Intel Arc Pro B390 vs NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation Comparison

Intel Arc Pro B390 and NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation occupy vastly different positions in the database, and the recorded measurements reflect that gap. The Intel part is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) built for Panther Lake mobile platforms, while the NVIDIA card is a dual-slot workstation accelerator with a dedicated 32 GB memory pool. The most striking difference is in benchmark presence: the RTX 5000 Ada Generation has two recorded Geekbench scores, while the Arc Pro B390 has no benchmark entries at all. Consequently, the head-to-head comparison is defined by the absence of data on one side rather than a balanced set of measurements.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no head-to-head benchmark results between these two products, meaning there are no direct performance comparisons with identical test conditions. The Arc Pro B390 has an average benchmark score of zero and no nearest rivals listed, which indicates that no validated performance samples have been recorded for it. The RTX 5000 Ada Generation, by contrast, delivered a Geekbench OpenCL score of 175286 and a Geekbench Vulkan score of 194041. Its average benchmark score across recorded tests is 184664.

The RTX 5000 Ada Generation sits at the 98th percentile among all GPUs in the database, a position that places it among the fastest accelerators measured. Its nearest rivals show how tightly clustered the top tier is. The NVIDIA A100 SXM4 80 GB scores 183725, which is 0.5% behind the RTX 5000 Ada Generation. The A100 SXM4 40 GB scores 187147, putting it 1.3% ahead. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell scores 182109, which is 1.4% behind. The GeForce RTX 4090 D scores 178050, trailing by 3.7%. These delta percentages show that the RTX 5000 Ada Generation is not the absolute leader in every workload, but it operates within a narrow band of top-tier accelerators, trading positions with the A100 parts depending on the test.

The Arc Pro B390 offers no comparable numbers. Its percentile of 50 is a neutral placement, but with zero recorded benchmarks, that percentile carries no empirical weight. The data cannot confirm any performance advantage or disadvantage for the Intel part because no measurements exist. The only quantitative performance indicators for the Arc Pro B390 are derived from its specification sheet, not from executed workloads.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 5000 Ada Generation wins in every category where recorded data exists. In compute throughput, its FP32 performance of 65.28 TFLOPS far exceeds the 7.680 TFLOPS of the Arc Pro B390. In FP16 workloads, the NVIDIA card delivers 65.28 TFLOPS with a 1:1 ratio, while the Intel part reaches 15.36 TFLOPS with a 2:1 ratio, meaning the NVIDIA accelerator is roughly 4.25 times faster in FP32 and FP16 peak rates. Pixel throughput follows the same pattern: the RTX 5000 Ada Generation reaches 448.8 GPixel/s against 60.00 GPixel/s for the Arc Pro B390. Texture rate shows a 1,020.0 GTexel/s result for NVIDIA versus 120.0 GTexel/s for Intel, an 8.5 times difference.

Memory capacity is another clear separation. The RTX 5000 Ada Generation has 32 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus with 576.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The Arc Pro B390 uses system shared memory with system dependent bandwidth, so its effective memory performance cannot be fixed in the database. For workloads that rely on large resident datasets, such as neural network training or large scene rendering, the dedicated 32 GB pool is a decisive advantage.

The Arc Pro B390 does win in power draw considerations. Its TDP is 80 W, compared to 250 W for the RTX 5000 Ada Generation. The Intel part requires no power connectors and fits in an IGP slot width, while the NVIDIA card is dual-slot with a 1x 16-pin connector and a suggested PSU of 600 W. For compact or power-constrained systems, the integrated design is clearly preferable, though this advantage comes with the trade-off of far lower peak performance.

Architecture Differences

The two products come from different process nodes and foundries. The Arc Pro B390 uses a 3 nm node from Intel, while the RTX 5000 Ada Generation uses a 5 nm node from TSMC. The Intel chip is named Panther Lake and uses the Xe3-LPG architecture from the Arc Graphics-WM generation. The NVIDIA part uses the AD102 chip with Ada Lovelace architecture and belongs to the GeForce 50-series family under the Workstation Ada generation label.

Transistor counts are only recorded for the NVIDIA card: 76,300 million transistors on a 609 mm² die, giving a transistor density of 125.3M per mm². The Intel part lists transistor count and die size as unknown, so no density comparison is possible.

Compute resources differ dramatically. The Arc Pro B390 has 1536 shading units, 48 TMUs, 24 ROPs, and 12 RT cores. The RTX 5000 Ada Generation has 12800 shading units, 400 TMUs, 176 ROPs, and 100 RT cores. The NVIDIA card also includes 400 tensor cores, while the Intel part has no tensor core count recorded. This structural difference explains the FP16 ratio variance: the NVIDIA card runs FP16 at the same rate as FP32 (1:1), while Intel halves its FP16 rate relative to FP32 (2:1). Clock speeds are closer than the core counts suggest. The Arc Pro B390 has a base clock of 300 MHz and a boost of 2500 MHz. The RTX 5000 Ada Generation has a base of 1155 MHz and a boost of 2550 MHz. The NVIDIA card boosts only 50 MHz higher, yet delivers roughly 8.5 times the FP32 throughput due to its much larger execution resource pool.

Memory architecture is another fundamental split. The Arc Pro B390 shares system memory with the host processor, with a bus width and type listed as system shared. The RTX 5000 Ada Generation uses dedicated GDDR6 memory with a 256-bit bus and a fixed 576.0 GB/s bandwidth. The NVIDIA memory clock is listed as 2250 MHz with 18 Gbps effective data rate. The Intel part has no independent memory clock because it depends on system memory.

Physical specifications also diverge. The RTX 5000 Ada Generation measures 267 mm in length and 112 mm in height, with a dual-slot form factor and a PCIe 4.0 x16 interface. The Arc Pro B390 is an IGP with no length or height recorded, uses a bus interface of IGP, and has no power connectors. Display outputs for the Intel part are listed as portable device dependent, while the NVIDIA card provides 4x DisplayPort 1.4a.

The Verdict

The data supports a clear split based on use case. The RTX 5000 Ada Generation is the only one of the two with recorded benchmark results, and those results place it at the 98th percentile among all GPUs. Its 194041 Geekbench Vulkan score and 175286 Geekbench OpenCL score, combined with an average of 184664, position it among the fastest workstation accelerators in the database. Its nearest rivals, the A100 SXM4 parts and the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell, are within 1.4% of its average score, confirming that it competes at the top tier.

The Arc Pro B390 has no benchmark data, so the database cannot support any performance claims for it. Its specifications suggest a lightweight integrated solution: 80 W TDP, system shared memory, and 7.680 TFLOPS FP32. That places it in a completely different performance class from the RTX 5000 Ada Generation, which delivers 65.28 TFLOPS FP32 and 576.0 GB/s of dedicated memory bandwidth. For any workload that depends on raw compute, memory capacity, or memory bandwidth, the NVIDIA card wins decisively. For a mobile or low-power integrated system where no add-in card is possible, the Arc Pro B390 is the only option between the two, given its IGP form factor.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher benchmark score?

A: The RTX 5000 Ada Generation has an average benchmark score of 184664 across two tests, with Geekbench OpenCL at 175286 and Geekbench Vulkan at 194041. The Arc Pro B390 has no recorded benchmark scores.

Q: How much faster is the RTX 5000 Ada Generation in FP32 compute?

A: The RTX 5000 Ada Generation delivers 65.28 TFLOPS FP32, while the Arc Pro B390 delivers 7.680 TFLOPS, a ratio of roughly 8.5 to 1.

Q: What is the memory configuration of each product?

A: The RTX 5000 Ada Generation has 32 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus with 576.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Arc Pro B390 uses system shared memory with system dependent bandwidth.

Q: What are the power requirements?

A: The Arc Pro B390 has an 80 W TDP and no power connectors. The RTX 5000 Ada Generation has a 250 W TDP, uses a 1x 16-pin connector, and has a suggested PSU of 600 W.

Q: Which product has tensor cores?

A: The RTX 5000 Ada Generation has 400 tensor cores. The Arc Pro B390 has no tensor core count recorded.

Q: How does the RTX 5000 Ada Generation compare to its nearest rivals?

A: It is 0.5% ahead of the NVIDIA A100 SXM4 80 GB, 1.3% behind the A100 SXM4 40 GB, 1.4% ahead of the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell, and 3.7% ahead of the GeForce RTX 4090 D in average benchmark score.

Specification Differences

| Specification | Intel Arc Pro B390 | NVIDIA RTX 5000 Ada Generation |

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

| Architecture | Xe3-LPG | Ada Lovelace |

| Process Node | 3 nm | 5 nm |

| Foundry | Intel | TSMC |

| Transistors | unknown | 76,300 million |

| Die Size | unknown | 609 mm² |

| Base Clock | 300 MHz | 1155 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 2500 MHz | 2550 MHz |

| Memory Size | System Shared | 32 GB |

| Memory Type | System Shared | GDDR6 |

| Memory Bus Width | System Shared | 256 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | System Dependent | 576.0 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 1536 | 12800 |

| TMUs | 48 | 400 |

| ROPs | 24 | 176 |

| RT Cores | 12 | 100 |

| Tensor Cores | null | 400 |

| Pixel Rate | 60.00 GPixel/s | 448.8 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 120.0 GTexel/s | 1,020.0 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 7.680 TFLOPS | 65.28 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 15.36 TFLOPS (2:1) | 65.28 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 80 W | 250 W |

| Slot Width | IGP | Dual-slot |

| Power Connectors | None | 1x 16-pin |

| Suggested PSU | null | 600 W |

| Bus Interface | IGP | PCIe 4.0 x16 |

| Display Outputs | Portable Device Dependent | 4x DisplayPort 1.4a |

| Length | null | 267 mm |

| Height | null | 112 mm |

| Release Date | 2026-01-26 | 2023-08-08 |

| Predecessor | HD Graphics-WM | Workstation Ampere |

| Successor | null | Blackwell PRO W |