Intel Arc Pro B390 vs NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data for the Intel Arc Pro B390 contains no benchmark scores, while the NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation has a full suite of measurements. This makes direct numerical comparison impossible; instead, the database places the Intel part at the 50th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of zero, whereas the RTX 2000 Ada sits at the 63rd percentile with an average score of 18954. The RTX 2000 Ada's nearest rivals bracket its performance tightly: the NVIDIA Quadro K6000 scores 19030 (0.4% higher), the AMD Radeon RX 6600 scores 19036 (0.4% higher), the NVIDIA Tesla K80 scores 18866 (0.5% lower), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile scores 19049 (0.5% higher). These deltas are minimal, indicating the RTX 2000 Ada lands squarely in a crowded performance tier. On individual tests, the RTX 2000 Ada delivers a Passmark G3D score of 16927, a Passmark GPU Compute score of 7834, and Geekbench OpenCL and Vulkan scores of 78074 and 83360 respectively. Its 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score reaches 1767. The Intel Arc Pro B390 has no comparable entries in the database, so its wins column sits at zero against the RTX 2000 Ada's zero as well; no head-to-head benchmark rows exist for either product. The practical takeaway is that the Intel part cannot be ranked against the NVIDIA card using measured performance data, only by architectural specifications.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs diverge at nearly every level of design. The Intel Arc Pro B390 uses the Panther Lake chip with Xe3-LPG architecture, built on Intel's 3 nm process. The NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation uses the AD107 chip with Ada Lovelace architecture, manufactured by TSMC on a 5 nm node. Transistor counts illustrate the gap: the RTX 2000 Ada integrates 18,900 million transistors on a 159 mm² die, giving a density of 118.9M per mm², while the Intel part's transistor count and die size are listed as unknown. Clock behavior also differs sharply. The Intel GPU runs a base clock of 300 MHz and boosts to 2500 MHz, while the NVIDIA card starts at 1620 MHz and boosts to 2130 MHz. Memory configuration is fundamentally different: the Arc Pro B390 uses system shared memory with system dependent bandwidth, while the RTX 2000 Ada carries 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 128 bit bus with 256.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory clock on the NVIDIA side is 2000 MHz with 16 Gbps effective data rate.

Compute resources favor the NVIDIA card on raw counts. The RTX 2000 Ada has 2816 shading units, 88 TMUs, 48 ROPs, 22 RT cores, and 88 tensor cores. The Intel Arc Pro B390 offers 1536 shading units, 48 TMUs, 24 ROPs, and 12 RT cores, with no tensor core count listed. Pixel and texture rates follow the same pattern: the RTX 2000 Ada reaches 102.2 GPixel/s and 187.4 GTexel/s, versus 60.00 GPixel/s and 120.0 GTexel/s for the Intel part. Floating point throughput favors NVIDIA as well. FP32 performance is 12.00 TFLOPS for the RTX 2000 Ada, and the Intel GPU delivers 7.680 TFLOPS. FP16 shows a notable architectural split: the RTX 2000 Ada sustains 12.00 TFLOPS at a 1:1 ratio, while the Intel GPU reaches 15.36 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio, meaning the Intel part has higher peak FP16 throughput but cuts rate in half for FP32 work.

Power and physical design differ meaningfully. The Intel Arc Pro B390 is an integrated graphics processor with an 80 W TDP, no power connectors, and an IGP bus interface. The RTX 2000 Ada is a dual-slot discrete card with a 70 W TDP, no power connectors, a suggested PSU of 250 W, and a PCIe 4.0 x8 interface. Display outputs on the Intel part are portable device dependent, while the NVIDIA card provides 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a. API support is identical across DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. Release timing separates them by nearly two years: the RTX 2000 Ada launched on 2024-02-11, and the Intel Arc Pro B390 followed on 2026-01-26. The NVIDIA card lists a predecessor of Workstation Ampere and a successor of Blackwell PRO W; the Intel part lists a predecessor of HD Graphics-WM. Both are marked Active in production status. The RTX 2000 Ada has a launch MSRP of 649 USD, while the Intel part has no listed launch MSRP.

The Verdict

The data supports a clear choice for anyone needing measured performance: the NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation. It holds a 63rd percentile ranking with an average benchmark score of 18954, and its nearest rivals sit within a 0.5% band, confirming consistent, reproducible performance across a wide set of tests. Its 16 GB GDDR6 buffer with 256.0 GB/s bandwidth provides dedicated memory resources, and its 2816 shading units, 88 tensor cores, and 22 RT cores give it a substantial compute advantage over the Intel part's 1536 shading units, 12 RT cores, and no listed tensor cores. The Intel Arc Pro B390, by contrast, has no benchmark scores in the database, an average score of zero, and a 50th percentile placement that reflects an absence of measured data rather than a competitive result. Its integrated nature, system shared memory, and system dependent bandwidth make it a fundamentally different product class. For workloads that rely on dedicated VRAM, tensor core acceleration, or established driver-validated performance, the RTX 2000 Ada is the only one of the two with the data to back a purchase decision. The Intel part may be appropriate for systems where an integrated GPU with 80 W TDP and no extra power connectors is required, but the database cannot substantiate any performance claim for it.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation has an average benchmark score of 18954, while the Intel Arc Pro B390 has an average score of 0.

Q: How does the RTX 2000 Ada compare to its nearest rivals?

A: It trails the NVIDIA Quadro K6000 by 0.4% and the AMD Radeon RX 6600 by 0.4%, while leading the NVIDIA Tesla K80 by 0.5% and trailing the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile by 0.5%.

Q: What memory configurations do the two GPUs use?

A: The RTX 2000 Ada has 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 128 bit bus with 256.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Intel Arc Pro B390 uses system shared memory with system dependent bandwidth.

Q: Which GPU has more shading units?

A: The NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada has 2816 shading units, compared to 1536 for the Intel Arc Pro B390.

Q: Are the API feature levels different between the two?

A: No, both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Q: What is the TDP of each card?

A: The Intel Arc Pro B390 has an 80 W TDP, and the NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada has a 70 W TDP.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation wins in every category where the database contains measurements. Its dedicated 16 GB GDDR6 memory with 256.0 GB/s bandwidth outperforms the Intel part's system shared memory and system dependent bandwidth, which is critical for large datasets or multi-application workflows. The RTX 2000 Ada's 88 tensor cores provide hardware acceleration for AI inference and training workloads, a feature the Intel part does not list at all. Its 22 RT cores exceed the Intel GPU's 12, giving it a lead in ray-traced rendering tasks. The NVIDIA card also wins on raw throughput: 12.00 TFLOPS FP32 versus 7.680 TFLOPS, 102.2 GPixel/s versus 60.00 GPixel/s, and 187.4 GTexel/s versus 120.0 GTexel/s. The RTX 2000 Ada's 48 ROPs double the Intel part's 24, which benefits fill-rate-bound scenarios.

The Intel Arc Pro B390 wins in a narrower set of areas. Its FP16 throughput of 15.36 TFLOPS at 2:1 ratio exceeds the RTX 2000 Ada's 12.00 TFLOPS at 1:1, which could favor workloads that can exploit reduced precision. Its boost clock of 2500 MHz is higher than the NVIDIA card's 2130 MHz, though the base clock is far lower at 300 MHz versus 1620 MHz. The Intel part's 3 nm process node is smaller than the TSMC 5 nm node used by NVIDIA, potentially indicating a more advanced manufacturing process. As an IGP with no power connectors and an 80 W TDP, it fits into systems where a discrete card cannot be installed, and its portable device dependent display outputs suggest flexibility for mobile form factors. The RTX 2000 Ada, by contrast, requires a dual-slot footprint and a 250 W suggested PSU, making it unsuitable for compact integrated builds. The Intel part also lacks a launch MSRP in the database, while the NVIDIA card carries a 649 USD launch MSRP; the database does not record any price for the Intel GPU.

Specification Differences

The two products differ across nearly every specification field. The Intel Arc Pro B390 uses the Panther Lake chip with Xe3-LPG architecture on Intel's 3 nm process, while the NVIDIA RTX 2000 Ada Generation uses the AD107 chip with Ada Lovelace architecture on TSMC's 5 nm node. Transistors and die size are unknown for Intel, but NVIDIA lists 18,900 million transistors on a 159 mm² die with 118.9M per mm² density. Clock speeds differ: Intel runs 300 MHz base and 2500 MHz boost, NVIDIA runs 1620 MHz base and 2130 MHz boost. Memory is system shared on Intel with system dependent bandwidth, versus 16 GB GDDR6 on a 128 bit bus with 256.0 GB/s on NVIDIA. Shading units count 1536 for Intel and 2816 for NVIDIA; TMUs are 48 versus 88; ROPs are 24 versus 48; RT cores are 12 versus 22; tensor cores are not listed for Intel but NVIDIA has 88. Pixel rate is 60.00 GPixel/s for Intel and 102.2 GPixel/s for NVIDIA; texture rate is 120.0 GTexel/s versus 187.4 GTexel/s; FP32 is 7.680 TFLOPS versus 12.00 TFLOPS; FP16 is 15.36 TFLOPS (2:1) versus 12.00 TFLOPS (1:1). TDP is 80 W for Intel and 70 W for NVIDIA. Slot width is IGP for Intel and dual-slot for NVIDIA; power connectors are none for both; suggested PSU is not listed for Intel but is 250 W for NVIDIA; bus interface is IGP for Intel and PCIe 4.0 x8 for NVIDIA. Display outputs are portable device dependent for Intel and 4x mini-DisplayPort 1.4a for NVIDIA. Release dates are 2026-01-26 for Intel and 2024-02-11 for NVIDIA. The Intel part lists a predecessor of HD Graphics-WM, while NVIDIA lists Workstation Ampere as predecessor and Blackwell PRO W as successor. The RTX 2000 Ada has a launch MSRP of 649 USD; the Intel part has none listed.