Intel Arc A580 vs NVIDIA B200 SXM6 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no direct head-to-head benchmark results between the Intel Arc A580 and the NVIDIA B200 SXM6. The Arc A580 has recorded scores in three tests, while the B200 SXM6 has no benchmark entries. Direct numerical comparison is therefore impossible for identical workloads.

The Arc A580's recorded scores are 2,229 in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, 91,657 in Geekbench OpenCL, and 79,381 in Geekbench Vulkan. These produce an average benchmark score of 57,756, placing it in the 87th percentile among all GPUs in the database. The B200 SXM6 sits at the 50th percentile with an average score of 0, reflecting the absence of recorded benchmark data.

The Arc A580's nearest rivals in the database include the AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM (average score 58,085, delta -0.6%), the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE (57,367, delta +0.7%), the Intel Arc A570M (58,239, delta -0.8%), and the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT (58,392, delta -1.1%). These deltas show the Arc A580 sits within roughly one percentage point of each rival, indicating near-parity performance with that cluster of GPUs despite the different architectures involved.

The B200 SXM6's lack of benchmark data means its percentile ranking of 50 is effectively a neutral placeholder rather than a performance statement. The data shows the Arc A580 is a measured, competitive product in its segment, while the B200 SXM6's capabilities are not captured by the current benchmark suite.

FAQ

Q: Does the NVIDIA B200 SXM6 outperform the Intel Arc A580 in gaming benchmarks?

A: No gaming benchmark data exists for either product in the database. The Arc A580 has scores in 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, Geekbench OpenCL, and Geekbench Vulkan; the B200 SXM6 has no recorded benchmark scores at all.

Q: What is the average benchmark score for each GPU?

A: The Intel Arc A580 has an average benchmark score of 57,756. The NVIDIA B200 SXM6 has an average benchmark score of 0, which reflects the absence of any recorded benchmark entries.

Q: How does the Arc A580 compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Arc A580 trails the AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM by 0.6%, leads the AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE by 0.7%, trails the Intel Arc A570M by 0.8%, and trails the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT by 1.1% in average benchmark score.

Q: Which GPU has a higher percentile ranking?

A: The Intel Arc A580 ranks in the 87th percentile among all GPUs in the database. The NVIDIA B200 SXM6 ranks in the 50th percentile, though this is based on no recorded benchmark scores.

Q: Are there any direct head-to-head benchmark results in the database?

A: No. The head-to-head benchmark section between these two products is empty, and the win counts for both items are zero.

The Verdict

The recorded data indicates the Intel Arc A580 is a fully benchmarked product with competitive scores against a defined set of rivals. Its 87th percentile placement and average score of 57,756 show it performs within one percent of the AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM, RX 9070 GRE, Intel Arc A570M, and RX 6950 XT in the database's measurements.

The NVIDIA B200 SXM6 presents a different case. With no benchmark scores recorded, its 50th percentile rank is not a performance measurement but a placeholder. The data cannot support any verdict on its benchmark performance relative to the Arc A580 or any other GPU.

For workloads covered by the Arc A580's recorded tests (3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, Geekbench OpenCL, Geekbench Vulkan), the data supports the Arc A580 as a viable choice. The B200 SXM6's capabilities in those same tests remain unmeasured, so any selection between the two must rely on factors outside benchmark scores.

Specification Differences

The two products differ fundamentally across nearly every specification field.

Memory: The Arc A580 uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 256-bit bus with 512.0 GB/s bandwidth. The B200 SXM6 uses 180 GB of HBM3e on an 8192-bit bus with 8.19 TB/s bandwidth.

Compute units: The Arc A580 has 3,072 shading units, 192 texture mapping units, and 96 raster operation units. The B200 SXM6 has 18,944 shading units, 592 texture mapping units, and 24 raster operation units.

Clock speeds: The Arc A580 runs at 1700 MHz base and 2000 MHz boost, with memory at 2000 MHz (16 Gbps effective). The B200 SXM6 runs at 120 MHz base and 1830 MHz boost, with memory at 2000 MHz (8 Gbps effective).

Throughput: The Arc A580 achieves 192.0 GPixel/s pixel rate, 384.0 GTexel/s texture rate, 12.29 TFLOPS FP32, and 24.58 TFLOPS FP16 (2:1). The B200 SXM6 achieves 43.92 GPixel/s pixel rate, 1,083.4 GTexel/s texture rate, 69.34 TFLOPS FP32, and 69.34 TFLOPS FP16 (1:1).

Power and physical: The Arc A580 has a TDP of 175 W, is dual-slot, uses 2x 8-pin power connectors, and suggests a 450 W PSU. The B200 SXM6 has a TDP of 1000 W, is an SXM Module, has no power connector listing, and suggests a 1400 W PSU.

Interfaces and outputs: The Arc A580 uses PCIe 4.0 x16 and provides 1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 2.0 outputs. The B200 SXM6 uses PCIe 6.0 x16 and provides no display outputs.

API support: The Arc A580 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The B200 SXM6 lists N/A for DirectX, OpenGL, and Vulkan.

Release timing: The Arc A580 was released on October 9, 2023. The B200 SXM6 was released on October 31, 2024.

Architecture Differences

The Arc A580 uses the DG2-512 chip with Xe-HPG architecture, belonging to the Alchemist generation (Arc 5). It is fabricated on a 6 nm process at TSMC, with 21,700 million transistors on a 406 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 53.4M per mm². It includes 24 ray tracing cores and no tensor core listing.

The B200 SXM6 uses the GB100 chip with Blackwell architecture, belonging to the Server Blackwell (Bxx) generation. It is fabricated on a 5 nm process at TSMC, with 208,000 million transistors on a 1628 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 127.8M per mm². It includes 592 tensor cores and no ray tracing core listing.

The Arc A580's predecessor is Xe Graphics, and its successor is Battlemage. The B200 SXM6's predecessor is Server Hopper, and its successor is Server Rubin.

The Arc A580 supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The B200 SXM6 lists no API support in the database, consistent with a server-oriented product without display outputs.

The Arc A580's FP16 throughput is double its FP32 rate (2:1 ratio), while the B200 SXM6's FP16 equals its FP32 rate (1:1 ratio). The B200 SXM6's transistor density is roughly 2.4 times that of the Arc A580 based on the recorded figures.

Where Each One Wins

The Intel Arc A580 wins in all measured benchmark categories because the NVIDIA B200 SXM6 has no recorded scores. The Arc A580's 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 2,229, Geekbench OpenCL score of 91,657, and Geekbench Vulkan score of 79,381 are the only benchmark data points between the two products.

The Arc A580 also wins on display connectivity, offering HDMI and DisplayPort outputs, while the B200 SXM6 provides none. The Arc A580 supports consumer API standards (DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, Vulkan 1.4), while the B200 SXM6 lists no API support.

The B200 SXM6 wins on raw specification counts: memory capacity (180 GB versus 8 GB), memory bandwidth (8.19 TB/s versus 512.0 GB/s), shading units (18,944 versus 3,072), FP32 throughput (69.34 TFLOPS versus 12.29 TFLOPS), and texture rate (1,083.4 GTexel/s versus 384.0 GTexel/s). It also has a smaller process node (5 nm versus 6 nm), higher transistor count (208,000 million versus 21,700 million), and tensor cores (592 versus none listed).

The B200 SXM6 also wins on interface generation, using PCIe 6.0 x16 versus the Arc A580's PCIe 4.0 x16.

For gaming and consumer workloads, the Arc A580's measured benchmark scores and API support indicate it is the only one of the two with recorded performance in those areas. For server compute workloads requiring high memory capacity, tensor cores, and FP16 throughput, the B200 SXM6's specification advantages are substantial, though the database contains no benchmark verification of its performance.