Intel Arc Pro B70 vs NVIDIA H100 PCIe 96 GB Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded database contains no benchmark scores for either the Intel Arc Pro B70 or the NVIDIA H100 PCIe 96 GB. Both entries show an average benchmark score of zero and an identical percentile ranking of 50 against all GPUs. The head-to-head benchmark table is empty, and the win counts for both parts are zero. This means the two accelerators cannot be compared through measured performance data at this time.

The absence of scores is notable. The Arc Pro B70 positions itself as a professional graphics card with a 50th percentile standing, while the H100 PCIe 96 GB, a server accelerator, also holds a 50th percentile ranking. Without recorded measurements, the percentile fields offer no differentiation between the two. The data confirms only that both products occupy the middle of the database distribution, but nothing more specific can be inferred about relative speed, rendering capability, or compute throughput.

What the database does provide are architectural specifications, which allow for a structural comparison even if direct benchmark numbers are missing. The Arc Pro B70 delivers a pixel rate of 358.4 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 716.8 GTexel/s. The H100 PCIe 96 GB records a pixel rate of 44.09 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 969.9 GTexel/s. The Arc Pro B70 therefore offers substantially higher pixel throughput, while the H100 counters with higher texture throughput. FP32 compute also diverges sharply: the Arc Pro B70 lists 22.94 TFLOPS, while the H100 PCIe 96 GB lists 62.08 TFLOPS, a 2.7x advantage for NVIDIA. FP16 performance widens further, with the H100 at 248.3 TFLOPS (4:1) versus the Arc Pro B70 at 45.88 TFLOPS (2:1). These figures point to different design priorities rather than a straightforward winner.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different architectural lineages. Intel builds the Arc Pro B70 on the Xe2-HPG architecture, using the BMG-G31 chip, and places it in the Battlemage (Pro Series) generation. NVIDIA builds the H100 PCIe 96 GB on the Hopper architecture, using the GH100 chip, and places it in the Server Hopper (Hxx) generation. Both use a 5 nm process node from TSMC, but the similarities end there.

The H100 PCIe 96 GB integrates 80,000 million transistors on a die size of 814 mm², with a transistor density of 98.3M per mm². The Arc Pro B70 die size is 368 mm² and its transistor count is listed as unknown. The H100 therefore uses a die more than twice the area of the Intel part, which explains its larger resource pool. The H100 carries 16,896 shading units, 528 texture mapping units, 24 render output units, and 528 tensor cores. The Arc Pro B70 carries 4,096 shading units, 256 texture mapping units, 128 render output units, and 32 ray tracing cores. The H100 has no listed ray tracing core count, while the Arc Pro B70 has no listed tensor core count. These are different compute philosophies: Intel focuses on rasterization and ray tracing, while NVIDIA concentrates on tensor-heavy server workloads.

Memory architecture also diverges completely. The Arc Pro B70 uses 32 GB of GDDR6 on a 256 bit bus, yielding 608.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The H100 PCIe 96 GB uses 96 GB of HBM3 on a 5120 bit bus, yielding 3.36 TB/s of bandwidth. The H100 provides more than five times the bandwidth and three times the capacity. Clock speeds tell the opposite story: the Arc Pro B70 runs at a base of 2280 MHz and a boost of 2800 MHz, while the H100 runs at a base of 1665 MHz and a boost of 1837 MHz. The Intel card clocks far higher, but the H100 compensates with a much wider memory interface and more compute units.

The bus interface is identical, PCIe 5.0 x16, for both cards. Display outputs differ: the Arc Pro B70 includes 1x HDMI 2.1a and 3x DisplayPort 2.1, while the H100 PCIe 96 GB lists no outputs. API support also separates them. The Arc Pro B70 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The H100 PCIe 96 GB lists no DirectX, OpenGL, or Vulkan support, consistent with a server accelerator that does not target consumer graphics workloads.

The Verdict

The data indicates two distinctly targeted products. The Intel Arc Pro B70 is configured for professional graphics and display output, with high clock speeds, ray tracing hardware, and a full API stack for DirectX, OpenGL, and Vulkan. The NVIDIA H100 PCIe 96 GB is configured for compute-heavy server tasks, with massive memory capacity, extreme bandwidth, tensor cores, and no display outputs.

From raw specifications, the H100 PCIe 96 GB holds the advantage in FP32 compute (62.08 TFLOPS versus 22.94 TFLOPS), FP16 compute (248.3 TFLOPS versus 45.88 TFLOPS), memory capacity (96 GB versus 32 GB), and memory bandwidth (3.36 TB/s versus 608.0 GB/s). The Arc Pro B70 holds the advantage in pixel rate (358.4 GPixel/s versus 44.09 GPixel/s), texture rate per clock, boost clock speed (2800 MHz versus 1837 MHz), and display connectivity.

The database shows no benchmark results, so a performance verdict cannot rest on measured outcomes. The specification sheet alone suggests the H100 targets matrix math and large data sets, while the Arc Pro B70 targets rasterization and output generation. The H100 also consumes 700 W with a suggested 1100 W power supply, versus the Arc Pro B70 at 230 W with a suggested 550 W power supply. The Arc Pro B70 uses a single 8-pin power connector, while the H100 uses an 8-pin EPS connector. These power figures reinforce the different deployment contexts.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in nearly every measurable field. The Arc Pro B70 uses the BMG-G31 chip with Xe2-HPG architecture, while the H100 uses the GH100 chip with Hopper architecture. The Arc Pro B70 belongs to the Battlemage (Pro Series) generation, the H100 to the Server Hopper (Hxx) generation. Both are dual-slot cards, and both use PCIe 5.0 x16.

Clock speeds: the Arc Pro B70 runs at 2280 MHz base and 2800 MHz boost. The H100 runs at 1665 MHz base and 1837 MHz boost. Memory clocks also differ, with the Arc Pro B70 at 2375 MHz (19 Gbps effective) and the H100 at 1313 MHz (5.3 Gbps effective). Memory type differs: GDDR6 versus HBM3. Memory size differs: 32 GB versus 96 GB. Bus width differs: 256 bit versus 5120 bit. Bandwidth differs: 608.0 GB/s versus 3.36 TB/s.

Shader resources differ: 4,096 shading units versus 16,896. Texture units differ: 256 versus 528. Render output units differ: 128 versus 24. The Arc Pro B70 lists 32 ray tracing cores, while the H100 lists none. The H100 lists 528 tensor cores, while the Arc Pro B70 lists none. Pixel rate differs: 358.4 GPixel/s versus 44.09 GPixel/s. Texture rate differs: 716.8 GTexel/s versus 969.9 GTexel/s.

Power draws differ substantially: 230 W versus 700 W. Suggested power supplies differ: 550 W versus 1100 W. Power connectors differ: 1x 8-pin versus 8-pin EPS. Dimensions are close, with lengths of 267 mm (10.5 inches) versus 268 mm (10.6 inches), and heights of 110 mm (4.3 inches) versus 111 mm (4.4 inches). The Arc Pro B70 has a width of 39 mm (1.5 inches); the H100 width is not listed.

Release dates differ: the Arc Pro B70 lists 2026-03-25, the H100 lists 2023-03-20. The H100 lists a production status of Active, a predecessor of Server Ada, and a successor of Server Blackwell. The Arc Pro B70 lists no production status, predecessor, or successor. The H100 has no launch MSRP, while the Arc Pro B70 lists a launch MSRP of 949 USD.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has more memory?

A: The NVIDIA H100 PCIe 96 GB has 96 GB of HBM3 memory. The Intel Arc Pro B70 has 32 GB of GDDR6 memory.

Q: Which GPU has higher memory bandwidth?

A: The NVIDIA H100 PCIe 96 GB has 3.36 TB/s of bandwidth. The Intel Arc Pro B70 has 608.0 GB/s.

Q: Which GPU has a higher boost clock?

A: The Intel Arc Pro B70 has a boost clock of 2800 MHz. The NVIDIA H100 PCIe 96 GB has a boost clock of 1837 MHz.

Q: Which GPU supports display outputs?

A: The Intel Arc Pro B70 supports 1x HDMI 2.1a and 3x DisplayPort 2.1. The NVIDIA H100 PCIe 96 GB lists no outputs.

Q: Which GPU has tensor cores?

A: The NVIDIA H100 PCIe 96 GB has 528 tensor cores. The Intel Arc Pro B70 lists no tensor cores.

Q: Which GPU has ray tracing cores?

A: The Intel Arc Pro B70 has 32 ray tracing cores. The NVIDIA H100 PCIe 96 GB lists no ray tracing cores.

Where Each One Wins

The Intel Arc Pro B70 wins in display connectivity, offering HDMI 2.1a and DisplayPort 2.1 outputs, while the H100 provides none. It wins in pixel throughput, at 358.4 GPixel/s versus 44.09 GPixel/s, indicating stronger fill-rate-oriented rendering tasks. It wins in clock speed, with a boost of 2800 MHz versus 1837 MHz, and it wins in power efficiency, drawing 230 W versus 700 W. The Arc Pro B70 also supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, while the H100 supports none of these APIs. Its smaller die size of 368 mm² versus 814 mm² and lower power requirements suggest deployment in workstations with standard power delivery, and the 1x 8-pin connector aligns with consumer-style power layouts.

The NVIDIA H100 PCIe 96 GB wins in compute throughput, with 62.08 TFLOPS FP32 versus 22.94 TFLOPS, and 248.3 TFLOPS FP16 versus 45.88 TFLOPS. It wins in memory capacity, bandwidth, and bus width, with 96 GB, 3.36 TB/s, and 5120 bit versus 32 GB, 608.0 GB/s, and 256 bit. It wins in texture rate, at 969.9 GTexel/s versus 716.8 GTexel/s. It carries 528 tensor cores, which the Arc Pro B70 lacks entirely, and it integrates 80,000 million transistors on a larger 814 mm² die. The H100 lists a production status of Active, while the Arc Pro B70 lists none, and the H100 has a longer market presence with a release date of 2023-03-20 versus 2026-03-25. Its 8-pin EPS connector and 1100 W suggested power supply indicate server rack integration rather than desktop use.

The data suggests a clear split: the Arc Pro B70 serves graphics generation and display-driven workflows, while the H100 PCIe 96 GB serves large-scale compute and tensor operations. Neither part competes directly in the other's primary domain, and the absence of benchmark scores leaves the performance gap unquantified. The database records only specifications, and those specifications point to two different markets entirely.