Intel UHD Graphics 710 Mobile vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 AD103 Comparison

FAQ

Q: What are the core specifications of the Intel UHD Graphics 710 Mobile?

A: The Intel UHD Graphics 710 Mobile uses the Raptor Lake chip with a Generation 12.2 architecture on a 10 nm process. It has 128 shading units, 8 texture mapping units, and 4 raster output pipelines. Its base clock is 300 MHz with a boost clock of 1200 MHz, and it uses system-shared memory with bandwidth described as system dependent.

Q: What are the core specifications of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 AD103?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 AD103 uses the AD103 chip with an Ada Lovelace architecture on a 5 nm process fabricated by TSMC. It contains 45,900 million transistors on a 379 mm² die. The GPU has 5888 shading units, 184 texture mapping units, 64 raster output pipelines, 46 ray tracing cores, and 184 tensor cores. Its base clock is 1920 MHz with a boost clock of 2475 MHz.

Q: What memory configurations do these two GPUs use?

A: The Intel UHD Graphics 710 Mobile relies on system-shared memory, where both capacity and bus width are system dependent. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 AD103 comes with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering a bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. The memory clock for the NVIDIA part is 1313 MHz, which translates to 21 Gbps effective.

Q: What are the power requirements for each GPU?

A: The Intel UHD Graphics 710 Mobile has a TDP of 15 W and is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) with no power connectors. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 AD103 has a TDP of 200 W, uses a dual-slot design with a single 16-pin power connector, and the database lists a suggested PSU of 550 W.

Q: Which API levels does each GPU support?

A: Both GPUs support OpenGL 4.6 and Vulkan 1.4. For DirectX, the Intel UHD Graphics 710 Mobile supports DirectX 12 (12_1), while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 AD103 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2).

Q: What are the production statuses and release dates for these GPUs?

A: The Intel UHD Graphics 710 Mobile is listed as Active in production, released on January 3, 2023, with its successor being Arc Graphics-M. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 AD103 is End-of-life, released on February 29, 2024, with its predecessor in the GeForce 30 series and its successor in the GeForce 50 series.

Architecture Differences

The architectural divide between these two GPUs is substantial. The Intel UHD Graphics 710 Mobile is built on Intel's Generation 12.2 architecture, implemented on a 10 nm process node at Intel's own foundry. This is an integrated graphics solution that shares system memory and operates through a Ring Bus interface. The chip itself is the Raptor Lake design, and the GPU is categorized under the HD Graphics-M generation for mobile platforms.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 AD103, by contrast, represents a discrete, high-performance design built on the Ada Lovelace architecture. It is fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC, with a transistor count of 45,900 million spread across a 379 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 121.1M per mm². The Intel part does not have listed transistor or die size data in the database, so a direct density comparison is not possible from the recorded information.

Feature support differs markedly. The RTX 4070 AD103 includes dedicated ray tracing cores (46 of them) and tensor cores (184 of them), which enable hardware-accelerated ray tracing and AI workloads. The Intel UHD Graphics 710 Mobile lists no ray tracing cores or tensor cores in the database. This means the NVIDIA part can handle real-time ray tracing and tensor-based operations, while the Intel integrated GPU cannot.

The compute pipelines also diverge in their FP16 handling. The Intel UHD Graphics 710 Mobile delivers 614.4 GFLOPS of FP16 performance at a 2:1 ratio relative to its FP32 rate of 307.2 GFLOPS. The RTX 4070 AD103 delivers 29.15 TFLOPS of FP16 at a 1:1 ratio with its FP32 throughput, also 29.15 TFLOPS. This indicates the NVIDIA part processes FP16 and FP32 at the same rate, while the Intel GPU halves its FP16 throughput.

Memory architecture is another fundamental difference. The Intel GPU uses system-shared memory with system-dependent bandwidth, meaning its performance scales with the host system's RAM configuration. The RTX 4070 AD103 uses dedicated 12 GB GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus with a fixed bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s. This dedicated memory provides predictable performance independent of system RAM.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The benchmark database records no direct head-to-head benchmark results between these two GPUs, and both have an average benchmark score of zero. The wins tally shows zero for each side. However, the raw specification data provides a clear picture of the performance gulf.

The FP32 compute throughput tells a straightforward story. The RTX 4070 AD103 delivers 29.15 TFLOPS, which is approximately 95 times the 307.2 GFLOPS of the Intel UHD Graphics 710 Mobile. In texture rate, the NVIDIA part achieves 455.4 GTexel/s versus 9.600 GTexel/s for the Intel GPU, a gap of roughly 47 times. Pixel fill rates show a similar pattern: 158.4 GPixel/s for the RTX 4070 AD103 against 4.800 GPixel/s for the Intel integrated solution, about 33 times higher.

The shading unit count reinforces the compute advantage. The RTX 4070 AD103 has 5888 shading units, while the Intel UHD Graphics 710 Mobile has 128. Texture mapping units number 184 versus 8, and raster output pipelines number 64 versus 4. These ratios align with the throughput differences observed in the recorded rates.

Clock speeds also favor the discrete GPU significantly. The RTX 4070 AD103 operates at a 1920 MHz base clock and 2475 MHz boost clock. The Intel UHD Graphics 710 Mobile runs at 300 MHz base and 1200 MHz boost. The NVIDIA part's boost clock is more than double the Intel GPU's boost clock, and its base clock is 6.4 times higher than the Intel base.

Memory bandwidth presents the most extreme differentiation. The RTX 4070 AD103 has 504.2 GB/s of dedicated bandwidth, while the Intel GPU's bandwidth is listed as system dependent with no fixed figure. The 12 GB GDDR6X frame buffer on the NVIDIA part also dwarfs the system-shared memory approach of the Intel IGP.

Specification Differences

The two GPUs differ across nearly every measurable specification in the database. The process node shows Intel at 10 nm versus TSMC's 5 nm for NVIDIA. Transistor count is listed only for the RTX 4070 AD103 at 45,900 million, with the Intel part having no recorded figure. Die size similarly appears only for the NVIDIA GPU at 379 mm².

Clock specifications show the RTX 4070 AD103 at 1920 MHz base and 2475 MHz boost, while the Intel UHD Graphics 710 Mobile runs at 300 MHz base and 1200 MHz boost. Memory clocks are not comparable: the Intel GPU uses system-shared memory, while the NVIDIA part runs at 1313 MHz with 21 Gbps effective speed.

Memory capacity, type, bus width, and bandwidth all differ. The Intel GPU has system-shared capacity, system-shared type, system-shared bus width, and system-dependent bandwidth. The RTX 4070 AD103 has 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus with 504.2 GB/s bandwidth.

Compute resources differ in every category. Shading units: 128 versus 5888. Texture mapping units: 8 versus 184. Raster output pipelines: 4 versus 64. Ray tracing cores: none listed versus 46. Tensor cores: none listed versus 184.

Power and physical characteristics diverge as well. The Intel GPU has a 15 W TDP and is an IGP with no slot width beyond integrated placement. The RTX 4070 AD103 has a 200 W TDP, is dual-slot, measures 240 mm by 110 mm by 40 mm, and requires a single 16-pin power connector with a suggested PSU of 550 W.

The bus interface differs: Ring Bus for Intel, PCIe 4.0 x16 for NVIDIA. Display outputs are portable-device dependent for the Intel IGP, while the NVIDIA GPU lists 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a. The launch MSRP for the RTX 4070 AD103 is 599 USD; the Intel part has no listed launch MSRP.

The Verdict

The recorded data supports a straightforward conclusion. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 AD103 is in an entirely different performance class than the Intel UHD Graphics 710 Mobile. Its FP32 throughput of 29.15 TFLOPS, texture rate of 455.4 GTexel/s, and pixel rate of 158.4 GPixel/s place it far beyond the Intel integrated GPU's 307.2 GFLOPS, 9.600 GTexel/s, and 4.800 GPixel/s.

The RTX 4070 AD103 also brings dedicated ray tracing cores and tensor cores, features entirely absent from the Intel UHD Graphics 710 Mobile. Its 12 GB GDDR6X memory with 504.2 GB/s bandwidth provides a level of memory performance that system-shared memory cannot match in the recorded data. The production statuses reinforce this: the Intel part remains active as a low-power integrated solution, while the NVIDIA part is end-of-life, having served its role in the GeForce 40 series.

For users needing high-end graphics performance, the data points exclusively to the RTX 4070 AD103. For systems where power consumption is the primary constraint, the Intel UHD Graphics 710 Mobile at 15 W draws a fraction of the 200 W required by the NVIDIA GPU. The choice depends entirely on the workload and system constraints.

Where Each One Wins

Intel UHD Graphics 710 Mobile advantages:

The integrated GPU wins on power efficiency in the recorded data, with a 15 W TDP versus 200 W for the NVIDIA part. It requires no power connectors, no additional slot space, and no suggested PSU. Its Ring Bus interface integrates directly into the host processor, making it suitable for compact or low-power portable devices. The production status is Active, indicating ongoing availability, while the NVIDIA GPU is End-of-life. The Intel part also carries no launch MSRP, reflecting its role as a bundled integrated solution.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 AD103 advantages:

The discrete GPU wins decisively on raw performance metrics. Its 29.15 TFLOPS FP32 throughput, 455.4 GTexel/s texture rate, and 158.4 GPixel/s pixel rate are orders of magnitude above the Intel IGP's figures. The 5888 shading units, 184 texture mapping units, and 64 raster output pipelines provide the hardware foundation for these results. Dedicated 12 GB GDDR6X memory with 504.2 GB/s bandwidth eliminates the system-dependency limitation of the Intel part. The 46 ray tracing cores and 184 tensor cores enable workloads the Intel GPU cannot accelerate. DirectX 12 Ultimate support on the NVIDIA part exceeds the DirectX 12 (12_1) level of the Intel GPU. The PCIe 4.0 x16 interface provides a standard high-bandwidth connection, and the listed display outputs of 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 1.4a support multi-monitor configurations. The launch MSRP of 599 USD is the only price-related data point recorded for either GPU.