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

FAQ

Q: How do the two GPUs compare in terms of raw FP32 compute performance?

A: The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 delivers 52.43 TFLOPS of FP32 compute, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER provides 43.94 TFLOPS. The Intel part holds a roughly 19% advantage in this metric.

Q: Which GPU has more memory and memory bandwidth?

A: The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 features 128 GB of HBM2e memory with an 8192-bit bus and 3.28 TB/s bandwidth. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER has 16 GB of GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus with 896.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Intel card has 8x the capacity and approximately 3.7x the bandwidth.

Q: What is the difference in power consumption between the two cards?

A: The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 has a TDP of 600 W and requires a 1000 W suggested PSU. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER has a TDP of 350 W and uses a single 16-pin power connector.

Q: Which GPU has a higher benchmark percentile ranking?

A: The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 sits at the 50th percentile among all GPUs in the database, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER is at the 36th percentile.

Q: What are the process node and transistor characteristics of each chip?

A: Intel uses a 10 nm process with 100,000 million transistors on a 1280 mm² die (78.1M transistors per mm²). NVIDIA uses a 5 nm TSMC process with 45,600 million transistors on a 378 mm² die (120.6M per mm²).

Q: Does either GPU support display outputs?

A: The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 has no display outputs, as it is an OAM module designed for data center use. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER provides 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b outputs.

Architecture Differences

The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 is built on the Ponte Vecchio chip using Intel's Generation 12.5 architecture, fabricated at Intel's 10 nm process. The die is exceptionally large at 1280 mm², housing 100,000 million transistors. This chip is designed as a data center compute accelerator, evidenced by its OAM module form factor and the complete absence of display outputs. The architecture uses 16,384 shading units, 1,024 texture mapping units, and 128 ray tracing cores. Notably, the Intel part has zero ROPs, which aligns with its compute-focused design rather than a rasterization-oriented one.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER uses the GB203 chip based on Blackwell 2.0 architecture, fabricated by TSMC on a 5 nm process. The die measures 378 mm² with 45,600 million transistors, achieving a significantly higher transistor density of 120.6M per mm² compared to Intel's 78.1M per mm². This card is a dual-slot consumer-oriented GPU with 8,960 shading units, 280 TMUs, 96 ROPs, 70 RT cores, and 280 tensor cores. It supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), Vulkan 1.4, and OpenGL 4.6, while the Intel part supports DirectX 12 (12_1) and OpenGL 4.6.

Memory architecture differs fundamentally. Intel employs 128 GB of HBM2e across an 8192-bit memory bus, providing 3.28 TB/s of bandwidth. NVIDIA uses 16 GB of GDDR7 on a 256-bit bus with 896.0 GB/s bandwidth. The Intel memory clock runs at 1600 MHz with 3.2 Gbps effective speed, while NVIDIA runs at 1750 MHz with 28 Gbps effective. Clock speeds also diverge: Intel bases at 900 MHz and boosts to 1600 MHz, whereas NVIDIA bases at 2295 MHz and boosts to 2452 MHz.

The form factor and power delivery are entirely different. Intel uses an OAM module with no power connector listed and a 600 W TDP, plus a 1000 W suggested PSU. NVIDIA is a dual-slot card measuring 304 mm in length, 137 mm in height, and 48 mm in width, powered by a single 16-pin connector at 350 W TDP. Both use PCIe 5.0 x16 interfaces.

The Verdict

The data indicates two profoundly different products serving different segments. The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 is a compute-oriented accelerator with massive memory capacity (128 GB), enormous bandwidth (3.28 TB/s), and higher FP32 throughput (52.43 TFLOPS). Its 50th percentile ranking places it squarely in the middle of the database's GPU distribution, but it lacks display outputs entirely and consumes 600 W.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER is a consumer graphics card with display outputs, ray tracing, tensor cores, and a 350 W TDP. Its benchmark score of 6269.5 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 places it at the 36th percentile. The nearest rival comparison shows it performing exactly on par with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER AD102 (0% delta), slightly behind the NVIDIA Quadro K620 by 0.2%, ahead of the AMD FirePro W600 by 0.8%, and ahead of the AMD Radeon R7 M350 by 0.9%.

For raw compute throughput and memory-bound workloads, the Intel part wins on paper. For any graphics output, rasterization, or consumer gaming scenario, the NVIDIA card is the only viable option given its display outputs and ROP count. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER also uses substantially less power and fits in a standard dual-slot PCIe form factor. The choice depends strictly on whether the workload requires display output and graphics APIs (NVIDIA) or maximum memory capacity and compute density (Intel).

Specification Differences

| Specification | Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER |

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

| Architecture | Generation 12.5 | Blackwell 2.0 |

| Process Node | 10 nm | 5 nm |

| Foundry | Intel | TSMC |

| Transistors | 100,000 million | 45,600 million |

| Die Size | 1280 mm² | 378 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 78.1M / mm² | 120.6M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 900 MHz | 2295 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 1600 MHz | 2452 MHz |

| Memory Clock | 1600 MHz, 3.2 Gbps effective | 1750 MHz, 28 Gbps effective |

| Memory Size | 128 GB | 16 GB |

| Memory Type | HBM2e | GDDR7 |

| Memory Bus | 8192 bit | 256 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 3.28 TB/s | 896.0 GB/s |

| Shading Units | 16384 | 8960 |

| TMUs | 1024 | 280 |

| ROPs | 0 | 96 |

| RT Cores | 128 | 70 |

| Tensor Cores | Null | 280 |

| Pixel Rate | 0 MPixel/s | 235.4 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 1,638.4 GTexel/s | 686.6 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 52.43 TFLOPS | 43.94 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 52.43 TFLOPS (1:1) | 43.94 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 600 W | 350 W |

| Slot Width | OAM Module | Dual-slot |

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

| Suggested PSU | 1000 W | Null |

| Display Outputs | No outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b |

| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |

| Vulkan | Null | 1.4 |

| Dimensions | Null | 304 mm x 137 mm x 48 mm |

| Release Date | 2023-01-09 | 2025-12-31 |

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no direct head-to-head benchmark results between these two GPUs, and the Intel part has no recorded benchmark scores. The only benchmark data available is for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER, which scored 6269.5 in the 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 test, yielding an average benchmark score of 6270.

In the absence of direct measurements, the specification comparison provides the analytical basis. The Intel card leads in FP32 compute by 8.49 TFLOPS (52.43 vs 43.94), a 19.3% margin. Texture throughput also favors Intel at 1,638.4 GTexel/s versus 686.6 GTexel/s, more than double the NVIDIA rate. Memory bandwidth is decisively Intel's: 3.28 TB/s against 896.0 GB/s, a 3.7x advantage. The Intel card has 128 GB of memory versus 16 GB, an 8x capacity difference.

NVIDIA counters with higher clock speeds: 2295 MHz base and 2452 MHz boost versus Intel's 900 MHz base and 1600 MHz boost. Pixel rate belongs exclusively to NVIDIA at 235.4 GPixel/s, since Intel has zero ROPs and a 0 MPixel/s pixel rate. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER also carries 280 tensor cores, whereas the Intel part has none listed. NVIDIA's transistor density is 1.5x higher at 120.6M per mm² versus 78.1M per mm².

The percentile data provides relative standing: Intel at the 50th percentile and NVIDIA at the 36th. The NVIDIA nearest rivals show its benchmark score is essentially identical to the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER AD102 (0% delta), marginally below the Quadro K620 (0.2% lower), and above the FirePro W600 and Radeon R7 M350 by 0.8% and 0.9% respectively.

Where Each One Wins

The Intel Data Center GPU Max 1550 wins decisively in memory-bound compute workloads. Its 128 GB HBM2e pool and 3.28 TB/s bandwidth suit large datasets, scientific simulations, and AI inference tasks that exceed the 16 GB capacity of the NVIDIA card. The 52.43 TFLOPS FP32 throughput and 1,638.4 GTexel/s texture rate indicate higher raw compute density. The absence of ROPs and display outputs confirms this is a pure accelerator, not a graphics card. The 600 W TDP and 1000 W suggested PSU indicate it is intended for server environments with adequate power delivery.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER wins in every graphics-oriented scenario. Its 96 ROPs and 235.4 GPixel/s pixel rate enable rasterization, and its display outputs (1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b) allow direct video output. The 70 RT cores and 280 tensor cores provide hardware acceleration for ray tracing and AI-enhanced rendering. The 350 W TDP and dual-slot form factor make it suitable for standard desktop systems. Its 43.94 TFLOPS FP32 is still substantial, and the higher clock speeds (2452 MHz boost) indicate better per-clock efficiency.

The release timeline also matters: Intel shipped in January 2023, while NVIDIA is dated December 2025. Both are marked as Active in production status. For any workload requiring graphics output, the NVIDIA card is the only functional choice. For headless compute servers prioritizing memory capacity and bandwidth, the Intel accelerator holds the specification advantage. The database shows no overlapping benchmark results, so performance parity cannot be established through direct measurement; the verdict rests on architectural roles rather than measured scores.