Intel Arc Pro B50 vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Workstation Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded database does not contain any direct head-to-head benchmark runs pairing the Intel Arc Pro B50 against the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Workstation. The Intel card has a full set of measured scores, while the NVIDIA card has no benchmark entries in the database. This makes a direct numeric comparison impossible from the current data.

What can be established is the Intel Arc Pro B50's absolute performance profile. Its average benchmark score across all recorded tests is 2660, placing it in the 17th percentile of all GPUs tracked by the database. The highest single score comes from Passmark G3D at 12553, while the lowest is Passmark DirectX 10 at 58. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 result is 1604, and the Passmark GPU Compute score is 6037. The Passmark DirectX 11 score of 100 sits well above the DirectX 12 score of 64 and the DirectX 10 score of 58, while DirectX 9 reaches 144. The Passmark G2D score is 717.

The nearest rivals in the database, based on average benchmark score, are all NVIDIA products. The GeForce GT 1030 averages 2662, which is 0.1% higher than the Arc Pro B50's 2660. The Quadro K1100M averages 2664, 0.2% higher. The GeForce GT 440 averages 2645, which is 0.6% lower. The GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER averages 2690, which is 1.1% higher. These deltas are all within roughly a single percentage point, meaning the Arc Pro B50 sits in a tightly packed performance cluster around the 2660 score mark.

The absence of benchmark data for the RTX PRO 4500 means the database cannot produce a win count for either card. The head-to-head field is empty, and the wins counter for both items is zero. Any statement about relative performance would require fabricated numbers, which the data does not support.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from different architecture families entirely. The Intel Arc Pro B50 uses the BMG-G21 chip built on the Xe2-HPG architecture, part of the Battlemage Pro Series generation. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 uses the GB203 chip built on Blackwell 2.0, part of the Blackwell PRO W (x000) generation. Both are manufactured by TSMC on a 5 nm process node, but the transistor counts diverge sharply. Intel packs 19,600 million transistors onto a 272 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 72.1 million per mm². NVIDIA packs 45,600 million transistors onto a 378 mm² die, yielding 120.6 million per mm². The RTX PRO 4500 has more than double the transistor count and a significantly higher density.

Clock behavior differs as well. The Intel card runs a base clock of 1700 MHz with a boost of 2600 MHz. The NVIDIA card has a base of 1635 MHz and a boost of 2407 MHz. Intel's base clock is higher by 65 MHz and its boost is higher by 193 MHz, but clock speed alone does not determine throughput given the massive difference in core counts.

Memory configuration is one of the largest separators. The Intel Arc Pro B50 uses 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus, with memory clocked at 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective), producing 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The NVIDIA card uses 32 GB of GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus, with memory clocked at 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective), producing 896.0 GB/s of bandwidth. That is exactly four times the bandwidth and double the capacity.

The compute resource counts show a wide gap. Intel provides 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, 16 ROPs, and 16 ray tracing cores. NVIDIA provides 10496 shading units, 328 TMUs, 112 ROPs, 82 RT cores, and 328 tensor cores. The NVIDIA card has roughly 5.1 times the shading units, 2.6 times the TMUs, 7 times the ROPs, and 5.1 times the RT cores. The Tensor core count of 328 is a feature Intel does not list at all.

Pixel and texture throughput follow the same pattern. Intel reaches 41.60 GPixel/s and 332.8 GTexel/s. NVIDIA reaches 269.6 GPixel/s and 789.5 GTexel/s. The NVIDIA card is about 6.5 times faster in pixel rate and 2.4 times faster in texture rate. Floating point performance shows Intel at 10.65 TFLOPS FP32 and 21.30 TFLOPS FP16 (2:1 ratio). NVIDIA reaches 50.53 TFLOPS FP32 and 50.53 TFLOPS FP16 (1:1 ratio). NVIDIA's FP32 figure is roughly 4.7 times higher, and its FP16 figure is about 2.4 times higher, with the 1:1 ratio meaning no rate penalty for FP16 work.

Power draw and physical requirements also differ. The Intel card is rated at 70 W TDP with no power connectors and a suggested 250 W PSU. The NVIDIA card is rated at 200 W TDP, uses a single 16-pin connector, and requires a suggested 550 W PSU. Both are dual-slot cards with 40 mm width. The Intel card measures 167 mm in length and 69 mm in height. The NVIDIA card measures 267 mm in length and 111 mm in height, making it substantially longer and taller.

Both cards support PCIe 5.0, but Intel uses an x8 interface while NVIDIA uses x16. Display outputs differ: Intel provides 4x mini-DisplayPort 2.1, while NVIDIA provides 4x DisplayPort 2.1b. Both support DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The Intel card was released on 2025-09-04, while the NVIDIA card was released earlier on 2025-03-17. The NVIDIA card has a predecessor listed as Workstation Ada, and Intel lists no predecessor. The Intel card has a launch MSRP of 349 USD.

Where Each One Wins

Given the complete absence of benchmark data for the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500, the database cannot assign wins to either card in any workload category. The wins counter for both items is zero, and the head-to-head benchmark list is empty. All that can be determined is the Intel card's standalone performance profile and its position relative to the nearest rivals in the database.

The Intel Arc Pro B50 shows its strongest results in the Passmark G3D test at 12553, which suggests it handles general 3D rendering workloads better than its average score would imply. The GPU Compute score of 6037 indicates moderate compute throughput. The 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 result of 1604 is the only modern DirectX 12 test recorded. The older DirectX API scores are low in absolute terms, with DirectX 10 at 58, DirectX 12 at 64, and DirectX 11 at 100, though DirectX 9 reaches 144. The G2D score of 717 reflects 2D graphics performance.

The nearest rival comparisons show that the Arc Pro B50 is essentially tied with the GeForce GT 1030 and the Quadro K1100M, both of which are older, lower-tier NVIDIA products. It is slightly ahead of the GeForce GT 440 by 0.6% and slightly behind the RTX 5070 SUPER by 1.1%. This places the Intel card in a performance bracket that the database treats as roughly equivalent to those four NVIDIA parts, despite the wide architectural gulf between the GT 440 and the RTX 5070 SUPER.

The RTX PRO 4500 has no recorded scores, so no wins can be attributed to it. The database lists its percentile as 50, which indicates it sits at the median of all tracked GPUs, but no average score or individual test results exist to substantiate any per-workload claims. The 32 GB GDDR7 memory and 896.0 GB/s bandwidth are architectural specifications that strongly suggest memory-intensive workloads would favor this card, but the benchmark data does not confirm this.

The Verdict

The data supports only one clear conclusion: the Intel Arc Pro B50 is a low-power, compact workstation card that performs on par with several older NVIDIA entry-level products. Its average score of 2660 places it in the 17th percentile of all GPUs, and its nearest rivals are the GT 1030, Quadro K1100M, GT 440, and RTX 5070 SUPER, all within roughly one percent of its average. The card draws only 70 W, requires no power connectors, fits in a 167 mm length, and uses a PCIe 5.0 x8 interface. For systems with strict power and space constraints, the recorded data shows this card delivers a predictable, modest level of 3D performance.

The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Workstation cannot be evaluated through benchmark results because the database contains none. Its specifications indicate a far larger part: 10496 shading units, 32 GB GDDR7, 896.0 GB/s bandwidth, and 50.53 TFLOPS FP32. But specifications are not measurements, and the database does not support any performance claims for this card. The 50th percentile listing is the only performance-related data point, and it carries no accompanying score.

From a strict data perspective, the Intel card is the only one with measurable performance. Its 349 USD launch MSRP is a listed fact, but the database does not connect that price to any performance tier. The RTX PRO 4500 has no launch MSRP and no benchmark entries. Users who rely on the database for measured performance must choose the Intel card, because it is the only one with recorded results. Users who require the higher memory capacity, bandwidth, and compute resources indicated by the RTX PRO 4500's specifications will find no benchmark confirmation in the database.

The production status of both cards is Active. The NVIDIA card has a predecessor (Workstation Ada), while the Intel card does not. The Intel card was released later, on 2025-09-04, versus the NVIDIA card's 2025-03-17. Neither card has a listed successor. The data ends there.

FAQ

Q: What is the average benchmark score of the Intel Arc Pro B50?

A: The Intel Arc Pro B50 has an average benchmark score of 2660, placing it in the 17th percentile of all GPUs tracked by the database.

Q: Does the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Workstation have any benchmark scores in the database?

A: No. The RTX PRO 4500 has an empty benchmark list and an average score of 0, with no nearest rivals listed.

Q: What are the nearest rivals to the Intel Arc Pro B50 by average score?

A: The nearest rivals are the NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 at 2662 (0.1% higher), the NVIDIA Quadro K1100M at 2664 (0.2% higher), the NVIDIA GeForce GT 440 at 2645 (0.6% lower), and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER at 2690 (1.1% higher).

Q: How much memory bandwidth does each card provide?

A: The Intel Arc Pro B50 provides 224.0 GB/s from 16 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 provides 896.0 GB/s from 32 GB of GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus.

Q: What is the TDP of each card?

A: The Intel Arc Pro B50 has a TDP of 70 W with no power connectors and a suggested PSU of 250 W. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 has a TDP of 200 W with one 16-pin connector and a suggested PSU of 550 W.

Q: What is the launch MSRP of the Intel Arc Pro B50?

A: The launch MSRP of the Intel Arc Pro B50 is 349 USD. The RTX PRO 4500 has no launch MSRP listed in the database.