Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual vs NVIDIA B300 Comparison

FAQ

Q: What are the architectural generations of the Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual and the NVIDIA B300?

A: The Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual is based on the Xe2-HPG architecture, part of the Battlemage (Pro Series) generation, using the BMG-G21 chip. The NVIDIA B300 uses the Blackwell Ultra architecture, part of the Server Blackwell (Bxx) generation, built around the GB110 chip.

Q: How do the memory subsystems differ between the two GPUs?

A: The Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual has 24 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 456.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The NVIDIA B300 features 144 GB of HBM3e memory on a 4096-bit bus, providing 4.10 TB/s of bandwidth.

Q: What are the thermal design power (TDP) requirements?

A: The Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual has a TDP of 400 W and requires a suggested power supply of 800 W. The NVIDIA B300 has a TDP of 1400 W and requires a suggested power supply of 1800 W.

Q: Which GPU has more shading units and texture mapping units?

A: The NVIDIA B300 has 18,944 shading units and 592 TMUs. The Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual has 2,560 shading units and 160 TMUs.

Q: What display outputs are available on each GPU?

A: The Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual provides 4x mini-DisplayPort 2.1 outputs. The NVIDIA B300 has no display outputs, as it is designed as an SXM module for server use.

Q: What are the form factors of each card?

A: The Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual is a dual-slot card measuring 300 mm in length, 110 mm in height, and 40 mm in width, with a PCIe 5.0 x8 interface. The NVIDIA B300 is an SXM module with no listed dimensions, using a PCIe 5.0 x16 interface.

Architecture Differences

The Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual and NVIDIA B300 represent two distinct design philosophies. The Intel part uses the Xe2-HPG architecture, manufactured on a 5 nm process at TSMC, with 19,600 million transistors on a 272 mm² die. The NVIDIA B300 uses the Blackwell Ultra architecture, also on a 5 nm process at TSMC, but packs 104,000 million transistors; its die size is not recorded in the database.

The compute resources diverge sharply. The Intel GPU has 2,560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 80 ROPs, along with 20 dedicated ray tracing cores. The NVIDIA B300 has 18,944 shading units, 592 TMUs, and only 24 ROPs, a notably low count for a chip of this scale. The NVIDIA part includes 592 tensor cores, while the Intel GPU does not list a tensor core count.

Memory architecture reflects the intended workloads. The Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual uses GDDR6 across a 192-bit bus, achieving 456.0 GB/s. The NVIDIA B300 uses HBM3e across a 4096-bit bus, achieving 4.10 TB/s, roughly nine times the bandwidth. The Intel card has a 400 W TDP, while the NVIDIA module draws 1400 W.

The physical designs are completely different. The Intel card is a dual-slot, 300 mm long PCIe 5.0 x8 add-in board with four mini-DisplayPort 2.1 outputs. The NVIDIA B300 is an SXM module with no display outputs, no listed dimensions, and a PCIe 5.0 x16 interface. The Intel part supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, while the NVIDIA part has no API entries recorded.

Clock behavior also differs. The Intel GPU has a base clock of 2000 MHz and a boost of 2400 MHz. The NVIDIA B300 runs at a base of 1665 MHz and a boost of 2032 MHz. The Intel memory clock is 2375 MHz (19 Gbps effective), while the NVIDIA memory clock is 2000 MHz (8 Gbps effective), though the much wider bus on the NVIDIA part more than compensates.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no direct head-to-head benchmark results between the Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual and the NVIDIA B300. Both GPUs have an empty benchmark array, an average benchmark score of zero, and a percentile rank of 50 against all GPUs. The winsA and winsB counters are both zero, meaning no recorded wins for either side in any comparison.

Without measured scores, the available specification data serves as the basis for differentiation. The FP32 compute figures show a clear gap: the NVIDIA B300 delivers 76.99 TFLOPS, while the Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual delivers 12.29 TFLOPS. That is roughly 6.3 times higher FP32 throughput for the NVIDIA part. In FP16, the NVIDIA B300 delivers 1,231.8 TFLOPS (16:1), while the Intel GPU delivers 24.58 TFLOPS (2:1), a difference of about 50 times.

Texture and pixel rates follow similar patterns. The NVIDIA B300 has a texture rate of 1,202.9 GTexel/s versus 384.0 GTexel/s for the Intel card. However, the pixel rate reverses: the Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual achieves 192.0 GPixel/s, while the NVIDIA B300 achieves only 48.77 GPixel/s, despite its far larger shading unit count. This reflects the NVIDIA part's low ROP count of 24 versus 80 on the Intel card.

Memory bandwidth is another major differentiator. The NVIDIA B300's 4.10 TB/s is approximately nine times the Intel card's 456.0 GB/s. The NVIDIA part also has six times the memory capacity (144 GB versus 24 GB). These metrics point to memory-bound server workloads favoring the B300, while the Intel card's higher pixel rate suggests a rasterization-focused design.

The Verdict

The data indicates two GPUs built for entirely different purposes. The Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual is a professional graphics card with display outputs, a dual-slot form factor, and a 400 W TDP. Its 192.0 GPixel/s pixel rate and 80 ROPs suggest a design optimized for rasterized rendering and workstation visualization. It supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, making it suitable for graphics APIs.

The NVIDIA B300 is a server accelerator with no display outputs, an SXM module form factor, and a 1400 W TDP. Its 76.99 TFLOPS FP32, 1,231.8 TFLOPS FP16, and 4.10 TB/s memory bandwidth position it for compute-heavy workloads such as AI training and large-scale scientific simulation. The 592 tensor cores further emphasize its compute orientation.

Neither part is a substitute for the other. A system requiring visual output and standard graphics APIs would rely on the Intel card. A server environment without display needs would use the NVIDIA module. The launch MSRP of the Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual is 1,199 USD; the NVIDIA B300 has no launch MSRP recorded.

Specification Differences

The following fields differ between the two GPUs:

• Chip: BMG-G21 (Intel) versus GB110 (NVIDIA)
• Architecture: Xe2-HPG versus Blackwell Ultra
• Generation: Battlemage (Pro Series) versus Server Blackwell (Bxx)
• Transistors: 19,600 million versus 104,000 million
• Die Size: 272 mm² versus not listed
• Base Clock: 2000 MHz versus 1665 MHz
• Boost Clock: 2400 MHz versus 2032 MHz
• Memory Clock: 2375 MHz (19 Gbps effective) versus 2000 MHz (8 Gbps effective)
• Memory Size: 24 GB versus 144 GB
• Memory Type: GDDR6 versus HBM3e
• Memory Bus Width: 192 bit versus 4096 bit
• Memory Bandwidth: 456.0 GB/s versus 4.10 TB/s
• Shading Units: 2,560 versus 18,944
• TMUs: 160 versus 592
• ROPs: 80 versus 24
• RT Cores: 20 versus not listed
• Tensor Cores: not listed versus 592
• Pixel Rate: 192.0 GPixel/s versus 48.77 GPixel/s
• Texture Rate: 384.0 GTexel/s versus 1,202.9 GTexel/s
• FP32: 12.29 TFLOPS versus 76.99 TFLOPS
• FP16: 24.58 TFLOPS (2:1) versus 1,231.8 TFLOPS (16:1)
• TDP: 400 W versus 1400 W
• Slot Width: Dual-slot versus SXM Module
• Power Connectors: 1x 16-pin versus not listed
• Suggested PSU: 800 W versus 1800 W
• Bus Interface: PCIe 5.0 x8 versus PCIe 5.0 x16
• Display Outputs: 4x mini-DisplayPort 2.1 versus no outputs
• DirectX: 12 Ultimate (12_2) versus not listed
• OpenGL: 4.6 versus not listed
• Vulkan: 1.4 versus not listed
• Dimensions: 300 mm x 110 mm x 40 mm versus not listed
• Release Date: September 4, 2025 versus September 10, 2025
• Predecessor: not listed versus Server Hopper
• Successor: not listed versus Server Rubin
• Launch MSRP: 1,199 USD versus not listed

Where Each One Wins

The recorded data gives the Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual advantages in pixel throughput, clock speeds, and graphics API support. Its 192.0 GPixel/s pixel rate exceeds the NVIDIA B300's 48.77 GPixel/s by a factor of four. The base clock of 2000 MHz and boost of 2400 MHz are higher than the B300's 1665 MHz and 2032 MHz. The Intel card also has four display outputs, enabling direct monitor connections, and supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

The NVIDIA B300 wins decisively in raw compute and memory capacity. Its FP32 throughput of 76.99 TFLOPS is over six times the Intel card's 12.29 TFLOPS. FP16 performance is dramatically higher at 1,231.8 TFLOPS versus 24.58 TFLOPS. The B300's 144 GB of HBM3e memory with 4.10 TB/s bandwidth dwarfs the Intel card's 24 GB GDDR6 at 456.0 GB/s. The 592 tensor cores provide dedicated AI acceleration, and the 18,944 shading units offer substantial parallel compute capability.

Use-case separation follows directly from these numbers. The Intel Arc Pro B60 Dual suits workstation graphics tasks requiring high pixel fill rates, standard graphics APIs, and multiple display outputs, all within a 400 W power envelope. The NVIDIA B300 targets server deployments focused on high-throughput FP16 compute, large memory footprints, and tensor operations, accepting a 1400 W TDP and an SXM form factor with no display connectivity. The predecessor and successor entries for the NVIDIA part (Server Hopper and Server Rubin) confirm its place in a server accelerator lineage, while the Intel card has no recorded predecessor or successor.