Intel Arc Pro B70 vs NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded data shows only one side has measurable benchmark results. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell carries three benchmark entries in the database, while the Intel Arc Pro B70 has no recorded scores. This absence of data for the Intel card makes a direct score-for-score comparison impossible, but the NVIDIA card’s results establish a clear performance reference point.

The RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell scores 9,579.5 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, a demanding modern DirectX 12 workload. In compute-oriented tests, it reaches 254,116 in Geekbench OpenCL and 282,631 in Geekbench Vulkan. The Vulkan score sits roughly 11% higher than the OpenCL result, indicating the architecture responds well to explicit graphics and compute APIs.

The average benchmark score across these three tests is 182,109. That places the card at the 98th percentile among all GPUs in the database, a very high standing. Its nearest rivals, all NVIDIA data center or workstation parts, cluster closely around it. The A100 SXM4 80 GB averages 183,725, which is 0.9% lower than the RTX PRO 5000’s average. The RTX 5000 Ada Generation averages 184,664, 1.4% lower. The GeForce RTX 4090 D averages 178,050, which is 2.3% higher than the RTX PRO 5000’s average. The A100 SXM4 40 GB averages 187,147, 2.7% lower. These tight margins show the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell sits within a narrow performance band of established high-end accelerators, trading leads depending on the specific workload.

For the Intel Arc Pro B70, the database contains no benchmark entries, no average score, and no nearest rival comparisons. Its percentile standing is 50, the midpoint of all GPUs, but without measured scores this percentile appears to reflect an unverified default rather than tested performance. The analysis that follows must therefore treat the Intel card’s capabilities as derived from its architectural specifications alone, while the NVIDIA card’s capabilities are backed by concrete measurements.

Architecture Differences

The two cards come from fundamentally different design philosophies. The Intel Arc Pro B70 uses the BMG-G31 chip built on the Xe2-HPG architecture, part of the Battlemage Pro Series generation. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell uses the GB202 chip built on Blackwell 2.0 architecture, part of the Blackwell PRO W (x000) generation. Both are fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC, so the manufacturing node is identical.

The silicon scale differs substantially. The Intel die measures 368 mm², while the NVIDIA die measures 750 mm², more than double the area. NVIDIA lists 92,200 million transistors and a density of 122.9M per mm². Intel’s transistor count is listed as unknown in the database, so no direct comparison is possible there.

Compute resources diverge sharply. The Intel card has 4,096 shading units, 256 texture mapping units, and 128 ROPs. The NVIDIA card has 14,080 shading units, 440 TMUs, and 160 ROPs. That is roughly 3.4 times more shading units, 1.7 times more TMUs, and 1.25 times more ROPs on the NVIDIA side. Ray tracing hardware follows the same pattern: Intel has 32 RT cores, NVIDIA has 110. NVIDIA also integrates 440 tensor cores, while Intel lists none.

Clock speeds favor Intel. The Arc Pro B70 runs at a 2,280 MHz base and 2,800 MHz boost, compared to NVIDIA’s 1,740 MHz base and 2,377 MHz boost. The Intel card boosts nearly 18% higher than NVIDIA’s peak. Despite that clock advantage, the raw throughput numbers favor NVIDIA. The RTX PRO 5000 delivers 66.94 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, while the Intel card delivers 22.94 TFLOPS. NVIDIA’s FP32 rate is roughly 2.9 times higher. For FP16, NVIDIA sustains 66.94 TFLOPS at a 1:1 ratio, while Intel reaches 45.88 TFLOPS using a 2:1 ratio. NVIDIA’s pixel rate is 380.3 GPixel/s versus Intel’s 358.4 GPixel/s, a modest 6% advantage. Texture rate shows a bigger gap: 1,045.9 GTexel/s versus 716.8 GTexel/s, a 46% lead for NVIDIA.

Memory configurations also differ in kind, not just size. The Intel card uses 32 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus, producing 608.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The NVIDIA card uses 48 GB of GDDR7 on a 384-bit bus, producing 1.34 TB/s, more than double the Intel bandwidth. Memory clock speeds are 2,375 MHz (19 Gbps effective) for Intel and 1,750 MHz (28 Gbps effective) for NVIDIA, reflecting the newer GDDR7 standard’s higher data rate per pin.

Power and physical specifications follow the performance gap. Intel is rated at 230 W TDP with a single 8-pin power connector and a suggested 550 W PSU. NVIDIA is rated at 300 W TDP with a single 16-pin connector and a suggested 700 W PSU. Both cards are dual-slot designs with nearly identical lengths: 267 mm for both. Heights differ by 1 mm (110 mm versus 111 mm), widths by 1 mm (39 mm versus 40 mm). Display outputs differ: Intel provides 1x HDMI 2.1a and 3x DisplayPort 2.1, while NVIDIA provides 4x DisplayPort 2.1b. Both support PCIe 5.0 x16, DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Where Each One Wins

The NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell wins in every measurable performance category. Its FP32 compute is 66.94 TFLOPS, its FP16 is 66.94 TFLOPS, its bandwidth is 1.34 TB/s, and its texture rate is 1,045.9 GTexel/s. The benchmark scores confirm this dominance: 9,579.5 in Steel Nomad, 254,116 in OpenCL, and 282,631 in Vulkan place it at the 98th percentile. This card is designed for heavy compute workloads, large model training, and rendering tasks where raw throughput and memory capacity matter most. The 48 GB GDDR7 frame buffer and 110 RT cores make it suitable for large scene rendering, complex simulations, and AI inference with tensor core acceleration.

The Intel Arc Pro B70 wins on efficiency ratios and physical footprint. It draws 230 W versus 300 W, requires a 550 W PSU versus 700 W, and uses a single 8-pin connector versus a 16-pin connector. Its die is 368 mm² versus 750 mm², making it a much smaller chip. It also boosts higher at 2,800 MHz versus 2,377 MHz. For users with power delivery constraints or smaller chassis requirements, the Intel card offers workstation-class memory capacity (32 GB) at lower system impact. The 32 GB frame buffer is still substantial for many professional workloads, and the 22.94 TFLOPS FP32 rate is respectable for a 230 W envelope.

The database shows no head-to-head benchmark entries for these two cards, so direct workload comparisons cannot be quantified. The wins for the Intel card are therefore contextual: lower power draw, smaller die, simpler power connector, and a lower suggested PSU rating. The wins for the NVIDIA card are absolute in compute, memory bandwidth, ray tracing hardware, and measured benchmark scores.

FAQ

Q: How much faster is the NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell in FP32 compute than the Intel Arc Pro B70?

A: The NVIDIA card delivers 66.94 TFLOPS of FP32 performance, while the Intel card delivers 22.94 TFLOPS. NVIDIA’s rate is approximately 2.9 times higher.

Q: Which card has more memory bandwidth?

A: The NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell has 1.34 TB/s of bandwidth from 48 GB of GDDR7 on a 384-bit bus. The Intel Arc Pro B70 has 608.0 GB/s from 32 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus.

Q: What are the recorded benchmark scores for the Intel Arc Pro B70?

A: The database contains no benchmark entries for the Intel Arc Pro B70. Its percentile standing is 50, but no measured scores are available.

Q: How does the RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell compare to its nearest rivals in average benchmark score?

A: Its average score is 182,109. The GeForce RTX 4090 D is 2.3% higher, the A100 SXM4 80 GB is 0.9% lower, the RTX 5000 Ada Generation is 1.4% lower, and the A100 SXM4 40 GB is 2.7% lower.

Q: Do both cards use the same manufacturing process?

A: Yes, both are fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC. The Intel die is 368 mm², and the NVIDIA die is 750 mm².

Q: What is the power draw difference between the two cards?

A: The Intel Arc Pro B70 is rated at 230 W TDP with a suggested 550 W PSU. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is rated at 300 W TDP with a suggested 700 W PSU.

Specification Differences

| Specification | Intel Arc Pro B70 | NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell |

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

| Chip | BMG-G31 | GB202 |

| Architecture | Xe2-HPG | Blackwell 2.0 |

| Generation | Battlemage (Pro Series) | Blackwell PRO W (x000) |

| Process Node | 5 nm | 5 nm |

| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |

| Die Size | 368 mm² | 750 mm² |

| Transistors | unknown | 92,200 million |

| Transistor Density | not listed | 122.9M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 2280 MHz | 1740 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 2800 MHz | 2377 MHz |

| Memory Clock | 2375 MHz 19 Gbps effective | 1750 MHz 28 Gbps effective |

| Memory Size | 32 GB | 48 GB |

| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |

| Memory Bus | 256 bit | 384 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 608.0 GB/s | 1.34 TB/s |

| Shading Units | 4096 | 14080 |

| TMUs | 256 | 440 |

| ROPs | 128 | 160 |

| RT Cores | 32 | 110 |

| Tensor Cores | not listed | 440 |

| Pixel Rate | 358.4 GPixel/s | 380.3 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 716.8 GTexel/s | 1,045.9 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 22.94 TFLOPS | 66.94 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 45.88 TFLOPS (2:1) | 66.94 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 230 W | 300 W |

| Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin | 1x 16-pin |

| Suggested PSU | 550 W | 700 W |

| Display Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1 | 4x DisplayPort 2.1b |

| Length | 267 mm | 267 mm |

| Height | 110 mm | 111 mm |

| Width | 39 mm | 40 mm |

| Launch MSRP | 949 USD | 5,099 USD |

| Release Date | 2026-03-25 | 2025-03-17 |

| Production Status | not listed | Active |

The Verdict

The data points to a clear split by use case. The NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell is the stronger card by every measured performance metric. Its benchmark results put it at the 98th percentile, with an average score of 182,109 that trades leads within a few percentage points of top-tier NVIDIA accelerators. Its 66.94 TFLOPS FP32, 1.34 TB/s bandwidth, 48 GB of GDDR7, and 110 RT cores make it the choice for compute-heavy professional workloads, large-scale rendering, and AI tasks where tensor cores are required. The 5,099 USD launch MSRP reflects that positioning.

The Intel Arc Pro B70, at a 949 USD launch MSRP, occupies a different tier. It offers 32 GB of memory, a 230 W TDP, and a 368 mm² die, making it a lower-power, physically smaller alternative. Its 22.94 TFLOPS FP32 and 608.0 GB/s bandwidth are roughly a third of NVIDIA’s compute throughput and under half its bandwidth. Without any recorded benchmark scores, the database cannot confirm its real-world standing, but the specification gap is substantial.

Users who need maximum compute, memory bandwidth, and ray tracing performance should select the NVIDIA RTX PRO 5000 Blackwell. Users who prioritize lower power consumption, a smaller chip, a simpler power connector, and a significantly lower launch MSRP should consider the Intel Arc Pro B70, provided their workloads fit within its 22.94 TFLOPS compute envelope and 32 GB frame buffer. The 2.9 times FP32 advantage and 2.2 times bandwidth advantage of the NVIDIA card leave little ambiguity for performance-critical applications.