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

FAQ

Q: What are the core architecture differences between the Intel Arc Pro B370 and the NVIDIA RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation?

A: The Intel Arc Pro B370 uses the Panther Lake chip with Xe3-LPG architecture built on a 3 nm process at Intel's foundry. The NVIDIA RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation uses the AD104 chip with Ada Lovelace architecture built on a 5 nm process at TSMC, containing 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die.

Q: How do the memory configurations compare?

A: The Intel Arc Pro B370 uses System Shared memory with System Dependent bandwidth, meaning it relies on the host system's RAM. The NVIDIA RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation has 12 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus with 432.0 GB/s bandwidth and 18 Gbps effective memory speed.

Q: What are the shading unit counts for each GPU?

A: The Intel Arc Pro B370 has 1,280 shading units, 40 texture mapping units, 20 raster output units, and 10 ray tracing cores. The NVIDIA RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation has 5,120 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, 64 raster output units, 40 ray tracing cores, and 160 tensor cores.

Q: How do the clock speeds differ between the two?

A: The Intel Arc Pro B370 operates at a base clock of 300 MHz with a boost clock of 2400 MHz. The NVIDIA RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation runs at a base clock of 1110 MHz with a boost clock of 1545 MHz.

Q: What is the power consumption difference?

A: The Intel Arc Pro B370 has a TDP of 25 W, while the NVIDIA RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation has a TDP of 100 W. Neither uses external power connectors.

Q: When was each product released?

A: The Intel Arc Pro B370 has a release date of 2026-01-26. The NVIDIA RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation has a release date of 2023-03-20.

The Verdict

The recorded data positions the NVIDIA RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation as the substantially more powerful part on paper. Its raw specifications outpace the Intel Arc Pro B370 across nearly every computational metric. The RTX 3500 delivers 15.82 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, more than 2.5 times the 6.144 TFLOPS of the Intel part. The NVIDIA GPU also has exactly four times the shading units (5,120 versus 1,280), four times the TMUs (160 versus 40), more than three times the ROPs (64 versus 20), and four times the ray tracing cores (40 versus 10).

The memory situation reinforces this divide. The RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation has 12 GB of dedicated GDDR6 memory with 432.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The Intel Arc Pro B370 depends entirely on System Shared memory with bandwidth that varies by host system. For workloads that rely on consistent memory throughput, the NVIDIA part has an inherent advantage.

The Intel Arc Pro B370 counters with a dramatically lower 25 W TDP. That makes it suitable for constrained thermal envelopes where the 100 W NVIDIA part cannot fit. The Intel GPU also boosts to 2,400 MHz, which is higher than the NVIDIA's 1,545 MHz boost. The 3 nm Intel process node versus the 5 nm TSMC node for NVIDIA suggests architectural efficiency differences, though the NVIDIA chip's transistor count and die size indicate a much larger, more complex implementation.

The NVIDIA RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation is the clear choice for compute-heavy and graphics-intensive tasks. The Intel Arc Pro B370 serves systems where power limits and integrated form factors take priority over absolute performance.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The benchmark database contains no recorded head-to-head benchmark results between these two products. Both GPUs show an average benchmark score of 0 and a percentile versus all GPUs of 50. Without measured performance data, the comparison relies entirely on the specification fields.

The raw compute rates show the NVIDIA part leading in every measured throughput category. The RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation achieves a pixel rate of 98.88 GPixel/s, which is more than double the Intel Arc Pro B370's 48.00 GPixel/s. The texture rate difference is even larger: 247.2 GTexel/s for NVIDIA versus 96.00 GTexel/s for Intel. FP32 throughput favors NVIDIA at 15.82 TFLOPS against 6.144 TFLOPS for Intel. The FP16 comparison shows NVIDIA at 15.82 TFLOPS (1:1) while Intel reaches 12.29 TFLOPS (2:1), meaning the Intel part's FP16 figure relies on rate doubling.

The NVIDIA GPU's 160 tensor cores give it an additional compute path that the Intel Arc Pro B370 lacks entirely, as no tensor core count is listed for the Intel part. This absence matters for AI and machine learning workloads that leverage tensor operations.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ in nearly every major specification category. The Intel Arc Pro B370 uses 1,280 shading units, 40 TMUs, 20 ROPs, and 10 RT cores. The NVIDIA RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation uses 5,120 shading units, 160 TMUs, 64 ROPs, 40 RT cores, and 160 tensor cores.

Clock speeds differ significantly. The Intel GPU has a 300 MHz base clock and a 2,400 MHz boost clock. The NVIDIA GPU has a 1,110 MHz base clock and a 1,545 MHz boost clock. The Intel boost clock is 855 MHz higher, but the NVIDIA base clock is 810 MHz higher.

Memory configurations are entirely different. The Intel part uses System Shared memory with System Dependent bandwidth. The NVIDIA part uses 12 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus with 432.0 GB/s bandwidth and 18 Gbps effective speed.

The TDP difference is substantial: 25 W for Intel versus 100 W for NVIDIA. Both are listed as IGP slot width with no power connectors. The bus interface differs, with Intel using IGP and NVIDIA using PCIe 4.0 x16.

The process nodes and foundries differ. Intel uses 3 nm at its own foundry, while NVIDIA uses 5 nm at TSMC. The NVIDIA chip contains 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die with a transistor density of 121.8M per mm². The Intel transistor count and die size are listed as unknown.

Release dates differ by nearly three years. The NVIDIA part released on 2023-03-20, while the Intel part released on 2026-01-26.

Architecture Differences

The Intel Arc Pro B370 uses the Xe3-LPG architecture on the Panther Lake chip, part of the Arc Graphics-WM (Panther Lake) generation. Its predecessor is listed as HD Graphics-WM. The Intel GPU is built on a 3 nm process at Intel's own foundry, though transistor count and die size are unknown. The architecture supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

The NVIDIA RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation uses the Ada Lovelace architecture on the AD104 chip, part of the Ada-MW generation. Its predecessor is Ampere-MW and its successor is Blackwell-MW. The chip is built on a 5 nm process at TSMC with 35,800 million transistors on a 294 mm² die. It also supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

The NVIDIA architecture includes 160 tensor cores, a feature absent from the Intel GPU's specification list. Both architectures implement ray tracing, with NVIDIA providing 40 RT cores versus Intel's 10. The NVIDIA part has a 1:1 FP16 to FP32 ratio at 15.82 TFLOPS each, while the Intel part achieves 12.29 TFLOPS FP16 through a 2:1 rate over its 6.144 TFLOPS FP32.

The memory architecture differences are fundamental. Intel's System Shared memory approach means the GPU uses host memory with no dedicated VRAM, while NVIDIA's 12 GB GDDR6 configuration with 432.0 GB/s bandwidth provides dedicated, consistent memory performance. The NVIDIA bus interface of PCIe 4.0 x16 also differs from Intel's IGP bus interface, reflecting different integration strategies.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation wins in scenarios that demand raw computational throughput. Its 15.82 TFLOPS FP32 performance, 15.82 TFLOPS FP16 performance, 98.88 GPixel/s pixel rate, and 247.2 GTexel/s texture rate make it the stronger choice for rendering, simulation, and compute tasks. The 160 tensor cores provide dedicated hardware for AI workloads. The 12 GB GDDR6 memory with 432.0 GB/s bandwidth supports large datasets and texture-heavy applications without relying on system memory. The 40 RT cores offer substantially more ray tracing capability than the Intel part's 10.

The Intel Arc Pro B370 wins in power-constrained and integration-focused scenarios. Its 25 W TDP is one quarter of the NVIDIA part's 100 W TDP. This makes it viable for fanless or low-power designs where the NVIDIA GPU's thermal requirements would be prohibitive. The 3 nm process node suggests a more modern manufacturing approach from Intel. The 2,400 MHz boost clock is higher than the NVIDIA's 1,545 MHz boost, which could benefit lightly threaded workloads that scale with clock speed rather than core count. The IGP bus interface means no discrete PCIe slot is required, enabling compact system designs.

The data shows two products aimed at different segments. The NVIDIA RTX 3500 Mobile Ada Generation is a high-performance mobile GPU for demanding professional workloads. The Intel Arc Pro B370 is a low-power integrated solution for systems where efficiency and thermal constraints take precedence. Users who need maximum compute, memory bandwidth, and ray tracing performance should select the NVIDIA part. Users who need minimal power draw and integrated simplicity should consider the Intel part. The absence of measured benchmark results in the database means these conclusions rest on specification analysis only.