger processor. The Arc Pro A60M's role appears to be in low-power or space-constrained configurations where its modest thermal envelope and integrated form factor are acceptable trade-offs.

Specification Differences

The ROP count is identical at 64 for both parts. Every other major specification differs.

The RTX 4070 AD103 uses 5888 shading units, 184 TMUs, 46 RT cores, and 184 tensor cores. The Arc Pro A60M uses 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, 16 RT cores, and no listed tensor cores. Clock speeds: the Intel part runs at 900 MHz base and 1300 MHz boost; the NVIDIA part runs at 1920 MHz base and 2475 MHz boost. Memory config: Intel has 8 GB GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 256.0 GB/s bandwidth; NVIDIA has 12 GB GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus with 504.2 GB/s bandwidth. Memory clock: Intel at 2000 MHz with 16 Gbps effective; NVIDIA at 1313 MHz with 21 Gbps effective.

Compute rates: Intel delivers 5.325 TFLOPS FP32, 10.65 TFLOPS FP16 (2:1), 166.4 GTexel/s texture rate, and 83.20 GPixel/s pixel rate. NVIDIA delivers 29.15 TFLOPS FP32, 29.15 TFLOPS FP16 (1:1), 455.4 GTexel/s texture rate, and 158.4 GPixel/s pixel rate.

Power and physical: Intel has a 95 W TDP, IGP slot width, no power connector, and no dimensions listed. NVIDIA has a 200 W TDP, dual-slot width, one 16-pin power connector, a 550 W suggested power supply, and dimensions of 240 mm x 110 mm x 40 mm. The NVIDIA card also lists a launch MSRP of 599 USD.

Process and die: Intel uses a 6 nm process with 11,500 million transistors on a 269 mm² die (42.8M / mm²). NVIDIA uses a 5 nm process with 45,900 million transistors on a 379 mm² die (121.1M / mm²).

Production status: the Arc Pro A60M is Active; the RTX 4070 AD103 is End-of-life. Release dates: Intel on 2023-06-05, NVIDIA on 2024-02-29. The NVIDIA part has a predecessor (GeForce 30) and successor (GeForce 50); the Intel part lists none. Display outputs: Intel is portable-device dependent; NVIDIA provides 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a. Both use PCIe 4.0 x16.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has higher FP32 compute performance?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 AD103 delivers 29.15 TFLOPS of FP32 throughput, compared to 5.325 TFLOPS for the Intel Arc Pro A60M. The NVIDIA part is approximately 5.5x faster in single-precision compute.

Q: How do the memory subsystems compare?

A: The RTX 4070 AD103 uses 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus with 504.2 GB/s bandwidth. The Arc Pro A60M uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 256.0 GB/s bandwidth. The NVIDIA card has 1.97x the memory bandwidth and 1.5x the capacity.

Q: Do both GPUs support the same graphics APIs?

A: Yes. Both the Intel Arc Pro A60M and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 AD103 support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Q: What are the transistor and die size differences?

A: The Intel DG2-256 chip has 11,500 million transistors on a 269 mm² die with a density of 42.8 million per mm². The NVIDIA AD103 chip has 45,900 million transistors on a 379 mm² die with a density of 121.1 million per mm².

Q: Which GPU has more ray tracing cores?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 AD103 has 46 RT cores, while the Intel Arc Pro A60M has 16. The RTX 4070 AD103 also includes 184 tensor cores, while the Intel part lists no tensor core count.

Q: What is the power consumption difference?

A: The Intel Arc Pro A60M has a 95 W TDP and is an integrated graphics package. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 AD103 has a 200 W TDP, is a dual-slot card, requires one 16-pin power connector, and has a suggested power supply of 550 W.