Intel Arc A530M vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 SE Comparison

The Intel Arc A530M and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 SE represent two very different design targets. The Arc A530M is an Alchemist-generation mobile part with an 85th percentile rank, an average benchmark score of 46,614, and recorded Geekbench results of 49,735 in OpenCL and 43,492 in Vulkan. The RTX 5090 SE is a Blackwell 2.0 GeForce 50 part with no benchmark entries in the database, an average benchmark score of 0, and a 50th percentile rank. Because the head-to-head result set is empty, this analysis relies on the Arc's nearest-rival context and on the specification sheets of both GPUs.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

Direct head-to-head benchmarks are unavailable for this pairing. The database contains no common test rows, so there is no recorded win for either GPU. The only benchmark evidence belongs to the Intel Arc A530M: Geekbench OpenCL 49,735, Geekbench Vulkan 43,492, and an average score of 46,614. The RTX 5090 SE's benchmark list is empty, and its average benchmark score is recorded as 0.

Without a direct comparison, the Arc A530M's nearest rivals provide the useful context. Its average score of 46,614 sits at the 85th percentile of all GPUs. The AMD Radeon RX 5600M scores 46,601 with a delta of 0, making the two effectively tied. The AMD Radeon RX 6550M scores 46,702 and is 0.2% higher. The NVIDIA RTX A2000 scores 46,043 and is 1.2% lower. The NVIDIA RTX 5880 Ada Generation scores 45,972 and is 1.4% lower. This places the Arc A530M in a tight band near four other GPUs, but none of those is the RTX 5090 SE.

The RTX 5090 SE has no nearest rivals listed and no scores to compare. Its only recorded ranking is the 50th percentile, which is not accompanied by any benchmark evidence. The data therefore cannot produce a head-to-head win for either side.

Architecture Differences

Architecturally, these two GPUs come from different generations. The Arc A530M uses the DG2-256 chip with Intel's Xe-HPG architecture, belongs to the Alchemist generation (Arc 5 Mobile), and is fabricated by TSMC on a 6 nm process. The RTX 5090 SE uses the GB202 chip with NVIDIA's Blackwell 2.0 architecture, belongs to the GeForce 50 generation, and is fabricated by TSMC on a 5 nm process.

Transistor counts and die sizes differ sharply. The Arc A530M contains 11,500 million transistors on a 269 mm² die, for a density of 42.8M per mm². The RTX 5090 SE contains 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die, for a density of 122.9M per mm². The NVIDIA chip also runs much higher clocks: base 1740 MHz and boost 2377 MHz, versus base 900 MHz and boost 1300 MHz for the Arc. Both list a memory clock of 1750 MHz, but the Arc's effective data rate is 14 Gbps while the RTX 5090 SE's is 28 Gbps.

Compute resources follow the same pattern. The Arc A530M has 1,536 shading units, 96 TMUs, 48 ROPs, and 12 RT cores. The RTX 5090 SE has 14,080 shading units, 440 TMUs, 160 ROPs, 110 RT cores, and 440 tensor cores. The Arc has no listed tensor core count. Pixel fill rate is 62.40 GPixel/s for the Arc and 380.3 GPixel/s for the RTX 5090 SE. Texture fill rate is 124.8 GTexel/s versus 1,045.9 GTexel/s. FP32 throughput is 3.994 TFLOPS versus 66.94 TFLOPS. FP16 throughput is 7.987 TFLOPS at a 2:1 ratio for the Arc, while the RTX 5090 SE achieves 66.94 TFLOPS at a 1:1 ratio.

Memory architecture is also a major divider. The Arc uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 224.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The RTX 5090 SE uses 24 GB of GDDR7 on a 384-bit bus with 1.34 TB/s of bandwidth. Both report DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4, so their API feature sets are aligned even though the underlying architectures are not.

FAQ

Q: Does the RTX 5090 SE have any benchmark scores in the database?

A: No. The RTX 5090 SE has an empty benchmark list, an average benchmark score of 0, and a percentile rank of 50. The Arc A530M has Geekbench OpenCL 49,735, Geekbench Vulkan 43,492, and an average score of 46,614.

Q: What are the memory differences?

A: The Arc A530M uses 8 GB GDDR6 on a 128-bit bus with 224.0 GB/s bandwidth. The RTX 5090 SE uses 24 GB GDDR7 on a 384-bit bus with 1.34 TB/s bandwidth. The memory clock is 1750 MHz in both, but the effective data rate is 14 Gbps for the Arc and 28 Gbps for the RTX 5090 SE.

Q: Which GPU has higher compute throughput?

A: The RTX 5090 SE records 66.94 TFLOPS FP32 and 66.94 TFLOPS FP16 (1:1). The Arc A530M records 3.994 TFLOPS FP32 and 7.987 TFLOPS FP16 (2:1). The RTX 5090 SE also has 110 RT cores and 440 tensor cores, while the Arc has 12 RT cores and no tensor core count listed.

Q: How do power and physical requirements differ?

A: The Arc A530M has a 65 W TDP, an IGP slot, no power connectors, and no suggested PSU. The RTX 5090 SE has a 500 W TDP, a dual-slot design, a 1x 16-pin power connector, and a 900 W suggested PSU. Its dimensions are 267 mm length, 111 mm height, and 40 mm width.

Q: What process and transistor differences exist?

A: The Arc A530M is built on a 6 nm TSMC process with 11,500 million transistors on a 269 mm² die, a density of 42.8M per mm². The RTX 5090 SE is built on a 5 nm TSMC process with 92,200 million transistors on a 750 mm² die, a density of 122.9M per mm².

Q: What are the interface and display output differences?

A: The Arc A530M uses PCIe 4.0 x8 and lists display outputs as portable device dependent. The RTX 5090 SE uses PCIe 5.0 x16 and lists 1x HDMI 2.1b and 3x DisplayPort 2.1b.

Specification Differences

| Field | Intel Arc A530M | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 SE |

| Manufacturer | Intel | NVIDIA |

| Series | None | GeForce 50-series |

| Chip | DG2-256 | GB202 |

| Architecture | Xe-HPG | Blackwell 2.0 |

| Generation | Alchemist (Arc 5 Mobile) | GeForce 50 |

| Process node | 6 nm | 5 nm |

| Transistors | 11,500 million | 92,200 million |

| Die size | 269 mm² | 750 mm² |

| Transistor density | 42.8M / mm² | 122.9M / mm² |

| Base clock | 900 MHz | 1740 MHz |

| Boost clock | 1300 MHz | 2377 MHz |

| Memory clock | 1750 MHz, 14 Gbps effective | 1750 MHz, 28 Gbps effective |

| Memory size | 8 GB | 24 GB |

| Memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR7 |

| Bus width | 128 bit | 384 bit |

| Bandwidth | 224.0 GB/s | 1.34 TB/s |

| Shading units | 1536 | 14080 |

| TMUs | 96 | 440 |

| ROPs | 48 | 160 |

| RT cores | 12 | 110 |

| Tensor cores | None | 440 |

| Pixel rate | 62.40 GPixel/s | 380.3 GPixel/s |

| Texture rate | 124.8 GTexel/s | 1,045.9 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 3.994 TFLOPS | 66.94 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 7.987 TFLOPS (2:1) | 66.94 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | 65 W | 500 W |

| Slot width | IGP | Dual-slot |

| Power connectors | None | 1x 16-pin |

| Suggested PSU | None | 900 W |

| Bus interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |

| Display outputs | Portable Device Dependent | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b |

| Dimensions | None | 267 mm length, 111 mm height, 40 mm width |

| Release date | 2023-07-31 | 2025-12-31 |

| Predecessor | None | GeForce 40 |

| Successor | None | GeForce 60 |

| Launch MSRP | None | 1,499 USD |

The Verdict

The recorded data cannot quantify a performance gap because the RTX 5090 SE has no benchmark entries. What the database does show is a specification hierarchy. The RTX 5090 SE leads in every compute and memory field: FP32 66.94 TFLOPS, FP16 66.94 TFLOPS, 24 GB GDDR7, 1.34 TB/s, 110 RT cores, 440 tensor cores, and PCIe 5.0 x16. The Arc A530M leads in integration constraints: 65 W TDP, IGP slot, no power connectors, and portable device dependent display outputs.

The Arc A530M's nearest-rival context reinforces its position. Its 46,614 average score is 0.2% behind the RX 6550M and 1.4% ahead of the RTX 5880 Ada Generation, placing it among mid-range mobile GPUs. The RTX 5090 SE has no such context, only a 50th percentile rank and an average score of 0. A system that must fit an IGP slot and operate without auxiliary power aligns with the Arc A530M. A system designed around a 500 W dual-slot card with a 900 W suggested PSU aligns with the RTX 5090 SE.

Where Each One Wins

No benchmark wins are recorded for either GPU in this pairing, so the following split comes from specification advantages rather than measured head-to-head results.

The Arc A530M is the choice for systems where the GPU must occupy an IGP slot and stay within a 65 W TDP. It lists no power connectors and no suggested PSU, and its display outputs are portable device dependent. Its recorded Geekbench OpenCL score of 49,735 and Vulkan score of 43,492 show it can execute compute and graphics workloads within that low-power envelope.

The RTX 5090 SE is the choice for systems that can support a dual-slot card measuring 267 mm by 111 mm by 40 mm, with a 1x 16-pin power connector and a 900 W suggested PSU. Its specification sheet delivers 66.94 TFLOPS FP32, 66.94 TFLOPS FP16, 24 GB GDDR7, 1.34 TB/s bandwidth, 110 RT cores, and 440 tensor cores. It also provides PCIe 5.0 x16 and three DisplayPort outputs plus one HDMI output. These are the fields where the RTX 5090 SE wins on paper, even though no benchmark row exists to confirm it in practice.