Intel Arc Pro B60 vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Workstation Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data presents an unusual comparison case. The Intel Arc Pro B60 has a full set of benchmark results, while the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Workstation has no benchmark scores recorded in the database. Consequently, there are no head-to-head benchmark entries, no wins for either product, and no direct score comparisons available. The Intel Arc Pro B60 shows an average benchmark score of 3182, which places it at the 20th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals in the database include the NVIDIA Quadro P1000 with an average score of 3163, a 0.6% difference; the NVIDIA GeForce GT 640 at 3210, a 0.9% difference; the NVIDIA GeForce 920M at 3287, a 3.2% difference; and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER at 3075, a 3.5% difference. These deltas indicate that the Arc Pro B60 sits within a narrow performance band relative to those specific cards, though the RTX 5080 SUPER is an interesting outlier given its higher positioning in NVIDIA's consumer stack.

Looking deeper into the Intel card's individual results, the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score is 2646. The Passmark suite shows DirectX 9 at 179, DirectX 10 at 61, DirectX 11 at 122, and DirectX 12 at 76. The G2D score is 763, while the G3D score reaches 14580. Compute performance, measured by Passmark GPU Compute, is 7029. The spread between G3D and compute scores suggests the card's general 3D workload handling is substantially stronger than its raw compute throughput, a pattern typical of workstation-oriented designs that prioritize graphics tasks over general-purpose compute. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Workstation, by contrast, has an average benchmark score of 0 in the database, which reflects the absence of recorded measurements rather than actual performance. Its percentile ranking of 50 is listed, but without benchmark data, no comparative percentage deltas can be computed.

Architecture Differences

The two cards diverge fundamentally in their underlying architectures. The Intel Arc Pro B60 uses the BMG-G21 chip built on the Xe2-HPG architecture, belonging to the Battlemage Pro Series generation. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Workstation uses the GB203 chip based on Blackwell 2.0 architecture, part of the Blackwell PRO W (x000) generation. Both are fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC, but the transistor counts differ substantially: the Intel chip contains 19,600 million transistors on a 272 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 72.1M per mm². The NVIDIA chip packs 45,600 million transistors onto a 378 mm² die, achieving a density of 120.6M per mm². That density advantage indicates a significantly more complex circuit layout per unit area.

The shading unit counts reflect a major gap. The Arc Pro B60 has 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 80 render output units. The RTX PRO 4500 has 10496 shading units, 328 TMUs, and 112 ROPs. Ray tracing hardware also differs: 20 RT cores on the Intel side versus 82 on the NVIDIA side. The NVIDIA card additionally includes 328 tensor cores, while the Intel card has no tensor core field recorded. Pixel rate for the Intel card is 192.0 GPixel/s and texture rate is 384.0 GTexel/s. The NVIDIA card achieves 269.6 GPixel/s and 789.5 GTexel/s. FP32 compute is listed at 12.29 TFLOPS for Intel and 50.53 TFLOPS for NVIDIA. FP16 performance shows a notable architectural distinction: the Intel card delivers 24.58 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio, while the NVIDIA card delivers 50.53 TFLOPS at a 1:1 ratio, meaning the NVIDIA implementation does not halve throughput for FP16 operations.

Memory subsystems differ in both type and capacity. The Arc Pro B60 uses 24 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 192-bit bus, with a bandwidth of 456.0 GB/s. Memory clocks are 2375 MHz, translating to 19 Gbps effective. The RTX PRO 4500 uses 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 256-bit bus, doubling bandwidth to 896.0 GB/s. Its memory clock is 1750 MHz, or 28 Gbps effective. The NVIDIA card's bandwidth advantage is nearly two-fold, which matters for data-heavy workstation loads. Clock speeds show the Intel card boosting to 2400 MHz from a 2000 MHz base, while the NVIDIA card boosts slightly higher to 2407 MHz from a lower 1635 MHz base. The lower base clock on the NVIDIA part suggests a wider, more parallel design that relies on many cores running at moderate frequencies rather than fewer cores at high frequencies.

FAQ

Q: Which card has more shading units?

A: The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Workstation has 10496 shading units, while the Intel Arc Pro B60 has 2560. That is a 4.1x difference in shading unit count.

Q: What is the memory bandwidth difference between the two cards?

A: The NVIDIA card has 896.0 GB/s of bandwidth using 32 GB of GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus. The Intel card has 456.0 GB/s using 24 GB of GDDR6 on a 192-bit bus. The NVIDIA card provides roughly 1.96x the bandwidth.

Q: Do both cards support the same graphics APIs?

A: Yes, both cards list DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4 in their API support.

Q: What is the power connector requirement for each card?

A: The Intel Arc Pro B60 uses a single 8-pin power connector. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 uses a single 16-pin power connector. Both have a 200 W TDP and a suggested PSU rating of 550 W.

Q: How do the physical dimensions compare?

A: The Intel card is 167 mm long, 69 mm tall, and 40 mm wide. The NVIDIA card is 267 mm long, 111 mm tall, and 40 mm wide. Both are dual-slot designs, but the NVIDIA card is substantially longer and taller.

Q: Which card has a higher transistor density?

A: The NVIDIA card has a transistor density of 120.6M per mm², compared to 72.1M per mm² for the Intel card. Both are built on TSMC's 5 nm process.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ across nearly every major specification field. The chip designations are BMG-G21 for Intel and GB203 for NVIDIA. Architecture names are Xe2-HPG versus Blackwell 2.0, with generations listed as Battlemage (Pro Series) versus Blackwell PRO W (x000). Transistor counts are 19,600 million versus 45,600 million. Die sizes are 272 mm² versus 378 mm². Transistor density is 72.1M per mm² versus 120.6M per mm². Base clocks are 2000 MHz versus 1635 MHz. Boost clocks are 2400 MHz versus 2407 MHz. Memory clocks are 2375 MHz (19 Gbps effective) versus 1750 MHz (28 Gbps effective). Memory size is 24 GB versus 32 GB. Memory type is GDDR6 versus GDDR7. Bus width is 192-bit versus 256-bit. Bandwidth is 456.0 GB/s versus 896.0 GB/s. Shading units are 2560 versus 10496. TMUs are 160 versus 328. ROPs are 80 versus 112. RT cores are 20 versus 82. Tensor cores are listed as null for Intel and 328 for NVIDIA. Pixel rates are 192.0 GPixel/s versus 269.6 GPixel/s. Texture rates are 384.0 GTexel/s versus 789.5 GTexel/s. FP32 is 12.29 TFLOPS versus 50.53 TFLOPS. FP16 is 24.58 TFLOPS (2:1) versus 50.53 TFLOPS (1:1). Power connectors are 1x 8-pin versus 1x 16-pin. Bus interfaces are PCIe 5.0 x8 versus PCIe 5.0 x16. Display outputs are 4x mini-DisplayPort 2.1 versus 4x DisplayPort 2.1b. Dimensions are 167 mm by 69 mm by 40 mm versus 267 mm by 111 mm by 40 mm. Release dates are 2025-09-04 versus 2025-03-17. The Intel card has a launch MSRP of 499 USD, while the NVIDIA card has no launch MSRP recorded. The NVIDIA card lists a predecessor as Workstation Ada, while the Intel card has no predecessor recorded. Both have the same TDP of 200 W, same slot width of dual-slot, same suggested PSU of 550 W, and identical API support lists.

The Verdict

The data indicates that the Intel Arc Pro B60 is the only one of the two with recorded benchmark results, so any direct performance comparison must rely on architectural specifications rather than measured scores. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 Blackwell Workstation shows clear specification advantages across the board: 4.1x more shading units, 1.96x more memory bandwidth, 4.1x more FP32 compute, 2x more memory capacity, and a higher transistor density. The NVIDIA card also has 82 RT cores versus 20, and 328 tensor cores versus none recorded. Those differences point to a card designed for substantially heavier compute and rendering workloads.

The Intel card's strengths lie in its compact physical footprint, 167 mm versus 267 mm in length, and its earlier boost clock of 2400 MHz versus 2407 MHz, though that margin is negligible. The Intel card also uses a single 8-pin power connector, which may offer broader compatibility with existing power supplies compared to the 16-pin connector on the NVIDIA card. Both cards share a 200 W TDP and 550 W suggested PSU, so system power requirements are identical at the board level.

For users prioritizing raw specification counts, the NVIDIA RTX PRO 4500 is the clear choice based on the recorded data. Its memory bandwidth of 896.0 GB/s, FP32 throughput of 50.53 TFLOPS, and 32 GB of GDDR7 memory are all substantially higher than the Intel card's corresponding figures. The Intel Arc Pro B60, with its 456.0 GB/s bandwidth, 12.29 TFLOPS FP32, and 24 GB of GDDR6, sits at a lower performance tier as reflected by its 20th percentile ranking and average benchmark score of 3182. The NVIDIA card's 50th percentile ranking, while not tied to any measured score, places it at the median of all GPUs in the database, which suggests a more central performance position.

The absence of benchmark data for the NVIDIA card means the database cannot confirm its real-world performance relative to the Intel card. The specification sheet alone, however, shows a clear hierarchy: the RTX PRO 4500 is designed to handle workloads that require high parallel throughput, large memory pools, and fast memory interfaces. The Arc Pro B60 is a smaller, lighter card with fewer resources, suited to tasks that fit within its 24 GB memory pool and 12.29 TFLOPS compute envelope. The choice between them, strictly from the data, depends on whether the workload demands the NVIDIA card's larger resource allocation or whether the Intel card's smaller footprint and 8-pin power requirement are sufficient for the intended use case.