Intel Arc A750 vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile Comparison

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile, with an average benchmark score of 22,729, compared to 20,582 for the Intel Arc A750. This puts the NVIDIA part in the 67th percentile of all GPUs, while the Intel part sits in the 66th percentile.

Q: How does the Intel Arc A750 compare to the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile in raw OpenCL compute performance?

A: The Intel Arc A750 leads in the Geekbench OpenCL test with a score of 98,554, which is 9.3% higher than the 89,420 scored by the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile.

Q: What is the biggest performance gap between the two cards in the head-to-head benchmarks?

A: The largest delta is in the Passmark DirectX 11 test, where the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile scores 157 versus 72 for the Intel Arc A750, a 118.1% advantage for the NVIDIA card.

Q: In how many of the head-to-head tests does each card win?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile wins 7 of the 9 head-to-head tests. The Intel Arc A750 wins only 2: Geekbench OpenCL and Passmark G2D.

Q: What are the process node differences between the two GPUs?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile is built on a 5 nm process at TSMC, while the Intel Arc A750 uses a 6 nm process, also at TSMC.

Q: Which card has the higher boost clock speed?

A: The Intel Arc A750 has a boost clock of 2400 MHz, which is higher than the 1890 MHz boost clock of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs represent distinctly different architectural approaches. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile is built on the Ada Lovelace architecture, using the AD107 chip, and is part of the GeForce 40 Mobile generation. The Intel Arc A750 uses the Xe-HPG architecture with the DG2-512 chip, belonging to the Alchemist generation.

Manufacturing processes differ significantly. The NVIDIA chip is produced on a 5 nm process at TSMC, while the Intel chip uses a 6 nm process, also at TSMC. This process advantage contributes to the NVIDIA chip's higher transistor density: 118.9 million transistors per square millimeter versus 53.4 million for the Intel chip. The NVIDIA die is also considerably smaller at 159 mm², despite containing 18,900 million transistors. The Intel die is 406 mm² but houses 21,700 million transistors.

Memory architectures diverge as well. Both cards feature 8 GB of GDDR6 memory, but the NVIDIA card uses a 128-bit memory bus, yielding 256.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The Intel card employs a 256-bit bus, doubling bandwidth to 512.0 GB/s. Both run their memory at an effective 16 Gbps.

The compute unit configurations tell a story of different design priorities. The Intel Arc A750 has more shading units (3584 versus 3072), more texture mapping units (224 versus 96), more render output units (112 versus 48), and more ray tracing cores (28 versus 24). However, the NVIDIA card includes 96 tensor cores, a feature the Intel card does not list. The Intel card's raw throughput numbers are higher: 17.20 TFLOPS FP32 and 34.41 TFLOPS FP16 (2:1 ratio), versus 11.61 TFLOPS for both FP32 and FP16 (1:1 ratio) on the NVIDIA card.

Power and physical specifications differ sharply. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile is an integrated graphics processor (IGP) with a 115 W TDP and no power connectors, designed for portable devices. The Intel Arc A750 is a dual-slot, add-in card with a 225 W TDP, requiring one 6-pin and one 8-pin power connector, plus a suggested 550 W power supply. The Intel card also offers fixed display outputs (1x HDMI 2.1 and 3x DisplayPort 2.0), whereas the NVIDIA card's outputs are portable-device dependent. Both support PCIe 4.0, but the NVIDIA card uses an x8 interface while the Intel card uses x16.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The recorded head-to-head data shows a clear overall winner, but with specific areas where the Intel card excels. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile takes 7 of 9 tests, and the margins in its victories are often substantial.

The most decisive NVIDIA win comes in Passmark DirectX 11, where it scores 157 versus 72, a 118.1% advantage. This is followed closely by the DirectX 10 test, where NVIDIA leads 107 to 65, a 64.6% margin. The DirectX 9 test also favors NVIDIA, with scores of 216 versus 181, a 19.3% difference. In the modern DirectX 12 test, NVIDIA wins narrowly: 73 versus 70, a 4.3% edge.

The G3D benchmark shows a large NVIDIA lead. The RTX 4060 Mobile scores 17,469, while the Arc A750 scores 12,534, giving NVIDIA a 39.4% advantage. In the GPU compute test, NVIDIA again leads, scoring 6,816 versus 5,368, a 27% margin. The Vulkan Geekbench test goes to NVIDIA as well: 89,569 versus 85,631, a 4.6% win.

The Intel Arc A750's two wins are in compute and 2D workloads. In Geekbench OpenCL, Intel scores 98,554 against NVIDIA's 89,420, a 9.3% lead. In the Passmark G2D test, Intel edges out a win with 732 versus 730, a margin of only 0.3%. These wins indicate that Intel's card holds an advantage in certain raw compute and 2D operations, but the NVIDIA card dominates in gaming-oriented DirectX workloads and overall 3D performance.

Specification Differences

The following fields differ between the two cards:

• Process Node: 5 nm (NVIDIA) versus 6 nm (Intel)
• Transistors: 18,900 million versus 21,700 million
• Die Size: 159 mm² versus 406 mm²
• Transistor Density: 118.9M / mm² versus 53.4M / mm²
• Base Clock: 1545 MHz versus 2050 MHz
• Boost Clock: 1890 MHz versus 2400 MHz
• Memory Bus Width: 128 bit versus 256 bit
• Memory Bandwidth: 256.0 GB/s versus 512.0 GB/s
• Shading Units: 3072 versus 3584
• TMUs: 96 versus 224
• ROPs: 48 versus 112
• RT Cores: 24 versus 28
• Tensor Cores: 96 versus not listed
• Pixel Rate: 90.72 GPixel/s versus 268.8 GPixel/s
• Texture Rate: 181.4 GTexel/s versus 537.6 GTexel/s
• FP32: 11.61 TFLOPS versus 17.20 TFLOPS
• FP16: 11.61 TFLOPS (1:1) versus 34.41 TFLOPS (2:1)
• TDP: 115 W versus 225 W
• Slot Width: IGP versus Dual-slot
• Power Connectors: None versus 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
• Suggested PSU: not listed versus 550 W
• Bus Interface: PCIe 4.0 x8 versus PCIe 4.0 x16
• Display Outputs: Portable Device Dependent versus 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 2.0
• Production Status: Active versus End-of-life
• Release Date: 2023-01-02 versus 2022-10-11
• Predecessor: GeForce 30 Mobile versus Xe Graphics
• Successor: GeForce 50 Mobile versus Battlemage
• Launch MSRP: not listed versus 289 USD

The Verdict

The benchmark data resolves this comparison clearly in favor of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile for most use cases. Its average benchmark score of 22,729 is 10.4% higher than the Intel Arc A750's 20,582. The NVIDIA card also holds a higher percentile ranking (67th versus 66th), and its nearest rival comparison shows it within 1.3% of the Intel Arc B580, while the Intel card sits within 0.5% of the NVIDIA Quadro M4000M.

The NVIDIA card's dominance in DirectX 9, 10, 11, and 12 tests makes it the stronger choice for gaming and DirectX-based applications. The 118.1% lead in DirectX 11 is particularly notable, as that API remains common in many titles. Its 39.4% advantage in the G3D benchmark reinforces this conclusion for overall 3D performance.

The Intel Arc A750 does have a clear compute advantage in OpenCL, scoring 9.3% higher, and it offers double the memory bandwidth and significantly higher raw FP32 and FP16 throughput. However, these theoretical advantages do not translate into wins in the DirectX benchmarks or the G3D test. The Intel card's higher TDP (225 W versus 115 W) and dual-slot form factor also make it less suitable for mobile or low-power systems.

The NVIDIA card is the better all-around performer according to the recorded data, with wins in 7 of 9 head-to-head tests and a higher average score. The Intel card is an end-of-life product, while NVIDIA's is active, which may affect long-term driver support and availability.

Where Each One Wins

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile: This is the pick for DirectX gaming and general 3D workloads. It wins every DirectX test in the head-to-head comparison: DirectX 9 by 19.3%, DirectX 10 by 64.6%, DirectX 11 by 118.1%, and DirectX 12 by 4.3%. Its G3D score is 39.4% higher, and it leads in GPU compute by 27%. It also wins the Vulkan test by 4.6%. The card's lower TDP (115 W) and IGP form factor make it suitable for portable systems where power and space are constrained. Its active production status suggests ongoing availability.

Intel Arc A750: This card wins in OpenCL compute, scoring 9.3% higher, which may benefit workloads that rely specifically on OpenCL. It also takes a narrow 0.3% lead in the Passmark G2D test, indicating slightly better 2D performance. The card offers double the memory bandwidth (512.0 GB/s versus 256.0 GB/s) and higher raw throughput numbers (17.20 TFLOPS FP32, 34.41 TFLOPS FP16), which could matter in compute-oriented scenarios that do not use DirectX. However, its 225 W TDP and dual-slot design require a desktop system with a 550 W power supply. As an end-of-life product, it may be found at its launch MSRP of 289 USD, but long-term support is uncertain.