Intel Arc Pro B370 vs NVIDIA RTX 3500 Embedded Ada Generation Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded database contains no direct head-to-head benchmark runs for the Intel Arc Pro B370 and the NVIDIA RTX 3500 Embedded Ada Generation. Both entries list an average benchmark score of 0 and a percentile ranking of 50 against all GPUs, with no nearest rivals specified. This absence of empirical data means the comparison must rely entirely on the architectural specifications recorded for each part. The raw compute figures, however, tell a clear story. The NVIDIA part delivers 23.04 TFLOPS of FP32 throughput, which is 3.75 times the 6.144 TFLOPS recorded for the Intel Arc Pro B370. In FP16 compute, the NVIDIA part again leads with 23.04 TFLOPS at a 1:1 ratio, while the Intel part achieves 12.29 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio. This means the NVIDIA GPU provides 1.87 times the FP16 throughput of the Intel GPU. The pixel throughput gap is similarly wide: the NVIDIA part renders at 144.0 GPixel/s, exactly three times the 48.00 GPixel/s of the Intel part. Texture fill rates differ by a factor of 3.75, with NVIDIA at 360.0 GTexel/s versus Intel at 96.00 GTexel/s. These are the only quantitative performance comparisons available in the database, and they consistently favor the NVIDIA solution across every measured compute domain.

Architecture Differences

The two processors come from fundamentally different design lineages. The Intel Arc Pro B370 uses the Xe3-LPG architecture, built on a 3 nm process at Intel's foundry. Its chip is codenamed Panther Lake and belongs to the Arc Graphics-WM generation. The NVIDIA RTX 3500 Embedded Ada Generation uses the Ada Lovelace architecture, fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC. Its chip is the AD104, part of the Ada-MW generation. The NVIDIA part is a discrete solution with a PCIe 4.0 x16 bus interface, while the Intel part is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) with no separate bus interface. This integration difference drives many of the other spec gaps. The Intel chip integrates its memory as System Shared, meaning it has no dedicated VRAM, no fixed memory bus width, and no independent memory bandwidth figure. Its memory bandwidth is recorded as System Dependent. The NVIDIA part carries 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192 bit bus, delivering 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The Intel part has 1280 shading units, 40 texture mapping units, 20 raster output units, and 10 ray tracing cores. The NVIDIA part has 5120 shading units, 160 TMUs, 64 ROPs, and 40 RT cores. The NVIDIA solution also includes 160 tensor cores, while the Intel part records no tensor core count. Transistor budgets differ massively: the NVIDIA AD104 contains 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die, with a transistor density of 121.8 million per mm². The Intel part's transistor count and die size are recorded as unknown. The NVIDIA part reports a base clock of 1725 MHz and a boost clock of 2250 MHz, with memory clocked at 2250 MHz (18 Gbps effective). The Intel part has a base clock of 300 MHz and a boost clock of 2400 MHz, with system-shared memory. Despite the Intel part's higher boost clock, the NVIDIA part's vastly larger execution resource pool produces the compute advantages noted above.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA RTX 3500 Embedded Ada Generation wins every measurable performance category in the database. Its FP32 compute of 23.04 TFLOPS positions it for heavy sustained graphics workloads, ray tracing, and professional rendering tasks. Its 40 RT cores, compared to 10 on the Intel part, provide substantially more ray tracing hardware. The 160 tensor cores add dedicated AI acceleration hardware that the Intel part lacks entirely. The 12 GB dedicated GDDR6 frame buffer with 432.0 GB/s bandwidth allows the NVIDIA part to handle large datasets, high-resolution textures, and memory-intensive compute without contention from system RAM. The 100 W TDP reflects a higher power envelope, but the part still uses an IGP slot width with no power connectors, and the suggested PSU is 300 W. The Intel Arc Pro B370 wins in the power efficiency domain per the recorded data. Its 25 W TDP is one quarter of the NVIDIA part's 100 W TDP. For a system designer constrained by a tight thermal budget or limited battery capacity, the Intel part consumes 75 W less under typical load. The Intel part also has the higher boost clock at 2400 MHz versus 2250 MHz, though this does not translate into a compute advantage given the resource gap. The Intel part can output to a portable device display, while the NVIDIA part records No outputs, suggesting the NVIDIA solution is intended for rendering or compute offload rather than direct display driving. The Intel part's system-shared memory model eliminates the need for dedicated VRAM procurement and allows flexible allocation, but the performance ceiling is inherently lower than dedicated GDDR6. The NVIDIA part's predecessor is Ampere-MW and its successor is Blackwell-MW, indicating an established product line evolution. The Intel part's predecessor is HD Graphics-WM, and its production status is Active. The NVIDIA part also carries Active production status.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has higher FP32 compute performance?

A: The NVIDIA RTX 3500 Embedded Ada Generation delivers 23.04 TFLOPS of FP32 throughput, which is 3.75 times the 6.144 TFLOPS recorded for the Intel Arc Pro B370.

Q: How much dedicated memory does each GPU have?

A: The NVIDIA part has 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192 bit bus with 432.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Intel part has no dedicated memory; it uses System Shared memory with bandwidth recorded as System Dependent.

Q: What are the process node and foundry differences?

A: The Intel Arc Pro B370 uses a 3 nm process at Intel's foundry. The NVIDIA RTX 3500 Embedded Ada Generation uses a 5 nm process at TSMC.

Q: Do both GPUs support the same graphics APIs?

A: Yes. Both record DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4 support.

Q: What is the power consumption difference?

A: The Intel part has a TDP of 25 W. The NVIDIA part has a TDP of 100 W and a suggested PSU of 300 W. The Intel part consumes 75 W less.

Q: Which GPU has more ray tracing cores?

A: The NVIDIA part has 40 RT cores. The Intel part has 10 RT cores. The NVIDIA part also includes 160 tensor cores, while the Intel part records no tensor core count.

Specification Differences

| Specification | Intel Arc Pro B370 | NVIDIA RTX 3500 Embedded Ada Generation |

|---|---|---|

| Architecture | Xe3-LPG | Ada Lovelace |

| Process Node | 3 nm | 5 nm |

| Foundry | Intel | TSMC |

| Transistors | unknown | 35,800 million |

| Die Size | unknown | 294 mm² |

| Transistor Density | null | 121.8M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 300 MHz | 1725 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 2400 MHz | 2250 MHz |

| Memory Size | System Shared | 12 GB |

| Memory Type | System Shared | GDDR6 |

| Memory Bus Width | System Shared | 192 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | System Dependent | 432.0 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 1280 | 5120 |

| TMUs | 40 | 160 |

| ROPs | 20 | 64 |

| RT Cores | 10 | 40 |

| Tensor Cores | null | 160 |

| Pixel Rate | 48.00 GPixel/s | 144.0 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 96.00 GTexel/s | 360.0 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 6.144 TFLOPS | 23.04 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 12.29 TFLOPS (2:1) | 23.04 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 25 W | 100 W |

| Suggested PSU | null | 300 W |

| Bus Interface | IGP | PCIe 4.0 x16 |

| Display Outputs | Portable Device Dependent | No outputs |

| Release Date | 2026-01-26 | 2023-03-20 |

| Predecessor | HD Graphics-WM | Ampere-MW |

| Successor | null | Blackwell-MW |

The specification table highlights the core differences: the Intel part is a low-power integrated solution with system-shared memory, while the NVIDIA part is a discrete-class processor with dedicated VRAM and substantially more execution resources. Both parts share the same API support and slot width classification, but their compute, memory, and power profiles place them in different deployment categories. The Intel part's release date of 2026-01-26 is later than the NVIDIA part's 2023-03-20, yet the NVIDIA part maintains the compute lead. Both list Active production status.