Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER Comparison

The Verdict

The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER serve fundamentally different purposes, and the recorded data reflects that divergence. The Intel part is a data center compute accelerator with a 50th percentile ranking among all GPUs, while the NVIDIA part is a consumer-oriented graphics card that, despite its name, currently sits at the 18th percentile in the database. The NVIDIA RTX 5070 SUPER has one recorded benchmark score of 2690 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, placing it just 1% ahead of the NVIDIA Quadro K1100M, 1.1% ahead of the GeForce GT 1030, and 1.7% ahead of the GeForce GT 440. The Intel Max 1550 has no recorded benchmark scores, making direct performance comparisons impossible from the database. For rendering or compute workloads that require massive memory capacity, the Intel part offers 128 GB of HBM2e, while the RTX 5070 SUPER provides 18 GB of GDDR7. The RTX 5070 SUPER is the only one of the two with display outputs, making it the sole option for any workload requiring a graphical output. The Intel card has no display outputs at all, which confirms its role as a compute-only accelerator.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different manufacturers and use entirely different underlying designs. Intel builds the Data Center GPU Max 1550 on a 10 nm process at its own foundry, using the Ponte Vecchio chip with Generation 12.5 architecture. NVIDIA builds the RTX 5070 SUPER on a 5 nm process at TSMC, using the GB205 chip with Blackwell 2.0 architecture. The Intel part integrates 100,000 million transistors on a 1280 mm² die, while the NVIDIA part packs 31,100 million transistors on a 263 mm² die. Transistor density tells the story of process maturity: Intel achieves 78.1M transistors per mm², while NVIDIA achieves 118.3M per mm². The Intel accelerator uses 16,384 shading units, 1,024 texture mapping units, and 128 ray tracing cores, but it has zero raster operation units and a pixel rate of 0 MPixel/s. The NVIDIA card uses 6,400 shading units, 200 texture mapping units, 80 ROPs, 50 ray tracing cores, and 200 tensor cores, with a pixel rate of 201.0 GPixel/s. The Intel part reports 52.43 TFLOPS for both FP32 and FP16 (1:1 ratio), while the NVIDIA part reports 32.15 TFLOPS for both FP32 and FP16 (1:1 ratio). The Intel chip uses HBM2e memory with a 8192-bit bus, while NVIDIA uses GDDR7 with a 192-bit bus. The Intel card is an OAM Module with no display outputs, whereas the NVIDIA card is a dual-slot design with 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b outputs. API support differs as well: Intel supports DirectX 12 (12_1) and OpenGL 4.6 but has no Vulkan listing, while NVIDIA supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no head-to-head benchmark results between these two products, and the Intel part has no individual benchmark scores recorded. The only measurable performance data belongs to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER, which scored 2690 in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test. That score places the card at the 18th percentile among all GPUs in the database. The nearest rivals show how tightly clustered this result is: the NVIDIA Quadro K1100M averages 2664, just 1% behind; the NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 averages 2662, 1.1% behind; the Intel Arc Pro B50 averages 2660, 1.1% behind; and the NVIDIA GeForce GT 440 averages 2645, 1.7% behind. These small delta percentages indicate that the RTX 5070 SUPER's single recorded result sits in a dense performance band. The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 has an average benchmark score of 0 and an empty benchmark list, so the database shows no evidence of its measured performance in any test. The wins count also reflects this gap: the Intel part has 0 wins, and the NVIDIA part has 0 wins in head-to-head comparisons. Without direct measurements, the only defensible conclusion is that the RTX 5070 SUPER has verifiable graphics benchmark data while the Intel accelerator does not, according to the database records.

Specification Differences

The specification sheet for these two GPUs diverges sharply in nearly every category. The Intel part uses a 10 nm process from its own foundry, while NVIDIA uses a 5 nm process from TSMC. Transistor counts differ by a factor of more than three: Intel integrates 100,000 million transistors, NVIDIA integrates 31,100 million. Die size also differs substantially: Intel measures 1280 mm², NVIDIA measures 263 mm². Clock speeds show NVIDIA running much higher: Intel has a base clock of 900 MHz and a boost clock of 1600 MHz, while NVIDIA has a base clock of 2325 MHz and a boost clock of 2512 MHz. Memory clocks also differ: Intel runs at 1600 MHz with 3.2 Gbps effective, NVIDIA runs at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective. Memory capacity is a major differentiator: Intel offers 128 GB of HBM2e, NVIDIA offers 18 GB of GDDR7. Memory bandwidth follows suit: Intel delivers 3.28 TB/s across a 8192-bit bus, NVIDIA delivers 672.0 GB/s across a 192-bit bus. The compute resources favor Intel in raw counts: 16,384 shading units versus 6,400, and 1,024 TMUs versus 200. NVIDIA counters with 80 ROPs versus Intel's 0, and 200 tensor cores versus Intel's null listing. Texture rate favors Intel at 1,638.4 GTexel/s versus NVIDIA's 502.4 GTexel/s. FP32 compute favors Intel at 52.43 TFLOPS versus NVIDIA's 32.15 TFLOPS. Power draw also differs: Intel has a 600 W TDP and a suggested PSU of 1000 W, while NVIDIA has a 275 W TDP and no suggested PSU listed. The Intel card uses an OAM Module slot width with no power connectors listed; the NVIDIA card is dual-slot with a single 16-pin connector. The Intel part has no display outputs; the NVIDIA part has four. Release dates differ as well: the Intel card was released on January 9, 2023, while the NVIDIA card is dated December 31, 2025. The Intel part has a successor listed as H3C Graphics, while the NVIDIA part has no successor. Physical dimensions exist only for the NVIDIA card: 245 mm length, 115 mm height, and 40 mm width. The Intel part has no recorded dimensions.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has more memory bandwidth?

A: The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 delivers 3.28 TB/s of memory bandwidth across a 8192-bit bus using HBM2e memory. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER delivers 672.0 GB/s across a 192-bit bus using GDDR7 memory.

Q: Which GPU has higher FP32 compute performance?

A: The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 reports 52.43 TFLOPS of FP32 performance with 16,384 shading units. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER reports 32.15 TFLOPS of FP32 performance with 6,400 shading units.

Q: Does either GPU support display outputs?

A: Only the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER has display outputs: 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b. The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 has no display outputs.

Q: What is the performance percentile ranking for each GPU?

A: The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 ranks at the 50th percentile among all GPUs in the database. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER ranks at the 18th percentile.

Q: What benchmark result exists for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER has one recorded result: a score of 2690 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12. That score places it 1% ahead of the NVIDIA Quadro K1100M, 1.1% ahead of the GeForce GT 1030, 1.1% ahead of the Intel Arc Pro B50, and 1.7% ahead of the GeForce GT 440.

Q: What are the process nodes and foundries for these two GPUs?

A: The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 uses a 10 nm process at Intel's own foundry. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER uses a 5 nm process at TSMC.

Q: Which GPU has a higher transistor density?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER achieves 118.3M transistors per mm² on a 263 mm² die. The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 achieves 78.1M transistors per mm² on a 1280 mm² die.