Intel Arc A570M vs NVIDIA H20 NVL16 Comparison

Intel Arc A570M and NVIDIA H20 NVL16 occupy opposite ends of the graphics hardware spectrum, and the benchmark data reflects that divide clearly. The Intel part is a mobile-first Alchemist GPU with a single recorded OpenCL score, while the NVIDIA part is a server-class Hopper accelerator with no recorded benchmarks in the database. The Arc A570M sits at the 88th percentile among all GPUs, a strong placement for a mobile part, while the H20 NVL16 sits at the 50th percentile, a position derived from its absence of measured performance data rather than from any actual test result.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database contains no direct head-to-head benchmark entries for these two products. The only recorded measurement belongs to the Intel Arc A570M, which produced a Geekbench OpenCL score of 58239. That single result places the part in a tight cluster of competitors. The AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT scores 58392, putting the Intel part 0.3 percent behind that desktop flagship. The AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM scores 58085, putting the Intel part 0.3 percent ahead. The NVIDIA P102-100 scores 58528, which is 0.5 percent higher than the Intel result. The AMD Radeon PRO V710 scores 58657, which is 0.7 percent higher. These deltas are all within one percent, meaning the Arc A570M delivers compute performance statistically indistinguishable from a range of desktop and workstation cards in this specific OpenCL test.

The NVIDIA H20 NVL16 has no benchmark records in the database and no nearest rivals listed. Its average benchmark score is recorded as 0, and its percentile sits at 50, which is the neutral midpoint. Without any measured workload results, the database cannot place the H20 NVL16 relative to the Arc A570M, to other Hopper accelerators, or to any other GPU. The absence of data is itself a meaningful finding: the H20 NVL16 is a server accelerator designed for datacenter deployment, and its evaluation path in this database has not produced a public compute score.

The Arc A570M, by contrast, has a documented performance footprint. Its 58239 OpenCL score places it at 88th percentile across all GPUs, which indicates that it outperforms the large majority of recorded graphics hardware despite being a mobile part with a 75 W power envelope. The nearest rival comparisons show that the Intel part trades positions with desktop cards that draw substantially more power and use different architectures. The 0.3 percent gap to the RX 6950 XT and the 0.3 percent gap over the RX 5600 OEM are negligible in practical terms. These are not decisive wins or losses; they are measurement noise around a shared performance level.

Where Each One Wins

The Arc A570M wins in measurable compute performance because it is the only one of the two with a recorded score. In the Geekbench OpenCL test, it delivers 58239 points, which is enough to edge out the AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM by 0.3 percent. It also holds its own against the RX 6950 XT, the P102-100, and the PRO V710, all of which are within 0.7 percent. For any workload that resembles the OpenCL compute pattern used in this benchmark, the Arc A570M is the demonstrated performer.

The H20 NVL16 wins in raw hardware capability as described by its specifications, even though no benchmark confirms it. It uses an 80,000 million transistor GH100 chip on a 5 nm TSMC node, compared to the 11,500 million transistor DG2-256 chip on a 6 nm TSMC node. It has 9984 shading units, 312 tensor cores, and 96 GB of HBM3 memory with a 6144 bit bus and 4.03 TB/s bandwidth. The Arc A570M has 2048 shading units, no tensor cores listed, 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128 bit bus, and 224.0 GB/s bandwidth. The NVIDIA part also carries a PCIe 5.0 x16 interface, while the Intel part uses PCIe 4.0 x8. These specification advantages are substantial, but they are unverified by benchmark records. The H20 NVL16 also has no display outputs, which is consistent with a server accelerator role, while the Arc A570M has portable device dependent outputs, which is consistent with a mobile GPU role.

The use case split follows the hardware. The Arc A570M is positioned for mobile graphics and general compute where its 75 W TDP and integrated form factor fit inside a laptop chassis. The H20 NVL16 is positioned for server environments where its 400 W TDP, SXM module slot width, and 800 W suggested PSU define a datacenter-oriented installation. The Arc part has DirectX 12 Ultimate, OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4 API support, making it viable for graphics workloads. The H20 NVL16 lists no API support for DirectX, OpenGL, or Vulkan, which aligns with its compute-focused server role.

Architecture Differences

The two GPUs come from different architectural lineages. The Intel Arc A570M uses the DG2-256 chip built on Xe-HPG architecture, which is part of the Alchemist generation under the Arc 5 Mobile product line. The NVIDIA H20 NVL16 uses the GH100 chip built on Hopper architecture, which belongs to the Server Hopper generation. Both chips are fabricated by TSMC, but at different nodes: the Intel part uses 6 nm, and the NVIDIA part uses 5 nm. The transistor counts differ by a factor of nearly seven. The DG2-256 packs 11,500 million transistors into a 269 mm² die, yielding a density of 42.8 million transistors per square millimeter. The GH100 packs 80,000 million transistors into an 814 mm² die, yielding a density of 98.3 million transistors per square millimeter.

The compute resources scale accordingly. The Arc A570M has 2048 shading units, 128 texture mapping units, 64 render output units, and 16 ray tracing cores. The H20 NVL16 has 9984 shading units, 312 texture mapping units, and 24 render output units. The NVIDIA part lists 312 tensor cores and no ray tracing cores, while the Intel part lists 16 ray tracing cores and no tensor cores. Clock behavior also differs. The Intel part runs at a 900 MHz base and 1300 MHz boost, while the NVIDIA part runs at 1830 MHz base and 1980 MHz boost. The memory systems are entirely different classes. The Intel part uses 8 GB of GDDR6 at 1750 MHz with 14 Gbps effective speed across a 128 bit bus, producing 224.0 GB/s bandwidth. The NVIDIA part uses 96 GB of HBM3 at 1313 MHz with 5.3 Gbps effective speed across a 6144 bit bus, producing 4.03 TB/s bandwidth.

The pixel and texture rates reflect these architectural choices. The Arc A570M achieves 83.20 GPixel/s and 166.4 GTexel/s. The H20 NVL16 achieves 47.52 GPixel/s and 617.8 GTexel/s. The NVIDIA part has a higher texture rate by a wide margin, but a lower pixel rate, which is consistent with a compute-oriented design that does not prioritize rasterization output. Floating point throughput follows the same pattern. The Intel part delivers 5.325 TFLOPS FP32 and 10.65 TFLOPS FP16, while the NVIDIA part delivers 39.54 TFLOPS FP32 and 79.07 TFLOPS FP16. The H20 NVL16 is roughly 7.4 times higher in FP32 throughput on paper, though no benchmark verifies that in practice.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU has a higher recorded benchmark score?

A: The Intel Arc A570M has the only recorded benchmark score, a Geekbench OpenCL result of 58239. The NVIDIA H20 NVL16 has no recorded benchmarks and an average benchmark score of 0.

Q: How does the Arc A570M compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Arc A570M is 0.3 percent behind the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT, 0.3 percent ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 5600 OEM, 0.5 percent behind the NVIDIA P102-100, and 0.7 percent behind the AMD Radeon PRO V710.

Q: What is the memory configuration difference?

A: The Arc A570M uses 8 GB of GDDR6 on a 128 bit bus with 224.0 GB/s bandwidth. The H20 NVL16 uses 96 GB of HBM3 on a 6144 bit bus with 4.03 TB/s bandwidth.

Q: Does the H20 NVL16 support graphics APIs?

A: The database lists no DirectX, OpenGL, or Vulkan support for the H20 NVL16. The Arc A570M supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4.

Q: What are the power requirements for each product?

A: The Arc A570M has a 75 W TDP and uses an integrated form factor. The H20 NVL16 has a 400 W TDP, uses an SXM module slot, and lists a suggested PSU of 800 W.

Q: Which product has tensor cores?

A: The H20 NVL16 has 312 tensor cores. The Arc A570M lists no tensor cores.

Specification Differences

The table below covers the specification fields where the two products differ.

| Specification | Intel Arc A570M | NVIDIA H20 NVL16 |

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

| Chip | DG2-256 | GH100 |

| Architecture | Xe-HPG | Hopper |

| Generation | Alchemist (Arc 5 Mobile) | Server Hopper (Hxx) |

| Process Node | 6 nm | 5 nm |

| Transistors | 11,500 million | 80,000 million |

| Die Size | 269 mm² | 814 mm² |

| Transistor Density | 42.8M / mm² | 98.3M / mm² |

| Base Clock | 900 MHz | 1830 MHz |

| Boost Clock | 1300 MHz | 1980 MHz |

| Memory Clock | 1750 MHz, 14 Gbps effective | 1313 MHz, 5.3 Gbps effective |

| Memory Size | 8 GB | 96 GB |

| Memory Type | GDDR6 | HBM3 |

| Memory Bus Width | 128 bit | 6144 bit |

| Memory Bandwidth | 224.0 GB/s | 4.03 TB/s |

| Shading Units | 2048 | 9984 |

| TMUs | 128 | 312 |

| ROPs | 64 | 24 |

| RT Cores | 16 | None listed |

| Tensor Cores | None listed | 312 |

| Pixel Rate | 83.20 GPixel/s | 47.52 GPixel/s |

| Texture Rate | 166.4 GTexel/s | 617.8 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 5.325 TFLOPS | 39.54 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | 10.65 TFLOPS (2:1) | 79.07 TFLOPS (2:1) |

| TDP | 75 W | 400 W |

| Slot Width | IGP | SXM Module |

| Suggested PSU | None listed | 800 W |

| Bus Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |

| Display Outputs | Portable Device Dependent | No outputs |

| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | N/A |

| OpenGL | 4.6 | N/A |

| Vulkan | 1.4 | N/A |

| Release Date | 2023-07-31 | 2025-09-01 |

| Predecessor | None listed | Server Ada |

| Successor | None listed | Server Blackwell |

| Benchmark Score | 58239 | 0 |

| Percentile | 88 | 50 |

The release timeline places the Arc A570M in mid-2023 and the H20 NVL16 in late 2025. The NVIDIA part succeeds Server Ada and is succeeded by Server Blackwell, while the Intel part has no listed predecessor or successor. Both products remain in active production status.