Intel Arc Pro B370 vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q Comparison

The Intel Arc Pro B370 and the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q occupy opposite ends of the performance spectrum, and the recorded data reflects this clearly. The Intel part is a 25 W integrated graphics processor designed for a portable device, while the NVIDIA part is a 300 W dual-slot discrete workstation card with 96 GB of GDDR7 memory. Their benchmark results, architectural specifications, and roles in a system share almost no common ground, making a direct comparison a study in extremes rather than a contest between equals.

Where Each One Wins

The Intel Arc Pro B370 wins exclusively in the categories of power efficiency and physical integration. Its 25 W TDP represents a fraction of the power envelope required by the NVIDIA card, and its "IGP" slot width and lack of power connectors mean it is permanently embedded into a processor package. The data shows that this is a component for a portable device where the display outputs are also dependent on the host system. The Intel chip has no discrete memory of its own, relying on the system's shared memory, which keeps the bill of materials low and the thermal footprint minimal.

The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q wins every performance category recorded in the database. It delivers a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 11088, while the Intel part has no benchmark score listed. The NVIDIA card also dominates in raw throughput metrics: its FP32 compute of 109.7 TFLOPS is orders of magnitude higher than the Intel part's 6.144 TFLOPS. Its memory subsystem is equally decisive, with 96 GB of GDDR7 on a 512-bit bus delivering 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth, versus the Intel part's system-shared memory with system-dependent bandwidth. The NVIDIA card is the clear choice for any workload that requires sustained, high-throughput rendering or compute, while the Intel part is the only option for a system that must operate within a 25 W power budget and a zero-slot footprint.

Architecture Differences

The two parts are built on fundamentally different architectures, processes, and design philosophies. The Intel Arc Pro B370 uses the Xe3-LPG architecture on a 3 nm process node from Intel, built around the Panther Lake chip. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q uses the Blackwell 2.0 architecture on a 5 nm process node from TSMC, built around the GB202 chip. The NVIDIA chip contains 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die, with a transistor density of 122.9M per mm². The Intel part's transistor count and die size are listed as unknown in the database.

The execution resources differ by a factor of nearly 19. The Intel part has 1280 shading units, 40 texture mapping units, and 20 raster output pipelines, while the NVIDIA card has 24064 shading units, 752 TMUs, and 192 ROPs. Ray tracing hardware follows the same pattern: the Intel part has 10 RT cores, while the NVIDIA card has 188. The NVIDIA card also includes 752 tensor cores, a feature class that the Intel part does not list at all.

Clock behavior and memory architecture are also distinct. The Intel part has a base clock of 300 MHz and a boost clock of 2400 MHz, while the NVIDIA card runs at a base of 1035 MHz and a boost of 2280 MHz. The Intel part's memory is "System Shared" in size, type, and bus width, with bandwidth listed as "System Dependent". The NVIDIA card uses 96 GB of GDDR7 on a 512-bit bus with a memory clock of 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective) and a fixed 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth.

The power and physical specifications reinforce the divide. The Intel part is rated at 25 W, has no power connectors, and is an IGP with no slot width. The NVIDIA card is rated at 300 W, requires a single 16-pin power connector, a suggested 700 W power supply, and occupies a dual-slot form factor measuring 267 mm in length, 111 mm in height, and 40 mm in width. The bus interface also differs: the Intel part uses an IGP connection, while the NVIDIA card uses PCIe 5.0 x16. Display outputs are "Portable Device Dependent" for the Intel part, while the NVIDIA card provides 4x DisplayPort 2.1b.

Both parts support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, so API-level feature parity exists despite the massive hardware gulf. The NVIDIA card's release date of 2025-03-17 predates the Intel part's release date of 2026-01-26. The NVIDIA card also has a predecessor listed as Workstation Ada, while the Intel part's predecessor is HD Graphics-WM.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no direct head-to-head benchmark entries between these two parts, and the wins count sits at zero for both. However, the available data allows for a clear comparison of their capabilities. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q has a recorded 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 11088, which serves as its average benchmark score. The Intel Arc Pro B370 has no benchmark entries and an average benchmark score of zero.

The nearest rivals for the NVIDIA card provide context for its score. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000D Blackwell Max-Q matches it exactly with a score of 11088 and a delta of 0 percent. The AMD Radeon RX 550 scores 11075, a 0.1 percent difference. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER scores 11047, a 0.4 percent difference. The AMD FirePro W4300 scores 11225, which is 1.2 percent higher than the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q. This grouping indicates that the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q's Steel Nomad result sits in a tight cluster with these rivals, all within a 1.6 percent spread, despite the enormous architectural differences between a modern Blackwell workstation card and the older parts in that list.

Compute throughput numbers reinforce the NVIDIA card's dominance. Its FP32 rate of 109.7 TFLOPS is nearly 18 times the Intel part's 6.144 TFLOPS. The NVIDIA card's FP16 rate is also 109.7 TFLOPS, but at a 1:1 ratio, meaning it does not gain a throughput advantage by switching to half precision. The Intel part's FP16 rate of 12.29 TFLOPS is achieved at a 2:1 ratio, doubling its FP32 output. Pixel and texture rates follow the same trend: the NVIDIA card delivers 437.8 GPixel/s and 1,714.6 GTexel/s, while the Intel part delivers 48.00 GPixel/s and 96.00 GTexel/s.

FAQ

Q: What is the performance gap in rasterization throughput between the two cards?

A: The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q delivers 437.8 GPixel/s and 1,714.6 GTexel/s. The Intel Arc Pro B370 delivers 48.00 GPixel/s and 96.00 GTexel/s. The NVIDIA card is roughly 9 times faster in pixel rate and nearly 18 times faster in texture rate.

Q: Which card supports ray tracing, and with how many cores?

A: Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), which includes ray tracing features. The Intel Arc Pro B370 has 10 RT cores, while the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q has 188 RT cores.

Q: How much memory does each card have, and what type?

A: The Intel Arc Pro B370 uses system shared memory with a system dependent bus width and bandwidth. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q has 96 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus with 1.79 TB/s of bandwidth.

Q: What is the power consumption difference?

A: The Intel Arc Pro B370 has a TDP of 25 W. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q has a TDP of 300 W and requires a suggested 700 W power supply.

Q: What is the NVIDIA card's benchmark score and how does it compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q scores 11088 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. It matches the RTX PRO 6000D Blackwell Max-Q at 0 percent delta, is 0.1 percent ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 550, 0.4 percent ahead of the GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER, and 1.2 percent behind the AMD FirePro W4300.

Q: What is the physical form factor of each card?

A: The Intel Arc Pro B370 is an IGP with no slot width and no power connectors, designed for a portable device. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q is a dual-slot card measuring 267 mm by 111 mm by 40 mm, with a single 16-pin power connector and a PCIe 5.0 x16 interface.

The Verdict

The recorded data supports only one conclusion for performance: the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q is in a different class entirely. Its 109.7 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, 1.79 TB/s of memory bandwidth, 96 GB of GDDR7, and 188 RT cores place it far beyond the Intel Arc Pro B370 in every measurable workload. The NVIDIA card also has a real benchmark result, a 3DMark Steel Nomad score of 11088, while the Intel part has no recorded score. The NVIDIA card's nearest rivals, including the identically-scored RTX PRO 6000D Blackwell Max-Q, show that it sits in a competitive performance band among discrete workstation and desktop parts.

The Intel Arc Pro B370 has a single clear domain: systems constrained to a 25 W power budget. Its integrated nature, lack of power connectors, and system-shared memory make it suitable only for a portable device where the display outputs are determined by the host platform. Nothing in the data suggests it can handle the rendering or compute workloads that the NVIDIA card is designed for. The NVIDIA card's 300 W TDP, dual-slot size, and 267 mm length disqualify it from any such compact or low-power environment.

The choice between these two parts is therefore dictated entirely by the system context. A portable device with a 25 W processor budget has no option other than the Intel Arc Pro B370. A workstation with PCIe 5.0 x16 slot, a 700 W power supply recommendation, and a need for 96 GB of GDDR7 memory must use the NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Max-Q. The data shows no overlap in their intended use cases, and the performance gap is so large that any direct comparison is purely academic.